My father, King Chu, was besieged at Gaixia

Chapter 92: Win or Lose
The first wave of Han cavalry urged their horses to fight desperately with the Chu cavalry. In a very short period of time, their momentum went from amazing to low, and then slowly became precarious, and finally dissipated. The second wave of Han cavalry leader Xue Ou cursed and led the second wave of cavalry to rush out in full force and continue to snipe head-on.

Xue Ou fully agreed with the "Three Waves" military strategy arranged by General Jin Xu.

The number of 40,000 cavalry is too large, and the most taboo thing is that they are crowded together, which causes some cavalry to be unable to engage in combat with the enemy, thus wasting combat power and causing loss.

"Three-fold Waves" divides the 40,000 Han cavalry into three layers, front, middle and back, and charges continuously in a wave-like manner. This can not only exert maximum lethality, but for the Chu army, even if the first layer can be defeated, the momentum of the horses will inevitably be greatly reduced and the ranks will become scattered.

Without waiting for the Chu army to reorganize, they galloped on horseback, increasing their speed. The second wave of their own army was already imminent, and had just reached the peak of the horses' momentum! With this kind of increase and decrease, even if the Chu cavalry was made of iron, they would become weak and powerless.

Of course, this battle formation is not perfect. If there is any flaw, it is that it consumes too much of our own troops!

To be exact, they left no escape route for their own cavalry!
This kind of charge formation clearly shows that they are moving forward without hesitation and there is no way to retreat!

Even if the front wave is defeated and breaks away and flees backwards, the second wave that follows and charges forward with all its might will crush and swallow it without mercy!
“He can command a large cavalry regiment in battle and can also create a unique formation according to the situation. He is also ruthless, domineering and thoughtful. Jin Xu is indeed worthy of being the number one cavalry general in the Han camp back then!” Xue Ou, who had made extraordinary military achievements in the past, thought secretly in his heart and admired Jin Xu very much!

Looking up at the Chu cavalry that was sweeping over him, Xue Ou, who was strong and upright, and exuded a murderous aura, burst into endless fighting spirit. Yes, even facing the fierce Chu cavalry led by the famous Chu Overlord, Xue Ou still had full confidence that he could defeat them in one fell swoop in the next wave of attacks, and even get the brilliant and dazzling glory of "killing the Overlord".

In his opinion, no matter how powerful the Chu Cavalry was, it would cost them a great price to defeat the first wave of Han Cavalry who were fighting to the death. They would not be able to withstand the attack from their own second wave who were also fighting to the death!

"Thank you, Fu Kuan! Sorry, Jin Xu, Wang Xi!" Xue Ou secretly expressed his gratitude and apology to his colleagues. At this moment, he felt terribly powerful!
He knew that as his second wave began to charge, Wang Xi's third wave behind him would soon begin to move. Even Jin Xu, who was at the end of the array, was ready for the "magic needle to stabilize the sea".

However, at this moment, Xue Ou, who was overflowing with confidence, decided not to leave them any chance!
Just as Xue Ou was leading the second wave of Han cavalry with great enthusiasm, gradually speeding up and reaching the peak of his momentum, he even saw the glorious scene of himself beheading Xiang Ji and becoming a high-ranking marquis. The next moment, the thick smile on his face froze...

The 20,000 Chu cavalrymen who had swallowed up the first wave were so powerful in their charge, speed, and even the fighting spirit of the soldiers that they did not seem to be disturbed much by the first wave of cavalrymen.

——The First Wave of Cavalry, did they die in vain?
Xue Ou was so frightened that his body swayed on the bumpy horse's back and he almost fell off.

"Impossible! Although the Chu cavalry is powerful, they are not powerful to this extent!" Xue Ou, whose crotch felt cold, shouted in anger.

Having fought against the Chu cavalry for many years, he had rich experience and had a clear understanding of the Chu cavalry's combat effectiveness. Today, the Chu cavalry's explosive combat power completely exceeded his expectations, even exceeded his imagination, and directly confused him.

The cavalry charged at full speed, with no room to stop or retreat. Moreover, military orders were as firm as a mountain, and military law was ruthless. Even if one fled without fighting, he would still be killed in the end.

Xue Ou's eyes were bloodshot!

Judging from the combat effectiveness displayed by the Chu Cavalry, his second wave would obviously be in vain. Not only would his plan to kill the Overlord and reach the pinnacle of life be shattered, but he was also afraid that he would become a consumable that consumed the combat effectiveness of the Chu Cavalry.

"Jin Xu, fuck your mother! You are a black-hearted person who has never done good deeds for your ancestors. How dare you come up with such a sinister trick! You will not have a good death!"

Xue Ou cursed and rushed forward with a look of despair on his face.

As the cavalry lines of both sides got closer and closer, Xue Ou breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the charging speed of the Chu cavalry on the opposite side had not reached its peak. He knew that Jin Xu's "Triple Wave" array still worked and that his second wave still had a chance of survival.

