My father, King Chu, was besieged at Gaixia

Chapter 117 Loyalty
Xiang Chang glanced at him in surprise, nodded in approval, and then stretched his shoulders, wielded his halberd, and exuded a fierce and fierce aura. He said calmly: "When it comes to charging, I have never been behind others. - Follow me."

Before Meng Xia could figure out what it meant, he saw Xiang Chang let out a long whistle, taking the lead, and riding his big black horse like a gust of wind, rushing head-on towards the general Huang Jizhong who was heavily protected by powerful armored soldiers.

"I'm so stupid——" Meng Xia was stunned by this scene and cursed out of his mouth.

He had also witnessed Xiang Chang's bravery at the guesthouse, but he had never expected that when faced with a siege by troops ten times heavier than his own, a situation where he was in a dead end, he would still remain fearless.

It would have been fine if he was not afraid at all, but he even dared to lead a counterattack in an attempt to kill General Huang Jizhong.

At this moment, Meng Xia was convinced of Xiang Chang: In the past, he thought that he was a man of talent but not appreciated, and was only a captain of the city gate at the age of thirty, and the upper-class dignitaries were blind. But now, seeing that Xiang Chang, the eldest son of the Great Chu and the respected general, dared to lead the charge in the battle without fear of death - this alone was not something he could do.

"If you don't have the determination to risk your life and fight bravely, you shouldn't join the army, and you shouldn't resent the upper class for not using you. After all, you are thinking too much and not purely enough." Meng Xia suddenly realized.

At this time, thirty elite Chu cavalrymen all rode their horses like angry dragons out of the sea, following closely behind Xiang Chang, fearlessly charging towards Huang Jizhong's heavy army formation opposite.

"Follow me and kill!" Meng Xia had no distracting thoughts in his mind at this moment, only endless murderous intent and fighting spirit surging. For the first time in his life, he shouted these three words to his soldiers, and for the first time in his life, he took the lead and rushed to the front.

As he followed the elite cavalry of the Great Chu closely and charged forward, as expected, the 300 cavalrymen behind him all howled to give themselves courage. Although they were afraid, they still followed him and charged forward.

This scene not only surprised General Luo Dian, but also General Huang Jizhong who was under strict protection of heavy armored soldiers, who could not help but be stunned.

Xiang Chang is so vicious that he can't be scared even with ten times the siege force. Doesn't he lose his courage?
"He truly is worthy of being the son of the Overlord." Huang Jizhong's mind instantly recalled the legendary and miraculous battle record of the Overlord of Chu, Xiang Yu, and this thought flashed through his mind.

Luo Dian looked back and saw his master sitting upright on a tall horse, with a stern face and full of majesty. He stood still under the heavy guard of 600 private cavalry of the family. Luo Dian had no choice but to lead the cavalry to meet them.

"Kill!" Seeing Xiang Chang's unstoppable momentum like thunder, Luo Dian suddenly felt weak in his heart. He rushed out not far and his speed unconsciously fell behind. He shouted and commanded the cavalry behind him to rush towards Xiang Chang.

The night was like a curtain, and the sound of hooves was like drums. Facing the black and white tide of cavalry rushing towards them, Xiang Chang was not afraid. He led thirty elite cavalrymen from the Great Chu and three hundred cavalrymen from the city gate of the Kingdom of Linjiang, and like a giant black and sharp spear, he fiercely plunged into the crowd.

Xiang Chang half stood on the horse's back, stirring the halberd with both hands, pulling, knocking, smashing, picking, and chopping, like a dragon or snake that appeared and disappeared in the mist, "crackling", in the blink of an eye, he knocked down six or seven cavalrymen who were charging head-on. The big black horse also became excited, leaping and jumping, charging fiercely, and rushing towards the densely packed cavalry on the opposite side.

Xiang Xi and Huang Zhong stood on both sides of Xiang Chang. Xiang Xi's eyes were wide open, his cheeks were blood red and he couldn't stop shaking. He screamed and howled while waving a big iron spear as thick as his wrist, smashing and stabbing like a mad tiger. Huang Zhong was even more eye-catching. The big guillotine in his hand opened and closed, crisscrossing, like chopping vegetables and melons. Blood spurted everywhere he passed, and all the people and horses were chopped in half. It was a tragic mess.

The thirty elite cavalrymen of the Great Chu who followed closely behind were also the elite among the elites selected from hundreds of miles away. With the support of stirrups, they rushed into the cavalry formation of the Linjiang Kingdom and were like Kuiniu entering the sea, trampling and slaughtering ruthlessly.

In just a few moments, Xiang Chang broke through the heavy cavalry in front of him and went straight to Luo Dian who was hiding in the center of the cavalry formation.

Luo Dian had never expected him to be so fierce and violent that even hundreds of cavalrymen could not stop him. He was terrified, but Huang Jizhong was right behind him, so he had to grit his teeth and fight back.

