Chapter 367: Mirage
The people who pursued from the north and south always discovered the whereabouts of Chen He, Fu Kuan and others from time to time, but after they caught up with them with all their might, there was no trace.
Although there was a sound of battle in his ears, it was indeed heard from elsewhere, not in the direction of his current pursuit.
"Have you spotted any enemy troops?" Several ships suddenly sailed out of the smoke, and the man in the battle uniform of the Chu army asked.
"Never." The Chu soldiers shook their heads in annoyance.
"In that case, I'll look for it later."
The ships that came in the fog followed Chu Zhou in the opposite direction.
Chu Jun suddenly sensed that something was wrong, and drew his bow in his hand, "Why did you appear here, don't you follow the order of the overlord?!" ”
"We've lost our way because we've been trapped in the fog." The anti-lineman said.
Chu Jun saw that his clothes and the boat he made were all things from Chu, and gradually let down his vigilance.
"This is the south, this is the north. Go back quickly! Chu Jun pointed the way and shouted.
"Thank you."
When the retrograde person hid in the fog, Chu Jun realized that it was abnormal, "It doesn't seem to be lost..."
As soon as the doubts arose, the arrow came through the shot, and as soon as the arrow was glimpsed at the first glance, the next moment the Chu army was killed by the arrow.
The Chu army in the rear counterattacked the site, but only the sound of arrows falling into the water could be heard.
"Beware! Hengshan soldiers have our army's uniforms! ”
A shout was heard, but the three armies were far apart, and no one rushed to help.
At this time, the Chu army did not know that the three Chu armies were all sneak attacks by Hengshan soldiers in this way, but they withdrew in a hurry in the face of Xiang Yu's matter, and almost wiped out the whole army.
"The three armies are far apart, and if you encounter a chaotic army, you will be killed!" Xiang Yu commanded, and then continued to chase the enemy at full speed.
Zhang Liang didn't look at the changes in the lake, but looked far away, ordering Wu Chen and the generals to change the flag formation.
Wu Chen immersed himself in this, sweating profusely, and looked at Zhang Liang's gaze, but he couldn't find anything.
"What is Mr. Ovary looking at?" Wu Chen wiped his sweat and asked.
The soldiers turned their heads and did not notice anything unusual.
"Don't worry, stay a little longer." Zhang Liang's face was carefree, "Xiang Yu can't wait, there will be a big danger in the end!" ”
The arms of Chen He and the three of them in the lake felt a little, and the soreness and numbness had passed, and they were replaced by bursts of severe pain. Estimating the timing, Chen He hurried south, causing the two to continue to turn back and mess with the enemy.
Mao Qiaoke in the distance could see the movements of the Hengshan soldiers, although Zhang Liang had reminded him in advance, he couldn't help but pinch a cold sweat. The Hengshan soldiers were divided into two routes, one route was Chen Ping to take away the land defensive crown. This move here is equivalent to taking the initiative to make way for the Chu army, and if it fails, the consequences will be unimaginable.
The Chu army was on guard, and when Fu Kuan and Ding Fu flanked the enemy again, Chu Zhou suddenly turned the boat formation and attacked wildly. After a long time of short combat, Rao is a few days of hard practice of boat fighting to avoid retreat, and the Hengshan soldiers are still most of the casualties. Relying on the ownerless warship to block the enemy ship can it be able to break away again.
After this confrontation, the three Hengshan soldiers together were unable to retreat from the enemy, and they completely fell into passivity.
The Chu army became more and more courageous, and began to kill the enemy regardless of the position, and rampage above the lake.
"Mr. Ofan!" Wu Chen gritted his teeth and stood up, his heart beating in shock, "What is Mr. waiting for?!" If we continue like this, our army will definitely die. ”
"Don't worry."
Although Zhang Liang had taken precautions, he did not expect that it would be difficult for Chen He and the three of them to join forces.
"The time has come, change the formation!" Zhang Liang suddenly saw that the illusion in the sky had been born, and suddenly shouted.
Huxi Mao Qiao twisted the smooth giant iron mirror obliquely to the south, and at the same time, the nine giant mirrors along the lake rose one after another, and the last one was facing Chen He's army who was pretending to fight.
"You have done your duty, and then you should obey the destiny of heaven." Zhang conscience muttered to himself.
The Chu army did not find the enemy for a long time, and was already irritable, and suddenly saw the figure of Chen He Zhanzhou behind the white mist, and suddenly ten thousand swords shot and killed him.
In front of him, he still looked like the Chu army's warboat and comrades-in-arms.
