Out of vigilance against Xiang Kang's bad preferences, he was forced to postpone the decisive battle for a day, and after retreating to the camp, Xiang Yu still asked the soldiers of the Western Chu Army to be on guard at night, and to prevent his scum cousin from suddenly sending troops to sneak attack, and he didn't dare to take it lightly.

The miracle appeared again, and another whole night passed, Xiang Kang seemed to be a different person, and once again honestly did not play any tricks, did not send a single soldier to the Western Chu military camp to make trouble, so that the Western Chu army spent a safe night on the eve of a big war, Xiang Yu snorted proudly about this, and said: "Even if you thieves are smart and dare to play tricks, even if it is a night battle, they will keep killing you without leaving a piece of armor!" ”

In the early morning of the next day, according to the agreement, Xiang Yu personally led the main force of the Western Chu army out of the camp early, lined up in the wilderness outside the camp, and waited for his scum cousin to keep his promise and personally lead the troops to fight a decisive battle with the own army, but as Kui Che, Li Zuoche and others dared to bet their heads, from morning to noon, the main force of the Western Chu army not only never saw the slightest shadow of the Han army, but also sent out scouts never saw the slightest sign of the Han army out of the camp, Xiang Yu was furious, so he sent messengers to the Han army camp again, Again questioned Xiang Kang for the crime of default.

Xiang Kang sat on the sickbed this time to meet the envoy of the Western Chu army, and repeatedly apologized that he had not recovered from his illness and was really unable to lead the army to fight, and promised that he would personally lead the troops out of the camp tomorrow and meet the Western Chu army in the wilderness between Aocang and the Guangwu camp.

It's a pity that the envoy sent by Xiang Yu this time is different from the last envoy, he didn't eat Xiang Kang's set at all, not only refused to accept Xiang Kang's bribe, but also repeatedly asked Xiang Kang whether he had the sincerity of the decisive battle, Xiang Kang also immediately changed his strategy, and gave his own personal captain Xu Ji a look, Xu Ji understood, immediately pulled out his knife in his hand, stepped forward and grabbed the clothes of the envoy of the Western Chu army and shouted: "Go back and tell Xiang Yu Pifu, just say that if he doesn't have the courage to fight a decisive battle, he will quickly give us a retreat!" If he has the guts, he will fight to the death tomorrow morning at three o'clock in the morning! If he doesn't dare to come, he doesn't deserve the same surname as our king! Get lost! ”

After roaring, Xu Ji really ordered Xiang Kang's guards to expel the envoy of the Western Chu army from the camp, the envoy of the Western Chu army was furious, and reported the situation to Xiang Yu truthfully after going back, Xiang Yu was even more furious when he heard this, and roared: "Tomorrow is tomorrow!" Tomorrow the traitor will not be true to his word, and the king will immediately send an army against his camp! ”

"The king......."

Kuaiche hurriedly opened his mouth to persuade, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Xiang Yu roared: "Shut up!" Collect the troops and return to the camp, give the soldiers more food tonight, bring all the offensive weapons tomorrow, if Xiang Kang is still untrustworthy, he will send troops to attack the camp for this king! ”

Seeing that Xiang Yu was really angry, even the old man Fan could only obediently shut his mouth, honestly followed Xiang Yu back to the camp with his troops, and carefully guarded all night, and in the early morning of the third day, Xiang Yu led the main force of the Western Chu army out of the camp for the third time, and came to the site of the battle with great momentum, and then did not expect Kui Che and Li Zuoche and others, and the queue waited until noon, and the Han army camp was still silent, and there was no movement at all, and there was no sign of sending troops to fight a decisive battle.

"Troops! Attack the Guangwu camp of the Han thieves! ”

This time, Xiang Yu could no longer hold back the anger in his chest, regardless of the fact that the Han army camp had already been repaired and perfected, and even the camp trenches had been cleaned up and quickly deepened and widened, and insisted on dispatching troops to storm the Han army's Guangwu camp.

