My father, King Chu, was besieged at Gaixia

Chapter 91 Evenly matched
"Woo——"

Accompanied by the majestic, desolate and long horn sound, the three armies of the Chu army, left, center and right, marched together and slowly approached the Han camp. The 100,000-strong army was lined up in a strict formation, spread across the wilderness, like a huge tide rolling over the earth, emitting a powerful deterrent and oppressive force.

There were no wild animals or birds in the area within dozens of miles.

Especially the 20,000 cavalrymen in the front of the central army, who were as imposing as a mountain, exuded a violent and unstoppable momentum. They were obviously aware of the importance of this battle to Da Chu, and were ready to attack with all their might without leaving any room for maneuver.

The central army of the Han camp had already prepared for battle.

On the observation tower built of giant trees, the commander of the Central Army Cavalry, Jin Xu, narrowed his eyes and stared coldly at the approaching Chu Army.

"Xiang Ji is still so bold. He relies on the powerful assault force of his cavalry and puts his cavalry in the front as usual, with the infantry following closely behind." Jin Xu's mighty square face was full of ruthlessness. "Today, let me teach you a lesson. Let's see whether your Chu cavalry is invincible or my Han cavalry is unstoppable!"

Han Xin gathered all 40,000 Han cavalry in the central army and handed them over to Jin Xu for command! He was given only one order: even if all of them died in battle, they had to stop the 20,000 cavalry led by Xiang Yu and prevent him from breaking into the following infantry camp and wreaking havoc.

The Han army's infantry and the Chu army's infantry still have the strength to fight. Once the cavalry attacks, the cavalry and infantry cooperate with each other, especially with the powerful impact of the Chu cavalry, the central army is in danger of collapse.

Jin Xu naturally knew this very well.

With 40,000 cavalrymen at his command, he was unprecedentedly confident at this moment. Even though he was facing the Overlord, who was the best cavalryman in the world today, he was not afraid at all and instead had a strong desire to fight.

"Great Overlord of Chu, I will defeat you here today!" Jin Xu divided the 40,000 cavalry into three groups, each with 12,000 men, led by a cavalry general. On the battlefield where they were about to fight with the Chu army, they were divided into three columns, front, middle and back, with each column separated by several miles.

After the Chu cavalry broke through the first cavalry line, their speed was inevitably slowed down. They continued to charge forward. Before their horses could speed up again, the second cavalry of the Han Dynasty had already rushed to the front and reached the peak of the cavalry's momentum!

In this way, even if the Chu cavalry is strong and can break through the third level of the Han cavalry, it will inevitably run out of horsepower, the ranks will be scattered, and at least 60 to 70 percent of the 20,000 will be lost. At that time, he will personally lead 4,000 of the most elite reserve cavalry, throw them into the battlefield and deliver a thundering blow to completely settle the situation!

"Three waves rolling up, a magic needle stabilizing the sea" is the name he gave to his successful military strategy.

It has to be said that as a veteran cavalry commander in the Han camp, Jin Xu's ability to command cavalry combat is indeed second to none in the entire Han camp.

"Send a message to Generals Fu Kuan, Xue Ou and Wang Xi, in this battle you can only move forward and not retreat! Anyone who dares to take a step back will be killed!" Jin Xu's words were as cold as iron, and he was filled with murderous intent!
Fu Kuan, Xue Ou, and Wang Xi were the main generals of the three-fold Han cavalry. As the most powerful cavalry generals in the Han army, although they were ordered to attack and were defeated by Xiang Yu during Xiang Yu's night attack on the Han camp, it is undeniable that they all had the dark intention of preserving their own strength at that time.

When fighting against the Chu cavalry led by Xiang Yu, they had to go all out and not allow any compromise or retreat. Therefore, Jin Xu was ruthless and ruthless and directly cut off their retreat.

When Jin Xu's military order was conveyed to Fu Kuan, the commander of the first heavy cavalry line, the opposing Chu cavalry had already urged their mounts to start charging.

Knowing that today would be a fierce battle, in order to conserve horsepower, the Chu cavalry approached the Han camp while leading their horses on foot.

When the warhorse reached the best charging distance, Xiang Yu, who was also walking and leading the black horse, jumped on the horse, and the large flag with the word "Chu" on it behind him was waved violently.

After receiving the signal, all the cavalrymen lifted their saddles, and two stirrups fell from under the saddles. Then they climbed on their horses, stepped on the stirrups, and controlled their horses to run, gradually increasing their speed from slow to fast.

The 20,000 cavalry troops aimed directly at the Han cavalry on the opposite side who were also on high alert.

The 20,000 Chu infantrymen following closely behind also began to exert their strength. They barely maintained their formation at the shouts of their officers, while trotting forward behind the cavalry.

Twenty thousand Chu cavalrymen were galloping at full speed across the plains, making a loud noise that shook the heavens. The sound of their hooves was like thunder exploding continuously on the earth. Large clumps of yellow earth rose into the air, and from afar they looked like a huge yellow tide, surging and turbulent, and it slammed heavily into the Han army's line with an all-encompassing violent momentum.