"I'm waiting for the Chu army, don't move troops!" After the fog, Chu Jun screamed.
"Nonsense! I clearly saw Chen He passing by like this, how could he escape from the battle boat of the two armies?! Kill! ”
I can't help but say, the two warboats are slaughtered together, the arrows rain together, and the swords see blood...
It was only when the soldiers on both sides died tragically that some familiar faces were seen from the crowd.
"Is it really the person of Da Chu?! Where is Chen He? ”
"Where is Chen He? It's clearly wrong! The wounded soldier rebuked angrily.
The army that took the initiative to attack the "enemy" wanted to explain, but they did not know what to say, and their faces were ashamed, and they were eager to kill the enemy and clear their hands.
When the forces of the two sides were stunned, suddenly the outline of Chen He's army loomed behind the white fog on the east side.
"Beware!" The two teams of Chu armies resumed fighting, and they combined their troops to kill the white fog, and really saw a group of war boats coming here...
The sound of killing shook the sky, filling the entire white mist, and this time the two sides did not have any explanation.
It's just because one side thinks that the other party is Chen Hejun, and the other party thinks that the other side is Fu Kuanjun.
However, until the defeated side fled, there were never the bodies of Chen He and others in the corpse pile.
"Humph! The runaway of the dignified commander is fast! If we find a trace, we will not be able to escape! Fang Chu Jun scolded.
The sound of killing finally caused Xiang Yu, who had not seen the enemy for a long time, to feel at ease, and ordered the return army to the other three parties to round.
Zhang Liang watched the illusion quietly, and the light flashed in his eyes.
"This is the time!"
In the illusion that made Wu Chen's jaw drop in shock, Xiang Yu was not far away from the rest of the military formation.
Zhang Liang gave an order, and the Red Flag Array instantly turned into a "×" shape, and Chen He and the three of them hurriedly led the army to separate, each showing their killing intent towards the giant iron mirror.
At the same time, above the white mist around Xiang Yu, the shape of the three-person army formation suddenly appeared.
"Kill the past and destroy the enemy!"
Xiang Yu brandished his halberd and stayed still. He no longer bothered to deal with the enemy who could no longer compete, and only waited for his subordinates to return triumphantly.
"Overlord! We are the Chu army, don't fight! ”
The voice of begging for mercy was Chu Yin, Xiang Yu felt bad, and then suddenly thought that Chen He was also a Chu person, and he could wear the fighting spirit of Chu people, so it was not impossible to beg for mercy in cunning at this moment.
"The soldiers and horses are so far apart, how can they meet here? The Hengshan Army is not the opponent of our army, and such tricks are not enough to see! Kill! ”
"Whew-"
Zhang Liang on the shore breathed a long sigh of relief and wiped the fine sweat on his forehead, "The big thing has been accomplished!" ”
When the sky was already in the west, Xiang Yu listened to the sound of killing for a long time, and suddenly felt that the Hengshan soldiers in this battle were too heroic, and he personally killed the surrounding war boats, but saw the wreckage floating on the river, and the corpses of the Chu people were full of boats.
For a moment, he couldn't tell where a friend was and where an enemy was.
"Could it be..."
In an instant, Xiang Yu felt something about each other. Wu Chen also stopped burning the fire, and the mist gradually dissipated.
Looking around, there was no shadow of Chen He's three-man army behind the big array, and all the dead were Chu people. The surviving Chu people looked at the corpses of their companions, and suddenly felt like a dream.
"There are ghosts! There are ghosts in Hengshan! ”
After several battles, although the elite army of more than 20,000 people was less than one-fifth, except for Xiang Yu's personal guards, the other soldiers were killed or wounded, and they could not fight again...
"Why?! Why?! ”
Xiang Yu's neck and face were bruised, and he roared violently, catching a glimpse of Wu Chen on the shore, stretching out his hand and pointing at the eastern sky.
Xiang Yu was stunned for a long time, and the shadow of Chu Jun was clearly in the sky at this moment.
["Mr. Zifang, can you have a miracle plan to help Hengshan this time? In the study, Ziying asked casually.
"The big lakes of Hengshan are connected, and when the water vapor rises, the horizon can show a scene elsewhere, called 'mirage'. If the water vapor is deliberately aggravated, it can be seen at any time. Then use the iron as a mirror, and you can cast it anywhere. Zhang Liang chuckled.
"Hahaha... That is the steaming Peng Li Lake, which shocked Xiang Jiajun. ”
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Chen He and the three of them led the army to slowly march from the south to the Chu army's field of vision, and they had already taken off the Chu army's battle clothes that had been prepared, laughing wildly.
