A cavalry team of 500 people galloped through the Dabie Mountains at high speed, passed through a thorny path, and after turning a few turns, the team came to a spacious, artificially built gallop. Soon, a large military camp appeared. In front of Xiangzhuang, here is where Xiangzhuang's main force is stationed.

It can be said that this army is a well-armed army, with about 20,000 people. The Chu generals Gong Ao and Li Ji were in charge of the army. At this time, after receiving the news that Xiang Zhuang was coming, the two led a thousand infantry , lined up to greet them, and after waiting for nearly an hour, dust started to rise in the distance, and Xiangzhuang's team soon appeared in front of everyone.

When Gong Ao saw Xiang Zhuang arriving, he immediately rode out on his horse. He and Li Ji went up to meet him. He cupped his hands and said, "General, are you going to set off today?"

Xiang Zhuang had reined in his horse at this time and replied with a smile: "The war situation in the south is tense and time is running out. We will set off this afternoon."

Hearing what Xiang Zhuang said, Gong Ao smiled and said, "I'll go and gather the troops right away."

Gong Ao left, Xiang Zhuang turned to look at Li Ji. This time Xiang Zhuang went south, he had decided to let Li Ji oversee the defense. At this time, Hengshan County was also the foundation of Xiang Zhuang's fortune. Xiang Zhuang would not give up this territory easily. , At this time, Xiang Zhuang pointed to the camp, and rode alongside Li Ji. There was a distance, Xiang Zhuang Lang said with a smile: "I am going south this time, and I will transfer Gong Ao's 10,000 main force, and the remaining soldiers and horses of Hengshan County , less than 20,000, will you feel a lot of pressure?"

When Xiang Zhuang asked, Li Ji smiled and said: "There will definitely be pressure, but don't worry, general, I will definitely defend Hengshan County and not give the Qin army any chance."

Xiang Zhuang was very satisfied with Li Ji's statement. At this time, everyone had arrived in front of the camp gate, and the sound of assembly horns gradually sounded in the camp. This was Gong Ao's gathering of troops. Xiang Zhuang ignored Li Ji and started to control his horse. Go quickly to the camp,

In the school field, Xiang Zhuang walked up to the general stage accompanied by two female generals and Li Ji. Under the flag of a flag, Xiang Zhuang looked majestic. On the side, Gong Ao, who had been waiting for a long time, stepped forward and bowed his hand to Xiang Zhuang: " General, the troops have been assembled,"

Xiang Zhuang nodded and came to the front of the general platform. He looked at every soldier on the field attentively. He had mixed feelings in his heart. Xiang Yu was fighting the Qin army in the north, but he wanted to lead his army south. Among them, Xiang Zhuang had more , is a feeling of guilt for Xiang Yu. The Battle of Julu has begun, and the bell of Qin's demise is about to ring. What Xiang Zhuang can consider at this time is how to stand firm in this troubled and troubled world, how to strengthen himself, in order to gain a foothold in the world. In troubled times,

Xiang Zhuang once considered that his understanding of history could change the occurrence of many tragedies. However, it was not until Xiang Liang was defeated and the Chu army was defeated that Xiang Zhuang realized how insignificant his power was.

He had considered several times to use Zhu County as his base and establish his own foundation in Hengshan County to assist Xiang Liang and make the Chu Kingdom prosperous. However, Mi Xin's distrust of the Xiang family, her uncle's defeat and Xiang Yu's seizure of power made Xiang Zhuang realize that, Hengshan County is not an ideal place for him to establish himself. Only the land east of the Yangtze River can cross the Yangtze River and defend itself. It can be attacked when advancing or defended when retreating. It was also the place where Soochow established its base. But now, Xiang Zhuang knows that he still has Unable to control Soochow, Xiang Zhuang had to consider marrying Wu Rui. This was his only way out.

The morale of the soldiers was high and they looked at Xiang Zhuang with excitement. At this time, Xiang Zhuang had woken up from his meditation. He looked at the Chu soldiers below again and said in a high voice: "The Poyang army was ordered to advance westward. In the Changsha area We are blocked and in a dilemma. As the Chu army in Jiangdong, we cannot ignore the Poyang army's desperate situation. Therefore, I have decided to order 10,000 troops and 8,000 civilians. We will go south to join forces with the Poyang army. You will be my general. As the main force heading south for the second time, I hope that everyone can fight hard. Merits will be rewarded and mistakes will be punished. This general will never favor anyone, nor will I condone anyone. Anyone who dares to take advantage of the chaos to invade the people will be killed without mercy."

As soon as Xiang Zhuang finished speaking, the soldiers shouted from below: "General, mighty, general mighty,"

The morale of the soldiers was high, and Xiang Zhuang nodded with satisfaction. At this time, the drums of the expedition sounded slowly. More than a hundred Chu army soldiers took up their horns and suddenly blew the horns. The low-pitched horns whimpered. Xiang Zhuang raised his right hand and resolutely Order: "Let's go,"

The mighty Chu army began to march towards the outside of the camp. After Xiang Zhuang said a few words to Li, he hurriedly led everyone out of the camp.

About half an hour later, the remaining soldiers and horses in the military camp gathered one after another. They began to remove their tents, pack their baggage, carry grain and grass, and hurriedly retreated to Zhu County before sunset in the afternoon.

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At the Shaxian River Port, eight thousand civilians were busy carrying supplies to the bow of the ship. Groups of Chu troops also began to board the ship. This was the final preparation before Xiangzhuang's army went south.