Not to mention, relying on the blessing of the anger accumulated in the past three days, in the case of not having time to fill the trench at all, just relying on the trench bridge car and the trench board, the angry soldiers of the Western Chu Army still succeeded in killing the Han army base, and used the flying ladder to threaten the Han army's camp, and at the same time, under the cover of the long shield, the collision of the West Chu army also successfully rushed to the front of the Han army's camp.

Seeing this scene, Xiang Yu was of course overjoyed, and immediately threw forward his troops without thinking to strengthen the attack, but at this time, the Han army camp suddenly beat drums, and more soldiers rushed to the wall, fiercely waving weapons and fighting with the Western Chu soldiers who were attacking with ants, and the Han soldiers on both sides of the camp gate were even more like ants, smashing down countless large lime bottles, which immediately caused many casualties to the Western Chu soldiers who were hitting the door of the Han army's camp, and quickly offset the sudden strengthening of the offensive of the Western Chu army.

Xiang Yu's temperament has always been more and more frustrated and brave, seeing that the Han army's counterattack suddenly increased, not only did he not have the slightest fear, but also ordered the soldiers to step up the drums, cheer up the front army, and at the same time speed up the speed of investing in the offensive weapons, with a sufficient number of trench bridge vehicles to build more temporary bridges on the Han army's camp trench, so that more Western Chu soldiers can rush through the trench faster, and launch an ant-attached strong attack on the Han army's camp, and the offensive and defensive battle of the Han army's camp has become more and more cruel, fierce and bloody.

It's a pity that the Han army's defensive preparations are too sufficient, no matter how fierce the offensive of the Western Chu army is, the Han army's camp defense line is always standing, the camp guards are one after another, constantly rushing to the wall to block the attack of the Western Chu army, the stone ash bottle is also constantly falling to the hail raindrops, and the feather arrows are like locusts constantly flying up from the camp, blind shooting covers the soldiers of the Western Chu army who are crossing the trench, and the soldiers of the Western Chu army are also killed and wounded endlessly, and the heavy casualties cannot regret the camp defense line of the Han army.

Seeing such a situation, Old Man Fan and Kui Che and other Western Chu army strategists were of course frowning, but they all knew that Xiang Yu was angry, and no one dared to open their mouths to talk about themselves, or when it was more than half of the Shen time, after the third wave of the Western Chu army's strong attack was repulsed by the Han army, Old Man Fan cautiously said to Xiang Yu: "King, if you see it, take it, the Han thieves are too tightly guarded, and if they continue to fight, it is destined to be useless, and it will only increase casualties in vain, so it is better to withdraw and go back to discuss how to break the enemy." ”

Xiang Yutie blushed and remained silent, and Old Man Fan persuaded again: "King, there is no need to be angry anymore, the Han thieves can't defend it, and it is not a way to attack by force, so it is better to retreat." ”

After kicking over the case table in front of him with a black face, Xiang Yu gasped a few more heavily, and finally gave Mingjin an order helplessly, and roared unwillingly: "Who can come up with a way to get Xiang Kang's traitor out of the camp to fight with this king, and this king will crown him the king of Guanzhong!" Gold! Jewelry! Jade! Belle! Give what you want! ”

No one dared to take Xiang Yu's stubble, because everyone present knew that if they wanted to get the notoriously treacherous and shameless Xiang Kang out of the camp for a decisive battle, it was a task that was more difficult than ascending to the sky, and they all closed their mouths and didn't dare to say anything, Xiang Yu was even more furious when he saw it, so that he turned around and left in anger, and he didn't even bother to pay attention to the retreat of the army, Xiang Yu's number one assistant in military affairs, Cao Ji, had no choice but to take over Xiang Yu to take on the important task of organizing the retreat of the army, and retreated back to the camp with the main force of the Western Chu Army, leaving the Han soldiers to cheer in the camp, Celebrate another victory in the Camp Battle.

