Just as Xiang Yu was slightly lost in thought, a figure walked in from outside.
As soon as Xiang Yu turned around, he said with a bit of guilt.
“Little Uncle, I have been condescending to you these few days.”
These days, he had directly given the right to transport provisions to Fan Zeng, while Xiang Bo could only do some miscellaneous tasks.
More importantly, of course, was that in a way, it was also suspicious of the other side.
The other side was not stupid and could naturally sense it.
Now, well, the real spy, Fan Zeng, had been caught by him, and he certainly felt some guilt towards his own young uncle.
Just hearing this, Bo Xiang’s old face flushed, and then said that
“No harm, no foul.”
Although he hadn’t given Zhao Lang much information, he had always defected to the other side.
And in his heart, he knew that Fan Zeng was certainly not a spy.
It was only when he saw that Fan Zeng had been imprisoned by Xiang Yu that his belief in defecting to Zhao Lang was reinforced in his heart.
Look, even if Fan Zeng was smart, he was still being schemed to death by Zhao Lang?
In terms of scheming, Xiang was already no match for the Great Qin.
Although there were still many Xiang’s fierce generals in the military field.
But even if they had won the battle of Pengcheng, so what?
The Great Qin still had hundreds of thousands of border troops, and if not for the defence of the Xiongnu, they would have been destroyed long ago.
The fighting strength of the Qin army was clear to him when he was in logistics these days.
There were quite a few injured soldiers who already had complaints.
The Qin army had even saved their men, but what about the Chu army?
Even minor injuries were just dragged back, given some herbal medicine and then left to their own devices.
It was extremely hot today.
Many of the wounds of the Chu troops would have festered and by then, the gods would not be able to save them.
Of course, the soldiers would not talk about these things upwards.
Such simple truths as loving the soldiers were still foolishly said to him by Ah Dou.
What, if you are good to me, I will be good to you.
See, even a fool understands this!
So Xiang Bo already had a scale in his heart and calculated plainly the difference between the two sides.
In any case, it was only a matter of time before Xiang’s defeat.
As a member of the Xiang clan, he had to think of the whole clan.
Great Chu may be destroyed, but the Xiang Clan cannot die!
Then it would be left to Xiang Yu to carry this on his back.
Thinking of this, Xiang Bo couldn’t help but feel a little guilty in his heart, and he couldn’t even help but bend over.
Just seeing Xiang Bo so humble, the guilt in Xiang Yu’s heart grew deeper and deeper, too.
“Young uncle, it was nephew’s fault before.”
“After that, I still need you to share more, the army’s food and some of the internal affairs.”
“It will all be handed over to you.”
“The great war is imminent, so you will leave here first thing in the morning and take your place in the rear.”
Xiang Yu quickly said.
Xiang Bo nodded his head and said back that
“Good, then Young Uncle will guard the rear for you.”
Xiang Yu revealed a smile at this time, took a slight breath and said that
“Little Uncle, fortunately there is you.”
“Nephew knows that you want an official title, after I am crowned emperor, I will give you a hereditary marquis!”
A hereditary title is still extremely rare.
It was only in the face of Xiang Yu’s promise that Bo Xiang was somewhat overwhelmed and said, evenly
“Yu’er, you should rest early, uncle I will go back first.”
He actually wanted to come over to persuade Xiang Yu again, but now it seemed that it was impossible for Xiang Yu to stop.
“Nephew sees you off.”
“No need.”
With that, Xiang Bo fled the place as if he had left.
When Xiang Bo had left, Xiang Yu looked at the place where Fan Zeng was being held at this time.
After a moment’s hesitation, he went back to his tent.
He would wait for a big victory before questioning the other side properly!
Early the next morning.
A chorus of marching orders rang out from within Pang Cheng.
The Chu army was on the move.
Only unlike at the very beginning when there were some smiles on everyone’s faces.
The successive days of great battles had also made everyone indifferent.
Because the fellow soldiers who were talking and laughing with you one moment could fall on the battlefield the next.
When a friend dies, it is inevitable that you will be sad.
It’s better to just be cold.
When all the Chu troops were mobilised, a stern aura rose across the battlefield.
By now, the Qin army had also arrived on the battlefield, like a great black mountain, looming large.
It was only until today that the Chu troops felt the fear of the Qin army.
Before, when they were wild and frenzied, the Qin army was like this.
By the time they were somewhat exhausted.
The Qin army was still like that too!
There was even a hint of extra anger.
The peasant Chu soldiers at the bottom knew where this hint of anger had come from.
