Chapter 25: Three Feet of Green Edge Fighting for Fame (5) Seeking Votes

  The wall has been breached, and arrows are exhausted.

  The grain transport team had no choice but to fight to the death. It has to be said that Wang Ling's psychological warfare was quite brilliant and very effective. Liu Bang and others, in addition to facing the bandits' attacks, also had to be careful to guard against the movements of Yong Chi's troops on the right wing.

  Those were all upright Chu people; if they were to defect at the critical moment...

  Liu Bang beheaded a bandit, wiped the splattered blood from his face, and stole a glance, only to see the central army's great banner still standing upright in the formation.

  Around the big banner, four or five bandits lay in a pool of blood.

  Liu Quan held a sword in one hand and danced with a halberd in the other, and anyone who approached the great banner was immediately killed without mercy.

  Time is passing minute by minute, and the number of people in the food protection team is getting smaller. Shen Shi, Zhou Chang and others have retreated to Liu Kan's side, although they are all injured, they still insist on guarding the big banner. Everyone knows that as long as the big banner does not fall, hope will not be cut off.

  Liu Jian can't remember how many people he has killed.

  The iron sword has broken, the copper spear is twisted and deformed. If not for the protection of the leather armor, he would have lost his life long ago. Even so, Liu Quan's arms and legs were covered with wounds. His hair was disheveled, and at this moment, Liu Quan's disheveled appearance was as miserable as it could be.

  "General, where is the reinforcement?"

  Liu Quan captured one of the bandits and brought him before Zhao Tuo for questioning.

  Zhao Tuo's appearance was not much better than Liu Gan's. After barely dodging a spear, he flipped over and stood up, panting: "Hurry, hurry... the Wolf Arrow has been fired, our main force will arrive within an hour. Liu Gan, don't waste words, protect the great banner, it must not be lost."

  As they spoke, Zhao Tuo suddenly became distracted and a bronze spear pierced through his shoulder.

  He let out a loud cry of pain, raised his sword and chopped down the thief, then with another stroke, he cut off the copper clasp on his shoulder into two segments. His face turned as white as paper. At this point, Liu Yan didn't ask any more questions. Kill him, killing one is enough to make up for it, killing two can even earn a profit.

  At the same time, Wang Ling was also in a state of hesitation.

  He still had eighty cavalrymen in his hand who had not yet moved. It can be confirmed that as long as the cavalry is launched, this battle will also end. But, do you really want to launch the cavalry? Wang Ling couldn't see it, he was deceived! From the moment he recognized Yong Chi, he already knew.

  This was not the Qin army, but a temporary formation of local militia.

  I didn't expect that this seemingly insignificant rural guard would be so formidable, facing multiple times the number of enemies and yet still holding on until now.

  There was a vague and indistinct premonition, but seeing the grain team on the verge of collapse, Wang Ling was not willing to withdraw like this.

  Just as Wang Ling was hesitating between advancing and retreating, he finally made up his mind and slowly raised the bronze halberd in his hand.

  "Jing Man cavalry, charge!"

  Before the words had fallen, a sudden commotion was heard from the rear army. A hundred-man team appeared behind Wang Ling and others like heavenly soldiers descending to earth. The leader, a robust man, held a halberd in one hand and led a shield with the other, looking like an evil spirit, running while shouting loudly: "Who dares to hurt my big brother, take your dog head... Fan Kuai is here!"

  Fan Zeng is here!

  This single thunder-like roar, however, brought about a change in everyone on the battlefield.

  Liu Bang was covered in blood and wounds all over his body, but he was still excited and shouted loudly: "Brothers, the butcher has come, the butcher has come!"

  To say that Fan Kuai's status in people's minds is not much lower than Liu Bang's.

  Liu Quan was brave, but after all, he was an outsider and had lived in Pei County for a short time. However, Fan Kuai was different, having grown up on this land since childhood, a native of the place. The prestige established by countless battles over the past decade or so was far beyond what Liu Quan could match.

  Fan Kuai and others were like a group of tigers descending from the mountain, charging into the rear army.

  Wang Ling gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, hating Fan Qiang so much that his teeth itched at the roots. This bastard, hadn't he already run away? How could he appear here now?

  Fan Zeng how can escape?

  At the moment when the grain team was ambushed, his instinctive reaction was to rush up and join Liu Bang, but he was persuaded by Zhou Bo.

  "Tuzi, we can't just rush up now, it won't have any effect. Liu's child is still here, the enemy will not be able to succeed all at once. Besides, there are Xiahou Yuan and Ren Yi by Big Brother's side, they will definitely be able to protect him thoroughly. We should wait for an opportunity to act."

  Waiting for an opportunity to take action?

  This sounds a bit harsh! But Fan Kuai looks rough, but he's not a fool either. After listening to Zhou Bo's advice, he nodded repeatedly. After hesitating for a moment, he pretended to retreat and escape, then gathered his men, relying on their familiarity with the Zhao Yang marshes, taking advantage of the foggy rain, quietly circled behind Wang Ling. The two waited for an opportunity, preparing to strike Wang Ling with lightning speed.

  Perhaps someone will ask, since Zhao Yang Daze is three or four days away from Pei County by road, why was Fan Kuai so familiar with this place?

