Chapter 207: Assassination
"Chu and Han Compete for the Crown"
When Xiangzhuang was immersed in making paper, the situation in Jiangdong continued to brew and ferment.
More than 1,000 veterans returned home, as well as the ashes of the deceased soldiers they brought back, as well as the pensions, horses, and titles brought back with the ashes, which greatly shook the Jiangdong fathers, this group of veterans who once followed Xiang Yu to chase the Central Plains and followed Xiang Zhuang to fight thousands of miles became celebrities in the entire Jiangdong overnight.
Although the Qin State ruled Jiangdong for only a short period of ten years, the law and title system of the Qin State still left a deep impression on the Jiangdong fathers.
It turns out that you can really get a knighthood by following the first king and the general to fight the world!
All of a sudden, all the children of Jiangdong were moved, just ask, who doesn't want to win a knighthood with their military exploits?
At this moment, following Huan Chu, Ji Bu, Zhong Liwu, and Yu Ziqi crossed the river with more than 1,000 veterans, Xiang Zhuang's cronies and generals Gao Chu also crossed the Wujiang River with 500 elite horses.
Five hundred elite horses took a short rest in Moling, and then went straight to Wuzhong.
As soon as the news spread, a startling scene appeared, and every time the Gao Chu army went, they were warmly welcomed by the local fathers and elders, and the Jiangdong fathers and elders spontaneously ate pot pulp and sandwiched the road to welcome, almost blocking the galloping road, and those unmarried ladies of sixteen, seventeen, eighteen or nineteen years old were even more flattering at the horseback majestic and high-spirited cavalry soldiers.
Gao Chu, who rode a tall horse and walked in the front, was young and majestic, and it became the goal of many young women!
The folk customs of Jiangdong have been civilized since ancient times, dare to love and hate, if it weren't for the strict management of the army at the beginning of the high school, maybe these five hundred Ruishi would have followed these young girls to drill into the forest.
Such a scene is obviously a bit unexpected by Gao Chu.
However, Gao Chu was not carried away by such a scene, he still restrained his troops, and the five hundred cavalry still maintained a rigorous formation, and the five cavalry were side by side, not hurrying or slow, but the problem was that the more the five hundred Chu troops were not smiling, the more the Jiangdong Xiaoniang who flocked to them liked it, and the scene was about to get out of control.
Qin Yu, who was riding a horse beside Gao Chu, was both happy and worried.
Ailang and his subordinates can be so warmly welcomed by the people of Jiangdong, Qin Yufang is naturally happy in his heart, but seeing that there are so many young and beautiful Jiangdong girls eyeing his Ailang, Qin Yufang is inevitably a little nervous in his heart, looking at Gao Chu's protruding chest and belly, and high-spirited, Qin Yu can't help but have silver teeth and dark teeth, and he wants you to look good, hum!
Gao Chu didn't know that the standard military posture had brought unwarranted disasters to himself, and his heart was fluttering.
Seriously speaking, Gao Chu is just a stunned young man in his early twenties, but he is already a general who commands thousands of troops, and now he has been squinted by countless Jiangdong girls, can he be unhappy? People are not reckless teenagers, Gao Chu is already thinking, when the situation in Jiangdong is calmed down, is it time to accept a few beautiful concubines?
Gao Chu was thinking about it when there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves in front of him.
"Woo ......" Gao Chu gently drank his mount, and the five hundred horsemen behind him also drank the war horses.
Riding in front, a group of dozens of horsemen were shouting and galloping, the Jiangdong fathers and elders who were originally congested in the gallop road saw this and avoided it, and soon, the dozens of horses rushed to the front of Gao Chu, but it was the captain of the pro-soldier who had crossed the river earlier and "set sail without a watermark", and the army broke the army with dozens of cavalry veterans who came to Wuzhong outside the city to greet them.
"General!" The broken army and dozens of veterans have surrendered one after another.
Gao Chu returned the salute and said with a smile: "Po Jun, your kid has gained weight!" ”
Po Jun scratched his head, smiled silently, and the dog next to him laughed and said: "General, since I returned home more than half a month ago, this kid not only bought a big mansion, but also purchased dozens of acres of fertile land, and accepted two beautiful girls under the matchmaking of the clan elders. ”
"Dog, you kid is no better." Po Jun said hungrily, "Don't you also continue the strings, and the newly married lady is still a famous little beauty from far and near, general, on the day of the wedding wine, the old brothers went, the bride is really handsome, and everyone is so hot that they can't do it." ”
Gou Yu didn't refute, and his face was also a smug expression.
At this time, a few pleasant female voices suddenly sounded in the crowded crowd on the side of the road: "The red-robed little general on horseback, our Cao Ji is still a famous beauty in the entire Wuzhong County, don't believe it, but Jun, it's not worse than the female general next to you, or you will marry her?" ..., the Jiangdong fathers who welcomed him burst into laughter.
Gao Chu instinctively turned his head to look, and sure enough, he saw a shy and timid little lady in the crowd, seventeen or eighteen years old, delicate and soft figure, white and pure face, a pair of big black eyes flickering, extremely handsome, and Gao Chu was a little soulless at the moment, such a beauty, if she could really accept a concubine......
At this moment, a cold snort with a murderous aura suddenly sounded beside him.
