The retreat route planned by Xiang Yu was to cross the Wenshui River from Dingtao to Chengwu, pass through Fengyi and Pengcheng, and then cross the Huai River in the south until Xutai, the capital of Chu.
On the way to retreat, Xiang Yu and Xiang An rode two thousand-mile horses together at the front of the team. They were both somewhat silent. Even Wu Zui and Tuan Chi, who were usually at odds with each other, became quiet.
"We have to reflect, brother." Xiang An looked at the road ahead and said to Xiang Yu.
"What do you mean?" Xiang Yu said calmly, looking straight ahead.
"Although mentioning this matter later will seem like I am making excuses for failure, what was the reason for my uncle's death and the failure of the Dingtao battle?" Xiang An's eyes lowered slightly, and his hand holding the reins tightened.
Some.
Xiang Yu turned his head slightly, glanced at Xiang An, said nothing, and just continued walking with his normal expression.
"Strength. This is us, and this is the reason for the defeat in the battle of Dingtao." Xiang An's voice was so loud that several other generals in the rear could hear it.
Zijuan raised her head slightly and looked at Xiang Yu and Xiang An who were walking in front. Xiang Lu patted her shoulder and shook his head.
There was a long silence, and the only sound was the sound of horse hooves, which raised dust and yellow sand, making the faces of the two brothers become even more gloomy.
"I have already killed Na Tianjia." Xiang An said in a deep voice.
"What's the use of killing him now? Zhang Han and Wang Li are fighting against Yan and Zhao Qi together, so Tian Rong won't be able to hold on for long." Xiang Yu's tone was calm and he answered Xiang An slowly.
"It doesn't matter, they are thieves of the country and should be killed at any time." Xiang An shook his head and laughed, not knowing who he was laughing at, "And I think you are right about one thing, no matter what happened before
, In this current situation, there is no benefit in pleasing Tian Rong. Instead, Tian Rong may take the initiative to please us."
"So Na Tianjia, I threw his head into Wenshui River. As for his body, maybe it has been eaten clean by wild dogs."
"...Next time before you do something like this, tell me." Xiang Yu looked at Xiang An and said, "You are too emotional. There are some things we must treat rationally."
"Don't forget what we are, Xiang An."
"...Aren't we human beings?" Xiang An raised his head and looked at Xiang Yu blankly.
Xiang Yu was startled and frowned.
He looked at Xiang An's slightly trembling pupils and sighed.
"...Probably."
"...I think I am, absolutely, whatever I was."
The generals behind him were confused, but due to the two brothers, mainly because of Xiang Yu's majesty in the army, no one spoke.
Everyone fell silent.
Retreat and continue in an orderly manner.
When they arrived at Fengyi, the armies of Liu Ji and Xiang Yu, who had gone to the northeast to fight Dong'a, successfully merged. In the discussion room, the three generals were somewhat silent.
"Pei Gong, your army is responsible for suppressing the battle. Now that we are in the territory of Chu, we don't need to worry about the enemy. Taking care of our internal emotions is the key." Xiang Yu sat at the top of the table unceremoniously and looked at Liu Ji calmly.
, spreading one hand.
"Well, I know." Liu Ji pinched the bridge of his nose. It was really depressing that something like this happened not long after he joined the Chu State, but he was not a person who liked betrayal.
The chivalrous spirit of his childhood still exists to some extent in this fifty-year-old man, and he knows what his job is.
Xiang An has no objection to Xiang Yu sitting in the main seat. He knows that the main component of Xiang Yu's emotional module is rationality. He must have sat in that seat for some purpose.
He is Xiang An's elder brother, and there is no one person who Xiang An trusts and trusts the most.
"The king's order has also come. It should be to summon all the generals to the Chu Palace in Xutai to discuss matters." Xiang An looked at Liu Ji and said with a slightly tired face, "The order to recruit troops in Chu has also been issued, but we can
The number of troops gathered is probably extremely limited."
"After all, there are not many strong men in the Chu land now..." Liu Jichang sighed. He is not a prince or aristocrat, but he is a native of Chu and an old Chu citizen who has climbed up from the bottom. He is not interested in the affairs of the people.
He naturally has the right to speak, "With the defenders from various places, plus the troops in our hands, and General Chen's army, if we fully calculate, we can still gather more than 100,000 people. But if these more than 100,000 people want to put all of them into the battlefield, it is completely impossible."
Whimsical.”
Xiang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and tapped the table with his finger.
"All the king can do is to reorganize the army." Xiang Yu shook his head, "Now that Dingtao has been defeated, there are only about 60,000 troops left that can really be brought out to fight. Even if General Chen's army is
It won’t be much more if we transfer them.”
"In the battle of Linji and the battle of Dingtao, we lost at least 50,000 soldiers, and the general and general Song Yi also served." Xiang Yu looked in the direction of Xiang An, chin slightly, "Take a rest and continue.
Let's hit the road, don't keep your Majesty waiting too long."
Xiang An blinked, slightly stunned, and then nodded quickly.
Xiang Yu seemed to want to talk to him alone if he had something to say.
The three of them walked out of the direction and walked towards their respective military camps.
"The king should be thinking of reducing our influence in the Chu army." Xiang Yu said as he walked.
Xiang An pursed his lips, remembering Xiong Xin's young face.
"Although I want to say that the king may not be the one to make such a decision, let alone the king, even I will make such a decision at this time." Xiang An shook his head, dejected.
Sighed.
For Xiong Xin, this is currently the best and only opportunity to weaken the influence of the Xiang clan in Western Chu.
He was almost ignored by Xiang Liang before. No matter how much he tried to convince himself, he could not change the fact that he was unhappy.
Now that Xiang Liang is dead, all Xiong Xin can do is to seize this opportunity, and even if Xiong Xin does this, he will not lose anything.
Anyway, the Chu State has been beaten to death by Zhang Han in Dingtao.
Xiang Yu pinched his chin and thought quietly.
"It doesn't matter so much, let's go back and talk about it first." Xiang An's eyes flashed coldly, "No matter what the king says, that Zhang Han must be removed, no matter what the angle."
"If the leader of the Qin Dynasty is still of great benefit to the Central Plains, then the Qin of the second Qin Dynasty defeating Hu Hai is a complete violent Qin." Xiang An's eyes narrowed, his fingers moved, and his joints
Bang Bang, "The violence of Qin will only bring pain to the Central Plains. Therefore, for the sake of the Central Plains, although Qin is the leader, it must be eliminated."
Xiang Yu stood behind Xiang An, his eyes incomprehensible.