After settling this one nobleman who did not obey orders.
Xiang Yu watched after the Chu army carried away all the supplies inside this nobleman’s estate.
Only then did he turn his horse around and prepare to return to the camp.
At this moment, Yu Ziqi, who was looking at the silent and cold Xiang Yu, had a trace of worry in his eyes.
After he had rescued Xiang Yu from Pengcheng last time, Xiang Yu’s face had lost its smile and he was silent.
It was only after that that he managed to cheer his opponent up a little, only to find that his temperament had changed tremendously.
Yu Ziqi asked with some concern at this time that
“Ah Yu, are you alright?”
Xiang Yu did not answer the other party’s question, but asked that
“Has there been any news of my king’s youngest uncle?”
He was rescued by Yu Ziqi during the night battle at Pengcheng.
Yet, he did not care about Xiang Bo.
Hearing the question, Yu Ziqi hesitated for a moment and returned that
“There is indeed news coming from ahead, only…”
“Just what?”
Xiang Yu’s brow furrowed as he pursued the question.
Now, he also cared more about his little uncle.
Yu Ziqi returned and
“It’s just that the news from the front says that, Yu your youngest uncle he seems to have defected to the Qin army.”
“Now he is helping the Qin army to persuade the Chu land nobles ahead of him to surrender.”
Xiang Yu’s face was almost obsequiously gloomy.
Yu Ziqi hurriedly said that
“Yu, this should just be a trick by the Qin army, pretending to be doing this in the name of uncle, that Zhao Lang is the best at this.”
“It’s just that, what do we do now?”
Xiang Yu said indifferently.
“Gather soldiers and provisions, Zhao Lang wants this world, but it is not that easy.”
Yu Ziqi showed a hint of difficulty, these days they had returned to the land of Chu which was supposed to be their own backwater.
Only to find that in the land of Chu, both the nobles and the powerful, as well as the common people, treated them like a flood of beasts.
Just look at this nobleman just now, who would rather die than cooperate with them!
You can see how dire the situation is.
If it were usual, it would certainly not have been his turn to advise.
But now, he was the only one on the other side. Gritting his teeth, Yu Zizhi said.
“But, Yu, because of the rumours spread by Zhao Lang, the nobles now think that you killed Emperor Yi.”
“The people are also compelled by the peasants and see us as a flood of beasts.”
“The artisans, Confucians and healers of the world are also refusing to befriend us.”
“I’m afraid it’s difficult to continue.”
Zhao Lang’s identity was now known to the whole world.
Before the Battle of Pengcheng, everyone still had some thoughts.
After all, even if they were disciples of a family, it was normal for them to belong to different camps.
But after the great defeat of the Chu army at Pengcheng, everyone already felt that the Chu army was definitely finished, and it was only a matter of time.
No one was willing to serve them.
Hearing these words, Xiang Yu’s face sank another point, yet he still said indifferently that
“Then go and rob!”
“Also, don’t call my king by his name after that.”
Yu Ziqi was stunned, and then returned, dryly
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Xiang Yu nodded his head, before continuing to say that
“Tell Long Tho and Ying Bu to block the Qin army on the outer perimeter, my king must keep the Qin army out for a month, no matter what methods he uses!”
“If they fail to do so, they don’t have to come to see my King.”
“Yu Ziqi, my king orders you, by whatever means, to gather an army of 100,000 within a month! Zhong Li Sheng will help you.”
Hearing this order, Yu Zichen froze directly in place.
With a cold face, Xiang Yu urged that
“Still not taking orders?”
Only then did Yu Ziqi return with a face full of bitterness that
“The last general obeys orders.”
Only when he waited for the reply did Xiang Yu then nodded his head, before he clipped the belly of his horse and quickly passed towards the front.
Looking at Xiang Yu’s back as he left, Yu Ziqi could not help but sigh.
How was it possible to conscript an army of 100,000 within one month?
Unless…
It seemed that something very crazy had occurred to him, and Yu Ziqi’s face suddenly turned slightly white.
If they really did that, they would have no place to stand in this side of the land in the future!
Thinking of this, Yu Zizhi’s heart chilled and he said to his personal guard at the side that
“Send an urgent message to my sister, so that she can persuade the king!”
Now, the only one who could persuade Xiang Yu was his sister!
By now, Xiang Yu had made his way back to the Chu army’s camp.
After returning to the camp, he only nodded coldly in the face of the cheers from the generals.
Then he went back to his tent and began to deal with the military.
It was not until nightfall that he said to his own guards outside the tent that
“Bring the wine!”
After Pengcheng, every time he slept he would dream that Zhao Lang’s arrow that could invoke heavenly thunder and wake up with a start.
Only by drinking could he barely rest.
Soon, someone brought the wine, and without any hesitation, Xiang Yu picked it up and drank it.
