My father, King Chu, was besieged at Gaixia

Chapter 46: Stupid and Stubborn
This cavalry unit broke into the rear camp of the Han army, like a huge, black and thick iron spear stabbed into the belly of a bull, so smoothly that it turned the whole place upside down.

Although the Han army's rear troops were numerous, they were outnumbered and could only sigh in vain in the face of the violent and violent Chu cavalry that came like wind and thunder.

Seeing that this cavalry was charging straight towards Liu Bang's central army without any detours, Zhou Chang and Xue Ou, the cavalry captains of the Han army's rear army, became anxious. Without waiting for all their cavalry to be organized, they led the hundreds of cavalrymen who had gathered in a hurry and rushed towards them from the side, trying to slightly stop the momentum of the charge.

Ying Bu knew that success or failure depended on this one attack, so he took the lead and personally led 5,000 elite cavalry to charge.

On the surface, Ying Bu sent the Left Sima Tian Liao to lead a large army to attack the Han army and support Xiang Yu. Secretly, he personally led elite cavalry to raid the rear of the Han army, using the strategy of claiming to attack the east but actually attacking the west, in an attempt to lift the siege of Gaixia City in one fell swoop. Xiang Chang greatly agreed with this.

In order to ensure the effectiveness of the surprise attack and to succeed in one fell swoop, Xiang Chang volunteered to rush to the rear of the Han army and sneak into the camp to locate Liu Bang's central army.

As early as last night when Xiang Chan surrendered to Han, Xiang Chang had already persuaded Xiang Gou to defect through coercion and inducement, and agreed with him to meet at the creek outside the rear camp of the Han army every morning, and let Xiang Gou pass on the intelligence of the Han army camp to him. Now it was just in time to use it, and under the cover and leadership of Xiang Gou, he sneaked into the rear camp of the Han army without any effort.

As if with divine help, perhaps the fate of the Chu State should not be cut off, Xiang Chang's plan was implemented extremely smoothly. He successfully located Liu Bang's central army, set fire to the tent, and passed the signal to Ying Bu's cavalry.

Facing the hundreds of cavalrymen who were rushing towards him in panic, Ying Bu's eyes were cold, the black words on his cheeks were trembling, and he sneered coldly. He led the cavalrymen to charge forward without dodging or evading.

The result was naturally as expected. The several hundred cavalrymen hastily organized by Zhou Chang and Xue Ou were torn to pieces and drowned silently by this cavalry without even a splash.

The cavalry under Ying Bu's command was almost as powerful as Xiang Yu's central army. With equal strength, they dared to confront any cavalry in the world. The Han cavalry had to rely on multiples or even several times the number of troops to barely defeat the Chu cavalry, but now they were outnumbered and it was a completely one-sided massacre. It was too easy for them to win.

Generals Zhou Chang and Xue Ou were able to escape only thanks to the desperate rescue efforts of their personal soldiers, thus avoiding the tragic fate of being killed in the chaos of war.

Wang Ling and Yong Chi, the infantry commanders in the rear of the Han army, tried their best to reorganize the cavalry, but it was like distant water could not put out a nearby fire, and they ended up following in the dust behind the 5,000 elite cavalry.

Seeing Ying Bu's cavalry rushing closer and closer with a mighty force like a landslide, Liu Bang's face turned pale and his heart was beating fast, but he forced himself to hold on, pointing the whip in the air, and sneered, "Ying Bu is so stupid that he has really fallen into Xiang Chang's trap and raised the banner of rebellion. He is so foolish!" He knew that he could not escape now. Once he escaped, the entire rear army would surely collapse, and the battle in the southeast of Gaixia City would also fail. Therefore, he gritted his teeth and held on!

At the same time, he also knew that at the current situation, even if he spoke of surrender, it was already too late and it would be of no use to a tyrant like Ying Bu.

