Competing

Chapter 412
Gushui, swimming slowly flows from the southeast of Pengcheng, calm and gentle!

At noon, the tranquility here was suddenly broken. Noisy, hissing, shouting, wailing... All kinds of voices sounded by the river.

The iron cavalry of the Western Chu State resolutely carried out the Overlord's order, and drove the soldiers of the coalition forces of the princes to flee to the south by means of deterrence and intimidation. The destination was these two rivers and the Sui River further south.

The soldiers of the allied forces of the princes were unwilling to die under the iron hooves and long swords of the Chu army. They ran desperately all the way, thinking that they would gain a chance of survival by fleeing south.But now when the wide river appeared in front of them, they hesitated, a little helpless, a little desperate.Those who arrived first hesitated here, and those who arrived later hesitated helplessly.

But the crazy Chu army would not hesitate, they rushed up immediately and slashed with their swords.Countless soldiers of the allied forces of the princes by the river were in a commotion. Hesitating here is dead. Although the river is icy cold, they may be drowned or frozen to death, but there is still a chance of escaping the river bank.So under the driving of the Chu army and the threat of swords, many soldiers of the coalition army went down the river.

Maybe there are still many people who don't want to touch the cold river water, and are still making the final psychological struggle by the river, but the people behind are eager to move.So whether they were willing or not, they all entered the river with the large team.

Looking at the coalition soldiers who went down the river, Chu Jun couldn't stop laughing, especially seeing those drowned, frozen to death, and trampled to death for money in the river, it was even more refreshing.This is Xiang Yu's strategy, as long as the coalition soldiers are driven south, using natural resources such as river water is far better than doing it yourself.

The freezing cold of the river made people lose consciousness almost instantly. Many soldiers were from the north. How could they survive in the river? There were heavy casualties in a short time.The calm, clear and lively river has completely become a hell on earth, unbearably miserable... More than [-] casualties...

There are many lucky soldiers who ran fast, broke through Gushui by chance, and continued to flee southward to Lingbi.After crossing the Sui River from here, you can return to the Central Plains by detour and return to Guanzhong.

But in the end they found painfully that the iron cavalry of the Western Chu Kingdom was always behind them, not counting their ghosts, and they were not given a chance to calmly cross the Sui River.The exact same scene happened again in Sui River. The soldiers of the allied armies of the princes trampled on each other, and countless people fell into the river and drowned, far exceeding a hundred thousand.

The Sui River was full of blood, it was blood red, it was too horrible to look at.Hundreds of thousands of corpses floated on the surface of the river, so that the river was blocked, and the water did not flow.

Perhaps except for Yue King Yin Xu, Pengcheng's life ended in a result that no one could have predicted.

Who would have imagined that Liu Bang, the king of Han, had occupied Pengcheng with such a glorious glory a few days ago, but he would encounter such a big failure a few days later. The 56 army was completely defeated before the battle, and was completely defeated by the [-] Chu cavalry. The casualties caused were even more shocking and unbelievable.

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers were beheaded by the Chu army, and drowned in valley water, swimming, and Sui water. The casualties in World War I were unprecedented in ancient and modern times.At the beginning of the battle between Qin and Zhao Changping, Zhao Jun was killed by Qin Jun after he was defeated, which is completely different from today's situation.It was completely a defeat in World War I, a death caused within a day.

This day is extremely dark and terrifying for the Han Kingdom and the princes of the Central Plains...

With such a disparity in strength, nearly twenty times that of the enemy, the coalition forces of the princes headed by the Han army were defeated in one battle.Compared with Liu Bang's failure, Xiang Yu can be said to have become a god in one battle. Throughout the ages, there are many examples of winning more with less, but like the Battle of Pengcheng, the huge disparity between 56 and [-] is not just about winning.It also gave the enemy the heaviest blow and casualties, which is really unprecedented.

It is conceivable that after the news spreads, the world will inevitably be shaken, an unimaginable shock.

The overlord of Western Chu can be said to be in high spirits, galloping back and forth, commanding the army to chase and kill.In contrast, Han Wang Liu Bang's situation is really miserable, and perhaps misery can no longer describe his situation.

