Liu Bang learned that Xiang Yu had broken through the siege early the next morning.
When attacking Gaixia, Liu Bang did not see Xiang Yu join the battle. He was shocked to realize that Xiang Yu was not at Gaixia and had already broken out under the cover of darkness.
"How could this happen? How could this happen?" In the Han camp, Liu Bang was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. "Xiang Yu has always valued loyalty, so why would he abandon the Chu army at Gaixia and escape in the night?"
Zhang Liang and Xiao He were speechless. Based on their understanding of Xiang Yu, he would not abandon his troops and flee so easily. However, this is what happened.
"Military Advisor, what should we do?" Liu Bang looked at Zhang Liang.
This handsome Confucian scholar was his most trusted military advisor. He was at a loss at this moment and could only ask Zhang Liang for help.
Zhang Liang glanced at the map and said, "Xiang Yu has no place to stand in the north, so he must flee south. This time, Xiang Yu broke through under cover of darkness, and his troops are few. Your Majesty, please order your men to pursue him south."
"Okay, tell Guan Ying to lead his troops and pursue Xiang Yu. Pass on my order: whoever kills Xiang Yu will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins and ten thousand households."
Without any hesitation, Liu Bang ordered Guan Ying to lead 5,000 soldiers and horses to pursue.
At the same time, he ordered other troops to pursue Xiang Yu.
This is the best time to kill Xiang Yu. If they miss this godsend opportunity and let Xiang Yu make a comeback, they may not have such a good chance again.
The entire Liu Bang camp was chasing Xiang Yu.
Liu Bang issued an order that anyone who could kill Xiang Yu would be granted a title of nobility.
With the huge reward, the pursuing soldiers were fearless and unafraid of death.
…
When Yu Ji woke up, she saw Lin Han sitting quietly in the distance. She was shocked when she realized that there was no military camp around.
"Sir, where is this place?"
"Outside Zhongli City." Lin Han saw her wake up and handed her the roasted rabbit in his hand: "Eat something first, we still have to hurry and get to Wujiang before Xiang Yu arrives."
"What happened to the Overlord?" Yu Ji asked anxiously.
"Xiang Yu thought you were dead last night. After burying you, he led his soldiers to break out of Gaixia overnight, probably heading for Yinling."
"Defeated?"
"I guess so." Lin Han said, "The Overlord has already made up his mind to die, but the Jiangdong disciples in the past have aroused his last bit of spirit. After breaking through the siege, whether you can make him regain his spirit depends on you." Lin Han said.
So far, the only thing he has changed is Yu Ji's life or death. As for Han Xin and Peng Yue, from the current point of view, the effect is not significant, and it is unknown what the future will be.
"Where are we going?" asked Yu Ji.
"Wujiang Ferry."
"Where can I see the Overlord?" Yu Ji asked anxiously.
"According to my calculations, that's where the Overlord's life or death should be decided. Whether he lives or dies is still unknown." Lin Han glanced at the roasted rabbit and said, "Hurry up and eat it, then hurry on. Liu Bang's troops are chasing the Overlord now. If the Overlord reaches Wujiang before we get there, I'm afraid it will be too late."
"yes."
Yu Ji hurriedly took the rabbit, tore off the rabbit leg and gobbled it up, afraid of wasting time.
Two sticks of incense later, the two men rode out of Zhongli City and headed towards the Wujiang Ferry.
Yu Ji Qiao made a statement, fearing that she would be recognized by the Han army pursuing her on the road.
With Lin Han escorting them, the journey was not slow. It took them seven hours to travel quickly. When they arrived at the Wujiang Ferry, it was already early morning.
The place was still peaceful, and no one else was seen on the Wujiang River.
After the end of the Qin Dynasty, the world was in turmoil and wars continued. The ferry crossing was deserted, with only an old boatman fishing and resting there.
"Father, can you sell me this boat?" Lin Han asked the boatman before he came to him.
Seeing the man coming, the old boatman looked him up and down and asked, "What use do you have for this broken wooden boat of mine, strong man?"
"Waiting for someone, I need to borrow a boat."
"Borrow the boat. I'll lend it to you. Why buy it?"
"I may have to go down the river, and my destination is undecided. I have borrowed it but never returned it, so I bought it from you. The boat is for saving my life, so I can't bear to part with it." Lin Han took out a piece of gold and handed it to the old boatman.
"good."
The old boatman looked at Lin Han deeply, took the gold, gave the boat pole to Lin Han, and turned away with the fish basket.
…
On the hillside outside the east city, the soldiers under Xiang Yu looked angry.
An old farmer had pointed them in the direction of a swamp, a dead end that wasted their time. Of the hundred men and horses, most had been lost, leaving only twenty-eight riders.
Guan Ying's five thousand soldiers were chasing them and surrounded the passage outside the east city, so they lost the best opportunity to escape.
Now they are resting on the hillside to recuperate, otherwise they will have no way to survive.
Xiang Yu was in a low mood. He recalled the past, looked up at the sky, shook his head and sighed.
"I have been an army for eight years, fighting over seventy battles, both large and small, without a single defeat, and thus became the hegemon of the world. Today I am in trouble and suffer this defeat, not because of my own fault, but because of fate..."
At this point, Xiang Yu paused and did not continue.
He remembered what Lin Han had said to him in the tent.
"When the Overlord is defeated one day, don't say it was fate that caused you to lose. The Overlord's defeat was simply due to his own stubbornness."
Lin Han’s words from the past were like thunder in his ears.
Xiang Yu fell silent.
He realized that Lin Han was very good at predicting things, and could even foresee today's predicament and say that he was doomed.
If he had listened to Fan Zeng and killed Liu Bang at the Hongmen Banquet, he wouldn't have been in this situation today. Later, when Lin Han appeared, if he had listened to him even once and made preparations earlier, he wouldn't have had to face the defeat he is facing today.
After the Battle of Guling, if he had followed Lin Han's advice and not let Long Ju go to fight Han Xin, and preserved his strength to move south to Jiangdong, he would not have suffered the defeat today.
It's not destiny, it's his stubborn character that leads to all these things.
From the beginning to the end, he never really listened to the advice of other advisers and thought he was invincible, which led to the current situation.
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