My father, King Chu, was besieged at Gaixia

Chapter 153 Things are coming
Wu She was filled with resentment but helpless. He turned his horse around and headed back to Gaixia, all the while looking anxiously at the battlefield of the Han-Chu war.

At this time, Ying Bu's army and Yong Chi's army came to support from the southeast and southwest. Xiang Chang divided the mobile Chu army in the rear into two armies to meet them respectively. Only the most powerful and dangerous Peng Yue's 40,000 cavalry were ignored and no soldier was sent to stop them.

In this way, if Peng Yue's 40,000 cavalry were thrown into the Han-Chu war, the Chu army might really be defeated in one fell swoop and suffer a complete defeat!
Wu She's heart was about to jump out of his stomach with anxiety, and he was puzzled and thought: "Master Xiang Chang's actions and plans have always been flawless and comprehensive, so how could there be such a big loophole now... No, Master Xiang Chang's actions and plans have always been flawless and comprehensive, so there will definitely not be such a big loophole... So... Oh, I understand..."

Wu She's anxiety instantly turned into ecstasy. He kicked the horse's belly frantically, urging it to flee towards Gaixia. At the same time, he turned back and cursed at Peng Yue:

"People die for money, birds die for food, you fool! You don't even know your death is imminent!"

At this time, Peng Yue ordered his generals to lead 40,000 cavalry and rush straight to Gaixia.

I have to say, this guy is worthy of being the ancestor of guerrilla warfare. His choice of attack points is really unexpected and extremely vicious.

——Under the current situation, if our army intervenes in the war between the Han and Chu armies, it will inevitably have to endure the brutal attacks of the Chu army, and it will be difficult to inflict serious damage to the Chu army in a short period of time; while attacking Gaixia can cut off the retreat of the Chu army, which will be a fatal blow to the morale of the Chu army!
At this moment, he saw Wu She fleeing in a hurry, contrary to his usual behavior, and heard Wu She's violent curses. His heart trembled, as if a layer of window paper had been pierced. In an instant, a terrible thought came to his mind, and he blurted out in shock: "Overlord?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, yellow earth rose up like fog in the northeast direction of Gaixia. Along with the powerful and dull sound of hooves, a cavalry of 20,000 men emerged from the horizon and charged towards them at a rapid speed.

On the flag that fluttered in the air like a dragon or a snake, the two big characters "Chu" and "Xiang" pierced people's souls and made them feel cold all over!

Gaixia was chosen as the place for the decisive battle with the Han army. Both Overlord and Xiang Chang unceremoniously withdrew all the troops from the Hengshan Kingdom. In addition, they drew another 20,000 troops from the Linjiang Kingdom, making a total of 60,000 troops.

Overlord divided out 40,000 troops and marched north with great fanfare, responding to General Li Yi's call to attack Qi, the stronghold that Han Xin had fought so hard to conquer.

In order to gain the trust of Liu Bang and Han Xin, the Overlord specially selected a soldier from the army who looked and shaped very similar to himself, had him wear his armor, ride a black horse, pretend to be himself, and lead the army.

As for himself, he personally led 20,000 cavalry and secretly ambushed on the road from Gaixia to Qi. Once Han Xin abandoned Liu Bang and returned to Qi to support him, he would launch a fierce surprise attack on him and defeat him.

But he didn't know that the old villain Liu Bang was as cruel and ruthless as ever, and helped him to get rid of Han Xin in advance, causing his 20,000 cavalry to ambush for many days in vain.

Since Han Xin was not invited to a big meal, it was natural to arrange one for Peng Yue.

The reason why Xiang Chang was so calm and composed, and was not panicked at all when facing the three armies of Ying Bu, Yong Chi and Peng Yue, was because he had his father Xiang Yu, the "stabilizing force"!

Although the combat effectiveness of the 20,000 cavalry of the Hengshan Kingdom is far inferior to the elite cavalry of the Great Chu, it also depends on who is the commander!

Whether it was under the rule of Overlord or Han Xin, these two rare talented generals were capable of turning decay into magic and turning sheep into tigers and wolves.

In this decisive battle with Liu Bang's Han camp, Xiang Chang personally took the field as the chief commander and sat at the center. He used Overlord as a surprise force, which undoubtedly maximized the expertise of Overlord, the "tactical king", and gave Liu Bang a huge surprise!
The Overlord, with his halberd across his black horse, sat still as a mountain, watching the battle between the Han and Chu armies, where the Chu army was clearly in the upper hand, and the sudden appearance of Ying Bu's army and Yong Chi's army being intercepted by Xiang Chang. He could not help but nod happily: "Chang'er has been to Linjiang Kingdom and Hengshan Kingdom, and he obviously has the demeanor of a great general."

Zhou Yin, who was promoted to Grand Marshal because of his merits, nodded with a smile: "The fact that our Great Chu has the king and the prince is truly a gift from heaven. It can be seen that heaven has allowed our Great Chu to prosper and rule the world."

