The fire broke out.

A corner of the Taiwei's Mansion in the south of Wancheng was illuminated in red. After dragging his sick body with exhaustion for more than a month, Zhou Bo gave up.

Death was the best outcome for him. Surrendering to Qin or being captured and surviving were absolutely impossible. For other people, it might mean a new life, but for Zhou Bo, death was relief.

Even at the moment of his death, Zhou Bo was trying his best to create opportunities for the Han army in the city. The Taiwei Mansion was in flames. This situation fell into the eyes of the soldiers who were loyal to Zhou Bo. Without thinking too much, they knew that something had happened to Zhou Bo.

Chen Xi, who had originally thought of using the tiger symbol to force the entire army to leave the city and surrender, felt a wave of resentment in his heart.

In this doomsday race where heroes competed in troubled times, contestants who were once in the lead quit from time to time. Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were defeated and died, as did Cao Shen and Zhou Bo.

There were righteous men in ancient times.

In order to repay Liu Bang's boxing brotherhood, Zhou Bo, like Cao Shen, sacrificed his life for righteousness and burned every drop of blood in his body. As for whether it was worth it, they can only experience and understand it themselves.

Cao Shen and Zhou Bo successively fulfilled their promises when the Peixian brothers got together with their actions. From this point of view, Liu Bang was a very lucky man and a very charming man. Chen Xi watched Zhou Bo's death with complicated emotions.

, he felt grateful, ashamed, and a little inexplicable sadness towards this Han Dynasty captain who had promoted and reused him.

"Collect the Taiwei's bones and bury them generously!" Chen Xi said.

"My subordinates will do it now." Zhang Chun nodded, then turned around and told the guests to find Zhou Bo's remains among the piles of ruins and collect them in clay pots.]

This is the last respect for a respected deceased. Zhang Chun did his best. In this turbulent and troubled world, there are still people who can restrain themselves after Zhou Bo's death. Zhang Chun doesn't know if he will be so kind when he dies.

Treat yourself.

Of course Zhang Chun would not know. In the original historical time and space, Zhou Bo would lead troops to attack the Chen Xi forces in Dai. Zhang Chun, Manchuchen, Wang Huang and other Chen generals were all beheaded by Zhou Bo in the end.

Later, the notice was sent to Chang'an City and hung at the top of the city for two months.

"Manqiuchen, please quickly hold the military talisman and lead a group of troops to the military camp in the east of the city. Anyone who resists and refuses to obey will be killed without mercy." Chen Xi had already calmed down his excitement and ordered.

"General, I will obey the order." Manqiu Gong cupped his fists and bowed.

"Chen Chu, you immediately send a message to the Qin camp outside the city, saying that I, Chen Xi, will do what I say and ask General Han to send troops into the city quickly to quell the chaos in the city."

"General, we'll go right away." Chen Chu waved his hand excitedly and strode into the Taiwei's Mansion.

Zhou Bo was a lieutenant of the Han Kingdom and the governor of Wancheng. Among the 30,000 defenders, there were about 10,000 troops loyal to him. This group of soldiers is currently the source of the most instability. Chen Xi’s false biography

Whether the order can be effective depends on, first, whether the news of Zhou Bo's death has reached the Han army; second, it depends on whether the fighting spirit of the Han army's officers and men is strong; third, it will become easier to control the Qin army's entry into the city.

——.

A mutiny.

Thanks to Chen Xi's careful planning and Zhou Bo's abandonment, it was successfully staged. Thanks also to the shock brought by Guan Ying's head and the deterrent effect brought by Cao Xinyue's warriors attacking the city during the day.

Dongcheng Liquor.

Wang Huangzheng, the captain under Chen Xi, took Zhao Wu and Li Qi, two of the city's defenders, very drunk.

Zhao and Li were once subordinates of Changshan King Zhang Er. After Zhang Er was defeated by Chen Yu and fell from power, they defected to Han King Liu Bang together.

As veteran generals who have experienced the magnificent battle that they watched from the sidelines, it goes without saying that generals Zhao and Li have combat experience, but most of the Han troops were Chu soldiers. Generals Zhao and Li were Zhao people, in terms of loyalty and control of the troops.

, but it was somewhat lacking. Zhou Bo had no choice but to promote Zhao and Li. The defeats again and again caused serious blood loss within the Han army, especially the long-term shortage of middle and lower-level officers that could not be replenished.

"Two brothers, you have known each other for many days, and there is no need to talk about your feelings. Now, brothers, I am not satisfied with you either. Duke Chen has already negotiated terms with Marquis Shenwu of Qin State. As long as we surrender the city, then the Qin Army will

Among them, you can at least get a school captain. Even if you don't want to join the army, you can still transfer to the local area and become a county captain in any county. This is much better than being in Han Dynasty and not knowing tomorrow." Wang Huang took advantage of his drunkenness.

While looking at the expressions of Zhao and Li, he slowly expressed his intention.

"Wang Xiaowei is not kidding. The Han King's army will arrive soon, and Chen Xi still dares to rebel. He really is in danger of dying." Li Qi's expression changed and he waved his hands hastily.

"Brother Li has misunderstood Mr. Chen. As you said, the King of Han really sent reinforcements this time. However, the reinforcements were blocked by the army of Qin Shen Wuhou. After a fierce battle, the Han army's fierce general Guan Ying

He also died on the battlefield, and his head was sent to Wancheng during the day. Brother Li and Brother Zhao still don't believe it?" Wang Huang said with a smile.