The so-called heavy rewards must have a brave man, Xiang Yu promised, whether it is the one who kills Liu Bang or catches Liu Bang, the one who can be a marquis will be rewarded with ten thousand gold.Hearing such a promise, all the soldiers of the Western Chu Kingdom went crazy, and they all rushed to chase and kill the King of Han's carriage.

Cao Shen knew very well that if they could not resist the attack of the Chu army today and escort the King of Han to leave safely, then they would truly be defeated.Only when the King of Han leaves safely and the country of Han leaves a glimmer of hope, will it have a chance to regroup and make a comeback.If the King of Han is in trouble, then who else can escape this catastrophe?
The key is to fight to the death, fight for the King of Han's chance and escape, and let the King of Han leave safely.Anyway, it's a death, and only when King Han is safe, then the sacrifice is meaningful.

The Han army has no way out, for survival, for hope, and for the honor of the Han army.If an army can't even protect the safety of its own country's king, then it would be a complete shame to these soldiers, a great shame.Therefore, the Han army is now putting it to death and reviving. There is only one thought, let's play and fight!

On the wilderness, the army of the Western Chu State rushed forward again and again, each time becoming more ferocious.You can see Han Wang Liu Bang's carriage from a distance, as long as you get past this block, you can kill your big enemy Liu Bang.As long as they rushed over, the marquis' bounty would fall into their hands. Responsibility, honor, and interests motivated them to be extremely brave.

Compared with the brave attack of the Western Chu army, the soldiers of the Han army are completely in a kind of sacrificing their lives.They are the personal soldiers of the King of Han, and they are led by General Cao Shen, so they are not messy.Although they were shocked by the formation in front of them, they were not frightened, and the formation and rules were not completely chaotic, and they were able to organize effective resistance.

"The King of Han is right behind, we can't let them rush over..." Cao Shen shouted, "We will fight, we must stop them..."

The most tragic fight was staged like this, but soon Cao Shen found that he couldn't stand it anymore. Compared with the Chu army, the combat effectiveness of the Han army was a bit inferior.A more serious fact is that the main force of the Chu army is all cavalry, and it is very difficult to fight cavalry with infantry.

After the Han army paid more than twice the casualties, it still couldn't stop the Chu army from breaking out of the encirclement.Cao Shen was a little desperate, could it really be unstoppable?Go on like this?It really is the death of the Han Dynasty.

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The carriage was bumping and galloping forward, Liu Bang was in an extremely heavy mood, Lu Zhi was expressionless, pale, and held the two children in his arms with sweaty palms.

Liu Ying and Lu Yuan heard the shouts of killing from behind, and occasionally saw the fighting outside from the window, and closed their eyes in shock at the scene of blood splattering.Although they are young and ignorant of world affairs, they can clearly feel the strange atmosphere and the existence of danger.

"Mother, are we going to die?" The older Lu Yuan was able to understand some things, and she asked her mother in a low voice, expressing her inner fear and doubts.

Liu Bang and Lu Zhi were a little embarrassed to be asked such a question by the woman, they fell silent immediately, and really didn't know how to answer their daughter's question for a while.Lu Zhi was silent for a moment, and replied: "Lu Yuan, don't worry, there won't be any, the soldiers will escort us away. Even if there is any danger, there is still father and mother."

"Well, with my mother around, Lu Yuan is not afraid!" Lu Yuan greeted him, and obediently buried his head in his mother's arms.

When Liu Bang heard the conversation with his own daughter, his mood was extremely complicated. He is the supreme king of a country and the king of Han.But he is also the head of the family, a husband, a father.But when the danger came, he couldn't even protect his own children, and a strong sense of failure filled his heart, and King Han suddenly felt that he had failed very much.

Hearing the shouts of killing outside, he knew that the situation was not good, and it was still unknown if he could escape today.

Zhou Bo and Guan Ying approached the car window and said, "King of Han, Cao Shen is about to lose his strength. We will lead the army to support you. Let the guards guard you and go first!"