Not far away, on the other side of the river port, there were about three small boats waiting on the shore. Beside the boats, more than a hundred Chu soldiers in civilian clothes were carrying wooden boxes to the boat. Among the wooden boxes were Xiangzhuang's molds for making weapons. , and just where these ships were nearly a hundred steps apart, Xiang Zhuang and Cao Feng were walking slowly,

"This letter is very important. You must hand it to Uncle Cao," Xiang Zhuang told Cao Feng earnestly. Cao Feng nodded slightly. She knew that Xiang Zhuang valued this trip south very much. At first, Cao Feng thought that Xiang Zhuang was just She even complained about Xiang Zhuang for raising troops and mobilizing troops for Wu Fang. It was not until that night when Xiang Zhuang handed the letter to her that Cao Feng knew that Xiang Zhuang went south not only for Wu Fang, but also for herself. Consider and prepare for establishing a foothold in Jiangdong in the future.

Although Cao Feng didn't know Xiang Zhuang's purpose of establishing a foothold in Jiangdong, Cao Feng would unyieldingly support Xiang Zhuang's decision. Moreover, since Wu Fang came to Xiang Zhuang crying, Cao Feng had softened her heart. If Cao Feng was jealous of this before, then today, Cao Feng seems to have regarded Wu Fang as a sister. Even Kong Xiuyun, who has always stayed in Wu County, Cao Feng no longer feels jealous of them, because , Cao Feng knew that Xiang Zhuang had a place for himself in his heart.

At this time, the boat was getting closer and closer. Cao Feng looked at Xiang Zhuang, nodded slightly, and said softly: "Brother Xiang Zhuang, don't worry, I will definitely give the letter to my father."

Looking at Cao Feng, Xiang Zhuang felt as if there were thousands of words in his heart that he wanted to say, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say them out. He had to hold Cao Feng deeply into his arms, and just like that, the two of them were tightly They hugged each other until the shouts of sailors raising sails were heard in the distance. Xiang Zhuang said deeply to Cao Feng: "The war against Qin is about to end. I promise that after the fall of Qin, I will come back to marry you." ,"

A drop of tear fell from Cao Feng's eyes. She suddenly plunged into Xiang Zhuang's arms and started sobbing. It was about life and death, and growing old together. At this moment, Cao Feng just wanted to keep today and this moment. She hoped that time would Forever fixed in this moment,

There was something she never said to Xiang Zhuang. Maybe she no longer expected to marry Xiang Zhuang. As long as she followed him all her life, conquered here and there, and endured all the hardships in the world, she would not care.

The sailor's cry sounded again in the distance: "General, the east wind has picked up, we can sail the ship,"

"Go, be more careful on the way," Xiang Zhuang gently stroked Cao Feng's face and kissed her gently on the face. At this moment, Cao Feng seemed to be intoxicated. After a while, she stopped being intoxicated. After waking up, she looked up at Xiang Zhuang, nodded vigorously, and then walked towards the boat without looking back.

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Accompanied by the rumbling drums, the warships slowly left the river port and headed west along the rolling river. More than 30 warships were already advancing in a snake shape. In the middle of the team, here is the location of the Chinese army. The flag is hung on the sail, swaying with the breeze,

At the bow of the warship, Wu Fang pressed her hands on the armrests and stared into the distance quietly. The breeze blew through her hair, making Wu Fang's hair flutter in the wind. Although the weather had just entered autumn, it was slightly cold, but the ground Being in the south of the Yangtze River, I don’t feel that deeply.

However, the cold wind blowing through the cold river water still brought a chill. Wu Fang stood on the bow of the boat for three hours. At this time, she felt the cold wind coming and couldn't help but shudder. Returning to the cabin, she was covered by a thick cloak. Warmth suddenly hit her. Wu Fang looked back in surprise. Unexpectedly, Xiang Zhuang had arrived next to him.

Seeing Wu Fang's surprised look, Xiang Zhuang couldn't help but laugh and said: "The night is coming and the cold wind is blowing. If you stand here against the wind, you will easily catch a cold."

Although it was just a short word of concern, Wu Fang still felt warm in her heart after hearing it. Her tears could no longer fall from her eyes uncontrollably. At this time, Xiang Zhuang seemed to see the drop that Wu Fang had just fallen. He stretched out his hand to wipe Wu Fang's tears from his face, and then said with a smile: "Silly girl, your father is just not accustomed to the climate, so he contracted the disease. He will get better after a few days of rest. Don't think blindly here. "

Wu Fang could no longer hold back the sadness in her heart and sobbed into Xiang Zhuang's arms, "My brother-in-law is following Xiang Yu in Hebei. At home, I am the only one who joins the army. Now my father is ill and there is no one in the army to make the decision. My father can't rest assured." The military power was handed over to outsiders, so...he asked me to come to you. If you refused to go south, I really don't know...I really don't know..."

Wu Fang was a little incoherent, but Xiang Zhuang still heard the gratitude in Wu Fang's words. He raised his right hand and patted Wu Fang's back gently: "Stop thinking nonsense, we will definitely do it in half a month at the latest." Don’t worry if you can make it to Changsha,”

"But for half a month, everything is unknown, and I am very worried," Wu Fang sighed again. This time, Xiang Zhuang did not continue to comfort her, but only stayed with her quietly, and used his right hand to remove Wu Fang's body parts. She was wrapped in a big cloak, hoping to give her more warmth.

Perhaps, silence is the best comfort, and the same goes for Wu Fang. She no longer said a word, and just half-leaned quietly in Xiang Zhuang's arms, as if there were only two of them in the world. This was also her first time. Nestling in Xiang Zhuang's arms, this feeling is so good,

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