The matter is not over, when the sky is slightly dark, after the main force of the Western Chu army withdrew to the camp, Xiang Yu just rushed back to the big tent of the Chinese army and sat down to sulk, Old man Fan and others also came to the big tent of the Chinese army in frustration and waited for Cao Ji to count today's attack loss report, when a personal soldier suddenly entered the report outside the tent, saying that Xiang You sent a messenger from the flood again, asking Xiang Yu to send him reinforcements as soon as possible. Xiang Yu, who was already in an extremely bad mood, was even more furious when he heard this, and roared: "It's only been a few days, why did you send someone to ask for help?" What are Xiang You and Xue Gong eating, can't they even hold on to the flood? ”

After all, it was his own son, Master Xiang Boxiang could only stand up and speak, suggesting that Xiang Yu call the messenger for help in to ask about the situation, Xiang Yu reluctantly agreed, and then after a while, Xiang You's messenger for help was brought to Xiang Yu, and as soon as they met, he quickly bowed his head and begged: "King, quickly send us reinforcements, we can't hold on to the Chaoge battlefield, if we don't send reinforcements, not only Chaoge can't keep it, but our army is also in danger of being wiped out." ”

"Chaoge?!"

Except for Master Xiang Boxiang, who didn't know anything about military affairs, including Xiang Yu, they all looked up in amazement and exclaimed: "Chaoge? What do you mean by that? Are you fighting against the Han thieves on the battlefield of Chaoge? ”

"Returning to the king, it is a song in the court." Messenger Xiang You replied honestly: "The 40,000 army of Han thieves rushed lightly to attack Chaoge, surrounded our army under Chaoge City, and attacked continuously for days, our army was difficult to parry, so we can only ask the king to send us reinforcements quickly, otherwise it will ......." ”

Before Xiang You's messenger's words were finished, Xiang Yu's one-eyed eyes were already full of anger, and his roar was like thunder, "What are you doing to eat?" The thieves are attacking Chaoge, why don't you immediately retreat to the flood defense line? Why do you want to stay under the castle of Chaoge and fight hard with the Han thieves? Do you have any brains? ”

"Back to the king, we don't dare to retreat." Messenger Xiang You replied with a sad face: "Our grain and grass and military supplies are all hoarded in Chaoge City, if we give up Chaoge, we have no grain and grass to guard the flood defense line, so we can only fight hard with the Han thieves in Chaoge." ”

The big tent of the Chinese army was completely silent, and Old Man Fan, Kuai Che, Li Zuoche and others were all dumbfounded, all of them couldn't believe that the Western Chu Army's partial division could use such a stupid move. It was only after a moment that Xiang Yu jumped up like crazy, rushed to the messenger in front of him who lifted Xiang You, shook him and roared: "Are you crazy or stupid? Chaoge City is on the west bank of the flood, and you still hoard all the grain, grass and military supplies in Chaoge City, who made this decision? Say, who came up with this idea? Why don't you hoard grain and grass in Baimajin? Why?! ”

After all, it was someone sent by Xiang You, and of course Xiang You's messenger didn't dare to answer truthfully, so he could only reply tremblingly: "Back to the king, the villain doesn't know, and the villain doesn't know who decided to hoard grain, grass and military supplies in Chaoge City." ”

"Rubbish!"

In a rage, Xiang Yu directly threw Xiang You's messenger to the door of the big tent, and broke one of his bones on the spot. ”

Everyone present rolled their eyes, and said in their hearts that your Master Xiang would favor his son, even if this bad idea was really from Xue Gong, your son would not have a little brain, could he not consider the danger of hoarding grain, grass and military supplies in Chaoge City?

