My father, King Chu, was besieged at Gaixia

Chapter 34 Falling short of success

Zhou Yin's face changed drastically. He wanted to stop him, but he finally swung his whip with all his might, glared at Ying Bu, and said sternly:

"Ying Bu, the eldest son is now in your hands! The eldest son is the future of our Great Chu. As long as you are still a Chu citizen, you must keep your promise! If you continue to be fickle, I will sacrifice tens of thousands of troops and swear to kill you! If you break this oath, let Zhou Yin die under thousands of arrows!"

As he spoke, Zhou Yin drew out his sword and cut his cheek with the sharp blade. Blood gushed out, covering half of his face.

Then he sheathed his sword and returned to the barracks with his cavalry.

The face-cutting oath is the most poisonous oath currently, representing the determination of the person making the oath to fulfill it at all costs, even at the cost of his life!
Ying Bu was deeply moved, and when he looked at Xiang Chang again, his eyes became even more solemn!
Xiang Chang used the situation to force and threaten him, and framed him with conspiracy and trickery, which inevitably made him resentful and angry. In terms of persuasion, there was naturally no question of him being convinced.

However, it was beyond his expectation that Zhou Yin, the Sima of the Great Chu, was so devoted to him.

Ying Bu was naturally very familiar with Zhou Yin. He was a man who was extremely proud of his own talents. Even towards the Overlord, he could not help but have some complaints in his heart and was not really convinced.

And now looking at the situation, she is really devoted to this greenhorn?
"This is my first time being a hostage, and I have no experience. What should I do next? Do you need to tie me up like a dumpling and tie me to the horse's back, or just tie my hands?"

Xiang Chang hung the spear beside the horse's back, raised his hands high, and spoke coldly to Ying Bu.

Seeing this, Ying Bu couldn't help but admire his courage. He didn't tie him up, but asked four elite cavalrymen to guard him closely. He waved his hand and turned back to the military camp.

Looking at his tall figure, Xiang Chang's eyes were deep and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Ying Bu's request for him to be a hostage was actually exactly what he wanted.

Xiang Chang knew very well that whether the Great Chu could truly have a glimmer of hope and avoid the tragic ending of being destroyed at Gaixia depended on the King of Jiujiang.

In other words, starting from last night, he had been encouraging his father to attack the Han camp at night, setting up an ambush in advance to annihilate 5,000 elite cavalry of the Han army, letting his father spend all his wealth to boost the morale of the army, and trying to persuade Zhou Yin at the risk of his life... All of these painstaking efforts were for this moment - to persuade Ying Bu to surrender again.

Therefore, even if Ying Bu did not ask, he would still follow him stubbornly to avoid any more accidents and recurrences.

At the moment, Ying Bu was actually inclined to rejoin the Great Chu, but he was forced and framed by himself, which was like forcing his head to bow. He was very resentful and found it difficult to accept it for a while.

Ying Bu looked at him sideways for a few seconds and said coldly, "You have changed a lot in this period of time. You are no longer the same as before. Your father gave birth to a good son."

Xiang Chang was moved when he heard this: "Yes! Sometimes I have to admire my father's good luck."

I didn't expect him to be so shameless, almost as shameless as Liu Bang. Ying Bu's eyelids drooped and he said nothing more.

At this moment, there was a sudden burst of hurried horse hoof sounds coming from behind.

Ying Bu thought that Zhou Yin was still furious and had returned to lead his troops to surround and kill him. His eyes darkened and he immediately ordered the cavalry to guard Xiang Chang. Looking back, he found that there were only a few dozen cavalrymen rushing over, and they were not the Chu army, but the Han army. He was greatly surprised.

From a distance, the leading Han general slowed down, raised his hands to show that he had no hostility, and shouted loudly: "King Huainan, I am the messenger of the King of Han. The King of Han has something to say to you. Please stop."

As they approached slowly, they found that the leading general was Liu Xin, the nephew of Liu Jia who had escaped. Xiang Chang was secretly shocked, knowing that something was wrong, and turned his head to glance at Ying Bu's camp, with a flash of anxiety in his eyes.

