Chapter 08 Wujiang Elegy
The night is shining, and the sound of hooves is like thunder.
The five thousand Qi cavalry were heading south along the wasteland. The cavalry general Guan Ying and his soldiers did not notice it. Under the dark night, in the ashes not far from them, there were more than 4,000 remnants of the Chu army quietly lurking in the ashes not far from them. All the remnants of the Chu army consciously held their breath and did not dare to make any noise.
Because they all knew very well that once a sound was made, once the Qi army discovered it, it would mean death! In the uncovered wasteland, it was impossible for infantry to escape the pursuit of the cavalry.
The rolling horse's hooves rolled up the smoke and dust in the sky, whistling forward.
The Qi army's cavalry came and went quickly. In less than a moment, more than 5,000 cavalry had disappeared under the dark night sky ahead like wind and clouds, and finally turned into a faint line of fire, gradually moving away.
Xiang Zhuangtou stood up, and the black horse that was pressed tightly under him also struggled to turn over and climb up. He raised his head and sneeze loudly, spraying out a large amount of dust that was sucked into his nasal cavity. Then he looked back silently and looked at the south night sky. Two drops of crystal tears fell. Mahe communicated with human nature, and Mahe was remembering his former master Xiang Yu.
"Quick, get up quickly, get up, get up, leave here immediately!" Xiang Bo's voice sounded not far away.
Although Xiang Yu had clearly appointed Xiang Zhuang as the general of Chu State and general to lead the entire army, Xiang Bo seemed to have no intention of obeying the king's order, because he was not convinced at all. Therefore, without waiting for Xiang Zhuang to give the order, Xiang Bo had already ordered his remaining troops and then walked northward on the way. Xiang Zhuang knew that Xiang Bo was going to lead his army to surrender to the Han Dynasty.
Obviously, Xiang Bo believed that the demise of Chu State was inevitable.
Seeing Xiang Bo leading his troops to advance, Huan Chu, Ji Bu, Zhonglimei, Yu Ziqi, and Xiao Gongjiao also led their troops to accompany him.
At this time, Xiang Zhuang was just a nominal general of Chu State and did not have a truly convincing record. It was not easy to put these long-standing generals on the battlefield to bow to him. Even Xiang Yu, who was born with divine power, was not born as a convincing commander, and his prestige was gradually established on the battlefield.
Amid the rapid footsteps, the personal soldiers stationed in Jingqian, and Gao Chu came to Xiangzhuang together.
"General, what should I do now?" Seeing the Chu army leaving one after another, Jing Qian couldn't help but feel a little anxious. Among the remaining 4,000 remnants of the Chu army, perhaps only Jing Qian, Gao Chu and more than 200 personal soldiers were truly obedient to Xiangzhuang, because these more than 200 fierce soldiers crawled out of the dead people with Xiangzhuang and were absolute confidants.
"Let's go, let's go with them!" Xiang Zhuang quickly made a decision. He could not turn against Xiang Bo yet, and it was not a time to kill and establish his authority. The most urgent task was to leave the Wild Horse Yuan as soon as possible and move into a relatively safe place as soon as possible. Then, it would not be too late to try to eradicate Xiang Bo and establish his prestige.
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At dawn, Guan Ying's army finally caught up with the remnants of Xiang Yu's troops.
"Look at General, Chu cavalry!" General Li Bi suddenly shouted in front of him.
"Huh?" Guan Ying looked at him quickly and saw a large group of cavalry running around the mountains and fields in front of him. In an instant, Guan Ying shouted excitedly, "Xiang Yu, that must be the remnant of Xiang Yu!" After that, Guan Ying shouted with a ferocious look on his face, "Tell the whole army to speed up, chase after them, and kill them all!"
"No!" Dozens of cavalry responded to the promise and immediately scattered.
Guan Ying ordered it, and more than 5,000 cavalrymen waved their whips and began their final sprint!
On the other hand, most of the Chu army ahead were already trapped and horse-ridden. From time to time, the Chu cavalry fell behind and left alone, and then they were soon flooded by the Qi cavalry that rushed like a tide.
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"Wow..." Xiang Yu gently shouted at the war horse, then slowly turned the horse's head.
There is no way to move forward any further, because there is the vast Wujiang River ahead, and the cold river water is rolling eastward in the bleak north wind, sad and lonely.
Looking around, there were only the last twenty-eight riders left by my side.
At this moment, Xiang Yu's mood was not just sad? Since the rebellion in Wuzhong and led 8,000 children across the Wujiang River, Xiang Yu has experienced hundreds of battles and killed countless enemies in his life. How could he have thought that he would fall into such a desperate situation today? Five years ago, he was granted all kinds of princes and was respected as a king in the world. Looking back now, it seems that yesterday, fate was so good that he was so powerful.
On the horizon ahead, Qi cavalry were rushing in the mountains and fields, like roaring ants.
Taking a breath, endless murderous intent suddenly surged in Xiang Yu's eyes. It was not that easy to want my Xiang Yu's head!
The next moment, Xiang Yu turned over and dismounted, then reached out and slapped his horse's thighs, drove his mount to the distance, then looked back at the twenty-eight cavalry accompanying him, and shouted loudly: "Do you dare to rush to the formation with the help of the lonely?"