The matter has developed to such a serious situation, Liu Bang knew that Zhou Bo would not make such an easy decision unless it was absolutely necessary.It can be seen how unfavorable the situation is. I am afraid that Cao Cao's army is almost wiped out now.Is Cao Shen okay?Will Zhou Bo's song come back smoothly and safely?Liu Bang didn't know, and he didn't know whether he could escape smoothly. At this moment, fate was not in their own hands.

Lu Zhi, who was sitting opposite Liu Bang, was in a complicated mood with my family. She saw today's situation completely in her eyes, and it could be said that it was extremely critical.She was very worried, what if Cao Shen had already defeated the weaker Zhou Bo and Guan Ying and still couldn't stop the Western Chu army?Now the army guarding the carriage can only see dozens of people. Once they meet the Chu army again, they will have to sit and wait for death.

Lu Zhi was very worried about the lives of her husband, herself, and her two children. She really wanted to do something to change this situation, but he really didn't know what he should do at this time?I can only pray silently in my heart.

I don't know how far they ran, Cao Can, Zhou Bo, Guan Ying and the team had lost contact with Hanwang Liu Bang's carriage.The carriage was still running fast, and there were only dozens of guards left around the carriage, and it seemed that they were about to escape from danger.The rumble of horseshoes sounded, and everyone couldn't help but feel scared. The sound of horseshoes was as scary as a reminder, and the Chu army still came after them.

"Brothers, that is the carriage of Han Wang Liu Bang, hurry up and stop them!"

"The Overlord has an order, catch Liu Bang and make him a Marquis, and reward him ten thousand gold!"

"Hurry up, Liu Bang is ahead, catch them quickly!"

Could it be that God is going to kill me?There seemed to be some despair in Liu Bang's eyes, he didn't want to die, he was very unwilling.At some point, two lines of tears appeared in Lu Zhi's eyes.

The rest of the Han soldiers guarding the carriage rushed up immediately to block the soldiers of the Western Chu State, and the carriage continued to gallop forward.

Lu Zhi was very anxious, she didn't want her entire family to die here, she had a strong desire to survive.His father betrothed himself to Liu Bang back then, didn't he just fancy that he could become rich and powerful?

Her youth in her teens and 20s was exhausted with Liu Bang, a gangster in her 40s. In the end, if the dreams of wealth and luxury were all in vain, how sad it was, and she was very unwilling.

"Hurry up, hurry up!" Lu Zhi poked his head out of the car door and shouted.

The driver was a soldier, and while controlling the reins of the horse, he replied: "Madam, the horse has been running for a long time, and it is almost exhausted. It can't run fast!"

Lu Zhi was very anxious, and shouted: "What should I do? Quickly think of a way to make the carriage run faster, and protect King Han's safety!"

The coachman didn't think much, and replied: "Madam, there is no other way, unless the weight of the carriage can be reduced..."

"Reduce the weight of the carriage?" Lu Zhi sat on the road helplessly. The carriage is like this. How can we reduce the weight?reduce weight?Lu Zhi's heart suddenly moved, there is only one way, that is to reduce the number of people in the car...

fewer people?Lu Zhi couldn't help raising his head to look at his son and daughter, and then at his father Liu Bang on the opposite side.What would the husband do if he hadn't noticed what the coachman said?Will he throw himself and his sons and daughters down without mercy?Or caring about family affection, living and dying together?Or will there be hesitation?

After all, in the face of fleeing for his life, the family relationship will be so weak. After his death, he can continue to accept other women as his concubine.As the King of Han, he will never lack women. As for his son, let alone Liu Fei.As long as there is a woman, are you afraid of not having a son?Lu Zhi didn't know what to do, he didn't know how important he and his child were in his husband's heart?
Seeing Liu Bang's eyes move, a trace of panic appeared in Lu Zhi's heart inexplicably. It seemed to him that her husband had already realized something.Lu Zhi didn't know what her husband would do?She didn't want to wait until that time, her husband would be embarrassed, and her heart would ache.

Under the current situation, if no one gets out of the carriage, the whole family will die.The most critical of the four is undoubtedly Liu Bang. Only when her husband is alive in the Han Kingdom can he have a chance.As long as the husband is not caught, even if he and his children fall into Xiang Yu's hands, they will only be taken as hostages and will not be easily killed.

