Chapter 901 The battlefield between Wenshui and Heshui
After Liu Ji brought Zi Huai back to Surabaya, because he was not married, he placed Liu Ji in the home of an old lady in the yard next door and asked the old lady to raise her on her behalf.
Kou Shaodan is the name of that old lady.
This name is Zi Huai's deepest nightmare. Not even the big earthquake on that rainy night can compare to the name Kou Shaodan.
In the beginning, Kou Shaodan treated Zi Huai very well, but after a while, she moved Zi Huai to another street, and Zi Huai's life changed.
The first is violence, verbal violence and physical violence.
She would cover Zi Huai's mouth with a cloth and then use violence to prevent Zi Huai's screams from being heard by others.
Then there were all kinds of weird and high-intensity exercises. Zihuai's young body couldn't bear such exercise, but Zihuai couldn't complain, otherwise what awaited him would be even more terrifying whippings.
That hut became Zihuai's hell.
Escape? Can't do it. Resist? Can't do it. Ask for help? Don't even dare.
Zi Huai almost went crazy.
He chose to numb himself with pain and cut his arm repeatedly with a piece of tile every day to calm himself down a little.
Kou Shaodan discovered Zi Huai's "little hobby", but she did not beat or scold her, nor did she stop her. Instead, she showed a scary smile.
"It's good to be cruel to yourself."
She said this.
She no longer beat Zi Huai, but began to teach Zi Huai something.
Preparing poison, this is what she taught Zi Huai.
She is from Chu, and she wants to kill Hu Hai, the second emperor of Qin, but she is too old to kill him, so she wants to train the strongest assassin to complete the task that neither Gao Jianli nor Jing Ke completed. Although this time
The target of the assassination was not actually a person.
Zi Huai's teenage years were filled with extremely intense training in a darkened room, and Kou Shaodan was not that rich. She just learned some skills in preparing poisons from somewhere.
So Zi Huai is very short and will never grow taller in this life.
But he knew that he had become stronger.
Finally one day, the old Kou Shaodan looked at Zihuai with satisfaction, as if he were looking at a weapon.
"At least it's polished and ready for use." She nodded and said.
Polished... ready?
Can... be used?
Then...let's try it.
Zi Huai looked at Kou Shaodan who was shocked because a dagger was stabbed into his chest. He smiled for the first time since he was adopted by Kou Shaodan.
Ah, indeed...it's polished.
Kou Shaodan's severed head still showed a stunned expression, as if he was surprised why the boy who had been at his mercy for so many years would pull out a dagger and kill him.
The weapon is indeed polished, but it will bite the owner.
Zi Huai didn't know how many pieces he divided Kou Shaodan into. In short, he divided it into pieces that couldn't be divided any more, and then he opened the door and walked out of this world he had not seen for many years.
At this time, Liu Ji, as the pavilion chief, once again saved Zihuai.
When Liu Ji hugged him and said, "I'm sorry, poor child," Zi Huai finally woke up a little.
"Ah, I'm still alive..."
Still alive.
...
There is no doubt that the Qi State did not come to support them. After crossing the Wenshui River from Juye Ze, the next enemy the Western Chu army had to face was Zhang Han.
"Advance steadily, don't be impatient, fight county by county, our goal is Chengyang, Xiangcheng, and Dingtao." Xiang Liang gathered several generals and said seriously, "Zhang Han has nothing to fear.
But we also have to be cautious."
"Linji is not far from the defense line. We have to be wary of the possibility of another sneak attack by Zhang Han."
"Liu Ji."
"The end will be here." Liu Ji took a step forward and slightly cupped his hands.
"How is the situation over there in Dongjun City?"
"Zhang Han and Wang Li's people are here, and we must guard them to the death," Liu Ji replied.
As the northernmost strategic front in Wenshui South, intelligence gathering was naturally left to him.
Dongjuncheng is the Dadukou, which connects the north and south of the river. It is also the Dadukou in the middle section. The four countries of Qi, Chu, Zhao and Wei are not far from this ferry.
but......
"Let's put the matter of Dongjun City aside for the time being. Zhang Han and Wang Li will not let it go. Even if we get it temporarily, it will be of no use. Our strategic focus is still south of the river." Xiang Liang shook his head regretfully.
He shook his head and said, "Although it is more important to form a defense line against Zhang Han around Dingtao, we cannot give up and continue the fight to the north."
"Liu Ji, lead your troops to attack Dong'a." Xiang Liang pointed at the table and pointed at a city northeast of Juyeze, then looked at Xiang Yu and Xiang An, "Then you two brothers, follow me to where
West."
"Yes!" Xiang Yu and Xiang An handed over their hands after hearing this, "I will obey the order."
Although Liu Ji also "finally obeyed the order", when he lowered his head, he couldn't help but curl his lips.
Isn't it just to prevent him from taking the credit for sending him to fight Dong'a? It's a bit too straightforward.
But that doesn't matter.
...
After issuing the order, the Xiang family's uncle and nephew led three armies to fight towards the west.
Within half a month, several cities between Wenshui and Heshui were captured by his uncle and nephew. However, Zhang Han, who had not suffered a defeat so far, chose to avoid their attacks and retreat.
This couldn't help but make Xiang Liang more certain that Zhang Han was now short of troops and food, like a tiger out of the cage, frantically eating away at the land that Zhang Han had conquered before.
"General, Dingtao is gone!" Jin Qixiu got into the commander's tent eagerly and reported to Zhang Han.
They had been forced back by Xiang Liang for a long time.
"Don't be anxious, they can swallow as much as they want!" Zhang Han raised a hand, with a bit of gritted teeth in his tone, "Anyway, no matter how much they swallow, they have to spit it back!"
It was the first time since he left Hangu Pass that he felt oppressed and disadvantaged.
It is undeniable that Xiang Liang's army is very strong, very strong. Now that Zhang Han's army goes head-to-head with Xiang Liang, it is purely an act of seeking death.
"The support from Xianyang is coming soon. Before that, order the entire army to guard Linji and Dongjun. Xiang Liang can attack other cities as he pleases!"
Bang!
Zhang Han hit the table with a hammer, gritting his teeth and looking ferocious.
"I will make him spit out as much as he eats from me, so bear with me until then!"
Jin Qixiu had a little cold sweat on his head and nodded.
"The general will finally obey his orders."
Zhang Han clasped his nails on the desk, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and squinted his eyes.
"Xiang Liang, while you can still be arrogant, hurry up and be arrogant."
"When the support and supplies are in place, I will directly defeat Xi Chu!"