In the early morning, the rumbling drums suddenly sounded, and the soldiers of each battalion gathered urgently. Teams of cavalry rushed out of the camp and rushed towards Lishan Mountain outside the camp.

In the big tent, Xiang Zhuang was awakened by the sudden sound of drums. He stood up in a hurry, picked up the sword next to the bed, and yelled: "What happened outside?"

Letian walked in quickly, cupped his hands and said: "General, the assassin was discovered in the Chinese army camp and has fled outside. General Xiang Yu ordered all battalions to enter a defensive state immediately."

"Assassin," Xiang Zhuang was surprised. One of his followers brought the cloak. Xiang Zhuang took the cloak and put it on his body. Just as he stood up, a soldier walked in quickly and cupped his hands and said: "General, our scouts have discovered the assassin. Galloping towards Lishan Mountain, General Gui Yinghao and more than a hundred cavalry were chasing after him, and he ordered me to report here."

After hearing the report, Xiang Zhuang fell into deep thought. Letian on the side waved his hand to the soldier and signaled the soldier to retreat. After the soldier retreated, Letian cupped his hands and said: "This matter is very strange."

Being interrupted by Letian, Xiang Zhuang was surprised and said: "What's weird?"

"After the Hongmen Banquet, General Xiang Yu was about to enter Xianyang, but at this moment, assassins broke into the Chinese army camp. This shows that some people do not want General Xiang Yu to enter Xianyang. They..." Letian paused at this point, his eyes Glancing to the west, Xiang Zhuang immediately realized that Lotte was referring to Liu Bang.

Xiang Zhuang couldn't help but look to the west. Although he couldn't see anything in the big tent, in Xiang Zhuang's heart, he seemed to see Liu Bang's camp. If anyone wanted to stop Xiang Yu from entering the city at this time, besides Liu Bang, who else,

If it was really Liu Bang who did it, wouldn't he have some backup plan? Or, if the assassin failed, he would have only two choices, either die in the Chu camp, or, after rushing out of the Chu camp, there must be someone to help him on the way.

Thinking that someone would come to meet him on the way, Xiang Zhuang felt bad in his heart. He immediately stood up and said: "Quickly, gather the troops and horses, I want to leave the camp."

"Why is the general so anxious?" Letian was puzzled, but Xiangzhuang had no time to explain. He only replied: "There may be an ambush on the way. Gui Yinghao is deep in danger. I must go to meet him personally."

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That long kiss at night made Ying Xueyue feel the sweetness of happiness. She returned to the tent very late, and after some random thoughts, she fell asleep sweetly.

But at dawn, the drums were rumbling, and Ying Xueyue was woken up by the drums. People outside were noisy, and footsteps kept ringing. This made her immediately realize that something had happened in the camp.

She hurriedly put on her clothes and rushed out of the camp. Several of her father's old cronies came over in a hurry. Seeing that there was no accident at Ying Xueyue's place, they took a deep breath and asked each other to find out that there was someone in the Chu army's central tent. After his assassination attempt on Xiang Yu failed, he fled and is now nowhere to be found.

Ying Xueyue led everyone and hurried towards the central army. On the way, she met her brother Ying Liang and rushed to the central army with him.

At this time, Xiang Zhuang was wearing light armor and holding a long sword. In the school grounds, nearly a thousand cavalry were gathered, and everyone was ready to go. Xiang Zhuang ordered Kong Ji, Ding Gu and others to guard the stronghold strictly. With Lotte, he led the team to hurriedly march towards the stronghold. He rushed out of the camp, and just after walking a short distance, he met Ying Xueyue and Ying Liang, who were rushing over. They didn't wait for Xiang Zhuang to speak, and asked hurriedly: "Have you caught the assassin?"

"We already have an idea. You guys can stay in the camp peacefully while I go and come back," Xiang Zhuang replied and was about to rein in his horse and leave, but Ying Xueyue rushed over: "I'll go with you."

