After the Qin army attacked at night, they retreated under the still dark night!

After comprehensive reports from all parties, it was finally learned that the Qin army had occupied the west city gate internally and externally, and then took the opportunity to burn the grain and grain. Xiangzhuang was furious. A group of child soldiers, who had never fought a bloody battle, actually attacked him in Xiangzhuang.

He had taken a big advantage right under his nose. If all the Chu generals knew about it, Xiang Zhuang would lose face.

What's more important is that the food and fodder are gone. Next, the main force of the Chu army arrives. What will they eat? Do they have to drink the northwest wind?

"The little thief with the halberd is really not a good breeder?" Xiang Zhuang raised some men and met up with Xiao Gongjiao's troops who had delayed their departure. In addition, Sima Qiong, the king of Yin, Wei Bao, the king of the Western Wei Dynasty, and others who arrived in Luoyang one after another.

The soldiers and horses of the small princes, totaling about 5,000 infantry and cavalry, pursued Han Xin in the direction of his retreat.

The army passed Shilipo.

However, from time to time, scattered cavalry from the Chu army came towards us. When the fleeing cavalry saw Xiang Zhuang's banner, they immediately came closer as if they were seeing relatives.

"Major General, what's wrong, Captain Huan has been attacked by the enemy——!" A fleeing soldier looked anxious and shouted loudly before he could dismount his horse and report back.

"Huan Chu was killed in battle?" Xiang Zhuang chuckled in his heart, and his face turned pale instantly. The grain was burned due to negligence, which is already a big crime. If one of the generals was killed because of this, even though Fan Zeng was there to speak on his behalf, it was really a serious crime.

If someone makes things difficult for him, President Xiang Zhuang will inevitably be demoted.

"No, no, Colonel Huan is injured!" Xiang Zhuang glared at the fleeing soldier, and finally came to his senses.

"Where is he?" Xiang Zhuang asked.

"In the dense forest ahead, there are border guards. The Qin people's border guards are coming to kill them!" the fugitive soldier stammered, unaware that at this time, his head had already been sent to Xiang Zhuang's name.

"The general is fighting fiercely in front of you, but you are fleeing for your life. Aren't you afraid of death?" Xiang Zhuang sneered, stabbed out the halberd in his hand, and cut the throat of the fleeing soldier.

Kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

Huan Chu's cavalry was actually quite powerful. The main reason why it suddenly collapsed was that the fierce cavalry battle in the dark night last night was too fierce.

One life for another.

As long as you can still ride a horse, you must move forward bravely.

The bravery of the frontier army made the Chu army's fine cavalry feel the approaching death. Today's Chu army cavalry are no longer the paupers they were during the Julu War. They want nothing but a dead life.

To take care of it. Many of them robbed a lot of money and silk when they first entered Guanzhong. With this money, like the overlord Xiang Yu, they returned home in fine clothes, making the young friends in the village envious.

After having money and status, marrying a beautiful and passionate young lady, and giving birth to a handsome boy, with such worries, the combat effectiveness of the Chu army's generals gradually declined.

Xiang Zhuang gathered Huan Chu's defeated cavalry, and not willing to fail, he continued to pursue, trying to make up for his mistake with a victory. Unfortunately, Han Xin in front of him had a thorough grasp of Xiang Zhuang's gambler's mentality, and the Qin army

They fought and retreated, but they were not far away from the Chu army. When Xiang Zhuang finally reached the front, Meng Hu's cavalry blocked him in front of him, making Xiang Zhuang unable to use his strength, and felt uncomfortable in his heart.

pole.

In the midst of the entanglement, Hongnong Stream is right in front of us.

The Qin army's infantry followed the pass of the valley and turned around to hide in it. Then Meng Hu's cavalry bypassed the valley and sped up from the other direction to leave the battlefield.

"What should we do? Should we divide our forces to pursue them, or should we just take one route?" Xiang Zhuang was undecided for a moment.

"Major General, the valley ahead is deep and we are afraid that the enemy may have an ambush. Why don't we retreat temporarily?" Xiao Gongjiao approached Xiangzhuang and whispered.

In the late-night battle, if he hadn't delayed his speed, Huan Chu would not have attacked alone. If they had joined forces to fight together, even with the small strength of the border army, Chu Qi, who was obviously superior in strength, would not have been defeated. Thinking of this,

Xiang Zhuang couldn't help but look at Xiao Gongjiao with fierce eyes.

"Why are we retreating? We are going to advance. Lieutenant Xiao, go and kill Han Xin and avenge Captain Huan." Xiang Zhuang snorted coldly and ordered.

"Here, Han Xin has thousands of soldiers and horses under his command, and I have more than a thousand cavalry——!" Xiao Gongjiao hesitated.

"If you don't go, can you bear the responsibility for the oversight last night?" Xiang Zhuang scolded him sternly. His words were worth three hundred taels of silver, and he suddenly forced Xiao Gongjiao into a corner.

If you don't go, that's fine. All the blame for negligence will be borne by you. If you go, make great contributions, then everything can be treated as if nothing happened. During the period when Xiang Zhuang followed Fan Zeng,

You may not have learned how to remove it, but you have some skills in the art of evil.

"The last general will go into the valley to chase you!" Xiao Gongjiao's face turned red, and he finally had to give in. A grassroots general like him with no background and no strength, fighting against a rich and handsome man like Xiang Zhuang, would end up with nothing.

one.

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Hongnongjian.