With a loud "clang" sound, Xiang Chang's halberd collided with his spear. Luo Dian felt as if a spear had hit an iron mountain. His arms were numb and his head felt like it had been hit by a club. At the same time, a strong smell of blood came out of his mouth and nose.

Luo Dian is one of the most famous generals in the army of Linjiang Kingdom. Today, he witnessed the power of this first-class general who is feared by the world.

After taking the head-on blow, the young and hot-blooded Luo Dian did not flinch, but became even more stubborn and ruthless. He shouted loudly, swung his spear, and attacked again without hesitation.

Little did he know that Xiang Chang's halberd had already swept over him, and with another loud bang, his spear was deflected again.

Xiang Chang was eager to break out, but he had no patience to fight with him. He immediately swung his halberd, like hailstones falling on his head. In one breath, he swung down six or seven halberds, and the last one knocked his spear out of his hand.

Luo Dian's hands and palms were covered in blood, and blood was gushing out of his nostrils and mouth. He was completely frightened and fled in panic, lying on the horse's back.

The hundreds of cavalrymen who followed him in the charge were also beaten up by Xiang Xi, Huang Zhong and the other thirty elite cavalrymen of the Chu army, which opened up a large gap. Meng Xia saw the opportunity clearly and immediately led the three hundred cavalrymen to press forward with all their strength and break into the gap.

Although Mengxia's cavalry at the city gate was relatively weak, they followed closely behind the thirty elite cavalrymen of the Great Chu, and followed the gap opened by the elite cavalrymen of the Great Chu. They unexpectedly found it unexpectedly easy, and forced the fierce cavalry led by Luo Dian to retreat step by step. Finally, they collapsed and fled in all directions.

For a moment, Meng Xia felt as if he were in a dream, following the elite cavalry of the Great Chu and winning such a beautiful victory. He couldn't help but feel that his cavalry had also become a powerful army in the world.

It has to be said that Huang Jizhong underestimated the enemy. He thought that Xiang Chang had only thirty cavalrymen. He also knew the combat effectiveness of Meng Xia's three hundred cavalrymen at the city gate. The cavalry under Luo Dian had as many as five or six hundred people, which was enough to destroy them in one fell swoop. But he never thought that he would be defeated in just a few moments.
"The Chu cavalry is so strong with only thirty cavalrymen. What if there are three hundred, three thousand, or even thirty thousand cavalrymen? No wonder old Liu Bang gathered an army of 600,000 under the city of Gaixia, but was unable to defeat the 50,000 remaining Chu troops. Instead, he was overturned in the end. It seems that he is not a coward after all." Huang Jizhong thought to himself.

Next, Xiang Chang made a move. He led thirty elite cavalrymen and three hundred city gate cavalrymen to gather the fleeing cavalrymen under Luo Dian, and then drove them towards the place where the main general Huang Jizhong was like driving pigs and sheep.

He learned this move from his father Xiang Yu. "Old thief Huang, don't you want to avenge the extermination of your entire family? Don't you want to avenge the tragic death of your son? Come on, let's see if my halberd can kill you here too." Xiang Chang shouted loudly, his voice like a silver bottle breaking.

Huang Jizhong knew that he had made some mistakes. He should not have cherished his life just now. Instead, he should have led the 600 elite black-turbaned cavalrymen of his family to attack with all their strength and overwhelm Xiang Chang in one fell swoop. Now seeing this little thief come up with such a new trick, driving the defeated cavalry of his own army to charge at him, he was furious for a moment.

Taking a long breath to calm his mind, Huang Jizhong no longer hesitated and personally led six hundred black-turbaned soldiers to charge towards the defeated cavalry. These six hundred black-turbaned soldiers were his greatest reliance. He would rather kill all of these defeated soldiers than let them disrupt the formation.

While Huang Jizhong was busy dealing with his chaotic army, Xiang Chang led thirty elite cavalry and three hundred city gate cavalry to make a light detour. Instead of rushing to the east, they rushed diagonally to the weakest Northern Army cavalry line in the south.

Xiang Chang was well aware of the strength of the 600 black-turbaned cavalrymen under Huang Jizhong. He knew that with the few troops under his command, once they were bitten by him, they would not be able to break free and would have to fight a hard battle and eventually be wiped out. Therefore, he cautiously chose to avoid his attack.

When Huang Jizhong led six hundred black-turbaned cavalrymen to disperse the fleeing cavalry, he looked up and found that Xiang Chang had once again broken through the siege of four or five hundred Northern Army cavalrymen, thus leaving the encirclement and appearing safely on the southern plains.

Huang Jizhong was really angry. He had spent so much effort and mobilized thousands of cavalrymen. He felt that everything was foolproof, but at the last minute, he was still defeated by him?
Huang Jizhong shouted loudly and led six hundred black-scarved cavalrymen in pursuit amid billowing dust.

