My father, King Chu, was besieged at Gaixia

Chapter 30 Another Gift

"Grand Marshal, why are you here? Didn't you send a message saying there was an urgent military situation and asked us to go to your tent to discuss it? Also, where is Commander Liu Jia?"

Ying Bu was very surprised to see Zhou Yin waiting here from afar. He couldn't help but be on guard. He waved to the elite cavalry behind him, slowly reined in his horse a few dozen meters away, and asked with some confusion.

Zhou Yin's throat moved, his face tense, and he was thinking about how to answer. Xiang Changce beside him immediately stepped forward and said loudly:
"King Jiujiang, do you still remember me?"

Ying Bu was stunned. He hadn't heard this name for a long time. He stared at the heroic young man and looked at him carefully. His face suddenly changed slightly. He raised his arm to alert his elite cavalry and turned to scold Zhou Yin:

"You, you old ox, are you going back to your old ways and surrendering to Xiang Yu again? What are you doing, you brainless idiot?"

Obviously Ying Bu had recognized Xiang Chang's identity, and instantly deduced that Zhou Yin had returned to Xiang Yu.

Thinking that this guy was standing side by side with himself and Liu Jia last night, watching the Overlord's futile struggle before his demise, and after one night, he actually defected to his old master again, Ying Bu couldn't help but feel a huge sense of absurdity and unreality in his heart.

Is this bastard treating surrender and betrayal as a joke? Does he still have the most basic credibility as a human being? Do you think you are Liu Bang?
"The Grand Marshal has never rebelled against the Overlord, so how can he surrender again?" Without waiting for Zhou Yin to answer, Xiang Chang said calmly, "Besides, whether the Grand Marshal surrenders to Han or Chu is not for the King of Jiujiang to worry about. What the King of Jiujiang should focus on is where he should go from now on? What choice should he make?"

"Me? Of course I have to put down the rebellion and kill the traitors! I am not one of those who changes his mind every day." Ying Bu had a murderous look on his face.

As he finished speaking, the momentum of the soldiers behind him suddenly changed, from being casual to solemn and murderous, like sharp blades drawn from their sheaths, with spears, halberds, and halberds raised and pointed at the Zhou Yin army, emitting a powerful oppressive force.

Xiang Chang and Zhou Yin stood side by side waiting for him. Ying Bu knew their purpose very well, so he did not say a word to them.

Although he still feared the Overlord, he also had a deep hatred for him. How could the two of them make peace? Especially now that the Overlord was about to be destroyed, he instinctively wanted to laugh at the intentions of Xiang Chang and Zhou Yin.

"What a loyal and brave King of Huainan! You are addicted to being a dog for Liu Bang! Bah, old thief, do you know who your father hates the most? It's not Liu Bang, not Han Xin, not Peng Yue, but you, Ying Bu! Your father never trusted you in the past. He had many brave generals under his command, but he only made you a king. Look at what you have done? You actually betrayed him."

"You know my father's temper. You also saw the surprise attack on the Han army camp last night. With only 800 cavalrymen, they marched through the Han camp, killing and wounding over 10,000 Han soldiers. In the end, they wiped out Liu Bang's most elite 5,000 cavalrymen in one fell swoop, and killed their leader Guan Ying."

"Haha, yes, there are indeed not many Chu troops left, but do you think they will be destroyed soon? Can you sleep soundly and be a dog for Liu Bang, enjoying wealth and glory? I tell you, Ying Bu, you are wrong! Although the Chu army is small, it still has the strength to fight. In addition, Zhou Yin Da Sima has raised his flag and returned to the Chu army camp, adding another 50,000 fresh troops. If the two of them attack you with all their might, do you think you can resist?"

"As the general that my father trusts the most, you actually chose to betray me at the most critical moment, leaving you alive. This is the greatest injustice in the world. Therefore, my father decided to kill you first, even if it means death, to relieve the hatred in his heart. - Now, I want to ask you, Ying Bu, don't you think that you are a great military strategist and that there is no rival in the world? Can you withstand the attack from my father and the Grand Marshal of Zhou Yin?"

