The three generals, in perfect unison, turned their horses and fled for their lives. Face was all meaningless; it was not shameful to be scared away by Xiang Yu!
The personal guards of these three generals were naturally elites selected from the army. Although they were at a disadvantage when fighting Xiang Yu, they were still able to delay Xiang Yu.
"Kill!" The remaining ten Chu soldiers also joined the battle, desperately charging towards Xiang Yu.
As Lü Matong ran, he turned around and was overjoyed to see that his personal guards had actually managed to hold Xiang Yu back. "All archers, fire your arrows at full speed and kill Xiang Yu! Fire immediately!"
Yang happy also realized what was happening at that moment, "Quickly release the arrows!"
"Our personal guards are still here... Hey! Fire arrows! Fire arrows quickly!" Wang Yi and the other two generals also knew that this was a golden opportunity. Once Xiang Yu was freed from the entanglement, it would be difficult to kill him!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Puff puff puff...
Ahhh...
After the rain of arrows, the three generals' personal guards were all wiped out!
The Chu army junior officer coughed up blood and, with his last ounce of strength, said, "King Xiang, return to Jiangdong..."
Then, with a thud, he fell off his horse.
In the end, all twenty-six Chu soldiers who had followed Xiang Yu to this place were killed in action.
roar!
"Kill!" Xiang Yu was hit by several arrows, but he still had the strength to fight on!
The hands of the Han archers were trembling. Many turned and retreated without waiting for orders. Those who did not have time to retreat, or those who continued to shoot arrows at Xiang Yu, were all killed by Xiang Yu who charged forward.
Wang Yi, Yang Wu, Lü Sheng, Yang Xi, and Lü Matong had already hidden far away. They gathered their troops and surrounded the group of archers, watching in terror as Xiang Yu slaughtered them.
Then Xiang Yu turned his horse around and slowly walked towards the riverbank.
None of the five generals, including Lü Matong, dared to order a pursuit. They were still afraid, fearing that this was a trap set by Xiang Yu to lure them into a trap.
All the Han soldiers present had long since abandoned the idea of surrounding and killing Xiang Yu, and their eyes were filled with nothing but awe.
When the ferryman of Wujiang saw that Xiang Yu had returned after defeating the enemy, he was overjoyed and rowed his small boat to the shore.
"King Xiang, although Jiangdong is small, it covers a thousand miles and has hundreds of thousands of people, enough to make you king. I urge Your Majesty to cross the river quickly!"
Xiang Yu smiled and said, “Heaven has forsaken me, why should I cross the river! I led eight thousand men from Jiangdong across the river to the west, and now only one of them has returned. Even if the elders and brothers of Jiangdong pity me and want me to be their king, how can I face them? Even if they say nothing, will I not feel ashamed in my own heart? I know you are a man of great character. I have ridden this horse for five years, and it has been invincible. It once covered a thousand miles in a day. I cannot bear to kill it, so I give it to you.”
The ferryman at Wujiang bowed deeply, tears welling in his eyes, "Why did King Xiang have to go to such lengths..."
Xiang Yu stroked the mane of the black horse, then led it onto the small boat, saying, "I will trouble you to treat the black horse's wounds."
“Oh, sob sob sob…” The ferryman of Wujiang was sobbing uncontrollably, and even tears appeared in the corners of his black horse’s eyes.
"Let's go, or we might not be able to cross this river." Xiang Yu kicked the stern with his foot, then drew his sword and faced the enemy.
At this moment, Lü Matong and the others also realized that Xiang Yu was determined to die, so why be polite?
"Charge! All troops dismount and fight on foot, surround and kill Xiang Yu!" Yang happy saw that Xiang Yu had even lost his horse and could no longer lift his halberd, and his mind immediately started working.
As for dismounting and fighting on foot, it showed that they did not want to take advantage of Xiang Yu, since Xiang Yu had no horse and they were not riding horses either.
