Molested Zulong at the beginning

That being the case, there is nothing to worry about.

Han Wangxin on the side also had a smile on his delicate face when he heard the words, obviously agreeing with Wei Bao's statement.

After all, as a third-party force, it would be too stupid to fight directly with their wealth. Only by using the strategy of balancing hands to consume the strength of the boss and the second, can they have a chance to rise.

The general smiled bitterly and said, "It's not because of dissatisfaction, but because the alliance has been broken, and Chu State is about to part ways with us."

Wei Bao was taken aback for a moment, and said incredulously, "This...how is this possible? Even if Chu State is dissatisfied with us, it is impossible to suddenly break off diplomatic relations. What happened?"

"Your Majesty, you should see for yourself..."

The general sighed, took out a letter from his arms, and handed it over.

Wei Bao hurriedly took the letter and opened it to read it. Suddenly, her pupils shrank, and she murmured: "It's over, it's over, we've been tricked."

Seeing this, Han Wangxin couldn't help being stunned, and asked, "What happened?"

Wei Bao's face turned pale for a while, and his red lips trembled slightly: "We were tricked by that Bai Su..."

She clenched her fists and told the whole story slowly.

It turned out that Bai Su sent envoys to draw big cakes for them and deliver supplies, apparently for the purpose of bribery, but in fact it was just for a show.

Deliberately exposing these private transactions to Xia Jun's spies, made King Chu Chu suspicious of them, whether they had reached any conditions with Xia Jun in private.

So when King Huai of Chu sent an envoy here, he wanted to ask clearly in person.

Suddenly something happened in the Song area where they were stationed. At some point, various tabloids suddenly began to circulate, saying that they had reached a deal with Xia Jun.

During the decisive battle between Bai Su and Xiang Yu in the north, they went south to sneak attack Shouchun and Jiangdong.

Even, in order to show sincerity, they also specially sent the king's seal, and the king's robe.

Under the impetus of someone with a heart, the news spread all over the city for a while, and people were panicked. Even many civil servants and generals under their command believed it.

After all, Xia Jun did send envoys here before, and they also sent a lot of precious gifts.

Originally, they just wanted to put on a play, to get some benefits from Bai Su, and to squeeze the wool out of both ends, but now, under Bai Su's plan, the fake play became real.

What's worse is...

In order to completely cut off their chance to defend themselves, Bai Su asked Xia Jun to use their banner to intercept and kill Chu's envoys and attack Chu.

In this way, they are directly confirmed by the evidence, even if they jump into the Yellow River, they will not be able to clear it up.

In this case, no matter how they explain, Xiang Yu will not trust them easily, and even in order to prevent Jiangdong and Shouchun from making mistakes, he will divide his troops to garrison and cut off the supply of food and grass between them.

The people in the city were panicked and lost. Before the rumors and rumors were calmed down, it would be difficult to settle down in a short time, let alone send troops to the north. It would be good if Xiang Yu didn't come to beat them.

After all, they explained that it was all a misunderstanding, and then Xiang Yu saw that there were supplies brought by the Xia army in the Han and Wei camps, as well as the royal robes and royal seals rewarded by the court, and there were rumors of a plan to invade Jiangdong and rule the river. .

In addition, Xia Jun took the opportunity of transporting precious gifts and under their banner to attack Chu from the rear.

Xiang Yu would believe what they said, that would be hell.

Now they are completely trapped here, unable to move.

Originally, I wanted to please both sides, and pluck the wool for benefits, but now I offended both sides.

After hearing Wei Bao's words, Han Wangxin's eyes widened in a daze, the wine cup in his hand fell to the ground, and he asked in a daze, "Then...then what should we do?"

Wei Bao tightly clenched his fists, and the drunkenness just now was no longer on his face.

At this moment, she felt aggrieved for a while.

When Zhang Yi fooled the King of Chu, he used at least six miles to deceive the King of Chu by eight hundred miles.

Now Bai Su has used a piece of clothing and a broken stone king seal to deceive them so miserably that she almost wants to cry without tears.

But it's too late to regret now.

Wei Bao gritted his teeth tightly and said: "It is important to strengthen the guard first, and try to avoid fighting with the Chu army. While stabilizing the army's morale in the city and suppressing rumors, find a way to send envoys to contact Xiang Yu. I hope it is still too late."

Chapter 350 Five Xiang Yu's Determination

In the camp of the Chu army.

I saw a female general in a busy life, walking towards the big tent.

Passing through the heavy guards, the female general entered Xiang Yu's big tent.

"Great... General, I'm back."

Xiang Yu was discussing government affairs with his aunt Xiang Liang, when she heard the footsteps, she followed the sound and couldn't help being stunned: "Xiang Zhuang, what's wrong with you, who hurt you like this?"

I saw that Xiang Zhuang was in a state of distress at this time, her robe was covered with scratches, her boots were covered with mud, and even her forehead was wrapped with a white bandage, as if she had suffered some injuries.

