Chapter 283
Although faith is invisible, you can't see it, and naturally you can't touch it, but sometimes it is very magical. If there is this thing, it is the 3,000 Yuejia that can swallow Wu's aura. If not, then this is the sentence, but your identity has to change from Yuejia to Wu.
Now the soldiers under Xiang Yu have a belief in their hearts. When they crossed the river to attack Wang Li, Xiang Yu had already given them peace of mind. Even if they lost, they could return to Jiangdong calmly. In short, they would not be completely defeated by the Qin soldiers, and would not be wiped out by the entire army. At worst, they would just return to Jiangdong and take their energy and do it again.
Of course they believed what Xiang Yu said. Although most of them were taken away after getting off the boat, they didn't know where the warship was hidden, such an arrangement often made them more at ease, because the fewer people know, the safer it was.
Xiang Yu had indeed not disappointed the Jiangdong children under his command before. He had done everything he promised to his subordinates, and it was quite beautiful.
But this time...
When the seventy miles arrived at the fast pace of the Jiangdong children, when Xiang Yu, who was the first to take the lead, arrived at the shore where the warships that had been stored before, his eyes widened.
He saw a scene he had never imagined before, and the row of warships that he had the greatest support had actually disappeared!
The scene in front of you made Xiang Yu think that his memory had something wrong with the panic just now, and he brought his soldiers to the wrong place.
But after a look, he was sure that he had not come to the wrong place, because just where the warship was supposed to be, there was still a hint of red on the shore.
Even if Xiang Yu, who has been through the battlefield for a long time, knows that it must be the color of blood.
At this time, Xiang Yu finally realized that his biggest failure was not the so-called route to transport supplies, and Ying Gao's greatest excellence was not just arranging a false line and attracting himself.
My biggest failure is that I did not protect what is most important to me. These warships are the lifeblood of Xiang Yu and these Jiangdong children. As for the temporary victory or defeat, it is too light compared to these.
"Major General..."
Long Qi and others following Xiang Yu could think of what was going on here with their toes. Without these warships, not far behind them were Qin soldiers who were crying and wailing, and they were about to catch up with them. For those of them who regarded themselves as Chu people, it was probably time for the country to be destroyed again.
"How many people and soldiers are there under our command, Qin soldiers, how far is there to stay away from us..."
Xiang Yu's two questions were almost squeezed out from the gaps of his teeth. While speaking about these two questions, the powerful King of Western Chu, who was so powerful that he was so arrogant, actually had a trace of blood on the corner of his mouth.
The people behind him didn't know whether the blood was because Xiang Yu had bitten the steel teeth or because he was anxious. However, no matter what the situation was, they knew that Xiang Yu's expression was that this time the anti-Qin team in Jiangdong probably encountered the biggest crisis since the outbreak. If this was not handled properly, the word anti-Qin would probably disappear completely from the land of the Great Qin.
Almost just a time to turn around, Long Qi returned to Xiang Yu and bit his back teeth tightly and replied in a low voice: "There are less than 50,000 soldiers left, and the Qin soldiers are already close to us. In less than a stick of incense, they will chase after..."
"If you are a person who cherishes your life at this time, you can run away on your own. If you are a person who cares about your life, follow me and fight with me. What's the regret even if you die today?"
In Xiang Yu's heart, he had completely lost. He lost to Qin soldiers, who were already much stronger than him in his strategy, so he had to be willing to accept the loss. However, he was not qualified to let all 50,000 people follow him, the defeated general, die here, so he said this.
"Is the Major General going to give up?"
Before Xiang Yu could finish his words, an equally low voice rang beside him again.
This was Zhang Liang's voice. Xiang Yu heard it in his ears, and a wry smile finally appeared on his originally muddy face. Although this was a smile, the helplessness and sadness that came out fell into the eyes of everyone standing beside him.
Xiang Yu turned his head slightly and saw that at some point Zhang Liang and Fan Zeng were also standing beside their generals.
"It is precisely because I will not give up that I will fight with the Qin soldiers until I die. I was born to fight against Qin. Now that I am about to die, I will naturally die to fight against Qin..."
Xiang Yu thought about things, but he thought it was very straightforward. Now that he was at the end of his life, he didn't even think that he could continue to live.
He just wanted to die a little more decent. Another thing was to kill some Qin people as much as possible before he died, which could end his life when he was against Qin.
Although Xiang Yu also knew that if he left the remaining 50,000 people to fight against Qin Bing, and then ran away with his confidants, he might not have died, but at least Jiangdong himself could not go back. Without Jiangdong's base camp, he would never have the same power as before.
And most importantly, Xiang Yu's character is not the one who lets his subordinates bear the thunder for him, so he decided to settle his own affairs and he took these Jiangdong children to oppose Qin, and it was not these Jiangdong children who pulled him to oppose Qin?
"I am freed from the fact that the major general died in such a battle. Who should lead the Chu people's rebellion against Qin? Who should avenge General Xiang Liang's great revenge?"
These two questions that came out of Zhang Liang's mouth hit Xiang Yu's heart like a dusk drum and morning bell. Yes, although the three families of Chu destroyed Qin, Chu, such a loud slogan was not realized in him, and now all the hopes of the Chu people against Qin are exactly on him.
There was also Xiang Liang's death, and he had almost never done anything to avenge him. If he died on this battlefield, Xiang Liang would have died in vain.
At this moment, Xiang Yu also thought of Yu Ji, who had just stayed with him for a long time. Although according to his idea, he could send Yu Ji to a safe place before he died, she and Yu Ziqi were not well-known in their army, so it was not yet on the blacklist of the Qin people. It was still very possible to find a place to live well.
