My father, King Chu, was besieged at Gaixia

Chapter 158 How Shameless

The 20,000 Chu cavalry suddenly launched a charge with a violent and overbearing momentum, like a towering mountain rolling at high speed, with the momentum to crush and collapse everything, and with the impatience that had been suppressed for a long time, it slammed into the Han army camp.

This scene completely stunned the people of Yan State on the city wall. Their faces turned pale and they were terrified. A terrible thought emerged in their minds: it turned out that the disorganization and decadence of the Chu army during this period were all pretended.

The 30,000-strong Korean army had just stabilized its formation and made its debut, and had yet to show off its might when it was treated so roughly. It was completely caught off guard, and once the battle began, it was pushed back step by step, with heavy casualties.

Han Wangxin was also horrified, his whole body was cold: When did the Chu cavalry become so powerful? His 30,000 cavalry were not on the same level at all.

It has to be said that Han Wangxin was well aware of the principle of "the lips and teeth are cold", so he came to the rescue resolutely; but he undoubtedly did not have the vision and insight of the old fox Zhang Er, and when he started the battle, he realized that he had hit a wall, turning this self-proclaimed heroic rescue move of thousands of miles into a completely suicidal act!
Han Wangxin knew how wrong he was and his head was buzzing.

However, the current situation did not allow him to retreat.

Han Wangxin summoned up his might and led his generals and cavalry guards to the front line, where he personally charged into the battle to resist the attack of the Chu army.

In the current army, especially the cavalry, the commander-in-chief’s guards are the most elite and have the strongest combat effectiveness. Therefore, as long as the commander-in-chief personally leads the cavalry into battle, it is either a critical moment to decide the outcome or the most critical moment of the situation!

Now, it is obviously the most critical moment for Han Wangxin!

While Han Wangxin personally charged into the battle, he ordered his men to shout to the top of the city wall, asking the Yan army defenders in Jixian County to come out of the city and attack from both sides!

Looking at the Korean reinforcements who were being hacked and killed like vegetables and melons by the Chu army, and who were still killed in vain even though they tried their best to fight back, and who were gradually beginning to fall into chaos and were obviously on the verge of defeat, Zang Tu, facing the requests of Wang Zhou and Ji Bi to go into battle on the city wall, was unexpectedly clear-minded as never before and flatly refused.

Wang Zhou and Ji Bi were greatly shocked: Han Wangxin came from afar to rescue you, and you just stood there and watched as his entire army was annihilated? How could you be so shameless? !
Zang Tu, however, was very clear in his mind. At this moment, he completely understood the intentions of the Great Chu Army, no, of Xiang Chang.

During this period, the troops arrived at the city of Jixian County, and after pretending to attack for a few days, they began to surround it without attacking. Their purpose was to force him to ask for help from Han and Zhao, so as to solve the problem once and for all, wipe out the troops of the three kingdoms and avoid the suffering of a long expedition!

Looking at the 30,000 Chu infantrymen standing still outside the city, Zang Tu was sure that these troops were staring at his Jixian City, just waiting to open the city gates so that they could rush out and fight a battle with them, so that they could defeat their defenders in one fell swoop!
In this case, how could Zang Tu agree?

"Generals, don't worry about the Han army under the city. Continue to command the soldiers and defend our Ji County. This is a great achievement. As for the Han army, King Han Xin came from afar to rescue us, and he must have been prepared to die in Ji County. Afterwards, I will collect his body and bury him with honor."

Zang Tu's words made Wang Zhou and Ji Bi's eyes widen. Their world views were refreshed and they couldn't control their emotions.

Seeing that his own army had suffered heavy casualties, and that the main force that came to rescue, the State of Yan, had closed its city gates and stood by and watched without any reaction, Han Wangxin was furious. While charging, he shouted in the direction of the capital of the State of Yan: "Zang Tu, I swear to hell! You will not die well!"

Han Wangxin cursed loudly. The Han army, which was furious at being killed by the Chu army, was also full of resentment towards the Yan army that was hiding in the city and refused to come out, and they also cursed them.

Thus, an unprecedented spectacle was staged under the city of Ji County. The Chu army and the Han army fought desperately, while the host Yan army stayed out of the fight and lay on the top of the city to watch the excitement. The Han army was slaughtered by the Chu army and blood flowed like a river. It was extremely miserable, but they cursed at the Yan army who were watching...

It has to be said that when it comes to bravery, Han Wangxin is indeed one of the best in the world. Even at this moment, he still fights to the death and refuses to retreat.