But just when the cavalry lines of both sides were within shooting distance of each other, another horn was blown, and the Chu cavalry soldiers, who received the order, stood up from their horses' upper halves in unison, with their buttocks completely off the saddle, drew their bows and arrows, and started shooting arrows on their galloping horses, in front of the incredulous look of Xue Ou, the veteran cavalry general!

"Oh my god, what are they doing? Why are they standing there? What extra equipment do their horses have? Where is Chen Ping? This idiot, why didn't he get such important information? Why doesn't he just die!" Faced with the overwhelming and dense arrows, Xue Ou completely collapsed.

This is not difficult to understand. Xiang Yu, the mighty King of Chu, was almost mentally broken by the repeated attacks from Liu Bang and the other princes, let alone him, a small Han cavalry general.

The current cavalry is limited by resources and has not evolved into so many arms. It is mainly composed of light cavalry. The reason why light cavalry is called light cavalry is to maintain mobility and speed. The armor on their bodies is extremely thin leather armor. Fu Kuan used up all the 300 armored cavalry he had built to charge the enemy's battle formation. This is a groundbreaking feat and not a normal one.

Therefore, under the swarming arrows of the Chu cavalry, the Han cavalry, who were charging at full speed, had no way to dodge and had no shields to defend themselves. They could only desperately cover their faces with their arms while futilely sweeping the air with their spears.

How could they shoot down all the arrows so densely? So the Han cavalrymen whose leather armor was pierced fell off their horses in large numbers like fruits falling from branches, and were trampled into pieces by the cavalrymen who rushed over. Many horses were shot, screaming shrilly, and fell heavily to the ground.

"Boom", "Boom", "Boom"... The dull sound of people and horses hitting the ground was long-lasting and intense, shocking.

The second wave of Han cavalry formation became sparse and disorganized.

Then the Chu cavalry swept over, covering and drowning it again...

After swallowing up the two layers of Han cavalry led by Fu Kuan and Xue Ou one after another, he looked up and saw that the third layer of Han cavalry on the opposite side had already started charging again.

"Your Majesty, the Han army has deployed this kind of cavalry formation that only advances and never retreats, treating tens of thousands of cavalry as consumables. It is obvious that they want to defeat our 20,000 cavalry! Han Xin is so ruthless, I am afraid he has other intentions and his plans are very big!" Xiang Zhuang also realized that something was wrong at this time, and rode his horse to Xiang Yu and reported urgently.

Xiang Yu fully agreed with Xiang Zhuang's doubts, but his stern face did not waver at all. He just uttered one word coldly: "Charge!" Xiang Zhuang understood what Xiang Yu meant in an instant. No matter how many strategies Han Xin had, they would be in vain under absolute strength!

As long as the Chu cavalry charged fast enough, they could overturn and destroy the Han army in the shortest possible time and defeat Han Xin's clever plan with force. Even if Han Xin's plan was meticulous and bizarre, he would eventually die on the spot!

Xiang Yu saw that nearly half of the vanguard led by Xiang Guan were killed, the ranks were disorganized and the momentum was weak, and they were showing signs of decline. He raised his halberd and the messenger cavalry immediately blew two long and one short horns. Upon hearing this, Xiang Guan's vanguard troops immediately continued to gallop while moving quickly to both sides of the formation.

Behind Xiang Yu, two large flags with the words "Chu" and "Xiang" fluttered in the strong wind, and he led the central army to speed up, taking over the position of Xiang Guan's front cavalry and charging to the front line!
Xiang Yu was obviously no pushover. When this tactical king noticed that the Han army had divided the cavalry into several teams and adopted a wave-like attack method, he immediately made a countermeasure. He slowed down the speed of the 10,000 cavalry, distanced themselves from the front army, and dropped them to the rear to use for the second round of assault.

As for those who escaped the net and fled in panic from the two waves of Han cavalry, or those who were knocked off their horses and could not be killed in time, they were all left where they were, and left to be dealt with by the 20,000 Chu infantry who followed.

The 20,000 infantrymen, led by Zhongli Mei himself, followed closely behind. As for the Han cavalry that were fleeing in both directions, they could not catch up with them and just followed them. The rest who were knocked off their horses were all slaughtered except those who knelt down to surrender.

As the commander of the third wave of Han cavalry, Wang Xi had the same idea as Xue Ou before launching the charge. He felt that he was the one chosen by fate and would be the final winner of the glorious title of "The Undefeated Myth Terminator of the Great Chu Cavalry". Fu Kuan and Xue Ou were attacked by the two waves of 24,000 Han cavalry who were advancing without retreat. Even if the Great Chu cavalry was a god, it would be in decline. At that time, his chance would undoubtedly come.

The reason why Jin Xu deliberately placed him in the third wave was that Wang Xi was a strong man with a violent style of employing troops. He liked to attack with all his strength and defeat the enemy with his fierce and domineering offensive momentum.

For a general like him who is determined, brave in attacking and not afraid of strong enemies, it is undoubtedly very appropriate to place him on the third line.

If the Chu cavalry suffered heavy casualties from the impact of the first two waves and showed signs of decline, Wang Xi's third wave would be able to sweep away the remaining clouds and settle the matter in one fell swoop.

