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Chapter 589
Qi's army was finally dispatched. Under the pressure of 60 troops, the Chu army retreated steadily.

Xiang Yu felt boundless despair and a sad mood.

However, Xiang Yu has never been a person who is caught without a fight, so he has not given up yet.

After the Chu army resisted hard, they gradually retreated, and the direction of retreat was still Huai River.Even knowing that there is no retreat from Huainan, it is impossible to go in other directions...

In this way, under the joint pressure of Liu Bang, Han Xin and Peng Yue, the Chu army finally approached the bank of the Huai River...

Not far away is the bank of the Huai River, and there is no retreat.

Surprisingly, in the last afternoon, the Han, Qi and Liang armies did not take advantage of the victory and launched a final attack. What did they seem to be waiting for?
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The night is coming soon, and the night is often scary, but for the soldiers of the Chu army at this moment, it seems to bring temporary safety.At least let their flustered hearts calm down for a while, so they won't panic like that.After a moment of peace, there may be infinite fear and despair.However, at this time, I can't control so much anymore, and enjoying the last peace of this life seems to be the best choice.

At this moment, Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, should be the one who feels the most painful.

The Chu army has reached a desperate situation, Huainan has been occupied by the Vietnamese army, they have no way out, the Chu army will finally stop at the bank of the Huai River, so this is where their bones are buried?
The Western Chu Kingdom is about to end like this. There is no questioning or questioning. This is an indisputable fact, a cruel fact, and a heartbreaking fact.

There are no eggs under the overturned nest. As the overlord of Western Chu, the country is no longer there. Is it possible for him to exist as an overlord?
"Overlord? Huh..." Xiang Yu sneered, the laughter was full of helplessness, sadness, and many complicated emotions, it was hard to explain...

Think about the battle of the Julu in the past, when all the boats were broken and the boat was defeated, the princes dared not look up and walk forward on their knees.How domineering is it to divide Guanzhong into a feudal family and dominate Liang and Chu?The Overlord of Western Chu at that time was so well-deserved.But in just a few years, the Western Chu Kingdom has gone from being the most powerful country in the past to what it is today?
Time has passed, and the changes have been so great that it is surprising and even more embarrassing!

The destruction of a powerful country is such a process, and no one seems to be able to accept it...

Xiang Yu is a person with strong self-esteem. He used to be arrogant and self-willed.But with the passage of time, his vigor gradually faded in Bei, and he gradually learned to swallow his anger... Perhaps this is a process of gradual maturity?But is it not the persecution of reality, the continuous unfavorable situation in the Western Chu Kingdom, so that Xiang Yu has to wear down his energy step by step, becoming not as before...

Now, Xiang Yu, the former great hero of the world and the overlord of the world, has now fallen to the point where his army has fallen like a mountain, and the wall has been overthrown by everyone... He has almost suffered a crushing defeat, and Xiang Yu's life is about to come to an end.

Perhaps this is the last night that exists in this world. At dawn, the night will disperse, and without this last protection, the armies of Han, Qi and Liang will launch an attack.

The Chu army has been suppressed in the long and narrow area beside the Huai River, and they have no power to fight back. It can be said that they are at the mercy of others.I think that at the Hongmen Banquet, Liu Bang was a knife and I was a fish. Now that the venue has been changed, the fish has become Xiang Yu.At this moment, Xiang Yu really realized the feeling of being a knife... Unfortunately, there was a knife in his hand at the beginning, but he didn't cherish it, and let Liu Bang go for no reason, so that it caused today's disaster.

Now that Daozu is in Liu Bang's hands, with his cruelty, how could he give him half a chance, he is doomed...

Are you going to die like this?At this point, Xiang Yu sat on the ground in a sad mood, thinking of too many things.

He remembered what the people of Chu had sworn at the beginning, even though Chu had three households, if Qin died, Chu would surely die!
He remembered that together with his uncle, he led eight thousand soldiers to revolt against Jiangdong!
He thought of Xiang Liang, the uncle who died tragically in Dingtao...