They all saw that one army, after every great battle, rescuing soldiers on the battlefield.
So the Qin army was settled in their hearts.
They, on the other hand, seemed to be nothing more than brutes for those nobles.
Once again the battlefield resounded with the cry of the overlord of
“For the sake of Great Chu! For the Overlord! For glory!”
This was his way of boosting morale, and it did work.
Listening to the echoes of those elite Chu soldiers.
The bottom peasant Chu troops on either side of them did not have much of that in mind.
Those Chu army elites, after the battle, were well fed and had meat to eat.
And they, though, ate a little more than usual.
But they were only just satiated.
Of course, when the superior officers talked about building a successful career and were happy, they would throw them some leftover meat.
The meat did taste good.
As for what great Chu, what overlordship, what glory.
Where would they, the peasants, care about that?
These things are not as good as the things that the peasants talk to them about when they are at home.
When the head of the farming family came, they killed the landlords and landed gentry who were causing trouble for their neighbours and gave them land to share.
They also lent them tools, seeds and oxen to help with the ploughing.
It didn’t matter if they didn’t want to kill the landlords.
After all, not all landowners are bad in all places.
The world is a big place, and as long as there is a desire to reclaim it, then the chiefs of the peasant families also help.
And the first three years of output are not even taxed!
If one is willing to work hard, good times are visible.
They couldn’t remember the military rules, but they remembered them all very well.
Because they were originally farmers!
Just then, a drumbeat rang out from the Chu army’s formation.
All the peasants had a faint flash of fatigue and despair in their eyes.
For the sound of the drums meant that they were going to have to fight those on the other side!
But they could not refuse, behind them there was a line of Chu troops in armour and holding sharp blades.
They said it was to prevent a surprise attack from behind, but they all knew that if they dared to run away.
Then these so-called fellow soldiers would turn on them with swords!
In desperation and exhaustion, the peasant Chu troops followed the ranks and crashed headlong into the Qin army’s formation.
Only, they were greeted by a solid wall of shields.
Their weapons could only leave an imprint on the large shields.
Then came a sharp and powerful Qin sword!
After a wail, a farmer fell to the ground.
Feeling his strength slowly being drained away by an invisible force, the farmer’s eyes looked towards the blue sky in a dazed manner.
He did not understand why he was dying here.
He was just trying to farm.
Just before he closed his eyes, he didn’t hate these Qin troops.
Instead, he wanted to ask the one overlord, why should I fight for your glory?
Of course the peasant’s doubts were soon trampled into the dirt by the chaotic army.
The generals of the Chu army cared even less about the death of a peasant.
To them, these pariahs, who amounted to expendables, had done their job.
That was to consume the strength of an elite Qin army!
It would be worth it!
When the Qin army’s strength is almost depleted, that’s when they, the elites, will go out and break the Qin army and build a career!
These untouchables, anyway, are just like those weeds on the roadside.
New ones will grow the next year even after they die.
They should feel honoured to have contributed to their cause.
The battle soon descended, as usual, into the most gruesome phase of a mutual stranglehold!
The two sides were so entangled that the army formation could no longer be easily shifted.
The battlefield was inundated with wailing.
But Meng Yi, who was the commander of the Qin army, was calm.
Even though the Qin troops on both sides were in a bitter battle because of their inferior numbers, he did not use the reserve forces in his hands.
For he was waiting.
Suddenly, the battlefield once again resounded with the roar of Xiang Yu
“Build a career! Right now!”
And the guards around him echoed!
The ordinary Qin soldiers heard this without much reaction, just amazement at this inhuman King of Western Chu!
In the midst of such a fierce battle, he actually had the breath to shout.
It was only with this burst of sound that a drumbeat once again rang out from the Chu army.
And soon, the Qin troops on the left side of the army formation felt a tremor that even the chaos of the battlefield, could not hide, coming from beneath their feet.
As a border army, they were familiar with this vibration, having faced the Xiongnu Hu people all year round.
Almost immediately, they shouted a warning that
“Enemy cavalry attack!!!”
At that moment, Meng Yi, who was in the commanding position, looked over with an extremely serious face.
There, a black torrent was heading straight for the left side of the Qin army!
At a rough glance, the number was probably no less than three or four thousand!
And the Qin army, entangled with the Chu army, could not resist!
Once impacted, a rout on the left was just around the corner!
He quickly gave the order and the halberdiers and shields that had been at the ready immediately took the top.
The Qin troops set up their large shields and erected their halberds, forming a solid line of defence.
