The soldier who took over the post of Huang Xiaozhong's commander was called Yang Xiaohan, and he was now riding a fast horse towards Xutai.

The general was dead and his backbone was broken. King Huai of Chu, Xiong Xin, had to go up even if he didn't want to.

Xiang Lu and Xiangjing's father and son were kneeling on one side of Xiang Liang's coffin, Xiang Yu and Xiang An's brothers were kneeling on the other side, and Zi Juan, who couldn't control her emotions, was lying on Xiang Liang's coffin and crying bitterly.

Xiang Bo, who was not present, was active in various places as a grain transport officer, and Xiang Yu had already sent soldiers to inform him of the bad news.

The corners of Xiang An's mouth were still trembling, and his eyes were half-squinted.

Xiang Yu suddenly stood up and walked out.

"Brother?" Xiang An was stunned, glanced at Xiang Lu and Zijuan, suddenly remembered something, stood up and walked out of the room.

Xiang Yu walked to the side of the pavilion and suddenly jumped to the top of the house.

Xiang An pursed his lips, followed behind Xiang Yu, and also jumped to the house.

The stars of the moon are sparse, and the cold moonlight sprinkles on the ground and on the shoulders of the two brothers, lengthening the shadows of the two brothers.

Xiang Yu sat on the tile, looked up at the bright moon, and said nothing.

"Brother, will you also remember? The past." Xiang An asked with sorrow in his voice.

"You really remembered it too, Yi Shi Xiang An." Xiang Yu lowered his head and said in an emotionless voice.

Xiang An sighed, walked to Xiang Yu's side, and sat down.

The two brothers didn't know what to say, they just sat quietly.

"Brother, what should I do next?" Xiang An put his elbows on his knees, his head drooping deeply.

"Gather up the army, meet Huai River South, and wait for the next order from the king." Xiang Yu replied, "We have lost too many troops now. In order to avoid further conflict between Zhang Han and us, we can only retreat."

Xiang An couldn't help clenching his hands, and the friction between the skin and the skin made a sour sound.

Angry, sad, but to no avail.

Even though his sensibility was greater than his rationality, and his anger had already filled Xiang An's chest, he still knew one thing—

If you act rashly now, that is to completely bury Chu.

Xiang Yu glanced at Xiang An.

"Since you have recalled the past, you should still remember the meaning of our birth, right? Xiang An, Kuaiji style."

"You call me Kuaijiyi?" Xiang An looked at Xiang Yu blankly, as if he was a little puzzled, and immediately revealed a hint of understanding.

"Ah, I remember. How could I have forgotten Kuaiji Zero, my eldest brother."

"We are machines, salvation machines."

"The meaning of our birth is to make the Central Plains stable and sustainable." Xiang An raised his head and looked into Xiang Yu's eyes.

"Just remember, my brother." Xiang Yu nodded, looked away from Xiang An's face, and raised his head.

Xiang An was a little puzzled, so he sighed, shook his head, stood up, jumped off the roof, and walked towards the room where Xiang Liang's coffin was placed.

Xiang Yu glanced back, his eyes narrowed slightly.

=== Chapter [-] Chu, not enough to fear ===

Xiang Yu sat in his bedroom and took a deep breath.

"Hu-hu-"

His chest was heaving and heaving, and white air appeared to be steaming from his back.

What is striking is that there is light in his eyes.

"Future Prediction Module" Xiang Yu's expression was a little uncomfortable, and he pressed a finger on his temple.

"I can see, I - can see"

Xiang Yu stood up, let go of his head with both hands, and looked forward.

What is the sight that can be seen in his eyes?

Except for Xiang Yu, no one else knew.

The next morning, the room used for discussions.

Xiang Yu and Xiang An sat on both sides of the main seat, and the main seat was empty.

It originally belonged to Xiangliang.

In the room sat Xiang Yu, Xiang An, Xiang Lu, Zi Juan, Wei Hao, Liang Ning, and other generals, as well as Han Xin and Fan Zeng.

Everyone was silent.

In the current situation, even Han Xin is a little pessimistic.

The biggest backbone of Western Chu, Xiang Liang, the source where everyone gathered, died.

Even the army under Xiang Liang and the thousands of defenders in Dingtao City were all seven to eighty-eight. Although Chu's army was not less than average, it was at least one third of the loss. There are even more, and the injuries saved on the battlefield of Dingtao have to be healed, so it is impossible to give up.

"Send someone to contact Liu Jun's side, we have to start retreating." Xiang Yu looked around. Among the generals present, he and Xiang An had the highest military rank. He was also Xiang An's brother, and he was in Xiangliang. Now that he is dead, he has to provoke the main beam of the original Xiang Liang, and is responsible for the task of commanding the entire army.

Xiang An felt that Xiang Yu felt a little strange now, but the overall situation was the most important thing. Although Xiang An was about to bite a silver tooth, he still nodded and agreed.