His tall figure riding on a tall horse, even in the chaos of the army, still stood out, and was very eye-catching from a distance. The thousands of guards around him were all as tall and strong as him, wearing heavy armor and holding six or seven meter long spears. Under his command, they charged together with their cavalry, with amazing momentum and invincibility. All the Chu troops they encountered in front of them could not resist and were forcibly pushed down!
This "cavalry spear formation" was built by Han Wangxin with all the strength of the country, and it was also his reliance on the world. The Chu cavalry faced it, and without any experience, they also suffered a great loss. He plowed a terrifying gap in the army formation, causing many casualties.

Xiang Chang saw this from afar and became furious. His eyes were blazing with murderous intent, and he rode straight towards them.

Han Wangxin looked up and saw, under two dark green flags that were rolling like raging waves, a young general in a black robe and iron armor, with a strong physique and a heroic appearance, rushing towards him with great momentum, surrounded by hundreds of elite cavalry. He recognized it as Xiang Chang himself and could not help but feel surprised and happy!
He had never seen Xiang Chang's bravery before. The 20,000 Han troops under his command were already doomed to defeat, and he was already in despair. Leading the cavalry to charge with spears was just a last-ditch struggle. But now that he saw Xiang Chang dared to rush towards him, he saw hope of turning defeat into victory.

"My son, I didn't expect you to be so brave, that's great! Come, come, I will personally send you to heaven!" Han Wangxin was overjoyed and slapped his thigh excitedly!
Li Yi, who was in charge of the 30,000 Chu infantrymen in the rear, had been keeping a close eye on Xiang Chang's movements. As the Overlord's trusted general, he felt that he had an obligation to protect Xiang Chang's safety on the battlefield. Now, when he saw Xiang Chang leading his guard cavalry to charge in person, he looked anxious and was about to ride his cavalry to provide support, but was stopped by Qu Fu beside him: "General Li, where are you going?"

Seeing Qu Fu's calm expression, Li Yi was even more puzzled and said angrily: "How can you let Master Chang charge in person? We generals are not all dead yet!"

Qu Fu laughed "Haha", not caring about Li Yi's attitude at all, shook his head and pointed at the battlefield: "You know nothing about the courage of Master Chang! - Just watch!"

Li Yi turned his head and looked again, but was stunned on the spot!
"Change the formation, raise your spears, and charge!" On the battlefield, Han Wangxin's voice was stern, and he let out a roar from the depths of his throat. Thousands of guard cavalrymen who were charging with great momentum adjusted their spear formations and suddenly changed from a battle formation advancing in unison to sharp cones, stabbing towards Xiang Changfei.

Thousands of sharp, blood-stained spears from thousands of cavalrymen exude a soul-stirringly powerful attack force, enough to pierce and tear into pieces anything that stands in their way!

The five hundred cavalrymen around Xiang Chang were also heavily armored, wielding spears and halberds, looking strong and powerful, and their imposing manner was overwhelming.

The two commanders, surrounded by their respective cavalry guards, rushed closer and closer and were about to collide with each other.

Just before the fierce collision, when they were still dozens of meters apart, Xiang Chang's cavalry guards suddenly stood up from their horses at the same time, exhaled, shouted, turned their bodies halfway, and suddenly threw out the spears in their hands.

A swarm of sharp spears flew over from the sky, carrying a piercing and soul-stirring gust of wind. Han Wangxin's guards were caught off guard and their faces changed drastically. They almost watched the spears fall.

"Puchi"

……

A series of dull sounds of sharp objects entering flesh were heard, and hundreds of "sharp tips" of Han Wangxin's cavalry guards who were at the front were instantly impaled on the ground, howling miserably, twitching weakly, and dead or wounded all over the ground.

The neat, solid and rigorous cavalry formation collapsed in an instant. Then, five hundred elite cavalrymen of the Chu State, led by Xiang Chang, rushed forward fiercely, slashing with spears, halberds and axes, smashing and cutting the lances of the cavalry guards of Han Wangxin who were in a panic and out of formation, and then stabbed the knights and stabbed the horses' legs, overwhelming the remaining cavalry guards of Han Wangxin in one fell swoop.

Xiang Chang rode his horse and brandished his halberd, heading straight for Han Wangxin.

Han Wangxin was shocked by the sudden and explosive lethality of the Chu cavalry. Seeing Xiang Chang rushing towards him, he became extremely angry and stabbed him in the chest with the spear in his hand.

Xiang Chang showed no sign of weakness. He swung his halberd at an angle as tricky as a poisonous dragon, blocking, smashing and repelling it.

After a muffled sound, Han Wangxin's body shook and the spear in his hand bounced high up.

Xiang Chang sneered repeatedly and immediately had a clear judgment on this guy's fighting ability. Compared with Ying Bu and other first-class generals, he was far inferior.

He immediately summoned up his courage, swung his halberd flying, stabbing, chopping, picking, sweeping and shaking, and in a flash he made seven or eight moves, which splashed over like a torrential rain, and killed Han Wangxin left and right. He had to block the attacks from above and below, and pinned him down.

