In the Chu army camp, 20,000 remnants of the Chu army have been assembled.

At the curtain lifted, Xiang Yu was wearing black gold armor and strode out with a large iron halberd. Behind Xiang Yu, Yu Ji and two other singing girls were also wearing military uniforms and walked out with their clothes. Outside the tent, a guard had already brought the black horse. Xiang Yu jumped into the horse, and then grabbed Yu Ji's soft horn and pulled it gently. Yu Ji's light body had already fallen into Xiang Yu's arms.

The other two singing girls also rode on horses with the help of the guards, each with the protection of the dead.

Seeing this lingering scene, Xiang Zhuang could only shake his head. When was it time? Xiang Yu could not give up his children's tenderness. In contrast, Liu Bang was much more cruel. In order to escape, this civilian could even make up his mind to push his children off the carriage. However, it was precisely because of this soft heart that Xiang Yu became a hero passed down through the ages.

Xiang Yu instigated the black horse to come to the Chu army formation. The bright tiger eyes flew over the faces of Xiang Bo, Xiang Zhuang, Xiang Sheng, Zhonglimei, Xiao Gongjiao, Ji Bu, Yu Ziqi and other generals standing in front of the formation. They shouted in a deep voice: "I heard it clearly. When breaking through, you are not allowed to raise a torch or make a loud noise. After dawn, you will gather on the north bank of the Tuo River twenty miles away!"

Xiang Bo, Xiang Sheng and others bowed together on the horse's back, and responded loudly: "No!"

Xiang Yu turned around and pressed his big iron halberd into the south of the night sky, shouting: "Open the gate and break through!"

In an instant, the closed Chu army gate had already opened. Xiang Yu took the lead and galloped out. Behind Xiang Yu, Xiang Zhuang led 800 cavalry to follow closely. Behind the eight hundred sharp soldiers, Xiang Bo, Xiang Sheng, Zhonglimei, Xiao Gongjiao, Yu Ziqi and other Chu generals led their troops to defeat the camp one after another and flocked out of the camp.

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The Qi army camp and the central army tent.

While Han Xin was drinking with Zhang Liang, the sound of killing gold and iron suddenly sounded outside the tent.

The sound of killing outside the tent was Yingtian, but Zhang Liang turned a deaf ear, and Han Xin was even more unmoved. The two of them just drank and persuaded them to drink.

In less than a moment, the Qi army general Li Zuo rider pressed the hilt and quickly stepped into the tent. Xiang Han Xin, who was drinking with Zhang Liang, reported: "King, the Chu army abandoned the camp and broke through!"

Han Xin couldn't help but turn his head to look at Zhang Liang in the side seat.

Zhang Liang just stroked the willow beards on his chin and smiled without saying a word.

Han Xin asked Li Zuoche again: "General Li, which direction did the Chu army go?"

"Southeast direction!" Li Zuoche replied respectfully, "Chu army rushed to Tuo River."

Zhang Liang immediately bowed and bowed to Han Xin and said, "Congratulations to the king, Xiang Yu has no day to die."

Han Xin smiled slightly, then raised the wine cup and said to Zhang Liang: "Sir, I won't talk about military affairs tonight."

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At dawn, the remnants of the Chu army who broke out rushed to the north bank of the Tuoshui River.

Nearly 20,000 people broke through the siege, and finally arrived at the north bank of Tuoshui to meet with Xiang Yu, less than 10,000 people were left. The remaining more than 10,000 people either died in the battlefield during the siege, or were disbanded on the way and became deserters.

Looking at the remnants of the Chu army who were scattered and their morale was extremely low, Xiang Yu felt sad.

The general Xiang Chan stepped forward and advised, "Ji'er, Han Xin's army may catch up at any time. It is not advisable to stay here for a long time. It is better to cross the Tuo River quickly and return to Jiangdong as soon as possible." Xiang Chan, Xiang Bo (Xiang Bo's name is Chan and his courtesy name is Bo), was the third son of Xiang Yan, a famous general of the former Chu, and Xiang Yu's uncle. Even after Xiang Yu became king, he still called Xiang Yu the Lord.

