My father, King Chu, was besieged at Gaixia

Chapter 4 How to Save the Day
When they arrived at the city wall, the Chu soldiers guarding the city were immediately alarmed and came to greet them. When they saw that it was the eldest prince Xiang Chang, they were overjoyed.

Xiang Chang jumped off his horse and without saying a word, quickly climbed up the city wall along the rammed earth steps.

Standing on the wall and looking out, even though he was mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but feel a sudden sinking sensation.

In the wilderness below the city, the Han army camp was well-organized. It got dark early in late autumn, and it was already pitch black at this time. Bonfires were lit in the Han army camp, stretching out in a continuous area, stretching all the way to the horizon, with no end in sight.

——A 600,000-man army, are you kidding? If everyone spits, they can flood this tiny place called Gaixia.

Xiang Zhuang, who followed closely behind, also had a grim expression on his face. However, when he turned his head, he saw that Xiang Chang, apart from having a stern expression, was not panic-stricken at all, but remained calm and composed. He couldn't help but be very surprised - when did his nephew's mental quality become so good?
Then, he could not help but feel a little relieved: the recent series of defeats and unfavorable situation have made him mature quickly. It's a pity that I don't know if he still has a future? Does the Xiang family still have a future?
The Han soldiers at Gaixia City beat the rhythm with their hands, accompanied by the faint sounds of the xun and flute, and sang loudly:

The most miserable thing is to guard the border, wandering day and night; to be armed with sharp weapons, standing firm on the sand hill.

I have been away from home for ten years, and my parents passed away. How can my wife and I bear to live alone in this lonely room?

Once the battle begins, I will step on the blade and die. My flesh and blood will turn into mud, and I will die in a foreign land.

The King of Han is virtuous, and will not kill the surrendered soldiers. If you plead for your return, I will let you go back home.

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The soldiers in the city were fine, except that they were homesick and tired of war. The Chu soldiers guarding the city walls were already panic-stricken and under great pressure when they saw the Han army surrounding them. They felt as if their hearts were hanging in the air and they had no one to rely on. Now, when they heard the Han army singing the soul-stirring and sad Chu songs, they felt even more desperate.

"Brothers, the eldest son is here! The king has sent the eldest son here!"

"Where is he? Where is he? He is really the eldest son! He is really the eldest son!"

"Hahaha, well done, young master. I knew that men of Chu would not be afraid of those weak-footed Han soldiers."

"My Lord, the Han soldiers outside are singing Chu songs. Has our Chu territory been conquered?"

"Yes, yes, with so many brothers, could it be that they have all joined the Han army?"

……

The soldiers guarding the city who led Xiang Chang to the top of the city wall shouted loudly, attracting other soldiers to gather around him and ask questions one after another. They turned their eager faces to Xiang Chang, waiting for the eldest son, who was the supreme god of war in their hearts, to dispel their doubts.

At this moment, Xiang Zhuang, who was accompanying Xiang Chang, felt a chill on his back and his whole body was cold.

Even though he had anticipated this, the severity of the situation was still beyond his imagination. Looking at the soldiers on the top of the city with miserable and frightened expressions, he knew that if the eldest son had not seen the opportunity clearly and insisted on going to the city wall to calm the soldiers' morale, the remaining 50,000 soldiers would have lost their morale and collapsed without a fight before dawn.

Facing the anxious inquiries of the soldiers, Xiang Chang waved his hand and ignored them. He looked around, walked proudly to a big drum with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, picked up two drumsticks, and started beating them hard, "dong, dong, dong".

After beating the drum for a long time, the dull and exciting sound drowned out the Chu songs coming from below the city. He raised his hands, put away the drumstick, and sang loudly:

Holding Wu spears and wearing sharp armor, the wheels of the weapons intersected and they fought in close combat.

The banners cover the sun, the enemy soldiers are like clouds, the soldiers are vying for the lead, sweeping across the Han Dynasty. Wearing long swords and Qin bows in their hands, they would rather die than surrender, their ambition is commendable.

Courage is in the heart, and martial power is in the outside. Ultimately, you are strong and cannot be bullied.

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Xiang Chang also sang a Chu song, accompanied by the beat of drums, which was passionate and exuded a heroic, desolate, indomitable, and fighting-to-the-end spirit, revealing his endless will to fight.

The Chu soldiers around saw the eldest prince personally beating the drum and singing passionately. They looked at each other, their faces gradually turned red, their blood boiled, and their breathing became heavy. They all drew their swords, struck their breastplates, held their heads high, opened their throats, a domineering aura burst out of their chests and abdomens, and they sang loudly in unison.

The loud singing spread in all directions. When the defenders on the city wall in the distance heard it, they came to check and found that it was the eldest son who had climbed up to the top of the city wall, beating drums and singing loudly to boost morale, confronting the Han soldiers outside the city who were playing the Chu song. With hideous grins and strange cries, they hurried back and gathered the soldiers defending the city to sing along with him.

Xiang Zhuang's eyes lit up when he saw this, and he quickly gave orders to the cavalry team behind him that were also singing with excitement:

"Spread the news throughout the city, saying that the eldest son is beating drums and singing "Guo Chang" on the top of the city walls! In addition, have the soldiers in the city carry all the drums they can find to the top of the city walls, have the soldiers guarding the city learn to imitate the eldest son beating drums and singing, and have all the soldiers in the city sing along."

A group of cavalrymen received the order and went down the city wall one after another.

Not long after, huge drums were set up on the top of the city walls. The earth-shaking drum sounds continued. The Chu soldiers guarding the city lined up in strict formation. Under the leadership of their respective generals, they shouted at the Han army below the city:

"The flags cover the sun, the enemy soldiers are like clouds, the soldiers compete to be the first, sweeping across the Han Dynasty."

The fifty thousand soldiers in the city also stood up one after another, and under the leadership of their respective generals, they formed neat teams and sang along with the people on the top of the city:
"Courage is in the heart, and strength is in the outside. Ultimately, you are strong and cannot be bullied."

In the end, the entire city was united as one, and their voice was transformed into one, like the roar of mountains and the collapse of the sea, which not only suppressed the Han soldiers' songs of Chu, but also rolled them out of the city.

The Han soldiers who were singing outside the city looked at each other in shock at the unanimous and powerful singing. They didn't know when the singing became low and stopped.

Looking at the Han army outside the city that was completely subdued and had low morale, and listening to the 50,000 soldiers in the city singing the same Chu song as one, beating drums and singing until they were sweating profusely, Xiang Chang had a proud look on his face, looked disdainful at the Han army camp, and gave the Han army camp the middle finger!
When the song "Guochang" came to an end, Xiang Chang put away his drumstick, turned his head and looked at the military camp where his cheap father was stationed in the city. He found that it was dark and there was no movement. He sighed in disappointment.

He put away his drumstick, and said to the Chu soldiers guarding the city with a sinister smile:

"Come here, everyone. Next, I will teach you how to shout a few words to the Han soldiers under the city that they will like to hear."

Looking at the eldest son's sinister smile and his malicious attitude as if he was about to cause trouble, the Chu soldiers guarding the city could not help but become more excited and gathered around him.

Xiang Chang tore off the cowhide from the breastplate of a soldier guarding the city, rolled it into a big trumpet, and then signaled to all the soldiers to do the same.

The soldiers followed suit one after another, and soon one rough cowhide trumpet after another was rolled up and aimed at the Han army camp below.

"Listen carefully, everyone. I say one sentence, and you shout at the top of your voice. Whether you can make everyone, including the Han army below, happy depends on you."

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