King Han was complaining in his heart, and only then did he understand why Xiang Chang dared to charge into the battle in person. It turned out that he had inherited the true teachings of the Overlord, and his bravery was not much inferior to that of the Overlord.

General Li Yi in the rear infantry also watched with eyes brightened and cheered continuously.

King Han knew that today would not end peacefully. Seeing that the Han army under his command had begun to collapse and most of the 1,000 guards around him had been killed in the battle, he knew that the situation was hopeless. With a desperate roar, he poured all his anger towards Xiang Chang, his resentment towards Zang Tu, and his regret for his own arrogance into the spear in his hand. His eyes bulged out like fish eyes and were blood red like a ghost, and he stabbed Xiang Chang fiercely.

Xiang Chang laughed loudly, standing tall and fearless. He swung his halberd suddenly, breaking Han Wangxin's spear in one fell swoop, sending it flying into the sky. Then, with undiminished momentum, he smashed it down from mid-air, hitting Han Wangxin's left shoulder hard, almost knocking him off his horse.

King Han used all his strength to push the stirrup, steady his body, lay on the horse's back and kicked the horse's belly wildly, then fled in panic.

Xiang Chang was furious and wielded his halberd, chasing after him relentlessly, as if he would not stop until he killed him.

The reason why he was determined to kill this beast was that he was a traitor who betrayed his tribe.

In his previous life, this guy was made the King of Han by Liu Bang. He had been harboring evil intentions and kept flirting with the Xiongnu. Later, he simply rebelled and joined the Xiongnu. If that were all, it would be fine. The key point is that he also instigated Chen Xi, who was stationed in Dai, to rebel together, and even finally joined the Xiongnu to invade Han. His crime is simply unforgivable. Of course, in the history of his previous life, he was eventually defeated and killed by Chai Wu, a general under Liu Bang.

Seeing Han Wangxin fleeing in panic, Xiang Chang rode his horse and chased after him. The remaining cavalry guards of Han Wangxin rushed over together, some of them blocked Xiang Chang, while others protected him and escaped from the battlefield, fleeing in the direction they came.

By the time the guard cavalry who were blocking the way were killed, Han Wangxin had already escaped and disappeared. Xiang Chang was very angry and returned in anger.

With Han Wangxin's escape, the battle reached its final stage. Except for half of the Han cavalry who escaped by chance, the remaining Han infantry completely lost their fighting spirit and surrendered one after another.

The Chu infantry, which was eyeing Ji County covetously, sent thousands of soldiers to clean up the battlefield in an orderly manner, escort the prisoners, and clear all traces of war under the city in the shortest possible time.

On the top of the city wall, Yan Wang Zang Tu, who had watched the entire battle, coughed, forced himself to remain calm, and said to the generals gathered around him: "With the Han army's test, you all have a clear understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Chu army, right? Next, don't have any excessive thoughts, just defend the city honestly. As long as we hold out for more than a month, when the coldest winter comes, the Chu army will naturally retreat."

The generals clasped their fists in unison and accepted the order, but their expressions did not seem to be much relieved.

They also realized that the Chu army's previous siege was weak, and the intention was to "fish". Now that they have successfully lured the Han army and annihilated it, the next siege will probably be brutal and ferocious. Although Ji County has thick walls and strong cities, they have no idea whether they can hold on for more than a month.

Seeing the expressions of the generals, including the great general Gao Mao, who all looked timid, Zang Tu knew that they were frightened by the Chu army under the city. He felt helpless. After thinking for a while, he looked at the two generals Wang Zhou and Ji Bi who looked mighty and fearless, and said, "Generals, if I leave the defense of the city to you two, do you have the confidence to hold it against the attack of the Chu army?"

Wang Zhou and Ji Bi looked at each other, raised their eyebrows, and said proudly: "We have high walls to rely on, and there are enough soldiers and food in the city. The Great Chu army is only 50,000. How can we not defend it? If the king entrusts the city defense to the two of us, if the Great Chu army can break through the city gate, we two generals are willing to commit suicide as a thank you!"

Zang Tu was overjoyed and immediately appointed the two generals as left and right generals. He ordered Gao Mao, the original chief general of the city defense, to transfer his power to the two men, and ordered all the generals in the country to obey their orders. Anyone who dared to disobey would be executed!
Everything was arranged. Zang Tu and his son Zang Yan set up the ceremonial procession and returned to the palace with a great fanfare.

"Father, you trust Generals Wang Zhou and Ji Bi so much. You give them high positions and titles and entrust them with important tasks. The generals of the kingdom are very dissatisfied." Zang Yan disapproved of Zang Tu's trust in Generals Wang Zhou and Ji Bi.

(End of this chapter)