Chapter 624 Xiong Liu, died! Dachu, die!
Even if Yang Duanhe faced first-class generals, it would be difficult for him to win a big victory.
But even in the face of top generals, Yang Duanhe was not defeated!
If Qu Huan chooses to stick to the spot, he may still be able to confront Yang Duanhe here - until Wang Jian arrives with his pursuers.
But Qu Huan chose to break out at all costs.
He will only hit an iron wall!
“Turn to the southwest and crash into it!”
After two days and one night of fierce fighting, Qu Huan still stood at the front of the flagship deck, giving orders in a hoarse voice.
The messengers beside Qu Huan also faithfully passed Qu Huan's orders to the surroundings through the command flags.
But when the general's order was issued, only six warships followed the command of the order flag and deflected to the southwest, using their heavy hulls to hit the Qin army's small wing.
The remaining more than a thousand warships have either sunk to the bottom of the river or been controlled by the Qin army. Many more warships have asked to surrender!
Xiong Liu released his right hand, and an arrow shot out towards the side of the ship, finally piercing the eye socket of a Qin soldier.
Shaking his sore right hand, Xiong Liu drew out an arrow again and aimed it forward.
But before Xiongliu could draw his bow, an arrow pierced Xiongliu’s left arm!
“Your Majesty!”
Zhaoxiang hurriedly ran to Xiong Liu's side and cut off the arrow shaft exposed outside Xiong Liu's left arm with a sword.
Xiong Liu pulled off a piece of fabric from his jacket, used his hands and teeth to wrap the wound for himself, and ordered in a vague voice: "I am fine."
"Ai Qing, wait for me right away. Quickly kill and board the enemy!"
Under the command of Qu Huan, the Chu army rushed downstream with all their strength.
Under the command of Yang Duanhe, the Qin army's warships staggered like canine teeth.
Even if a few warships occasionally broke through the obstruction and headed south, they would quickly be entangled, boarded, and killed by Qin warships beside them.
Up to now, the Chu army has only rushed to the center of the Qin army, but its warships have been almost destroyed.
The situation has become so dangerous that even Xiong Liu has to fight in person!
After Zhaoxiang's lips wriggled for a moment, he said bitterly: "Your Majesty, surrender!"
Xiong Liu suddenly looked at Zhaoxiang with angry eyes: "Surrender?"
"I am the king of Chu!"
"How can I surrender!"
Zhaoxiang wanted to say, who said the king of Chu could not surrender?
The King of Chu is still a ‘guest’ in Qin!
However, Xiong Liu's attitude of refusing to surrender was very firm.
Because although Xiong Liu calls himself a widower, Xiong Liu has not yet held a formal enthronement ceremony.
According to the etiquette system, Xiong Liu is not considered a king!
Having paid such a huge price, possibly even leaving a bad name in history, only to fail one step before ascending to the throne?
How willing is Xiong Liu!
He is not willing to give in!
Xiong Liudu will never surrender before holding the enthronement ceremony and officially ascending to the throne of King Chu!
Xiong Liu glanced at all the soldiers with his cold eyes, and shouted in a deep voice: "If I surrender, the Qin State should also treat me with the courtesy of a king."
"But if I surrender Dear dear friends, please surrender. Will the State of Qin treat you dearly? "
"How should your clan treat you dearly?"
Zhao Xiang and others were all silent in response to Xiong Liu's words.
If their plan succeeds, Zhaoxiang and Jingli will become the new heads of the Zhao and Jing clans.
If they can escape to Kuaiji and establish Xinchu after their plan fails, Zhaoxiang, Jingli and others can also establish a branch line in the Xinchu clan and have friendly relations with the main line in the future.
But if their plan not only fails, but they also ask for surrender here, will the Qin State trust them? Does the Chu State trust this group of people? Will other countries trust these people?
How should the clan treat these clansmen who have failed in their rebellion and are wary of the kings of various countries!
“But dear friends, don’t worry, I will not surrender.”
After tying the cloth tightly, Xiong Liu threw away his long bow, drew his sword from its scabbard and shouted loudly: "I will definitely lead all your beloved ministers to fight back to Kuaiji to fulfill my past promise!"
"Sirs!" , Are you willing to fight to the death for me?"
The generals Zhaoxiang, Jingli and others looked at each other, and they could see the helplessness in each other's eyes.
They didn’t want to fight to the death, but now they had to fight to the death!
Sighing softly, all the soldiers of the Chu army shouted:
"We are willing to fight to the death for your king!"
On the Qin army's flagship not far away, Yang Duanhe's eyes lit up: "Your Majesty?!"
Your Majesty!
Could it be that I, Yang Duanhe, also have a chance to kill the king and destroy the country?
If I can really get such a big credit, then I will be the general!
Le Xun was even more stunned: "Could the King of Chu be here?"
"If the King of Chu is really here, should our army slow down the offensive and try to capture the King of Chu?"
"Or even besieging rather than attacking, waiting for the king's decision?"
"After all, according to the pre-war meeting of our Great Qin, our Great Qin only needs to drive the Chu army back to the south of the Huaihe River in this battle, and cannot give Chu any more What a blow.”
Le Xun saw clearly that Qin Jun came to serve as military guidance mercenaries this time.
Yang Duan and his troops came here to gain military glory at their own risk.
But the premise of all this is that it cannot harm the interests of Great Qin!
Yang Duanhe quickly calmed down, and then smacked his lips: "The previous Chang'an Junjun report clearly stated that King Chu was in Helu City, and he even spoke to Changan Jun in front of the formation."
