Li Lin shook his head; as an observer, he was also confused.
Who told him to never imagine that he would be tricked by that guy Han Xin?
The First Emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, gave Li Lin a malicious look, and then said loudly, "Xia Jie, soldiers, now it's time to see your performance!"
"promise!"
Xiang Yu cupped his hands in greeting, then drew the Ding Qin sword from his waist.
This sword was a treasured sword used by the Qin kings throughout history.
Now, it was briefly lent to Xiang Yu by the First Emperor.
You know what?
It was indeed difficult for the First Emperor to draw this seven-foot-long sword.
But in the hands of the burly Xiang Yu, this sword became much more agile.
This sword was originally a ceremonial sword, used for decoration.
Unfortunately, the reputation gained from killing Jing Ke last time was too great, leading most people to believe that this sword was quite powerful. In reality, the problem wasn't with the sword, but with Jing Ke.
"Xia, please let me see your knife!"
Tian Gun suddenly swung his sword horizontally.
Xiang Yu sneered and casually blocked the horizontal slash with his Ding Qin sword.
"Strange, you're incredibly strong!"
He intended to press the knife down, but what happened?
As a result, he was forcefully pulled back by Xiang Yu's immense strength.
The Ding Qin Sword bent like a longbow, and in an instant, its inertia rebounded, and the force he had applied was returned in a flash.
"Heh heh, kill!"
Xiang Yu effortlessly released the end of the sword with one hand, and moments later, the reaction force bounced back.
He was pushed several meters away.
Is this what a duel between military commanders looks like? Why aren't there any flying movements? It's so simple and unadorned!
"Brother Xia, you have great strength! Tian Gun admires you and admits defeat!"
"General Tian's martial arts are also quite good, but unfortunately his strength is too weak. In this respect, it is unfair for me to win!"
Xiang Yu humbly cupped his hands in greeting, then puffed out his chest, raised his head, and looked at the other four with a cheerful expression.
The other four looked at each other, realizing that he was no match for him in a one-on-one fight.
So they all shouted for battle and attacked from four directions at the same time.
But Xiang Yu showed no sign of panic.
With a flick of his wrist, the Ding Qin Sword danced wildly in his hand like a pear blossom. He raised his foot and kicked Cheng Xin away. The other three, seeing the situation was bad, retreated, but he caught up with them and knocked them to the ground with a punch each.
It seems that virtually no one can go three rounds head-on with him.
They were all defeated.
So Sima Qian's writing of the *Records of the Grand Historian* was based on factual evidence! This Xiang Yu was indeed formidable; in close combat, almost no one could last three rounds. Impressive!
Seeing that the five commanders were easily defeated by Xiang Yu, the First Emperor's interest in him grew even stronger.
well!
Such a brave and valiant man is actually a descendant of the remnants of the Chu Kingdom, who have a grudge against me.
If only he could be of use to me, that would be wonderful.
That brat definitely has a way. I think the method he came up with yesterday was quite good. However, the fact that he insulted me in his mind just now made me very uncomfortable.
Is it really the only option to proceed according to his plan?
"Brother Xia Jie, your martial arts are superb, I admire you!"
moment.
The four of them immediately backed down.
It's not that they don't want to continue fighting, but if they continue, they'll lose all face.
They know.
That guy held back just now; otherwise, they would have lost even more badly.
"Your Majesty, this humble general is incompetent and has disgraced you!"
"Hmph, a bunch of useless trash! Five grown men couldn't even beat one person. What use are you to me? Go back to your barracks and receive fifty lashes!"
"promise!"
After the First Emperor drove them away, he personally stepped down from the dragon throne and walked up to Xiang Yu. He smiled kindly at him and said, "Xia Jie, the north of Qin is quite unstable now. Do you have a heart full of patriotism and wish to inspect the north for me?"
broken!
At this moment, all the ministers couldn't help but feel a jolt of surprise.
Is His Majesty about to give Xia Jie an important position?
Should he be sent to inspect the north in place of His Majesty?
What does this mean?
Are we going to promote him to be the next Meng Tian?
Their gazes toward Xiang Yu suddenly became burning with desire.
"No, Your Majesty, I have no great ambitions. I am merely a lowly servant in the Prime Minister's residence. I only obey the Prime Minister's orders. Wherever the Prime Minister tells me to go, I will go!"
Xiang Yu was also quick-witted.
He couldn't refuse this dog emperor's kindness; after all, one can't hit a smiling face. But to ask him to work for the Qin Dynasty?
Keep dreaming!
Therefore, using Prime Minister Li Lin's name to refuse His Majesty's good intentions was the perfect excuse.
"What? Xia Jie actually rejected His Majesty's high expectations of him?"
"No way? What kind of magic does Prime Minister Li Lin possess that made Xia Jie choose to remain a servant in his household instead of becoming a general of Qin? This is..."
"My goodness, I, Zhang San, have never admired anyone in my life, but Xia Jie is the most admirable person I've ever met!"
......
Xiang Yu did not expect that his refusal would cause such a huge uproar in the entire court.
Even Li Lin was somewhat amused and exasperated.
By doing this, isn't he just putting all the blame on himself, the prime minister?
As expected, the First Emperor and all the ministers focused their attention on him instead of on Xiang Yu, making him feel as uncomfortable as if he were being roasted over a fire.
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