Xiang Zhuang was extremely annoyed at this point!
This was supposed to be a crucial time in the confrontation between Great Qin and Great Chu!
It was also a time when Xiang Yu needed help!
It was also a time for good men to build their careers!
But at this very moment, news of bandits infesting the rear came.
The news had actually been there for a long time, but they hadn’t taken it seriously.
For even when the Great Qin was strict and in charge of the world, there were still bandits.
Later, when the world was in turmoil, there were even more bandits.
But before that, it was just a small fight, and it did not affect them, the princes and nobles, too much.
But now, these people actually dared to strike at the grain routes of Great Chu!
And it’s getting more and more rampant!
It was just that normally these people were like sparrows, swarming when they robbed the grain, and then scattering in all directions afterwards.
It’s hard to guard against them!
He had managed to catch and kill a wave earlier before it was much quieter, and had expected the other side to stop.
But to his surprise, it came again this time!
Looting the army’s provisions twice in a row, this was no longer an ordinary bandit, someone must be behind this!
So, no matter what, this time he must catch one of them alive!
Find out what’s going on, and then deal a serious blow to the other side!
With these things on his mind, Xiang Zhuang led his own personal guards along the way.
Not long after, Xiang Zhuang saw from afar a large group of peasants in black, at least hundreds of people, besieging the Chu army’s grain transport on the road.
And this time there was something different, there was actually a man on a horse inside.
He was enraged, so he went straight for the horses and killed them!
These people were a bunch of rabble, and every time he looked at them he ran, he had to be quicker!
At this moment, on the road, a Chu army convoy carrying grain had all the wagons in a circle, as a barrier, for defence.
This was a method that was slowly improved after being attacked more than once.
And on the outskirts of the wagons, a group of ragged, aged farmers, were attacking.
The fighting was not fierce, as no one was an elite.
But there were casualties, wailing and screaming.
The peasants were outnumbered and had the slightest advantage.
One of them, a young one, was attacking while shouting.
“You rebels! Don’t surrender yet!”
“When I recover this place, I will raze you all to the ground!”
Hearing these words, the Chu troops resisted even more resolutely.
Seeing this scene, the young man said, somewhat furiously
“You still dare to fight back!”
“When I break through here, none of you will live.”
“You despicable Chu people! Do you really think that with one Xiang, you can turn the sky upside down!”
“All of you are just a bunch of delusional dogs!”
Hearing these words, the peasants around them were all a bit confused, how could they be so persuaded to surrender?
They were afraid that the other side would surrender!
They didn’t know where this goods, came from, only that the head farmer told them to follow the other side and rob the grain.
So they didn’t care so much, they just cut a few slits in the bags of grain.
Then they used their own bags to catch it and took away as much as they could.
Ever since the Chu army arrived in Pengcheng, all the areas around here have been extremely short of grain!
Suddenly, a sharp bamboo flute sounded in the air, and all the peasants stopped immediately when they heard the sound.
In an instant, the whole group of hundreds of people fled in all directions!
This was their signal that an enemy was coming.
They were to flee immediately according to the plan set out before the attack!
In the next instant, the besieged Chu troops noticed that the enemy around them instantly disappeared.
Only the young man with the extremely arrogant attitude, with a few men, was still there.
Without these peasants to obscure their vision, the Chu army also saw reinforcements in the distance, and a horseman, coming towards them.
Immediately, their morale was boosted!
“Kill him!”
The leading Chu soldiers charged out with their men!
It was this kid who had just spoken extremely viciously!
Just before he came out, he was stabbed in the throat with a pair of shots!
“How dare you wave in front of this prince!”
The young man said with a bit of arrogance.
These days, he had been following Zhao Lang and training without stopping, so he still had no problem dealing with such a small Chu army.
The young man was naturally Hu Hai.
After killing this Chu army, Hu Hai felt that he was already invincible!
These men were no match for him!
Only then the Black Ice Guard, who was responsible for protecting him at the side, quickly said that
“Your Majesty! An enemy is coming from behind!”
As soon as Hu Hai turned his head he saw a Chu soldier, riding a horse, galloping towards theirs.
Behind him was a black mass of Chu troops.
Hu Hai tensed slightly at this point, but did not flee immediately.
Instead, his eyes lit up, for the other side was none other than Xiang Zhuang!
“Follow me, raid together and kill him!”
Zhao Lang had given him the task of baiting the enemy, but if he could just kill the opponent, then the credit would surely be greater!
Now that the other party was trusting and actually disconnected from the main group, this was his chance!
To build up his career! Just then!
