Chapter 621 Xiang Yan dies in Baimen Tower! Xiong Liu of the Huaishui River ascends the throne!
The rapid river water is still rushing out along the breach of the river embankment, disturbing the waters around Xiapi City and becoming more and more turbulent.
However, the defenders of Xiapi City did not seize the time to pile up earth and rocks to block the water gate. Instead, they struggled to shake the wheel and pull up the bronze grate of the east water gate of Xiapi City.
A large amount of river water poured into the city along the Dongshui Gate. Not only did it form a wave of water rushing into the city at the Dongshui Gate, it also caused the water level of the river in Xiapi City to skyrocket, and even caused the warships in the water village to rise. They were all swaying back towards the city under the impact of the current!
There was chaos around the water village. The generals and the disciples of the rich families held swords in their hands, and from time to time they would cut off the heads of a few soldiers.
On the warship, the shouts of the oarsmen and the threats and shouts of the generals continued to sound.
“No one is allowed to mess up! Get on board! If anyone makes trouble, behead him immediately!”
“Use your strength! If you want to survive, please row hard for me!”
< br>"Our army lacks everything except young men! If you don't need your lives, there are plenty of people who will use their lives! Row quickly!"
In the chaos, finally a red horse fast boat came with the oarsmen. With all his strength, he pushed against the river flowing into Xiapi City and sailed out of Dongshuimen!
But how can Chima, known for its nimbleness and speed, navigate such waters?
“There is turbulence, paddle hard! Paddle!”
“No~Gululu~~~”
“Pao Ze on the city, throw the basket quickly! ”
Even if the paddlers tried their best, they could not compete with the chaotic current.
The red horse was swept under the water, and most of the Chu army never came out after falling into the water. Only a few Chu soldiers relied on the water to struggle hard on the water, crying and begging other soldiers to save their lives. .
But even after seeing the tragedy of the Red Horse, the warships in the East Water Gate still firmly flowed out of the city in the opposite direction and sailed into the chaotic waters outside the city.
Because they know very well that now is their only chance to escape from Xiapi City!
Unfortunately, this opportunity does not last long.
The south gate of Xiapi City.
Xiang Yan stood in front of the city gate tower made of white stones, looking calmly into the distance.
I saw medium and large warships flying the flags of the Qin and Qi coalitions jumping on the water, launching an encirclement and suppression campaign against the Chu army's fleeing warships.
Xiang Yan said quietly: "Order!"
"Open the south city gate!"
"The red horses come out, loaded with tung oil, and turn eastward!"
"Climb first and then, entangle the enemy and attack unexpectedly!"
The command flag was waving, and ten Xiang family members struggled to lift the gate bolt of the south city gate.
The city gate bolts had just been pulled out, and the water that had accumulated for a long time outside the city broke open the city gate and swarmed into the city.
Xiang Han roared angrily: "Prize men, charge!"
While shouting angrily, Xiang Han personally held the oar and rowed, urging his followers to board the ship first and go upstream, and he also took several A tribesman who had fallen into the water was rescued on the boat.
In front of Xiang Han, more than ten Red Horses were moving forward through the waves like jet skis.
"Accelerate! Accelerate!"
"Stop on the right side! Hurry on the left side! Turn the boat to the left and face the enemy directly!"
More than ten small and narrow red horses Launched a fearless charge against thousands of medium and large enemy warships!
Unfortunately, human will cannot defeat water and fire.
One after another, the red horses were mercilessly swallowed up by the rapids, leaving only a piece of oil slowly emerging from the sunken ship.
When the last Red Horse could no longer hold on, the descendants of the Xiang family standing at the head of the Red Horse boat smiled miserably, threw the torch in their hands to the deck, turned around and shouted: "People!"
"I hope you and I will still be a family in the next life!"
The rapids swallowed up the red horse!
Xiang Han in the rear had cold eyes and shouted intermittently: "Fire arrows, release!"
The descendants of the Xiang family who were already prepared immediately put the rocket in their hands close to the torch and ignited it, then drew their bows and fired arrows in the direction of the sunken ship.
“Boom~”
The flame ignited the tung oil!
