Boom! Crash...
With a loud crash, the camp gate collapsed, scattering debris everywhere. One of the fragments, by sheer coincidence, struck the snail.
Fortunately, the snail has a shell, and the force of the fragments was exhausted.
At the camp gate, the dust settled, and the terrifying and enormous figures reappeared—one man and one elephant.
Just now, Ju Wuba rode his elephant recklessly, risking becoming a sitting duck, and charged madly toward the camp gate.
Everyone, including the soldiers of the new army, believed that Ju Wuba and the elephant would be riddled with arrows by the Gengshi army and die on the way to the camp gate.
Even now, Ju Wuba still feels confused, wondering why he has to ride an elephant to lead the charge.
Was it because his soldiers were not fighting bravely that he acted impulsively in a moment of desperation?
But as it turned out, his recklessness was justified. He and his elephant charged to the camp gate almost unharmed, and then the terrifying beast raised its two front legs and stomped heavily on the gate!
The originally extremely sturdy camp gate could not withstand even half a breath.
The battlefield was silent, but the next second screams and wails became the main theme of the battle once again.
"ah!"
"Ouch..."
"Snake! Poisonous snake!"
"So many snakes! Run!"
...
The Gengshi army was thrown into chaos. Many fell to the ground, convulsing and wailing in pain, before being engulfed by the surging tide of snakes.
"Hahaha... Heaven is on my side!" Ju Wuba burst into wild laughter. He finally understood why he was unharmed. It turned out that when he charged, all the Gengshi army archers were attacked by poisonous snakes!
"Are you all willing to join me in annihilating the enemy and gaining immense merit?" Ju Wuba lashed out with his long whip and shouted, "Kill!"
"Roar!" The giant elephant roared and went berserk, immediately rampaging and trampling wildly within the military camp.
The soldiers of the new army were also deeply shocked and inspired by Ju Wuba's bravery. How could they fail under such a fierce general?
"Kill them!"
"Charge!"
...
The new army soldiers rushed into the camp like a tidal wave, while the still-active Gengshi soldiers surged towards the path behind the camp.
Xiang Yu frowned. "The new army has breached the main camp."
"So fast?" Hao Jiu looked incredulous. This was Xiang Yu's camp, and the opponent was a relatively weak new army.
"The specific situation is unclear, but I have to lead my troops to break through, otherwise everyone will die in this mountain ravine." Xiang Yu did not believe that his clone could turn the tide under these circumstances.
"The entire army will break through via the side paths! Everyone search and advance together, carry plenty of torches, and beware of wild beasts!" Xiang Yu's clone, carrying a bow and arrows, decisively ordered a breakout, without attempting to reinforce the main gate.
“Yes!” The soldiers around them did not hesitate. Although they knew there might be wild beasts in the woods ahead, staying in the camp would only lead to certain death.
"You all go first, I'll cover the rear!" Xiang Yu said, looking towards the main gate, where fleeing soldiers were already running towards them.
"General, run! The enemy has broken in!" A lieutenant stumbled over.
"What exactly happened? Why was the main gate breached?" Xiang Yu asked, pulling his deputy aside.
The lieutenant was still in shock. "Snakes, so many snakes, including many venomous ones, they were everywhere!" At that moment, the enemy's giant Wu Ba rode an elephant towards the camp gate, and everyone's attention was drawn to him. No one was paying attention to where they were standing.
Just as our archers were preparing to riddle the man and elephant with arrows, the venomous snakes at our feet suddenly attacked, preventing our army from stopping the giant elephant from ramming the gate in time. Alas, even the snakes are helping the new army! This is terrifying!
"God of Wine, that Ju Wuba can even control poisonous snakes? That's impossible..." Xiang Yu asked doubtfully.
"I've heard that the Indians have snake-controlling abilities, but this is nothing like this, with snakes everywhere!" Hao Jiu felt there was something fishy about this, especially how these snakes gathered at the Gengshi Army camp.
"General! I'm leaving now, or I'll be dead!" the lieutenant said, turning to leave.
Xiang Yu grabbed him and said, "There are many ferocious beasts lying in ambush ahead. Your chances of survival are slim. You should stay here and organize men to guard the path and provide support for our retreating troops."
"Ah? Even ferocious beasts are better than a sea of snakes! With my sword in hand, what do I have to fear from ferocious beasts? General, take care!" The lieutenant thought to himself, "What a joke! If the sea of snakes catches up in a moment, how can I possibly defend myself?"
"In that case, you shall lead the army to break through the encirclement. If you encounter any wild beasts, do not let everyone panic and run around aimlessly. Once you leave Ziyun Mountain, retreat towards Kunyang," Xiang Yu instructed.
"Yes, sir." The lieutenant replied and turned to run. This place was too eerie. He came here to fight a war, not to fight monsters!
On a nearby tree, a snail silently watched all of this, while a white snake beside it hissed and flicked its tongue.
Fortunately, this snail has very strong camouflage, making it invisible and transparent.
