Establishing a thousand-year family from the nobles of the Western Han Dynasty

Chapter 40: Burn Your Boats, God Bless the Han

"My life..." Xu Zhao was stunned for a moment, then said firmly: "Zhao is willing to sacrifice his life! To protect the Han Dynasty."

"I remember you once taught Zhao that the Xu family may last for thousands of years, but the Han Dynasty will last for ten thousand years! Why not sacrifice your life for the people of the world?"

Xu Zhen was obviously shocked by what her eldest son said. She didn't expect that she had raised such good children. Not only the eldest son, but the others were also pillars of the country!
Although his ultimate goal is to have his family continue for thousands of years, whether China can survive forever is more important!

"Well, you are worthy of being my son!" Xu Zhen nodded with satisfaction. Although this was a bit reckless, his spirit was very moving.

Then he took out the red prop "Burning the Boats" from the "prop backpack" and held the concrete card in his hand.

"Grab it, and I will bless you here. In this battle, you and your soldiers will have the power to defeat a hundred people alone!" Xu Zhen spread the prop card in his hand and gave the choice to Xu Zhao.

"On behalf of His Majesty and the people of the Han Dynasty, I would like to thank my father for his help!" Xu Zhao did not hesitate at all and held the card tightly in his hand.

Then, the card turned into starlight and floated into Xu Zhao's body. He also felt dizzy. When he opened his eyes again, he found that he had already returned to the military camp.

Xu Gong was sleeping peacefully on the bed in front of him.

"Could it be a dream..." The sudden change made Xu Zhao a little dazed, and he was only certain after he noticed something wrong with his body.

"This feeling... my life is slipping away!" He stood up suddenly. It seemed that what he had just experienced was not a dream. His father really became a god and helped him!
According to what his father said before, he won't live long, and he must defeat the Zhao rebels as soon as possible while the blessing is still there!

Xu Zhao walked out of the tent and said to the guards beside him: "Order the three armies to march out immediately! This battle must kill Liu Ruyi and eliminate the rebels!"

"Ah... As you command!" The guard was a little confused, but he could not disobey the military order as it was a mountain.

Xu Zhao's order to attack was quickly passed on to all the generals. After receiving the news, they were a little bit incredulous for a while, and even began to suspect whether General Xu had a brain injury. They had just suffered a defeat, and the army had not yet rested but was going to attack again.

Isn't this just rushing to die? The Zhao army has nearly 300,000 people! A single spit from each person can drown them.

"Have I, Xu Zhao, ever said anything big in all these years? This is my military order! If you disobey, you will be punished by military law!"

Xu Zhao's attitude was very firm. He had very tight time and did not have the time to explain so much. He had to make a quick decision! Otherwise, if he waited too long, he would have no chance anymore.

"I obey your command." In fact, everyone didn't want to go, but they had to obey due to military orders.

Five thousand elite troops, led by Xu Zhao, marched towards the rebels in Chang'an. This time he was going to the area where the rebels were most concentrated, because that was where Liu Ruyi was.

If we want to end this farce, we must first get rid of the rebellion mastermind, King Zhao! Otherwise, he can still pull out another army when he returns to Zhao and confront the central court.

Now the power of the princes in various places is deeply rooted. The great northern power Qi has been dismembered, but the power of Wu and Chu in the south is still strong. Xu Zhao guessed that there will be another fierce battle in the future.

But this was not what he could have expected. His younger brother Xu Gong was already capable of standing on his own, so there should be no problem for him to carry the banner of the Xu family.

"The country is so beautiful, how can we not be reluctant to leave?" On the way, Xu Zhao admired the beautiful scenery of the Han Dynasty. He knew that he would never see it again after this battle.

But so what? He was taught by his father since he was a child to put the people of the world first. Isn't today the time to fulfill his words? People will eventually die, but his contributions to the world will never be erased and will be sung forever.

"Pass on my military order. Drill holes in all the wooden boats we used to cross the river, and smash the rice cookers. Only leave enough food for three days, and burn the rest!"

"We can only succeed in this battle, we cannot fail!" Xu Zhao issued a pre-station declaration. He followed the example of the Overlord of Chu and the Marquis of Huaiyin, who fought to the death with their backs against the wall!
The soldier in charge was a little hesitant at first, but under the influence of the whole army's atmosphere of being ready to die, he did it without hesitation.

They also want to die for the Han Dynasty!
"All the generals, listen to my orders and follow me to kill!"

Xu Zheng drew his weapon and shouted loudly towards the Zhao army camp. He felt that his current strength was simply unimaginable, probably more than twice as strong as before!
What kind of concept is this! Maybe he could only lift 500 kilograms before, but now he has the strength of 1,000 kilograms! The invincible King of Chu in the past was only at this level!

The Han army also felt its own increase, and even the cavalry's speed, flexibility, and even conceptual abilities such as archery and horsemanship were doubled! It was simply too exaggerated.

"Could it be the blessing of Emperor Gao and the old Grand Tutor?" This thought came to everyone's mind, because everything they were experiencing now was too unbelievable, and there was no other explanation except the power of the gods.

"No wonder the general is so anxious to counterattack, it turns out he has received the will of heaven!"

The last complaints in the generals' hearts disappeared, and they led their troops into the enemy camp and launched a one-sided massacre!

"It's an enemy attack!" The rebels reacted quickly, sounded the alarm, and organized troops to begin defense.

But they were surprised to find that these Han soldiers were simply monsters! Not only were they incredibly strong and fast, but they also had strong vitality. They were able to slash several times in a row without any problems, and even killed several Zhao soldiers who were besieging them.

For a time, the Han army was unstoppable, with one man against a hundred, killing so many people that they could not be stopped at all. Even thousands of precious cavalry were slaughtered by just a few hundred Han cavalry.

"It's a monster... run!"

The rebels quickly collapsed under this offensive. They had no intention of killing the enemy and just wanted to escape as quickly as possible, which eventually turned into military merits.

"Your Majesty, something bad has happened..."

The guards rushed into the king's tent anxiously and reported the one-sided situation on the front line.

"What, you said those Han troops have the power of ghosts and gods! What a joke?" Liu Ruyi didn't believe it at all. Ghosts and gods were all lies.

But at this moment.

"Kill! Kill Liu Ruyi!"

The Zhao army on the front line soon collapsed. Xu Zhao led 1,500 cavalrymen and even attacked the central army. During the whole process, he was unstoppable.

"Could it be... impossible!" Noticing the chaos outside, Liu Ruyi stood up neatly dressed. With just a few thousand men, he killed his way through an outer army of more than 100,000. It was truly a miracle!

"Orders are sent to mobilize all forces to encircle and destroy the Han army! We don't have to capture them alive this time. Xu Zhao will be rewarded handsomely regardless of his life or death!"

Liu Ruyi took his sword and prepared to retreat. He could not care about repaying his gratitude now. The first thing he had to do was to save his own life!
(End of this chapter)