Chapter 259: Chasing Soldiers
The moon black geese fly high, and the soldiers flee in the night; Best friends rode lightly, and the net opened the tiger.
In the darkness of the night, a figure was galloping non-stop. There were no pursuers behind him, but he looked as if he was being chased by thousands of horses. He is Han Xin.
It went on for days on end. The mounts under Han Xin's crotch were already a little prostrate. But he still didn't dare to relax and slack off in the slightest. Because he knew very well that Fan Zeng would definitely guess that he was going to defect to Liu Bang after learning that he had fled and Cao Wuxian had been killed. And they will send people to hunt him down.
Suddenly, Han Xin's mount under his crotch leaned forward rapidly, and then fell to the ground with a bang. And Han Xin was also thrown out heavily because of this. When he got up from the ground and returned to his mount, he found that the horse had completely lost its strength.
At this time, Han Xin had just arrived at the border of the Chu State, and there was still a long way to go from the Chencang Trail that Zhang Liang pointed out for him. And for the rest of the way, he can only rely on his own legs.
At sunrise, Han Xin ran all night on his own, and he was physically and mentally exhausted at this time. After making sure that there were no pursuers, he chose to find a hidden cave to hide and rest for a while. Han Xin, who hadn't closed his eyes for a few days, finally fell asleep under the double attack of exhaustion and hunger. When he woke up, the sun was already setting.
Just as Han Xin was about to re-embark on the road to Shu, he suddenly heard the sound of human voices and horses' hooves in the distance. Out of caution, Han Xin planned to hide first, regardless of whether the noise outside was the Chu army chasing him or not, he planned to wait for the other party to stay away before continuing his journey. Unfortunately, the noisy sound did not fade away, but stopped on the road near where he was hiding. At the same time, a familiar voice came into Han Xin's ears
"Search carefully, and leave no one behind."
"General Chung, are you sure that Han Xin will be nearby? Could it have run away?! ”
"Impossible, the tired horse on the side of the road must be Han Xin's. Now that he has no mounts, he will be on his way overnight. According to the strength of his feet, he should have reached this place at sunrise. After a few days of exhaustion, he couldn't hold on! He would only rest here, but once he rested, he would not wake up quickly. Search carefully, and leave nothing unnoticed. Even if we really don't, we have horses, and we can definitely catch up! ”
Hearing that one of the two sides of the conversation was Zhong Lifu, Han Xin's heart couldn't help but tremble. In Xiang Yu's camp, except for Chen Ping's occasional communication with him, only Zhong Liwu is a person who truly appreciates his talent, and does not alienate and dislike him because of his identity, but often helps him. At this moment, Han Xin knew very well that the reason why Fan Zeng sent Zhong Liwu to come was because the other party was very familiar with him, and he was decisive, brave and resourceful.
Just as Han Xin was thinking about how to evade the other party's search, the sergeant of the Chu army was already getting closer and closer to the location where he was hiding. Listening to the footsteps getting closer and closer to him, Han Xin's heart almost jumped out. Suddenly, a thought flashed through Han Xin's mind, a thought that he couldn't even believe - turn himself in!
The sergeants of the Chu army took five people as a team and worked together to conduct a search. All places where they can live and hide are carefully examined. When one of them approached a cave, a figure suddenly came out of the cave, and then said in a loud voice: "Han Xin is here, no need to search!" Take me to your generals!! ”
Han Xin's surrender startled the searching sergeants. But in an instant, they actually rushed towards Han Xin with their blades together, as if they didn't mean to be captured alive at all!
Seeing that the Chu army was about to kill the killer, Han Xin couldn't help but tremble. He really didn't expect that the other party actually carried out the order to kill. In the blink of an eye, the Chu army, which was the first to discover him, had approached Han Xin, but Han Xin had also served in the army after all, and it was not a problem to resist by simple fighting. After some rushing and killing, Han Xin successfully knocked the Chu army that stepped forward to the ground. But immediately after that, several people rushed towards him. It is said that two fists are invincible to four hands, and in just a few rounds, Han Xin was subdued by several sergeants together.
After the Chu army sergeant subdued Han Xin, the two held him firmly, and the other directly raised his sword, intending to kill him. Just when Han Xin thought that he was about to die, Zhong Liwu suddenly appeared, and then knocked the blade in the hand of the sergeant who wanted to kill Han Xin to the ground.
When the sergeants saw Zhong's ambiguous behavior, they all looked at him in surprise, and then asked puzzledly, "General, what's wrong with you?" Fan Junshi's order was to kill Han Xin immediately when he found it! ”
After hearing the sergeant's words, Zhong Liwu still didn't make too many moves, and only after glancing at Han Xin, who was subdued, did he reply in a low voice: "I have something to ask him!" You don't have to worry about it! ”
When the soldiers of the Chu army heard Zhong Li's words, they all glanced at each other. Although they did not dare to disobey Fan Zeng's orders, Zhong Liwu was their leading general after all, and in today's words, he was directly leading. This county official is not as good as the current management. Even if they have any complaints or dissatisfaction, they dare not speak up at this time.
