My father, King Chu, was besieged at Gaixia

Chapter 73 What is the crime?
Xiang Chang had a very deep impression of Ding Gu, considering the historical materials he had read in his previous life.

During the Battle of Pengcheng, Liu Bang's army of 560,000 was defeated by his father Xiang Yu's 30,000 cavalry. The capital accumulated over the years was wiped out. Finally, under the protection of the few remaining soldiers, he fled in panic.

At that time, everyone in the Chu State was crazy and desperately wanted to catch Liu Bang and kill him. The Overlord also issued a killing order. Liu Bang succeeded in attacking Pengcheng, and all the gold, silver, beauties, and treasures accumulated by the Chu army generals over the years fell into his hands. It was a heavy loss, so naturally they gnashed their teeth at him and wished they could eat his flesh and sleep on his skin.

During the pursuit, it was Ding Gu, the Lieutenant General of the Chu Army, who was extremely lucky and accidentally caught this big fish.

Liu Bang was trapped in a desperate situation with no chance of survival. In a critical situation, Liu Bang came to Ding Gu and pleaded: "We are both heroes. Should heroes embarrass each other and fight? There is no such thing in the world. As long as you can let me go, I, Liu Bang, am willing to pay any price."

Logically speaking, Ding Gu should have led his army to attack Liu Bang and his generals and soldiers, and then asked the Overlord for credit, so that he could at least be crowned as a king. But he really did that, and the war between Han and Chu came to a perfect end.

But this fellow, whether he was kicked in the head by a donkey or what was wrong with him, actually let Liu Bang go in private and returned with his troops empty-handed. This matter was hidden very deeply, and only Liu Bang, Ding Gu and their close subordinates knew about it. No one else knew about it.

Xiang Chang also learned about this based on historical records he had read in his previous life. For him, who was feeling nervous and anxious to the point of wanting to explode as the Han troops were pressing in at the border and his life was in jeopardy at any moment, killing this bastard would naturally not be enough to quell his anger.

Of course, Ding Gu did not have a good ending in history.

After Xiang Yu's death, Liu Bang immediately issued an order to hunt down Xiang Yu's former subordinates. At this time, Ding Gu also hid himself. But not long after, Liu Bang changed his approach and stopped hunting down Xiang Yu's former subordinates. He also pardoned and reused many of them, such as the Right General Ji Bu and the Minister of State of Chu Xiang Chan.

Ding Gu had been hiding his identity and had no money, so he lived a hard life. When he heard the news, he was eager to make a move, thinking that Liu Bang would give him a high position and generous salary for his merit in releasing Liu Bang. So he showed up in Chang'an and met Liu Bang to ask for a reward.

But to his surprise, when Liu Bang saw him, he was filled with indescribable anger and immediately ordered him to be beheaded. Not only did he behead him, but his head was also displayed to all directions.

Liu Bang gave the reason: "Ding Gong was Xiang Yu's subordinate, but he was kind to me, his enemy. Not only did he not kill me, he let me go. Such a person who betrays his master for fame should be killed."

Naturally, Xiang Chang didn't believe a word of Liu Bang's righteous and passionate nonsense.

When it comes to selling out one's master for fame and fortune, who can compare to Xiang Chan? Didn't Liu Bang still make him a marquis? It must be said that Liu Bang did a good job in dealing with generals and officials who were kind to him but did not threaten him.

Although it is unclear what happened to Ding Gu when he released Liu Bang that made Liu Bang hate him so much, this does not prevent the fact that he released Liu Bang.

"Well, you died a miserable death in your last life. In this life, it seems Liu Bang has no way to deal with you. Haha, then let me do it. For a traitor, the best fate is to die a miserable death." Xiang Chang was filled with murderous intent.

"General Ding Gu, I heard that you are very angry that I took away the fine wine, leaving you generals without wine to drink? Tian Jian, tell him why I took away all the wine in the barracks and asked the king to issue a ban on alcohol."

Tian Jian had been following Xiang Chang for the past few days and knew what he had done best. Upon hearing this, he became excited and said solemnly to Ding Gu and the noble generals behind him:

"The general later collected the fine wine, steamed it, and distilled it into 'detoxifying medicine', which was specially provided to the wounded camp. He used it to wipe the wounds of the wounded soldiers, and then applied medicine and bandaged them. No matter whether the wounds were serious or minor, none of the soldiers' wounds showed signs of suppuration and ulceration. For example, those with wounds on their limbs not only saved their lives, but also their arms and legs were saved. We all know that in the past, if these parts were injured and ulcerated, they had to be amputated. Many brothers had broken arms and legs, and many had to die miserably. With this 'detoxifying medicine' made from the distillation of fine wine, the wounded soldiers will recover quickly and return to the barracks."

After listening to Tian Jian's explanation, not only Ding Gu and a group of noble generals felt incredible, but the officers and soldiers who were watching around were also agitated and kept talking.

