My father, King Chu, was besieged at Gaixia

Chapter 80: Two Oppositions
Just as Xiang Yu was about to say something else, a minister came in to report that Ying Bu, the King of Jiujiang, was coming to pay a visit. Xiang Chang was startled and instinctively stood up to greet him, but Xiang Yu stopped him and shouted to the soldiers, "Let him in."

Xiang Chang was shocked, thinking that his father had gone too far. After all, Ying Bu currently had tens of thousands of troops under his command, and was a crucial force in the next battle against Han. It was very important to appease him. But seeing that his father was sitting upright on the soft mat without moving, he gave a helpless smile and tried to stand behind his father, but was glared at by his father, so he had to kneel on the soft mat without moving.

However, what happened next shocked Xiang Chang, who claimed to be knowledgeable in two lives, and he felt it was unbelievable.

The light at the entrance of the tent dimmed, and a burly figure appeared, blocking the entrance. Then Ying Bu, with a dignified figure and a striking black tattoo on his cheek, walked in alone, step by step, neither fast nor slow, with a solemn look on his face.

This time he did not wear the flashy golden armor that he wore wherever he went, but changed into a long gown made of dark black and gold-threaded brocade, and a pair of square-toed buckskin shoes. After entering, he first looked up at Xiang Yu, who was sitting high up with an expressionless face, and then glanced at Xiang Chang, who was sitting on the side with a stern face. Surprisingly, he was not dissatisfied with being neglected at all, but seemed to take the arrogance of Xiang father and son for granted, and knelt down meticulously:
"King Yingbu of Jiujiang pays homage to the Overlord."

"Stand up. I am very happy that you can come here this time. The conditions that Chang'er lobbied you for at that time are what I meant. If you want a larger territory and a bigger title in the future, you can. It depends on your subsequent military performance."

Xiang Chang, who was kneeling beside him, watched his father dismiss Ying Bu, the powerful prince, with just a few simple words in an unquestionable commanding tone. However, Ying Bu looked excited and knelt down meticulously before bowing and leaving the tent.

At this moment, Xiang Chang had a clearer and deeper understanding of the power behind his father's title of "King of Western Chu". His father's title of "King of Western Chu" was not as good as Zulong's title of the First Emperor. In terms of martial arts alone, he was not much weaker. He could easily intimidate Ying Bu, a vassal king who was originally under his command.

Thinking that he would need to discuss with Ying Bu how to join forces to fight against the Han camp, since his father had already paved the way, how could Xiang Chang not take advantage of the situation? He said goodbye to his father and hurried out of the tent.

Hearing that Jiujiang King Ying Bu was coming to pay homage to the Overlord, Zhongli Mei, Ji Bu, Huan Chu, Xiang Sheng, Xiang Zhuang, Xiang Guan and other important generals gathered with the intention of watching the show. They certainly did not expect Ying Bu to come out so quickly, and they were caught off guard and bumped into him.

So a good show began.

When Ying Bu saw Zhongli Mei, Ji Bu, Huan Chu and other important generals of the Chu State, his eyes lit up and he laughed wildly, "You useless people, cowards on the battlefield, are you all still alive? Well, that's right, fighting is shit, but when it comes to saving lives and escaping, who can compare to you? It's easy to defeat you on the battlefield, but to kill you, tsk tsk, even gods can't do it."

Hearing Ying Bu's vicious and insulting words, Zhongli Mei, Ji Bu, Huan Chu, Xiang Sheng, Xiang Guan and others' faces turned purple with anger, and they were in great embarrassment, but they could not refute.

When facing the Overlord, Ying Bu was like a beast encountering its natural enemy and was very obedient. But when he left the Overlord and met Zhongli Mei and other generals, his true colors were revealed and he became arrogant and domineering.

He put his hands on his hips, looking like a hero who rebuilt the Chu State and a benefactor to everyone in front of him:
"If it weren't for me, Ying Bu, how could you losers be alive now? You would have died in the chaos, right? It's not an exaggeration to say that I, Ying Bu, am your savior, right? You noble lords, in the end, have to be rescued by the criminals you originally called criminals. How do you feel? If I were you, I would have dug out my eyes out of shame, cut off my own descendants with a knife, and kneeled on the ground to weep in gratitude and regret."

Zhong Limei and other generals were filled with anger, their cheek muscles twitched, their bodies trembled violently as if they were electrocuted, their hands almost broke the hilts of the swords, but their feet were nailed to the ground, not daring to step forward to fight. Although Ying Bu was arrogant, what he said was not wrong. If it were not for the eldest son of Xiang Chang who persuaded him to lead a group of elite cavalry to raid the rear of the Han army and beat Liu Bang into a panic, the Chu would have been defeated.

As soon as Ying Bu said a word, the one hundred armored cavalrymen who were guarding him responded with arrogant and unbridled weird shouts!

Xiang Chang walked out of the tent and saw this scene from afar. His face darkened.

Thinking about what my father had just said about the conflict between the noble generals of the Great Chu and the common people's generals, as well as the reason for enfeoffing Ying Bu as king, and then seeing Ying Bu humiliating Zhongli Mei and other generals with resentment and without mercy, I knew that the grudge between the two sides was indeed long-standing and deep.

He suddenly remembered the historical records of his previous life. After the fall of the Great Chu, General Zhongli Mei fled and secretly went to Han Xin's fiefdom to seek Han Xin's asylum, but did not surrender to Ying Bu, who was also from the Great Chu camp and should have had a closer relationship with Han Xin. This obviously proved this point.

“From now on, promotions in the army will be based solely on military merit, not family background. The difference between nobles and commoners must be completely eliminated. Only then will the future of Great Chu be promising.” At this moment, Xiang Chang became more determined to implement the Qin military merit system of conferring titles in the Great Chu army.

He listened to his father's words and concluded that neither side was a good person, seeing that Ying Bu, a general of commoner origin, was at loggerheads with aristocratic generals such as Zhongli Mei and they were fighting each other to the death. And now, it turned out to be true!

Seeing that Ying Bu was unscrupulous and relentless, and that he would not stop until he had humiliated Zhongli Mei, Ji Bu, Huan Chu and other generals to the point of committing suicide, Xiang Chang walked forward slowly with his hands clasped.

Zhongli Mei, Ji Bu, Huan Chu and others are the few remaining famous generals in the Great Chu. Even without mentioning the friendship of fighting side by side for many years, just because of their loyalty to their father, Xiang Chang cannot sit idly by and watch them being humiliated.

"The King of Jiujiang is so majestic!"

Seeing Xiang Chang coming from behind, Xiang Zhuang, who was standing aside, immediately led a group of cavalry guards and stood behind him naturally.

Hearing these words full of contempt and disdain coming from behind, Ying Bu turned around suddenly like a provoked tiger, with a domineering and fierce aura emanating from his face.

(End of this chapter)