Ying Bu raised his eyebrows, immediately stopped his mount, and looked at Liu Xin who was slowly approaching with hope on his face.

Liu Xin was naturally very aware of the vicious reputation of Huainan King Ying Bu, and now, under his gaze, he felt cold all over.

In fact, until now, he also believed that it was this guy who attacked and killed his uncle Liu Jia, but Zhang Liang and Chen Ping swore to do so, and with the military order from the King of Han, he had no choice but to come.

He gritted his teeth, forced himself to move closer, and shouted to Ying Bu:

"King Huainan, the King of Han knows that Liu Jia was killed, and you were wrongly accused. The King of Han has ordered you to guard the camp well and not be deceived by Xiang Chang, Zhou Yin and others. If necessary, you must keep an eye on Zhou Yin's army and prevent him from joining Xiang Yu's army. As long as you can do it, after defeating Xiang Yu, you will be given a land and crowned king, with generous rewards. The King of Han will never break his promise."

As soon as Liu Xin opened his mouth, Xiang Chang knew something was wrong, so he grabbed his bow and arrow and wanted to shoot him to death. However, as soon as he made a move, the four elite cavalry guards beside him shot out with spears and pinned him down.

Ying Bu was overjoyed, and quickly called Liu Xin over and asked him in detail how the King of Han saw through Xiang Chang's sinister plot.

Liu Xin was greatly surprised. Only then did he truly believe that he was not the one who assassinated his uncle Liu Jia. He hurriedly repeated Zhang Liang and Chen Ping's inference in detail.

"Boy, don't think you are the only smart person in this world. After all, you are still young and far behind Zhang Liang and Chen Ping."

Ying Bu was in a good mood after hearing this. He turned around to look at Xiang Chang and laughed.

Xiang Chang shrugged and sneered:

"You are too easy to fool, aren't you? You are a complete fool! If Liu Bang really believed that you were wronged, he should come to comfort you in person. But now he sent such an insignificant person. Isn't it just to show that he doesn't trust you and just to stabilize you temporarily?"

"As long as we pass this test and pacify the Great Chu, he will have already won the upper hand. By then, he will be the butcher and you will be the meat. How can he chop you into pieces? Do you still have room to resist?"

"Humph, at this critical moment, I'm afraid Liu Bang will find ways to take action against you and get rid of you, an unstable person, without even waiting for the event! After all, the tens of thousands of elite Chu troops under your command can really determine the final outcome of the final battle between Han and Chu. It's a matter of great importance. Even if you show any signs of instability, Liu Bang will not tolerate you. You should be well aware of this, right?"

Liu Xin, who was standing by, saw Xiang Chang's lips moving and his tongue twitching. He saw Ying Bu, who was full of joy, become gloomy again and his eyes were hesitant. He was shocked. At the critical moment of life and death, he was a little anxious, and his thoughts were clearer than ever before. He blurted out:
"The King of Han is a magnanimous and sincere person. How could he be as shameless as you say? -- King Huainan, do you still not believe in the King of Han? Moreover, do you really want to give up the land and title of King of Han and surrender to Xiang Yu? Then, wouldn't all the years you surrendered to the King of Han, your countless contributions, have been in vain?"

Ying Bu was startled, and a feeling of sudden enlightenment came over him. He thought that he was really bewitched just now and was almost bewitched by this kid. He couldn't help but feel a little alert. He glared at Xiang Chang fiercely and ordered: "Tie him up, gag him, and hand him over to the King of Han to show my determination that Xiang Yu and I cannot coexist!"

Liu Xin was overjoyed.

Xiang Chang sighed inwardly, but sneered on the surface. He did not move and allowed himself to be tied up.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." At this time, more than a dozen Chu generals suddenly came galloping in panic from the direction of Ying Bu's army, shouting in surprise.

During the period of the new book, I sincerely ask readers not to hold back the book, but to read it more and support it. It is very important to read new books. Huo Niu thanks you very much.

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