Otherwise, there is only a dead end. Lu Fei took the pair of children into his arms, and loosened his son Liu Ying's hand first, then hugged him back again.He originally wanted to keep his son Liu Ying and let Liu Ying and her husband escape together. As long as his son was alive safely, there was great hope for the crown prince.

But after thinking about it, Lu Zhi hesitated again. Now that he left his son, what's next?Although tigers are poisonous and do not eat their offspring, if they want to escape for their lives later, there is no guarantee that her husband will not throw Liu Ying down.Jumping now, at least in front of my own eyes, has my own care.If the child is lost alone, there is no chance of survival.

Even if he ran away with Liu Bang, what would happen to the child without his biological mother?If you want to become a Prince Pingan, it is not easy to ascend the throne smoothly.It's better to take a risk once. If I can escape the danger and go back smoothly in the future, my husband can also remember today's kindness and credit. The chances may be greater. Everything depends on God's will!

"King of Han, take care..." After the words fell, Lu Zhi hugged the two children in his arms and threw himself off the car door.

Liu Bang was startled suddenly, and wanted to stop him, but he hesitated the moment he stretched out his hand.With this hesitation, his wife and a pair of children have disappeared from sight.Liu Bang leaned on the carriage, a little helpless, and his mood was very complicated.When the coachman mentioned weight reduction, he did think of his wife and children.

But after all, it's a married couple with biological children, and I still can't bear it, and I can't do it.Unexpectedly, his wife took the initiative to jump down like this, so as not to embarrass himself... Suddenly, Liu Bang felt a lot of guilt in his heart. He hoped that they would be safe and that he would have a chance to rescue them in the future.

When Lu Pheasant and his sons and daughters jumped out of the cart, the cavalry of the Han army had just been defeated. The Chu army suddenly saw someone jumping out of the cart, and they didn't know why, so they immediately chased after them to find out.

I thought it was Han Wang Liu Bang's golden cicada's plan to get rid of its shell, but after getting closer, I found out that it was a noble lady and two children.A person with a quick mind immediately reacted: "This is Liu Bang's wife and child, quickly catch him and send him to the Overlord!"

Immediately, the Chu army stepped forward to make a move, and someone pointed to the carriage running ahead and shouted: "Han Wang Liu Bang is still in that carriage, hurry up and chase after it!"

The Chu army rushed forward immediately. After all, Liu Bang was the biggest jackpot, and the greatest credit was to catch him.Lu Zhi looked at the receding carriage and the pursuers, and murmured: "I can only do so much for you, I hope you can escape with good luck..."

Sitting on the carriage, Liu Bang watched the soldiers of the Western Chu Kingdom chasing him again, so anxious that he rushed to the door of the carriage and kept urging the driver to drive away.The wife and a pair of children have already jumped out of the carriage. Even so, they failed to attract the attention of the Chu army. The weight of the carriage has been reduced a lot. After making such a big sacrifice, is it still impossible to escape?Liu Bang was very unwilling, and sat in the carriage in great pain.

Just when Liu Bang was in despair, more than a hundred riders rushed out of the field to meet dozens of Western Chu chasing soldiers, and quickly fought together.

what happened?Liu Bang was a little surprised to see the reinforcements coming suddenly.Judging from the clothes, they don't look like soldiers from any country in the coalition of princes.Judging from the current situation, Liu Bang couldn't see the other party's identity at all, and he didn't understand why the other party wanted to save his life.Now I can't control that much, as long as I can survive.But do these people have any other purpose?Did he come to save himself?

The sudden appearance of Baiqi quickly dealt with the pursuers of the Western Chu Kingdom.The cavalry of the Western Chu Kingdom were very surprised. They thought they were lucky enough to catch Liu Bang, but they didn't expect such a strange soldier to come out suddenly halfway.

After the battle, the leader of Baiduo rode over on horseback, rushed to Liu Bang's carriage, clasped his fists and said, "King of Han, you are safe for the time being. Boats have been prepared on the bank of Sui River five miles ahead to send King of Han across the river!"

(End of this chapter)