"I heard that the overlord was brave and invincible in battle, but I didn't expect that the same is true for the people of Chu State! Hahaha! ”
Chen He and the three couldn't help laughing, and all the generals leaned forward and back.
Xiang Yu was so ashamed and angry that he wanted to lead the remnants to kill him again. Mao Qiao, who was in the distance, had already transported the giant iron mirror to this place, facing the Chu army.
"The overlord and look at your face now, I really admire it." Wu Chen pointed to the iron mirror and sneered.
Xiang Yu could faintly see his annoyed and angry appearance in the giant mirror, far from his usual high-spirited appearance, and he couldn't take a second look.
"Withdraw! Withdrawal!! ”
Xiang Yu hid his face and led the army to retreat eastward quickly, and Chen He and the three followed behind his war boat without delay. It seems to be chasing the enemy, but in fact, there are more than sarcasm and ridicule in his mouth, and every sentence is attacking.
It wasn't until Xiang Yu's remnants disappeared that the generals scolded with dry mouths before they gave up and returned to Pengli Lake.
"Thank you, sir! If it weren't for Mr. Zifang, the Hengshan army would have been invincible in this battle. Wu Chen was still in a dream at the moment, and was about to kneel down when Zhang Liang hurriedly stopped him.
"There is no need to be grateful, this retreat is the intention of the King of Qin. What's more..."Zhang Liang's tone suddenly lowered, "Xiang Yu retreated this time, although he will not attack easily, but the next time he attacks again, it will be a strong army and a fierce general, far from a plan to retreat, Wu Gongzi must be on guard." ”
"Keep in mind!" Wu Chen responded, "I don't know when Mr. Zifang will return to Qin, and he will definitely stay here for a little longer." ”
Wu Chen regarded Zhang Liang as a lifesaver, for fear that if he went and returned, he would not be able to meet the enemy.
"I'll stay here for a long time, until... Yingbu died. ”
Wu Chen's eyes were slightly stunned, "Thank you!" ”
At the same time, in the southeast of the Six Cities, a group of uninvited guests came to Wu Cheng's hiding place.
"It is rumored that Chengtang is in Nanchao, and you are hiding here, but you want to deal with Xia Ji?" More than a dozen middle-aged and stable men in black were surrounded by Hengshan soldiers with swords, but they still smiled calmly.
"Who are you?!" Wu Cheng, who was listless behind Hengshan Bing, asked.
"The ministers of the King of Qin, I will help you fight against Chu." For the head of the Qin disciples.
"King Qin? Hum! The more troublesome people are, dare to send people here? Xiang Yu has attacked Hengshan, and now I am afraid that he is killing the people of Hengshan. Wu Cheng got up and pushed away the Hengshan soldiers, and came with a fierce sword, "I will kill you and others today and avenge the king!" ”
Qin Tu smiled at the sword, "You can't help but underestimate Mr. Zifang. ”
Wu Cheng stopped when he heard this, and his face turned suspicious, "Ziying will send Zhang Liang to help?" ”
"You don't believe it, it won't take a few days, Xiang Yu's defeated army will definitely come to the six cities, and you will be able to see the truth and falsehood at that time." The leader Qin Tu smiled, "At this moment, if you still think that it is dark and stay here under the lamp, we can still die together." ”
A group of Qin disciples came here without a blade, and they seemed to be full of sincerity.
"Humph! It is right for the child to send someone to help. Don't think you're saving people! Wu Cheng shouted.
Xiang Yu suppressed the Yue people, and after the death of King Huai, King Hengshan drifted away from Xiang Yu. The world is chaotic, and the dignified position of King Han can be sealed in the county order of Yiwu County, and it is difficult to guarantee that Xiang Yu would not have planned Hengshan Kingdom. At this moment, fighting is a preemptive strike. Da Zhuguo must have persuaded Xiang Yu, the king of Hengshan, on weekdays. Qin Tu said bluntly.
"So what?!" Wu Cheng frowned.
Qin Tu smiled lightly and said leisurely, "The King of Qin has also sent someone to tell the traditional leader that he should not fight against the Chu people. However, you didn't listen, the north did not want to abandon Shouchun, the south did not want to abandon Jinling, and finally the north and south were defeated, and the Chu people attacked Hengshan directly. If the strategy of the King of Qin is adopted, the Yue people only need to contain the Chu army, bring the five grains to maturity, and the Great Qin should fight a decisive battle with the Chu State, you don't need to be so embarrassed. ”
"What a trick! The traditional leader of Taihou Guohe once awarded him swordsmanship, and he dared to use it as a chess game?! Wu Cheng was furious.
