Chapter 256 I am the King of Chu, the Emperor of the Xia
Luo Ling began to analyze Luo Xin's mentality and the confusions that he knew or didn't know about. Luo Xin opened his eyes wide, so that's it.
Luo Xin's face was once again covered with that elegant and carefree smile.
Luo Xin stayed here for a while and talked with his elder brother every day. These were rare days when Luo Ling could feel happy.
He is the patriarch of the Luo family and carries a sacred status. Even many clan members look up to him with respect and cannot talk to him on an equal footing.
In this city that he quietly guards, he is truly alone.
Only these direct descendants can communicate with him normally. As the saying goes, all beings are equal under the Holy Mark. For direct descendants, all beings are equal under the Su King.
Then, Luo Xin was about to leave. Before leaving Zhaocheng, Luo Ling, with a worried look on his face, smoothed out the wrinkles on Luo Xin's clothes and said softly, "I don't know how many years it will be when you leave. Remember to come back more often and don't forget Luo Village.
When you are out there, just follow your heart. With my brother here, you can rest assured. The Su Wang will protect you."
Luo Xin took a step back, bowed heavily and said, "Brother, I'm leaving now, please take care of yourself."
As the sound of horse hooves gradually faded away, Luo Ling looked at the increasingly prosperous Zhaocheng, then looked up at the sky. He felt a little lonely, yet a little happy.
He was the agent of King Su, and he was naturally happy that Zhaocheng was becoming more and more prosperous. As for loneliness, it was his own choice to settle down in Zhaocheng.
Sacredness is most sacred when it is on a high platform, and loneliness is something that people must endure to become sacred.
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Xiang Yu is back.
He looked at Xiang Ying on the horizon. Wherever the Chu people were, there would be Yingdu.
Then he saw the coalition forces of princes that were like a vast ocean. He was very angry, but his face became even colder.
With Xiang Ying as the center, in the cities and between the cities around the capital of Chu, there were camps of the coalition forces of princes everywhere. If there were more than 10,000 people, they would be connected to the sky. If there were more than 200,000 people, they would just become a number. What mattered was coordination.
The Chu general said with a serious expression: "My king, the Han army is strong. Should we wait for reinforcements to arrive before fighting the Han army?"
Xiang Yu naturally had reinforcements. As the common ruler of the world, his territory was the largest, his population was the largest, and he was the richest. Liu Bang had an army of 200,000. How could he have only 50,000 troops?
Most of the troops he led were young men from Jiangdong, and they were the imperial guards, while other close confidants led other armies.
Xiang Yu turned his head and looked at the generals. He could vaguely see a hint of fear in their eyes. Seeing this, he laughed loudly and said, "Back in Handan, we fought against the elite Qin army and wiped out 300,000 of them in one battle. Now we are facing a mere 600,000 rabble. Do we still need to be afraid?
There is no need to wait for reinforcements. The men of Jiangdong are brave. If they follow me, we can defeat the enemy in no time.
I am the king of the Chu people, who in this world can stop me? "
yes.
The King of Western Chu, who had never been defeated and was an unrivaled commander-in-chief, obtained the throne by defeating Qin. What was there to be afraid of?
"I wish to follow the king's lead!"
Xiang Yu mounted his snow-capped black horse, and at this moment, he felt like he was back on the battlefield in Handan.
I will be here and let the world hear my name again.
Xiang Yu, the emperor of the Xia Dynasty!
“Boom boom boom!”
The deafening sound of horse hooves resounded through the sky, and the armies belonging to different princes except Xiang Ying began to be on alert.
Liu Bang quickly received the message from the messenger. Trembling slightly, he began to set up defense lines. The army of 600,000 was more than enough.
Luo Yi looked at Liu Bang who was confident and asked curiously, "My king, won't you send the elite troops of the Han army? I'm afraid we can't stop Xiang Yu with only the troops of the princes and the new soldiers."
Liu Bang laughed out loud, and said with a smug look on his face: "Zi Yu, I remember that the general has always been friendly with you, haven't you heard the general talk about it?
