The sky has darkened, and tens of thousands of Chu troops in Jiujiang City are also ready to go. Their goal is to follow Xiang Yu and rush to Kuaiji to eradicate the rebellion. At this time, Xiang Yu is still telling Xiang and him: "I'm not here

At that time, all of Jiujiang City will be entrusted to you two. Remember not to lose the face of our Chu people."

Xiang Ta solemnly raised his hands and said: "Don't worry, Overlord, the people are in the city. But if there are soldiers and soldiers, Jiujiang will not fall into the hands of the Qin people." His words revealed determination. Xiang Zhuang also said: "Yes.

His brother and I are here. It is impossible for the Qin people to capture my Jiujiang. I only hope that you, the overlord, will return victorious as soon as possible, and then we can defeat the Qin people together and take over the Central Plains."

Xiang Yu patted Xiang and his two shoulders with his hands, then jumped on his black horse and led the army to the south gate. As the city gate slowly opened, a group of Chu troops followed Xiang Yu silently.

After leaving Jiujiang City, in order to prevent the Qin people from discovering their departure, the men and horses who went to Kuaiji with Xiang Yu this time were as if they were sneaking up on the enemy at night. Their mouths were holding coins and their horses were picking luan bells. They looked at the dark and quiet place in front of them.

On the main road, Xiang Yu pointed the long knife in his hand, and all the men and horses started running quickly. They were now racing against time, to arrive when the chaos in Kuaiji was still small, and to rush after the rebellion was suppressed.

They came back to prevent the Qin people from taking advantage of them. Therefore, the whole army moved very quickly. In a short time, nearly 40,000 men and horses left Jiujiang City. After they all left, the city gates were closed again.

The Chu people in the city didn't notice at all that there were several pairs of eyes watching their actions just outside the city gate. Now that they saw Xiang Yu leaving with so many people, some people immediately headed towards the Qin army's camp.

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Fusu was woken up from his sleep. When he heard that Xiang Yu had left the city in the dark, his mind that had been groggy from the sudden awakening immediately woke up. He immediately ordered: "The generals will lead their own troops according to the previous decisions."

When we go to war, we must take advantage of this great opportunity to capture Jiujiang and annihilate Xiang Yu and his army here."

As soon as the order was issued, all the soldiers moved into action, and the men and horses in the Qin camp screamed. After a while, all the Qin troops were divided into two parts and headed towards their respective goals.

After sending Xiang Yu away, Xiang Ta did not go back to rest. Instead, he inspected various important places in the city, and then went up to the city to see the situation of the Qin people. Unexpectedly, he just climbed to the top of the city and saw the Qin people's camp.

There was an orderly side in the chaos, and then he saw groups of Qin soldiers lighting torches and running towards him.

"No!" Xiang Ta's expression changed drastically when he saw it, and he said unconsciously, "The Qin people have seen through our actions, and they actually want to attack Jiujiang." When the Chu soldiers around him heard this, their expressions also changed, and they also

They all saw many Qin troops rushing towards them, and their target was of course Jiujiang City where they were.

Xiang Ta hurriedly ordered his men to blow trumpets and drums, and summoned the remaining Chu soldiers in the city to prepare for battle. The Chu soldiers did not expect that Xiang Yu and his men would leave before the Qin attack arrived. They were greatly frightened, but at this time they could only defend.

There is a way.

But the next actions of the Qin people made the Chu people in the city unpredictable, just because the Qin army that killed Jiujiang City did not rush up in one go, nor did they set up ladders, but just surrounded the four walls of Jiujiang.

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Xiang Zhuang rushed to the city and saw this scene and became confused. He asked Xiang: "Brother, why did the Qin people just surround my city but not attack? Did they just want to try it?"

Can I besiege the city at night?"

Looking at the Qin army who did not attack under the city, Xiang was also confused: "Do they really just want to besiege us? No, obviously the news of the Overlord's departure has been known to the Qin people, otherwise it would not have been so fast.

A large number of Qin people came to kill them. But they

What's the idea of ​​just besieging my city but not attacking it? Now the strength of the defenders in my city is a fraction of the Qin army. Do they have any scruples?" This made Xiang very puzzled.

But he felt even more uneasy because of his confusion.

But soon, Xiang knew the true purpose of the Qin people, because he saw tens of thousands of people rushing out of the Qin camp. This time, the direction was not Jiujiang City, but the direction of Kuaiji where Xiang Yu was going.

He already knew what Qin people were doing at a glance.

His face suddenly turned pale: "No, the Qin people's goal is the Overlord and the army he led. They sent troops to surround our Jiujiang. One is to prevent us from leaving the city for rescue, and the other is to prevent the Overlord from letting us go."

After losing, he turned around and ran back to the city."

