My father, King Chu, was besieged at Gaixia

Chapter 36: Red
Seeing this situation, Lu Matong realized that he and others had thought too simply in the past. They thought that occupying a high position meant controlling the army. But now Ying Bu taught them a good lesson with reality.

It is true that they were senior generals, but they did not directly control the soldiers. Ying Bu promoted and employed many middle-level generals, thus easily sidelining them.

Nothing can be seen in peacetime or war, but it is immediately revealed when the two major camps are fighting a life-and-death duel like now.

The most fatal and most troublesome thing for Lu Matong and others was that the captain Yu Hai was in control of the central army.

Compared with the four armies in front, behind, left and right, the central army has the smallest number of people. It usually undertakes the duties of guarding the general, supervising military law, etc. Unless at a critical moment, it does not directly participate in combat.

Lü Matong had just seized military power in the commander-in-chief's tent, but was immediately surrounded by Yu Hai, who realized that something was wrong. Yu Hai ordered the central army guards to surround him, preventing his orders from leaving the tent. He also recruited a large number of middle-level officers loyal to Ying Bu to create momentum, directly leading to the current confrontation.

At this point, Lu Matong had already understood in his heart that these officers were Ying Bu's die-hard followers and would never obey his orders. Every minute of delay could mean Ying Bu could come back at any time, and by then, everything would be over.

Lü Matong did not even look at Tian Liao, Yu Hai and other generals, but instead stared at a young officer with a finger-sized hideous arrow scar on his cheek, and shouted:
"Wu Liao, are you going to disobey the orders of the King of Han and go all the way with them? If you obey the orders of the King of Han, arrest these people with tangled brains and keep them under guard, I will immediately promote you to the rank of Guard Commandant."

This officer from Wu Liao was a cavalry officer, and the soldiers surrounding him were under his direct command.

Lü Matong's brain also reacted quickly, and he used his own method to fight back, bypassing Tian Liao and Yu Hai and directly giving orders to middle-level officers. Wu Liao was promoted to the rank of Guard Commandant, which was equivalent to a three-level promotion, which was a huge effort.

"Little Liao, we followed the king through a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. Don't lose face at the critical moment."

"Yes, that's right, cheer up!"

Faced with Lu Matong's bold move, the middle-level officers around Lieutenant Wu Liao sneered and encouraged.

"Fuck!" Lieutenant Wu Liao's eyebrows were raised, the arrow scar on his cheek was red and purple, he threw his battle robe back suddenly, stood out from the crowd, and strode forward proudly.

"Good job!" "Good man!"...

A group of middle-level officers were excited, gave thumbs up and praised loudly.

Wu Liao strode forward, stood side by side with Tian Liao and Yu Hai, pointed at Lü Matong and cursed:

"Lü Matong, I swear to hell with you! You were born a slave of the Xiang family, and the Overlord promoted you to be a general. What good things have you done? You actually surrendered to Liu Bang! As a Chu man, you betrayed your old master and lost the face of your ancestors. And you are showing off here? I might as well tell you clearly that there is no way you can obey me! I have died several times following the king. Why should I be afraid of you?"

Who would have thought that this inconspicuous mid-level officer was so tough that he dared to confront the second-in-command Lu Matong face to face. He was truly a man who could not be corrupted by wealth and power. Tian Liao, Yu Hai and others all looked at him with surprise.

Being insulted in public by a middle-level officer who was not much bigger than an ant, Lu Matong was extremely humiliated. His face turned ashen and he clutched his sword tightly. It was because these guys were numerous and the besieged soldiers were all his subordinates, otherwise he would have rushed out and killed this idiot with a single sword.

"Okay, okay, okay, since you are determined to rebel, then let it be as you wish. Let you make trouble here and we will leave."

Lü Matong knew that he could not delay any longer and had to get out of the siege of these bastards as soon as possible. As long as he got out of the siege and asked Li Wu, Wang Meng, Yang Xi and others to mobilize the soldiers under their command to capture all these troublemakers, there would be a chance to fight and control the army.

At this time, Lu Matong could only hope that Liu Jia could delay Ying Bu long enough to give them enough time. Yes, that's right. The order that Lu Matong received was not issued by Liu Bang, but was delivered by Liu Jia's close attendant.

Li Wu, Wang Meng, Yang Xi and others obviously understood this as well. They responded one after another and followed Lu Matong closely, ready to rush out regardless of anything.

