The soldiers by the Wujiang River and the soldiers who came here with Liu Bang all watched this scene silently.
Time seems to have gradually frozen into a picture.
After a while, Mr. Lu laughed first.
"Hahahahahahaha, Overlord, long time no see. How are you, Overlord?"
If this question had been asked by someone else, Xiang Yu would have already rushed forward with the big halberd in his hand and taken the man's head off his neck.
But the problem is that this question was raised by Mr. Lu, and he could only smile and say: "It's okay."
He looked at Liu Bang next to Lu Gong and raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "Is this Pei Gong?"
At this time, Xiang Yu looked at Liu Bang, and there was no murderous look in his original trajectory.
It's just a kind of appreciation.
Because at this time, Liu Bang did not have the support of top advisers, or even his original power.
If Xiang Yu is a failed general, then Liu Bang is now a real loser.
He is not even a general.
Xiang Yu cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Lu, why are you here today because of our important event?"
Lu Gong just smiled: "Of course, otherwise, what else could I do for it?"
He silently looked at the Wujiang River in the distance. Ripples rippled on the surface of the river. Countless ripples rippled out, forming scenes.
Above the river, black birds flew into the distance.
It is the scene of the endless falling trees rustling and the endless Yangtze River rolling in.
The surrounding mountains and forests roared, a gust of wind blew, and the entire mountain seemed to be roaring.
As the sun set, some shirtless soldiers were fishing by the river, trying to add something to eat for the evening.
Some other soldiers wore armor and were patrolling with spears in their hands.
If you ignore the chilling breath in the wind, everything seems so peaceful.
Lu Gong turned around, looked at Xiang Yu beside him and said, "King Chu, you and I are well aware of the current situation."
"Among the major events in the world, there are many disturbances, and it has become the current situation."
He said with emotion: "Except for the original six countries, no one wants to follow us to rebel-"
"Of course, I forced my good son-in-law to rise up with the King of Chu."
When Lu Gong said the word "rebellion", he emphasized his tone, which sounded like a mockery, a sneer, and a feeling for his half-life.
"Now, half of my body is buried in the earth."
"King Chu, King Chu."
He looked at Xiang Yu, his eyes fixed on Xiang Yu.
Due to staying up late these past two days, Lu Gong's eyes were filled with bloodshot eyes, and his face became even more aged.
The skin on his face is very loose, and there are even a lot of age spots on his face. His body is dry and thin. If you didn't know better, you would think he was like this because of hunger.
Lu Gong's eye sockets bulged, looking very ferocious.
There are veins and blood vessels all over his body, face, arms, and hands. That's not because of excessive exertion, but because there is no flesh on this man's body.
Lu Gong shouldn't be like this.
More than a month ago, two months ago, when Xiang Yu met Lu Gong, Lu Gong was not like this.
At that time, Mr. Lu was well-dressed. Although he still had gray hair, he looked like a fairy and his whole person was very elegant.
Not like it is now.
Xiang Yu even felt that he was vaguely on Lu Gong's body and smelled the same smell as his uncle's body before he died.
It smells like decay.
Lu Gong supported himself with the stick in his hand and looked at Xiang Yu.
"Can I still see that day?"
"I saw the great Qin that was like the rising sun, falling to the river like the sun that was about to fall on the river in the distance."
"See the blood of those tyrants and executioners of Da Qin dyeing the land red, just like the sunset dyeing the sky blood red?"
"Seeing the person who killed my father and killed my entire Lu family die in front of me?"
Lu Gong looked at Xiang Yu sadly, with tears in his eyes.
"Everyone in the world calls me Lu Gong, and even I call myself Lu Gong."
"But how can I afford the title Lu Gong?"
He lowered his head and looked at his hands: "When I was young, I was not as good as my brother, and I am even worse now."
"I am not as good as my brother, not as good as my father, not as good as anyone in our Lu family."
"My father could only save me, but he couldn't give me a name."
"From that time on, I changed my name to "Zhu Qin", but I couldn't pronounce this name, so I told others that I had no name. "
"Later, others called me Lu Wuming."
"Later, when I got older, I made some small achievements with the help of my father's connections, and became what others call Mr. Lu."
Lu Zhuqin looked at Xiang Yu and said, "This time, I brought everything."
"I exchanged all my money for armor and medicine, and even spent a lot of money to buy several repeating crossbows from Qin."
He waved his hand, and the boy who had been following him lifted the cover of a car.
The crossbow arrow inside was exposed.
"I can only do this in my life."
"Now, all my sons and daughters have been captured by the Qin Dynasty. I think they will be killed in a few days."
"I have no descendants."
"I just hope that you can complete your unfinished business and send Bao Qin down to join me!"
After saying this, Lu Gong bowed deeply and bowed, and then walked towards the river in the distance.
The boy beside him walked beside him, following him silently.
After Lu Gong left, Xiang Yu breathed out a sigh of relief, as if he had let out all the frustration in his heart.
He looked at Liu Bang beside him and said, "Pei Gong, I want to fight to the death by the river. What do you think?"