"Yes, lord, don't wait. No one will come after waiting. Hurry up and cross the river."

"When we return to Jiangdong, we will join the children of Jiangdong again and fight to the death with Han Xin's son!"

The other Xiang Sheng, Ji Bu, Yu Ziqi and other Chu generals also expressed their support, but Zhongli was silent.

Xiang Zhuang sighed in his heart, "Go back to Jiangdong? The wish is beautiful, but how can Han Xin let you do it?" This scholar in white had already set up a ten-sided ambush on the way to the Chu army's return to Jiangdong. When the Chu army walked forward, he could only fall into Han Xin's plan again and again, and finally the entire army was destroyed. As brave as Xiang Yu, he could not escape and die.

For the current plan, the Chu army can break through in any direction, but it is a dead end if we cannot return to Jiangdong!

But what else can I do? Xiang Zhuang had already persuaded Xiang Yu last night, but Xiang Yu didn't listen at all.

Xiao Gongjiao, Yu Ziqi, Huan Chu, Ji Bu and other Chu generals also firmly demanded to return to Jiangdong. As for the vast number of Chu soldiers, they dreamed of returning to Jiangdong and their hometown. Therefore, no one agreed with Xiang Zhuang's opinion at all. Perhaps Zhong Limei would agree, because he never spoke out in the military discussion last night.

However, Xiang Zhuang decided to persuade Xiang Yu again and leave his fate to do his best.

Xiang Zhuang then strode forward and said to Xiang Yu: "Brother Wang, you can't cross the river!"

"Ji'er (Xiangzhuang's name is Ji, and his name is Zhuang), you are talking nonsense again!" Before Xiang Yu could speak, Xiang Bo had already shouted first, "But He, how can we go back to Jiangdong? If we don't go back to Jiangdong, where can we go?"

Xiang Yu also said sadly: "Yes, if we don't go back to Jiangdong, where can we go?"

At present, Chen, Dang, Dong, Xue, Sishui, Jiujiang and Donghai counties north of Wujiang have all been lost, and even Pengcheng has been captured by the Qi army. Only Kuaiji County and Zhang County in Jiangdong are still under the control of the Western Chu State. Moreover, Jiangdong is the place where Xiang Liang raised his troops. The Xiang family's foundation in Wuzhong is deeply rooted, and now it is true that they can only retreat to Jiangdong.

"Even if you want to go back to Jiangdong, you can't go back now!" Xiang Zhuang said anxiously, "Brother Wang, you can't hurry up!"

After saying that, Xiang Zhuang pointed to Tuoshui and shouted: "Just say this Tuoshui, can we pass through it? Brother Wang, look at the river water, it is so shallow. The riverbeds on both sides were clearly exposed just now. If I was not wrong, Han Xin should have sent troops to cut off the water flow upstream and wait for us to dig the embankment and release the water when we cross the river!"

When Huan Chu, Ji Bu and other Chu generals changed slightly when they heard this, Xiang Yu became suspicious.

"Speaking alarmist!" Xiang Bo said furiously, "It's winter now, there is less drought and the water level naturally drops. Xiang Ji, you tried every means to block the army from crossing the river. What's your intention?"

"Uncle San!" Xiang Zhuang said anxiously, "I really can't cross the river!"

But Xiang Bo ignored Xiang Zhuang and said to Xiang Yu: "Just, the coalition forces of various countries may catch up at any time. Hurry up and cross the river, don't hesitate anymore!"

Xiang Yu nodded and finally issued an order to cross the river.

The Tuo River was very wide but not deep. Even at the center of the river, the shallowest part was even a few feet. The Chu army easily found several shallows in the river for wading across the river.

Nearly ten thousand Chu troops remnants began to cross the river.

