My father, King Chu, was besieged at Gaixia

Chapter 118: Ending with Hatred
"Congratulations, General, on your upcoming revenge. Even though Xiang Chang is as cunning as a devil, General, with a little trick, he will be trapped in a dead end with no way to escape. The King of Han will be overjoyed when he finds out that he has killed this kid. With this achievement, General, you will surely be awarded a high rank as a marquis. I would like to congratulate General in advance."

Seeing that Xiang Chang was completely trapped, Shusun Tong, who had been hiding cautiously on the periphery, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Under the protection of his disciples and guards, he urged his horse to rush to Huang Jizhong and flattered him as much as possible. In just a few words, he described Huang Jizhong's brilliant and beautiful future in the Han camp.

After the Battle of Gaixia, Xiang Chang's importance in the eyes of the Han army, including Liu Bang, was no less than that of Xiang Yu. Huang Jizhong's killing of him was indeed a great achievement, and he was undoubtedly awarded the title of a great marquis.

It must be said that Xiang Chang was difficult to deal with, which was beyond Shusun Tong's expectation. He had worked closely with Huang Jizhong, made all-out plans, and tried his best, but he still couldn't take down this kid. It would have been fine if he couldn't take down this kid, but he was repeatedly stabbed back by Huang Jizhong. This kid was cruel and ruthless, like thunder, and showed no mercy. Huang Jizhong, a great general, was first killed and his eldest son died. The degree of his misery was so tragic that even Shusun Tong, an old crocodile with a thick skin and a black heart, shed tears.

Compared with Huang Jizhong's miserable state, Shusun Tong could not help but secretly congratulate himself on how wise his life motto of "saving life first, mission second" that he had developed over the years was. For example, this time, he had been teasing Huang Jizhong to rush to the front, while he was under the protection of his huge body, making plans and checking for loopholes, but he huddled up in a ball without even showing his head. Huang Jizhong's entire family died, but he didn't lose a single hair, and now he is about to successfully kill this little thief, and he will also be credited with a share of the credit, which is simply too perfect.

The reason why Shusun Tong was so cautious was that he knew in his heart that he was plotting against Xiang Chang like a poisonous snake lurking in the dark, and Xiang Chang also wanted to kill him as soon as possible. He was even more afraid than killing Huang Jizhong.

"Little thief, you are also a character, but it's a pity that you were born at the wrong time. You were defeated by the general situation and by your father who has no other talents except personal bravery. It's not your fault. If your father had fought a little harder, you wouldn't have fallen to this point. So if you want to hate someone, hate your father." Looking at Xiang Chang who was still charging forward fiercely in the siege of the cavalry, Shusun Tong shook his head and pretended to sigh secretly.

Thanks to Huang Jizhong's support, Xiang Chang was successfully lured into the trap. The task assigned by the military advisor was successfully completed, and Shusun Tong was in a very good mood.

"This little thief could have clearly escaped just now, but why did he turn around and rush into the encirclement of the cavalry? Sir, is there a trick here?" Luo Dian seemed to have been traumatized by Xiang Chang. He coughed with difficulty, rode to Huang Jizhong's side, and asked with a frown.

Huang Jizhong glanced at him and snorted, "There is no need for so much deception. This little thief has the same problem as his father, relying on his bravery and acting recklessly. What's worse than Xiang Yu is that he has no heroic spirit and is unwilling to abandon his soldiers and escape alone. Wait until he is exhausted for a while, then I will lead the family soldiers to personally go forward and kill him, to avenge my whole family and my Huang Baer. Hehehe, Xiang Yu is known as the Overlord, with strength that can move mountains and courage that can conquer the world. I, Huang Jizhong, personally killed his son here. I wonder what he will think when he finds out?"

Upon hearing this, Shusun Tong, Luo Dian and others immediately put on smiles and praised him again.

Halfway through the praise, everyone stopped talking at the same time and turned their heads to look towards the east in confusion.

There seemed to be some strange noise coming from that direction.

The next moment, everyone's faces, including Huang Jizhong, changed.

In the bright morning light, on the vast plain, the dense and dull sound of horse hooves like drums suddenly sounded, and it came quickly from far away.

And then, a cavalry team of more than a thousand horses broke through the morning haze and came like a tide.

Especially the two cavalrymen who were rushing in the front, the two large dark blue flags embroidered with gold in their hands were straight in the morning breeze, and the huge characters "Chu" and "Xiang" on the flags were extremely clear.

Huang Jizhong's heart sank, and he understood instantly that he was right to be knocked out by Luo Dian's fart just now. The reason why this little thief didn't run away but turned around and rushed back was not because he was confident of his bravery like his father, but because he was afraid that he would escape, so he used himself as bait to tie himself here tightly.

——Why tie yourself up here?
Naturally, this is to create ample time for this cavalry to arrive and defeat themselves in one fell swoop, or even annihilate them completely!

