- "What's wrong with the border city?" What's wrong? Liu Bang stared at Xiang Yu and asked with an extremely serious gaze. When he heard Xiang Yu say that something had happened in the border city, his expression immediately became nervous, and Ji Bu, who was standing on the side, was also surprised and at a loss.

Border Cities - The two border cities of Qin and Chu, Longshun City and Huyao City, are the first line of defense of the entire country in the face of the desolate ancient land, and they cannot be moved by any wind and waves. This is the reason why Qin Chu always has to be prepared for danger in times of peace, even in the most peaceful times - crises have always lived by their side.

The stability of the border cities is the foundation for the tranquility of the entire country.

Beyond that border, we are facing an ancient land where countless wild monsters and monsters are inhabited - that is the power that can destroy the life of a country!

Therefore, in fact, Xiang Yu and Liu Bang's coalition army this time was a very risky decision, because they were using the defenders of the border city to compete with Yingzheng! The garrison of the border city is empty, and the slightest carelessness will lead to problems with the safety of the border defense line.

But Xiang Yu and Liu Bang have no way out, they are really in a dilemma, no matter what, Yingzheng, the emperor of great sins, must be eliminated first.

I can't understand the internal worries, what is the enemy outside?

But in this way, it did bring the border city to the brink of danger, and at that moment, the urgent report of danger came!

"See for yourself......" Xiang Yu couldn't elaborate, so he only handed the letter to Liu Bang, "There is a crisis in the border city......

Liu Bang immediately took the letter and opened it to read it, Ji Bu was also anxious on the side, so he leaned over regardless of his identity and followed the content of the letter. While watching, Liu Bang and Ji Bu's expressions became more and more shocked

"The Ancient Land is actually restless at this time!" Liu Bang couldn't help but be surprised, "However, in the border city now, don't say that you and I are not there, even the army has been transferred to the battlefield in the inner country by us...... The border city is extremely empty, if something really happens, they can't hold it at all! ”

"Of course I can't hold it, but what can I do about the current situation...... Here in Lingcheng, maybe there will be a big battle after all, and our troops are already small, so we can't call back at all, and we can't go back......" Xiang Yu said in a deep voice, "The big problem of the border city, we can't deal with it now!" ”

"The misfortune of the country does not go alone...... Liu Bang sighed in a low voice, and then said, "Is this really the will of heaven to force us into such a dilemma?" ”

"What's the use of saying that? I, Xiang Yu, don't believe in the will of God! Xiang Yu shouted in a low voice, and then fell silent again. His mood was also forced to the brink of an outburst at the moment.

And Ji Bu stood aside, never daring to say anything, and now that the situation was so critical, he didn't dare to say anything more.

The atmosphere suddenly became serious and silent.

Indeed, they are being forced into a dilemma.

"I can only - take a gamble!" After being silent for a long time, Xiang Yu finally stared, clenched his fists, and said in a deep voice, "We'll implement the plan tonight!" ”

"What? But Zhang Liang, they haven't come back yet! Liu Bang said immediately.

"I know, but time can't afford us to delay - the border city is in danger, and there is no time to delay, and there is no telling when it will be attacked by a large-scale invasion by ancient beasts." Xiang Yu turned around, looked at Liu Bang and Ji Bu, and said in a deep voice, "There are many dreams in the night, we must take action as soon as possible." ”

"And the military emergency here in Lingcheng cannot be underestimated, so we must immediately implement the plan and come up with a result tonight, so that we can know how we will deal with the situation on both sides next!"

"If our plan succeeds tonight, we can disintegrate the strength of this 250,000-strong army, and even transform it into our companions, not only will the battle of Lingcheng end, but the garrison strength of the border city will also be multiplied, killing both sides with one stone!"

"And if the plan fails tonight - we will lead all the armies and cover each other to retreat to the border city - first stabilize the situation in the border city, and then delay the war and find a way to fight against Yingzheng!"

"Anyway, we can't wait any longer, we have to do something tonight!" Xiang Yu clenched his right fist and said with a firm gaze.

"Indeed...... We don't have time to wait any longer......" Liu Bang looked at the resolute light in Xiang Yu's eyes, pondered for a while, and finally said slowly, "Since you have decided, you are the commander of the coalition forces—then we will act tonight!" ”

After getting Liu Bang's consent, the gaze in Xiang Yu's eyes became a little firmer.

"Good!" Xiang Yu let out a loud sigh and turned to look at Ji Bu, "Ji Bu listens to the order." ”

"The last general!" Jibu immediately responded with a fist.

"Pass my military orders! Implement the battle plan against the 250,000-strong army of Lingcheng tonight! Most of the army entered a state of pre-battle and marching, and stayed where they were, waiting for orders at any time. The three regiments of the Hundred Beast Legion, Kui Wolf, Black Rhino, and Grizzly Bear guarded the mountain and forest defense line, and were ready to wait for new deployments. The Fourth Regiment of Fierce Eagle Regiment is on standby, and will attack the Mausoleum City with me at night tonight! ”

"The last general obeys," replied Jibu, and immediately turned to deliver the order.