But as early as when Yu Ji came to find him, she had already said that if Xiang Yu died one day in the anti-Qin incident, Yu Ji would definitely go with him.
Xiang Yu knew that what she said was not a joke. If she had really died here in battle today, would Yu Ji die beside her? In that case, what's the point of bringing her to Kuaiji County besides killing her?
These things were almost impossible to let go of Xiang Yu's heart. Before Zhang Liang said this, Xiang Yu did not think of these things, but Zhang Liang's words seemed to have opened a gap in Xiang Yu's heart. These thoughts surged out like a flood, making Xiang Yu not know how to answer for a while.
Seeing Xiang Yu like this, Zhang Liang looked at Fan Zeng, who was standing beside him with white hair and hair. Fan Zeng knew that Zhang Liang had shattered the hard barrier in Xiang Yu's heart, and it was his turn to the rest.
"Major General, if you die, the Qin Dynasty will still be the Qin Dynasty. In less than a few years, the land of Chu is full of Qin, and there is no Chu State in the world. If you do not die, at least the people of Jiangdong will still look forward to your return. The fire of our Chu State will not be destroyed! Where to go, the major general will have to choose..."
For Xiang Yu, if he only regards himself as Xiang Yu who has nothing to do with anyone, then he can of course die calmly.
But it is obvious that he is not now. Xiang Yu could not understand the truth in the words of Zhang Liang and Fan Zeng. Of course, he knew that he was the fire of anti-Qin. If he disappeared, the world would never have the word anti-Qin again.
At this moment, Xiang Yu suddenly felt that living seemed not that bad. To be more precise, living may not be that simple, and it is even much harder than going forward to die in battle.
"If I listened to Yafa's words, how could Yafa's way could he solve the current crisis?"
Finally, Xiang Yu looked up after a moment of silence, his eyes seemed to be different from before.
...
When Xiang Yu was completely in a tangle, Ying Gao sat steadily in the carriage and followed the Qin under his command to chase Xiang Yu quickly.
Even though the interior decoration of the carriage is already very luxurious in this era, the rapid march still makes Ying Gao feel that he is about to fall apart by the bumps.
I had strongly asked myself to ride a horse and follow him, but I was rejected righteously by the Zhu family and Meng Yi.
Their reason is that Ying Gao's safety cannot be guaranteed. If someone hit Ying Gao's head with a cold arrow, then everything will be done.
But Ying Gao didn't think so. The main reason why others disagree with riding was that his riding skills were not good...
"Your Majesty, you have already reached the riverside in front of you. I am afraid that Xiang Yu will continue to run away when he sees the warships are not here. I wonder what your plan is?"
This time, Zhang Han and Chen Ying were chasing Xiang Yu's army at the front. At this time, they came back to tell Ying Gao that it was Zhang Han because he had seen the slower Jiangdong soldiers and the empty river surface in front from afar. Combined with Ying Gao's previous statement, Zhang Han knew at a glance that Xiang Yu and the others should have been slaughtered.
"Even if you continue to pursue and prepare for battle, Xiang Yu... will not run forward again..."
Ying Gao knew very well that the King of Western Chu was so arrogant. Even though he knew that he could not beat him, he would have to do it for you. In the end, he had to do it until he was exhausted from ammunition and food. After that, he would probably wipe his neck with a knife with tears in his eyes.
Xiang Yu's situation is so similar to that before. Although he may have about 40,000 people in his hand, there is more than 100,000 in his master. In addition, there is no road for him to lead his army to escape in the depths of Jiujiang County. It is almost impossible to escape without any effort.
The only thing Ying Gao is worried about now is that he wants to eat the more than 40,000 people under Xiang Yu, and he may have to pay at least 20,000 to 30,000 people.
But war is like this, especially in such a war. Since they have rebelled against Qin, and since they have captured your city, they will massacre the city. You can't tell them about benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness, otherwise you will have to give it a crack if you don't wait for you to finish your talk.
A general succeeded and thousands of bones were woven. These few short words were the most appropriate words that Ying Gao summarized to describe the war in this era.
So even if you are the emperor of the Qin Dynasty, if you want to completely control the Qin Dynasty in your own hands, casualties will inevitably be inevitable. No matter which era, as long as there is an army, war and casualties will follow. Ying Gao still understands this principle.
As Ying Gao expected, when the Qin soldiers caught up with the Jiangdong soldiers, the tens of thousands of people in Jiangdong didn't seem to want to run away at all. They turned over and started a hand-to-hand battle with the Qin soldiers.
As mentioned before, the Qin soldiers are not afraid of hand-to-hand combat, because this is the only way for them to become the nobles as the head of Guizhou. There are 30,000 to 40,000 heads. If they continue to fight, I don’t know how many warriors they will create.
"Have you ever found the figure of the man led by Han Xin near the Jiangdong Sergeant?"
Everything was almost as expected by Ying Gao, but what made him feel a little puzzled was that Han Xin had not appeared after he made such a big noise.
“I haven’t seen it…”
Meng Yi asked around for a while, and finally found out that when Xiang Yu arrived here, the warship was gone, and there were only traces of the battle, and nothing left, let alone Han Xin.
"Han Xin stole the warship... Why didn't he show up and tell me?"
Ying Gao originally thought Han Xin could lie nearby and attack Xiang Yu with him. Unexpectedly, this kid disappeared here and even took Xiang Yu's warships to somewhere.
Ying Gao knew that Han Xin was not an unreliable person, and he would definitely not watch the fun around him, unless others were no longer nearby.
Could it be...
Chapter completed!