To be honest, it's not a real snail, it just looks a bit like one, and it's not even something that should exist in this world.
Northeast of Kunyang, Liu Xiu's army camp.
Despite publicly declaring that he would rest early and not be disturbed, Liu Xiu did not sleep. Instead, he sat strangely in his tent, staring intently at a snail.
Actually, the snail itself isn't anything special, but above the snail's head, a virtual screen is playing a short film about the Battle of Ziyun Mountain, or rather, surveillance footage of Ziyun Mountain.
"Is the dimensional blockade complete?" Liu Xiu asked in perfect Mandarin.
"The dimensional blockade is successful. The hunt can officially begin, but we still need to be careful. This time, our opponent might be a bit strong."
This was a phantom voice that only Liu Xiu could hear. It was not only incredibly beautiful and melodious, but it also opened the door to a new world for him.
"Then let's begin. No matter how strong or weak they are, there is no enemy in this world that I cannot kill with one strike! If there is, then I will strike twice, or at most three times!" Liu Xiu said, standing up, hanging a sword at his waist, and picking up two ring-pommel swords in each hand.
When Liu Xiu fled back to Kunyang from Ziyun Mountain last time, he lost his sword, so he prepared two more swords after that. This was his explanation to Xiang Yu.
But in reality, one knife wasn't enough for him; perhaps he made up for it with quantity rather than quality.
A door suddenly opened in front of Liu Xiu, revealing a lush green space inside.
"The game begins, don't disappoint me..."
"Don't worry, I'm the strongest. I don't have to keep a low profile anymore!" After Liu Xiu stepped in, the spatial gate closed.
Liu Xiu and the snail also disappeared silently from the sleeping quarters...
Chapter 260 Beast Fighting
Ziyun Mountain, the Gengshi Army's main camp.
Screams echoed everywhere, making one feel as if they had entered a living hell.
Xiang Yu stood with his halberd across his body, saying that he would definitely do this if he said he would cover the rear, and that he was also waiting for someone here.
More and more Gengshi soldiers fled over and, under Xiang Yu's organization, withdrew in an orderly manner. Behind them, the pursuing Xin army could be seen, and the mountain-sized target was particularly conspicuous.
"Enemy general, don't run! Surrender your life!" Ju Wuba charged forward on his giant elephant. He had won many battles, but he had never captured or killed an enemy general, which was quite displeasing to him.
This was another golden opportunity, but he became arrogant and complacent, forgetting that he was the biggest prey on the battlefield, not the hunter.
Whoosh!
A sharp arrow, whistling through the air, hurtled straight toward Ju Wuba's chest; there was no way to avoid it!
"die!"
However, with a gentle flick of its thick, long trunk, it averted the crisis for Ju Wuba.
Ju Wuba broke out in a cold sweat and at the same time saw the person who shot him, who was wearing full armor and was a general!
It's like everything I wish for comes true, it's just too amazing...
"Enemy general, reveal your name and face death!" Ju Wuba shouted domineeringly.
"Die!" Xiang Yu fired three more arrows, forming a triangular pattern, aimed at Ju Wuba and the elephant respectively. Then he turned and fled into the woods.
Because the archers in the new army also launched an attack on Xiang Yu, a hail of arrows followed.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
The new army's arrows missed, but two of Xiang Yu's three arrows hit the elephant, and the third arrow was also blocked by the elephant's trunk, without harming Ju Wuba in the slightest.
Moreover, elephants have thick hides and flesh, and Xiang Yu's bow was very ordinary, so it did not cause much damage to the elephant.
"The pursuers shall die!" Xiang Yu's voice echoed from the woods.
The soldiers of the new army did not believe it, or were blinded by the great merit that was within their grasp, and rushed over before Ju Wuba.
"Kill... Ah!"
"Charge... Ah!"
Bang bang bang...
Ahhh...
Dozens of people were wiped out in an instant!
Ju Wuba gasped, "There might be an ambush in the forest, everyone, don't go in yet... Ah!"
However, before Ju Wuba could finish speaking, the elephant let out a neigh and carried Ju Wuba into the forest.
Woohoo...
The soldiers of the new army looked at each other in bewilderment. Ju Wuba wouldn't let them in, but he himself charged forward very quickly.
"General Ju is truly a tiger general!"
"Leading from the front, a true hero reborn!"
"And he was quite considerate of his soldiers, not letting us take any risks!"
"Should we follow them or not?"
"Has everyone forgotten the general's order that we are not allowed to enter?"
"Yes, the rebels previously seized our army's supplies, and they must be hiding them in the camp. I'll go first; finding the supplies is the priority!"
"Outrageous! How can your subordinates let the general risk his life alone? You are all utterly disloyal!"
...
In the end, only a few hundred soldiers from the new army followed after them. Most of them went elsewhere to wipe out the remaining rebels and loot their property, while a small number chose to stay behind.
At this moment, Xiang Yu was galloping along the tree-lined path. Since Ju Wuba had already caught up, it would be best to choose a place where no one would interfere with their final battle.