From this, we can know that if I want to kill this kid, this kid has always had big plans and is looking for an opportunity to complete the attack in one battle and get rid of me in one fell swoop.

This cavalry unit was obviously the escort cavalry that protected Xiang Chang on his diplomatic mission. It was thought that this cavalry unit was hiding in the residence of Dazhuguo Bo Pi in the city, but now it seems that they have been hiding in Bo Pi's manor in the east of the city. Bo Pi's mansion in the city is just an empty shell, exactly the same as it appears to the outside, with no one inside.

Huang Jizhong figured it all out in an instant. He realized that by going out of the city to kill the thief, he had fallen into his trap again. He was even afraid that he had deliberately revealed his flaws.

"Sir, please retreat quickly. It will be too late if you are late."

"That's right, General. Go back and mobilize enough troops from the Northern Army to kill this guy in one fell swoop. Let him live for two more days."

Luo Dian and Shusun Tong spoke urgently at the same time.

Xiang Chang only led thirty cavalrymen, but the thousands of cavalrymen of the Northern Army were unable to stop them and several of them were killed. Now the thousand cavalrymen who rushed over looked as ferocious and fierce as the thirty elite cavalrymen. Both Luo Dian and Shusun Tong felt uneasy and retreated even though their own troops had an absolute advantage.

"How dare you! A real man is armed to the teeth and ready to fight. How can he retreat without a fight?" Huang Jizhong said angrily. "Luo Dian, you lead two thousand cavalrymen to stop this cavalry. I will personally lead the black scarf cavalrymen of my family to attack Xiang Chang. If you can hold them off for a moment, I will be able to kill them. Success or failure depends on this one move. Go now!"

Luo Dian grinned as if he had eaten a sour date, but the military order was as heavy as a mountain and he could not shirk it. He had to cheer up, gallop on his horse, shout loudly, and gather two thousand cavalrymen to break away from the front line and rush towards the one thousand elite cavalrymen of the Great Chu.

"Lord Ji, please sit here and watch how I kill this kid in one fell swoop." Huang Jizhong said proudly to Shusun Tong.

Shusun Tong stroked his beard with his hand and laughed loudly, "General, if you personally lead the charge, you will surely succeed immediately. I will sit here and watch you achieve great success and make your mark in history."

When Huang Jizhong led six hundred black-turbaned cavalrymen from his family and charged towards Xiang Chang with great momentum, Shusun Tong said nothing, hurriedly called upon a dozen disciples and dozens of cavalry guards, and fled towards Jiangling City in silence.

A gentleman is not good under a wall. Xiang Chang is such a cruel little thief. Shusun Tong, an old thief, will not be so stupid as to stand here and play the trick of "sitting and watching the general being beheaded". It is more appropriate to run away first and leave his life in a safe place. As for Huang Jizhong being able to kill Xiang Chang, it is good. If he fails to kill Xiang Chang, or is killed by Xiang Chang, that is their business. At least his life is safe.

Huang Jizhong was right in his thinking. He was always thinking about destroying Xiang Chang. And Xiang Chang was also thinking about how to destroy him in one fell swoop.
Whether it was to exterminate his entire family, or to lead him to exterminate the entire family of Grand Marshal Chu Licuo, or even if he now felt that he was doing the opposite and jumping out of the rut of Jiangling City to attack Bo Pi Manor, it was all within Xiang Chang's calculations. From Jiangling City to Bo Pi Manor, Xiang Chang arranged a number of scouts in advance to investigate Huang Jizhong's self-consciously covert actions.

Just when Huang Jizhong led the cavalry to hide here and set up an ambush in an attempt to ambush Xiang Chang, the scouts had already rushed to the Bobi Manor more than 20 miles away and reported the intelligence to the elite cavalry of the Great Chu who were recuperating in the manor, resulting in the scene where the elite cavalry of the Great Chu rushed to the rescue immediately.

Xiang Chang, who was charging in the Northern Army cavalry formation, heard the deafening shouts and the sound of horses' hooves from the east. He was greatly inspired and turned back to shout, "Soldiers, reinforcements are here, hold on."

The thirty elite cavalrymen under his command were fine, but nearly half of the three hundred cavalrymen led by Meng Xia had been killed and were barely reaching their limit.

In fact, the 300 cavalrymen guarding the city gate, including the captain Meng Xia, were all surprised that they could fight against the Northern Army cavalry, which was considered the most powerful in the kingdom, and not only did they not collapse, but also fought back and forth with great vigor.

——When did a weak army like mine, guarding the city gate, have such powerful combat power and such strong potential?

Naturally, he couldn't hold on many times during that period, but when he looked up at the brave, young and courageous figure at the forefront of the charge, he was filled with strength again and followed behind stubbornly.