In this night when the song of the clouds is still fluttering, the coalition forces lurking in the mountains and forests have finally decided to dispatch.

- "You...... Are you ......" Far away in the forest outside Xianyang Palace, Han Xin barely supported his scarred and wrapped body covered with medicinal cloth, but his eyes were staring at the man who was sitting on the branch of a big tree wearing a linen cloak, his expression was indescribably shocked, "You are the senior who saved me!" ”

The man sat quietly on the branch, flipped the spear lightly with one hand, and smiled without saying a word.

Han Xin, on the other hand, stared at him in shock, yes, he had never seen this man in a sackcloth cloak, let alone what kind of face was covered under his cloak, but—the aura was too strong, too familiar.

At the beginning of the Eagle Mountain Gorge, when Han Xin faced Bai Qi's interception, he was hooked out of his soul by Bai Qi with the awakened secret power "Soul Slayer", at that time, his body and soul were separated, and he was in a desperate situation and was unable to save himself, so he could only wait silently for Bai Qi to swing the death sickle. Han Xin is far from being an opponent of Tu Baiqi, and death is a very inevitable result.

However, Han Shin survived in the end, because at the moment when his life was close to death, the old and kind voice appeared, and it was because of the appearance of that voice, or the unknown person, that he supported Han Shin, who was about to fall to death.

He promised to help Han Xin block Bai Qi for three minutes, and then he really did it to block Bai Qi for three minutes, fighting for Han Xin for the last chance of life, allowing him to finally cross the gap in Eagle Mountain Gorge, release signal flares, and even pick up a life that lasted for a long time.

Although the person did not appear from beginning to end, Han Xin firmly remembered the voice with a low breath and a sea inside.

That's the voice of the man sitting on the branch and wearing a sackcloth cloak!

At this moment, he sat quietly on the branch, speaking concise and profound words, and his voice was like an invisible wave surging towards Han Xin from all directions at the same time, making Han Xin feel the aura of the vast sea again.

Han Xin looked down at the medicine cloth he was wrapped in, recalled the various scars he had suffered when he entered Xianyang Palace alone, and suddenly looked up at the mysterious person sitting on the branch, paused, and asked, "Senior...... This time, did you save me again? ”

"It doesn't matter if you save it or not, it's fate when you see it, it's just a hand." The old man chuckled, and his voice poured towards Han Xin from all directions, making it impossible to tell where he was with his hearing.

And Han Xin listened to the old man's words quietly, silent, not knowing how to speak.

"I'm a person who does things very casually, and I don't force it. Just as when I was in Eagle Mountain Gorge, I promised to help you block Bai Qi for three minutes, so I never made a move against Bai Qi, but only blocked him for three minutes. And as soon as the three minutes were up, I was gone, not a minute or a second—and you were able to escape in the end, and it was your own creation. ”

"But I'm still grateful to you, and without you, I wouldn't have survived these two times. The great grace of the seniors, Han Xin is toothless and unforgettable! Han Xin looked at the old man and said with a firm gaze.

"Huh...... Did I really save you? The old man smiled again and said slowly, "I just picked you up and threw you in the forest." But you broke into the heavily guarded and dangerous Xianyang Palace City alone, and in the end you were able to pick up a life, and you were thrown out of the city alive by Bai Qi - do you think who saved you? ”

Listening to the old man's words coming from all directions, Han Xin's pupils inadvertently condensed, memories surging in his mind, and his expression gradually became dull.

And the old man found the answer for him first-"It's Wang Zhaojun-it's Wang Zhaojun who saved you—it's Wang Zhaojun!" ”

——At night, Xiang Yu issued an order to execute the army, and then stepped on the black horse, dressed in moonlight, and galloped from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the mountain. And two thousand four hundred lightly armored soldiers sneaked forward, walking briskly, and followed closely behind him.

These lightly armored soldiers were specially trained, moving quickly and lightly, pressing the blade at their waist with their hands while alerting the situation around them, and their footsteps were fast, following the figure of the black horse leaping forward like a swift wind. On the shoulders of these soldiers was a black shadow the size of a vase, and when the moonlight occasionally fell on the soldiers' swift figures through the gaps in the mountains and forests, it illuminated the strange object they had tied to their shoulders—it was an eagle! It was a medium-sized flaming eagle, with its eyes wide and its beak closed, gathered its dark yellow feathers, and was quietly tied to the shoulders of the soldiers, moving quickly with the soldiers.

They are the fourth regiment of the Hundred Beast Legion, the Burning Eagle Regiment!

——Mausoleum——

At night, the 250,000 troops guarding the city were all in the time to sleep and rest.

However, none of them could sleep. The song of the clouds has been fluttering quietly in the city, and they are also thinking and anxious in their hearts. Lying on the bed in the B&B, I just looked at the top of the wall and listened to the music in a daze, without the slightest intention of closing my eyes.

And it's not a question of a certain soldier, it's the state of a full army of 250,000.

Roaming still stays in the gazebo, resting on the white horse, the white horse sleeps, but he is still awake, and now the psychological situation of the army in the city is so poor, as a deputy marshal, he is also under great pressure...... Roaming felt like I was being dragged by a lot of things, and even my breathing was very depressing.

