Seventy-one The Ambition of the Overlord
"What conditions does the general have to say directly, as long as you can rescue my grandfather and family, Su Su is willing to be a cow and a horse!"
Baili Susu threw away the blood-stained saber and knelt down in front of Xiang Yu again, only his family in his heart at the moment.
She is just a weak woman, and at the moment she only thinks about saving her grandfather and mother, as well as two brothers and a sister, as well as two uncles, aunts, cousins, and dozens of other families!
It's not that she's unpatriotic, it's not that she's selfish, the Baili family has sacrificed almost everything for the Yu country, do they have to bear this disaster of extermination? There are so many men in Yu Kingdom, why should they let this woman bear the grief of losing their whole clan?
When he stole the tiger talisman and left the Yu army camp, Baili Susu was only disappointed in the other party, and it was obvious that Fang Li was not willing to save his family at all, he deliberately pretended to ignore this matter, he had already forgotten his grandfather's kindness to him!
"Fang Li, Fang Li, grandfather misjudged you, and I misjudged you, you are too ruthless!"
All the way from Yu Guo, Baili Susu has been echoing this sentence in his mind, and the disappointment of the other party is even evolving into hatred.
"Get up!"
Xiang Yu stretched out his hand and motioned for Baili Susu to get up, and did not directly step forward to help, "I heard my grandfather say that Mr. Baili is a great talent for governing the country and the country, and our Chu State has always lacked internal affairs talents, I will help you rescue your grandfather, and you persuade him to follow me to serve the Chu State for five years." How is it? ”
Baili Susu was very surprised by Xiang Yu's conditions, and said in amazement: "This, this...... I'm afraid I won't be able to be my grandfather's master, and if the general rescues him, what if he doesn't agree? ”
"Kill you!"
Xiang Yu's answer was crisp and ruthless, "If your grandfather refuses to come to serve in our Chu State, I will kill you!" ”
Baili Susu's thoughts flickered, and finally his head agreed: "Okay...... As long as the general can rescue my relatives, I promise to help you convince your grandfather to serve the state of Chu for five years. If he doesn't agree, I don't have to do it with the general, and I will kill myself in front of you. ”
Xiang Yu high-fived and praised: "Bold enough, I appreciate you a little!" ”
Turning his head and commanding: "Where is Xiang Zhuang?" ”
A lieutenant of medium stature in his thirties turned over and dismounted, and Shi Li said, "What does the young general command?" ”
Xiang Yu pointed to Li Ji in the carriage: "I'll give you fifty people to escort Li Ji south, are you sure?" ”
Xiang Zhuang clenched his fists and took the order: "Young General, please rest assured, you will enter our Chu State after walking more than 100 miles south from Xinye, there is no problem!" ”
An officer about thirty years old, who was eight feet tall, sturdy, and dignified, suggested: "Brother Xiang, why don't you let me escort Li Ji, so as not to have an accident on the road?" ”
Xiang Yu patted Ji Bu on the shoulder and said: "I only have more than 400 people in my hands to attack Pinglu this time, and I still have to rely on you, Ziqi and Zhongli, and it is enough for Xiang Zhuang to escort Li Ji." ”
"Okay, then I'll take a risk with Brother Xiang!" Ji Bu smiled and agreed to Xiang Yu's request, "Attacking the city with more than 400 people, it's crazy enough to think about it!" ”
"Hey, hey, hey...... I don't want to go to Chu anymore, I want to go home! ”
Li Ji in the carriage heard that things had changed again, and poked her head out again in protest.
Xiang Yu glared at her suddenly, without any pity for the jade, and scolded angrily: "Shut up for me, otherwise I will cut your tongue!" My lord only asked me to escort you back, and he didn't let me guarantee that you were intact. ”
Frightened, Li Ji hurriedly retracted her head into the carriage, curled up in a ball, choked with tears, and lamented her lack of life.
"Major General, then let's go!"
Xiang Zhuang said goodbye to Xiang Yu, took fifty people to escort Li Ji to the south, and continued to advance towards Yingdu, the capital of Chu State.
Xiang Yu stood in the cold wind and watched Xiang Zhuang and his party gradually move away, then slowly turned around and swept the three henchmen behind him, in addition to Ji Bu, there were also Zhong Liwu and Yu Ziqi, all of whom were heroes he had made friends in private in the Chu State, and each bow and horse were skillful, brave and good at fighting.
"Let's go, follow me north to attack Pinglu and rescue Mr. Baili!" Xiang Yu turned over and got on the horse and took the lead with a whip.