On the other hand, they were afraid that Xiang Yu would seize their warhorses, and then it would be uncertain whether they could kill Xiang Yu.
"Slaying Xiang Yu will be richly rewarded! Kill!" At Wang Yi's command, the Han soldiers, who had almost recovered, rushed forward with greedy eyes.
Then.
Puff puff puff...
Ahhh...
Xiang Yu wielded his sword as if he were in an empty field!
No one expected that Xiang Yu could still be so strong even after being hit by more than ten arrows!
Kill! Kill! Kill!
"My life is on this very spot; anyone with the guts can take it!"
Everyone could see that Xiang Yu was at his last gasp, but when they charged at him, they were all instantly killed by him!
A small mountain had gradually formed at Xiang Yu's feet, filled with the corpses of Han soldiers!
Before anyone knew it, Xiang Yu had killed more than five hundred people with his sword, and no one dared to approach him anymore!
"Come on! Why is no one here to kill me, Your Majesty! Don't you all want the generous reward?" Xiang Yu stood atop the mountain, looking down at the crowd, his gaze finally settling on Lü Matong. "Is he not an old friend of mine?"
Glug...
Lu Matong swallowed hard. "Xiang, King Xiang."
Xiang Yu laughed heartily, "Hahaha, it's rare that you still call me King Xiang. I've heard that the Han are offering a thousand pieces of gold and a fief of ten thousand households for my head. I will get it for you. Please come and take it; I, the King, will not resist!"
“Uh, this…” Lu Matong’s eyes darted around. Xiang Yu was known for keeping his word and keeping his promises, but what if he slipped up this time?
"Fine, I'll lend you a hand." As Xiang Yu spoke, he placed his sword against his neck, slowly closed his eyes, then suddenly opened them and roared, "Though I die now, I am still the Hegemon-King of Western Chu! Anyone who dares to slaughter Jiangdong, I will take their life!"
Snap! Rumble!
The sky was swirling with clouds, and a flash of white light appeared!
"Holy crap! What a coincidence!"
"I am in great pain! More than ten arrow wounds plus my own suicide attempt... I am truly... hooves!"
hoo~~~
Thump!
With a neigh, the black horse leaped into the river and swam back to the shore at lightning speed using its paddle stroke!
Chapter 123 They all have to die!
According to the God of Systems, when one travels to a split plane, one will directly travel into another version of oneself, and the two will merge into one. The half-real, half-false clone will disappear, and the original body will be able to obtain the clone's memories.
Hao Jiu knew this beforehand, but this was the first time she had seen and experienced it firsthand, especially since the clone was both injured and committed suicide.
What would have happened if they had traveled a little later, when the overlord of this plane was either dead or dismembered?
"God of Wine," Xiang Yu said, puzzled, "I sensed something just now. It seems that after merging into one, I gained more than just memories."
"Is there any damage to his body? Does he feel good or bad?" Hao Jiu felt there was a big problem. If the serious injury had also been passed on to Xiang Yu, and there were any hidden illnesses, it would be troublesome.
"I don't know either, but it doesn't feel like a bad thing." Xiang Yu moved casually, his neck also hurting a bit, besides the place where he was shot with an arrow.
"Let's leave it for now and study it slowly when we have time. But just to be on the safe side, Xiang Yu should take a healing medicine. He should use it when necessary and not be stingy."
Hao Jiu felt it was worth it to take a healing pill to eliminate the potential danger. Moreover, he already possessed more than 5,000 energy points. As long as he protected Xiang Yu, the egg-laying machine—well, that's not quite the right analogy—as long as he protected Xiang Yu, the money tree, he would have plenty of energy in the future!
However, Hao Jiu remembered that when the God of the System gave him two choices, the reward for the second option was far worse than that for the first option, a spaceship. Could it be that there are some hidden benefits to merging with the clones of the split plane?
Xiang Yu immediately took out a healing pill and swallowed it; after all, this divine medicine could strengthen his body. "The God of Wine is absolutely right. With a formidable enemy at hand, we really shouldn't be thinking about such things. Hmm? What's beneath my feet..."