Thinking of the invincible situation in Guanzhong...

I also thought of Fan Yafu's voice, smile and earnest warning...

Everything was in a trance like yesterday, and it disappeared in an instant. It would be great if my uncle and Yafu were by my side!

"Uncle, Yafu, can you tell Yu'er what to do now?" Xiang Yu whispered to himself as if drunk.At this moment, he was like a wounded child, wanting someone to rely on too much.

Too bad there was never an answer...

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"What should we do now? Do we want to sit and wait for death and catch him without a fight?"

Xiang Yu stayed alone in the big tent of the Chinese army, not seeing anyone, sad and sad alone... All the generals of Chu State had already exploded...

The matter has come to this point, it is extremely critical and desperate, but these bloody Chu generals are not reconciled...

They don't want to just sit there and die like this... Rather than just sit and wait to die, it's better to think of a way, think hard to see if there is any way to save the Chu army... At least they have to think of a way, don't have to die in vain like this, even if it is To die, you have to die decently, die worthwhile, and you have to put someone behind you when you die. This is what many people think...

"Yeah, waiting is not an option!"

"What is the solution?"

"What else can I do? Huainan has been occupied by the Yue Kingdom, and it is already a desperate situation..."

"After dawn, the Chu army launches an attack, and we are finished..."

"I'm not reconciled, think about how powerful our Western Chu Kingdom is, and how it came to this point..."

"I was bullied by Liu Bang and Han Xin, and even Peng Yue kicked me a few times..."

"West Chu Kingdom is going to end like this, no, I'm not reconciled..."

"Yeah, we have to think of a way, we can't just die like a turtle..."

"I can't just sit around and wait for death..."

"There has to be a way..."

The generals of the Chu State were arguing. At this time, they really needed a solution, a road, at least not a dead end, not a road of no return...

"What can I do..."

"It's nothing more than fighting to the end, fighting with Liu Bang and Han Xin...or..."

"Or something..."

"Or you can consider surrendering..."

"What, you want to surrender?"

"Hey, what is it that wants to surrender to Liu Bang..."

"Bad bone, so spineless..."

"We don't have a coward like you in West Chu..."

Although it has reached such a desperate situation, the generals of the Western Chu Kingdom are still absolutely loyal and have no intention of surrendering.Instead, one by one clamored for the last fight with the Han army, fought back desperately, and pulled a back...

I don't know who made such a proposal. Once I opened my mouth, I couldn't open my mouth again. I was faced with a lot of cursing and crusade...

The man's face was red, and it took a long time before he had the chance to say: "You guys misunderstood, I didn't mean that..."

"What does that mean? If you dare to mention surrendering to Liu Bang again, be careful, I will kill you immediately..."

"Not surrendering to Liu Bang..."

"Xiang Hanxin and Peng Yue are also not allowed..."

"It's not them, what I mean is whether we can consider surrendering to the King of Yue, or reach an agreement with him, let us retreat to Huainan for a while, or ask the Vietnamese army for help..."

"Surrender to Vietnam?"

"It's not surrender. Oh, I can't tell. Yue Wang Yueba Wang has always been friends. In this situation, it may be a way to move it with emotion..."

"Hmph, Yue Wang Yinxu is not a good thing either, it's not reliable to count on him..."

"That's right, otherwise the Vietnamese army wouldn't have occupied Huainan..."

"The Yue Kingdom occupied Huainan just to cut off our retreat. How could they give us a chance? Stop dreaming..."

"Why not try it if you have a chance?"

"What kind of opportunity, if you withdraw, Liu Bang and Yin Xu are the same breed, there is no good thing..."

"Oh, what should I do then? There is no other way..."

"It is an honor for a man to die vigorously on the battlefield. In this case, it is better to fight with the Han army. Even if he dies, he will be backed. Even if the Western Chu Kingdom is to die tomorrow, we must do our best to give South Korea a fatal blow." hit……"

"Yes, I fought with the Han army..."