"Give an order to the final duke, telling him to lead 40,000 troops to set off immediately, go to Baima to cross the river, and defend the flood defense line for this king!" Xiang Yu was also completely angry, and roared: "Chaoge doesn't need to be saved, ask Xiang You and Xue Gong to defend the city for me, lose Chaoge City, and behead together!" ”

"Virtuous nephew......."

Master Xiang trembled and pleaded, but Xiang Yu rolled his eyes and glared at Master Xiang and shouted, "What? Any comments? The good son you gave birth to, this king told him to stick to the flood defense line, he hoarded grain, grass and military supplies for this king to Chaoge City, which can be surrounded by Han thieves at any time, and did such a good thing, even if this king slaughtered him, what will you do?! ”

Knowing that the nephew in the lobby was completely mad, Master Xiang Boxiang didn't dare to say anything, so he could only obediently close his mouth, and the old man Fan next to him reminded: "Your Majesty, the final prince rushed to the flood fortification, relying on the grain and grass in Puyang City alone, it will definitely not last for a few days, and the subordinates think that we should give an order to our rear, so that our newly transported grain and grass and military supplies should be diverted to Baima to cross the river, and first hoard two months' grain and grass for General Zhonggong's army." ”

Xiang Yu nodded helplessly, and then roared uncontrollably, "Xiang You, Xue Gong, you two horsemen, you are as stupid as a porpoise!" Actually hoarding grain and grass on the west bank of the flood, only you can do such a stupid thing! ”

"You're no better there." Kuaiche and Li Zuoche said in their hearts.

According to Xiang Yu's order, the general of the Western Chu Army, Zhong Gong, set off to the east overnight, and rushed to Baima to reinforce the Hanoi battlefield along the spacious gallop road left by Qin Shi Huang, but Zhong Gong never dreamed that he had just arrived at the Baima ferry with the army, and he didn't even have time to understand the preparation of the ships on the Baima side, and immediately saw more than a dozen ships with a very deep draft approaching the dock on the south bank, and many untidy Western Chu soldiers and soldiers quickly rushed down on the boat. Could it be that Chaoge and the flood defense line have been lost? ”

Zhong Gong did not guess wrong, when he arrived at the scene, in addition to immediately asking the Han army division had taken the news that Chaoge and broke through the flood defense line, he also saw General Xiang You who fled across the river with a large bag and a small bag, and after meeting, General Xiang You also asked confidently: "General Zhong, why did your rescuers come now?" Even if you arrive a day early, you won't lose it! ”

It was rare for Duke Zhong to pay attention to General Xiang You's unreasonable criticism, but he quickly looked at Xiang You's left and right, and saw that his friend Xue Gong was nowhere to be seen, so he hurriedly asked, "General Xiang, where is General Xue?" Why didn't you see him cross the river? ”

"I guess I died in battle." Xiang You replied very easily: "When the Han thieves broke through our camp outside Chaoge City, I lost contact with him, and I didn't see his shadow after the flood, so I should have died in battle." ”

Zhong Gong's face immediately became gloomy, and he asked, "General Xiang, since the Han thieves have broken through your camp outside the city, why don't you retreat to the city to defend the city?" You have hoarded all the military food and grass in the city, and you have a city to defend, so it will not be much of a problem to hold out for a while. ”

"General Final, do you want my life?" General Xiang You was even more arrogant, and shouted: "Chaoge is on the west bank of the flood, and it is still ten miles away from the flood. ”

The final prince was completely speechless, and only after a while did he say: "General Xiang, you better go back and explain to the king yourself, don't blame the last general for not speaking well, this time, I'm afraid Master Xiang won't be able to protect you." ”

Zhong Gong did not guess wrong, after the defeat of the Western Chu army and the death of Xue Gong were reported back to the main camp of the Western Chu army, Xiang Yu was really angry and almost crazy, and immediately roared and ordered, to escort Xiang Kang's good cousin General Xiang You back to Xingyang to be executed in public, and the old man Fan, who had long seen that General Xiang You was not pleasing to his eyes, also fanned the flames, and strongly advised Xiang Yu not to show mercy to his subordinates, and he must kill his relatives with righteousness, and resolutely kill General Xiang You, who brought disaster to the country and the people.