Facing Xiang Chang's harsh, contemptuous scolding, Ying Bu was not angry at all, and said coldly:
"Boy, verbal disputes are the weakest. If King Xiang wants to kill me, he must first break through Han Xin's siege. And Han Xin's troops are far superior to mine. He can't break through Han Xin's siege with only 50,000 rabble from Zhou Yin. Haha, do you think I will take it to heart?"

Ying Bu was the same as Zhou Yin the night before. They both thought that Xiang Yu had led 100,000 troops out of the city to fight Han Xin but was defeated, so they concluded that Xiang Yu had no ability to break through Han Xin's encirclement. However, they overlooked that Xiang Yu had gone out of the city to defeat Han Xin in one fell swoop. If he had only led the cavalry to break through, Han Xin would not have been able to stop him. Xiang Chang's face showed a strong sarcasm: "Ying Bu, when did you doubt your king's bravery? Just listen to me..."

As if to confirm Xiang Chang's words, at this moment, a roar of joy that shook the earth and sky suddenly erupted from the south of Gaixia City:

“Kill!” “Kill!” “Kill!”…

Xiang Chang said leisurely: "At present, all the 20,000 cavalrymen in the city who can fight have gone out of the city to form a battle array. My father has taken out all the gold, silver and jewelry to encourage and reward them. Now the morale of the Chu army is high and the fighting spirit is overwhelming. The generals are reorganizing the cavalry and will start to attack the right army. After breaking through the right army, hehe, they will charge towards you. - Let me ask you, are you surprised or not?"

Ying Bu's face finally changed drastically, and the four words "burn the boats and break the cauldrons" flashed through his mind. His hands couldn't help but suddenly clenched the spear, - as if it was the only thing that could give him strength and courage at the moment.

At this moment, a thick, black smoke rose into the sky from the Zhou Yin army, like a thick black pen painting on the blue cloth of the sky, and it was clearly visible from far and near.

As if receiving a signal, a majestic and desolate horn sounded "Woo-woo-woo" under the city of Gaixia. The shouting of the Chu army fighting could be heard from afar, and the sound of fierce resistance from the right army of the Han army followed. It was obvious that the Chu army launched an attack on the right army of the Han army.

"The 50,000 troops of the Grand Marshal are fully prepared and will attack your camp at the command of the Grand Marshal. Your army is leaderless. I wonder if you can resist the well-prepared and ready Grand Marshal's army? If your army is defeated and killed in one fell swoop, without an army, I wonder if Liu Bang will still give you a chance, continue to support you to make a comeback, and still make you king?"

Ying Bu snorted coldly, as if he didn't even bother to refute Xiang Chang's words. He turned his horse around and was about to return to the military camp.

Obviously, Ying Bu was extremely confident in both his own military strategy and his soldiers. He felt that even if his army faced a surprise attack from Zhou Yin's army, it would be panicked for a short period of time, or even suffer a defeat, but as long as he returned to the camp, he would definitely be able to reverse the disadvantage.

Even if King Xiang could kill his way through the right army and charge over, he could withstand the first wave of attack, and Han Xin would command the army to encircle and surround King Xiang afterwards. King Xiang would still have no chance of winning, and would only be completely besieged and die.

It has to be said that Ying Bu, a brave warrior who had fought in many battles and was crowned king, was indeed strong-willed enough and could not be persuaded by Xiang Chang's mere verbal threats.

Seeing that Xiang Chang's lobbying failed, Ying Bu turned around and was about to return to the military camp. The Grand Marshal Zhou Yin next to him couldn't help but look pale and feel nervous.

Xiang Chang laughed again and said leisurely, "Ying Bu, wait a minute. Let me give you one last valuable gift."

This is a delicate new book, and I beg you to take pity on it and give it your support. Huo Niu is in tears while reading this, and I am deeply grateful.

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