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"Father!"
"They obviously want to stop us all here!"
Listening to the scouts' constant reports, Xiang Liang became more and more anxious and impatient.
They have been blocked here for more than an hour.
There was a Qin army of more than 30,000 people blocking the front, equipped with all kinds of powerful weapons. They tried to break through, but suffered great damage.
Under the strong force, those people went to fight, entangled together, leaving them with nowhere to go.
On the other side, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses from the Zhuang clan were holding them tightly, and he wanted to lead his troops to repel them.
But those people are also hateful.
They didn't engage in a direct battle with them, but just harassed them with a large army. As expected, they charged and killed them without using all their strength.
Too disturbing.
"Report!"
"General!"
"A partial army from the Zhuang clan has joined another Qin army."
While he couldn't stop cursing, the scout came to report again.
"hateful!"
The most worrying thing has come. The two Qin armies have converged. The trouble they face is even greater, and the implications for them are also greater.
"Plan for now."
"It's difficult."
"But we're not at the last step yet."
"Send the order and unite your troops together so that they cannot be dispersed by the Qin army."
Xiang Yan's expression was calm and there was no big difference. He glanced at Xiang Liang and issued the military order.
"Big Father."
"We can fight hard with them. As long as we can open a hole, our army can leave."
Xiang Yu thought.
It is good to unite the troops in one place, but it is too dangerous to break out slowly.
As long as all the forces are gathered together and the Qin army in front is opened, a way out can be found.
Kuaiji is right in front of you.
"The more impatient you are, the harder it is to find a breakthrough."
"Ji'er, there is a saying in Sun Tzu's Nine Places: Throw yourself into a place of death and then survive; fall into a place of death and then live; be trapped in harm's way, and then you can win or lose."
Sensing her grandson's desire to fight, Xiang Yan smiled lightly and said,
A general should avoid being impatient.
The blocking force in front is nearly 100,000, and it will take a lot of time for them to break through the layers of obstacles.
Especially, the purpose of their capture is themselves, the king.
"But, eldest father..., when the Qin army from behind arrives, our chances of breaking through will be even smaller."
Xiang Yu was a little unwilling.
At this time, while most of the Qin army has not caught up, they still have a considerable chance of breaking out, and there is no need to do so.
"Trust the Father."
Xiang Yan waved her hand and said nothing.
"Report!"
"General, the Qin army in the rear has been pursuing for less than five miles."
Not long after, the scout came again to report.
"Send Xiang Liang to come over. I have something to say."
At the scout's news, Xiang Liang just nodded, and then fell silent.
"Here!"
Next to him is the general leaving.
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"General!"
"Xiang Yan's main force has been blocked in front."
The vanguard cavalry was galloping, passing by in just a few miles. Holding a telescope, Xiang Yan's main force had already seen it.
Beside him, the military commander said happily.
"Um?"
"With Xiang Yan's more than 150,000 troops, it is still possible to break through with all his strength."
"He didn't choose to break through forcefully. Even so, he is seeking his own death."
Li Xin was a little suspicious. According to the report from the scouts, although the Qin army in front was converging, Xiang Yan was not without any chance.
But... the Chu army was really blocked.
However, he did not choose to break through forcefully, which was a good thing for the Qin army.
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"General!"
"The Chu army has been surrounded by us!"
Three hours later, Li Xin's 100,000 troops pressed forward, and together with the other two Qin armies, the three sides surrounded him, forming a trap and killing force.
"very good."
"Although we can launch a trap and kill the Chu army at this moment, the pressure is too tight and the Chu army will fight to the death, which is not beautiful."
"Wait for the two generals Meng Tian and Zhao Tuo to come, surround them several times, strangle them slowly, and take Xiang Yan's head at the minimum cost."
Suppress the impulse in your heart.
Li Xin spoke loudly, with a long-lost smile on his face, but then the smile disappeared.
Xiang Yan is a veteran general, so he is directly trapped and killed at this moment, fearing that things may not be done.
Sure enough, he escaped again.
It's just my own fault.
"Here!"
The army commander nodded.
The next day!
Tens of thousands of flying cavalry led by Zhao Tuo arrived!
The next evening!
Meng Tian's Golden Fire Cavalry arrived!
At the converging point, the Qin army's forces from all sides gathered here, nearly more than 300,000, each in their respective positions, tightly trapping the forces of Xiang Yan and Chu's army.
"Xiang Yan retreated from Guangling. According to the Chu troops captured there, the food, grass and baggage in his army could not last more than seven days."
"Two or three days have passed now. I intend to wait for a few more days. When the Chu army runs out of food and fodder, it will definitely break through."
"With tired men and horses, our fighting strength will inevitably be reduced. Our army can completely annihilate the Chu army."
In the shogunate's military tent, everyone gathered together to discuss the current situation, and Li Xin spoke again.
"As it should be."
Zhao Tuo nodded happily.
"The general sent a document saying that the King of Chu and Xiang Yan must be captured in this battle. Otherwise, it will be a disaster if they escape."
"If the two of them don't die, it's hard to say that the Chu State can be conquered or destroyed."
Meng Tian, wearing a dark and solemn Cang Yun armor, agreed with General Li Xin's plan, but then he also said what the general said.