But not far away, Zhao Lang’s face was extremely grave. Although the Qin army had responded well, he did not know if it could completely stop the Chu cavalry.
He had led cavalry on the grasslands.
A cavalry charge, when it gets up to speed, is not something that can be stopped by human hands!
On the side, Hu Hai also looked stunned and asked, with a little nervousness
“Brother Long, can this be stopped?”
“How about…”
Just before he could finish his sentence, Zhao Lang quickly ordered that
“Big Dog! Prepare to fire!”
At that moment, however, Big Dog returned with
“House Master! They’re fast and in a narrow formation, I’m afraid firing now won’t do much good!”
Gunpowder works best when the ranks are dense!
Zhao Lang’s face was slightly sunken as he gritted his teeth and said
“Then we’ll wait!”
By now, the Chu cavalry had already approached the Qin flank!
They saw the Qin army’s response, but they did not hesitate, much less retreat.
Instead, they accelerated!
Then, with their horses and men, they rammed hard into the Qin army’s great shields!
The shield, which was as strong as a city wall in front of the peasant Chu army, was now as fragile as an egg in front of the high-speed cavalry.
It shattered into countless pieces!
The Qin troops behind the shield could not even grunt.
before they were sent flying by the tremendous impact!
The whole body flew out and then fell hard to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust, but he could not get up again.
And so did the halberdiers behind the shield.
Only before they were sent flying, they also sent their halberds, in their hands, into the horses’ bodies!
The horses ate the pain and hissed uncontrollably.
The speed was thus slowed down.
The entire cavalry plunged headlong into the Qin army’s formation.
It was as if the Qin army had been punched so hard that a chunk of the whole formation was dented.
But in any case, the cavalry was stopped.
The Chu cavalry were struggling to get out of the way and prepare for another onslaught.
The power of cavalry lies in speed!
Seeing this scene, Meng Yi couldn’t help but twitch the corners of his mouth in heartache.
These were the most elite border troops of the Great Qin!
If there were two thousand, no, a thousand Great Qin iron cavalry here, these Chu cavalrymen would only die!
But now, it’s up to the Qin army to hold the other side back with their lives!
For once they break free, it is only a matter of time before the Qin army is defeated!
Meng Yi said to himself in a rare moment of ruthlessness.
“When this General has slowed down…”
Only before he could finish his words, Zhao Lang’s stern voice came from behind, and
“Release the arrows!”
In the next instant, the
Buzz buzz buzz!
A cracking sound rang out from the rear.
Meng Yi then saw a thick black crossbow arrow heading towards the Chu cavalry!
Meng Yi’s eyes lit up slightly, although the number of these crossbows was small, the Chu army was in extremely dense formation!
This would greatly ease the pressure on the Qin army!
He now faintly understood why Zhao Lang insisted on staying behind, so he had hidden such a backhand.
Only, the crossbow shot was a little off.
Knowing Zhao Long’s nature, he knew that the other side might be afraid of injuring the Qin army by mistake, but how could he still care about that at this time?
Meng Yi was about to give orders to Zhao Lang.
Suddenly, a loud boom erupted!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A burst of smoke rises among the Chu cavalry, accompanied by fire.
The deafening sound, for an instant, silenced the entire battlefield.
Everyone’s movements stalled for a moment, and they looked in that direction in unison.
They saw that in the middle, the originally mighty cavalrymen were now all limp on the ground.
The same was true of the horses.
Some of those around them were still alive, but they were also frozen in their tracks.
Shock was followed by confusion and no one knew why this was happening.
And Xiang Yu was serious at this time!
He had encountered this situation!
“Gongzi Long! Do you really have the blessing of heaven!?”
This thought could not help but come up in Xiang Yu’s mind.
And at this moment, at the rear of the Qin army, Zhao Lang raised his killing wolf directly at this time and said to his own army of teenagers and peasants that
“Heaven bless the Great Qin, eliminate the rebels! Go home and plant your land!”
“All generals, follow me to kill the enemy!”
Then, with one horse in the lead, he covered up towards the Chu cavalry!
Behind him, the Junior Army and the Peasant Army, who were die-hard loyalists, said in unison that
“God bless the Great Qin, eliminate the rebels! Go home and plant your land!”
Then they too rushed forward with great determination!
Only Hu Hai first looked at Zhao Lang’s charging back in confusion, and then cried out that
“Brother Long, you can’t pit me like this!”
“I’m your own brother!”
“Wooooooooo!”
And then took out his own sword, crying and howling as he followed Zhao Lang!