While Ji Xin was cursing in her mind Fan Zeng, the man who gave Xiang Yu this bad idea, she followed closely behind the guide who had finally found him.

Ji Xin actually understood that he was chosen to be the leader of this Chu army scout team that might have a narrow escape from death. In that shocking Julu-Jiyuan battle, he led a Chu army to cut off Zhang Han's final battle.

The retreat was a light force led by Ji Xin.

Xiang Yu probably took this relationship into consideration, so he placed the heavy responsibility of attacking Hulao Pass on Ji Xin.

However, this time and that time.

At the time, Zhang Han had been frightened out of his wits by the Chu army's continuous battles and victories. After hearing the news of the turmoil in the Xianyang court, the generals of the Qin army basically lost their will to fight again. But now,

Although the strength of the Qin army on the opposite side could not be compared with Zhang Han's 200,000 troops, Ji Xin could already feel a different atmosphere in terms of fighting will and morale.

This is an army with a soul and a group of opponents with firm beliefs.

The Warring States Period lasted for more than a hundred years.

The war continues without end.

The population of Guanzhong has been reduced by war after war. In this early and ignorant era, wild beasts are the masters of the mountains and forests. As for people, if they want to survive in the dense forests and mountains, they must have rich experience and excellent luck.

Fan Zeng's plan is very tempting.

It was very miserable for the Chu army scouts who were looking for a path and needed to sneak attack the Qin army.

In the mountains in summer.

Mountain flowers are blooming everywhere, and unknown wild flowers are exuding their fragrance in the sun. There are also footprints made by unknown beasts, which are deep and shallow and lead to nowhere.

The Hulao Pass area belongs to the remnants of the Songshan Mountains. In later generations, it was densely populated, but in the Qin Dynasty, it was a wild and sparsely populated place. When Ji Xin first entered the mountains and forests with a thousand selected soldiers of the Chu army, he saw

It was still a beautiful scene when they arrived, but then they encountered a difficult situation.

Not only did they have to face the raids of the Qin army, but they also had to face attacks from wild beasts and poisonous insects that appeared out of nowhere in the mountains and forests. In this era of underdeveloped medicine, once poisoned, it was almost equivalent to losing their lives.

There was only one miracle doctor like Bian Que in the entire Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period.

Moreover, he has been dead for many years.

The deeper he goes into the jungle, the more oppression and tension Ji Xin feels. The life and death of a thousand brothers all depend on his thoughts, whether to continue moving forward, retreat, or simply stop -.

Every subtle judgment will change the final outcome of a team, and the frequent mobilization of the Qin army also makes Ji Xin less and less confident.

The Qin army seemed to have been on guard for a long time.

This was something Ji Xin had never thought of before taking the order.

Being able to guess the opponent's next move beforehand and make a judgment in advance is almost the state of predicting the enemy first as Sun Tzu said in The Art of War.

Just when Ji Xin was thinking wildly, the Chu army unknowingly entered the hinterland of Songshan Mountain. The terrain here is deeper and the trees are denser. According to the distance, it should be on the side and rear of the pass. If there is not a guide

Lead the way, this Chu army not only wants to find a way to the pass, but even if they want to find the original way to exit, they can't.

"Almost there!"

Ji Xin patted the guide's shoulder and asked in a low voice.

Under heavy rewards, there must be brave men.

The old hunter in front of him who was nearly fifty years old, with the gold provided by Ji Xin and the threat of force, half willingly and half unwillingly led the Chu army around the mountain forest for a whole day.

"We're here. We still have to go around the bend on the mountainside, which is the Hulao Pass." The old guide stretched out his hand in his arms and carefully touched the hot gold, with a satisfied smile on his face.

Qin people, Chu people.

Whether he was beaten to death or alive had nothing to do with him as an old man.

According to the Fu family before fleeing into the mountains, what the old man really wants to count is the Wei people. However, the Wei State has been destroyed by the Qin State long ago. The Western Wei State established in Daliang is just a descendant of the clan Wei Bao.

It's just a pseudo-state established without authorization.

In this troubled world, only gold is the most real.

With money and silk, you can buy grain, salt and cloth. These are the things that people in the mountains urgently need most. Their grandson has just been born. If he does not get enough milk to nourish him, he will not live long. I thought

Here, the old man's smile that just bloomed became tangled again.

"Whoosh!"

There was a slight crisp sound, like a gentle breeze blowing through the treetops in the forest.

Ji Xin shrank suddenly and hid most of his body behind the guide. He had heard too much the scraping sound of the Qin national standard crossbow.

The old man who is still immersed in the longing for happiness has lost his ears and his sensitivity to sounds is decreasing. This is also the sorrow of all hunters. Once he gets old, he will be eliminated by the laws of nature.

Hit the throat.

A cloud of blood mist splashed up, and more than a dozen crossbow bolts were shot out one after another. Several soldiers of the Chu army who were not prepared were injured and fell to the ground. For a while, the sound of wailing could be heard.

Ji Xin stood up slowly and leaned against a big tree trunk. In front of him, the old guide had fallen to the ground with eyes wide open and he was still holding Ji Xin tightly in his hand.