"We have no way out, we will fight to the death with the Han army..."

After a discussion among the generals of the Chu army, there was no other way, and they got such a helpless and tragic result.

Things have come to this point, destruction and death are doomed, the difference lies in the obscurity of death or vigorous death...

During this process, many high-ranking generals of the Western Chu Kingdom participated, including the top five generals, such as Xiang Zhuang, Xiang Bo, Yu Ziqi, etc...

Yu Ziqi and Xiang Zhuang didn't say anything from the beginning to the end. It's not that they didn't have any objections, but they had clearly realized that the result was like this, and there was no way to recover.

At this time, there is only one way, and that is to fight to the end...

As for what the other generals said, those people vowed that they would not surrender to Liu Bang, but who can say how many will rebel tomorrow?As for the plan of surrendering to the Yue Kingdom, Yu Ziqi and Xiang Zhuang didn't think it was useless, to some extent it was so interesting and possible and extravagant.Perhaps that is also the way some generals chose for themselves?But relatively speaking, even if it is a surrender, it is a little bit better to choose the country of Yue than to choose the country of Han, and it may be more acceptable psychologically...

But after all, it's the same thing. For Yu Ziqi and Xiang Zhuang, they don't need to think about these things.Their relationship with Xiang Yu and Western Chu State is there. They have no other choice but to live and die with Xiang Yu and Western Chu State.In the bloody battle to the end, both Yu Ziqi and Xiang Zhuang secretly decided in their hearts...

At this time, they only have one death to show their ambitions. Perhaps it is an honor to die for the Western Chu Kingdom with Xiang Yu!
As for Uncle Xiang on the side, he was in a different mood, ever since he visited Liu Bang at the Hongmen Banquet in previous years.Xiang Yu thought that he was his own uncle, so he did not condemn him.But there is an obvious problem. Xiang Bo's life has been difficult since then, he has not been reused, and he is also somewhat unpopular.Therefore, Uncle Xiang already had some resentment in his heart, but he never had a chance to vent it out!
Today, at the last moment of the Western Chu Kingdom, Uncle Xiang began to mutter in his heart, do we have to wait for death like this?Thinking about Xiang Yu's usual attitude towards him, Uncle Xiang felt a little unwilling, and felt that it was not worth it.

Maybe it's because he is greedy for life and afraid of death. At this time, there seems to be only one way to survive...

Presumably Liu Bang and Zhang Liang still remember the sweet love back then...

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It is the opinion of the generals to fight to the death, but they still need a backbone and someone to lead them.

This person is naturally Xiang Yu, the Overlord of Western Chu...

But Xiang Yu has been alone for a long time, they must report this news to the Overlord, and get the support and leadership of the Overlord.At the same time, it also means that if Xiang Yu does not take the lead, many people will lose the last courage...

Therefore, one person must go to meet the Overlord, report the situation, and find out what Xiang Yu meant...

This task naturally fell on Yu Ziqi and Xiang Zhuang. They exchanged glances, like heroes who died generously...

"Overlord!"

When they came to the big tent of the Chinese army and saw Xiang Yu, Yu Ziqi and Xiang Zhuang felt a little lost and surprised!
They expected that Xiang Yu would be sad and sad, but they didn't expect to be so sad?The cruel reality has already hit Xiang Yu and some refused to admit it. Both Yu Ziqi and Xiang Zhuang couldn't believe it. Is this still the brave and mighty Overlord of Chu?

"Are you here?" Xiang Yu responded lightly, at this moment he really couldn't arouse much interest.

"Yes, Overlord!"

"What's the matter?" Xiang Yu asked feebly.

Yu Ziqi said: "The generals are not reconciled to the current situation, and decided to fight back desperately, and fight to the death with the Han army, and we will die together!"

