Mythical Qin: I, Gao Yao, will never be a eunuch!

Where the two men were fighting, the air around them seemed to be distorted by the powerful collision of both sides, as if an invisible vacuum area had been formed. Not to mention ordinary soldiers, even the most trusted soldiers around the two men would have a hard time getting close to this area. If they were not careful, they would be affected by the fight between the two men.

At this moment, Gao Yao was like an enraged lion, fighting more and more bravely, with eyes wide open, and every swing of his sword brought with it a sharp sound and endless killing intent. In contrast, Xiang Yu's momentum gradually declined as the battle went on, as if he was enveloped by an invisible pressure.

This change was clearly reflected in the fight between the two. Originally, the offense and defense of the two sides were evenly matched, and it was difficult to tell who was the winner. However, now, the situation has taken a dramatic turn. Gao Yao launched a fierce attack like a storm, his swordsmanship became more and more sophisticated, and his moves were seamlessly connected, making Xiang Yu exhausted and forced to switch to defense.

The reason for this situation was the sudden scene just now. The black-armored army rushed in like a black torrent. Their charge was unstoppable and instantly broke the Chu army's cavalry formation into pieces. The originally seemingly neat and orderly camp was divided into more than a dozen small camps of different sizes in the blink of an eye, and they fell into a chaotic and disorderly state of fighting with each other.

In this fierce battle, both sides competed not only in personal bravery, but also in the precise timing of attack. As the battle situation changed rapidly, the advantages of weapons and equipment could not be fully utilized in a short period of time.

However, during this kind of tug-of-war, the strengths and weaknesses of physical fitness and equipment were fully utilized. In addition, the Black Armor Army was now in high spirits, while the Chu Army had lost all its momentum. It can be said that they were beaten back step by step. The Southern Border Army quickly gained the upper hand with its excellent teamwork and flexible tactics. Their soldiers worked closely together and supported each other.

At this time, Xiang Yu watched helplessly as the Chu army soldiers who had followed him through life and death fell one after another on the battlefield. His heart was in pain as if it was torn apart. He had just led 8,000 elite cavalry, sweeping through like a gust of wind, rushing towards the infantry camp of the Southern Border Army. He had lost less than 300 men, but he almost wiped out more than 2,000 Southern Border Army soldiers. How impressive!

But now, when they were fighting the Black Armored Army, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse. In just a short while, their losses were close to half. Xiang Yu's eyes were wide open, staring at Gao Yao, who made him hate him so much. If it weren't for this man's good leadership and command, how could he fall into such a predicament? Xiang Yu secretly swore in his heart that he would cut off Gao Yao's head with his own hands to relieve his hatred.

But the current situation does not allow him to act rashly. The shouts and cries from the direction of Zhi County gradually stopped, which meant that Zhi County had already been lost. There is no doubt that the reinforcements of the Southern Border Army will arrive here soon. By then, it will be more difficult than climbing to the sky to escape unscathed. Xiang Yu was anxious and kept thinking about the current situation in his mind.

If Gao Yao was just an ordinary general, he might have a chance of winning. But Gao Yao was so strong that his strength was equal to Xiang Yu. Under such circumstances, Xiang Yu still began to think about the war, which gave Gao Yao a key opportunity.

Gao Yao stared at Xiang Yu with a sharp gaze, concentrating on finding a flaw in the opponent's defense. Finally, he keenly caught a tiny gap in Xiang Yu. In a flash, Gao Yao suddenly burst out with all his strength, like a ferocious beast, holding the heavy sword tightly with both hands, and slashed at Xiang Yu from bottom to top with a thunderous force.

Xiang Yu was indeed a veteran warrior with a very fast reaction speed. Just when Gao Yao's sword was about to hit him, he quickly raised the Overlord Spear in his hand and held it in front of him, barely blocking the fatal blow. However, although Xiang Yu successfully blocked Gao Yao's attack, the huge impact still made his body tilt slightly backwards.

Gao Yao was overjoyed when he saw this. He knew that the opportunity was fleeting, so he seized the moment without hesitation. His left hand, which had been ready for a long time, suddenly drew out the sword from his waist like lightning and stabbed it straight at Xiang Yu's chest. This sudden change shocked Xiang Yu and he broke out in a cold sweat.

At the critical moment, Xiang Yu showed extraordinary courage. Facing the sharp sword, he did not retreat at all. He stretched out his right hand and desperately grabbed the sword that Gao Yao was stabbing at him. With a muffled sound of "puff", Xiang Yu's powerful force blocked it, and the sharp sword tip finally deviated from its original target and pierced deeply into Xiang Yu's shoulder.