Hao Jiu looked down and said, "King Xiang, what you're wearing looks like your black gold armor, and isn't that sword next to you your personal sword?"
Xiang Yu naturally recognized it as well, which is why he found it strange. He returned his sword to its sheath, then hooked another sword with his foot, caught it, and examined it carefully. Apart from some sticky blood and flesh on it, it was definitely his personal sword.
Hao Jiu snapped his fingers. "I understand. This is a copy from the split plane. It is neither a living being nor a treasure, so this sword and the armor are not integrated with the original."
Xiang Yu frowned. "My sword has been slain so many people and is still sharp and undamaged. This armor is also in relatively good condition. God of Wine, please put it away."
"No problem." Hao Jiu happily put Xiang Yu's sword and black gold armor into his storage space, filling the space almost to the brim.
In fact, the moment Xiang Yu's main body crossed over, the equipment on the clone Xiang Yu, including the arrows and bloodstains stuck in Xiang Yu's body, all underwent a strange event and scattered directly onto the mountain of corpses.
Then, the Xiang Yu who had traveled through time landed at the location where his clone Xiang Yu had just been.
"Then, I, the king, will avenge the soldiers who died in this plane, and myself." Xiang Yu was burning with rage. Having obtained the tragic memories of his clone Xiang Yu, how could he not be furious!
Although the dazzling white light disappeared quickly, everyone around was almost blinded, as if they had been hit by a flashbang. When their vision returned, what appeared before Lü Matong and the others was a completely new Xiang Yu, who showed no trace of having just gone through a fierce battle.
Lu Matong and the others, who had been fantasizing about finishing off Xiang Yu after his suicide, gaped, as if frozen in time. They rubbed their eyes hard, wondering if Xiang Yu had just taken a bath in the river and come back. How could he be so clean?
Where did all the arrows stuck in Xiang Yu's body go? Even if the arrows were removed and he took a bath, the wounds couldn't have healed so quickly, could they?
What about that astonishing celestial phenomenon of wind and clouds turning upside down, lightning and thunder, and the white light?
Just as everyone was filled with questions and completely bewildered, Xiang Yu let out a long roar and called out that name.
"Whoosh! Steed!"
hoo~~~
Thump!
With a neigh, the black horse leaped into the river, splashing water everywhere and nearly capsizing the small boat.
Watching the black horse swimming swiftly towards the shore, the ferryman of Wujiang was also incredulous, wondering if he was dreaming.
Ouch...it hurts!
Lu Matong pinched his inner thigh hard, and Xiang Yu, who was exhausted and seriously injured, suddenly recovered completely. Could it be that he had divine help?
Wait a minute! Xiang Yu has recovered completely, put down his sword, and called back his black horse, Wuzhui. What will he do next?
Lu Matong reacted instantly, "Run! If you don't run, you'll die!"
"Today, I, the King, will use your lives to pay tribute to the heroic souls of my Great Chu!" Before his horse, Wuzhui, could even reach the shore, Xiang Yu drew his bow and arrows and instantly aimed at Wang Yi and the others, firing three arrows simultaneously!
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Puff! Puff! Puff!
The distance wasn't far to begin with, and Xiang Yu was standing on the mountain of corpses, looking down at the enemy. In addition, the enemy was completely dumbfounded. Therefore, there was absolutely no suspense. All three arrows hit the target!
Wang Yi, Lü Sheng, and Yang happy all died instantly from arrows lodged between their eyebrows!
Wow! The Han soldiers scattered and ran away in a panic.
Lu Matong didn't dare look back at all, charging desperately towards his warhorse. Earlier, because of Yang happy's words, everyone had dismounted to prepare for battle, but now tragedy had struck...
Yang Wu was also running at full speed at this moment. It was only because Xiang Yu hadn't aimed at him earlier that he was killed too.
However, Hao Jiu had already identified these two guys.
"Kill that one over there first."