Suddenly, three days passed again.
During this period, with Zhao Tuo's efforts, an army of 300,000 was organized into a formation, nested layer by layer, each other's inside and outside, and the operation was mysterious.
"Father!"
"The Qin army finally moved."
I have been trapped here for several days.
Watching the Qin army's follow-up troops follow up, merge together, and surround them all, but they didn't make any movement.
The Qin army did not make any movement, as if they were waiting for something.
Today, the Qin army's formation finally moved, is it going to besiege them?
"Following the previous strategy, we will be able to break through."
Naturally, Xiang Yan also knew about Qin Jun's movements. He glanced at his son Xiang Liang, whispered, and got on his horse.
"..."
"Here!"
Xiang Liang's expression changed slightly, then calmed down. After taking a breath, he reluctantly gave a deep clasped fist in a salute.
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"Is this Xiang Yan's body?"
"Have you verified your identity?"
The siege started at Chen hour, and as noon approached, the battlefield gradually fell silent, and almost all the 150,000 Chu troops were killed.
Although the rest escaped, there is nothing to worry about.
Looking at the stretcher brought up by the Army Sima, there was an old man with gray hair and heavy silver armor on it. His body was covered with blood, and his hair was messy on his face.
He had already stopped breathing.
"But it is undoubtedly Xiang Yan."
The army commander must have responded.
"Where is King Xiong Qi of Chu?"
Li Xin looked to the left and right. In the previous battle, the banner of Chu King Xiong Qi was also hung high, and the target was very obvious.
I remember that Zhao Tuo's troops personally attacked and killed him.
But his body was not seen at this moment.
"This...general, the King of Chu committed suicide just before we captured him, but he was later identified as Xiong Qi, Lord of Changping."
"Not so, even Chu generals Xiang Liang, Xiang Bo, Ying Bu and others disappeared."
"I was afraid that during the war, I would take the opportunity to escape."
The military commander's face was a little ugly. I thought he was the real King of Chu, but later I recognized him and found that he was just disguised.
There were also some other generals in the Chu army. All the Chu army was destroyed, but they disappeared.
"In any case, with the battle between the Huai River and this place, Chu's resistance has completely dissipated."
"As for Xiang Liang, Xiang Bo and the others may have fled to Kuaiji."
"Following the general's order, our army will immediately attack Jiangdong to see where those people can escape."
Xiang Yan died.
The Chu State's military strength collapsed.
Although Xiong Qi, the king of Chu, did not know where he was going, he was of no use. At best, he would cause a little trouble.
As for Xiang Liang and others, there is nothing to worry about.
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"Big father!"
He was dispersed during the war, and then joined his uncle and others to break out of the encirclement.
But he also managed to break through.
But my father disappeared.
General Long Ye and General Yingbu also disappeared.
Could it be that they all fell into it?
Thinking of that scene, Xiang Yu looked up to the sky and roared.
"Father!"
Xiang Liang's horse was riding beside him, and he heard Yu'er's sad voice, and felt something.
"The Qin army is powerful, with hundreds of thousands of troops converging in one place. Even if we were able to forcefully break through before, the Qin army will definitely sweep Jiangdong with even greater force in the future."
"Going north, Qin general Yang Duanhe blocked us, so we had no choice but to go south, and the Qin army will definitely go south next. We have no choice but to fight."
"My father has said that with the death of one of his men, we can slow down the Qin army's offensive. We will retreat to Jiangdong, so that Jiangdong will be safe."
"General Long Ye and General Yingbu have already escorted the king to another place."
Xiang Liang came closer and slowly said the words of his father's instructions a few days ago. Only in this way, the Qin army would not have a subsequent powerful offensive.
And they can be safe for the time being.
Especially the land east of Jiangdong is very stable. It is the foundation of the Xiang family. Even if the Qin army takes it, it is absolutely impossible to control it in a short time.
The Xiang family started from the land of Jiangdong, and they could do it before.
As long as Jiangdong is not damaged, the same can be done next.
"Big father!"
Hearing his uncle's words, Xiang Yu looked even more sad.
Father, there is no need for this!
Dad really doesn’t need to be like this!
"Yu'er, now is not the time to feel sad. We have to rush back to Xiangcheng quickly."
"The Xiang clan will disappear from the land of Jiangdong next."
Looking behind and to the left and right, there were only about twenty people. This was the result of their efforts to break out of the encirclement, and the result of trying their best to break out of the encirclement.
Hurry up, at this time... the Qin army behind them should also be thinking about marching to Jiangdong. They still have a lot to do.
"Father..., I will definitely avenge this."
"Uncle, where are we going?"
"All the Xia, except Qi, have fallen into the hands of Qin."
Xiang Yu wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeves. His uncle was right, it was not the time to be sad yet, but he really couldn't help it.
"The land of Jiangdong is so big, is there no place for us to stay?"
"However, after Jiangdong's business is over, we have to go to Lanling City."
Xiang Liang responded quickly.
"Lanling City?"
"Why go there?"
Xiang Yu was puzzled.
Lanling City is now under the control of the Qin State. If you go there, wouldn't you risk yourself?
"You will know when the time comes."
Xiang Liang didn't go into details. He didn't know many things very clearly, but what happened next in Lanling City was very important.