Professional "racing driver" Xia Houying drove wildly.

Unfortunately, although the galloping track is relatively flat, it cannot provide a speed that exceeds that of a strong horse.

The friction between the wooden wheels and the ground stirred up sparks one after another, which showed that the chariot's speed had reached its limit. If it went any faster, the wooden wheels would catch fire, and the chariot would be burned by the fire.

"A Ying, we can't go any faster. The bumps are so severe that the car is about to fall apart." Xiao He's face was extremely ugly. He was so focused on driving that he didn't feel too much. He was in a miserable situation as a driver.

The old arms and legs are now so shaken that their bones are falling apart.

In desperation, Xiao He could only cling to the shaft of the chariot tremblingly. Finally, when he reached a slightly flat area, the Prime Minister of Han Dynasty, who was about to go crazy from torture, screamed repeatedly.

"Old Xiao, you can't stop. Listen to the sound of horse hooves behind you. It's right behind you. In about a quarter of an hour, all the Qin thieves will be here." Xia Houying said bitterly without looking back.

"This - Xia Houying, please let me down. I'm an old guy. If I die, I'll die. It's nothing." Xiao He patted the car's shaft anxiously, his tone becoming rude. He was dragged to his death with good intentions.

If we leave, no one's mood will be much better. Xiao He can't bear it anymore.

"Old Xiao, what are you talking about? You and I are brothers, we share blessings and share hardships. We cannot be born on the same day and in the same month, and we must die on the same day and at the same time." Xia Houying swore.

After this sentence, the two people suddenly fell into silence, leaving only the squeaking sound of the wheels rubbing against the ground. Back then, the first person to say this was Liu Bang, but he left behind the brother he swore to

Ran away.

"Crack!"

A crisp sound broke the silence. The battered wheels finally could no longer withstand the squeeze. A large crack was found diagonally about half a foot long at the joint, making this sturdy enough chariot completely unable to move.

Without transportation tools, Xia Houying could still walk, but Xiao He would not move no matter what. For him, hope had long been shattered, no matter where he was.

Xia Houying naturally refused to leave Xiao He, Liu Bang could do it shamelessly, but Xia Houying had not yet reached that level of cultivation, or in other words, it was unlikely that he would reach the level of Liu Bang in this life.

Cao Xin was very proud.

Because he finally stole the limelight from Feng Xuan. Although Xia Houying and Xiao He, two important figures in the Han Dynasty, were not as important as Liu Bang, they were still prominent enough.

"Cao Xin, I have always heard that you are a fierce general of the Qin State. How dare you challenge me in a duel?"

.

"In a duel, what General Xiahou said, I, Cao Xin, if nothing else, I have never been timid in a duel..." Cao Xin laughed loudly, and the Yuezhi soldiers behind him also shouted loudly.

Hearing Cao Xin's answer, Xia Houying's eyes flashed. There was only one chance for reversal, and he had to seize it firmly. This Cao Xin was obviously just a common man. He only needed to use some tricks in a duel. He didn't have to worry about taking it.

Not inferior to this reckless man.

Just as Xia Houying was thinking secretly, he heard Cao Xin say: "General Xiahou, bah, Xiahou is just as much of a liar. He made a fake King of Han to tease me, and now he wants to challenge me to do evil in a one-on-one manner, pretending to be my old Cao

You don't have any brains. Come here, capture this thief alive and take him to Marquis Wu to deal with him."

"The general is mighty!"

"The general is wise."

"This Xiahou liar doesn't need the general to take action, just leave it to us." A group of Yueshi men shouted, and after hearing what Cao Xin said, they all looked respectful.

Compared to people like them who are outsiders, Cao Xin's words are really powerful. The Yuezhi people have an upright character and speak the truth, which is in perfect harmony with Cao Xin's temperament. This time, Xia Houying's deception not only caused

Cao Xin felt angry, which made all the Yuezhi men suffocate.

Xia Houying only felt that his throat was sweet again. He swallowed hard, suppressed the rising blood flow, and glanced weakly at the dozens of Yuezhi men who were surrounding him. There were more people outside.

Many Yuezhi men were eager to try, and this shameless wheel fighting method left Xia Houying completely speechless.

He was already exhausted, and after vomiting a mouthful of blood, Xia Houying's continuous losses had already turned his face into gold. He was still a little confident against Cao Xing, but he had no hope at all against a group of barbarians.

"How about it? I still can't fight, General Xiahou." Cao Xin said with a cold smile.

"That's it, that's it. Scholars can be killed and not humiliated. I want to see Li Yuan. I have nothing to say to you barbarians. Lao Xiao, what do you think? Let's go together and meet Li Wuhou for a while." Xia Houying said with a look on his face.

Said proudly.

Betrayed by his brother.

Trapped again.

If he had been overtaken by Cao Xin at the moment of his defeat, Xia Houying would definitely have taken up arms and fought the Qin army to the death. But after this series of changes, Xia Houying and Xiao He, a pair of brothers and sisters in need, were so incompatible.