But the other party actually grabbed the wine and wouldn’t let go. Xiang Yu was just about to get angry and see who actually dared to be so bold.
As soon as he looked up, he saw a stunningly beautiful woman and froze for a moment, saying
“Yu Ji, aren’t you in the city? Why have you come to the military camp?”
The visitor was none other than Yu Ji.
Yu Ji smiled faintly at this time and did not reply, but said that
“Your Majesty is interested in drinking today, why doesn’t Yu Ji present a dance for your pleasure?”
After saying this, without waiting for Xiang Yu to answer, she spread her wide sleeves, sang softly under her breath, and then danced with all her might!
Naturally, she had received a message from Yu Ziqi to persuade Xiang Yu.
But there are many ways to persuade a man, and one does not necessarily have to try to be verbal.
When Xiang Yu looked at Yu Ji who was dancing wholeheartedly, his heart, which was as cold as ice, could not help but melt a little.
He sat down freely and began to drink himself.
Soon, Yu Ji finished the dance and Xiang Yu was slightly drunk.
Looking at Yu Ji, who was drenched in sweat, Xiang Yu could not help but feel a pang of guilt in his heart, and he really had to say something.
But Yu Ji put a finger on her lips to stop him and said with a smile.
“Your Majesty is a great hero, why do you only drink this wine?”
“It must be that the dance of my concubine is not good enough, then I would like to ask the king to watch another song. ”
After saying that, he danced again.
Xiang Yu closed his eyes slightly at this time, then picked up the whole bottle of wine and laughed loudly, saying
“Good, this King will have a good viewing.”
Only after the second dance was finished did Yu Ji reach Xiang Yu, who was bent on getting drunk, and still did not speak, but only gently held Xiang Yu by her side.
While at that moment, Xiang Yu pressed his voice and said, repeatedly
“Yu Ji, I don’t understand, I have obviously protected Da Chu, why do they all hate me?”
“Eldest uncle is dead, Ah Zhuang and youngest uncle have also been captured, I, Xiang, can afford to do right by Great Chu!”
“That King of Chu, if he hadn’t made that move in quick succession, I wouldn’t have killed him!”
“Those people, in the beginning, was it me who forced them to rebel?”
“They were the ones who forced me, Xiang, to rebel!”
“But now, why are they betraying me! And they say that I am the one who made the lightning strike.”
“Also, everyone knows that Gongzi Lang is cunning, but those people still surround him.”
“I have been bright and upright so far, and they began to say that I was a king’s talent, but now they say that I am just a reckless man.”
“Why is that!”
“I have never changed!”
Feeling the other’s confusion, anger and pain, Yuji could only cling to the other.
As Xiang Yu spoke at this point, his voice gradually became smaller and smaller, and he finally fell into a deep sleep.
Yu Ji looked at Xiang Yu, who was actually not too old in her arms, and was extremely distressed.
She did not expect that the young man, who was once so vigorous, would now be in this state.
But she could not answer these questions.
“Gongzi Lang, I, Xiang Yu, will not admit defeat like this!”
In his sleep, Xiang Yu muttered.
A few days later, on the outskirts of the Chu land.
Zhao Lang was listening to the return of his slave, the
“Master, most of the villages in this area have now been abandoned by the Chu army.”
“Even the crops that weren’t ripe have been destroyed.”
“And inside the wells, all the corpses of livestock have been cast, so it’s good that there are many rivers in the south, otherwise drinking water would be a problem.”
“All the Chu troops are concentrated inside these small cities, if we fight them down one by one, I’m afraid it will take quite a lot of time and troops.”
Nu explained the situation one by one.
Zhao Lang’s expression was also somewhat grave.
The Chu army’s trick of clearing the field with a solid wall was indeed somewhat useful.
They could certainly go around, but if they didn’t clear out these small towns, then the pressure on logistics would be enormous.
There was also the constant danger of being pinned down.
The Chu army’s intention was clear: they wanted to slow down their advance.
It seems that Xiang Yu has not given up after all.
It would not be difficult to get rid of these small cities, just take lives and pile them up.
It was purely a matter of exchanging lives.
Thinking of this, Zhao Lang couldn’t help but look at Han Xin, who had joined him at the side.
“Is there anything we can do?”
Han Xin said with utmost confidence.
“Chief, today there are already more than a hundred thousand troops under my command alone.”
“If you give the word, I will open up the passage for you.”
Zhao Lang nodded, and had to say that Han Xin was still reliable.
Others fought wars, and the more they fought, the fewer people they had.
He, on the contrary, fought with more and more men.
Of course, there was support from the peasants, but the other side’s ability to command a large army was simply terrifying.
So the order was given that
“Well then, I’ll give you the order to take these cities with the least casualties and the fastest speed?”