When the soldiers of the Chu army dispersed one after another, only Zhong Liwu and Han Xin were left between the forests and grass!
"Why?! Hanshin, can you tell me why you're doing this? ”
Han Xin was knocked to the ground by the Chu army, and his body was still aching. Hearing Zhong Li's question, he got up with difficulty, and then replied without humility or arrogance: "Brother Zhong, there is no reason!" This is the path I chose for myself. Just do it. ”
Seeing that Han Xin was ready to die, Zhong Liwu couldn't help frowning. "Han Xin, you listen to me. You have been bewitched by Zhang Zifang! As long as you are patient, Overlord will definitely appreciate your talent! Fan Yafu wants to let the overlord reign in the world, sooner or later there will be a big battle with the princes, and your talent will definitely be able to be displayed at that time! ”
Han Xin wanted to die, but when he heard Zhong Liwu talking about Xiang Yu, he immediately burst out laughing. After the laughter gradually turned into a bitter chok, he heard him say angrily: "Brother Zhong! I, Han Xin, are dedicated to serving him Xiang Yu. Surprise and good ideas! But he abandoned me like a shoe. I put down my dignity again and again, and even did not hesitate to betray Zhang Situ, who was kind to me, but what was the result? In exchange for never-ending humiliation and discrimination!! You say Zhang Situ bewitched me? But he repaid virtue with resentment, and did not abandon me because I betrayed my friends, but kept encouraging me!! Let me tell you the truth, even if Master Zhang didn't show me the way, I, Han Xin, would never work for him Xiang Yu again! People say that good birds choose trees and perch, even if I, Han Xin, have no virtue and no talent, and only deserve to be a pawn, I don't want to be his pawn of Xiang Yu!!! ”
Hearing Han Xin's heartfelt words that were almost roaring, Zhong Liwu knew that the other party was already determined to leave. No matter how much he persuades him, he won't change his mind. Slowly, Zhong Liwu raised the saber in his hand.
After Han Xin saw the other party's actions, he didn't have any fear or ask for mercy, but after smiling slightly, he said to his friend in front of him: "Come on, it will not be in vain to die at your hands." But please go back and tell Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng that even if I, Han Xin, are reincarnated, I will definitely defeat him Xiang Yu and repay this humiliating hatred!! ”
After listening to Han Xin's last words, Zhong Liwu saw that the other party had closed his eyes, as if he was waiting for death to come.
When the soldiers of the Chu army saw Zhong Liwu raising his sword, they all thought that Han Xin was about to go to Huangquan.
But at this moment, Zhong Liwu suddenly slashed his arm with a sword. Blood instantly splashed on Han Xin's face across from him.
Han Xin closed his eyes and waited for death, but he felt some warm liquid suddenly stain his face, and at the same time he smelled blood. When he opened his eyes, he found that Zhong Liwu had slashed himself, so he hurriedly stepped forward to support the other party, and then asked in surprise: "Brother Zhong, what are you doing here?!" ”
When the sergeants of the Chu army saw the change here, they surrounded them one after another. But as soon as they approached, Zhong Liwu said, "You have two choices, the first is to kill me and Han Xin and go back to restore your life!" Second, if Han Xin is released, I will go back and bear the charge of releasing him privately! It is up to you to decide where you want to go. ”
Hearing the general's words, the sergeants were all stunned on the spot.
After Han Xin heard what Zhong Liwu said to the sergeant, he immediately shouted urgently: "Brother Zhong! Are you crazy? If you really let me go, how could Fan Zeng spare you easily?! ”
Zhong Liwu was seriously injured in the arm at this time, but he had a smile on his face, after Han Xin's words. He only replied softly: "You and I have been friends for a long time, and I know your talent and ambition very well. Maybe you're right, in the Chu army, you really will never come out! Although I am not an ancient person, I also know a righteous word! In the past, when you were fighting, you used to give advice. I will repay you today. This arm wound is supposed to be my send-off for you. Han Shin, I hope we never see each other again! ”
After listening to the other party's words, Han Xin's eyes gradually moistened. He originally wanted to rely on the friendship between the two to exchange a way to live, but after learning that Fan Zeng had given up hope after giving up the order to kill. But I never expected that in the end, my best friend still decided to let himself go, which is not only a simple righteousness, but also a kind of kindness that is difficult to repay!
When the sergeants of the Chu army saw that their generals had made up their minds and had already spoken to death, they began to think in their hearts. In the end, they decided to follow Zhong Liwu's orders, because they were each other's soldiers, his brothers who lived and died together.
Seeing that the sergeants were slowly scattering, obviously opening a way for Han Xin to escape, Zhong Liwu nodded slightly. This was not only to thank the sergeants for their support for his willful decision, but also to tell Han Xin to leave quickly......
When Han Xin disappeared from everyone's sight, the soldiers of the Chu army knelt in front of Zhong Liwu together.
Zhong Li saw everyone's actions and was immediately stunned on the spot. Before he could ask why the other party was like this, several sergeants said in unison: "I didn't see Han Xin tonight, the general was in a hurry to chase the fugitive, and he was accidentally injured, this is because our guards are not careful!" I hope the general forgives his sins! (To be continued.) )