Seeing her like this, Xiang Yu's tone was full of anger.

You know, Xiang Zhuang is her cousin, who can be said to be like a brother, and she has been her right-hand man since Jiangdong started.

Seeing Xiang Zhuang hurt like this now, he was naturally angry in his heart.

Xiang Zhuang sneered and said, "Except for Wei Bao and Han Wangxin, who else could it be?"

"Wei Bao!!!"

Hearing her words, don't talk about Xiang Yu.

Even Xiang Liang's slender willow eyebrows on the side couldn't help but froze tightly, and said solemnly, "What happened?"

Xiang Zhuang didn't hide too much, and directly told her what happened during this trip.

She was originally ordered by Xiang Yu to urge the Wei and Han coalition forces to go north quickly, and join them in the Northern Expedition to deal with the Xia army.

Unexpectedly, after arriving in their territory, they accidentally heard the news that Wei Bao and Xia Jun secretly colluded, plotting to divide Chu land together and rule the river.

At the beginning, she thought it was just a rumor, but when she actually came to the camp of the Wei and Han coalition forces, she did see the carriage and envoy from Xianyang.

Also sent a lot of spices, precious copper, porcelain...

Even, in the carriage, clothes, crowns, and sacrificial objects used in the Xiangwang ceremony were also seen.

This made her believe that Wei Bao and Han Wangxin had indeed betrayed their old covenant.

When she realized that something was wrong and wanted to go back as soon as possible, she encountered pursuers sent by the Wei and Han coalition forces on the road.

After a fierce fight, all the missions were wiped out one after another. If she hadn't reacted quickly and fled along the remote mountain road, she might not be able to come back.

"Wei Bao, Han Wangxin...they are so courageous, those who dare to kill me, don't they want to live!!!"

After listening to Xiang Zhuang's words, Xiang Yu clenched his slender jade hands into fists, and the bronze wine cup was deformed by her pinch, turning into a thin sheet of copper, and the wine dripped continuously between her fingers. fall.

Like an angry beast, she exuded a biting killing intent all over her body. In a trance, the temperature of the big tent seemed to drop a lot, making one's back feel shivering.

Xiang Liang's slender willow eyebrows raised slightly. As Xiang Yu's aunt, she was much older, so naturally she would not be as impulsive as young people.

She always felt that things seemed a bit too coincidental, as if there was an invisible big hand manipulating behind her back, which faintly made her feel uneasy.

After pondering for a while, she turned to Xiang Zhuang and asked, "Xiang Zhuang, are you sure you witnessed these things with your own eyes?"

Xiang Zhuang nodded: "That's right, I would like to guarantee with my head that the envoy from Xianyang brought all kinds of valuables to the camp of the Wei and Han coalition forces just half a month ago."

"If you don't believe me, sir, you can send some spies to investigate. It's impossible for this convoy to travel thousands of miles and deceive everyone along the way."

Hearing what Xiang Zhuang said, the two of them no longer had any doubts.

For a moment, the entire big tent fell into silence for a while.

Xiang Zhuang held his aching forehead, and couldn't help asking: "Sir, there are wolves in front and tigers in the back. If this delay continues, the situation may not be good. We need to send troops back quickly to prevent Chu Dushou Chun, and Jiangdong are missing."

Xiang Liang sighed slightly: "Of course I know that there is no room for loss in the rear, but...Facing Bai Su, a difficult opponent, we need to concentrate all our energy just to deal with it. You said he would let us leave ?"

Xiang Zhuang looked stunned for a moment, and couldn't help asking: "Sir, what do you mean, the Xia army will attack us at this time?"

Xiang Liang nodded slightly: "It's the so-called taking advantage of your illness to kill you. If I stood in Bai Su's perspective, then I would not let the Chu army leave easily. As long as it lasts long, they will delay us here. That's half the battle already."

"Once the news of the sudden fall of Chu in the rear comes when we are in the middle of the battle, the morale of our army will definitely drop by then, and we will definitely lose."

I don't know if it's a coincidence or not.

Not long after her words fell, the big tent was suddenly lifted, and a guard ran in quickly, clasped his fists and said: "General, something is wrong, sir, the Xia army raided our army's east camp, burned hundreds of tents, and the baggage Several."

Xiang Yu frowned, and couldn't help asking: "What's the matter, our army has always been tightly defended, how could Xia Jun succeed?"

The guard smiled wryly: "General, you don't know, the Xia army is really dark, beating gongs and drums everywhere, we were so startled that we thought the Xia army was coming, so we had to tighten our nerves and take precautions."

"But Xia Jun didn't attack at all. After beating gongs and drums for a while, he left. After that, he changed several groups of people and repeated several times."

"We thought Xia Jun was still the same old way, so we didn't take it seriously, and told the soldiers to take the time to rest and prepare for the battle tomorrow. We didn't expect that we just lay down for a while, but we didn't expect Xia Jun to really come in this time."