Fu Kuan, who received the military order, turned a deaf ear to it. With a gloomy face, he shouted to the messenger, "I, Fu Kuan, don't need Jin Xu to bully me! I can certainly not retreat a single step today, but if in the end, Jin Xu cannot defeat Xiang Yu's Chu army in one fell swoop, I will never let him go even if I become a ghost!"

Then, the drums of the Han army began to beat "dong dong dong". The drums shook people's hearts and contained a heavy and powerful force. Fu Kuan looked determined, and he led the Han cavalry to charge and bravely met the Chu cavalry.

Looking down from the air, the two cavalry armies of Han and Chu were like two huge waves of distinct colors, one yellow and one gray, rising up on the vast and flat plains, sweeping towards each other violently.

Fu Kuan was naturally well aware of the ferocity of the Chu cavalry, but he was also fully prepared this time. The more than 300 cavalrymen behind him were all dressed in heavy iron armor, and their mounts were all high-breasted, tall and majestic horses, and they also had a layer of iron armor on their chests. Now they charged like angry steel beasts, making a shocking sound that frightened people.

This 300-odd heavy cavalry was Fu Kuan's favorite. It had always been a decisive weapon on the battlefield. It was always kept secret and not shown to anyone except at the critical moment of life and death or victory or defeat. He was reluctant to use them during the sniper attack on Xiang Yu's camp that night, but now he had to send them all up.

Relying on heavy iron armor, strong horses, and powerful knights, although there are only 300 of them, their killing power is terrifying. In the past, they have defeated and destroyed countless powerful enemies on the battlefield, which made Fu Kuan notorious.

This time, Fu Kuan undoubtedly hoped that this heavily armored cavalry could bring him good luck as always, and tear open the line of the world-famous and invincible Great Chu cavalry in one fell swoop, creating a gap for the following 12,000 cavalry, allowing them to successfully break into it and inflict severe damage.

Fu Kuan has unparalleled confidence in these three hundred riders, who have now unleashed a powerful attack that can be considered the pinnacle of their abilities!
Fu Kuan, who was riding his horse at full speed, slowly raised his head. His pair of cold and calm tiger eyes stared at the Chu cavalry that was getting closer and closer.

Right or wrong, success or failure, all depends on this!
Three hundred feet...

One hundred feet...

Fifty feet...

As the distance between the two armies narrowed rapidly, the faces of the enemy's horses and soldiers were clearly visible. Fu Kuan saw a familiar general in the Chu cavalry army. His sturdy body was like a cast iron block, full of explosive power. He was waving a spear that was a foot long. His face was distorted and his eyes were fierce. He gave people the feeling of a reckless general with excessive strength and lack of intelligence!

Xiang Guan!

Fu Kuan knew him very well. He had fought with him many times in the Battle of Chenggao, and each time he defeated him and forced him to flee. He knew that Xiang Guan was also a leader of an army, but he was brave but not wise, and he was often defeated. Fortunately, he was brave and strong, and he was able to escape every time. In the end, Xiang Yu had no choice but to transfer him to become the general who led the army himself.

Now seeing him, Fu Kuan knew that Xiang Yu was in the cavalry not far behind, and his eyes suddenly lit up: If he could kill this guy here in one fell swoop, it would undoubtedly be of great benefit to the morale of his own army and the morale of the Chu army, and it would also give the two armies an advantage in the subsequent battle.

With a turn of the horse's head, it slightly deviated from the direction, and Fu Kuan, waving the huge spear in his hand, rushed straight towards Xiang Guan.

Three hundred heavily armored cavalrymen followed closely behind him, turning their horses flexibly.

Xiang Guan also saw Fu Kuan at this time, and at this moment it seemed that the side of him that "excessive courage but insufficient intelligence" became more and more prominent. Instead of being surprised, he was delighted. He urged his warhorse desperately, waving his huge spear, and took the initiative to greet him with an impatient look, as if he was afraid that Fu Kuan would run away.

"Fu Kuan, stop pretending to be a grandson. Come, take this spear from your uncle Guan!"

Hearing Xiang Guan's roar and seeing him rushing towards him, Fu Kuan instinctively felt that something was wrong: This grandson has suffered so many losses at his hands that he should be timid, but why is he still taking the initiative to come forward and ask for abuse? Even if he is stupid, he shouldn't be so stupid, right?

The warhorse charged at full speed, and the hundred-meter distance passed in a flash. Xiang Guan was already in sight, and he swept the spear in his hand towards Fu Kuan.

Behind him, the Chu cavalry, who followed closely, suddenly collided with Fu Kuan's 300 heavily-armored Han cavalry. Then, the gray and yellow cavalry lines, like two confronting waves, collided fiercely with each other!
"Crack!"