Xiang Chang looked back and secretly estimated the speed of Huang Jizhong's black-turbaned cavalry. He knew that it would not be difficult for his thirty elite cavalry to escape, but Meng Xia's three hundred cavalry would undoubtedly not be able to escape. They would be caught up one after another and all killed.

With a whistle, he led thirty elite cavalrymen and three hundred horsemen. Instead of fleeing, they rushed back to the cavalry in the encirclement in the southeast.

After breaking through two layers of siege in succession and piercing through the seemingly powerful and invincible Northern cavalry twice, the 300 cavalrymen led by Meng Xia were greatly confident. They were truly daring and fearless. Now, following Xiang Chang, they rushed back into the encirclement again like suicide, without any hesitation or fear.

Meng Xia was fully aware of Xiang Chang's actions, knowing that he did it to protect the cavalry. He raised his head and stared at the agile, majestic and ferocious figure charging in front of him, his eyes shining brightly, revealing deep emotions.

Captain Meng Xia, who has always been extremely utilitarian, cold-blooded and selfish, feels homesick at this moment.

Then, the spear tips composed of thirty elite Chu cavalrymen and the spear bodies composed of three hundred city gate guards, like sharp spears thrown by gods, pierced straight towards the Northern Army cavalry formation again with unstoppable momentum.

The Northern Army cavalry couldn't afford to lose this man. - Damn, you guys broke through, but you turned around and rushed back. What do you think of us? Are we just soft butts for you to play with? Under the stern command of the general, they immediately clamored, brandished their weapons, and rushed forward brazenly.

However, even though they had tried their best and would rather die than retreat, they were still broken through by Xiang Chang's army and killed their way in.

Luo Dian, who was injured by Xiang Chang and fled to the side to watch the battle, saw that the cavalry led by Xiang Chang was like a ferocious leopard. Not only was it fast, but it also had stronger breakthrough power. It actually broke the Northern Army cavalry's line three times in a row. He was secretly shocked.

Luo Dian had already experienced the strength of Xiang Chang and the thirty elite cavalrymen of the Chu Dynasty through his own tragic defeat. What made him unbelievable was that the three hundred city gate guards led by Meng Xia broke through three lines of battle in succession, and suffered heavy casualties. Now there were only about two hundred of them left, but they did not break like the broken swords made of ordinary iron that were over-grinded. Instead, they became sharper and stronger, and they really looked like a first-class strong army.

"Does this kid have any magical powers? He led such a useless army and placed it under heavy siege, but he managed to train it into an elite force? What kind of crap is this?" Luo Dian cursed in his heart.

Seeing Xiang Chang rushing into the encirclement again, although Huang Jizhong was extremely angry and wanted to capture Xiang Chang and tear him into pieces, he controlled his murderous intent and maintained a clear mind. He issued a series of military orders in succession, dividing thousands of Northern cavalry into three columns, and charging towards Xiang Chang's small cavalry in succession, attempting to slowly consume and wear it out until it finally collapsed.

He himself led 600 black-turbaned cavalrymen to stand on the periphery, waiting for Xiang Chang to break out from somewhere and then immediately kill him.

After witnessing the tenacity and strength of the cavalry led by Xiang Chang, Huang Jizhong had no choice but to abandon the idea of ​​a quick victory and instead decided to use his absolute advantage in numbers to slowly wear them down.

With almost ten times the number of troops, the battle was fought in such a bad way. Huang Jizhong never took the initiative from beginning to end and was led by Xiang Chang. He felt extremely frustrated.

The long night finally passed, and a hint of paleness appeared in the eastern sky.

In the bluish-white morning light, it was clearly visible that the first wave of 600 Northern Army cavalry had already charged in. The remaining Northern Army cavalry began to line up, preparing for the second and third waves of attack.

When Meng Xia saw this, his whole body went cold. He rushed to Xiang Chang and said anxiously, "My Lord, you lead the thirty cavalrymen to escape first. I will lead the remaining cavalrymen to stop them for you."

Xiang Chang looked at him in surprise again: When did this guy become so loyal that he even dared to risk his own life. This is unlike his usual behavior.

"In our Great Chu, there is no general who abandons his army and escapes alone. Once on the battlefield, he obeys the will of heaven. If he really dies in battle, he will face the danger calmly." Xiang Chang's tone was calm but unquestionable.

Xiang Chang's words were undoubtedly beyond Meng Xia's expectations and almost overturned his previous cognition. He couldn't help but said anxiously: "But, but you are the eldest son of the Great Chu, much more important than us..."

"No one is immortal. The eldest prince is no nobler than any other soldier. Everyone's life is the same. - Stop talking, get ready, and keep charging!" Xiang Chang said decisively.

(End of this chapter)