“How did the King of Chu come to Hangou in such an instant?”
“The King of Chu can’t fly!”
"And this general has more or less watched the King of Chu grow up, and I know that the King of Chu is by no means a cowardly person."
"This army was defeated first in Judu, and then in Xiapi City. How can the King of Chu continue to remain silent in the army after two major defeats?"
Le Xun asked worriedly: "Of course, the man opposite calls himself the King of Chu!" "Should we be cautious? Some?”
“Impersonating the king must be dealt with by the king!”
Lexun is really going crazy!
Ying Chengyu, who was far away in Helu City, was unreliable and dispatched Yang Duan and his troops without the king's consent.
Yang Duanhe is another general who is struggling for promotion.
Although what Ying Chengyu and Yang Duanhe did was indeed not a big deal, if it were done by most other generals, they would only be disliked by the king, but not punished by him.
However, he, Lexun, was a surrendered general who had just surrendered three and a half years ago!
You are not afraid, I am!
Yang Duanhe looked at Lexun solemnly: "This is the enemy's trick!"
"The enemy is going to use these calls to make you, me and the warriors of Great Qin feel angry. "Afraid."
"Once our army is really afraid, we will weaken our offensive and give the enemy a chance to successfully break through!"
"Knowing that King Chu is in Helu City, If our army still falls into the enemy's trap, then you and I will become the laughing stock of the entire army!"
"Your Majesty will even question your and my ability to make decisions on the spur of the moment!"
Are Yang Duanhe's words reasonable?
Very reasonable!
So much so that Le Xun didn’t know how to persuade Yang Duanhe.
Yang Duanhe turned around and shouted: "Order!"
"Board the enemy ship!"
"Kill the enemy!"
The sound of the war drums became more and more passionate.
The soldiers of the Qin army who were still a little wary no longer hesitated and swarmed towards the building where Xiong Liu was.
“Kill the bird king and take his head for military glory!”
"Block the entrance to Xiacang! We must not let the enemy attack Xiacang, otherwise it will be difficult for our troops to escape!"
"I am willing to surrender! I am willing to surrender!"
"Crossbows Hold your sword and come forward to kill the enemy!"
Under the fierce attack of the Qin army, the Chu army on the ship was forced to retreat continuously. They could only stick to the entrance of Xiacang to protect the power of the ship to continue moving forward.
Xiong Liu ignored the bleeding left arm and charged forward with his sword.
"It's your mother!" Xiong Liu cut off the head of a Qin soldier with a sword and shouted angrily: "I am the king of Xinchu!"
"Not King Lao Shiziniao!"
“Soldiers, fight to the death! Kill the enemy!”
While shouting angrily, a Qin sword thrust out at an angle!
Jing Li shouted in shock: "Your Majesty, be careful!"
While shouting, Jing Li suddenly thrust out his sword and swung away the sword that was aimed at Xiong Liu.
But this moment of negligence caused Jingli himself to be pierced through the throat by a Qin sword!
“Ho ho~~~”
Blood mixed with the air flow spurted out from Jing Li’s neck.
Jingli's eyes suddenly widened, and his body leaned back uncontrollably.
But before Jingli's back touched the deck, a halberd pierced Jingli's heart, dragging Jingli back into the Qin army's formation, and another Qin soldier cut off his chest with a sword. Head!
Seeing helplessly that Jing Li, who had just helped him swing his sword away, was already hanging on the waist of the Qin soldier in the blink of an eye, Xiong Liu roared angrily:
"I want to kill you." Wait!”
“I want you and the other three tribes!”
With his eyes widened, Xiong Liu slashed out with his sword and cut open the neck of a Qin soldier!
But even though Xiong Liu was brave enough to charge at the front, the gap in strength, morale, and command between the two sides was still irreparable.
The shouts of killing that echoed in Xiong Liu's ears became increasingly sparse, and a Chu army soldier fell into a pool of blood.
When a sword pierced Zhao Xiang's heart, only Qu Huan and more than a dozen Chu army generals were still standing beside Xiong Liu!
Xiong Liu, who was covered in blood, smiled miserably and used his last strength to roar:
"I am the king!"
"The king of Chu!!!"
It's a pity that the soldiers of the Qin army did not give Xiong any dignity as a king.
More than twenty Qin swords pierced Xiong Liu's body from all directions in front of him.
A commander of the Qin army even cut off Xiong Liu's head with a sword, took apart Xiong Liu's bun, and tied Xiong Liu's head to his waist with Xiong Liu's hair!
At this point, Xiong Liu died!
Looking at the head of Xiong Liu, who was still following the steps of the Qin army commander, and then at the Qin army soldiers surrounding him, Qu Huan smiled miserably: "How could the situation develop like this!"
"How could this be so!"
Recalling that ten days ago, Qu Huan was still thinking carefully about how to deal with the relationship between Xiong Liu and Xiong Liu after he ascended the throne, and made many efforts and arrangements for this.
As a result, Xiong Liu died in front of him today!
And all the arrangements Qu Huan made for the future have now come to nothing!
At this point, Qu Huan knew that he was hopeless.
The only thing Qu Huan could do was to use his death to calm the anger of King Qi of Chu.
To exchange for the Qu family of King Qi of Chu not to hold him accountable!
While sighing with emotion, before the soldiers of the Qin army surrounded and killed him, Qu Huan was the first to hold his sword across his neck and said loudly: "I, Qu Huan, as the leader of the Qu family and Zuo Yin of the great Chu, I am guilty of great crimes. Chu! The king is guilty! The clan is guilty!"
"I will die to apologize!"
(End of this chapter)