"No, I'm going to the west of Lishan Mountain. I may encounter an ambush. You can stay at the camp with your brother at ease," Xiang Zhuang looked serious, but Ying Xueyue could tell from Xiang Zhuang's tone that he was very concerned. Ying Xueyue felt hot in her heart, and said: "No one is more familiar with this area than me. You are absolutely right to take me with you."

Ying Xueyue didn't give Xiang Zhuang a chance to veto her. She immediately reined in her horse and shouted: "Drive..."

Ying Xueyue followed the team and galloped outside the camp. Seeing Ying Xueyue's skillful control of the horse, Xiang Zhuang couldn't help but shook his head secretly. Ying Liang on the side smiled and said: "She is very stubborn, let her go. I was also thinking I'm going with the general,"

Since he couldn't persuade the two of them, Xiang Zhuang had no choice but to nod, lead Ying Liang, and everyone on horseback, and hurried out of the camp and galloped westward.

When passing through the military garrison, one could hear the faint sound of drums and the noise of soldiers gathering in the camp. This was the case all the way. Xiang Zhuang couldn't help but be surprised. No matter whether the assassin was caught or not, Xiang Yu was not injured and the matter was not serious. It's not as serious as imagined. Why is Xiang Yu bluffing like this?

But after much thought, Xiang Zhuang couldn't guess Xiang Yu's purpose, so he had to put it aside for the time being. The most important thing was to go to rescue Gui Yinghao first.

After walking for some distance, the Yan Army's camp was in front of them, but it could be faintly seen that inside the Yan Army's camp, the troops began to march outward one after another. It seemed that they were about to march to the west. Xiang Zhuang was slightly surprised and ordered The team continued to advance, and he led more than a hundred riders and hurried towards the Yan army camp.

Ying Xueyue, who had been following Xiang Zhuang, caught up with Xiang Zhuang in surprise and asked, "General Zhuang, why did you suddenly change your route?"

"Haha, the Yan army is making great moves. I'm going to take a look," Xiang Zhuang smiled cheerfully and continued to run forward. Soon, the mighty Yan army team appeared in front like a long snake, and they walked along the wilderness. On the galloping road, heading west, from time to time an officer would ride his horse out, supervise the soldiers beside the team, and then gallop away with his horse.

These teams are all in full armor. Inside the camp, some sergeants are also busy dismantling the camp. Baggage trucks are loaded with supplies. This is the time when the Yan army is about to move.

Through the crowd, Xiang Zhuang rode his horse towards the camp. After walking for some distance, Xiang Zhuang saw Sima Yan not far away. Xiang Zhuang immediately headed towards Sima Yan.

"General Sima, where are you going?" Xiang Zhuang galloped over. Sima Yan was chatting with a deputy general. When he heard someone calling him, he immediately turned around and saw Xiang coming in a hurry. Sima Xian immediately came up to Zhuang Zhuang and said with a smile: "General Xiang Zhuang, why are you here?"

"I got news that the assassin escaped to the west, so I led my army to pursue him, but I found that your army was mobilizing. Where are they going?" Xiang Zhuang asked again. Sima Yan was slightly surprised and said doubtfully: "Didn't you receive the order? The general gave the order to march into Xianyang. We are the first group to set off."

"When we enter Xianyang, aren't we going to set out tomorrow?" Xiang Zhuang was surprised. Sima Xian smiled and said: "It was supposed to be tomorrow, but I heard that an assassin has infiltrated the Chinese army. Someone is going to take action and want to stop it. The general entered Xianyang, so the general decided to enter Xianyang in advance to control the situation."

After a pause, Sima Yan saw that Xiang Zhuang was still bowing his head in thought, so he smiled again and said: "I guess your transfer order will be delivered soon."

Xiang Zhuang seemed to have not heard anything. He lowered his head and thought for a long time before saying with a wry smile: "Why are you in such a hurry?"

"What's the rush?" Sima Yan was puzzled. Xiang Zhuang smiled and waved his hand, "It's okay, I'm thinking about something else."

At this time, a scout came galloping from a distance and said with cupped hands: "General, our army was ambushed in the Qinling Mountains. General Gui Yinghao was furious and had already led his army into the Qinling Mountains. The commander of the camp was worried that if his army went deep into the Qinling Mountains alone, there would be dangers. It’s dangerous, and ordered me to deliver the message quietly, asking the general to follow the army immediately, otherwise..."