Ji Bu, Zhong Liwu, and Yu Ziqi didn't ask much, nor did they question whether Xiang Yu's trip was too risky, they only had trust in Xiang Yu, and they all urged Ma Yang to follow Xiang Yu north.
"It seems that he is not lying to me, this is the real hero!"
Baili Susu was infected by Xiang Yu's pride, returned the tiger talisman to Yan Ti, and told him to go back and hand it over to Fang Li, while he put the sword back into the sheath, hastily bandaged the cracked tiger's mouth, and followed Xiang Yu to the north.
Looking at Li Ji, who was heading south to Xiang Yu from the north, Yan Ti shook his head, instructed his subordinates to collect the gold and return the same way, and Ben Chiyang went to Fang Li to return to his life.
In the past, the road after Xinye was flat, a horse Pingchuan, Xiang Zhuang and others surrounded Li Ji's carriage all the way fast, after noon, they had already arrived at the border of Deng State, and they would enter the territory of Chu State after walking more than ten miles.
At this moment, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly came from the west, and a team of more than 300 people swept in like a gallop.
"Prepare for battle!"
Xiang Zhuang was taken aback, drew his sword in his hand, and asked loudly: "Where are the bandits coming?" We are the army of the Chu State, and you are waiting for Hugh to make a wreck! ”
In response to Xiang Zhuang, a sharp arrow broke through the air, faster than lightning.
Xiang Zhuang couldn't dodge, was shot in the shoulder by an arrow, and almost fell off his horse.
Hurriedly looked down and found that it was the feather arrow used by the Qin army, and couldn't help but be surprised, "You are from the Qin State?" ”
The news that the Duke of Chu had traveled to various countries along the way, and the news that Li Ji had returned to Chu south spread widely, and the scouts of Qin immediately reported the news to Xianyang. When Qin Mu Gongying learned about it, he immediately ordered Xiao to select an elite army to intercept him, intending to humiliate the Chu State and use Li Ji to blackmail the Jin State for my use.
After receiving the order, Wang Li selected 300 warriors and rushed thousands of miles from the Qin State, chasing Li Ji's whereabouts all the way, until the border between Chu and Deng was at the junction.
Wang Li was worried at the beginning because of the large number of Chu army and Yu army, he was not sure to rob people, and he was suffering from no chance to start, but for some reason the Chu army suddenly parted ways, and the large army went north, and only a small force escorted Li Ji south.
Wang Li was overjoyed, and immediately led his troops to the south from the small road to intercept them, and only after confirming that there was no risk did they come out to rob people.
Wang Li and the three hundred Qin soldiers in the cold wind were all dressed in strong suits, masked in black scarves, holding scimitars, and rode horses to pounce on the Chu people, "Don't want to fight, rob people and leave!" ”
The two sides quickly fought together, although the people of Chu were brave, but the Qin army was also brave and good at fighting, not to mention that the number was far more than the Chu army, and they soon gained the upper hand and cut dozens of Chu troops under their horses.
"Breakout!"
Seeing that the situation was not good, Xiang Zhuang swung his sword to open a bloody road, leading the remaining Chu army to the north, preparing to chase Xiang Yu to report the news.
Wang Li successfully robbed Li Ji, whistled, and regardless of Li Ji's shouting, he hugged the carriage and went to the northwest in the starry night.
Xiang Yu didn't know the bad news of Li Ji's robbery at this moment, and led his troops to gallop for a day, and by the evening he had already driven more than 300 miles north and entered the territory of Shen State. Seeing that it was not early, he ordered to camp on the spot and sleep in the wilderness.
A bonfire was lit in the tent, and Xiang Yu and Ji Bu, Zhong Liwu, and Yu Ziqi gathered around to drink, chatting about what they saw on the road and the customs of various countries.
Ji Bu took a sip of wine and asked, "Brother Xiang, I don't understand why you chose to venture north, was it because you were moved by this chick?" ”
Xiang Yu smiled, raised his head and drank all the wine in the cup: "The eldest husband should be born to dominate the world, so that this life will not be in vain!" I, Xiang Yu, am determined to seek a career as an overlord, how can I live under others for a long time? If one day the soil is self-reliant, Baili Xi is a good helper! ”
Ji Bu, Zhong Liwu, and Yu Ziqi looked at each other, and suddenly felt their blood boiling, and they all brushed and hugged their fists and said: "It's rare that Brother Xiang has lofty ambitions, and the three of us are willing to take Brother Xiang as the leader, go to the soup and fight the fire, and never give up!" ”