My father, King Chu, was besieged at Gaixia

Chapter 11 Wishful thinking
Facing Xiang Chang's mocking words, Xiang Chan snorted disdainfully:

"You and your son fled for your lives, leaving the Chu army to be slaughtered. I can't be as shameless as you and your son. Even if I die, I will still seek a way out for them!"

Upon hearing this, Xiang Chang was filled with awe and bowed respectfully:
"Granduncle, if you hadn't been betraying me for so many years, I would have really regarded you as a saint just based on these words. You can talk about living a life of mediocrity so refreshingly and righteously. I have to say, 'Old people are cunning, old horses are slippery, and old rabbits are hard to catch.' This is the true portrayal of you. - Since you have such an intention, why are you still standing here? Hurry up and leave!"

"Leave? Where to?" Xiang Chan looked puzzled.

"It's already midnight and time is running out. You should hurry up and go to the Han army camp to surrender and find a way out for the 50,000 soldiers."

Hearing Xiang Chang's convincing words, Xiang Chan's face suddenly changed: What does this kid mean? His arrogant nephew is about to break out and escape, but this kid doesn't follow him, but comes to force him to surrender to Han at night, what's the reason? - Isn't he afraid that he will run to Liu Bang to inform on him?
Xiang Chan couldn't figure out Xiang Chang's intention and instinctively wanted to refuse. However, when he saw the group of elite soldiers surrounding him, with their armors visible and murderous aura rising, he fell silent again.

Xiang Chang had a gloomy face and sneered in his heart: You, Xiang Chan, want to use these 50,000 Chu troops as a stepping stone for you and your son to advance. Your wishful thinking is simply a symphony of victory. - You have such a beautiful idea, but you have not let me, Xiang Chang, die yet.

He saw through Xiang Chan's intention at a glance. Once the Overlord broke through, he, as the Overlord's uncle and the Minister of the Great Chu, would undoubtedly take over the leadership of the 50,000-strong Chu army without a leader, and then order the Chu army to lay down their weapons and surrender to the Han army on the spot. In this way, the Han army would capture the last remaining force of the Great Chu without losing a single soldier or making any effort.

By then, although they would have made great contributions and gained face in front of Liu Bang, would there be a way to survive for these 50,000 Chu troops?

What are you thinking! With Liu Bang's evil heart and fear of his father, he will definitely kill them all and completely eliminate the troubles.

Half an hour later. In front of Overlord's tent.

The 800 elite cavalrymen in the central army, who had always been under the command of the Overlord himself, had solemn and resolute faces, were fully armored, carrying bows and arrows, and were equipped with spears and short swords. They rode on strong horses and waited quietly.

Although there were a large number of people, except for the occasional collision of weapons and armor, and the snorting of war horses, the eight hundred cavalrymen sitting on horseback did not make any sound. Even their bodies were as motionless as stone statues or wooden carvings.

This central army, which has always been led by the Overlord himself, is mostly composed of Jiangdong men who followed the Overlord. They have experienced countless battles, big and small, and can be called the elite among the elite of the Chu army and the fiercest among the fiercest. Not only do they have strict military discipline, they are also experienced in fighting and have amazing combat power.

Whether charging in the front or retreating as a rearguard, they were always able to defeat ten enemies with one. Whether it was the elite cavalry under Han Xin, who was good at commanding troops in the Han army, or the fierce cavalry under Guan Ying, Liu Bang's cavalry general, they were all vulnerable.

This elite cavalry originally consisted of 8,000 young men from Jiangdong and had a total of 30,000 people. In the shocking Battle of Pengcheng, they followed the Overlord in a long-distance attack and defeated Liu Bang's 560,000-strong army, which was well-rested, in one fell swoop.

Now only one out of ten of these elite cavalrymen remains, which means there are about three to four thousand people left. However, the number of people who can break out cannot be too large, so the Overlord selected the best from the thousands and picked out these eight hundred.

At the front of the column of eight hundred elite cavalrymen, a dozen tall and mighty generals stood on horseback, looking solemnly at the majestic figure in the front who looked like a god.

These remaining Chu army generals did not realize that their lives had entered a countdown. Instead, they were quite excited and optimistic.