The tung oil floating on the water was ignited one after another, eventually forming a fire snake that straddled the Qin-Qi coalition and the Chu army.
Although under the influence of the rapids, this fire snake could not hold on for long.
But, no problem!
Xiang Han roared angrily: "Tribesmen, charge!"
All the oarsmen paddled the oars with all their might, urging the people on board to board the ship first, speed up, and then speed up, towards the big enemy of the Qin-Qi coalition forces. Wings hit hard!
“Bang!”
Dream crashing sounds sounded one after another.
Some of them boarded the ship first and successfully hit the large wing of the Qin-Qi coalition.
More people boarded the ship first, but were intercepted by the Qin-Qi coalition's small wings and fighting ships, and were even hit by the Qi State's sudden attack in the opposite direction.
But, no problem!
Who hit whom, and who was hit by whom.
Who killed whom, and who was killed by whom.
It's no longer important.
What the Chu army needs is just enough chaos to stop the pursuit of the Qin and Qi coalition forces!
Xiang Hanze looked up at the densely packed Qin-Qi coalition soldiers on the big wings in front of him with lustful eyes, and shouted angrily: "My tribesmen, walk side by side on the road to Huangquan, and we will be the sons of Xiang in the next life!"
“Kill!”
While shouting, Xiang Han stepped onto the corner first, and under the cover of five family soldiers, he did not hesitate to kill Da Yi.
After wielding Chu swords with both hands and personally killing twenty-six Qi soldiers, more than thirty swords penetrated Xiang Han's body in all directions without blind spots!
In original history, this general of the Xiang family followed Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, in his eastward expeditions to the west, and fought against Jin She in Jiyang.
I can no longer raise my sword.
But he is not just one person.
All the Xiang family members roared:
"Kill!!!"
Hundreds of Xiang's descendants rushed towards the warships of the Qin and Qi coalition forces without fear of death, stabbing dozens or even hundreds of times more enemy troops with a Chu sword!
A thin but warm roar echoed throughout the battlefield!
But it returned to calm two quarters of an hour later.
Looking at the water surface that no longer showed any signs of killing, and even the blood had been swept away by the rapids, Xiang Yan's eyes filled with deep sadness.
Forcing herself to look to the east, Xiang Yan saw that the last batch of Chu warships had rushed out of the water gate. Xiang Yan sighed softly: "I have done my best, general."
"In the messenger clan, general The corpse is always returned, and victory or defeat is nothing more than ordinary things."
"There is no need to mourn for Xiang Liang, the leader of the clan." "After this battle, the state of Chu was divided into two, and its national power was bound to plummet. , I may not be able to last long."
"The clan should forget the hatred between our Xiang family and Lord Qin Chang'an, and look for opportunities to defect to Qin, and don't dwell on the past."
Behind Xiang Yan, five soldiers held their hands in tears: "Wei!"
Xiang Yan no longer had any nostalgia in his heart. He walked step by step to the side of the city wall, knelt down facing Helu City in the south, drew his sword from its sheath, and shouted loudly Shouted:
"Chu is the pillar of the country Yan, and Chu is deeply betrayed!"
"Now, I will die to apologize!"
The sword passed, and the blood was spilled!
Xiang Yan fell weakly but easily to the ground, looking up at the blue sky. She seemed to be able to see Xiang Rong looking back and smiling, and a descendant of the Xiang family walking in front of him.
In a trance, Xiang Yan seemed to see Xiong Qi's figure.
It’s just that he was unable to distinguish, so he could only close his eyes tiredly.
Looking at Xiang Yan's body falling to the ground, Xiang Guan and other family soldiers cried out sadly:
"We are waiting to send the clan leader off!"
The five people stepped forward with gentle steps, wiped off the blood and dust on Xiang Yan with soft silk cloth, and sewed Xiang Yan's damaged throat with needle and thread.
Then he retreated into the city gate tower, and a coffin in line with the etiquette of the monarch was carried out from the city gate tower.
After gently placing Xiang Yan's body in the coffin and closing the lid, Xiang Guan looked at the other soldiers: "Have you written down the instructions of the family master?"
The four family soldiers looked at each other, unsheathed their swords, and shouted in a deep voice:
"We will go to Huangquan Road to help the family master!"
Without even giving Xiang Guan a chance to react, the sword blade had already passed across his neck!
Looking at the four soldiers who committed suicide decisively, Xiang Guan sighed bitterly: "I am the leader of the clan leader's five hundred soldiers."
"Why can't I alone? Continue to help the master on the road to Huangquan!"
Xiang Guan had to put the half-drawn sword back into the scabbard and knelt down beside Xiang Yan's coffin unwillingly.
Waiting like a living dead.
……
At the same time.
On the back of the deck of the Chu army's ship, Qu Huan looked at the south gate in the distance, listening to the vague voice, and was in a daze.
I still remember the Chu State three years ago, despite endless internal struggles and many external defeats.
But at that time, the Chu State still occupied 30% of the world's territory - although those 30% of the territory were quite barren, it at least had the airs of a powerful country.
If everyone in Chu State works together, they can also pull out a million-strong army!
But just three years later, Chu State not only lost consecutive battles, but also had to retreat to Wu Yue. Even Xiang Yan of Shangzhu State committed suicide in Baimen Tower!
It’s only been three years!
Why has Da Chu fallen to this level in just three years!
Perhaps, from the moment they broke the rules of the game, elected Chu King Nie Chu to the throne, and assisted Chu King Nie Chu Ming to kill Chu King Han.
The demise of Chu State may have already begun.
Qu Huan was filled with emotions, but Xiong Liu excitedly slapped the railing: "You are worthy of being called the Shangzhu Kingdom of Chu!"
"Even in such a crisis, we still It has opened a way for our army to survive!"
"It's a pity that Shangzhu Kingdom is unwilling to retreat with me and share our great cause."
"What a pity! ! ”
He said it was a pity, but there was no sigh in Xiong Liu's words.
There is only the joy of getting rid of a huge mountain above your head and the joy of surviving the disaster!
Qu Huan suddenly looked at Xiong Liu: "I am a stranger?"
Xiong Liu smiled and looked at Qu Huan: "Ai Qing, do you not want to go to Kuaiji with me?"
>"Could it be that Aiqing wants to lead the army south to Helv City?"
"Please think carefully, Aiqing. Is it really possible for Aiqing to hide the ceremony of enthronement for me from King Qi of Chu?"
Xiong Liu no longer concealed his greed and desire for the throne.
Because Qu Huan and other Chu generals had no choice.
Xiang Yan, who brought heavy troops to suppress him, also committed suicide!
After Qu Huan was silent for more than ten seconds, he bowed his hands and saluted: "My lord, I would like to go to Kuaiji with your Majesty!"
Xiong Liu laughed happily: "Good! Very good!"
"I think that our army is in turmoil now, so we should correct our name to stabilize our morale!"
"It would be better to organize my enthronement ceremony as early as possible , I wish I had sealed the ministers as early as possible!”
“What do you think?”
Everyone can see that Xiong Liu is in a hurry!
Xiong Liu is now the real King of Jiji!
If you oppose Xiong Liu now, even if you have good reasons, you may be beheaded by Xiong Liu with a sword!
Zhaoxiang and other generals looked at each other and saluted each other with different expressions:
"Wei!"
Thanks to the Xiang family's children who are not afraid of death. Despite the obstruction, the Qin-Qi coalition failed to bite the Chu army's tail as they wished.
At the cost of only 30% of the warships to block the enemy, the Chu army escaped from the interception range of the Qin and Qi coalition naval forces and flew along the Huaihe River towards Hangou!
What lies before the Chu army is a smooth road.
Going to Kuaiji seems to be a foregone conclusion!
But just when the Chu navy was completely relaxed and began to prepare for Xiong Liu's enthronement ceremony, a red horse galloped back.
The scouts on the boat shouted anxiously: "Report to the king!"
"Our troops discovered a large number of Qin army warships on the river in front!"
Xiong Liu looked down at the scout and asked quickly: "Can we find out which troops it is?!"
Scout He spoke in an uncertain voice: "All the enemy ships are flying the Qin army flag, and there is no Qi army flag."
"The general wrote on the flag:"
"Yang!"
(End of this chapter)