Zhou Yin worked hard during this period. Whether it was Xiang Chang's capture of Linjiang Kingdom, the hunting and killing of Lu Ze in front of Xincai City, or the overlord's ambush of Mei Xuan in Hengshan Kingdom, or even the seizure of Qi land, his intelligence work was indispensable.

As for using more than ten merchant caravans to decompose the military rations of the Linjiang Kingdom and transport them safely to Gaixia, he successfully resolved the crisis of the Great Chu army running out of rations, which was an even greater contribution.

Overlord looked up at Peng Yue's army, which was as sinister and greedy as hyenas, and attacked Gaixia with great force, trying to shake the morale of the Chu army in one fell swoop. His face was gloomy, and he obviously remembered the past few years when he fought a great battle with Liu Bang's Han camp, but this guy was hiding in the rear and kept harassing him, causing him a headache but he was helpless!
"Chang'er really understands me. He specially left Peng Yue to me. This allows me to vent my anger!" The Overlord's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and a wild and fierce aura gradually released from his body.

Zhou Yin, who was standing nearby, suddenly became alert: Peng Yue, the originator of guerrilla warfare, was most troubled by his harassment and surprise attack tactics. In terms of a head-on confrontation between the two armies, it was not that scary, especially when the opponent was the Overlord. But now that he was lured by Liu Bang with the land of Qi, he showed up and gave up his expertise in harassment and surprise attacks, choosing to fight in an upright manner. Wasn't this using his own weakness to counter the enemy's strength?

"Greed blinds one's mind!" Zhou Yin made such a judgment on Peng Yue in his heart.

Although Overlord had only 20,000 troops and Peng Yue's army had 40,000, Zhou Yin had no doubt about the final outcome of this battle.

Holding a halberd in his hand, the Overlord pointed at Peng Yue's army and looked around at the generals gathered around him. He said proudly: "In this battle, I will defeat Peng Yue's army in one fell swoop, kill the general and seize the flag, so that everyone will know that my Great Chu is the one chosen by destiny!"

The blood of the generals surged, they brandished their weapons, and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty is so powerful, we will follow you to the death and defeat this bandit!"

This is the Overlord. Although he has many flaws such as soft-heartedness, pettiness, short-sightedness, cruelty and tyranny, his magnificent power can easily win the soldiers' swearing to serve him to the death on the battlefield! The Overlord pointed his halberd, lowered his head and roared like thunder: "Kill Peng Yue, get rid of the traitor!"

All the generals' blood boiled, their eyes bulged, their weapons pointed outward, and they shouted fiercely: "Kill Peng Yue, get rid of the traitor!"

Then the 20,000 cavalrymen raised their weapons and aimed at the 40,000 Peng Yue troops. Veins on their foreheads throbbed, and their shouts rose into the air, shaking the sky: "—— Kill!"

Immediately, 20,000 cavalrymen, led by Overlord, launched a fierce attack on Peng Yue's army.

Seeing the Overlord personally leading 20,000 cavalrymen to rush over, with shouts and screams shaking the earth, Peng Yue, who was halfway towards Gaixia, felt as if he had fallen off a cliff or his boat had capsized in the middle of a river. His old face turned as black as the bottom of a pot with fear.

As for the power under the Overlord, apart from Han Xin, there is hardly any general in the world who dares to say that he can withstand the impact of his cavalry!
Thinking back to what Wu She had said just now, every word was so wise and every sentence made sense. Peng Yue felt extremely regretful. If he had not been surrounded by soldiers and considering the morale, he would have really wanted to slap himself hard in the face twice and beat himself to death!
——Why was I so bewildered at that time that I believed the instigation of the old villain Liu Bang?
At this point, there is no way back, and the only option is to fight the Overlord to the death!
Peng Yue, who was forced into a corner, had flying hair and beard and a murderous look on his face, like a tiger whose territory was invaded. He ordered his 40,000 cavalry to brake suddenly and stop where they were. Then he turned the rear army into the front army and the front army into the rear army, and they rushed forward to meet the 20,000 cavalry of the Overlord.

All the generals saw that the old man was furious and his words were extremely domineering, leaving no room for rebuttal, so they did not dare to disobey and obeyed his orders one after another.

Peng Yue knew very well about the cavalry led by the Overlord, which was as agile as the wind, aggressive as fire, swift and domineering. He knew that in front of this "tactical king", all tricks and strategies would undoubtedly bring humiliation to themselves. Only by relying on the advantage of large numbers of troops and fighting hard would there be a glimmer of hope.

Seeing that Peng Yue had fully concentrated his 40,000 cavalry troops and was planning to engage in a head-on confrontation with his 20,000 cavalry troops, Xiang Yu sneered when he saw that he had abandoned all flexible and maneuverable cavalry tactics such as "divide the troops to attack from the rear" and "engage the front army to attack from the flank".