"Hey, generals, why are you so anxious? Be patient and wait a little longer. When the general comes back, if he is really guilty, he will obey the orders of the King of Han with his strict self-discipline."

Tian Liao, Yu Hai and others dared not let them rush out, and hurried forward to stop them.

At present, Lü Matong was anxious, and Tian Liao, Yu Hai and others were also like ants on a hot pot. They had no way out, and they had to advance or die!

After all, Lu Matong and others had the moral high ground, and they used the soldiers of the central army to besiege Ying Bu, which was an act of insubordination and could not last long, so they only hoped that Ying Bu could come back earlier.

"What? You still want to detain us? I'll see who dares!"

While Lü Matong was shouting angrily, he and the other generals drew their swords and rushed out under the protection of their personal guards.

Tian Liao and Yu Hai naturally commanded their soldiers to stop them at all costs.

Both sides had no way to retreat, and they were all soldiers with hot tempers. It was unknown who struck the first sword, and the situation got completely out of control.

For a moment, the battle in front of the commander's tent was a bloody massacre with swords, knives, spears, and halberds. With blood splattering and limbs flying everywhere, the fight became white-hot in a very short time.

Just as the generals were fighting each other, killing each other with bloodshot eyes and the scene was in a mess, a team of cavalry came galloping with the sound of hooves.

Both sides stopped their actions at the same time and looked over with hope. When they saw the faces of the people coming, especially the leading general, who was tall and strong, with a stern look and wearing flashy golden armor, one side was completely desperate while the other side was greatly encouraged.

When he got close, Ying Bu jumped off his horse, his face was livid, his eyes were full of cruelty, and he slowly scanned the entire place. The noisy main army camp suddenly became silent.

Ying Bu breathed a sigh of relief when he found out that the military power had not been taken away by Lu Matong. However, when he saw the tragic battlefield in front of the tent with corpses, limbs and blood everywhere, his heart suddenly sank and he was filled with inexplicable anger.

The two camps that were originally clearly separated were now entangled in a ball, with each side intertwined. Five or six senior generals, including the former general Li Wu, were killed on the spot, and the rest, including the deputy general Lu Matong and the rear general Wang Meng, were all injured. In particular, the rear general Wang Meng had his left arm chopped off at the elbow. As for the general Yang Xi, he disappeared.

Although Tian Liao and Yu Hai had the advantage in numbers, they were no match for the fierce guards around them, such as Lu Matong. At least a dozen middle-level officers and dozens of soldiers were killed on the spot.

Lü Matong knew that the situation was hopeless, so he smiled bitterly at Ying Bu and said bitterly:
"Ying Bu, you——"

He was halfway through his words when there was a "bang" sound of a bowstring behind Ying Bu, and an arrow shot out like lightning, hitting him right in the forehead and killing him instantly.

Lu Matong's eyes were wide open, his expression was frozen, and his body fell weakly to the ground.

Ying Bu was furious and his eyes were ferocious, like an enraged beast. He turned around to see who had taken the initiative, and saw Xiang Chang, with a cold expression, slowly putting away a large bow.

"Why waste your time talking to such a traitor? - Ying Bu, why do I feel that you are not the King of Jiujiang that I used to know? You have become a sissy, without the slightest killing and decisiveness."

Ying Bu sighed inwardly, knowing that he and Liu Bang had completely fallen out and there was no room for maneuver. He raised his arms and waved them weakly.

Tian Liao, Yu Hai and others were greatly encouraged, and they commanded their soldiers to rush forward and hacked to death all the remaining generals, including Wang Meng and others...

Looking at Lu Matong who was shot dead by him with an arrow, Xiang Chang narrowed his eyes and felt extremely happy.

This Lu Matong was originally a general under my father, but he surrendered to Liu Bang. According to the historical records of his previous life, my father fought hard at the banks of the Wujiang River and it was when he saw him that he committed suicide, giving him the credit for killing himself.

But what did this guy do? He fought with Wang Yi, Yang Xi, Yang Wu, and Lu Sheng for his father's body like hyenas fighting for the body of a lion king. In the end, he cut the body into five pieces and took them to the King of Han to ask for a reward. This made his father, the great King of Chu and the hero who overthrew the tyrannical Qin Dynasty, end up with a tragic end with his body not intact!
As for him, along with the other four hyenas, they were all made marquises by Liu Bang. How could Xiang Chang let such a shameless villain go? Naturally, he had to get rid of him as soon as possible.

(End of this chapter)