"You all know where the wounded camp is. If you don't believe it, just go and see. But the wounded camp is different now. Not too many people can enter each time, and they must obey the arrangements of the military doctors. In a word, the general asked the king to ban drinking in the army, and then collect the fine wine and distill it into 'detoxifying medicine' for the purpose of treating the wounded. With this 'detoxifying medicine', the brothers who charge and fight on the front line will have one more life. As long as they don't die on the spot, they will be revived when they come back!"

The more Tian Jian spoke, the more outrageous it became. The soldiers and officers who were watching looked at each other in bewilderment, as if they were listening to a myth. The discussions even stopped.

The noble generals behind Ding Gu couldn't help but reveal a clear stupid light in their eyes, and their faces and bodies were full of doubt. Why doubt? The wounded camp was not far away, and they could go over and check it out at any time. Tian Jian was under the banner of General Xiang Changhou. As long as he was not a moron, he would not tell such a lie that could be exposed at any time.

Why were they doubting it? In fact, what Tian Jian said was too fantastic, completely beyond their previous experience and cognition, so they really couldn't believe it completely.

Especially since this was invented by Master Xiang Chang, this bastard is a master at marching and fighting, when did he become Bian Que? If he is so capable, why doesn't he go to heaven?

"We testify, we testify, what this gentleman said is true!" Just as the sergeants and officers who were watching were considering going to the wounded barracks to see if it was true, suddenly several excited voices rang out, revealing an irrepressible desire to share.

Then, in full view of everyone, seven or eight soldiers squeezed in with great effort.

What greatly surprised Ding Gu and his noble generals, as well as all the soldiers and officers, was that the arms and legs of these soldiers were wrapped in cloth strips, and there were faint traces of blood. It was obvious that they were all wounded in the previous battle.

Those with injured arms were bandaged and hung in front of their chests with cloth strips, while those with injured legs were using crutches to support themselves.

Each of them was obviously seriously injured, but they looked relaxed, as if nothing serious was happening. Everyone couldn't help but marvel at them.

"Wang Shuan Gou, is it really you? I remember that your right leg was pierced by an arrow from the Han army, and you cried and howled that you were going to die. How come you are not dead yet?"

A sergeant who was watching recognized a soldier who was on crutches and had his right leg bandaged like a dumpling. He screamed as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight.

Shuan Gou, whose face was pale due to blood loss, became excited at this moment, and a blush appeared on his face. He shouted with saliva flying everywhere, "I thought I was dead at that time! Which of my brothers who had much lighter injuries than me survived? But after arriving at the wounded camp, hey, guess what? The military doctor used 'detoxifying medicine' to clean my wound, and then applied medicine and bandaged it. I didn't die. What do you think? Hahaha..."

"Then why are you running out instead of nourishing the wounded? Even if you won't die, your injuries look serious." A soldier frowned and asked in confusion.

"Of course I want to lie there and recuperate. Just now, these brothers and I were kicked out. They said we were only slightly injured and we were not allowed to occupy the toilet anymore. We had to vacate it for brothers with more serious injuries. I just need to go back every day to change the bandages. Damn it, is this human talk? Damn old man Li Zhong, when did my injury become a minor one?"

Seeing the tying dog's face full of anger and cursing, the surrounding soldiers and officers were silent: Even if they say you are seriously injured, someone has to believe it!
At this point, everyone had no doubts anymore, especially the sergeants and officers who were watching. They looked at Xiang Chang as if he had seen a god who protected their lives, with endless respect and admiration.

Xiang Chang's face darkened when he heard Tian Jian's exaggerated words. He cursed in his heart. He was in the wounded camp at that time. He told the doctor in the camp that this detoxification medicine was only effective for minor injuries. But how could it be said that as long as you didn't die on the battlefield, you would definitely be able to be saved after returning? This is simply outrageous.

He was just about to cough and explain, but after seven or eight wounded soldiers came forward to tell their stories, all the sergeants and officers no longer had any doubts. Feeling the countless admiring eyes cast at him, he, who had a flexible bottom line, suddenly felt that it would not be a bad idea to let this beautiful misunderstanding continue to be such a beautiful misunderstanding!
"Generals, now that you understand the good intentions of the general, what else do you have to say? Do you think your own appetite is more important than the lives of the soldiers?"

Faced with Tian Jian's blunt questioning, Ding Gu and a group of noble generals really believed that the lives of these low-class soldiers were not as important as their appetite.

They could only think this way in private. With so many soldiers and officers watching, if they really dared to speak out so bluntly, they would be afraid of being eaten alive.

"Xiang Xi!" With Xiang Chang's cold shout, Xiang Xi, who was standing behind him, jumped out, with a bruised nose and swollen face. He raised the whip high and, in front of the horrified eyes of the noble generals, hit Ding Gu hard on the cheek.

Ding Gu, who came from a family of nobles in the Chu State and was a very powerful General of the Chu Army, was retaliated against by Xiang Xi, a general who came from a commoner family, and also had a whip mark on his face!
Ding Gu was also stunned by the whip. He did not expect Xiang Chang to do this. He whipped Xiang Xi, and then Xiang Xi whipped him back!

——And that’s not all.

(End of this chapter)