After three days of continuous rain and the confluence of streams, Lake Sei has formed a lake that can accommodate more than 500 people. This artificially blocked mountain lake is swaying with waves, and the shadows of trees are reflected on the lake surface, which makes people wonder.

I have the heart to destroy it and break its tranquility.

"Marquis Li, the enemy has entered the valley. There are about a thousand people." Jiang Yu came out of the forest with sweat on his face and reported to Li Yuan who was watching the movement in the distance.

"According to General Han's report, there are more than this number of troops in Xiangzhuang. Are other Chu soldiers still stranded outside the valley?" Li Yuan asked. The scouts sent by Han Xin have arrived, but the decoy troops are still in the valley at this time.

Wandering around, they still need to continue to drag the Chu army's pursuers.

"Looking at the banner of the Chu army, it should be Xiao Gongjiao's troops. Xiangzhuang did not enter the valley." Jiang Yu reported back.

"Give Han Xin a signal, organize an ambush to besiege Xiao Gongjiao, and lure Xiangzhuang into the valley for reinforcements." Li Yuan ordered, Xiao Gongjiao did not need to use such a big weapon as flooding the lake.

Xiao Gongjiao is very unlucky.

He didn't want to enter the valley, so he was forced to do so by Xiang Zhuang. Shortly after entering the valley, Xiao Gongjiao desperately discovered that he had been tricked. Han Xin's troops poured out from all corners of the valley, killing more than a thousand of his troops.

People and horses surrounded him.

"Quickly, report back to the Major General and tell him that Han Xin has counterattacked!" Xiao Gongjiao ordered the troops to gather up and called the scouts to hurry up and give instructions.

What was Xiang Zhuang's plan? Xiao Gongjiao thought for a moment and understood that Xiang Zhuang wanted to turn defeat into victory. He used himself as a bait to lure Han Xin out, and then launched a counter-attack to eat Han Xin's men.

Seeing a group of scouts galloping out of the valley, and then hearing the cries of killing in the valley road, Xiang Zhuang showed a proud look on his face. Many people thought that Xiang Zhuang was a brave and reckless man. Today, he also

Want to use a trick to show those who despise him what kind of person Xiang Zhuang is?

"My sons, after you have eaten your rations and taken your swords, let's kill Qin's dog." Xiang Zhuang shouted loudly and got on his horse first.

"Kill, kill, kill!"

After a short rest, Xiang Zhuang's more than 1,700 cavalry and more than 4,000 infantry had regained their strength and rushed into Xiang Zhuang in the valley. What he saw was Xiao Gongjiao surrounded in the middle of the valley.

The corpses of Chu and Qin generals lay on the ground beside him.

Xiao Gongjiao is very desperate. No matter what, he must be dragged to Xiangzhuang for rescue. Otherwise, even if he dies, his relatives will be regarded as slaves by the criminal's family. This is something Xiao Gongjiao cannot bear.

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"Da Chu, kill!"

Xiang Zhuang gave the order, and seeing the Chu soldiers who could take advantage of them, they quickly ran towards the center of the battlefield. At the same time, Xiao's cavalry also started to get excited when they saw reinforcements coming to rescue them.

Attack from both sides.

After the young men of Han Xinjun worked hard, they gradually lost their vigor. Just now, Gan Liulang's team led Feng Gouzi, eager to make a meritorious service, and rushed close to Xiao Gongjiao alone, but they did not want to be followed by Xiao's subordinates.

Under siege and outnumbered, Feng Gouzi tried his best to kill two people in a row, but was eventually chopped down to the ground by a random blade.

Ganrokuro, who was responsible for the task of cutting off the rear, was now so tired that he could hardly pick up the sword. This night was an unforgettable night for these young men who were not yet underage.

"The general has orders to retreat!"

After persisting for a long time, they finally got the order to retreat that they had been thinking about. However, almost all the Qin army generals who were still fighting, including Gan Liulang, seemed as if they had not heard it. Their eyes were red and they continued to compare with the number.

More and more Chu soldiers are fighting for their young lives.

"Go quickly! Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!" Han Xin shouted hoarsely. The stalemate situation in the rear group made him anxious. It goes without saying that these young soldiers are brave and desperate, but they also need to strictly enforce iron discipline.

After further training, they still do not understand the true meaning of "obedience".

"Han Xin! Where can I escape?" Xiang Zhuang laughed and led a group of horsemen, cutting down the Qin army's infantry who could not get out of the way. This battle was about to turn defeat into victory, and his tense nerves began to rise.

Relaxed.

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On the lake.

Li Yuan was anxiously waiting for the news sent back by Jiang Yu using semaphores. As long as Han Xin's rear team could successfully get away from a certain distance, the soldiers who had been prepared here would dig out the embankment and store a lake full of water.

It poured down.

Narrow valleys will increase the speed and energy of water flow. Under the influence of gravity, debris flows mixed with sand and stones will show unparalleled power in nature.

"Jiang Yu, why haven't you responded yet?" Li Yuan felt uneasy. Jiang Yu's thousand responding generals were all composed of veterans who were accustomed to fighting. They were lying in ambush on the mountainside of the valley road. According to their pre-conceived plans,

They will intercept Xiangzhuang's troops while Han Xinfa escapes his pursuers.

"Marquis Li, General Chiang's flag has moved." When time was about to stop, Li Yuan finally heard the call of the messenger soldier.

"Quickly, drown the enemy——!" Li Yuan shouted. In excitement, he grabbed a copper hoe and dropped it hard towards the gap that had begun to loosen.
Chapter completed!