My father, King Chu, was besieged at Gaixia

Chapter 17 Courage but Foolishness
"The Overlord was so powerful that he attacked the Han army camp at night, as if he were in an empty space, and killed 600,000 Han soldiers!"

"Old Liu Bang, where have you been? Do you dare to fight my king in front of thousands of Han soldiers?"

"Liu Ji, even though your cheap father is a turtle, as the commander-in-chief of the Han army, you must not be a turtle!"

"The dignified King of Han, after all this trouble, is nothing more than a bastard! Brothers of the Han army, as good men, are you ashamed to recognize such a shameless person as your master?"

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The elite cavalry of the Chu army shouted loudly and cursed, the sound was deafening, revealing their arrogance and domineering spirit, in an attempt to force King of Han, Liu Bang, to show up.

The Han army, both cavalry and infantry, were all horrified and frightened, and no general or soldier dared to attack.

Despite being insulted by the elite cavalry of the Chu army, the commander-in-chief's tent was silent. There was no sign of King Liu Bang of Han, which confirmed his reputation as a coward. The Han soldiers could not help but feel depressed and their morale was even lower.

Xiang Yu was filled with resentment as he urged his black horse to launch a surprise attack on the Han camp. However, what could he do since Liu Bang was clearly shameless and a rogue?
After all, there are 600,000 troops everywhere, and who knows where this bastard is hiding.

With a wave of his hand, he led the elite cavalry of the Chu army to circle in a semi-arc in the Han army camp and retreat towards the west gate of Gaixia.

At this time, the elite cavalry of the Chu army had already rushed from the Han army camp in the north of the city to the west of the city, and the results of the battle were fruitful.

Xiang Yu knew in his heart that his elite cavalry was too small in number and most of their fighting power had been depleted. If he did not take advantage of the moment when the Han army was frightened and stop while he was ahead, and continued to charge forward, he would be completely entangled by the Han infantry and would be completely destroyed.

After all, they are an isolated force without any follow-up support.

You must know that the current commander of the Han army is Han Xin, not Liu Bang.

Xiang Yu was also very afraid of Han Xin's delicate and ruthless use of troops. Although the Chu army was elite and invincible, when they met him, it was like falling into a spider web, with one spider silk after another entangled, and their sharpness was slowly consumed. After a long time, they could not help but feel that they had no strength to use.

Just now, the four generals of the Han army led the cavalry to fight against their own Chu army. It was obviously his work!

Han Xin and Liu Bang, who were standing on the observation platform watching the battle, saw from afar, under the light of bonfires and torches everywhere in the camp, the elite cavalry of the Chu army defeated four cavalry armies of the Han army in succession. At this time, they heard the Chu cavalry's unscrupulous and arrogant insults, and their faces changed.

Liu Bang's heart was beating fast. He kept looking at Xiahou Ying beside him. His hands tucked into his sleeves were shaking slightly. He was ready to escape at any time.

He was really traumatized by Xiang Yu!

As for the insults from the Chu army, he seemed not to hear them and automatically filtered them out.

Even though Han Xin had overestimated the fighting power of Xiang Yu's elite cavalry, he could not help being surprised when he saw the four great generals he sent out were defeated one after another so easily. Seeing that the elite cavalry of the Chu army began to retreat, he immediately ordered the left army general Kong Xi and the right army general Chen He to lead their troops to encircle Xiang Yu and make sure that Xiang Yu was not allowed to escape.

Historically, Kong Xi and Chen He were not as famous as Xiao He, Cao Shen, Fan Kuai, etc., and were not among the 18 meritorious marquises in the early Han Dynasty, but they were also old men who followed Liu Bang since he started his army in Mangdang Mountain. Since Han Xin was appointed as the general by Liu Bang, he had been sent by Liu Bang to serve as a captain under Han Xin. Now that the Chu army was surrounded at Gaixia City, Han Xin was appointed as the commander-in-chief by Liu Bang, and naturally abandoned Cao Shen, Fan Kuai and other generals, and instead handed over the important positions of the left and right army commanders to Kong Xi and Chen He, who had cooperated tacitly for many years and knew and trusted each other. Historically, after the establishment of the Han Dynasty, Kong Xi was named Liao Hou and Chen He was named Fei Hou.

At this time, the deputy general Zhang Liang had just sent to the foot of Gaixia City to inquire about the news in the city, led Xiang Ju, who was carrying Xiang Chan's body and crying bitterly, to pay a visit to the lookout.