"Oh!" Xiang Yu responded, and after a moment of silence, he said, "To die together? It's really embarrassing for everyone, it's not worth it..."

"No!" Yu Ziqi said resolutely: "It's worth it, so everyone is loyal to the Western Chu Kingdom and the Overlord, and everyone is willing to live and die with the Western Chu Kingdom!"

Something sensitive in Xiang Yu's heart seemed to be touched, and he raised his head and glanced at Yu Ziqi in surprise.

Seeing this, Yu Ziqi knew that Xiang Yu's blood and will had been awakened a little...

Xiang Zhuang immediately added: "Yes, big brother, our Western Chu Kingdom, our Xiang family are all heroes, there is no one who sits and waits to die, fight to the death, a man must die with dignity, and die with vigor..."

Xiang Yu's heart moved again, he turned to look at Yu Ziqi and Xiang Yu, and asked, "Is that what everyone said?"

"Yes!" Yu Ziqi nodded and said, "At least half of the generals are bloody and good men. They are all loyal to the overlord and willing to live and die with their wishes."

"But have you ever thought about you? The Western Chu Kingdom is hopeless. After dawn, this battle will undoubtedly be defeated..." Xiang Yu saw the situation very clearly, and his cruelty was clear to his chest.

"Even if it's a sure thing to lose, it's the same thing. If you lose, you have to lose beautifully. You can't just sit and wait for death, right?"

"That's right! Even if we are defeated, even if the Western Chu Kingdom is subjugated, we have to inflict heavy damage on the Han army. It is best to drag Liu Bang into the water as well. It is better to drag Liu Bang to death..."

Xiang Yu was already extremely desperate. It can be said that he was a little depressed, and he was already a little desperate.During this period of time, he really didn't know how to face the soldiers, how to face the many generals under him, and even how to face himself... So he chose to escape, hiding in the big tent of the Chinese army and slowing down. slowly sad...

But never expected that at this time, the generals under him would be so resolute.I thought that when the tree fell and the monkeys scattered, many people should think about finding a way out for themselves... But I didn't expect that so many people would be willing to accompany me to the end, willing to accompany me to fight the Han army to the death, even if they knew they were persistent The result is death on the battlefield...

In the face of death, the generals did not fear, did not flinch, and all of them were reputable men... With such a group of men, the overlord would not fail so much.Suddenly Xiang Yu found a trace of comfort in the midst of despair and desolation, and it was this trace of comfort that began to inspire his fighting spirit...

Since the generals must persevere and fight to the death with the Han army, as the master of the Western Chu State and the commander-in-chief of the three armies of the Western Chu State, how can there be any reason to back down?

Xiang Yu realized that even at this time, he was still the soul of the Western Chu Kingdom.He knew very well that if he didn't participate and take the lead, then this so-called decisive battle would be over, and the Western Chu Kingdom would be defeated.And it was so embarrassing that it made people laugh...

What Xiang Zhuang said is not wrong at all, a man should be damned vigorous, if he dies like this, then Xiang Yu should really be laughed at...

"Okay, since everyone is so determined, I will join everyone and fight against the Han army!" Xiang Yu's eyes flashed with determination, and his courage recovered a lot...

After Yu Ziqi and Xiang Zhuang saw it, they both felt a little relief in their hearts, a different kind of relief, a bit bitter relief...

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The generals were very relieved psychologically when they learned that the Overlord had regained his strength and would bring them together to fight the Han army to the death.Left and right is a death, so the death is more tragic, more vigorous...

To die together with the Han army, to deal a fatal blow to the Han army, and to counterattack desperately, these are the consensus reached by the generals of the Chu army...

But at this moment, an unexpected thing happened.The night was no longer quiet, and there were bursts of singing from all around the Chu army barracks. After listening carefully, they were all Chu songs...

In the camp of the Chu army, after the soldiers heard this, their moods began to change subtly...Xiang Yu's complexion also became gloomy in an instant...

(End of this chapter)