Although Li Qi looked surprised, he did not get angry. This shows that Zhao and Li were just worried that the rebellion would fail and cost their lives, rather than being truly loyal to Liu Bang. As long as their concerns were dispelled, they would be persuaded to surrender this time.

But he was done, and his many days of socializing efforts were not in vain.

"Is that really Guanhou's head? Why did the Taiwei say that this was a estrangement plan by the Qin people?" Zhao Wu asked in shock.

"It's absolutely true. To be honest, Mr. Chen has decided to launch a mutiny tonight. If the two brothers look down on me, Wang Huang, they will stay here and not care about anything. You and I only drink and talk about women. If you look down on me, Wang Huang,

I, Wang Huang, must wade through the muddy waters this time, so I won’t blame Wang for being rude." Wang Huang sneered, raised his glass and threw it to the ground.

Outside the wine shop, the soldiers of Wang Huang's tribe who had been lying here for a long time immediately swarmed in and pointed their bright and sharp swords at Zhao Wu and Li Qi.

"Brother Wang, where does this come from? We and I do not disagree with what Brother Wang said. Come on, pour some wine and drink him to his heart's content." Li Qi shook his head helplessly and said.

As Zhao people, Li Qi and Zhao Wu don't have much affection for Liu Bang, the new master. Even Zhang Er and the others are just used to accompanying each other. Now that Wang Huang Tuqiong has appeared, they want to use a real knife. Li,

The two of them, Zhao, immediately relented.

At Zhao Wu, Li Qi abandoned the army and only hid in the wine shop to drink and have fun. The Han soldiers guarding Wancheng were leaderless and in chaos. The army controlled by Chen Xi and the soldiers trying to escape were fighting in various parts of the city.

"Chen Xi, this thief, will not die a happy death."

"The Qin army has entered the city. We should take off our armor early and flee separately." The strongest fortress is the easiest to break through from the inside. The shouts of killing from all directions made the Han generals tremble with fear.

Chen Chu galloped to the Qin camp outside the city to report the mutiny in Wancheng to Han Xin. After learning that Chen Xi had killed Zhou Bo, Han Xin made a decisive decision and immediately mobilized the Qin army officers under the leadership of Chen Chu to attack Chen Xi's army.

Enter the city through the two guarded gates.

The turmoil lasted for two full days. After entering Wancheng, Han Xin posted a list to appease the people in the city, and quickly dispatched elite troops to quell the chaos caused by the fleeing Han soldiers in many places.

——.

Thirty thousand Han troops in Wancheng were wiped out.

This news made the Qin and Han armies fighting in the Wollongong area feel both sad and happy. On the Han army's side, the unexpected destruction of the Guanying Department made Xia Houying's painstaking plan aborted. The proportion of nearly 7,000 people killed in the battle made

This elite Han army suddenly lost its mobility and offensive capabilities.

In desperation, Xia Houying had to choose to retreat ten miles to camp.

At the same time, after Liu Bang, the king of Han, learned that the forward was unfavorable, he also accelerated the march despite the harassment of Qin cavalry. After the two armies met, the strength of the Han army returned to 96,000 men. Compared with the Qin army, it finally gained another advantage.

They gained a slight advantage, but in terms of morale, the Han army was in a complete mess.

Han camp.

The solemn atmosphere was almost suffocating.

Liu Bang sat in the middle of the military tent, staring at the clay pot in front of him, speechless for a long time. Inside the clay pot were the ashes of his old brother Zhou Bo, whom he was familiar with no longer. Chen Xi finally remembered Zhou Bo's kindness and sent someone to bring Zhou Bo to him.

The last bit of memento was sent to the Han camp.

"Brother, why did you go? You and Ashen are gone. What's the point of leaving me alone in this world? That's all. If this war is not fought, I don't want this king anymore." Liu Bang burst into tears, crying.

Like rain.

A man won't shed tears easily.

It’s just because I haven’t reached the point of sadness.

When Cao Shen died in battle, Liu Bang could still wipe away his tears and vowed to avenge him. However, when Zhou Bo died in battle, Liu Bang no longer had the strength to make such a vow.

Nearly half a century old.

Half a life in the army.

After years of fighting, what awaits is not the joy of returning home in glory and becoming a king, but the ashes of brothers. Under such a gap, even Liu Bang, who has a tough personality, can't help but become discouraged. When one after another

When his familiar subordinates left him, Liu Bang felt the old man's old age sweeping over him.

"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. The hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the army are still looking forward to your early recovery and go into battle to fight the enemy. The people and family members of Yingdu are also waiting for the news of the army's triumphant return?" Prime Minister Xiao He saw that Liu Bang was in grief, so he stepped forward to persuade him.

road.

Hearing Xiao He's persuasion, Liu Bang finally stopped his grief. He glanced at Xiao He and Lu Wan, two old brothers from Pei County who were still in front of him, and cried out: "When Ah Kuai died, I said in front of my wife and sister

, I must take the head of the Li thief to avenge this great revenge; when A Shen died, I said to myself, when the Han army captures Nanjun and has 200,000 soldiers, I will personally raise a large army to fight the Qin army to the death;

Now, Abo is gone, but I haven't done anything. If I, Liu Ji, are to be under Jiuquan one day, how can I, Liu Ji, see them——!"

"Your Majesty, these are the hateful thieves of Qin. There are so many princes in the world. I don't know what that little thief Li Yuan thinks, but he just keeps staring at us." Lu Wan said bitterly.

Time has passed, and when Lu Wan talks about Li Yuan, he no longer has the contempt and disdain he had during the Battle of White Horse. There is more awe and fear in his sour words. (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!