Chapter 59
Groups of Chu soldiers carried knocking logs and knocked down the fence walls of the Qin army's camp. The Chu army's cavalry were like huge waves, instantly engulfing the Qin army's camp.
The powerful offensive of the Chu army woke up the sleeping Qin soldiers. Some Qin soldiers who had not yet worn armor or picked up weapons became lambs to be slaughtered. They were mercilessly killed by the Chu soldiers. Some Qin soldiers were used by the Chu army. The spurge drove them straight towards the valley to the west.
The helpless soldiers of the Qin army cried and cursed. They didn't know what happened. They didn't even know why the Chu army suddenly attacked the Qin army's stronghold.
The massacre continued. Under bright torches, there were piles of corpses. But the Chu army still persisted and continued to chase the Qin soldiers. As the fire spread throughout the Qin army's stronghold, Pu Shan led the main force to chase them away. During the Qin army, Yingbu had already led another army to hurriedly transport lamp oil, tree branches, sesame balls and other items to prepare to set fire to the valley.
Two hundred thousand Qin troops suffered tens of thousands of casualties. The rest were all driven down the valley. The dust was flying and screams came one after another. Many people broke their necks while rolling and died without even letting out a scream. .
The winding and rugged valley was guarded by soldiers of the Chu army. Countless torches pointed towards a red cordon surrounding the valley. Several mountain roads that could have been escaped were blocked by the Chu army with huge rocks. For a time, the soldiers of the Qin army The extreme despair and the brutality of the Chu army made them give up their final chance of survival.
Maybe resisting can give you a chance of survival. But the soldiers of the Qin army crowded each other in panic. Some of their weapons had been taken off. Some were shot to death by random arrows. Some were hit by boulders thrown from the valley. They resisted again and again. They were suppressed again and again.
A veteran who was over 40 years old cried and complained: "Oh my God, what kind of world is this? Why do we have to experience such a tragic fate? What have we done wrong..."
A fifteen-year-old boy was crying. An arrow had pierced his chest. The blood was flowing out silently. His life was gradually coming to an end. What was left for him besides crying was silence. Quietly waiting for death. Fear surrounded his fragile heart.
Among them were teenagers aged 12 or 13 years old. They were crying and sobbing, sitting in the crowd. "I want to go home. I want to go home..."
Several young and strong Qin soldiers rushed up the valley with all their strength, roaring and roaring towards the Chu army guarding the valley. But what greeted them was ruthless feather arrows. The feather arrows had been lit with lamp oil. The moment the arrow pierced the chest, it also set these Qin soldiers on fire. They screamed and fell back into the valley.
It was so tragic that people couldn't bear to look at it. Even the soldiers of the Chu army sighed silently.
Several hours passed. The Qin army was basically under control. Looking at the Qin soldiers still struggling below, Pu Shan sighed softly on his horse. As the saying goes, it is hard to disobey an order. There was nothing he could do.
Even though he was once a general of Qin, now Pu Shan knows that there is no way back for him. Besides, Qin has been destroyed.
Ting Bu led the army to bring something to ignite the fire, soaked the sesame balls in lamp oil, and then threw them downwards. The Chu army was busy. But below, the Qin army felt the coming of death. They struggled desperately and roared. The Chu army seemed unable to listen. Generally speaking, they just keep throwing objects downwards.
An hour passed. Be it kerosene, boulders or branches, all were thrown down one after another. The last moment to light the fire came. Ting Bu rode his horse to the front of the formation. He raised his right hand. Three thousand archers raised their bows and arrows. On the side, they were responsible for lighting the fire. The soldiers handed over the torches and lit the arrowheads. Just waiting for the order from the tattoo, thousands of arrows would be fired.
In the end, Pu Shan couldn't bear it. He reached out and took Qing Bu. The two looked at each other for a moment. Qing Bu seemed to feel Pu Shan's plea. But this was Xiang Yu's military order. No one could disobey it. Qing Bu stared at the front for a long time again. The valley was still squirming. The struggling Qin army surrendered 200,000 troops. He finally plucked up the courage and was about to give the order. In the distance, an arrow whistled...
The arrowhead caused a raging fire. It fell in front of Tingbu's horse and pierced deeply into the soil. The horse was frightened and raised its front hooves. Tingbu used a lot of strength to stabilize the horse. At this time, he was furious and moved towards the distance. Looking up, on a cliff, a young general stood there proudly, staring at him quietly.
The two men just stared at each other quietly. But tens of thousands of Chu troops were already panicking. They hurriedly redirected their bows and arrows towards the cliff, drew their bows like a full moon, and defended nervously.
Suddenly, a group of 20,000 cavalrymen swarmed out from near the valley. They held the Chu flag high, and surrounded Ying Bu, Pu Shan and others. A brave general rode the horse out. He held his hands under the Chu flag and said with a smile: " General Ying Bu. General Pu Shan. We haven’t seen each other for a long time.”
Ting Bu and the general looked at each other and couldn't help laughing loudly: "Mei Yuan, it turns out to be you."
Mei Rong was one of the most powerful generals under Wu Rui of the Poyang Order. He was as famous as Qing Bu. The only difference was that Qing Bu was Wu Rui's son-in-law. At this time, the old friends met, and the previous hostility suddenly disappeared. At this time, Qing Bu looked at him in surprise. Look at the cliff just now. The boy has disappeared.
He asked in surprise: "Who was that person just now..."
"It's me." The Chu army made a way in the formation. Xiang Zhuang came galloping on his horse. He came to the two of them. He cupped his hands and smiled and said: "The situation just now was extremely urgent. I had to stop it. If you are reckless, you still hope. Forgive me."
