HLnovel Chapter 678 The more desperate the situation, the more valiant one becomes!
Chapter 678 The more desperate the situation, the more valiant one becomes!
A tough fight?
It's no longer just a tough battle.
They could see it clearly from outside the canopy.
Not long ago, the nearly one thousand guards who were protecting the supply convoy suffered a setback. Only one deputy general died at the hands of the beggar's dozens of men, and the rest were at most slightly injured.
But when Dorgon's military order came back, not a single one of them was spared and had their heads chopped off.
Not only that, but their families will also be affected.
The men were either killed or enslaved, while the women were sent to military camps.
Once the banner is cut down by Xiang Yu, the fate of the entire banner-protecting battalion will be even worse than that of the personal guards!
With such a precedent to follow, Xiang Yu was bound to face a desperate resistance!
"It's only because Xiang Ji made this decision that we still think he has a chance of winning. If it were anyone else, we would definitely think he's crazy."
Even so, he still felt the chances were slim.
After all, the main force of the Qing army was almost all gathered together. Breaking through a single point was easy, but heading straight for the banner was harder than climbing to heaven.
"Even Xiang Ji, I think he's insane."
"Although Han Xin is there to support him from the outside, he is going to charge into the deepest part of the enemy's territory. If he can't fight his way out, then even if Han Xin has extraordinary abilities, he can't save him."
"He'll be ruined by that little bit of dignity sooner or later."
Zhao Kuangyin did not quite agree.
He himself was also the kind of person who was good at leading troops into battle, but even he dared not put himself in such a dangerous situation.
"After all, he was the Hegemon-King of Western Chu who refused to cross the Yangtze River to the east. If he didn't have that kind of dignity, then he wouldn't be the Hegemon-King."
"And I don't think he's bound to die. On the contrary, I think his chances of winning are quite good."
Liu Heng was not surprised at all by this, and compared to others, he was more optimistic about Xiang Yu.
For this arch-enemy-like man, while Liu Bang was alive, he and his brothers often heard their father's curses and praises.
Xiang Yu was a stubborn, indecisive, and unambitious man who favored his relatives and friends while also having unrealistic expectations.
He has a whole host of flaws.
But once he's on the battlefield, his brilliance is enough to overshadow all his flaws!
The Xiang Yu that Liu Bang spoke of was invincible, unstoppable in every battle, and unstoppable in direct combat!
No one could surpass his judgment of the battlefield situation.
Even Han Xin could only barely compare to him.
If a person like this says he wants to cut off the enemy's banner, it means he is at least 70% confident that he can do it.
It's just that outsiders can't understand his thoughts or his bravery, which is why everyone is skeptical.
But the truth is, the closer we get to that era, the more we are willing to believe that Xiang Yu was capable of doing it.
"Is he really that amazing? Doesn't he ever get tired?"
Upon hearing Liu Heng's words, even Li Er became somewhat unconvinced.
He also enjoys fighting on the battlefield and leading troops into battle.
But he had never done anything so daring before. With such a small force, he dared to attack the banner guard and kill the banner bearer.
It's nothing but a fool's dream!
"Tired? After fighting all night at Gaixia, he barely managed to break through the encirclement. He then encountered the Han army several times, repeatedly repelling their attacks. In the end, he killed several enemies on horseback and over a hundred more on foot."
Do you think he felt tired at that time?
"Even if he's tired, do you think it's because my father and the Marquis of Huaiyin took so many lives that he feels exhausted?"
"Don't underestimate Xiang Yu, the Hegemon of Western Chu. He was capable of fighting against 560,000 men with only 20,000 men, and even winning. Don't take this lightly; these are not falsifications, but the truth."
Liu Heng said irritably.
He never thought that the historical records about Xiang Yu were exaggerated or boastful.
If Xiang Yu hadn't possessed such bravery and strength, Liu Bang probably wouldn't have been able to unify the country in just seven years!
At the same time, he also truly understood a principle.
To belittle your opponent is to belittle yourself!
If Xiang Yu wasn't strong enough, then wouldn't Liu Bang, who fought him for three or four years and almost suffered repeated defeats, be a complete waste?
But clearly, he knew his father was not a good-for-nothing, but rather a hidden dragon in the abyss!
Therefore, Xiang Yu, as Liu Bang's opponent, was only more powerful than Liu Bang had described!
"Just watch, the real reason why Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, has repeatedly driven my father to the brink of despair is about to be revealed!"
Xiang Yu did participate in challenges in the past, but the situations he faced in those challenges were far less severe than the current one.
If nothing unexpected happens, Liu Heng believes that the time for Xiang Yu to show his true strength is just around the corner.
The more desperate the situation, the more valiant this Hegemon of Western Chu would become!
in the picture.
It was as if his words were being confirmed.
As his soldiers fell from their horses one after another, Xiang Yu's expression remained unchanged; the only difference was that the killing intent in his eyes grew even stronger.
Anyone who got close would be sent flying several meters away by a single sweep of the halberd. Those hit by it would have their bones broken and tendons snapped, not to mention those struck head-on.
What armor, what shield, what tactical coordination?
Once Xiang Yu gets close, everything else will be useless.
Under normal circumstances, Qing soldiers, working in groups of three or four, could easily eliminate any formidable enemy.
However, their methods were completely ineffective against Xiang Yu.
They would even gather in groups of three or four, as if they were delivering food to him.
"Damn two-legged sheep, how many people in our tribe have they killed?"
"We've also suffered heavy losses. What exactly is he trying to do?"
"There's clearly no one to stop them from leaving, so why isn't he leaving yet!"
"If he keeps killing like this, I'm really going to go crazy. Why haven't the prince's reinforcements arrived yet? Apart from the prince's personal guards, I'm afraid no one can stop them!"
"Heh, don't even dream about it. Even the Royal Guard couldn't stop them. Just recently, I witnessed the Royal Guard being crushed with my own eyes, without any chance of resistance!"
"How is this possible? The warriors of our Great Qing are invincible! How could we be driven to this point by these slaves!"
As Xiang Yu penetrated deeper into enemy territory, more and more Qing soldiers no longer dared to stand in his way.
Many more people saw it from afar and quickly moved aside.
Although they knew that hiding could not guarantee their safety, and that once Xiang Yu noticed them, they would be swept away by his attack.
The problem is that while hiding offers a chance of survival, none of those who stood in Xiang Yu's way have survived.
From initial burning anger to now watching Xiang Yu, clad in blood-red armor, still charging forward as if tireless.
They can now readily admit that they have become timid, fearful, and afraid.
They dared not face such an enemy.
I'd rather hide; perhaps there's still a glimmer of hope.
In their eyes, this group of two-legged sheep had gone mad.