Before the scout finished speaking, Xiang Zhuang said coldly: "I understand. You rush back immediately and tell him that I will be there soon."

The scout made a promise and left. Xiang Zhuang turned around and said to one of his followers: "Go find General Letian and ask him to stand by near the Qinling Mountains. I will be here soon."

After being ordered to leave, Xiang Zhuang looked at Sima Yan again, cupped his hands and said, "I have important matters to attend to. I will have a small gathering with General Sima another day. I'll say goodbye today."

"General Xiangzhuang, if you have something to do, you can go and do it. I have to lead the army to march, so let's say goodbye for now."

"Okay, I wish General Sima a safe journey," Xiang Zhuang smiled again and cupped his hands, and left in a hurry.

After leaving the Yan Army camp, Xiang Zhuang did not dare to delay for a moment and hurried westward. Under the guidance of Ying Xueyue, Xiang Zhuang passed through the winding path from the remaining veins of Lishan Mountain and headed straight for the Qinling Mountains. Near Xiwan, Join the troops led by Lotte,

At this time, two cavalry teams had entered the mountain, but there was still no news. I thought that the assassination would be related to Liu Bang, and Liu Bang would definitely set up an ambush halfway. However, through everyone's stories, Xiang Zhuang knew that these assassins had They may be bandits from the Qinling Mountains, but why they wanted to assassinate Xiang Yu is unknown.

Gui Yinghao entered the mountain, and two teams of cavalry sent by Letian entered the mountain, but they failed to return. Xiangzhuang became even more anxious. The team rested near Xiwan for three hours, but no news came back. This time, Xiangzhuang finally couldn't wait any longer. After staying, he ordered Ying Xueyue and others to stay behind and prepare to lead the troops into the mountain, but Ying Xueyue still refused. With no choice, the team walked along the winding mountain road deep into the Qinling Mountains.

Winding through the Qinling Mountains, the mountain roads were rugged and full of cliffs. The march was extremely slow. However, in order to rescue Gui Yinghao's scouts, Xiangzhuang continued to march westward despite the hardships and dangers.

I don’t know how long we walked, but no more light could be seen in the dense mountain forest. At this time, it was already sunset. The soldiers hurriedly cut down trees in the nearby mountains and made them into torches for temporary lighting.

However, due to this period, there was only lamp oil. The flammability of the lamp oil was limited, and the army did not carry a large quantity. Everyone could only make torches from pine trees, and they could barely use them. However, this made Xiang Zhuang realize that if he could find Oil mines, if oil is mined and made into kerosene, it can be of great help in the military and daily marches, but right now, these are far away.

After walking for a while, it was completely dark. In the night in the mountains, the cold wind was biting. From time to time, the hoots of owls echoed in the mountains and forests. Everyone moved extremely cautiously. After walking for a certain distance along the narrow mountain road, suddenly, there was an appearance in front of them. dim light,

One of the attendants exclaimed: "General, look at the lights, there should be someone in front of you,"

On the side, Ying Xueyue smiled and said: "There are also people living in Qinling Mountains. If I guessed correctly, it should be a small village.

Hearing that there was a house, Xiang Zhuang finally let go of his hanging heart. He immediately ordered: "Ying Liang, you take some people to visit and ask for a place to make a fire for cooking. We will stay here for the night and we will be on our way tomorrow."

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Ying Liang received the order, handed over his hand, and left in a hurry. On the side, Letian asked slightly anxiously: "General, Gui Yinghao and the others are still alive and dead. Don't we go find them?"

"The mountain road is difficult to travel at night. If you encounter an ambush, you will suffer heavy losses. Instead, it is better to rest here and wait for dawn,"

Seeing that Xiang Zhuang had made up his mind, Letian couldn't persuade him any more. He led the horse and shouted to the more than a thousand people behind him: "Stop in the village ahead. Brothers, speed up and don't fall behind."

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Chapter completed!