To deal with Xiang Yu, we must constantly exchange soldiers under his command with superior forces, and send small forces to cut off their food and grass, thereby undermining their morale.
Although Xiang Yu was brave, without the elite Chu army to attack with him, he was just a fish on the chopping board and could only be slaughtered.
I agree with this, so I have set up many lines of defense. If Xiang Yu rushes in, he will be trapped in an endless sea of people."
The more Luo Yi listened, the paler his face became. Han Xin was a rare genius commander even in the thousand-year-old Zhou Dynasty. How could he really listen to him?
It would be fine if you just listened to him, but you actually have to do what he said?
Luo Yi keenly realized that Liu Bang had not seen Xiang Yu's strength in Handan!
The existence of Luoling made many people in the world underestimate Xiang Yu, especially after Luoling broke through strong passes and assisted Xiang Yu in killing Qin general Zhang Han and others, which divided Xiang Yu's reputation.
Others may not know, but Luo Yi knows it very well.
Luo Ling wrote a special letter to Luo Yi telling him about Xiang Yu's strength, which was a power completely beyond imagination. The Battle of Handan was still a victory even without him, but it could not achieve the result of annihilating the elite troops of Qin in one battle.
At the same time, the black horse under Xiang Yu's crotch had begun to trot slowly, and thousands of the most elite cavalrymen also began to pace, making a dong-dong-dong sound.
Xiang Yu's personal guards were all rare warriors in Chu. When these people gathered together, coupled with the invincible Xiang Yu, they defeated the vanguard of Han almost instantly.
Xiang Yu just waved his long spear casually, and lives were lost immediately. The bright red blood fell to the ground and gathered into a small pit.
The Han army was so fragile that they had no resilience at all. Xiang Yu easily broke through their defense line. The Han soldiers fled in panic. Xiang Yu's face was full of disdain. This is why he said that the so-called Shandong princes were all meritorious dogs.
The King of Han had originally gone to Guanzhong with Liu Bang, and had not been able to see Xiang Yu display his might in Handan. Now seeing this scene, he was so horrified that he was speechless. He wanted to ask Zhang Liang for advice, but then he remembered that Zhang Liang was still in charge of liaison with Liu Bang.
Then he never had another chance.
Xiang Yu rushed directly into his central army, threw him to the ground, and shouted: "King of Han, I followed my uncle's promise. Although your achievements are shallow and your virtues are despicable, I still made you the King of Han and helped you restore the country. You, the traitor, betrayed me. I am going to kill you today. What do you have to say?"
The King of Han was full of flattery, and he said timidly: "Overlord, you have given me a new life, how could I oppose you? I was only forced to be your enemy by the powerful ministers. If you forgive my mistakes, I am willing to be loyal forever..."
The blood from his neck spurted into the sky, and Xiang Yu slowly put away his sharp spear. He actually killed the King of Han directly!
"You were able to restore your country because of your uncle. You can still cheat me, but if you cheat your uncle, you will die."
To Xiang Yu, killing the King of Han was like killing a dog. He didn't even get off his horse. He waved his spear and shouted, "Drive away the Han people and follow me to charge."
Victory is in sight!
Xiang Yu was full of energy and ambition. He did not expect Liu Bang to be so careless, or to underestimate him.
In the Han army camp, Liu Bang was looking at the geomancy map with great interest, calculating the ration of food and fodder, and then dividing his troops to cut off the food and fodder of the Chu army, completely besieging the Chu army in Xiangying, and then wearing down Xiang Yu.
"Your Majesty!"
Fan Kuai rushed into the camp covered in blood. Liu Bang was startled and had a bad premonition. As expected, Fan Kuai said in a sad voice: "The King of Han died in the battle, the coalition of princes collapsed, and our vanguard was crushed by countless defeated troops before they could even see the shadow of the Chu army."
As he was speaking, countless screams could be heard faintly in the tent. Liu Bang's face instantly became extremely ugly. He did not say anything, but strode directly to the outside of the camp. In an instant, he saw countless soldiers running around like headless flies.