But there is no way, General Xiang You has a good father, seeing that his son's life is in danger, Master Xiang Boxiang decisively put down the elder shelf, leaving everyone aside and running to Xiang Yu's tent to kneel down and beg bitterly, a handful of snot and tears begging his cousin to be extrajudicial and gracious, reading on the love of his hands and feet, let his baby son have a way to live, after being categorically rejected by Xiang Yu, Master Xiang also played a scoundrel, hugged Xiang Yu's legs and cried, saying that he asked Xiang Yu to leave his son a life.

Still can't help it, in history, Master Xiang Boxiang even saved the lives of outsiders Liu Laosan and Liu Taigong, let alone his own son, he couldn't withstand the bitter pleading of his uncle, and considering that he was a flesh and blood brother after all, and General Xiang You was usually respectful to himself, Xiang Yu, who was famous for his kindness, still changed his mouth and roared: "Okay!" Don't cry! Xiang You was demoted to three levels and retained, giving him a chance to make meritorious service and atone for his sins! ”

"Thank you king, thank you king, the old minister thanked the king for his great kindness!"

When Master Xiang Boxiang heard this, he was overjoyed, and hurriedly saluted Xiang Yu again and again to thank him, but Xiang Yu was still angry, and roared: "What a good thing your son has done!" Chaoge and the flood defense line were lost together, and even Baimajin was occupied by Han thieves, now we are passive! Whether the Han thief division goes north to attack Zhao State, or goes south to reinforce Xingyang, it is enough for us! ”

"The king need not worry." Master Xiang Boxiang hurriedly comforted: "Virtuous nephew, you are brave and invincible, even if the Han thief has a million male soldiers, it is absolutely impossible to be your opponent, as long as the Han thief dares to send troops to fight, the old minister guarantees that our Western Chu army will be able to kill the Han thief without leaving a piece of armor." ”

"The problem is that the thieves hide in the camp and don't come out, what should you do?" Xiang Yu yelled angrily.

Master Xiang Boxiang blinked, suddenly changed his tone, and said: "Virtuous nephew, if you want to force the Han thief to come out for a decisive battle, it is not impossible, it depends on whether you can be ruthless." ”

"What do you mean by that? Do you have a way? Xiang Yu asked suspiciously.

Master Xiang Boxiang nodded, and said in a gloomy voice: "Virtuous nephew, have you forgotten that Xiang Kang's wife and son are in your hands?" There are also the families of Long Ji, Zhong Liwu, Zheng Bu, and Ding Ji, who are thieves, and they can all use them? ”

"You mean ......?" Xiang Yu vaguely understood what Master Xiang meant.

"Escort them all to the Xingyang front." Master Xiang Boxiang's expression was extremely hideous, and he said fiercely: "Escort them to the front of the Han thief camp, and use them to force the Han thief to send troops to fight us!" If the thieves still refuse, we will cook them to death a few times a day with a tripod to see if they can still calm down! ”

Xiang Yu was a little tempted, and said in a deep voice: "If it is the family of the Han thief general, it is nothing, Xiang Kang, the wife and son of the traitor, I am afraid that the second uncle and mother will definitely not agree." ”

"Virtuous nephew, you can deceive your second uncle." Master Xiang said with a sneer: "You write to tell her that you are ready to negotiate peace with Xiang Kang's little evil animal, and you want to send the wife and son of the little evil animal back to him, and your second uncle and mother will definitely let go immediately, and will definitely not protect them anymore." ”

Xiang Yu hesitated for a long time, but in order to completely break the current deadlock and reverse the current situation that was becoming more and more unfavorable to him, Xiang Yu still nodded and said, "Okay, just do it." ”