"It turns out it's brother Xiang Zhuang. Hahaha. The general is in the camp right now. Just wait a moment. I'll finish the matter in front of you. Let's go back together." Ying Bu laughed and came up to him. Xiang Zhuang stretched out his hand to stop him. He said to him: "Brother Yingbu, I came here in a hurry this time. I want to ask you to show your kindness and let these 200,000 Qin troops go."
"This..." Yingbu was a little embarrassed. But Xiangzhuang didn't give him a chance to refuse. He raised his hand on the horse and said: "Don't worry. I will explain it to Brother Yu. Here, please hold off. I will rush to Shuai's account immediately. Go see Brother Yu."
After saying that, Xiang Zhuang ran towards Xiang Yu's camp without looking back. Only Ying Bu and Pu Shan looked at each other in surprise. They saw Xiang Zhuang begging for mercy in person. Besides, he and Xiang Yu were brothers. Maybe, he really Xiang Yu can be persuaded, but not necessarily.
Having made up his mind, Qing Bu turned around and ordered: "Guard the Qin army. Hold off for now."
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Chu army camp. Xiang Yu stood alone on the watchtower, staring quietly into the distance. No one knew what he was thinking in his heart.
Even though the wind was biting and the chill was biting, Xiang Yu did not move even half a step away. Within his line of sight, he could clearly see the flames soaring into the sky to the east. This should be the result of Ying Bu and the others' success.
After staring for a while longer, Xiang Yu turned around resolutely and walked towards the bottom of the watchtower.
Returning to the main tent, Sima Xin and Dong Yi knelt on the ground in panic. They still didn't know which army had rebelled. Ying Bu and Pu Shan only said one sentence: Someone in the Qin army had rebelled, so they sealed off the Qin camp.
This made them both anxious.
It's not a good feeling to live under someone else's roof. Although they are the commanders of the 200,000 Qin army, it is Xiang Yu who actually controls the military. But today, they would never have imagined that Xiang Yu would actually design to kill the two men in their hands.
One hundred thousand troops. And the methods are extremely cruel.
At this time, Xiang Yu had just walked back to the table and sat down. Sima Xin cupped his hands and said in a deep voice: "General, there has been a change in the camp. I neglected my duty and failed to investigate. Please ask the general to punish you."
"But we never heard that something happened in the camp. If the general hadn't arrived in time, the consequences would have been disastrous." Dong Yi also had to apologize.
At this time, Xiang Yu's sharp eyes wandered over the two of them. He only wanted to deal with the 200,000 Qin troops, but he did not want to put too much pressure on the two of them. At this time, the goal had been achieved. Xiang Yu nodded slightly and said with a bright smile: "
I have just received the news. Someone has deceived the military and wants to rebel at night. If 200,000 Qin troops rebel at the same time, you know the consequences. Therefore, I will have to take action."
Xiang Yu sighed falsely. He stood up and walked to the two of them. He reached out to help them up and offered some words of comfort. At this time, a guard sergeant hurriedly walked into the tent. He cupped his hands in front of Xiang Yu and said:
"General. General Xiang Zhuang has brought his army. He is waiting outside the camp at this time."
Hearing Xiang Zhuang's name, Xiang Yu became energetic. He laughed and said, "Quickly, let him in quickly."
After a pause, Xiang Yu looked at Long Qie and others again and ordered: "Come with me to see outside the camp."
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"Dong dong dong"
Rumbling drums sounded in the Chu camp. This was the drum sound to welcome Xiangzhuang. Soon, all the gates of the Chu camp were opened. Xiang Yu led Fan Zeng, Long Qie, Ji Bu and others in a hurry. Outside the camp, Xiangzhuang
They dismounted in a hurry. The two looked at each other for a moment. They each ran a few steps forward and hugged each other tightly. It was a special feeling for brothers to meet again after a long absence.
After a brief embrace, Xiang Zhuang and Xiang Yu separated. Xiang Zhuang hurriedly greeted everyone one by one, including Long Qie, Ji Bu, Zhong Limei, etc.
Until he came to Fan Zeng, Xiang Zhuang could feel the long separation. Fan Zeng was much older, perhaps because of working day and night. There were more wrinkles on Fan Zeng's face. After a brief look at each other, Xiang Zhuang cupped his hands and said, "Old sir.
You are doing well now."
Fan Zeng smiled and nodded: "General Xiangzhuang, you are much more mature than before."
"Thank you, old gentleman, for your compliment." Xiang Zhuang smiled. At this time, he saw Zhang Han, Sima Xin, Dong Yi and others not far away. These people had all joined Xiang Yu at this time. Xiang Zhuang walked away with a smile.
Go over and greet everyone one by one: "Master Sima, farewell to Xianyang. We haven't seen each other for a long time."
"Don't mention the past anymore." Sima Xin was disturbed by what happened to the Qin army tonight. He had no intention of reminiscing with Xiang Zhuang. Xiang Zhuang could also see Sima Xin's uneasiness at this time. After all, two hundred thousand people
The Qin army was pushed down the valley by Xiang Yu. If he hadn't rushed back in time, these Qin soldiers would have become a piece of scorched earth by now.
Thinking of the 200,000 surrendered soldiers of the Qin army who were still trapped in the valley. After the Chu army's torment for half a night, I don't know what the casualties will be at this time. However, Xiang Zhuang's preliminary estimate is that the Qin army's casualties are no less than tens of thousands. If he doesn't deal with it as soon as possible.
I'm afraid the casualties will increase. Thinking of this, Xiang Zhuang came to Xiang Yu and whispered in his ear: "Brother, I have a very important matter to discuss with you..."
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Chapter completed!