CHAPTER XVIII

During the Warring States Period, the theory of the Yin-Yang family was very prosperous, and the colors of the flags and the main colors of the clothing of the major Warring States were very particular and well-founded. The basis for the www.biquge.info attention is the country's natural virtue. The Yin-Yang family believes that any dynasty and state has a virtue endowed by God, which is represented by the five elements, that is, the five virtues of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. The political characteristics of the country and the dynasty must or must be in line with its virtue, and the color it admires, that is, the national color, must also be in line with its virtue. Only in this way can the country run smoothly and smoothly under the protection of God. Among them, only the state of Chu was a barbarian and self-reliant and then canonized, for a long time the state of Chu was a flag with five colors and mixed clothes, and the princes of the Central Plains ridiculed the state of Chu for being "indiscriminately dressed and worn indiscriminately". Entering the Warring States Period, the State of Chu deduced the Tude of "descendants of Emperor Yan and the same virtue as the Yellow Emperor", and the banner and costume became a color of earthy yellow.

Therefore, if you look down from a high place, you can clearly distinguish the not very neat black and earthy yellow battle lines slowly approaching. When the two fronts approached more than two li and less than three li, the yellow-colored flags suddenly parted on both sides.

"Whew..... Ha! As if it had been perfectly rehearsed, the drums in the Chu army's formation sounded at this time, and after a long aftersound, the drums fell heavily on the drum surface.

In the majestic vocal music, a horse rushed out first, and the men and horses were wrapped in purple thunder, and the hundreds of knights followed behind were all plain. These knights are all members of the Xiang clan or old subordinates who have followed Xiang Liang for many years, and for them, the Qin people have not only a national hatred with them, but also a family hatred. And among these people, the hatred in Xiang Yu's heart is the most.

The four hooves of the black horse flickered with lightning, and the weight of the power on the earth made the hard ground crack open for it, and the black horse could gallop across the earth at a speed far beyond sound, and even pulled a long series of black afterimages behind him. With the help of this violent impact, Xiang Yu raised his hand, raised his knife, and slashed! The Qin soldier at the front split it into two sections, and as soon as the blade left the body, the thunder energy erupted from the inside out, turning this unlucky egg into a scorched bone. Bursts of light smoke emanated from the remnants of the charred bones, carrying the smell of cooked meat, but it made those who saw it vomit.

Wu Hu went castrate, crossed the first line of the Qin army, and crashed into the depths of the Qin army with the ghost-like overlord of Chu.

Everywhere Xiang Yu passed, everyone turned on their backs, and hundreds of knights behind him immediately rushed in through the gaps that had been opened, cutting through several lines of defense of the Qin army. And while the Qin army was busy dealing with these trapped knights, the infantry of the Chu army had already rushed to the front of the Qin army. Suddenly, there were all sorts of terrifying roars, followed by the clashing of blades, the slashing of blades into human flesh, and the screams of soldiers on the verge of death.

The Zhou Dynasty divided hundreds of princes in the world, and by the end of the Warring States period, only Qin, Qi, Chu, Wei, Yan, Zhao, and Han were left. Among them, the Qin army was known for its strict military discipline, while the Chu army was known for its bravery. What the Chu army is best at and what it likes most is to engage in large-scale battles with opponents in one go, and what they hate the most is protracted tug-of-war. Twenty years ago, hundreds of thousands of troops of the Chu army were dragged on the border by Wang Jian for more than ten months, so that the veterans of the division were tired and had no desire to fight, and they were broken by a blow. And now, these soldiers of the Chu State are full of grief and indignation, and with the courage of the great victory, they break into the Qin army formation that has been shaken, and they can give full play to their strengths.

Husband war, courage also. Seeing that the commander was so brave, the morale of the Chu army was greatly increased, while the Qin army was demoralized.

The avenue where the battle took place was not very wide, and was flanked by woods, streams, and hills, and the army had blocked the road tightly. The three lines of defense arranged by the Qin army at the forefront totaled 3,000 and more than 500 people, but they were first torn open by the cavalry led by Xiang Yu, and then cut and surrounded by the Chu army. A small number of Qin troops left the avenue and fled into the woods, and now it was getting late, as long as they could delay for a while, they would be able to escape........ They think so, but the fact is that in these places, the Chu people are more adapted than the Qin people. From time to time, the light soldiers of the Chu army can be seen catching up with the fleeing Qin soldiers, cutting them down from behind, and then cutting off their heads and holding them high to boast of their martial arts.

Deeper in the Qin army's front, Wang Li stood on a bronze chariot, watching his soldiers being slaughtered with a blank face, but he was indifferent. Because, the one who was placed at the front was an outcast, just to buy time for the Qin army behind to form a battle formation. And now, their sacrifice is absolutely meaningful.

The formation was over, and a Qin army captain slashed down with his right hand, and thousands of crossbows that had already been ready shot out at the same time. Thousands of arrows pierced the air, and the bowstring rebounded violently against the air, making a sharp whistling sound. Suddenly, the sky suddenly darkened, and dense arrows rained down like a torrential rain, sweeping away the hundreds of Chu and Qin troops in the melee.