If the Chu army could defeat two waves in a row and their battle line remained intact, they would still be able to fight. Then Wang Xi's third wave would just be able to press forward with all their strength, unleashing a fierce attack and dealing another heavy blow to the Chu army!
From this we can see that Jin Xu is really not a good person. In order to defeat the Chu cavalry, he tried his best and did everything he could.

When Wang Xi urged the third wave to start the charge, he unexpectedly discovered that Xue Ou's cavalry in the second wave was defeated too quickly, and was no different from Fu Kuan in the first wave, and did not cause much damage to the Chu cavalry.

"I will be crowned king and become a marquis today!" Wang Xi's face was determined and fearless. He waved his spear and let out a loud roar, urging his horse to charge to the front.

Wang Xi only shouted this to cheer himself up. He secretly had the intention of dying, and he wanted to consume as much combat power as possible from the Chu Cavalry.

Jin Xu was undoubtedly a very good judge of people. Faced with the Chu army's strong momentum after two waves of advance, especially the successive deaths of the two main generals in the front, only a determined and brave general like Wang Xi could continue to confront them head-on without flinching. If it were a shrewd general like Ding Fu, he would probably retreat at this moment.

No matter how strong the fighting spirit is, it cannot offset the huge gap in strength between the cavalry of both sides.

After entering the shooting range, the Chu cavalry repeated their old tactics. First, a rain of arrows poured down, shooting the third wave of cavalry into disarray. The cavalrymen fell off their horses and died one after another. The momentum of the charge was stagnant, and soon the two armies engaged in battle. The weapons were wielded like wheels, chopping, sweeping, and knocking the Han cavalry off their horses one after another!
One side has leverage with its feet, as if it has taken root on the horse's back, and can dodge, chop and kill with ease; the other side relies solely on whether its two hairy legs are strong enough and can clamp tightly, otherwise it will slip off the slippery horse's butt if it is not careful. The two sides collide and fight to the death, and naturally the winner is immediately clear, and the strong and weak are judged!

Wang Xi's teeth were bared, his face was ferocious, and he roared "Wow Wow", staring at the majestic and god-like figures under the two big flags of "Xiang" and "Chu". With the momentum of a ferocious beast, he urged his horse to rush forward, waving a big spear, and chopped at the head.

This guy can indeed be called a fierce general!
Xiang Yu's double pupils flashed with cold and ruthless light, and he had already locked onto Wang Xi. He struck with the halberd in his hand, and the huge force was like thunder, which shook continuously, cracking the knuckles of Wang Xi's hands, and the halberd flew out of his hand and flew into the air.

While the two horses were approaching and about to intersect, Xiang Yu swung the halberd with his right hand and knocked Wang Xi's four or five Han cavalry guards off their horses with a whistling sound. Then he leaned forward, stretched out his left arm, grabbed the guy's armor, dragged him over from the horse's back, raised his hands high in the air, straightened his waist and hips, and smashed him hard more than ten meters away, into the densely rushing Han cavalry formation.

The cavalry around Xiang Yu charged fiercely, covering and engulfing Wang Xi's men. A personal guard had already picked up the halberd and threw it back to the Overlord, who then rode his black horse forward and continued to lead the charge...

Several miles behind the third wave of formations, Jin Xu, commander of the Han cavalry, wearing cold iron armor and exuding a powerful aura, stood on a lookout tower built of giant trees, looking solemnly at the battle between the two cavalry armies of Han and Chu.

Seeing that the Chu cavalry's offensive was sharp and fierce, and that they were breaking through the "Three-fold Wave" that he had painstakingly arranged like a hot knife through butter, Jin Xu's hands that were resting on the rough huge tree on the lookout suddenly tightened, making a creaking sound.

A fierce and tyrannical aura surged on the majestic square face.

The doctor standing beside him, Lü Ying, felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. His whole body was stiff, his eyes were dull, and he kept muttering to himself: "How could it be so fast? How could it be so fast? It shouldn't be, it shouldn't be..."

"Why, are you scared?" The brutality and fierceness on Jin Xu's face disappeared without a trace, and he became calm and composed, even smiling slightly, "Isn't the battlefield like this, either victory or defeat! Ever since I followed the King of Han and General Lu to rebel against Qin with my head on the line, I have long expected this day to come."

Having said that, he turned around and slowly walked down from the observation deck.

Hearing his tone, Lu Ying was startled and said anxiously: "General, how about we, let's escape!"

"Escape? Where can you escape to? The King of Han is watching you there." Jin Xu looked back and said with a complicated tone.

"Han Xin is such a jerk. He arranged this military strategy and let our 40,000 cavalry snipe the Chu army. It is obvious that he wants us to die and consume the combat effectiveness of the Chu cavalry! This is so unfair." Lu Ying cursed angrily.

"Shut up! Forty thousand against twenty thousand, and we were defeated. What can you say?" Jin Xu shouted coldly, and then laughed to himself, "How ridiculous of me. Before the battle, I thought I really had a chance to defeat the Chu Cavalry in one fell swoop!"

(End of this chapter)