My father, King Chu, was besieged at Gaixia

Chapter 81: Not giving up
Seeing that it was Xiang Chang who spoke, Ying Bu was undoubtedly quite afraid of him and restrained his anger:
"It's Master Xiang Chang. Haha, Overlord is good at everything except judging people. Look at these bastards, incompetent and useless, yet they still feel good about themselves and are extremely arrogant. I'm helping them to see themselves clearly. After all, the war situation is urgent right now. If they continue to feel so superior, it would be fine if they die and their clan is destroyed, but I'm afraid they will also drag down the entire Chu army."

"Oh, is that so? From what the King of Jiujiang said, the generals that my father has appointed are so incompetent, so what great achievements has the King of Jiujiang made? Come on, tell us quickly so that everyone can hear it! Did he sweep away the 60,000 rear troops of the Han army with 5,000 cavalry and cut off the head of old Liu Bang? Or did he face the King of Qi Han Xin with fearlessness and defeat him in battle?"

Xiang Chang's face was excited. He clapped his hands vigorously and looked at Ying Bu with eyes full of anticipation.

The arrogance on Ying Bu's face disappeared, and a hint of anger surged up.

How could he not hear that Xiang Chang was clearly playing tricks on him. Five thousand cavalrymen launched a surprise attack on the Han army's rear army. Moreover, even though Xiang Chang's fire bull formation had scared Liu Bang away, they still managed to beat him into a pulp. Not only did they fail to kill Liu Bang, the great threat he had, but they also failed to capture any of the generals in the rear army, and they all escaped.

As for his confrontation with Han Xin, it was naturally a mockery that his military skills were far inferior to Han Xin's. He was afraid of Han Xin like a tiger and did not even have the courage to confront Han Xin.

Ying Bu returned to the Chu army camp with an arrogant mentality, and regarded himself as the savior of the Chu. Although he was humble and submissive in front of the Overlord and did not dare to act presumptuously, he did not take anyone else except the Overlord seriously.

But he didn't know that his arrogance lasted only three seconds. Before he could vent his years of resentment, Xiang Chang confronted him in public, ridiculed him and mocked him, not giving him, the benefactor of the Great Chu, any face at all.

Ying Bu was very annoyed. He recalled the series of schemes and tricks this guy had used to persuade him, forcing him to betray Liu Bang and return to the Chu State. At that time, he felt as suffocated and angry as a turtle stuck in a kang. He could not help but become more angry and said coldly: "From what Master Xiang Chang said, do you have any complaints about my military strategy? It seems that Master Xiang Chang thinks that he is better at using troops than me, Ying Bu?"

With new grudges and old hatreds, Ying Bu, the King of Jiujiang, also used venom against Xiang Chang. His implication was naturally that Xiang Chang was just a big talker.

"Hahaha, I lead 5,000 cavalrymen, and there is no need for a sneak attack. Just a fair fight will make it easy for me to defeat you who lead an army of 60,000 in one fell swoop!" Xiang Chang opened his mouth with a heroic attitude that he would not stop until his words were shocking.

Hearing Xiang Chang's words, Zhongli Mei, Ji Bu, Huan Chu and other generals were shocked! Ying Bu was originally known as the "Little King Xiang" in the Chu army. He was the only one who mastered the essence of Xiang Yu's military tactics and battle formations. Even if he had 60,000 troops in hand, even the Overlord and Han Xin would not dare to say that they could lead 5,000 cavalry to win the battle!
Ying Bu was also amused by Xiang Chang's big talk, and nodded repeatedly: "You have a loud voice, you are right!" He treated Xiang Chang as an ignorant and lying child.

Xiang Chang was not willing to give in. "King Jiujiang doesn't believe me? That's easy! What I like to do most is to deal with all kinds of disobedience. These are the 100 cavalry guards you brought with you, right? So, you lead the 100 cavalry guards, and I lead 10 cavalrymen. We will remove the blades of our spears and only use the spear shafts, and then use thick cowhide to cover our faces. Let's go to the training ground and fight. Let's see if I can defeat you in one fell swoop. How do you think?"

