mtlumby2d Chapter 705 Fighting is not an option; there's nowhere to escape either!
Chapter 705 Fighting is not an option; there's nowhere to escape either!
Han Xin: “…”
He was too lazy to refute Xiang Yu, and just quietly waited for Liu Bang's decision.
"Then it's settled. Brother Xiang, you will lead the troops out of the pass. You only need to be responsible for wiping out the remaining Qing troops and bringing back the money and grain they have seized. Leave the rest to me!"
This is the best arrangement for everyone.
And they can bring each of their abilities to the fullest!
……
Beyond the veil of heaven, most people expressed amazement at Liu Bang's actions.
Perhaps only Liu Bang could be so magnanimous, even genuinely willing to relinquish his dominant position in the challenge.
If it were anyone else here, they would probably be chased around by Xiang Yu.
"It's fortunate that it was Emperor Gaozu; if it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't have gotten along with Xiang Ji."
"His ability to bend and stretch is why he was able to accomplish such a transformation in his later years."
Old Zhu couldn't help but sigh.
Although he and Liu Bang both rose from humble beginnings, they were indeed completely different in style.
At the very least, if he had encountered Chen Youliang, he certainly wouldn't have been able to do that.
"Indeed, no one else would have the magnanimity to bring their greatest enemy into the challenge."
"No matter how strong your abilities are, it's impossible!"
Li Er considered himself to be quite magnanimous, but he would absolutely not be willing to bring Dou Jiande into the challenge.
Among his generals, there were quite a few who were stronger than Dou Jiande.
While Liu Bang did not have any generals stronger than Xiang Yu, they were all more obedient and easier to use.
To say that he couldn't have won this challenge without Xiang Yu is utter nonsense.
The military genius's abilities are well-known; at most, one could say that without Xiang Yu's involvement, this challenge would have been more complicated.
But no one doubted Han Xin's abilities.
A man who excelled in recruiting, training, commanding, and strategizing, paired with Xiao He, who was in charge of logistics, and Liu Bang himself.
Whether it's Fan Kuai or Xiahou Ying, they are capable of handling most problems.
Xiang Yu's actions were more of a bonus than a timely help.
"However, it must be said that the saying 'Yu's bravery is unparalleled throughout the ages' is truly accurate."
"The two raids that scattered the Qing army need no further explanation. Just take the time when he was surrounded by the Qing army. He was surrounded by thousands of elite Manchu cavalry, yet he still managed to kill nearly a hundred of them and break through."
"It can be said that any general I know would have perished in that situation, but only the Hegemon-King of Western Chu was able to carve out a way out of the dead end."
"To a large extent, it was precisely because Xiang Ji still managed to break through in that deliberately planned battle that Dorgon's plan to encircle and kill him was completely shattered."
"At the same time, it was that battle that planted the seed of Xiang Yu's invincibility in the hearts of the Qing army."
Both being emperors who loved leading troops into battle, Zhao Kuangyin believed that Xiang Yu's performance in these battles was absolutely outstanding.
He truly lives up to everyone's perception of him every time he appears in the Sky Challenge.
In the past, some people thought that he was able to easily defeat the enemy because the enemy he was facing was weak and the weapons were not sharp enough.
However, this time they saw it clearly.
Even when facing the well-equipped, skilled horsemen and more robust Qing army, he was still able to easily charge in and out seven times!
"Then what happens next is something to look forward to."
Having witnessed firsthand the devastation in the Central Plains after the Qing army entered the pass, how would Xiang Ji treat those butchers now?
"First of all, there is no doubt that Xiang Ji is definitely not a soft-hearted person."
"The only question is, just how ruthless can he be?"
"After all, his situation is different from mine when I was challenged. Back then, those people injured the people of my Great Song Dynasty, and brought a layer of humiliation to my Great Song Dynasty that could never be washed away."
"And he, separated by more than a thousand years, does he still have such deep feelings for the people of the Central Plains?"
If the feelings weren't that deep, it would be impossible to bring oneself to do something so destructive.
When faced with elderly people, women, and children, few people would actually be able to bring themselves to kill them without sufficient hatred.
"Just watch, as emperor, Xiang Ji is a complete tyrant."
"Those are people who would cook someone alive at the drop of a hat. Do you think he would be merciful and wouldn't be able to bring himself to kill those people in the Qing court?"
"Stop worrying and just watch."
"If even someone like Xiang Ji can't be killed, then there aren't many people who can bring themselves to do it."
"Forgot, when he burned down the Epang Palace and slaughtered the descendants of the Ying clan, he never cared about the old, young, sick and disabled."
“You can say he’s brainless, but you can’t say he’s soft-hearted. When he kills, he doesn’t care whether the person is old or young.”
"Just watch, the so-called Eight Banners of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, if nothing unexpected happens, have already entered the countdown to their demise from the moment Xiang Ji set foot on the grasslands."
"The Eight Banners are brave? Everyone is a soldier? No matter how brave they are, can they be braver than Xiang Yu, the Hegemon of Western Chu?"
In the scene depicted on the sky, everything unfolded as everyone had predicted.
When Xiang Yu entered the grasslands, it was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.
The Qing army, which once regarded itself as wolves and the people of the Central Plains as sheep, is now experiencing the helplessness of being sheep.
Fight, can't beat.
There's nowhere to escape.
In the past, when the Ming Dynasty was powerful, the Ming army did try to go beyond the Great Wall to annihilate them.
But no matter who is in power, it is impossible to eradicate it completely.
Because the grasslands are so vast, they can simply hide when they can't win a fight.
Usually, the Ming army was unfamiliar with the area outside the Great Wall and could not find their hiding places at all. After wandering around for a while until their food and supplies ran out, they would withdraw.
This time, however, Xiang Yu brought dozens of guides with him.
He was born into the Eight Banners and was extremely familiar with the land beyond the Great Wall. He was a guide who could find their hiding places with his eyes closed!
Those who stubbornly faced the challenge ultimately suffered total annihilation.
They sensed something was wrong immediately and ran to their hiding place. They were about to be dragged away when their own people led them to their location and found the entire clan.
Along with the loot, they also unearthed the gold, silver, and grain they had accumulated through years of rampant looting.
"Wow, looks like they snatched quite a lot."
"Is this how you treat the people of the Central Plains?"
"What about the prisoners you captured back then?"
After watching his men count the enormous fortune, Xiang Yu turned and coldly looked at the remaining people who were obediently squatting on the ground with their hands behind their heads.
"Prisoner, prisoner?"
"Is the general referring to those slaves?"