Fighting to the death by the river?
Liu Bang just stood beside Xiang Yu, and he confronted him tit for tat: "It is okay to fight to the death by the river, but is the King of Chu really prepared to fight to the death?"
Xiang Yu frowned: "What does Pei Gong mean?"
Liu Bang just raised the corner of his mouth and smiled mockingly.
"When I rushed along the road towards Wujiang River, I heard that when the King of Chu attacked the city of Kuaiji County, he had his axes broken and his food burned."
"But when the army was defeated and retreated, they found the food and other supplies they had hidden somewhere. This is what allowed the army to persist until now."
Liu Bang looked at Xiang Yu: "And now, the King of Chu has said that he will fight to the death. I don't say whether you believe it or not, but just whether the soldiers under his command will believe it?"
Xiang Yu was silent, he was also thinking about this issue.
...........
Yangcheng, late at night
Chen Sheng was sitting at home, planning how to use Wu Guang's reputation to recruit a group of soldiers to follow him.
He touched his chin.
Chen Sheng thought of an excellent idea.
It has been late autumn recently, and it is rainy in late autumn, with one autumn rain and another cold.
Although corvee labor has not been levied this year, it will eventually be levied, probably very soon.
The people in his village don't know the Qin Law. He can make some nonsense about the Qin Law, saying that if there is heavy rain and he cannot arrive on time, he should be killed according to one of the Qin Laws...
To rebel is also to die, and to not rebel is also to die.
Why not rebel?
There must be many people supporting me by then, right?
Thinking like this, Chen Sheng had a slight smile in his eyes.
While he was excited, there was a knock on the door in the distance.
Chen Sheng raised his head and looked into the distance: "Who is it?"
He looked suspicious. Who would come to see him so late?
Wu Guang's voice sounded outside the door: "It's me."
"I've thought about what you said two days ago."
"There is no one around late at night. I came to discuss it with you."
What were you talking about two days ago?
Chen Sheng didn't think clearly for a moment, but he reflected it the next moment.
Wasn't what he told Wu Guang two days ago a "big deal"?
Chen Sheng stood up quickly, opened the door, and smiled before saying anything: "Brother Wu, you finally figured it out!"
However, before he could react, he saw three people in black robes standing outside the door. These three people had a murderous look on their bodies and had knives on their waists.
Who is this?
Wu Guang, who was standing in front of a few people, smiled sarcastically, and then retreated behind these people under Chen Sheng's surprised and incredible eyes.
The leader of the men in black looked at Chen Sheng and said, "We are from Heibingtai."
"Chen Sheng, someone has accused you of intending to commit rebellion. This is an unforgivable crime."
The words spoken by the man in black made Chen Sheng's eyes darken.
"Come with us."
...........
October 28, night
The wind by the Wujiang River was very cold, but not as cold as Lu Zhuqin's heart and body.
He sat on a stone by the river and looked at the river in the distance. It was pitch black and he couldn't see anything.
After a long time, Liu Bang came to his side.
Sitting there casually, silently looking at the desolate and lonely place overgrown with weeds in the distance.
"Lv Gong, will you regret it one day?"
Lu Zhuqin turned around and looked at Liu Bang: "Repent?"
"I have never regretted it, and I will never regret it."
He smiled and said: "How can I in the future blame myself today?"
"I brought nothing with me when I was born, and now that I am about to leave, I have taken nothing with me and left nothing behind."
Lu Zhuqin stood up and looked at Liu Bang standing in front of him: "Liu Ji, run, the farther away the better."
He handed a letter in his hand to Liu Bang.
"This is the last letter from an old friend of my father's."
"The people sent by Da Qin are not ten thousand, not twenty thousand, or fifty thousand."
Lu Zhuqin was exhausted physically and mentally, with a bit of deep tiredness.
"Ying Zheng has sent a hundred thousand troops."
Liu Bang's hands trembled slightly.
He looked at Lu Zhuqin and asked, "Where is the leader of the army?"
Lu Zhuqin opened his mouth and smiled, but the smile was not as good as crying.
"Wang Jian is the commander-in-chief, and Zhang Han, Han Xin, and Wang Ben are the deputy generals."
Liu Bang stood there with a look of astonishment on his face.
Lu Zhuqin closed his eyes and waved his hand: "Let's go. I'll send a small boat from the Wujiang River to take you and Fan Hui away."
Liu Bang didn't know how he made the sound. His voice was extremely hoarse, as if his vocal tract was broken and squeezed out from the depths of his throat.
"Mr. Lu, it's too late."
The sound of fire filled the sky in the distance, the sound of an army rushing was heard, and the firelight illuminated the dark night sky.
The Qin army is coming.
The time for the decisive battle has arrived.
ps: Second update, please subscribe. Although it was difficult to give birth, it still came out. The number of words was a little less. I updated it to 13,4 today, which is considered diligent.
Tomorrow I will try to finish writing this plot, as many words as possible, and then it will be time to finish this volume.
over, good night.
