With a neigh, the black horse galloped straight towards the south gate of Guyang from afar.
Then Xiang Yu leaped from the city wall and landed outside the city. He then accelerated his run-up, stepped on the bank, and jumped high into the air. It looked as if he was going to jump directly across the Huishui River!
"That was a really long jump..." a Han soldier on the city wall said blankly.
Xiang Yu's leap sent him flying more than ten zhang away!
Then.
It fell into the river with a splash.
Well, the Hui River is thirty or forty zhang wide; Xiang Yu was just acting on a whim.
After crossing the Hui River, Xiang Yu mounted his black horse and galloped straight towards Tuyi.
"Hehehe." Hao Jiu had already chuckled to himself many times along the way.
"Why is the God of Wine laughing?" Xiang Yu thought to himself, "Has the God of Wine gone mad?"
"Of course there's good news! It wasn't a wasted effort; we actually dug up something good from that black dragon fragment. Xiang Yu, please take a look." Hao Jiu spat out a throwing knife and twirled it in front of Xiang Yu.
"This knife isn't the one from last time... Hmm? No, this isn't that one!" Xiang Yu exclaimed in surprise.
"Haha, Xiang Yu has a good eye! This is what I found in a piece of minced meat. When I first dug it out, it looked like a worm, but after it merged with me, it turned into a throwing knife." Hao Jiu spat out another throwing knife as he spoke.
Hao Jiu had tested the throwing knife on an enemy, and it couldn't harm the soul of a living person, but it was definitely useful to the system. He just didn't know if it would be effective against demons and monsters.
"Congratulations, God of Wine, on acquiring this precious treasure." Xiang Yu was genuinely happy for Hao Jiu, seeing that Hao Jiu had gained something.
"Congratulations, congratulations! King Xiang, let's hurry to the next plane. There will definitely be even greater benefits waiting for us there." Hao Jiu actually had something else he hadn't told Xiang Yu, and he was afraid that Xiang Yu wouldn't understand if he did.
Apart from the throwing knife, the other modules were incomplete and could not be integrated at all. However, Hao Jiu also came to the conclusion that these damaged modules could be repaired.
Furthermore, Hao Jiu could also try killing the Black Dragon directly with his throwing knife without using the red ball prop, thus ensuring that he would obtain the complete module.
However, this method is quite risky. If the black dragon is given time to react, it will definitely have to use the 10,000 energy points to buy the blue pills. At the same time, the opponent may also buy some more powerful items to save their lives, which could lead to Hao Jiu's complete failure.
Therefore, even if Hao Jiu had to try, he could only take action when the opponent was weak. If he couldn't kill it, he would have to quickly use items to prevent the black dragon from escaping.
“The god of wine is absolutely right,” Xiang Yu said, changing the subject. “But I would also like to visit Mount Kuaiji.”
"Alright, let's also check if An Qisheng is in this dimension, then bury the dimensional array plate in Kuaiji Mountain and let An Qisheng continue to guard it, haha!"
Hao Jiu naturally wouldn't oppose Xiang Yu on such a matter. It would be good for him to see his family in this world, and it would be even better if he could run into An Qisheng along the way.
"Haha, in that case, let's stop by Yinling to visit our old friends first. These two gifts are just right." Xiang Yu was in high spirits, and cooperating with the God of Wine was becoming more and more enjoyable.
"The Battle of Yinling just ended not long ago, that guy should still be there." Hao Jiu was also quite curious about what kind of expression that guy would have when he saw Liu Ji and Lü Ze's heads, and what his attitude would be towards Xiang Yu.
...
Yinling, the main camp of the Han army.
Zhang Liang knelt on the main seat, his brows furrowed as he listened to Fan Kuai and Zhang Meng's tearful complaints. He never expected that his proud strategy would be so easily thwarted by Xiang Yu.
However, this story seemed unbelievable no matter how you looked at it. If Fan Kuai and Zhang Meng hadn't both said so, and if the loss of soldiers and generals hadn't been a fact, Zhang Liang wouldn't have believed it at all.
"Heh heh, I don't think so. Xiang Yu isn't a god, how could he single-handedly defeat an army of thousands or even tens of thousands? Could it be that you've all conspired to find an excuse for the defeat?"
Chai Wu was quite resentful because he was not allowed to pursue Xiang Yu, but after hearing that Wang Yi and others who were pursuing Xiang Yu had all died in battle, he felt that he was very lucky to have survived.
But this does not mean that Chai Wu can accept such bizarre excuses for defeat. He takes credit when he wins and shirks responsibility when he loses, and he even fabricates myths. It is simply a disgrace to a military general.
"Bullshit! Do I need to make up such an excuse if I lose a battle?" Fan Kuai roared in anger.
Zhang Meng wiped away his tears. "General Guan Ying is dead! How could this be false? You all know how many troops Xiang Yu had after breaking out of Yinling, right? Where would Xiang Yu get so many elite troops to counterattack?"
