Chapter 256: Xiang Yu’s growth
Qin Hu didn't know the terrain east of Hulao Pass, and he only brought a few veterans who were familiar with this terrain on this trip, so he was taking a huge risk by rushing into the valley so recklessly.
The valley where Xiang Yu fled into was densely forested, winding, and steep. It was an excellent location for an ambush. If an ambush was set up here, only 500 archers could easily annihilate Qin Hu's 3,000 men. .
Qin Hu naturally knew this, but he wanted to take a gamble. The great opportunity to kill Xiang Yu was right in front of him. How could he give up because of this risk?
Qin Hu was betting that there was no ambush in the valley, because even if the Yellow Turban Army wanted to save Xiang Yu, they would not be able to react so quickly.
I have to admit that Qin Hu was very courageous and very lucky. This time he made the right bet. The only one who came to rescue Xiang Yu was Jing Tianming.
But Qin Hu didn't expect that instead of chasing Xiang Yu, he and his army got lost in the valley.
On a high slope at the entrance of the valley, Xiang Yu and Jing Tianming looked side by side at the three thousand cavalry circling below. After a long time, Xiang Yu sighed: "Tianming, thank you very much this time. If you hadn't led the way in time, maybe this time It’s really…”
Thinking of this, Xiang Yu couldn't help but feel scared. If Jing Tianming hadn't arrived in time, he would have been surrounded by Yanmen's three thousand cavalry again after his position had been exposed!
Looking at Xiang Yu who was in such a miserable state that he had even taken off his armor, Jing Tianming was also surprised, because the situation in front of him was much more critical than he thought.
Jing Tianming knew very well how capable Xiang Yu was. At least among the people he knew, no one was Xiang Yu's opponent.
But even though he was as strong as Xiang Yu, he was still forced to flee in embarrassment by the Yanmen Army and was seriously injured and dying. This shows that the Yanmen Army is indeed powerful.
Jing Tianming threw up his hands, shook his head and said with a smile, "Why are you thanking me? If you really want to thank me, just thank Mr. Jia Guo when you get back. If it weren't for the information he passed on in time, brother, I wouldn't have been able to arrive so quickly."
"I regret not listening to the words of filial piety!" Xiang Yu said with regret. If he had listened to Jia Guo and not rushed into Hulao Pass, he would not have been plotted by Huang Chao.
The price of fighting out of Hulao Pass was that three thousand people died for him, which touched Xiang Yu very much.
Looking at Xiang Yu with a regretful look on his face, Tianming sighed, stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, advising: "Just look at it, no one can always be undefeated!"
"I, Xiang Yu, don't give in easily. By the way..." Xiang Yu pointed at the 'wooden wing' behind Jing Tianming and asked curiously: "What's going on with this thing behind you? It can actually fly in the sky!"
"This..." Jing Tianming said with a proud face: "This is a new invention of the future Mohist giant Tianming Shaoxia. It can take off and control the wind. I named it 'Wind Wing'."
"The organ skills of the Mohist family are really magical." Xiang Yu suddenly had an idea when he heard it, and said excitedly: "Can this be manufactured on a large scale? If the army has this 'wind wing', it can fly directly over Hulao Pass."
"What are you thinking about? Look at my 'wind wing', does it look like it's very well made?"
Jing Tianming turned his back and showed the 'Wind Wing' on his back. As soon as Xiang Yu saw the complex structure, he knew that this thing could not be made in a day or two.
"That…"
Xiang Yu wanted to say more, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Tianming raised his hand and interrupted.
"The performance of the 'Wind Wing' is currently unstable, and its operation is extremely difficult. It is impossible for ordinary soldiers to master it, so you'd better not take advantage of it."
"What a pity." Xiang Yu sighed: "It seems that we can only attack Hulao Pass by force."
"It's okay. As long as Young Master Tianming is here, there is no city that cannot be conquered!" Jing Tian pointed at himself with a grin and said confidently.
Looking at Tian Ming, who had a look of dismay on his face, Xiang Yu flashed a smile and said, "I know that the Mo family is very good at making ordnance, but Qin Hao is not an ordinary person. As long as he is around, he wants to use ordinary siege methods to take advantage of the enemy." It’s not easy to get down to Hulao Pass.”
Xiang Yu didn't know why, but after experiencing a disastrous defeat at the hands of Qin Hao, he became extremely wary of Qin Hao, and had a vague feeling in his heart that Qin Hao would definitely ruin his major affairs.
Jing Tianming's eyes widened, as if he had seen a ghost, and said: "Do you still know Ziji as I do? To think that the arrogant and arrogant Xiang Yu would be so afraid of someone. This defeat has woken you up!"
"How can I be as unbearable as you say?" Xiang Yu was a little angry when he heard this, but when he thought of his past self, he couldn't help but sigh: "So adversity makes people grow!"
Jing Tianming couldn't help but smile when he saw this: "It seems that this time you have really met an opponent that you can identify with. This Qin Hao has the same eyes as you, and he is also a disciple of Master Wang. It is said that he is excellent in both civil and military skills. Such a person It’s not easy to deal with.”
"Well, it is indeed difficult to deal with, but I will definitely not lose next time."
Xiang Yu said firmly, his eyes full of fighting spirit. Seeing this, Jing Tianming nodded secretly and said, this is the indomitable Xiang Yu I know.
"Let's go. If you don't come back to Chenliu, Grandpa Yan and Uncle Liang will really go crazy."
Xiang Yu nodded, and then looked at Qin Hu and others who were still wandering in the valley, and said with a little reluctance: "What a pity, as long as there are three hundred archers in such a terrain, I can wipe out all three thousand cavalry."
"Now that we are like this, you still want to annihilate them all?" Jing Tianming said speechlessly: "Do you want Brother Tianming to conjure three hundred archers for you?"
"Okay, as long as you can really do it, little brother Tianming, then your elder brother Xiang Yu and I will make an exception and make you... my younger brother."
"..."
Tianming stared blankly at Xiang Yu, who was laughing. He seemed to be brighter than before. Did he really grow so much after losing a battle?
Qin Hu led his army to wander around the valley for two hours. In the end, he couldn't even find the horse's hoof prints. He also understood that Xiang Yu had completely lost track of him, so he had no choice but to withdraw his troops and return to Hulao Pass.
On the other hand, after Qin Wen learned that Qin Hao had led the army to Hulao Pass, he was not in a hurry and went to Hulao Pass to take charge of the overall situation. He wanted to give his son a chance to perform meritorious service and to train himself.
So Qin Wen simply waited for his two lieutenants, Liu Yu and Dong Zhuo's armies to be ready, and then led Liu Yu's 35,000 Youzhou army with the support of Zhao Yun, Qin Yong and the two female generals of Jiulong Guard. He and Dong Zhuo's 30,000 Hedong Army slowly headed for Hulao Pass.
On the way to Hulao Pass, Qin Wen and his party also met Lu Zhi, who was being escorted back to Luoyang. Seeing that this once great scholar was now reduced to a prisoner, Qin Wen was filled with emotions.
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