The motivation to die for Liu Bang gradually died out.

Not worth it.

This was their cry from the bottom of their hearts, but it was a pity that Liu Bang couldn't hear it.

"This is Xiangguo Xiao. It's a pleasure to meet you. It's a pleasure to meet you. My Marquis Wu has been talking about you for a long time. Someone came and sent a message to Marquis Wu, saying that my old Cao caught two big fish from the Han Dynasty, haha ​​-

—!" Cao Xin shouted triumphantly, his words were extremely vulgar, but they made all the Yue clan men intoxicated.

Among his subordinates, there are some who are gentle and reasonable with Feng Xiaoyu, some who share joys and sorrows together, and naturally there are also some who scold mothers like Cao Xin.

There are many methods. For the Yuezhi people, Cao Xin is undoubtedly the most popular one.

——.

He was proud when he came, and he was disgraced when he came back.

This sentence could not be more appropriate to describe the Shanyue soldiers who went north to help in the battle.

After seeing signs that the Han army was collapsing, Mei Juan immediately ordered a retreat. Mei Niu calf died, and an ambitious clan brother stayed in front of him. He even slept with a blind eye. The dead cannot be resurrected. Wuling

There are strong and powerful men in this area, and we will raise another one when the time comes.

When Mei Juan thought of this, she even felt secretly happy in her heart.

"Marquis Mei, the Qin people are chasing after me, what should I do?" A leader of a small Shanyue tribe ran over with an unkind expression and asked urgently.

Shanyue is just a general title for the various tribes of barbarians in Lingnan. Many of the small tribes are independent and only exist in the form of tribal alliances. It is because of the strength of the Mei tribe and the reputation of defeating the Qin army that Mei Juan first took the throne.

The position of leader, and now, with this defeat, Mei Juan's position began to waver.

"Go into the forest and be quick." Mei Juan snorted coldly and ordered.

Hearing what he said, the leader of the small tribe was stunned and still couldn't come to his senses. He went into the forest instead of taking the main road. This leader of Mei Da was driven crazy by the defeat.

"Hurry up and deliver the order. If you are too late, no one will be able to escape." Mei Juan fiercely waved the whip in his hand, and left Chidao with his soldiers without waiting for others to react.

"Huh, a bunch of brainless people still want to climb up and dream." Mei Juan was still cursing in his heart as he walked away. He didn't know whether he was scolding the Shanyue soldiers for their stupidity or Liu Bang's incompetence.

The unexpected turn of the Shanyue people caught the Qin army's pursuing troops off guard, and they temporarily lost the direction of their pursuit.

Su Jiao's heavy cavalry did not participate in the pursuit. This huge killing made the cavalry wearing heavy battle gear so tired that they were covered in sweat. Even the horses were dripping with sweat.

A long chase.

Obviously it's not the strong point of heavy riding.

Mei Juan and Liu Bang knew each other very well when it came to choosing escape routes. They unanimously avoided the Chi Road that attracted the most attention of the Qin army. The remaining Shanyue soldiers flew westward and went straight into the vast uninhabited jungle.

For Shanyue people, such an environment is like returning home.

The infantry of Han Xin's headquarters lacked experience in mountain warfare. After seeing mountain soldiers entering the dense forest one after another, some of them had the courage to pursue them in a hurry to make meritorious deeds. As a result, more people entered than came out. Even if they were lucky enough to escape, they escaped with their lives.

He was also covered in injuries and looked frightened.

In this escape race, the only one who escaped was Mei Juan's Shanyue remnants. Han Xin's ambush strategy trapped Mei Niudu, but did not leave behind the more threatening Mei Juan. There were as many as six thousand Han troops on the right wing.

The defeated soldiers blocked the road, making the Qin army advance slower and slower.

Although they escaped Liu Bang and Mei Juan, from the overall perspective of the battle, the Qin army's gains in this decisive battle can be described as huge. Not to mention the complete defeat of Liu Bang's forces, more than 60,000 Han soldiers were captured.

Death is enough to make people excited. For the Qin State, which has a small population, these young and strong laborers are the boosters that promote the rumbling operation of the state machine.

Use captives as slaves.

This is not Li Yuan's invention, but an ancient practice. However, later rulers either wanted to show their power or felt that raising such a group of white-eyed wolves was a waste of food, so they resorted to killing more

A simple and effective way to get rid of prisoners.

As for the prisoners, Li Yuan was confident that they would be reformed.

The ideological work in this is crucial. For the Han soldiers who were forcibly recruited, it didn't matter whether their surname was Qin, Chu or Han. What they cared more about was whether they could survive and whether their families could be safe.

At this point, Qin, which has strong military support, is undoubtedly their last choice.

In addition to human resources such as prisoners, the Qin State's territory also expanded from the western part of the country to the central and southern areas, that is to say, from the Wei River Basin to the Yangtze River Basin.

This kind of regional development will undoubtedly bring more development opportunities to Qin. (To be continued...)
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