The twenty-eight horses responded with a loud promise, and there was no sign of retreat in their expressions.
Xiang Yu nodded happily, turned slowly, and immediately raised his large iron halberd to face the Qi cavalry rushing forward. Behind Xiang Yu, twenty-eight cavalry also turned over and dismounted, holding up his long halberd and swore to follow him to death.
In front, seeing Xiang Yu leading twenty-eight people to launch an attack, the Qi cavalry rushing forward also stopped, turned over and dismounted, and carried out long halberds and big swords. Wang Yi, a cavalryman in Langzhong, held out the big sword and shouted loudly: "The king has an order. Those who get Xiang Yu's head will be granted the title of Marquis of Wanhu!"
"roar!"
"roar!"
"roar!"
All the cavalry soldiers who heard Wang Yi's voice suddenly cheered like a tsunami.
Wang Yi waved his sword and pressed forward. Thousands of cavalry soldiers held high spears, swords and halberds, clamoring, and rushed towards Xiang Yu on foot. This seemed a bit strange. They were cavalrymen, but they actually chose to dismount and fight in the field? In fact, this was not surprising at all, because the cavalry of this era was just infantry riding horses.
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In the north, on the wild horse.
Yu Ji, who had gone north silently, seemed to have sensed something. When she looked back suddenly, the beautiful and suffocating eyes were showing endless sadness. King, goodbye forever...
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On the banks of the Wujiang River, Xiang Yu was already in a siege.
The twenty-eight people who accompanied him, including Xiang Yu's brother Xiang Sheng, had already been cut into meat paste by the Qi soldiers. Under the temptation of the Wanhu Hou, thousands of Qi soldiers were like wild wolves that saw their prey, rushing towards Xiang Yu endlessly. The Qi soldiers in front fell down and were killed, and the ones behind flocked to him again.
Facing the thousands of troops, Xiang Yu was not afraid, holding a sword in his left hand and a halberd in his right hand, and still shouting for a fierce battle.
"Go to die!" Xiang Yu shouted loudly, and the iron halberd in his right hand roared and swept across. The dozen soldiers who were surging in the blood immediately screamed and fell into a pool of blood. Two of the soldiers were cut into two pieces by the iron halberd. The internal organs and blood gushed out, and the battlefield was instantly red, but the person was still not dead and was screaming sadly.
"Xiang Yu, don't be rampant!" A Qi army captain came out and rushed towards Xiang Yu with his sword.
"A man, I'm looking for death!" Xiang Yu sneered coldly, shook his right hand hard, and the large iron halberd weighing more than a hundred pounds suddenly burst into a clear sound, and then it slashed out like a whirlwind.
The Qi army captain who was swinging his sword before him felt a flash of sight. Before he could react, he felt himself flying suddenly.
The Qi Army Captain was in the air, but he was frightened to find that his body was still on the ground, and he was still waving his sword and rushing forward. However, there was a head missing from the neck of his body. The Qi Army Captain was shocked. However, before he could turn his thoughts, the cold darkness had swallowed him forever.
Xiang Yu killed Xiang, a captain of the flying Qi army, with a halberd, and then rushed into the chaos like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.
Wherever Xiang Yu passed, the Qi army formation was like waves splitting. From the generals to the miscellaneous soldiers, no one could stop him for a moment. Xiang Yu shouted to leave, killing from the riverside to the formation, and then killing from the formation back to the riverside, repeating four times, killing more than 400 formations. The Qi army was shocked, and no one dared to move forward easily.
Xiang Yu began to breathe violently with his halberd and pillars. After all, he was not a body of iron. After all, his physical strength had been exhausted to the limit for so long. However, more and more Qi soldiers surrounded him. At this moment, Xiang Yu felt calm. Since there was no hope of breaking through, let's end it like this.
Suddenly, Xiang Yu saw a familiar face in the Qi army formation.
Xiang Yu walked forward with a halberd and asked in surprise: "Isn't that Lu Yan?"
Lu Yan was Lu Matong. Since the rebellion of Xiang Liang and Wuzhong, he was Xiang Yu's groom, that is, Matong. Xiang Yu destroyed Qin and was granted great titles to be a prince. Although Lu Yan made great contributions, he was unable to be a prince. He was resentful in his heart and soon rebelled against Chu and Han.
When I saw Xiang Yu again in front of the formation, Lu Yan couldn't help but feel ashamed and dared not face him head-on.
Xiang Yu said lightly: "I heard that Han Xin's son has ordered that the one who is alone in his or her head is named Wanhu Hou, right?"
Without waiting for Lu Yan to answer, the doctor next to him, Wang Yi rushed to say, "That's right, Xiang Yu, you are already dead!"
"Hahaha..." Xiang Yu laughed at the sky for several times, and said to Lu Yan again, "Lu Yan, Gu had never named you a marquis before he died, so let's do it once after he died. Gu's head is here, come and get it." After that, Xiang Yu turned his sword and halberd horizontally, twisted his neck and rolled his head to Lu Yan's feet.
Chapter completed!