Only before he could charge, the black ice guards on one side advised that
“Your Majesty, the other side is a martial general, we are not good at military battles!”
“It’s better to follow the plan!”
They were good Black Ice Guards, but they were better at operating in the shadows.
This kind of frontal confrontation, and the other side was a great general!
They are not necessarily a match!
Hu Hai didn’t care about that at this time, he had just killed a few Chu soldiers!
It was the time to be confident.
“Follow me up!”
Having said that, Hu Hai charged straight towards the other side, shouting as he did so that
“Xiang Zhuang, suffer death!”
Seeing this scene, the other Black Ice Guards could only follow, they didn’t dare to really let anything happen to Hu Hai.
As Xiang Zhuang watched the opponent’s large army scatter and flee, a hint of contempt flashed in his eyes.
When he saw the few people who came towards him to kill, a fierce smile appeared on his face instead.
Everyone knows that Xiang Yu of the Xiang Clan has the great power to defeat a thousand with one!
But they did not know that he, Xiang Zhuang, did not have any problem defeating a thousand with one, but a dozen with one!
He didn’t care about these few men at all!
He directly greeted them with his horse and scolded them, saying
“Who is this? I will not kill the nameless!”
Hu Hai had followed Zhao Lang for so long, how could he play this false game with the other side?
Quickly replying back, the
“I am your father!”
And raised the lance in his hand!
Xiang Zhuang was slightly stunned, and his face then turned an iron blue!
They were nobles!
Normally, they would not be so vulgar!
Not to mention the fact that they insulted his father!
“Seek death!”
Xiang Zhuang shouted, then with the halberd in his hand, he headed towards the other party!
He wanted to kill his opponent in one fell swoop!
Dang!
The two men crossed paths.
A metallic clash sounded in the air!
Xiang Zhuang felt the force coming from the halberd in his hand and was slightly surprised in his heart.
The strength of his opponent was actually a little stronger than he thought.
Of course, it was no match for him.
In the next round, he would be able to kill his opponent!
Turning his horse directly around and preparing to attack again, he saw his opponent sitting on his horse with a dumbfounded look on his face, looking at the blood on his hands, seemingly stunned.
There was a wound on his hand.
Xiang Zhuang gave a contemptuous smile and was about to strike the other side directly when he suddenly remembered something and his expression shook!
Said the man.
“You’re someone from Zhao Lang’s side! Why are you here!”
“Where is Zhao Lang!”
This is an extremely important question!
He had to find out!
When Hu Hai heard the question, he came back to his senses, his eyes turned crimson and he roared that
“You dare to hurt me! Go to hell!”
At once, Hu Hai once again went towards his opponent to kill him!
Xiang Zhuang’s heart was full of doubts at this moment, but his hands were not ready to kill, he wanted to catch the other party and ask where Zhao Lang was going!
Faced with Hu Hai’s uncontrolled attack, he didn’t panic at all, directly knocking away his opponent’s spear and was about to take him down when a cracking sound came from behind him.
Xiang Zhuang frowned and waved his backhand.
Sure enough, an attack was blocked.
At this time, he turned around to see three or four men had already killed in front of him.
He was still extremely composed and did not think of bursting in.
For his army was just a few dozen paces away, and he could leave these men behind by simply tangling with the other side.
But who knew that these men seemed to have no regard at all for their own lives, desperately blocking a passage for the man, and shouting that
“Escort the prince away!”
The Emperor’s son!
Xiang Zhuang’s heart trembled greatly!
Thinking about it again, every time Zhao Lang appeared, the other party almost always followed him around.
Zhao Lang is the Prince of Great Qin!
So that’s it!
Just then, Hu Hai, who had already run out, turned back and roared as he did so.
“Xiang Zhuang! You wait for me! When this prince breaks through the Great Chu, I will make sure that no one from your clan will be left behind!”
Hearing these words, Xiang Zhuang, who had some misgivings in his heart, looked at Hu Hai, who was so arrogant even in escaping, and his expression instantly cooled down.
“After waiting?”
“This general will let you not live past today!”
Xiang Zhuang’s heart was crossed as he backhanded one of them, then forced the others around him away and went straight towards Hu Hai to chase after him!
At this moment, on the hillside.
Zhao Lang watched as Hu Hai led Xiang Zhuang along, before he slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
On the side, Chen Ping said with a complicated expression that
“This imperial son, Hu Hai, actually managed to make Xiang Zhuang, abandon his army all to chase after him.”
Zhao Lang revealed a smile and rose to say that
“Nah, this is called specialisation in the arts. ”
“Let’s go!”