Gao Chu suddenly shuddered violently, and suddenly withdrew his gaze, but the shadow in his mind could not be eliminated, seeing that Gao Chu was obviously a little distracted, the captain of the pro-soldier broke the army's eyes and had an idea, after the five hundred cavalry went again, he fell behind and inquired about the origin of the little lady.
Xiang Tuo stood quietly on the side of the gallop outside the north gate surrounded by three hundred personal soldiers.
The spring is cold, the early spring in Jiangnan is still extremely cold, Xiang Tuo and the three hundred soldiers behind him are all blue, obviously, they have been standing here for a while, and looking at their solemn appearance, it seems that they are waiting for someone, that's right, they are waiting for someone, and the person waiting for them is not someone else, it is Gao Chu!
With Xiang Tuo's body "setting sail without a watermark", it seems a bit too much to condescend to the high school to wait for the high school?
You must know that even when Huan Chu, Ji Bu, Zhong Liwu, and Yu Ziqi came back, Xiang Tuo did not greet him in person, but only sent people outside the city.
But after thinking about it carefully, it is actually reasonable for Xiang Tuo to do this.
Although Gao Chu's status in the Chu army is not as good as Huan Chu, Ji Bu and other generals, the weight in the hearts of the Chu army soldiers may not be lighter than Huan Chu and Ji Bu, and more importantly, Gao Chu is still Xiang Zhuang's most trusted general.
Of course, there is another important reason why Xiang Tuo welcomes the high school in person.
That is Gao Chu's marksmanship, Xiang Tuo's archery skills are also very good, and it can be said that almost no one can match it in Jiangdong, so he really wants to learn archery with Gao Chu.
I don't know how long I waited, but a fast horse finally galloped back from the front.
Before he could get closer, the knight on horseback shouted: "General, here they are, here they are!" ”
Xiang Tuo frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Shut up, I've told you many times that there is only one general in Dachu, and that is Xiang Zhuang, I, Xiang Tuo, have never been a general!" ”
The knight replied with a vague expression, but the expression on his face was a little disapproving.
Xiang Tuo was also a little helpless in his heart, how could Xiang Tuo not know the thoughts of these generals under him and those warriors who supported him? Becoming the general of Great Chu and even the Pillar Kingdom is indeed Xiang Tuo's ultimate dream, but he knows better that whether it is bloodline, qualifications or military exploits, Xiang Zhuang is more suitable than him Xiang Tuo to take on the position of general.
However, Xiang Tuo soon didn't have the heart to take care of these things, because there was already a mighty cavalry queue in front of him, and from a distance, this cavalry army was neatly lined up, with strict iron armor, new battle robes, and swords and arrows, all of them were full of chest and belly, full of energy, and looked majestic.
Xiang Tuo couldn't help but secretly praise in his heart, what an elite cavalry army!
It seems that Mr. Kuicher was right when he told himself, the general has indeed created an elite army of a hundred battles!
The Jiangdong fathers who followed this cavalry army made Xiang Tuo feel a little emotional, it seems that some things will not change with the conspiracy of some people, some people originally wanted to destroy the image of the general, but looking at this situation, their calculations are only afraid that the bamboo basket will be empty.
The love of Jiangdong's fathers for the generals and the officers and soldiers of the Chu army is beyond everyone's imagination!
There were still a hundred steps left between the two sides, so Gao Chu reined in the reins of the horse, and then turned over and dismounted.
As early as on the way here, Pokong and Gou Yu had already told him that Xiang Tuo was waiting outside the north gate of Wuzhong County, although Gao Chu didn't know Xiang Tuo's intentions, but no matter what, Xiang Tuo was the fake son of the old general Xiang Liang, so the respect for face was still necessary, otherwise, he would lose the face of the general.
Seeing Gao Chu turn over and dismount, Xiang Tuo suddenly smiled and hurriedly greeted him.
Gao Chu also happily stepped forward to greet him, however, when the two sides were less than ten steps away, a personal soldier behind Xiang Tuo suddenly accelerated his pace and unexpectedly grabbed the front of Xiang Tuo, Xiang Tuo was stunned for a moment, and before he could react, the personal soldier suddenly pulled out a cold long sword, this sword is obviously not ordinary.
"Tianyan?" Xiang Tuo was taken aback and roared angrily, "Are you crazy?!" ”
The pro-soldier ignored it, and stabbed at Gao Chu with a sword in his hand.
The bone-eroding cold tide struck, Gao Chu's pupils contracted sharply in an instant, as soon as the so-called expert made a move, he knew if there was one, don't look at this pro-soldier just stabbed out with a light and clever sword, but Gao Chu felt that the whole world seemed to be frozen at this moment, obviously, this person is by no means an ordinary soldier, this person is definitely a swordsman!
However, Gao Chu is a veteran of a hundred battles after all, with the instinctive reaction of countless escapes from death, Gao Chu's pair of iron palms suddenly closed when he could not be fired, only to hear a clear sound, he had already caught the assassin's long sword, and at the same time, his feet were empty, and the whole person's body retreated, trying to resolve the stabbing momentum of the long sword.
The corners of the assassin's mouth showed a faint sneer, it was useless, looking at the world, there were less than ten people who could escape from my Tianyan sword, and you were obviously not among them...... To be continued [The word is provided by the Qihang update group of heroes with a ban on martial arts] [The word is provided by the group of heroes with a ban on martial arts] [The word is provided by the group of heroes updated by Qihang to ban on martial arts]. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation