Chapter 40: Bloodstained Qingbo River
Chen Sheng fixed his eyes and saw that this person was not a Taoist priest who gave him divination in Daze Township, and exclaimed: "Mr. save me, now Chen Sheng is confused?"
Ling'er smiled gracefully and said: "King Chen doesn't need to be anxious, under the order of General Xiang, Hu Ling came to save King Chen, who is sending troops from Jiangdong to cross the river to the west to intercept the Qin army." ”
Chen Sheng was greatly moved in his heart, and sighed: "My generals Zhang Chu have abandoned me one after another, and General Xiang acted independently, but he came to save me in danger, which is really noble!"
Ling'er said generously: "King Chen is the first thing for the people of the world to oppose Qin, open the way for the princes and rise up, and fight for the Great Zhang Chu State, and the Xiang family is favored by the Emperor of Chu, how can he not save King Chen in danger?"
Chen Sheng's swarthy face finally showed a bleak smile, and he sighed: "But right now, the Qin army is chasing after all, the reinforcements have not arrived for a long time, and the remaining remnants of the army are weak. ”
Ling'er said: "What King Chen said is very true, the closest to here is Jiujiang County, King Chen can join forces with the leader Qianbu to attack the Qin army, the leader of the matter there Qianbu is my old friend, I can go for King Chen." ”
"So very good! Chen Sheng thanked Mr., and Chen Sheng will never forget the kindness of Mr.!" Chen Sheng's eyes were moist, and his heart was overjoyed.
Ling'er advised: "I will go to see Qianbu immediately, please King Chen do not worry." ”
Ling'er walked out of the courtyard, and a strong wind blew outside, and after a burst of lightning, a dull thunder sounded.
Chen Sheng also walked out of the courtyard, he might not be so tormented tonight, and looked up at the dark clouds in the sky.
At this moment, with a thunderclap, the raindrops with the size of beans smashed down on the head and face.
Chen Sheng retreated to the courtyard and said to Zhuang Jia beside him: "Zhang Ganna's old horseman should be holding a celebration banquet now. ”
Zhuang Jia said: "Isn't King Chen worried about the Qin army's pursuit?"
Chen Sheng said: "I'm worried that there is a bird to use, I believe that Taoist priest, you go and inform Lu Chen to be strict against the Qin army." ”
Zhuang Jia said: "General Lu has gone to collect grain and grass, and we don't have much grain and grass." ”
Chen Sheng slapped the wooden couch next to him violently, "Zhang Chu may not be dead, Chen Sheng may not be kicking his legs! It's still the old saying: Princes and generals would rather have a kind!"
Sleep on a rainy night is the most fragrant. But Chen Sheng still couldn't sleep, he wanted to understand what had happened recently, what should he do, thinking about it, he felt that he had to do one thing to the end, whether it was success or failure, it was providence. Since he has already rebelled against Qin, of course he must oppose it to the end, if he does not oppose it in the end, is it still a human being? Thinking about it this way, Chen Sheng suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, and now he only needs to sleep and recuperate his spirits, and wait until the reinforcements come to fight the Qin army to the death.
A thunderclap exploded in the rainy night, so frightened that Chen Sheng raised his long sword and rushed out of the courtyard, Zhuang Jia ran over in a panic, "King Chen, it's not good, the Qin army is here, run away!"
At that moment, a bolt of lightning illuminated the mountains. The Qin army's team rushed over to this side, with no end in sight.
"Come and protect King Chen!" one of the guards shouted.
"Quickly retreat, retreat to Qingbo County!" Chen Sheng raised his sword and shouted.
Chen Sheng desperately fled to Qingbo County with the remnants. However, the Qingbo River blocked the way. This river runs through the horses on weekdays. However, due to the heavy rain at night, the river widened and the river deepened, and the river flowed rapidly. In the distance, the sound of the Qin army's horses' hooves shook the earth. The soldiers looked terrified.
It's an absolute death here. He was left to die and reborn, but the soldiers were all frightened, and Chen Sheng could only grit his teeth and shout: "Cross the river!
He first leaped into the river, followed by a thud. One by one, the horses swam forward with all their might, and soon, one by one, sank. Chen Sheng whipped his horse hard and swam ashore. The soldiers behind saw the situation in the river and hesitated.
The cavalry led by Sima Xin caught up and fought with Zhang Chu's army on the shore. During the battle, Zhang Chubing jumped into the river one after another. Sima Xin's Qin soldiers shot with arrows. The river was stained red, and the corpses of men and horses were soon swept away by the rushing water. This side of the river was quiet, and all the Zhang Chubing who did not go down the river were eliminated. Zhang Chujun, who numbered several thousand, had less than a hundred men left, and climbed to the opposite bank.
They followed Chen Sheng and desperately fled to Qingbo County.
As the day dawned, the rain stopped. Stars appeared in the sky. The cool morning breeze swept through their tattered rags and their broken hearts.
Chen Sheng saw Qingbo County from afar.
"King Chen, let's go to the city and settle down. Zhuang Jia said.
At this time, they were hungry and tired.
"The trees are falling apart. When we were powerful, those princes and celebrities came to take refuge, but now ......" Chen Sheng shook his head sadly, entering the city, where would he take him in, he was a little unsure.
"King Chen is here for a while, I'll go into the city to find something to eat and come back. Zhuang Jia said.
Chen Sheng stared at Zhuang Jia, suddenly burst into tears, patted Zhuang Jia on the shoulder violently and said, "Go ahead, don't leak the news that I'm here for the time being." ”
Zhuang Jia rode his horse and ran towards the county seat.
Chen Sheng and the others sat down tiredly to rest. It was a wood, and he leaned quietly under a large tree, and he looked at the burden on the back of another soldier's hand. Where is it, there is a jade seal, there is a crown, Chen Sheng shook his head again, this thing has no value at all now.
Zhuang Jia, who walked into the county seat, stood in front of Ling Wang Yang of Qingbo County, and where Zhu Fang was.
"Where is King Chen now?" asked Zhu Fang.
Zhuang Jia said: "Now that King Chen is in trouble, please help King Chen." ”
Wang Yang was taken aback. "You said King Chen fled here?"
"My lord, down there is King Chen's personal guard. Zhuang Jia replied. If Wang Yang agrees to help King Chen, then King Chen will not blame me for being good at making claims, if Wang Yang wants to rebel, it is also the destiny of heaven, it is better than fleeing like this.
"Lord Zhongzheng and I also know that King Chen has been defeated. You lead the way, and we go to see King Chen. Wang Yang said.
Wang Yang and Zhu Fang led hundreds of soldiers out of the city and went straight to the forest where Chen Sheng lived.
"King Chen, Lord Wang has come to save us!" the guard shouted from afar.
Seeing the team of people coming, Chen Sheng was excited. But when he saw Zhu Fang coming with him, he was shocked, and a burst of desolation came to his heart, bad luck had come, he didn't believe that Zhu Fang's villain who was greedy for life and afraid of death came to save him. At the beginning, it was also me Chen Sheng who won too fast, too easy, too much belief and respect for these Confucian students, and did not come up with a serious idea, but he kept a straight face all day long to be my teacher. Today, when you fall to such a point, can you still rely on these Confucian students?
The group approached and stopped in the woods.
Chen Sheng walked out of the woods and said, "Lord Wang, if you are willing to save me Chen Sheng, after I Chen Sheng reorganizes the rivers and mountains, I will definitely not forget you!"
Wang Yang walked towards Chen Sheng step by step, Zhu Fang's pale face was bloodless, and a dignified aura shrouded the dawn.