The Hengshan army all showed angry faces, wanting to kill more than a dozen people in front of them as soon as possible.
"Looking at the world, only the King of Qin can avenge the traditional leader, and only the King of Qin can help the King of Hengshan avenge the murder of his daughter!" The tone of the Qin disciple became soft and hard, "After the King of Qin destroys Chu, he will also treat the Yue people well, you think twice, if you want to kill, kill it!" ”
Wu Cheng stared at more than a dozen people, pondered for a long time, "Release people!" ”
Zhou Yin saw Xiang Yu's dejected appearance for the first time in his life, if it weren't for Xiang Yu's revenge and drove straight into without Yu Ji, Zhou Yin would definitely think that Yu Ji died in the battle.
"The minister didn't expect that the Hengshan army was so strong that it could bring our army here." Zhou Yin followed Xiang Yu to place the injured soldier and sighed.
As soon as these words came out, Xiang Yu's murderous gaze swept over, forcing Zhou Yin to bow his head.
Zhou Yin somehow, he just thought that Xiang Yu was upset after defeat.
"In this battle, why didn't Lu Lingyin's brother send a letter? When the Korean Zhang Liang arrived in Hengshan, the overlord didn't know at all! Xiang Yu said sharply.
"Zhang Liang to Hengshan?" Zhou Yin exclaimed in surprise, "Ziying is really scheming, I want to come... The road from Qin to Hengshan is near, and this letter is still on the way to Chudi. ”
"Far to Chudi, close to Jiujiang County! Such a big thing should not be careless! ”
Xiang Yu said angrily, and then felt that some people were angry with others because of the defeat, but it was not the work of the strong, so he did not investigate further.
"Is there still a Yue people in Jiujiang County who are in turmoil now?" Xiang Yu mentioned something else.
Zhou Yinxi came from the heart, he had been waiting for this for a long time, and he was entangled in the spring of Shouchun, and now it was an opportunity for revenge.
"Back to the overlord, although Jiujiang has been exhausted, Deng is weak, the commander of Hengshan State, and Wu Cheng's whereabouts of Zhu State are undecided. Commander Xiang You once said that he was trapped by Deng Weak, and then he did not know his traces. Xiang Bo also sent troops to find Wu Cheng, but so far nothing has been found. Zhou Yin couldn't help but smile, pretending to be sorry.
"Win but not kill? Doesn't it make the world laugh at the ineffectiveness of the Great Chu cavalry?! Useless! ”
Xiang Yu was about to check the injuries of the soldiers, and a Chu soldier happened to walk in from outside the camp at this time, carrying a wooden box in his hand.
"Overlord, this thing is the head of Hengshan Commander Deng Weak, and Xiang You Commander personally killed it!"
Chu Bing knelt on the ground and presented the wooden box with both hands, Xiang Yu was overjoyed after opening it, and Lian Zan did not embarrass Xiang's land.
Zhou Yin was resourceful, and instantly noticed something strange - not long after Xiang Yu arrived in the Six Cities, how could the Xiang father and son who were in Shouchun happen to send their heads at this time?!
It's calculating him!
"Not bad." Xiang Yu nodded again and again, "The person who killed Sima Commander in the Jinling River that day was Hechuan Hu Yu, Deng Weak, and Wu Cheng. Now the two are dead, only Wu Cheng is missing. Uncle must not let up. ”
"Uncle Xiang and Commander Zhou have a decision, and it should be Commander Zhou who will hunt down and kill Wu Cheng. Now Deng's weak head is here, but why don't you see Commander Zhou leaving? Chu Bing said sharply and bluntly.
"This..."
Zhou Yinqi's face turned red, but he couldn't refute it. Xiang Bo has always been sleek, and he is Xiang Yu's relative, so he can only suffer dumb losses.
"It's... Our army is struggling to chase and kill, but has not yet won. Zhou Yin bowed his head and said.
"Wu Cheng is a pillar country, and it is even more of a trick. Since Deng is weak and easy to kill, it doesn't matter. Xiang Yu reassured.
For the children of the Xiang family, Xiang Yu dared to scold him bluntly. For other soldiers, Xiang Yu has always been respectful.
"Thank you for your understanding." Zhou Yin let go of his worries and kept Xiang Bo's enmity firmly in his heart.
Xiang Yu turned his head and walked into the wounded, sucked the pus on his leg with his mouth, and spit it out vigorously, "Hengshan can't move rashly, you still need Xiaozhuang to help!" ”