Hearing this order, the confident Han Xin, however, revealed a bitter smile and said that
“Chief, you are also too greedy, these two conditions, however, I can only meet one.”
If the casualties are small, then take time to grind slowly.
If you want it fast, you will trade human lives for it.
To be quick and to have few casualties is to force the issue.
Zhao Long clatters his lips in dissatisfaction, this great battle between Qin and Chu has already directly killed and injured hundreds of thousands of people!
Indirectly, it had affected hundreds, if not tens of millions of people!
He didn’t want too many more people to die.
“Nowadays, the army is saying that you use your troops like a god, how come you can’t satisfy this request?”
Han Xin was about to retort at this point, when Xiao He, who was on the side, secretly pulled him.
Unfortunately, he didn’t.
Han Xin knew what Xiao He meant, but he felt he wasn’t afraid of offending the other side, he was confident that, just now, Zhao Lang couldn’t get away from him!
Besides, Zhao Lang wasn’t that kind of person.
Directly, he said.
“Chief, there is no such a two-pronged approach in this world, unless, just like the rumours in the army, you have the help of the heavens and then summon heavenly thunder to help you!”
At this time, Zhao Lang looked to the big dog at the side of
“When will our supplies arrive?”
Big Dog said back.
“Should be just a few days away, almost a thousand pounds over this time.”
Zhao Lang nodded his head, he could still afford to wait for these few days.
“Okay, let’s go back first then.”
If he went back late, Meng Yi would be nagging him again.
As for other matters, it was no longer necessary for him to care about them at all, this kind of management of more than 100,000 large regiments was not something he was good at.
All he had to do was to supervise it well.
Back in the camp, after avoiding Meng Yi’s chanting, Zhao Lang went straight back to his tent, but instead of resting straight away, he asked
“What is the situation in Chu now?”
Soon after, Nu gave a general overview of all the information that
“All the progress in the Chu lands is good, now the peasants everywhere are rebelling and causing many casualties to the Chu army, only…”
“Just what? ”
“It’s just that now, the farmers are slowly becoming more corrupt.”
Slave said at this point with a stony expression.
He knew that his own master hated this the most.
Sure enough, only after he had finished speaking, he heard Zhao Lang scold in a rare moment of anger, saying
“A bunch of sons of b*tches! It’s only been a few f*cking days since they’ve had enough food!”
“Punish them all severely! And paraded through the streets! All the money will be recovered!
Slave said, after a moment’s hesitation.
“Master, but in that case, I’m afraid there won’t be enough manpower to enforce the law below the farmhouse.”
The lowest level of manpower is actually very hard to come by.
Zhao Lang said coldly that
“Execution is the way to go!”
“I just don’t believe it, without these individuals, this can’t be done!?”
Looking at Zhao Lang’s excited look, Nu could only agree to it.
“Alright, you all go out.”
Zhao Lang waved his hand in annoyance at this point.
The Great Qin was still very strict on this aspect of the law, so it seemed that moral guidance would have to follow.
Everyone must be made to know not to reach out, reaching out will ruin a lifetime!
Soon, time passed in a flash.
A few days later, when a caravan, made up entirely of teenagers, arrived at the Qin army camp.
Early the next morning, the Qin army, led by Meng Yi, arrived outside a small city where the Chu army was stationed.
At that moment, the general of the Chu army inside the city was none other than Long Tho.
Long Tho was standing on the city wall, looking at the blackened Qin army that could not be seen at all, but a smile appeared on his face and he said to his lieutenant at his side that
“Are you afraid?”
Knowing that today was already a day of certain death, the adjutant general said, coldly
“The last general was promoted by the general, so I will just repay the favour with my death.”
Long Tho listened with a slight nod and sighed that
“Yes, it’s just a matter of repaying your kindness with death.”
“The king asked me to keep watch here for a month, and now ten days have passed.”
“This general and Ying Bu, with these few small cities, will be able to defend them for another ten days, so they can be considered worthy of the king.”
“It’s not lonely with my brothers together.”
With that, the Chu generals around them laughed freely.
They wanted to show the Qin army that there were true heroes in the Chu land.
But no sooner had they finished laughing than they saw that the Qin army had not stepped forward to attack the city.
Instead, they rolled out racks and racks of bows.
They knew the power of the Qin crossbows.
But firing through the walls had more of a deterrent effect than a practical one.
Long Tho even had the ** to dodge a bit, and this kind of large crossbow was actually quite easy to dodge.
Only the Chu troops who had participated in the battle of Pengcheng before.
They were slightly nervous.
They had vaguely seen that the Qin army had fired a burst of crossbow arrows before the thunder struck.
However, this heavenly thunder could not strike every day, could it?
Just as the crowd was having their own thoughts.
A sound of breaking air had already sounded in the air.
Hundreds of crossbow arrows had already risen into the air, heading towards the city!