Upon hearing this, Chai Wu fell silent. Indeed, after the battles of Gaixia and Yinling, where would the Chu army find the strength to defeat Guan Ying's army? Even Fan Kuai's few thousand soldiers were not something Xiang Yu could easily defeat.
After sorting through the information from various sources, Shen Tujia suddenly discovered something strange. It was somewhat acceptable that Xiang Yu was able to defeat Fan Kuai and Yang happy with his bravery, but the battle in which he killed Guan Ying was too bizarre.
"Strategist, I believe that the key to Xiang Yu's counterattack may be related to the loss of contact between the five vanguard armies, after all, one of them was Lu Matong, Xiang Yu's former personal guard."
However, the decisive battle between the five vanguard armies and Xiang Yu took place near Liyang on the riverbank, quite a distance from here. The defeated troops haven't yet reached our camp. Otherwise, we could easily find out by asking.”
Zhang Liang nodded slightly. "What Captain Shen said makes sense. To be honest, I don't believe that Xiang Yu could defeat tens of thousands of cavalry and kill General Guan Ying all by himself. At least a thousand cavalry would have had to fight to the death to clear the way. Perhaps Xiang Yu wiped out the entire Chu army, leaving only one man to break through the blockade and kill Guan Ying?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Meng nodded repeatedly, "Strategist's insight is brilliant!"
Zhang Liang regained his confident expression and said, "Everyone, please go and rest. Even if Xiang Yu has successfully subdued the vanguard of the five cavalry forces and the rebel army in Jiujiang, it doesn't matter. Once the main force of the King of Han and the General arrives, the annihilation of the remaining Chu troops will be just around the corner!"
Just then, soldiers rushed into the central command tent in a panic.
"Reporting to the strategist, Xiang Yu has arrived, alone, saying he has come to deliver gifts!"
Chapter 129 Dominating the World
Xiang Yu came alone to deliver a gift? What gift did he bring?
Zhang Liang had a vague feeling that things were not going well. It was possible that Xiang Yu was trying to make peace or surrender when he was in dire straits at Yinling.
But now that Xiang Yu has just killed Guan Ying, defeated Fan Kuai, and subdued the rebel army in Jiujiang, why is he here to deliver gifts?
Fan Kuai and Zhang Meng exchanged a glance. "Strategist, Xiang Yu is brave and skilled in battle, we must be wary. Be careful, it might be a trap!"
Chai Wu snorted coldly, glanced at the two men with disdain, and then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zhang Liang, saying, "Strategist, this humble general requests permission to lead an expedition to capture Xiang Yu. Only five hundred elite troops are needed!"
"General Chai, I'm afraid five hundred won't be enough. Don't risk your life for the sake of credit." Fan Kuai recalled Xiang Yu's bravery at Dushan. Could five hundred men possibly withstand him?
"General Chai, you mustn't be careless. You should know that General Guan Ying has more than five hundred personal guards," Zhang Meng kindly reminded him.
Before Chai Wu could argue, Zhang Liang stood up and preemptively said, "Order five thousand soldiers, no, ten thousand cavalry, to surround Xiang Yu! I will personally go and see what gifts Xiang Yu has to offer!"
...
The camp gates were flung open, and ten thousand cavalrymen swarmed out, surrounding Xiang Yu completely.
"Wow, what a grand display! It seems Zhang Liang has already received news that Guan Ying has been killed by Xiang Yu." Hao Jiu wasn't flustered at all. It's no exaggeration to say that Xiang Yu is invincible in this world.
"Unfortunately, he didn't believe it completely." Xiang Yu stared coldly ahead as Zhang Liang rode out, surrounded by his generals.
"Having heard that King Xiang has come alone to deliver gifts, I have led my men to welcome him. Is King Xiang satisfied?" Zhang Liang smiled slightly.
“Not enough.” As Xiang Yu spoke, his gaze fell on Shen Tu Jia, who was standing next to Zhang Liang.
Shen Tu Jia Dun felt a tightness in his anus. "Why is Xiang Yu looking at me like this?"
"Not enough? Does King Xiang not think it's grand enough?" Zhang Liang felt increasingly uneasy. Xiang Yu was too calm and didn't seem to be here to surrender. Could he have some other tricks up his sleeve?
"What I mean is that Zifang, with his troops, is not enough to be my enemy." As Xiang Yu spoke, his black horse, Wuzhui, casually took a step forward.
Splash...
All ten thousand Han cavalrymen tensed up and raised their weapons, not daring to breathe.
Zhang Liang took a deep breath. "Whether it's enough or not, we'll find out by trying. But could the gift that King Xiang sent be King Xiang himself?"
"Zifang, don't be hasty, the gift is here." Xiang Yu said, picking up a human head. "Do you all still recognize General Lü Ze?"
Zhang Liang's pupils suddenly contracted; it was Lü Ze's head!
