Shuishui, also known as Han water, Xiangshui, is the longest tributary of the river, Xiangyang is named because it is located in the yang of Xiangshui, but at this time Xiangyang is still only a small town Dian, there is a big county opposite, that is Deng County.

Standing on the bank of the Mashui River, looking at the army of Chu behind him who was marching north along more than a dozen pontoon bridges, Xiang Zhuang suddenly remembered an idiom allusion - throwing whips to cut off the stream! In Chinese history, Fu Jian, the former king of Qin, claimed that his million-strong army could block the Yangtze River with a horsewhip, and now, Xiang Zhuang really feels this way.

In order to defeat Liu Bang, Xiang Zhuang fully mobilized more than 400,000 troops, almost the armies of Jiangdong and Jingxiang were evacuated, and Bashu only left 20,000 troops, and the three forbidden armies poured out.

At noon, all 400,000 Chu troops crossed the river and advanced to Deng County.

The county order of Deng County has already closed the city gate, deep ditch and high base, but the Chu army has no intention of attacking the city, but has set up a huge formation in the wilderness in the western suburbs of Deng County, Xiang Zhuang has received a scout flight report, a larger army than the Chu army is slowly approaching Deng County, there is no doubt that it is Liu Bang's Han army!

The western suburbs of Deng County are not endless plains, but a large rolling hills.

Just after noon, a cavalry suddenly appeared on the low gentle hill in the northwest direction, the cavalry was draped in tan leather armor, wearing a tan leather helmet, but wearing a bright red battle robe, the cherry red tassel on the helmet in the light of the sun, it looked particularly poignant, particularly eye-catching, the Han army, the Han army has arrived!

Immediately afterward, a trumpet sounded as if it came from hell.

Bai Lixian put down the feather fan on his forehead, turned his head sideways and said to Xiang Zhuang: "King, they are here." ”

Xiang Zhuang nodded silently. It's almost as soon as Bai Lixian's voice falls. More Han cavalry appeared on the left and right sides of the cavalry, dozens of cavalry, hundreds, thousands of cavalry, and then, thousands of Han cavalry rushed down from the gentle hill like a flood that had broken the embankment, surging forward.

Suddenly, there was no sound between heaven and earth except the rumbling sound of horses' hooves.

On the gently undulating hill ahead. Except for the moving horses' heads, the churning hooves, and the bunches of cherry red tassels fluttering in the wind, there was no other scene, and even the grass that had just sprouted sprouts was completely annihilated by the sea of Han cavalry.

After the endless cavalry ocean, a big basket embroidered with the words "General Lu of the Great Han Dynasty" finally appeared on the gentle hill in front, only to see this pole swing slightly, and the Han cavalry that was surging forward cracked from it in an instant. It's like a rapids cut by a reef. Rolling to the left and right wings.

The cavalry galloped down the hill and galloped to the right.

Although they were far away, Xiang Zhuang still vaguely saw that under the cavalry army, a Han army general who was about thirty years old was galloping on a horse, almost at the same time as Xiang Zhuang stared, the Han army general also suddenly turned his head to look, Xiang Zhuang couldn't even see the outline of the other party's five pipes. But I actually felt a bone-eating cold!

Immediately behind the cavalry were the Han infantry, which had a larger lineup.

First of all, the heavy infantry of the Han army, when the rows of heavy armor of the Han army wearing heavy armor and holding large shields and long swords slowly descended along the low hills, it seemed that the earth was falling; Immediately behind the heavy infantry were the halberd spearmen, the rows of halberd spears pointing straight into the sky, their blades reflecting a cold flame in the sun, and the sky shuddered.

Then there are the archers who carry longbows and quivers, and are cold and indifferent. In the end, there are the light soldiers and dead soldiers in kudzu clothes. …,

After more than half an hour, a towering bright red Daxu finally slowly emerged from behind the low hill, embroidered with a big "Han" character, Liu Bang, this is Liu Bang's Han King Daxu! As soon as the Han King Da Xufu appeared, the Han army foot soldiers who were rushing down the low hill quickly made way for a passage from it.

Two quarters of an hour later, the Han King Daxu appeared in front of the Han army with three thousand iron horsemen.

Xiang Zhuang comprehended, and also led three thousand imperial forest troops to meet the Han King Daxu on the opposite side.

Before the war, Liu Bang wanted to see Xiang Zhuang, why didn't Xiang Zhuang want to meet Liu Bang? In fact, since he crossed over to this world, Xiang Zhuang has been thinking about Liu Bang all the time, Liu Bang, the civilian emperor who single-handedly created the Han Empire and the main ethnic group of China was also named the Han nationality because of him, what kind of scoundrel is he?

Three thousand Han army iron cavalry, three thousand Chu State Imperial Forest, slowly separated from their respective large arrays, and slowly approached.

When they were five hundred paces apart, the three thousand Han cavalry and the three thousand Chu cavalry spread out towards the left and right wings almost at the same time, and then there was a continuous sound of metal rubbing, and then a sharp horizontal knife or double-edged heavy sword had already come to their hands, and a strong aura of slaughter suddenly spread between the two armies, and the battle was ...... Imminent.

When they were a hundred paces apart, Chu and Han stopped in unison.

Xiang Zhuang was slightly squinted, expressionless, he had seen too many such scenes, squinted, he saw the two shoulders surrounded by dozens of Han army cavalry generals in the middle, and there were two white-bearded old men lying on the shoulders, but they had already sat up, Xiang Zhuang recognized Liu Bang at a glance, and the old man next to him should be Zhang Liang.