As expected, Xiang Chang was right. Xiang Chan had been secretly communicating with Zhang Liang. Zhang Liang had just sent a deputy general to gather information inside Gaixia City in order to contact Xiang Chan.

Upon hearing that Xiang Ju had just escaped from Gaixia City and was shot dead by Overlord's son on the way, Han Xin became alert and asked in detail before Zhang Liang.

Upon learning that Xiang Yu and his generals and ministers were frightened by the enemies surrounding them on all sides, he became mentally devastated. He abandoned 50,000 Chu soldiers and attempted to break out and escape tonight. However, he was bewitched by the eldest son Xiang Chang, and angrily pursued Xiang Chan who had surrendered to Han. Then he became angry that Yu Ji's body was destroyed, so he gave up the breakout plan and attacked the Han army camp at night!

From Xiang Ju's exhaustive account, Han Xin keenly grasped that the 50,000 Chu soldiers in the city were abandoned by Xiang Yu, so Xiang Yu's elite cavalry was isolated and had no support at all. Overjoyed, he immediately ordered Guan Ying to lead 5,000 Han cavalry to pursue and destroy them!

No matter how powerful Xiang Yu's elite cavalry was, they were already exhausted after fighting in the middle of the night. Facing Guan Ying's 5,000 well-rested Han cavalry, they would definitely die!
Zhang Liang looked at Xiang Chan's body by torchlight. There was an arrow stuck in his forehead. His eyes were wide open, and his face was filled with horror, anger and despair. He sighed softly, patted Xiang Ju on the shoulder, and said softly:

"I have been close friends with your father for many years, and it is truly sad that he has met with misfortune. Don't be sad, bury him well, and from now on I will be your second-father, and you should stay with me."

Seeing that Xiang Chan was dead, Liu Bang lost interest in Xiang Ju and did not come down from the observation tower, leaving her completely to Zhang Liang.

Xiang Ju was disappointed and knelt down to thank him, crying bitterly.

At this time, Xiang Yu led the elite cavalry of the Chu army and easily broke through the encirclement of Cao Shen and Fan Kuai's armies. He drove a part of the Han soldiers into the trenches, filled the trenches with human bodies, and trampled them with his horses. He easily broke out of the Han camp and rode his horses to retreat back to the west city of Gaixia.

Guan Ying, who had been waiting patiently, finally received Han Xin's military order. He was greatly encouraged and led his 5,000 Han cavalry, who had already assembled, and rushed out from the flank in front of the camp, chasing the retreating Chu army.

Guan Ying rushed to the front. It was almost dawn, but the distance was too far. He could only vaguely see the Chu cavalry riding hurriedly towards Gaixia City in front of him, but he could not see them clearly.

Listening to the hoofbeats of the Chu army's war horses, a sneer appeared on his lips and he felt at ease.

After fighting in the middle of the night, the Chu army's horses were obviously exhausted. They secretly estimated the distance to Gaixia City and knew that the Han cavalry would definitely catch up and intercept them before they returned to Gaixia City!
Guan Ying also learned from Han Xin's military orders that Xiang Yu's elite cavalry was an isolated force with no support from the city. How could he hold back? He let go of his courage and chased at full speed.

Thinking that Xiang Yu was now at the end of his strength and only half of his thousand cavalry were left, it was beyond doubt that as long as his 5,000 cavalry, who had been well-rested and waiting for the opportunity, could catch up with him and kill him in one fell swoop.

If I could really kill the mighty Overlord at the gates of Gaixia City tonight, this kind of glory would attract worldwide attention and would be enough to overshadow all my previous achievements. Not only in this life, but also in future generations, my name would surely be praised!
Thinking of this, Guan Ying couldn't help but feel a burning sensation in his heart!

"General, the thief Xiang raided the Han camp tonight, putting himself in danger, but gained nothing in the end. It did not contribute to the overall situation. What was his purpose? Is there some hidden conspiracy?" Lieutenant Luo Jia followed Guan Ying closely, frowned and said loudly.

"Haha, you worry too much. Xiang the thief is just a brave but foolish man. The surprise attack tonight is just a desperate act of showing off his courage. Chase him quickly and don't let him get away. The destruction of the Great Chu will start today!" Guan Ying waved his hand and said confidently.

(End of this chapter)