Roaming didn't know what kind of mood it was, but he didn't like it, and more importantly, he didn't understand why he was in this mood - he was a very free man, he liked to play around but never stayed too much, he liked to experience various professions, but he didn't like to be bound by professions.

Qin Chu is just a part of his journey, deputy marshal, and it is just an impromptu experience for him, he will leave all this soon, nothing can catch him, he doesn't care about anything...... But why, when the 250,000 people in this city listened to the song of the clouds and read about their families falling into a low mood, he also felt depressed and felt pressure...... He obviously doesn't care!

Perhaps, it was a kind of confusion - roaming did not understand why the soldiers missed their family and friends so much, and they did not understand why they would be sad like that when they listened to a song.

Roaming doesn't understand why they are so tightly bound in their hearts and souls by so many things that the enemy can grind the momentum of their vast army into the sadness of missing the past with a single song.

Are they free? Is the world free? Bound by so many things and emotions, are people free in the end?

"Forget it! Let it be! Roaming closed his eyes and muttered, he didn't want to think about it anymore, anyway, he was a free man, and he didn't bother to care about others, so he could go whatever others wanted.

It's just that he is the deputy commander of this army, and he has to do something for everyone...... But what could he do? It is thousands of miles away from Xianyang Palace, and it will take at least a month to send someone to the Emperor Yingzheng to write to Emperor Yingzheng. Sending troops out of the city to attack the mountains and forests, can they beat Xiang Yu and Liu Bang? Not to mention that the momentum of the army is so bad now, maybe the 250,000 army will have to be wiped out.

So, let's just sit honestly and wait for the white to get up...... Anyway, these troublesome things, roaming is not good at, and he doesn't want to do it, so throw it to Bai Qi and let him come.

"Then again...... It's time for Bai Qi to arrive......" Roaming muttered to himself, subconsciously reaching out to find something to eat, but found that he had also eaten all the green apples he had brought......

The people of the city are so gloomy, and the defenders of the city are no better.

Fifty soldiers armed with swords and bows were on duty at the head of the city in the middle of the night, with the song of the clouds fluttering in their ears, and their minds were also constantly thinking, breathing slowly and with solemn faces.

For them, the biggest difference with the army in the city is that they don't have to worry about the city at night, and they don't have to sleep between thinking and sleeping, anyway, they don't sleep.

And the strength of these fifty people, of course, is far from enough to defend the city, they are only on duty at the head of the city to investigate, once there is an enemy army, the first time to report to the superiors, behind the city gate they guard, there is also an army of nearly 10,000 people day and night. In the event of an enemy, they are ready to fight at any time.

Therefore, the fifty soldiers standing in the city are still very relaxed, after all, there is still an army of 10,000 people under the city behind them as a confidence, if something really happens, if there is an enemy army outside the city, it is good to report it immediately, and they don't even have to join the battle...... But then again, who would come to invade such an easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack mausoleum city at night?

So in the long night, there was no nervousness about them, only the song of the clouds that fluttered endlessly, still tugging at their sad hearts.

Suddenly, the silence of the night was broken by a slight tremor in the air, perhaps because it was too quiet, so the soldiers immediately noticed the small sound. So some of them raised their torches and gazed in the direction of the sound, and saw a bird flying in the air near the mausoleum.

"It's just a bird...... The soldiers obviously didn't pay much attention to it, and it was not too uncommon for a bird to fly by, but they didn't know how this bird didn't sleep at night and flew outside.

Is it also a bird that is forced to travel and cannot return home? Reflected by their own moods, the soldiers' feelings of watching birds are also inadvertently imprinted with their own emotions.

But the bird was flying quickly towards the head of the city, and at this time, the soldiers saw that the size of the bird was not small, with a wingspan of more than two meters long, and then they looked closely, and they found that the bird that was flying towards them was actually a fiery yellow flying eagle!

The feathered eagle spread its wings and flew freely in the air, riding the cool night breeze, and soon approached the head of the Lingcheng city. However, just as it flew to the top of the city, a little spot of lilac light suddenly shone on its right wing, shining in the dark night.

Through the night, the soldiers could only roughly see a little purple light on the wings of the Feather Eagle, but they couldn't see it, that little purple light was actually a tiny magic pattern in the shape of a fingerprint.

And at the moment when the purple light lit up, without warning, a light purple halo surged out in the void around the Burning Feather Eagle, condensing into a layer of transparent shield, and the space bounded by the shield began to vibrate inexplicably, and the surrounding light and darkness, shape and color quickly distorted and blended, and another identical light purple transparent shield appeared from the void.

Then, at the moment when the soldiers on duty were dumbfounded by all this weirdness, the Blazing Feather Eagle had already flown to the top of the city, and all the light purple light was scattered and repatriated at this moment. When all the light faded, a man dressed in purple and silver moon armor suddenly appeared beside the Blazing Feather Eagle, on the hundred-meter-high wall of the Mausoleum City.

In the indescribable shock of the fifty soldiers on duty, Liu Bang shook the purple cloak behind him, his eyes were slightly cold, and he pulled out the purple and silver sword at his waist.