Zijuan and Fan Hui were tied, with Zijuan slightly having the upper hand.
However, Ren Ao's reinforcements had arrived. Zijuan knew that she could not fight when the enemy was outnumbered, so she began to retreat in the direction of Wenshui.
The Han army did not pursue it because the real main force of the Northern Chu army was not far away. Instead, it retreated to the south and contacted Liu Ji on the front battlefield, hoping to get some support.
...
"This is an opportunity for Beichu and Xichu, second brother."
It was already dark, and in Xiang An's commander's tent, there were still a group of generals surrounding the sand table, analyzing the situation.
Liu Ji's main force is chasing Xiang Yu. Not long ago, Liu Ji found Xiang Yu's flaw in Chenggao and defeated Western Chu. Then he pursued all the way and now he has penetrated deep into the hinterland of Western Chu.
At this time, Bei Chu's attack from the central part of the country was very likely to directly cut off Xi Chu's retreat.
However, Xiang An felt that it was not that simple.
Liu Ji is a smart man, and his ability in marching and fighting is definitely not bad. It is impossible for him to make such an important strategic mistake.
So, what went wrong...
What exactly did I overlook...
Xiang An tilted his head and stared at the sand table without saying a word, his brows furrowed.
But... after thinking for a long time, Xiang An really couldn't find any problem with his judgment of the situation.
Han Xin retreated toward the northwest, and it was impossible to reach the Central Plains in such a short time. Liu Ji did leave a large number of troops behind to block Bei Chu's southward march, so everything was fine.
It's all...no problem.
"We will find a way to clear the surrounding areas in three days, and then force our way south to cooperate with the main army of Western Chu to surround Liu Ji." After a long time, Xiang An still shook his head, decided to follow his own pace, and looked at the generals in the account. , ordered, "Xiaoye, prepare a fast horse tomorrow morning and find a way to bypass the front battlefield from Wenshui. Try, try..."
Xiang An rubbed his temples and sighed heavily.
"Try to send a message to King Xi Chu!"
"Yes, the general will obey the order!" Liao Ye responded with a refreshed expression.
After deciding on the next strategy, the meeting was naturally dissolved, and all the generals in the account naturally left one after another, leaving Xiang An alone, sitting on a stool wearing a robe, staring blankly at the sand table, not knowing what he was thinking. .
...
Zi Huai saw the Beichu Army camp in front of him and lowered his eyes.
This is his destination.
He inquired about the news and found the location of the Beichu military camp.
He wanted to find someone, he wanted to find his sister, now the Northern Chu Shangzhu Kingdom, Taiwei, General, Zijuan, the princess of Langya.
Originally, he wanted to try and talk to Zijuan, go to Xingyang with him, and live a stable life far away from the war, but while walking on the way, he suddenly discovered...
Zijuan had no reason to leave her brother, who had bloody hands.
Not only did Zijuan hold a high position in Northern Chu, her devotion to this country and to the King of Northern Chu was as much as Mount Tai.
That was her country, the country she helped build and which she loved.
As for himself, under Liu Ji's command, he stabbed the sharp blade in his hand into Bei Chu's heart again and again.
It can be said that without Zi Huai's existence, Beichu would not be in the situation it is today.
Such Zihuai is not even qualified to stand in front of Zijuan.
But at this moment, standing in front of the Beichu military camp, Zi Huai found that he could no longer move.
He is afraid.
She was afraid that Zijuan would not want to see her and would even show hostility to him.
In that case, he might... live worse than death.
However, you can get some relief to some extent.
After being alone, what's the use of Xingyang's house and money.
Zi Huai can't hate Liu Ji, because if it weren't for Liu Ji, he might still be in the village at the foot of Pangshan Mountain, but he has turned into a white skeleton.
At least, look at my sister from a distance...
Zi Huai gritted his teeth and started to move.
That way, I can die without regrets...
...
In the Beichu camp, a sturdy figure was humming a song while packing things outside Xiang An's tent.
"We will launch a full-scale attack in two days..."
Liao Ye wiped the sweat from his forehead, put his hands on his hips, and looked up at the moon.
"Yeah! That's almost it."
Lowering his head again, Liao Ye looked at the neat weapon racks and other things and couldn't help but smile.
Although he is now an official and a servant, he still can't let go of the things around Lord Xiang An, so he might as well finish it before going to bed. In addition, he will send someone to deliver a message to the King of Western Chu tomorrow. .....
Thinking of Xiang Yu, King of Western Chu, Liao Ye couldn't help but sigh.
Lord Xiang Yu was such a good person before, but why did Lord Xiang Liang seem to be a different person after his death?
Suddenly, Liao Ye's ears twitched.
It seems...there are footsteps?
At this point in time, there will be no one in this direction...
"Who!?" He suddenly stood up and rushed in that direction.
The footsteps that sneaked into the military camp were alarmed by a loud bang, and they fled out of the camp. Liao Ye picked up a long gun from the weapons rack and chased after him.
"Huh?" Xiang An heard the movement outside the camp, raised his head, and frowned.
Quickly getting up and getting out of the tent, Xiang An looked around and then saw Zijuan who had also just emerged from the tent next door.
"Second brother, what happened?" Zijuan asked Xiang An with a serious face.
"I don't know, the sound came from Xiaoye." Xiang An had a gloomy look on his face and glanced at Zijuan worriedly.
"Where did Xiaoye go?" Zijuan jogged to Xiang An's side, looking nervous.
Xiang An looked at Zijuan, somewhat silent.
"I'm going to tell people to look for him now. You go first..." Xiang An pointed at Zijuan's tent. He was about to say something, but was interrupted by Zijuan.
"I'll look for him too." Zijuan looked up into Xiang An's eyes and said seriously.
Xiang An could see deep sadness in Zijuan's eyes.
...Sure enough, do you have any guesses, Xiaosi...
That assassin, Zi Huai, has not carried out assassinations for a while.
It seems that this time we should focus on...
Xiang An touched his neck and sighed.
...
"Don't, don't chase me!" Zi Huai had already left the military camp, covering his head and running away frantically, with hysteria in his voice.
"Get away, thief!" Liao Ye glared and chased the young man who was running away madly, "You appeared outside the king's account in the middle of the night. Who are you -!?"
However, Zi Huai could no longer hear what Liao Ye said.
The string in his mind was about to break.
He was sweating profusely, his penis was shaking violently, and he couldn't stop trembling even while running.
I just, I just want to see my sister, I want to see my sister from a distance, why——
Why--
Zihuai's hand grabbed the dagger at his waist.