Immediately, his eyes went dark. Luo Yi supported Liu Bang and looked at the scene in front of him. He finally understood what his elder brother was talking about. Thinking too much was useless. He said loudly: "My king, victory and defeat are common in the military. The army has been defeated. It is too dangerous to stay in the chaos. I have prepared a car for you. Let's go quickly. Xiang Yu can't kill all these hundreds of thousands of people. Zimu can just gather the defeated troops after trying his best to gather them together."
Liu Bang gritted his teeth. He had never seen such a big defeat in his life, but he was extremely tenacious. He immediately said, "Let's go. As long as I am alive, I can make a comeback."
Luo Yi hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince and the Princess are both in the camp, but the Queen is not."
Liu Bang immediately said, "No need. Between life and death, being able to survive is a blessing from God. Staying a moment longer will increase the risk. Just take Liu Ying and Liu Le with you."
Luo Yi didn't say anything, which was considered as his agreement.
Liu Bang took one last look at Xiang Ying, his eyes filled with reluctance.
long time!
Liu Bang never thought that in just half a day, his dream of becoming the emperor would be shattered and he would become a stray dog fleeing for his life.
Xiang Yu was getting more and more successful in fighting. Once the camp of hundreds of thousands of people was broken up, there was no need for him to charge into the battle line. He just needed to keep chasing them. Looking at this scene, the princes recalled the day when Xiang Yu slaughtered the Qin army in Handan.
It turns out that without Luo Gong, would Xiang Yu still be so strong?
Xiang Yu was filled with joy. This battle was entirely his own personal show, and all the frustrations he had felt in Qi were released to his heart's content.
"I am the king of the Chu people, the supreme emperor!"
Everyone knelt on the ground, looking at Xiang Yu as if he were a god.
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After Emperor Gaozu defeated Xiang Ying, his power overwhelmed all the states, and the various feudal lords looked upon Emperor Gaozu as they looked upon Xiang Yu.
Xiang Yu led his troops back to Ying. Emperor Gaozu had 600,000 soldiers, with banners covering the sun and their spirit reaching the sky. Xiang Yu's 30,000 soldiers were like a boat on the ocean. The generals were afraid. Xiang Yu laughed with them and said, "The soldiers are numerous but not well-trained, they are large in form but scattered in spirit, they look strong but are weak inside. This is the way to disaster for military strategists. If I cannot win this battle, I will be ridiculed by history."
After he finished speaking, Xiang Yu rode forward, led his troops and shouted, and the Chu army shouted in unison, each one against ten. The princes were horrified and said timidly, "This is the army from Handan that is destroying Qin. We cannot defeat them."
Xiang Yu charged into the battle line and killed dozens of generals with his own hands. The Chu army defeated the princes in half a day, trampling on their men and horses. The armies were out of sync with each other and could not take care of each other. The Han army dispersed without even a fight. At that time, white bones and flesh were scattered across the fields, red blood was scattered for thousands of miles, and the Si River was cut off.
Emperor Gaozu was at a loss, and Marquis Ying rode a horse to carry Emperor Gaozu, so Emperor Gaozu escaped. However, Emperor Xiaohui and Lu Yuan fell off the carriage. When they arrived at Dong'a, Marquis Ying ran away.
Xiang Yu killed the kings of Han, Zhao and Henan in battle, and ten kings surrendered.
Xiang Yu captured Empress Lü, Xiao Hui, and Lu Yuan. Dong'e drew his sword and said, "King Xiang is the emperor, but he took women and children as hostages. He is only a laughing stock for the world."
After Emperor Gaozu was defeated, Xiang Yu thought that the world was settled, and laughed and said, "You are wrong. I have made a pact with Liu Ji as a brother. Although Liu Ji is heartless, I am loyal. Moreover, I have always known that Liu Ji is a heartless and ungrateful person. His wife and children are useless as hostages. I can just imprison him in Yingdu with the ceremony of a queen."
Empress Lü thanked him, and Dong'e said, "King Xiang is a man of high integrity, and he will surely have good fortune in the future." - "Records of the Grand Historian: The Biography of Xiang Yu"
(End of this chapter)
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