He thought that if Xiang Jing died, he would not be sad.
"Lord Xiang Yu..." Poppy rode another horse and walked slowly beside Xiang Yu, with a hint of sad pleading in her expression.
The third child was dead, there was no doubt that she was dead, and she really didn't want to see Xiang Yu die too.
"Yu..." Xiang Yu glanced at Poppy, raised his hand and gently touched Poppy's face, but his eyes fell down.
"I thought I was a machine with no emotion, but now it seems... I'm not that pure..." There was sadness and self-deprecation in his tone, accompanied by a long sigh.
"Then you..." There was a hint of hope in Meiren's eyes, and she couldn't help but pull Xiang Yu's sleeve.
Xiang Yu raised his head, looked into Poppy's eyes, and shook his head gently.
The poppy's eyes became sad again and she lowered her head.
"Really...is there no other way?" Poppy's voice was dull, as if she was choking, "We...we can leave the Central Plains, we can cross the sea and go to other places——
"
"Yu." Xiang Yu gently interrupted Poppy's words, with a smile on his face.
Poppy looked at the smiling Xiang Yu with trembling eyes, tears uncontrollably appearing in the corners of her eyes.
"Yu...I know..."
Xiang Yu said nothing and patted Poppy on the back.
The two men led the Xi Chu army behind them and withdrew towards Gaixia in the east.
...
"Well--"
Fan Kuai was forced back by Zi Juan, and a scratch appeared on his face. He gritted his teeth and looked at the female general standing on the horse, feeling extremely unwilling.
The bravery of Xiang Yu and Xiang An is known all over the world. The fact that the river was diverted by the two men in Dongjun City is the best proof of their personal strength.
No one can be a match for these two people. Even Fan Kuai himself doesn't think he can compete with those two monsters.
But war is not something that can be controlled by one person's force. What's more, Xiang An's injuries after the battle in Dongjun City were so serious that he could no longer take action with all his strength.
The present moment is the best opportunity for Beichu, and this is also true for Han.
The army led by Han Xin, after abandoning the north, rushed towards the south at full speed, leaving only a small army in the north to conduct a feint attack to attract attention. In this era of limited information, this intelligence wanted to be passed to Xiang An.
It stayed in my ears for a long time.
And this period of time is Han's best opportunity.
Ren Ao and Fan Kuai never thought that they could defeat the main force of Bei Chu on the frontal battlefield, let alone kill Xiang An, the king of Bei Chu, on the battlefield. Their goal was——
Azaleas.
Zijuan is of great significance to Northern Chu, both in terms of strategic and symbolic significance.
She was a young woman in her early twenties, but she shouldered the responsibilities of the Northern Chu Lieutenant and the General, and she was no worse than Xiang An.
To pacify the Three Qi, destroy the Yan, and conquer Liaodong, Zijuan undoubtedly played a major role in these major events in Northern Chu, because Xiang An's own energy was involved in the Northern Chu palace in Linzi, and Northern Chu had no logistics.
Xiang An was basically responsible for the internal affairs. This situation did not get better until Jiang Ming arrived.
If Zijuan could be allowed to die here, it would be a great victory for the Han Dynasty.
For this reason, it doesn't matter even if Fan Kuai and Ren Ao both die.
Ren Ao was sitting in the army, commanding the battle, attracting Xiang An's attention, while Fan Kuai was hiding in the vanguard, looking for opportunities, killing Zi Juan, and using Ren Ao's death to gain opportunities for Fan Kuai. This was not good at strategy.
The two of them came up with the best solution.
but--
Zijuan's frontal combat effectiveness exceeded Fan Kuai's imagination.
"Death is coming...!!!" Zijuan jumped up, as fast as crazy, and launched an attack on Fan Kuai.
"Uh - this woman -" Fan Kuai tried his best to resist Zi Juan's attack, and his silver teeth seemed to bite him to bleed.
Fan Kuai is very strong. He has fought both Xiang Yu and Xiang An. He fought with Xiang An several times without losing. He even fought Xiang Yu for dozens of rounds on the frontal battlefield before being defeated. He was then saved by Xia Houying desperately.
Come back.
Zijuan's bloodshot eyes widened, and the pressure she put on Fan Kuai made Fan Kuai vaguely think of Xiang Yu.
Ping——
"Uh-ahhhh-"
With a sweep in the air, the spear swept away Fan Kuai's big gun, and Fan Kuai couldn't help but feel a burst of sadness in his heart.
Damn it, it was obviously a strategy that was finally figured out, but now that Brother Ren is dead, could it be——
Am I going to delay the opportunity that Brother Ren gave me with his life in front of me!?
On the determination to win——
"Ah ah ah ah ah--!!!"
Fan Kuai roared, and with the help of Zijuan's blow, he lowered his body, dismounted, and avoided Zijuan's stab aimed at his heart.
I, the big man Fan Kuai, will not lose to anyone!!!
"Shoot arrows at me!!!"
Fan Kuai distanced himself from Zi Juan and spat out a mouthful of bloody spit. Fan Kuai looked fiercely at Zi Juan, who was standing opposite him.
Zijuan stood still on the ground, Zaoji stood behind her, but Zijuan did not ride on Zaoji's back again, but panted heavily.
"Hey--"
When he had a moment's leisure, Fan Kuai rushed forward and struck Zijuan with great force from top to bottom.
Zijuan bit her own tongue and forced herself to wake up. She blocked Fan Kuai's attack with her long spear, and then leaned forward to bully him.
However......
On horseback, Zijuan had an absolute advantage, but when dismounted, Fan Kuai would not give Zijuan a chance to mount again.
Fan Kuai suppressed Zi Juan.
But Zijuan also has the power to fight back.
Swinging her gun fiercely, she knocked away Da Ge. Zijuan's body spun around, and the cold light stabbed Fan Kuai's head from the side of her head.
Xiang An teaches a type of carbine that Zijuan has used since childhood.
Fan Kuai forced himself to avoid Zi Juan's carbine with his head, and caught it with his shoulder.
Then with a sudden force, the spear pierced deeper, blood spurted out of his mouth, and the hand that abandoned Da Ge grabbed the long sword at his waist.
"Xiaosi——!!!" Xiang An, who was far away, felt a chill running down his spine and suddenly roared.
The rain of arrows is already about to fall.
"Tuan Chi, hurry up!!!" Xiang An subconsciously urged Tuan Chi to rush over at full speed, but, but -
Not fast enough!
--magic!
————
Bang——
"Poof——!" The magic power brought not faster speed, but the old wounds left by the river in Dongjun City.
A large mouthful of black-red blood exploded from Xiang An's mouth and nose, but he still did not slow down, and together with Tuanchi, rushed towards Zijuan like crazy.
Zijuan was stunned.
What appeared before her eyes was Zi Huai's smiling face that seemed to be relieved.
Fan Kuai's face showed a smile like a winner, relieved and happy.