The winches of dozens of crossbows were released, and the iron spears placed side by side were ejected with great force, and through the ruler that had been set for a long time, they shot at Xiang Yu, who had lost momentum, with the sound of wind and thunder. Each of these iron spears is made of fine fine iron, and there is a thin layer of dark iron on the tip of the spear, and then it is enough to pierce the stone with the strong force of the crossbow.

Momentum is down? For Xiang Yu, this is just a big joke.

Xiang Yu raised his knife in his right hand and drew an arc in the air, pulling out the infinite thunder in the void. Thunder surged towards Xiang Yu, wrapping it in a dazzling purple thunderball in the blink of an eye. The thunderball compresses inwards and explodes again. Thousands of thunder and lightning snakes melted the iron spears that came to attack, and the continuous arrows in the sky were also shaken away by the aftermath, scattering diagonally and crookedly on the ground.

Wang Li's breath was suffocated, his left hand was straining, his knuckles were white, he grabbed the saber tightly, and then slowly released it. He stared at Xiang Yu and exclaimed: "The courage of the overlord, even Yu Si!" "This kind of force is enough for one enemy and one army.

Xiang Yu roared angrily, the dim divine light on his body lit up again, and the purple thunder swirled around him like a long dragon, and his strength rose to a higher level. The black hooves were raised, and under the continuous rain of arrows, they rushed to the front of the crossbowmen of the Qin army.

Although the crossbowmen of the Qin State were the elite of the country and were equipped with the most sophisticated weapons, they did not even have a sword for self-defense. If they are armed with long swords, it is inconvenient to wind them, and even if they carry swords, their ability to defend themselves is limited if the enemy rushes in front of them. So they were surrounded by special guards armed with long-handled weapons. The armor on the crossbowman is not so much to defend against the enemy's white-knuckle attacks, but to gain a certain protective advantage in the fire between the two armies. The Qin army's heavy crossbow operators can be seen as a microcosm of the empire. Wearing composite armor and holding strong crossbows, they formed an independent phalanx, destroying the withered and decaying when they entered, and solid as a rock when they retreated.

And now that Xiang Yu is riding alone, these crossbowmen are still methodically kicking the crossbows away, and then shooting them out in turn.

"If you don't retreat first, if you can't stop Xiang Yu, it will be difficult to win." Zhu Yueming suggested on the side.

Wang Li shook his head and said, "I can't withdraw." If it's a counterattack, it can hold out a little longer......... Besides, I'll kill them! ”

"Huh?" Zhu Yueming said: "Then what now?" ”

"What to do? Easy to do. If you don't know what to do, just go ahead! ”

Wang Li put his robe on his body, picked up the longbow at his feet, and said angrily: "The chariot is out of battle!" ”

Zhu Yueming stepped forward, kicked the emperor down, grabbed the reins with both hands, and laughed: "It's okay, let our brothers go to meet the Chu Overlord!" ”

The reins made a "snap" sound in the air, and the two war horses pulling the cart raised their heads to the sky and neighed, and their feet exerted force at the same time, pulling the chariot weighing thousands of catties and galloping forward. Behind him, the sound of horses' hooves and wheels sounded at the same time, but it was hundreds of soldiers and chariots that followed.

Wang Li raised his head, drew a round iron bow, and shot out the wolf's teeth and arrows in the pot.

When the arrow arrived, Xiang Yu's thunder knife turned, knocked the arrow, and the knife rotated half a circle from the right side of the body, and then appeared in front of him, cutting off the halberd in the hand of a Qin army captain who could not retreat. Then he punched the Qin State officer who was about to end the time of the Wushuang Flurry with his left hand, and in the flying golden light chips, this person broke his bones and tendons, spat blood from his mouth, and was beaten and rolled and flew out.

Wang Li threw down his strong bow and picked up the long ges under his feet. The right arm exerted force, the muscles were high and bulging, and the nearly three-meter Changge in his palm continued to tremble, drawing arcs in the air, and the uncertain battle qi meandered on the bronze blade, stabbing like a poisonous snake towards Xiang Yumian, who was already slowing down.

Xiang Yu held the knife in one hand, and with a slight force in his legs, the black horse accelerated suddenly, which was able to avoid the stabbing Changge. Then the thunder knife was slashed diagonally, if this knife was cut solidly, with the staggered speed of the chariot and horses, Wang Li on the chariot would definitely be cut into two sections.

A failed move, Wang Li immediately squatted down, avoiding the crackling thunder knife, and his hands and feet exerted force at the same time, and the person shot into the air like a sharp arrow. He immediately drew his sword and gripped the hilt with both hands, and the sound of the dragon's groan resounded throughout the battlefield. The light within a radius of 100 meters was dim, and the brilliance of thousands of sunsets converged on the Xuantie sword that seemed to be burning, and Wang Li, who was holding the sword in both hands, was covered in golden light, like a god general.

Feeling the seemingly endless power in his body, Wang Li shouted loudly: "Xiang Yu! ”

Xiang Yu, who had rushed out of more than 100 meters, raised his head when he heard the sound, only to see a white light like a match filling the entire heaven and earth in an instant. In the white light, Wang Li had merged with the Xuantie Sword, and attacked Xiang Yu with constricted pupils like a flying immortal out of the sky.