"We were caught off guard, lost a lot of food and supplies, and suffered thousands of casualties. When we realized it, Xia Jun turned around and ran away. We had no time to chase."

After hearing her words, Xiang Liang immediately said with a serious expression: "This Bai Su is really tricky. He is trying to drag us down with exhaustion."

Xiang Yu was taken aback for a moment: "A plan to exhaust the soldiers?"

Xiang Liang nodded lightly, and explained: "I, the generals of the Chu army, are brave and good at fighting, and I have always been eager to have a decisive battle with the Xia army on the battlefield as soon as possible to determine the outcome. That Bai Su saw through our idea of ​​a quick battle and deliberately avoided the battle. , harass us with the strategy of exhausting troops."

"Relying on the advantages of the city and the large number of soldiers and horses, he fabricated a net of heaven and earth, and constantly dispatched small groups of soldiers and horses to harass our camp day and night in shifts, making our soldiers unable to rest for a long time."

"If we maintain a high-intensity state of alert, we will be drowsy and our bodies will be worn down in less than ten days."

"But if we don't maintain enough vigilance, they will take three inches today and two inches tomorrow, and win small victories one after another through uninterrupted sneak attacks, eating away our strength bit by bit."

"This is an extremely sinister and despicable strategy, but it is a strategy that makes people helpless."

As her voice fell, the entire big tent fell into silence.

Facing an opponent like Bai Su who directly pokes the lungs, even Xiang Yu, who has always been indifferent, couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

She has never encountered such an annoyed opponent since she started the army.

Even though they have so much wealth, they still play three or two cents every time they play cards, and they are reluctant to give up a big hand, and they don't give them the slightest chance to come back.

This is like playing an infinite firepower mode, and stealing houses shamelessly. This kind of person is really disgusting.

What's even more disgusting is that facing Bai Su's stinky and shameless behavior, they really have nothing to do for a while.

Bai Su was too cautious.

As long as the coach is changed and the prestige is not enough to convince the crowd, the Chu army can still use tactics such as showing weakness, insulting outside the city, and seducing the soldiers and horses in the city, and then take advantage of the situation to seize the city.

But Bai Su is like this, with prestige in the army, he can convince the masses, popular among the people, the people in the city will not rebel, and he has contacts in the court, so no one will hold back from behind at critical moments.

It is completely possible to point out where to fight, and no one will disobey orders and go out of the city to fight at will.

Facing Bai Su's step-by-step approach, they were really too uncomfortable.

After being silent for a long time, Xiang Yu suddenly said, "At this point, there is only one solution."

Xiang Liang was taken aback for a moment: "What way?"

Xiang Yu took a deep breath, and said in a cold voice: "Facing such an opponent who can hardly make mistakes, if we continue to confront each other, our advantage will only get smaller and smaller. The only way to break through the current situation is to die and survive. way."

Xiang Zhuang also couldn't help asking: "What does the General mean..."

Xiang Yu said coldly: "Concentrate all the forces to storm Xia's city, tear open a gap, and I will lead a lone army, like a long spear, to pierce Bai Su's heart straight."

Xiang Liang's slender eyebrows frowned, and retorted: "No, it's too dangerous. We are exhausted from attacking the city, and you still have to lead a lone army to attack the Baisu camp."

"You know, Bai Su, as the commander of the Xia army, has countless strong generals and soldiers like forests around him. Without any support from the rear, you just lead a lone army to pierce through the Xia army's dense defense line. It's an impossible thing."

"Once there is a slight negligence, you will have no way to go to heaven and no way to go to earth."

Xiang Zhuang on the side also nodded.

She also couldn't help persuading: "Yes, General, why don't we think about it again and see if there is any other way, this is like stepping on the gate of hell, it's too dangerous."

Xiang Yu's expression was calm, and he glanced at the moonlight outside the window with almond eyes, and said lightly: "Don't worry, Fan Kui, Xia Houying, Zhang Han, Liu Ji and others are just a bunch of chickens and dogs in my opinion. I don't even pay attention to those who insert labels and sell heads."

"Right now, this is the only way to break the situation."

Listening to Xiang Yu's words, Xiang Liang's lips parted slightly, wanting to say something, but he stopped when he reached his mouth.

After all, there are wolves in front of us and tigers in the back. There is a dilemma for a while. Only by waving your fists and striking a path can there be a glimmer of hope.

Continuing to delay will only make the situation worse.

Xiang Yu slowly stood up from the table, clenched the black Overlord Spear with one hand, and looked towards the direction of the city in the distance. For a moment, various images appeared in her mind.

Grandfather Xiang Yan committed suicide, and the capital of Chu State was reduced to ruins under the iron cavalry of Daxia.

When she was young, she drifted to Jiangdong, and when she was exhausted leaning against an old tree in the heavy rain, a young girl Yu Ji in a red dress held a bamboo umbrella to shield her from the rain.

After hearing her stomach growling, she pursed her lips and smiled, and handed over the pastry in her hand.