Ying Bu's thick eyebrows, like painted paint, trembled, and he said in a sinister voice:

"You said it! You don't have to lead ten cavalrymen. Neither of us will take advantage of the other! Today, I will teach you a lesson on behalf of the Overlord, so that you won't be too arrogant on the battlefield and make a big mistake in the future."

The two men became more and more excited as they talked, and naturally there was no reason for either of them to back down. They both mounted their horses and galloped towards the drill ground east of the city, accompanied by their own cavalry guards.

Zhongli Mei and other generals were shocked for a moment!

They didn't expect that Master Xiang Chang was a young and brave man who was not afraid of tigers. He wanted to fight Ying Bu. Isn't this humiliating himself? Ying Bu was a top-notch general in the world. Why did Zhongli Mei and other generals dare not retort when he insulted them with such words just now? It was because they knew that they were really inferior to him.

But none of them could match Ying Bu. Xiang Chang had only been in office for a few days, so how could he defeat him? Xiang Chang did have a brilliant record of attacking the Han army and defeating Kong Xi, but to be honest, he just took advantage of the night attack and set up a trick based on people's common sense thinking. It doesn't mean that his military strategy was really good enough to defeat Kong Xi.

Of course, if they were defeated, it would only be a loss of face, but the key is that it might affect the two armies' joint efforts to defeat the Han Dynasty! If they win this battle, Ying Bu, who is arrogant and conceited, will become even more arrogant and will even dare to disobey the Overlord's military orders and do what he wants. Wouldn't it add more variables if the two armies joined forces to defeat the Han Dynasty?

Zhongli Mei mounted his warhorse and hurried after him. He grabbed Xiang Chang's robe and said in a low and stern voice, "General Hou, you are angry, but you vented your anger for us. We are grateful. But Ying Bu is fierce and aggressive. It is difficult to resist him. Even the Overlord dare not say that he will win. Please think twice and don't act on impulse."

Xiang Chang looked back at Zhong Limei's anxious and worried face and smiled softly: "General, please have more confidence in me! Without absolute confidence, how dare I joke about the future of my Great Chu and the overall situation of the Han Dynasty?"

Zhongli Mei was startled when he heard this, but Xiang Chang had already broken free from his hand and rode away on his horse.

Zhongli Mei was confused. Although Xiang Chang had acted unexpectedly since the night of the breakout, giving him many surprises, he could not think of any possibility of Xiang Chang winning even if he racked his brains.

Zhongli Mei was still worried, so he rode his horse closely behind him with a heavy heart, planning to take action after arriving at the training ground.

Ji Bu urged his horse to catch up with Xiang Zhuang and rode side by side with him. He frowned and said angrily, "Young Master is making trouble. It would be fine if you didn't try to stop him, but why did you join in the fun? If he fails, how serious the consequences will be? Have you ever thought about it?"

Xiang Zhuang glanced at him and said in a muffled voice, "Get out of the way and don't hinder me from taking the glorious title of defeating Ying Bu. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you have time, you should worry more about Ying Bu!"

What Ji Bu said was outrageous. He regarded the defeat of Ying Bu as a merit that he could easily pick up. His face turned pale with anger. He angrily waved his sleeves and stopped trying to persuade him.

Xiang Sheng did not follow them to the training ground, knowing that only one person could stop this farce, so he turned around and hurried into the Overlord's tent.

After hearing Xiang Sheng's anxious tone, the Overlord's face suddenly changed. He stood up and was about to rush out of the tent to stop him. However, he took a few steps and seemed to remember something. His expression suddenly relaxed. He turned around and knelt down on the soft mat. He waved his hand to Xiang Sheng calmly and said, "Don't worry. I'm afraid Ying Bu will really bring shame upon himself this time."

Xiang Sheng was stunned. Even though the Overlord's years of power had made him obey and believe his words instinctively, the current situation was too bizarre and he couldn't help but be skeptical.

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