Now, hearing that the reinforcements had arrived and seeing Luo Dian leading most of the cavalry to leave the front line and rush forward to meet the enemy, each of them was greatly encouraged, waving their weapons and cheering. Their fighting power suddenly increased again, and they in turn killed the Northern cavalry that blocked their way and forced them to retreat continuously.

When Xiang Chang saw Huang Jizhong leading hundreds of strong and sturdy cavalrymen and rushing towards him with great momentum, he immediately understood what Huang Jizhong was planning, and it was exactly what he wanted. He held his halberd in his hand, turned around and shouted, "A real man dies on the battlefield, and his death is worthy. Whether you become a dragon or a worm, this will decide the outcome! Soldiers, follow me!" As he said this, he urged his big black horse to take the lead and rush straight towards Huang Jizhong.

Nearly half of the thirty elite cavalrymen were killed at this time, but they were not afraid. They screamed "Aoao", brandished their weapons, urged their mounts, and followed Xiang Chang closely.

Meng Xia's eyes also flashed with terrifying light, and he shouted loudly: "As a man, if you want to die, then die. What is there to be afraid of? Soldiers, kill the thief Huang, and this battle will be a great victory. Kill!" As he said that, he also rode his horse and rushed forward.

The remaining cavalry knew that it was the final moment, so they summoned up their remaining energy, followed closely behind, and charged forward with all their might.

Seeing that the cavalry team behind Xiang Chang had clearly reached their limit, but still did not retreat, and followed Xiang Chang fearlessly to charge towards his cavalry, Huang Jizhong was once again seized by a mixture of shock and anger.

"Are all the Chu cavalry so powerful? Can old Liu Bang really defeat them?" At this moment, Huang Jizhong's thoughts suddenly drifted away strangely. He left the battlefield and began to worry about old Liu Bang inexplicably.

Just as Huang Jizhong's thoughts were wandering, the six hundred black-turbaned cavalrymen under his command and the exhausted cavalry led by Xiang Chang rushed into battle.

Once again, something unexpected happened to Huang Jizhong. The cavalry team behind Xiang Chang was obviously at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers, and was exhausted after a long battle. Their foundation was nothing more than the weak and vulnerable guards of the city gate. However, when they confronted his family's 600 elite private cavalry, they were evenly matched and fell into a tangled melee, and it was impossible to defeat them in one fell swoop.

"Xiang Chang, you little bastard, do you dare to fight with me?" Huang Jizhong was really anxious. He raised his spear and roared at Xiang Chang.

"That's what I wish for." Xiang Chang smiled, urged his horse forward, and swung his halberd across the air, drawing a bright and dazzling arc, and stabbed it hard at Huang Jizhong's head.

When the halberd and spear collided, both men's arms trembled.

Xiang Chang instantly sensed that this old thief was no less brave than Kong Xi, who was defeated by him. He was still a bit weaker than Kong Xi back then, but that was back then after all, and he was no longer the Amon of the past.

At that moment, Xiang Chang summoned up his courage and swung the halberd in his hand like flying snow and falling pear blossoms. In just a short breath, he smashed seven or eight times the halberd at Huang Jizhong.

Huang Jizhong was horrified. How could this little thief still be so vigorous after charging for such a long time, showing no sign of decline? Was the offspring of the King of Western Chu so tyrannical? He clearly felt that he was on equal terms with this little thief, but under the criss-crossing and violent attacks of his halberd, he was completely restrained and at a disadvantage, with no power to fight back.

Huang Jizhong felt a surge of despair. He had done everything he could, so why couldn't he take down this guy? Could it be that the Great Chu was really destined to be a kingdom?
I have to say that the old thief is worthy of being a veteran in battle. Facing such a violent attack like a storm, he still wielded his spear extremely tightly and without any disorder, making it difficult for Xiang Chang to break through.

At this time, the dull sound of cavalry charging continued to be heard from the rear, mixed with the shrill and high-pitched screams of the soldiers, which shocked people. Not long after, the elite cavalry of the Great Chu kept shouting: "Surrender and you will not be killed! Get off your horses quickly!"

Huang Jizhong looked back hastily and his heart sank as he discovered that the two thousand cavalrymen led by Luo Dian had been routed and were running around in the wilderness like wild boars, being chased and slaughtered at will by the thousand elite Chu cavalrymen.

How could they be defeated in just such a short time? And the six hundred elite black-turbaned cavalrymen of his family had not yet defeated this exhausted remnant army.

Huang Jizhong finally came to his senses and realized that he had been completely defeated again in this fight with Xiang Chang. Without hesitation, he made a feint with his spear, turned his horse around and fled.

His family's black-turbaned cavalrymen immediately surrounded him, heavily protecting him, and rushed towards the Northern Army camp in the northwest.

Xiang Chang was quite tired after fighting so long. In addition, the thirty elite cavalrymen beside him had suffered heavy casualties and were exhausted. Although he was very unwilling to give up, he was unable to pursue and had to stop in resentment.

(End of this chapter)