Seeing the remnants of the Chu army step by step towards destruction, Xiang Zhuang was extremely depressed. The destruction of the Chu State was about to be imminent, which also means that Xiang Zhuang was not far from death.

As the saying goes, how can there be a complete egg after the nest is destroyed? The Chu State is destroyed. Can the Xiang family members still survive?

Sima Qian's "Records of the Grand Historian" records that Xiang Bo finally surrendered to the Han Dynasty and was also granted the title of Marquis. However, as a time traveler, Xiang Zhuang was beaten to death and refused to believe it.

In the end, Liu Bang refused to let Ji Bu, who sold himself as a slave, and Tian Heng, who was avoiding disasters, let go of Xiang Bo and Xiang Zhuang's direct descendants?

Liu Bang was able to be the rogue in the market to the extreme emperor, he was a cruel and ruthless hero!

In order to win people's hearts, Liu Bang may also have a chance to make a fuss about the Xiang family's children, but after the world is completely pacified, he will have to settle the accounts after the fall, because Liu Bang will kill any factors that may threaten the Liu family's throne without hesitation. Therefore, Han Xin, Peng Yue, Ying Bu will die, and the remnants of the Xiang family will die even more!

At this moment, Xiang Zhuang really wanted to kill Xiang Yu and then seize the command power of the Chu army.

Of course, Xiang Zhuang just thought about it in his heart, not to mention that he could not do anything. If he really dared to take action, it would definitely be Xiang Zhuang, not Xiang Yu who died.

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Upstream of the Tuo River, Kong Xi led 3,000 elite troops to build a dam and wait for a long time.

"Report..." Amid the shrill trombone, a Qi army led a quick step to Kong Xi and knelt on one knee to report, "General, the Chu army has begun to cross the river!"

Kong Xi nodded and said, "Continue to monitor and wait for the Chu army to cross halfway, dig the embankment and release the water!"

"No!" Qi's army responded to the promise and then turned around and left with great strides.

The general under Kong Xi's command suddenly asked: "General, why don't you dig the dike and release water now?"

Another general also said: "Yes, General, if you dig the dike and release water now, you can cut all the Chu army on the north bank of the Tuo River. Once the king's army arrives, no one of them will survive!"

Kong Xi glanced at the two of them coldly and said, "This is the King's military order. Do you dare to disobey?"

"No!" The two of them quickly lowered their heads and then retreated awkwardly.

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Halfway through the Chu army crossed the river, the thing that Xiangzhuang was most worried about finally happened. The water level, which was originally just as chest-like, suddenly began to rise rapidly. In less than a quarter of an hour, the water level of Tuo Shui had risen by more than five feet. Hundreds of soldiers crossing the river were suddenly tragically destroyed, and the remaining thousands of soldiers were blocked on the north bank and could not pass.

"How could this happen? How could this happen?" Xiang Bo turned around and looked at the rapid turbulent water flow and murmured, "This is impossible, this is impossible..."

In addition to being surprised, the generals such as Huan Chu, Ji Bu, Yu Ziqi all looked at Xiang Zhuang with strange looks.

Xiang Yu's face changed again and again. After a while, he glanced at Xiang Zhuang extremely deep, thinking that this third brother had become a different person since he recovered from his serious injury last time.

From Xiang Yu's eyes, Xiang Zhuang felt deep regret, shame, and a faint comfort. After all, Xiang Yu was not a cruel and ruthless hero like Liu Bang. Xiang Yu could be very cold-blooded to the enemy or civilians of the enemy country, but Xiang Yu was deeply in love with his relatives, lovers or brothers.

"Third brother, you have finally grown up. I am very pleased. If you know me in the spring, I must have had my eyes closed." Xiang Yu patted Xiang Zhuang's shoulder, then turned over to the horse, raised his big iron halberd and pointed it forward slightly. The momentum of looking down on the world seemed to return to him, and then said, "Third brother, let's go, the dispute between Chu and Han is not over yet."
Chapter completed!