"Hiss..." More than 10,000 people gasped at the same time, what a spectacular sight!
"Impossible! General Lü Ze and the King of Han did not send out troops despite the tight defense of the army in Guyang!" Chai Wu was going crazy. Guan Ying had just died, and now it was Lü Ze. Was Xiang Yu some kind of god?
"What a coincidence, I have another head here. Why don't you guess whose head it is?" Xiang Yu said, picking up another head.
Zhang Liang trembled violently, but forced himself to remain calm. "It's fake, it must be fake, it can't be him..."
"I have heard that your army has many brave warriors. Who dares to examine these two heads? General Chai Wu, do you dare to come over?" Xiang Yu asked with a smile.
Glug...
Chai Wu swallowed hard. "Xiang Yu! How could I, this general, fall for your treacherous scheme? You must be trying to take me hostage!"
"Hahaha, you dare to challenge me? Since no one dares to come, I will appoint one. Shen Tu Jia, do you dare to come?" Xiang Yu's gaze fell on Shen Tu Jia again.
Although Zhang Liang couldn't understand why Xiang Yu sent Shen Tu Jia, no one dared to go because it would be a disgrace to him as the commander. "Shen Tu Jia, go and examine those two heads, and bring them back."
“Yes.” Shen Tu Jia said with a forced smile, his heart filled with increasing doubt and uncertainty. He had not gained any merit in the Battle of Yinling, so even if Xiang Yu was looking for someone to take revenge, he should not be looking for him. Moreover, how did Xiang Yu know him?
Shen Tu Jia mustered his courage and approached Xiang Yu. He took Lü Ze's head and examined it carefully. "In my humble opinion, this is indeed the head of General Lü Ze."
Then, Shen Tu Jia took the second head, and after just one glance, he exclaimed, "Ah! This is... this is the head of the King of Han!"
Zhang Liang felt a wave of dizziness. Although he had just made a guess, he never expected it to be true. It was completely illogical. Liu Ji and Lü Ze were both killed by Xiang Yu while hiding in the city.
Fan Kuai's eyes widened, then he suddenly realized something, turned his horse around, and rode away.
Zhang Meng's eyes darted around, and he followed suit and fled.
Xiang Yu remained unmoved; let them run away, it didn't matter.
Zhang Liang ignored them and, clinging to his last glimmer of hope, said, "Let me see it!"
Shen Tu Jia bowed to Xiang Yu with clasped hands, then returned to Zhang Liang's side with the two severed heads.
Zhang Liang only needed one glance to determine the authenticity. Even with his exceptional wisdom, he was completely flustered and had no idea what to do next. Should he order the entire army to launch a full-scale attack to kill Xiang Yu and avenge Liu Ji? Or should he flee like Fan Kuai and Zhang Meng? Or should he simply lead his army to surrender?
If it weren't for the guidance of his master Huang Shigong, Zhang Liang would never have placed his bet on Liu Ji.
But now, Liu Ji, who was destined to be an emperor, has had his head taken by Xiang Yu. Doesn't this mean that Master made a mistake?
Zhang Liang's eyes were filled with confusion. Without Liu Ji, where should he go?
"Strategist! Quickly order the encirclement and killing of Xiang Yu to avenge the King of Han!" Chai Wu's roar startled Zhang Liang from his daze.
“General Chai, if you are determined to avenge the King of Han, then you should flee for your life. King Xiang just said that these 10,000 soldiers are not enough to fight him. I didn’t believe it at first, but now I do.” As Zhang Liang said this, he suddenly realized that he had already made his decision.
"Ten thousand cavalry is not enough? What makes you say that, strategist?" Chai Wu cursed inwardly. Zhang Liang was too cowardly, and Fan Kuai and Zhang Meng were even more cowardly.
"Have you not seen the heads of the King of Han and the General-in-Chief here?" Zhang Liang said, then turned to Xiang Yu, "May I ask, King Xiang, what has become of the five generals Wang Yi, Yang Xi, Yang Wu, Lü Sheng, and Lü Matong?"
“Dead. Zifang, have you thought it through? I will only ask you once: will you fight or surrender?” Xiang Yu casually twirled his halberd twice in his hand.
Hao Jiu's lips twitched violently. This scene gave off a feeling of a modern young man spinning a pen, but this was a weapon weighing 150 kilograms, and he could spin it like that?
Zhang Liang was also trembling with fear. Xiang Yu's halberd was famously thick, long and heavy, but in Xiang Yu's hands it was like a writing brush. It truly had the power to uproot mountains!
Who in this world can stop him?
Just then, Chai Wu raised his spear and shouted, "All troops, listen to my command! Follow me to surround and kill Xiang Yu and claim the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households! Charge!"
However, not a single one of the nearly ten thousand Han cavalry responded. Chai Wu was instantly embarrassed after charging out and subconsciously slowed down his advance, but then he felt that if he went back now, how could he save face?