For a moment, he couldn't help but regret that he did not listen to Zhang Liang's advice and go to appease Ying Bu in person. He just thought that the Han army was sure to win, and Ying Bu was not a stupid donkey. Even if Xiang Chang instigated and lobbied him, he would not rebel!
Who would have thought that this guy is such a stupid and stubborn donkey!
What puzzled him was that the situation was obviously very good yesterday. Xiang Yu had only 50,000 remnant troops under his command, trapped in an isolated city, and his destruction was just around the corner. How could the situation suddenly change and take a sharp turn for the worse, to the point where his rear army was suddenly attacked and in imminent danger?

Xiang Changnian was only a teenager, still wet behind the ears, but he had the ability to make things happen with a flip of his hand, and he was able to manipulate himself and his top civil and military officials at will? This was too outrageous, wasn't it?!
In front of Liu Bang's central army camp, Xiahou Ying personally led 3,000 elite cavalry to form a battle formation. At this time, they also began to charge on horseback, heading straight for Ying Bu's army.

The three thousand elite cavalry led by Xiahou Ying were the last line of defense of Liu Bang's central army. The situation was now critical, and he had to go to the battlefield in person.

Xiahou Ying saw clearly that Ying Bu's cavalry had only 5,000 soldiers, while the rear army of the Han army had 60,000 soldiers. Even if the 10,000 or so auxiliary soldiers were removed, there were still more than 40,000 combat soldiers. 40,000 versus 5,000, the advantage was in my hands. As long as his 3,000 elite cavalry could stop the charge of Ying Bu's cavalry, Zhou Chang, Xue Ou, Wang Ling, and Yong Chi would then lead their armies to encircle them. By then, it was still unknown who would win. Therefore, he was determined to test Ying Bu's strength!

However, at this moment, a burst of shouting and screaming suddenly came from behind the formation. Xiahou Ying looked back in panic and his hair stood on end, his whole body cold!
Then, from the direction of the logistics and baggage camp, there were more than a hundred oxen, lined up in rows of three or five, with wooden sticks clamped around their necks, flames coming out of their tails, and bloodshot eyes, charging towards Liu Bang's central army like crazy.

Hundreds of mad bulls charged recklessly, knocking away and smashing all the people, horses, tents, and fences that stood in their way, wreaking havoc wherever they passed!
Behind the fire bull formation, nearly a hundred soldiers in Han army uniforms followed closely on horseback, continuously firing rockets at the surrounding tents!
The extremely dry tents made of cowhide or cloth caught fire, ignited by the fire bulls and rockets, and soon burned into huge fireballs. The whistling wind like a whore also came to join in the fun, scattering the messy sparks in all directions, so that the flames spread rapidly in all directions, and soon half of the camp was completely turned into an uncontrollable sea of ​​fire.

Last night, when Xiang Yu raided the Han camp, there was no wind, and although Xiang Chang fired rockets randomly, it did not cause much damage. Today, the wind was not too strong, but it was not too weak either. At this moment, the wind and fire took advantage of each other and soon turned the camp into a red hell with thick smoke and flames reaching the sky.

There were flames everywhere. Countless soldiers were burned, rolling on the ground with flames all over their bodies and screaming in pain, or running around screaming, making the situation even more out of control.

Hundreds of soldiers dressed in Han army uniforms were causing chaos and wreaking havoc in the camp, killing people and setting fires. The leader of the group was a tall and agile general, but he was very young, only about ten years old. It was Xiang Chang!
Xiahou Ying was very clear-headed and instantly realized that these soldiers were the Chu army that had followed Xiang Ju to surrender, but now they had obviously turned against him!
Looking at this unimaginable scene, Xiahou Ying couldn't help but wonder if Xiang Chan was willing to be shot by Xiang Chang for the sake of the Great Chu State in order to gain Liu Bang's trust and thus set up this vicious plan! After all, Guan Ying had just been killed this morning, and now he came to raid the rear army and kill Liu Bang. The smell of conspiracy was too strong, how could it not make people suspicious?
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