Never let go of the gold your heart has given you.

People die for money, and birds die for food.

The old hunter lost his life because of greed, and then, without the guidance of a guide, Ji Xin and his group of soldiers also began to fall into danger and panic.

"Quick, search forward and intercept the Qin people." Ji Xin shouted angrily and quickly issued orders.

Since the ambush troops of the Qin army are on the left and right, it is not too far from Hulao Pass. If we can catch one or two soft bones, maybe things will be easier. If the Qin people don't surrender, they can still rely on

There are clues to find the shortcut to the pass.

Ji Xin's judgment was very accurate.

The Qin army that ambushed the Chu army was indeed small in number, only seven or eight people.

According to Jiang Yu and Zhang Ping's suggestions, this Qin Army patrol team is one of many search forces. Their main task is not to ambush the discovered Chu Army infiltration troops, but to light a beacon warning as soon as possible.

It is a pity that the young leader who led the army was too impulsive. After seeing the Chu army actually running to the hinterland of the mountain behind Hulao Pass, the anxious Qin army leader impulsively decided to take the risk and kill the Chu general who was leading the army.

One general succeeds, and all bones wither.

In the face of continuous victories, although Li Yuan repeatedly warned not to underestimate Xiang Yu's Chu army, unfortunately, not many of the generals below could listen.

When the Chu army encircled them, they discovered that the Qin army had made a big mistake and finally understood what they should do. A whole group of Qin soldiers lit the fire that had been prepared. When the beacon smoke rose into the sky,

, these soldiers were also besieged by the Chu army and all died in battle.

Back mountain.

The fire was driven by the wind and grew stronger.

This is a man-made fire, burning down the home where beasts have lived for generations. Facing wise people, all the beasts can do is to take their families and escape from this place that is not suitable for them to live. Fortunately,

The mountains here are high and densely forested. Although fire can burn down part of the mountain forest, it cannot burn the entire green and vibrant mountain range.

Ji Xin was furious.

It actually took the Chu army a full quarter of an hour to deal with a Qin Army squad of only seven or eight people, and the Qin Army's squad used this little effort to ignite the beacon fire.

"Quick, attack!"

Ji Xin shouted, running quickly towards Hulao Pass along the path vaguely trampled by the Qin army. This was a race against time. What he needed was to be fast. No matter how fast, only faster could he capture the pass and save the country.

One's own surname.

At this time, Ji Xin did not know that the Qin army had laid a dragnet on his way forward. Groups of Qin troops who saw the beacon fire gathered in the same direction. Their goals were the same, to encircle and annihilate Ji Xin.

This Chu army dared to penetrate into the hinterland of the pass.

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The Chu army's left camp.

General Ji Bu was very angry.

Ji Xin was transferred out of the first division, and Xiang Yu was transferred without his consent. In other words, Xiang Yu passed over his direct subordinate and gave the order to the third-level Ji Xin.

Why did Xiang Yu do this?

Ji Bu also knew that this was because of his long-term care for Ji Xin, which made Xiang Yu secretly unhappy. From the bottom of his heart, Xiang Yu actually admired a brave soldier like Ji Xin. At the same time, Xiang Yu, who advocated force, believed that a true

A warrior must undergo training to become a hero. If Ji Xin had been under Ji Bu's wings, how could he have room for development?

This is a conflict of ideas.

It cannot be said that Xiang Yu was wrong, nor can it be said that Ji Bu was wrong.

This is the only way to describe this intricate relationship. Ji Xin's path is actually the right one for him to walk on his own. Others can never walk his entire life for him.

It had been two days, and no one knew whether Ji Xin was dead or alive. This was a risky gamble. If you win, you will gain fame, if you lose, you will lose your life.

"Come, prepare your horses, I'm going to see the Overlord!" Ji Bu shouted loudly. He decided not to wait any longer. Since Ji Xin had penetrated deep into the jungle of Hulao Pass, he would be discovered by the Qin army sooner or later.

Once discovered, a large group of Qin troops would be rounded up, which would be a disaster for Ji Xin.

Ji Bu angrily rushed into Xiang Yu's central army tent. What he saw was Xiang Yu's excited look. Seeing Ji Bu's arrival, Xiang Yu shouted: "General Ji has arrived just in time. I now order your troops to assemble quickly and fight with him."

I attack the pass by force, haha, this time, let me see what other tricks Li Yuan can use."

"Marquis Ji, your brother Ji Xin has successfully sneaked into the rear of Hulao Pass. Our army must go all out to make it difficult for the Qin people guarding the pass." In the military tent, counselor Fan Zeng was proud.

laughed.

Penetrating behind the flanks was nothing more than a false move and a disposable chess piece. The Chu army's real killer move was to use its huge advantage in military strength to expel the Qin army from Hulao in one fell swoop with an oppressive attack strategy.

close.

As for the choice of general for the strong attack, it was certainly Ji Bu.

Brothers fight, father and son go into battle.

In order to rescue Ji Xin from danger, I believe Ji Bu will spare no effort and use all his skills.
Chapter completed!