Xiang Zhuang's face turned green when he heard this, and he hurriedly said: "What should we do? Once there is no support for the city, the men and horses in the Overlord's hands will not be able to fight with the Qin people in terms of strength. His brother, we will

Gather all the troops at one point and rush out of the city to support the overlord." In his last words, Xiang Zhuang almost seemed to be pleading.

Xiang also had the urge to lead all the troops and fight out, but in the end he shook his head and said: "No, the Qin people outside the city are far superior to us in terms of military strength. We can't rush out. Once we leave,

In the city, our few men and horses are not enough for others to kill. Once we leave, we will be in the same situation as the overlord, and it will not help at all."

"Then we just watch the overlord being killed by the Qin people and can't do anything?" Xiang Zhuang shouted anxiously.

Xiang closed his eyes and said: "Brother Zhuang, now is not the time to be impulsive. We should think about the soldiers in the city. We can't do anything except give the lives of these ten thousand soldiers to the Qin people when we go out. And once they get rid of us,

, the Qin army surrounding the city can also catch up, and then the Overlord will have to face more enemies. Therefore, not only will we not be able to save the Overlord by sending troops, but it will also increase his burden."

After cooperating with Xiang Tao a few days ago, Xiang Zhuang's admiration for him was second only to Xiang Yu. Now that he heard what he said, Xiang Zhuang could no longer refute his words and could only murmur: "Then we

what to do?"

"What we should do now is to defend the city and firmly contain the Qin army outside the city. In this way, the Overlord will have fewer enemies to deal with. With the Overlord's ability to lead troops and the trust of our Chu soldiers in him,

, maybe he can defeat these Qin troops." Xiang Yu said, although he himself did not believe too much in his own words, Xiang Yu could defeat the powerful with a small number.

But Xiang Zhuang obviously had more confidence in him. As soon as he heard what he said, he also gained confidence and began to order his soldiers to prepare all the equipment to defend the city and fight the Qin people at any time.

Zhang Han outside the city was full of confusion. Now he was a guilty man. What he hoped most was to use troops against Jiujiang immediately to atone for his crime. However, Meng Tian who was with him did not rush to attack, but only

The soldiers surrounded Jiujiang. Zhang Han wanted to question Meng Tian several times, but he thought that his life was saved by the other party, and Meng Tian was the one who attacked the city.

The general had no choice but to endure it in the end. But when it got brighter, Zhang Han couldn't help it anymore. He came to Meng Tian's horse and asked: "General Meng, why didn't our army take advantage of the Chu people last night?"

How about launching an attack without any defense? Maybe the Chu people won't be able to defend it for one night due to various reasons, and now we have taken Jiujiang."

Although Zhang Han's tone did not sound like he was speaking to a general who was one level higher than him, it was very stern, but Meng Tian did not feel dissatisfied and just smiled calmly and said: "What you said makes some sense. Indeed, if I immediately launched the attack last night,

The attack on Jiujiang may have changed hands. But if the Chu people are fully prepared, even if we take down the city, the casualties of the soldiers will be huge, which is not worth the gain."

"Someone always has to die in war. Why did General Meng say this?" Zhang Han asked in confusion.

Meng Tian said: "But we can avoid unnecessary sacrifices if we can. After all, they are all the people of our Great Qin. Don't you think that now our Great Qin has the advantage in everything, and the battle will soon be over."

It ended with our great victory, so why let these soldiers die in vain?

What? As long as the Emperor and General Han can defeat Xiang Yu in one battle, the Chu army defending the city will definitely lose their fighting spirit. We can then surrender them. In this way, not only will our army lose tens of thousands of horses, but we may also gain

The Chu army is in the city, why should we attack the city?"

After listening to Meng Tian's explanation, Zhang Han felt that it made sense, so he no longer asked the Qin army to attack the city, but asked them to surround Jiujiang City tightly, waiting for the news from Fusu.

Xiang Zhuang and others in the city were also a little confused after waiting all night: "What on earth are the Qin people thinking? Why are they just besieging me in Jiujiang but not attacking me?"

Xiang He comforted: "Isn't this good? At least we have held back tens of thousands of Qin troops here, so that the Overlord's side may have a greater chance of victory." But Xiang Yu and his men will really defeat Fusu and the others.

The pursuit army he led?

After Xiang Yu led his men and horses out of the city, they had only been walking for less than half an hour when the rumble of horse hooves came from behind. Xiang Yu immediately guessed who was coming: "The news from the Qin people was received so quickly.

They are chasing from behind. But I think they must not have brought out all the main forces in their hurry. As long as we defeat their forward troops in one battle, the pursuers will definitely not dare to come again." Xiang Yu immediately ordered all the troops to stop.

The steps are ready to face the challenge.

However, the Qin army's vanguard force that appeared in front of Xiang Yu completely shattered his illusions, because the troops who came were actually the chain horses that Xiang Yu had suffered heavy losses from under him. The chain horses were already chasing him.
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