In their view, a wimp like Liu Bang, who was defeated by the Overlord so many times, was able to turn the tables every time. There was no reason why the Overlord, whom they revered as a god, could not do the same.

That's right, until now they still firmly believe that the decision to break through tonight was the right one.

"Why haven't Generals Xiang Chang and Xiang Zhuang arrived yet? Someone, hurry up and urge them." Xiang Sheng, the Grand Marshal, roared in a low voice.

The Grand Marshal not only has extremely heavy military power, but also is in charge of military regulations and laws, and is responsible for the appointment and dismissal assessment of officers at all levels. He is in a very high position and has great power. Apart from the Overlord, only the general who commands all the armies in wartime can surpass him.

"Here they come, here they come..." Xiang Chang and Xiang Zhuang came galloping with the elite cavalry. Xiang Yu saw that the two were still dressed the same as when they left, without any change. He didn't know what they had been busy with for half an hour, and his brows were furrowed. However, time was running out, so Xiang Yu waved his hand to signal General Zhongli Mei to order them to set off and break out.

At this moment, Xiang Chang suddenly jumped off his horse, rushed to Xiang Yu in a few steps, and said anxiously:
"Father, something terrible has happened. That old villain Xiang Chan has defected to the Han army. He also stole Madam Yu's body, which the soldiers had dug to bury, and brought it to Liu Bang as a tribute for his surrender."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.

Xiang Yu's pupils were wide open, his hair and beard were flying, he was so angry that his teeth were clacking. For a moment, he stopped calling his uncle:

"How dare you, old thief!"

Neither Xiang Yu nor his generals doubted Xiang Chan's sudden surrender to Han. Instead, they felt that it was as expected.

It has to be said that this was also the result of Xiang Chan's unremitting efforts over the years to communicate secretly with the Han army.

In the eyes of the generals, why has he been loyal to the Han camp for so many years, flirting with Liu Bang? Isn't it for this moment? Now that the Overlord is about to break out, if he doesn't surrender to the Han now, when will he? Next, the remaining Chu soldiers will clash with the Han soldiers, and the soldiers will be in a panic. If they are trampled to death by the chaotic army, won't they be unable to close their eyes to the injustice?

"Father, Madam Yu's body cannot be buried in peace, but is instead being tortured and humiliated. How can we tolerate this? That old villain just left not long ago. We still have time to catch up with him, take Madam Yu's body back, and bury her properly."

Xiang Chang looked angry and tried his best to encourage his father.

Xiang Yu clenched the whip in his hand, veins on his forehead throbbing, but he closed his eyes tightly. After a while, when he opened them again, he had forced down his anger and resentment, and said in a deep voice:

"Everyone has their own aspirations. If he wants to surrender to Han, let him go. We should focus on the overall situation and continue to break through."

The generals undoubtedly did not want the Overlord to have another brain twist at this critical moment and cause trouble, but now they all breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what was said.

Seeing that his father did not take the bait and actually wanted to put the overall situation first, he would rather abandon the body of his beloved woman and carry out the original plan to break out. Xiang Chang raised his eyebrows, but he was not discouraged and continued to persuade him:
"Father, Madam Yu's body is indeed a small matter, but I am afraid that the old villain has surrendered to Liu Bang. In order to gain merit, he will tell us everything about our escape and our attempt to regroup and fight again in Jiangdong. When Liu Bang finds out, how can he let us go and not gather a large force to hunt us down? Then we will be doomed, right?"

As soon as Xiang Chang said this, the generals' faces changed again, and they all shouted loudly:
"Overlord, this old thief has surrendered to the Han. We must not let him stay! We can catch up with him and stop him. It won't take much effort and it won't hinder the subsequent breakout."

Xiang Yu thought it made sense and after a moment of thought, he whipped the air with his whip and nodded in agreement.

Xiang Chan went to surrender to the Han Dynasty through the north gate.

A group of generals surrounded Xiang Yu, and led 800 elite cavalrymen, rushed out of the north gate of Gaixia City like a tornado, and chased after them.

While riding along beside his father, Xiang Chang silently looked around at the remaining generals of his father, secretly wondering which ones could be of great use.

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