Looking at Liu Bang, who was already in his prime, Xiang Zhuang couldn't help but sigh.

As a traverser, Xiang Zhuang respects Liu Bang in his heart, although this guy was born in the market, he is worthy of the name of the emperor, he does not have the king's spirit that leaks from all sides, and he does not have the heroic bearing of eagle and ape, it seems that he is an ordinary little old man, but it is he who has given the Chinese civilization the title of "Han"!

"King Han." Without any hesitation, Xiang Zhuang walked on horseback, "It's been a long time." ”

"King of Chu." Liu Bang returned the salute with his hand, and looked at Xiang Zhuang with extremely complicated eyes, "The demeanor has not diminished back then." ”

Liu Bang's mood at this time is indeed very complicated, there are feelings, bitterness, and even a trace of helplessness, thinking back to the time when he was at the Hongmen banquet, Xiang Zhuang was just a general under Xiang Yu's account, but now, Xiang Zhuang has become his Liu Bang's nightmare, and Xiang Zhuang did what Xiang Yu never did.

Xiang Zhuang put down his hands and pointed out: "King Han, you are old, it's time to rest." ”

Liu Bang shook his hand, and said helplessly: "The widow also wants to live in the Weiyang Palace, but if someone doesn't stop, why can't the young man be considerate and considerate of the elderly?" ”

Xiang Zhuang smiled slightly, and swept over at a glance to see the two Han generals standing on the side of Liu Bang and Zhang Liang, the Han general Xiang Zhuang next to Zhang Liang recognized that he was Zhou Guanfu who had fought with Huyan in the Sword Pavilion, but the Han general Xiang Zhuang beside Liu Bang didn't know him, but the aura on his body was as dangerous as Zhou Guanfu.

Xiang Zhuang's eyes fell on Zhang Liang again, and said with a smile: "This must be Mr. Zhang Liang?" ”

Zhang Liang smiled freely, and said to Xiang Zhuang Yao on his shoulder: "Old man Zhang Liang, see the King of Chu." ”

"Mr. Zhang Liang, you are not too young." Xiang Zhuang sighed, "Marching and fighting is very hard. ”

"Yes, it's really hard for the old man to go to the battlefield at his age." Xiang Zhuang bowed his head lightly and said thoughtfully, "I hope that after this battle is over, the old man will no longer have to go to the battlefield." ”

"Mr. Zhang Liang, in fact, this battle can be completely avoided." Xiang Zhuang smiled slightly, his sharp gaze returned to Liu Bang, and said, "As long as the army of the Han King can retreat to Guanzhong, the widow will definitely withdraw his troops back to Jiangdong!" In this way, wouldn't the two old people not have to work so hard? ”…,

"Why do widows want to fight?" Liu Bang sighed and said, "As long as the king of Chu withdraws the Bishu army that attacked Huainan to Jiangdong, the widow will withdraw his troops back to Guanzhong without saying a word." ”

Xiang Zhuang shook his head and said, "What if the widow doesn't agree? ”

"Then go to war!" Liu Bang's eyes suddenly flashed with a gleam, "The jade is burning!" ”

Xiang Zhuang nodded, and at the moment Le Ma turned back and returned to his own formation, and the three thousand Imperial Forest Army also followed Le Le and turned their horses, and gathered behind Xiang Zhuang to return to the big array, Liu Bang waved his hand lightly, and the four Han army warriors carried two shoulders and turned to the north one after another, and quickly returned to the Han army under the escort of the three thousand forbidden army iron horses.

The next moment, the two armies simultaneously resounded with the sound of fierce war drums.

Xiang Zhi, who went out with his father for the first time, was enthusiastic, and said to Xiang Zhuang: "Father?!" ”

Xiang Zhuang looked sideways, and saw that although the second son who passed on to Xiang Yu was only fifteen years old, he was already as strong as a calf, and his two arms were thicker than ordinary people's thighs.

When Xiang Zhuang was hesitating, Xiang Zhi couldn't hold it anymore and urged the horse to rush out.

Xiang Zhi rode his horse to the front of the two armies, first galloped back and forth at a high speed, and then made a series of dazzling riding movements on horseback, all of which were taught to him by Hu Yan, and finally Xiang Zhi carried a Zhangba spear, and Le Ma shouted loudly: "Da Chu Xiang Zhi is here, who dares to fight with a certain one?" ”

There was a burst of laughter in the Han army, although Xiang Zhi was as strong as a calf, but his face was childish, and he knew at a glance that it was a little doll that had not grown up, Zhou Guanfu and Liu Wei They didn't bother to go out at all, but a young general of the Han army next to Zhou Guanfu couldn't hold it back, and rushed to the general Zhou Bo in front of him: "Father?!" ”

Zhou Bo frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Yafu is not allowed to mess around, how can he be fierce and ruthless as a general?" ”

Zhou Guanfu carried Zhou Bo on his back and gave the Han army general a sneak look, the Han army general was overjoyed, and immediately urged the horse to rush out of the Han army's array, Zhou Bo was taken aback and was about to stop it, but Zhou Guanfu said unhurriedly: "Father rest assured, although the second brother is young, he is skilled in arching and horses, and he is expected to win, even if he is defeated, isn't there still a child?" ”