  Hey, there's a mystery inside. Liu Bang is not good at farming, idle all day, but where does he get so much money to live? On the one hand, it's true that he relies on the support of people like Fan Zeng and Zhou Bo. But the situation of these people is absolutely no better than Liu Bang's. So a group of people secretly started doing business without capital, with Liu Bang as the frontman, hijacking rich travelers passing by.

  For this matter, people in Pei County more or less know about it.

  Firstly, Liu Bang was cautious in his actions and others could not find any evidence against him. Secondly, Liu Bang had a large group of rascals and hoodlums around him who regarded him as a god-like figure. With just one order from Liu Bang, they would not hesitate to fight or even kill people.

  Who dares to provoke this group of desperados for no reason?

  Besides, Liu Bang was a local man. Moreover, he was generous and did not stint with his money, many people really benefited from him.

  So Fan Kuai and others were therefore extremely familiar with the terrain of Zhao Yang Da Ze, and slipped away unnoticed by Wang Ling.

  The formation of Wang Ling's troops was in great disorder, but Wang Ling had been galloping along the Sui River for many years and was not a simple person. After observing for a moment, he made up his mind resolutely. Waving his copper spear, he shouted loudly: "Song Fuzi, take your men to surround that butcher...Jing Man cavalry, charge, charge...attack the Qin army's great banner, kill the Qin general."

  More than eighty war horses neighed in unison.

  Suddenly, a shocking scene unfolded. Eighty horses, three hundred and twenty hooves, galloped in the darkness, rumbling like thousands of troops and horses.

  Zhao Tuo was shocked in his heart and was caught off guard by a knife that cut into his thigh.

  He let out a low growl and fell to the ground, rolling with the momentum. His sword sent the bandit flying, but when he tried to get back up, he found himself weak and helpless.

  "Liu Kan, Liu Kan!"

  "The common people are here!"

  Zhao Tuo picked up a copper spear and stood up with it, putting the four-foot-long sword in Liu Jian's hand. "This sword is called Wushan, given by King Wang himself. I want you to hold this sword and command... Hold back Wang Ling, if he escapes, bring his head to see me."

  Liu was suddenly stunned!

  How could he have thought that Zhao Tuo would entrust him with such a heavy responsibility at this time? That's not assigning tasks, it clearly has the taste of a will. It seems that Zhao Tuo has already made preparations for his death... Is this the old Qin people? No wonder, King Qin Zheng was able to sweep across the six countries.

  No retreat until death! No retreat until death......

  A surge of hot blood rushed to his head, Liu Kan took over the Wushan iron sword and shouted loudly: "General, rest assured, I will definitely go to Wang Ling's beheading and present it to you."

  He understood Zhao Tuo's intention: to launch a surprise attack and tie down Wang Ling with his own life!

  "Ts'ao! Ts'ao! Why dost thou linger?"

  Liu Jian snatched a round shield from a bandit and struck him to the ground with a swing of his sword. It must be said that the iron eagle sharp soldier's sword, in any aspect, is a hundred times stronger than the ordinary soldier's iron sword. To some extent, the iron eagle sharp soldier's sword is no longer a simple sword, but has already taken on the embryonic form of a long knife from later generations, heavy and sharp, more suitable for slashing in the midst of chaos.

  "Ah Q, I'm here!"

  Cao Wu Shang's black robe was already torn into strips, but he still looked spirited and energetic.

  "Order Tang Lie to guard the great banner, you bring men and come with me to intercept the cavalry!"

  This is equivalent to a death mission. Flesh and blood, how can they withstand the charge of the cavalry? Cao Wushang smiled with his mouth open.

  "Ah Jian, I've been waiting for you to say that!"

  More than a dozen soldiers followed Liu Quan and Cao Wu Shang, killing their way through the blood-soaked road. Liu Quan led the charge in front, while Cao Wu Shang brought up the rear, their momentum like that of a mad tiger. Wang Ling's cavalry had already charged forward, the sound of horse hooves echoing through the air, and the cries of "Chu" with a distinct Chu accent were clearly audible.

  Liu Jian could even smell the fishy smell on his opponent's body, took a deep breath, and charged towards a war horse. Just as they were about to collide, he dodged to the side with a swift step, spun around with a "whoosh", and passed by the horse. The round shield smashed the knight on the horse violently, and the Wu Shan sword fell down in an arc. The war horse let out a mournful whinny, and a fountain of hot blood erupted. The massive horse head was severed from its body by Liu Jian's single stroke.

  Zhao Tuo watched from a distance and couldn't help but shout: "Indeed he is a good fellow!"

  Wuuuuu...

  In the darkness of night, a strange sound suddenly echoed, reverberating across the sky. Immediately afterwards, the sound of war drums began to rumble: gurgle, gurgle...

  Zhao Tuo was startled when he first heard the drumbeat, but then his spirit was immediately lifted.

  His pale face flushed with a hint of excitement. He suddenly pushed away the soldier who was supporting him, looked up at the sky and burst out laughing.

  "Reinforcements have arrived, our reinforcements have arrived!"

  At this moment, Liu Bang and others let out a burst of cheers.

  King Ling, who was watching from a distance, turned pale and couldn't help but shout: "I've been deceived! I've been deceived by the Qin bandit!"