And then, leading the way towards there!
At this moment, Xiang Zhuang was chasing after the other side, just watching them run all the way towards a valley with complicated terrain, and he had some caution in his heart!
These people, the best at surprise attacks and ambushes.
Having followed Fan Zeng for so long, he had also grown up a lot and was extremely calm in everything.
If the other side really went to the valley, he would not have followed, and his safety was at stake
All he could do now was to speed up his horsepower and try to stop the other side before they entered the valley!
And shouted that
“Rats! Don’t run away if you have the guts!”
Hu Hai is running wild all the way!
How could he have ever imagined that the other side was so powerful!
This time, he had hit the iron plate!
When he heard the other party’s shout, he looked back and realized that the other party was almost catching up, so he was in a state of turmoil!
He didn’t care about anything else and shouted.
“Don’t chase me! There’s an ambush ahead of me!”
Hearing this, Xiang Zhuang froze for a moment, and then boldly pursued him with confidence!
Who really has an ambush and would say so!
This must be a trick by the other side to escape!
Today, he must catch the other side!
Soon, the two entered the valley!
Here the road became a little rougher, and Hu Hai’s speed could not help but slow down a little, seeing that Xiang Zhuang’s halberd was already raised.
And those black ice guards were still chasing after him, Hu Hai suddenly looked up to the sky and shouted
“Brother Long, save me!”
Xiang Zhuang had a triumphant smile on his lips at this time, before dropping his halberd viciously towards Hu Hai’s horse!
But, in the next instant.
Swoosh!
Dang!
After a sharp cracking sound, a sharp arrow with great force landed directly on his halberd!
In the next instant, his halberd deflected!
And on either side of the valley, bandits with straw rings on their heads suddenly appeared!
And at the head of them was none other than Zhao Lang!
Xiang Zhuang instantly changed his face, he knew that he had been trapped!
Without the slightest hesitation, he ran towards the outside of the valley!
Unfortunately, it was already too late.
By this time, Zhao Lang had already drawn the bowstring again, the first arrow, just worried that if he shot his opponent to death, his opponent’s already raised halberd would injure Hu Hai.
Releasing his hand, the second arrow hit the opponent’s chest without the slightest error amidst the shocked gazes of the crowd!
Watching Xiang Zhuang fall from his horse in response to the bow, Zhao Lang said indifferently that
“Collect the corpse if you’re dead, if not, bring the man here.”
The man next to him immediately led the order and went away.
As to why he did not go himself, for by this time Hu Hai had come running all the way over, howling
“Brother Long! Brother Long! I almost lost it!”
“Look at my wound! Look at my wound!”
Hu Hai cried out as he held up the wound on his hand.
Zhao Lang looked at the wound, which was less than two centimetres, and was almost scabbed over after so long, and could not help but reveal a smile and shake his head.
“It’s nothing, go back and give you a wash with strong wine.”
In fact, Hu Hai is usually not so fragile, today is probably scared.
Who let the b*****d start off by actually charging towards the other side.
Hu Hai’s eyes widened and said that
“Brother Long, how is this alright! I almost lost my life!”
“O Wave, you must remember my credit!”
Hearing this, Zhao Lang instantly understood, this b*****d just wanted to take credit!
At once, he said, without good humour
“Got it! You’ll get less credit!”
With these words from Zhao Lang, Hu Hai immediately broke into tears and smiled, and walked behind Zhao Lang in a beautiful manner.
At this time, the men under his command also brought Xiang Zhuang over to
“Chief, this man has passed out and is not dead yet.”
Zhao Lang looked at it, the arrow had indeed hit the other man’s chest, only that the armour had blocked some of its power.
Hu Hai, who was on the side, saw the other man and was instantly enraged, saying
“Brother Long, let me kill him!”
Before Zhao Lang could say anything, Chen Ping, who was on the side, said that
“Chief, if this man is not dead yet, why don’t we keep him first and capture the enemy’s general, so that we can also shake the other side’s army!”
“Besides, it might be of use.”
Zhao Lang nodded slightly, stroked Hu Hai’s head, and said
“Take it back first.”
They also had to leave here first now, the other side’s army was catching up, they couldn’t fight with this number of people.
Soon, the group returned to their stronghold.
Only when they returned, Nou received the news and hurried to Zhao Lang’s side, saying that
“Master, the spider web has reported that Fan Zeng has sent another letter.”
After saying this, he delivered a letter.
On the side, Chen Ping looked at the letter, then at the unconscious Xiang Zhuang, and suddenly his heart moved and said.
“Chief, I have a plan to break Fan Zeng!”