——At this point, no matter how hard this old guy struggles, it will be in vain!

Peng Yue did not dare to divide his troops, but the Overlord did not care. He waved his hand and a cavalry force was accidentally separated from the 20,000 cavalry behind him. They rode their horses at full speed and rushed towards Peng Yue's army with the sound of hooves as rapid as drums.

After this cavalry unit rushed out for a distance, the second and third cavalry units continued to separate and followed closely in the attack.

Each of these three cavalry armies had more than 2,000 cavalrymen, with long and narrow formations, overlooking the sky, like a "giant" of 20,000 Chu cavalrymen, throwing out three huge spears, stabbing Peng Yue's army fiercely.

Faced with Peng Yue's army's decision to concentrate its forces to counterattack, Overlord responded immediately, using three cavalry units to attack one point of Peng Yue's 40,000 cavalry units in succession, and then the main force followed closely behind and broke in!

It must be said that on the battlefield, the Overlord with cavalry in hand was indeed invincible, and his tactics were superb. No matter how the enemy army changed, he could always change accordingly, accurately find the enemy's weakest point, concentrate his forces and bombard it, leaving the enemy with an absolute advantage, but with his hands pierced, powerless, and suffocated to death!

Facing the "javelins" thrown by the Overlord using three cavalry units, Peng Yue, a veteran of the battlefield and one of the most famous generals of the time, instantly understood his intention. His heart sank suddenly, and a strong bitterness rose from the root of his tongue: he just wanted to have a fair fight, but the Overlord didn't even give him a chance!
However, he had forgotten the past when he led the cavalry to repeatedly harass the rear of the Great Chu Army, causing the Overlord to be unable to control him and become furious in vain.

Peng Yue's eyes instantly turned red. He gritted his teeth, clenched the spear in his hand, roared, and with a determined look, he led the 3,000 most elite guards to join the front-line formation, consolidate the defense line, and meet the three iron cavalry "spear throwers" flying over!
He obviously realized that if he could not stop these three "jerks" and break them and destroy them on the spot, once they broke through, a big hole would be made in the line of 40,000 cavalry. The Overlord would personally lead the remaining 14,000 cavalry to take advantage of the situation and violently and ruthlessly penetrate. Although his own 40,000 cavalry had the advantage in manpower, they would only collapse and be destroyed in one fell swoop.

Zhou Yin, who was following the Overlord closely, saw where the three "spear throwing" weapons were pointing and actually mobilized the old villain Peng Yue from the rear. With flags flying, he firmly held the front line. He could not help but look at the heroic back of the Overlord with admiration: The Overlord is worthy of being the Overlord. With a little strategy, he made this king of guerrilla warfare, who was famous for his flexible and agile use of troops and caused people a lot of headaches, bite the bullet and willingly take the beating!
At this time, the first cavalry had already crashed into the front line of Peng Yue's Liang army. Although this Chu cavalry was extremely brave, they were too few in number. In addition, Peng Yue was on the front line in person, so there was no possibility of winning at all.

There was a loud bang, and the battle formation there was thrown into chaos. Dust filled the air, and strong winds blew it around. Countless war horses screamed miserably, and the "jugglers" formed by the two thousand cavalrymen collapsed and broke into pieces at once.

Immediately afterwards, the Liang cavalry rushed forward in an endless mighty force, like a huge rock thrown into the tide, which, after causing a few waves, was trampled and swallowed up, disappearing without a trace.

The second and third spears followed closely behind, showing no fear and continuing to stab the Liang army's battle formation with the same ferocious momentum as before. Although they were all in vain and were all crushed and submerged, under the brazen impact of the third "spear", the battle formation of the Liang cavalry, even with Peng Yue personally leading the personal guard cavalry, was shaken and scattered, and it was difficult to maintain a strict and thorough battle line.

At this time, the Overlord was leading the way, looking majestic and full of domineering aura, like a god descending to the earth, leading 14,000 Chu cavalry and rushing to the front!

Peng Yue, who had been stabbed three times, was now covered in blood and flesh, his armor was torn, and his hands, which were holding the bent spear, were trembling slightly.

His old face was unhealthily red, his mouth was wide open, and he was breathing rapidly like a bellows, "huff, huff" and "huff", which sounded clear and heavy in the ears.

Time is merciless, and he is no younger than Liu Bang.

Why did he prefer guerrilla warfare based on harassment and attack, and rarely confront the enemy directly? It was because he was old and did not use his muscles and bones to his advantage, and he had specially figured out a sinister way of fighting based on his own characteristics. Now that he was forced by Xiang Yu, he rushed to the front line without hesitation at this age, which was really a punishment for his old age.

That is, the 3,000 elite guards beside him were carefully selected by him and fed with generous rewards. They fought bravely and protected him at the risk of their lives. Otherwise, they would have been mixed with the soil on the ground and turned into mud and blood.

(End of this chapter)