With a dull sound like an explosion, Xiang Guan's fiercely swept spear collided directly with Fu Kuan's powerful spear.

Fu Kuan was well aware of Xiang Guan's fighting ability, and was determined to knock him off his horse in one fell swoop, and then stab him to death with a spear. He then summoned up all his strength and struck down four or five times with the spear in an instant, "crackling". Xiang Guan, who was obviously weaker than him, was cursed and screamed continuously.

Based on their previous experience, Xiang Guan should have been unable to sit still on the horse and was shaken off the horse. Even Fu Kuan, as the main attacker, was shaken back on the saddle by the recoil, but fortunately he had excellent riding skills and strong legs, so he didn't fall off.

Xiang Guan seemed to have his butt rooted to the horse's back. Facing such brutal blows, he remained firmly seated and even had the strength to fight back.

Fu Kuan was greatly surprised and instinctively felt that something was wrong.

Next, the two horses crossed and the two men approached each other.

The spear in his hand had no room for maneuver, so Fu Kuan did not hesitate. He raised his hand and drew out his sword, his eyes wide open, and chopped at Xiang Guan's head. Since the spear could not knock him off his horse, he planned to kill him with the sword!
But Xiang Guan's reaction was not slow either. He took out a small copper hammer with an iron handle from his waist, which was as long as an arm and as thick as a baby's wrist, and smashed it towards his sword.

"Crack!"

Fu Kuan's arm shook, his palm felt numb, and the long sword in his hand was broken into two pieces by the small copper hammer.

Xiang Guan became even more excited. Under Fu Kuan's horrified eyes, he stood up completely from the upper half of the horse's back, with his buttocks off the saddle. He leaned forward, swung the small copper hammer and hit Fu Kuan hard on the back.

Fu Kuan then saw that there were two semicircular iron rings dangling on the abdomen of the horse on both sides. His two feet were stepped on them, giving him leverage, so it was as if he was growing on the horse's back.

Fu Kuan suddenly realized something, and then his throat felt hot and a mouthful of blood spurted out, then he slid down the horse's butt.

He reacted very quickly. As soon as he fell off his horse, he immediately jumped up and swept the spear in his hand, hitting the two Chu cavalrymen who rushed to take advantage. The two Chu cavalrymen had blood spurting from their mouths and noses, and their bodies swayed, but they sat on the horse's back without falling off.

"It's this weird thing again!" Fu Kuan cursed angrily, and at the same time, a feeling of panic quickly rushed up from the bottom of his heart. He turned around hastily and saw that his Han cavalry was completely at a disadvantage on the battlefield. As the two armies charged and collided, except for the 300 heavily armored cavalry who were barely able to sit on their horses and were caught in a fierce battle with the Chu cavalry, the rest of the cavalry was completely vulnerable under the attack of the Chu cavalry. "Crackling" they fell to the ground one after another like apricots, and were then trampled to death by the Chu cavalry...

There is absolutely no way to resist!

The situation is extremely tragic!

Fu Kuan's eyes instantly turned bloodshot. He wielded his spear, roared like a tiger, and smashed the head of a Chu cavalryman. Then he dragged him off the horse and jumped onto it himself. He stepped into the stirrups with both feet. Sure enough, he felt a sense of stability and strength. His body was as steady as a mountain when he sat on the horse's back. He was secretly delighted.

However, before he could come to his senses, Xiang Guan turned his horse and rushed back, thrusting his spear forward, breaking through his heavy armor and piercing his chest and abdomen...

"Xiang Guan killed Han Cavalry Commander Fu Kuan here!"

Xiang Guan roared with extreme excitement, and exerted force with his arms to lift up Fu Kuan's body, which was still twitching but not yet dead, and then slammed it to the ground.

Immediately, the cavalry guards behind him jumped off their horses, swung their swords and chopped off Fu Kuan's head. Then Xiang Guan held it with his spear, raised it in the air and waved it continuously.

Xiang Guan was in high spirits. He pointed Fu Kuan's head with his spear and urged his horse to charge towards the Han army camp ahead without stopping.

The surrounding Chu cavalry gave a deafening cheer and followed closely on horseback.

The 12,000 elite Han cavalry under Fu Kuan's command could not even hold out for a single encounter and were routed in one fell swoop, with people and horses falling in chaos. Some were killed on horseback, some were knocked off their horses and trampled to death, or they simply knelt down and surrendered helplessly, while some of the more prudent ones fled madly to the left and right while lying on their horses' backs...

The scene is bloody and cruel.

Only Fu Kuan's 300 armored cavalrymen were still struggling to resist, like a small sand dune in a mighty torrent, shrinking rapidly under the torrent until they disappeared completely...

Jin Xu's painstakingly laid out military strategy of "three waves in a row and a magic needle to stabilize the sea" resulted in the complete annihilation of the first wave of 12,000 cavalry led by Fu Kuan, a famous and fierce general in the Han camp.

(End of this chapter)