At the same time, Xiang Yu endured the severe pain and kicked Gao Yao in the chest. Gao Yao was caught off guard and was kicked hard. He felt a sharp pain and his whole body leaned back involuntarily, almost falling off the horse. A mouthful of bright red blood suddenly spurted out of his mouth, drawing a shocking arc in the air.

At this time, Xiang Yu was already seriously injured and did not dare to continue chasing Gao Yao. He made a prompt decision, turned his horse's head, and galloped back.

"Retreat..." At this moment, Xiang Yu's resolute face revealed extreme pain and unwillingness. He knew that if he did not decisively order a retreat, then their army would fall into an abyss of no return and there would be no possibility of escape. Therefore, despite being filled with humiliation and anger, Xiang Yu gritted his teeth and issued this difficult order.

With Xiang Yu's order, the Chu army, which was still struggling to resist, suddenly lost its backbone, its morale was greatly reduced, and it began to suffer a large-scale rout. The soldiers threw away their armor and weapons and fled in all directions, and the entire battlefield was in chaos.

On the other side, the enemy troops in black armor pursued the victory, like a black torrent rushing in, ruthlessly harvesting the lives of the Chu soldiers. Their shouts and cries were deafening, as if they were going to swallow up the whole world.

At this moment, Kong Gang rode a fast horse and rushed to Gao Yao's side. He asked anxiously, "My lord, my lord, are you okay?" Gao Yao looked pale and there was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth. However, he endured the severe pain in his body, waved his hand, and then spat out a mouthful of blood.

"It's okay, lead the troops to pursue immediately! But remember, only chase for five miles, don't chase a desperate enemy!" Gao Yao gave the order without delay.

Upon hearing this, Kong Gang nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes!" Then he led his troops to chase after the defeated Chu army.

Watching Kong Gang's figure going away, Gao Yao finally breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, the damage caused by the previous blow was not particularly serious. It was just a shock to his abdomen. He would recover after two or three days of rest. Xiang Yu was just fighting for injury.

In comparison, Xiang Yu's condition was much worse. The blow just now not only injured Xiang Yu's right hand, but also his left shoulder. Although the wound was not fatal, it had a huge impact on Xiang Yu. His combat effectiveness would be reduced by at least 30% in the short term, and he could not move casually, otherwise it would affect the recovery of the wound, and it would be very difficult for him to return to his peak combat effectiveness in the future.

The crossbows that Gao Yao equipped for his fearsome black-armored army had never been allowed to be used since the beginning of the war. This was a carefully planned move by Gao Yao, which contained his far-sighted strategic considerations. Gao Yao would rather bear a certain degree of casualties and losses than easily reveal this secret weapon, because he was waiting for the most critical moment - this decisive battle!

Even when the two sides first engaged in close combat and launched a fierce charge, Gao Yao still suppressed the urge to let the black armored army use crossbows to attack. He knew that showing the power of crossbows too early would only make the Chu army more alert and take corresponding defensive measures. In this way, the role that the crossbows can play will be greatly reduced, and it will be even more difficult to turn the tide of the battle with this weapon.

Therefore, Gao Yao always asked the Black Armored Army to be patient and wait for the best time to attack. When the second charge came, Gao Yao ordered the use of crossbows, but at the same time, he emphasized that they must wait until they were 50 steps away from the Chu army before shooting. Because only within this range can the crossbows exert their most powerful lethality and accuracy, thus maximizing the results of the battle. If the attack was launched in advance, the Chu army would certainly notice it and be on guard. At that time, even if the crossbows could still cause damage to the enemy, their influence would probably not be able to shake the entire battle situation.

At the critical moment, they suddenly launched a deadly crossbow attack, catching the Chu army off guard. Especially for the cavalry unit in the main force of the Chu army, this sudden attack was like a nightmare, causing it to fall into chaos and defeat in an instant. After this battle, the Chu army no longer had any ability to compete head-on with the Southern Border Army.

Only 2,000 of Xiang Yu's 8,000 cavalrymen are left, and the army of more than 50,000 is now left with 20,000 at most. Now Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng have only two options: gather the remaining troops and gather them all at the county seat to fight a final battle with Gao Yao. Gao Yao will certainly try his best to completely annihilate the Chu army and then turn around and fight the court.

The other option is to withdraw from Kuaiji and retreat to Jiujiang and other places, or look for another opportunity to counterattack Kuaiji. There are only these two options. Basically, the overall situation has been decided for the Southern Border Army. The other counties in Kuaiji no longer have the ability to resist, let alone the troops to resist. They just surrender.