"General Xiang Yu, even if we are going to retreat, I still have to say something." There was no warmth in Xiang An's eyes, only coldness remained, "Whether it's for revenge for the general or for the prosperity of our Chu, that Zhang Han, It has to be eradicated."

"I know." Xiang Yu nodded indifferently, but subconsciously glanced in the northwest direction.

"Hurry up and reorganize the army. Zhang Han's combat power is still abundant. Our morale is low now. If we collide with the Qin army again, I am afraid that we will continue to suffer losses." Xiang Yu stood up and patted the table.

Everyone nodded silently, except for Zi Juan, who was still absent-minded.

"Little Four." Xiang An seemed a little unbearable, but he patted Zijuan on the shoulder and shook his head, "It's time to go to the army."

Zi Juan's shoulders twitched, she raised her head dully and glanced at Xiang An, nodded, and stood up silently.

Xiang An looked at Zi Juan who was still far away, stretched out a hand, as if he wanted to say something, suddenly felt a hand appear on his shoulder, turned his head and looked, but Xiang Lu shook his head.

"Let Xiao Si be quiet."

Xiang An was slightly silent, nodded, and walked out.

Xiang Liang is Zi Juan's father, although he was only adopted, but after so many years, Xiang Liang really treated Zi Juan as his own daughter and raised him.Zijuan also regarded Xiang Liang as his biological father to respect and filial piety.

Now that Xiang Liang is dead, the saddest person is probably Zi Juan, Xiang Bo and Xiang Lu.

After rectifying the army, Xiang Yu and Xiang An led the two armies with a total of more than [-] people and began to retreat to the south of the Huai River.

Linji, Zhanghan Barracks.

"General, the spies have already found out that Xiang Yu and Xiang An have already started to retreat. They are very decisive." Jin Qixiu was excited and reported to Zhang Han with his fists in his arms.

Zhang Han did not like to worry, his brows furrowed.

"Tsk, retreat"

"General, what's wrong?" Jin Qixiu looked up and asked Zhang Han at a loss.

"Although I don't know who gave the order to retreat, but I have to say that they are very smart, at least not stupid." Zhang Han sighed, folded his hands, and looked at Jin Qixiu. Speaking of.

Jin Qixiu blinked, ran to Zhang Han's side, and sat down cross-legged.

"Seven repairs, let me ask you, what is our loss in this Dingtao battle?" Zhang Han turned to the side, looking at Jin Qixiu and asked.

He wasn't wearing armor now, and he was covered in bandages, some of which were still bleeding from under them.

"Heavy, this is the most tragic battle we have fought since we left Hangu Pass." Jin Qixiu sighed, "At least [-] of the [-] troops we brought out died directly on the battlefield, and the wounded even more Countless, even the general, you have been wounded so badly."

"But what? What about our morale?" Zhang Han continued to ask with a smile on his face.

"Morale?" Jin Qixiu was stunned for a moment, and his expression brought excitement again, "It is precisely because this battle is so difficult that our army's morale is now enough to be called its peak!"

"Right." Zhang Han nodded with satisfaction, "Although this battle is difficult, but because of the difficulty, our morale will be even higher after we win."

"As for Xiang Liang, although Xiang Yu and Xiang An still have about [-] to [-] troops, and Liu Ji, who is farther away, can make up a total of [-] or even [-] troops, which is not much less than us. Going up will definitely be able to touch us."

"But they can't touch it now."

"Morale is one of the most critical aspects of combat."

"Good strategy, high morale, and overwhelmingly weak troops are the keys to winning the war." Zhang Han stretched out a finger and shook it.

"In the famous battle of Pengcheng, Brother Xiang Yu and Xiang An used a good strategy, and this time in Dingtao, we used an overwhelming weak force to kill Xiang Liang. If the Xiang Yu and Xiang An brothers are coming now If we do, we can easily win through the gap in morale, so I am sorry that they are so decisive, if they try to chase now, I am afraid they will not be able to catch up."

Zhang Han shook his head regretfully.

"So that's the case, that's really a pity." Jin Qixiu also understood what Zhang Han meant and nodded.

"It doesn't matter, as soon as Xiang Liang died, even the most elite troops under Xiang Liang were killed by us in Dingtao City. Xichu has nothing to fear." Zhang Han smiled indifferently, "After I recover from my wounds and the soldiers readjust their state, we will cross the river and go to the north of the river. Wang Li can only play a role in restraining Yan Zhao. If he wants to kill Yan Zhao, he still needs our help. Just do it."

"Leave enough garrison troops in the south of Heshui, and then we will leave here."

"Yes! The last will obey the order!" Jin Qixiu was refreshed, leaned down, and bowed his hands to Zhang Han.

=== Chapter [-] Chu army retreat ===

Xiang Yu's retreat route was to cross Wenshui from Dingtao to Chengwu, pass through Fengyi, Pengcheng, and cross Huaishui in the south, until Xutai, the capital of Chu.

On the road to retreat, Xiang Yu and Xiang An rode two thousand-mile horses together at the front of the team, and they were both silent. Even Wu Qian and Tuanchi, who were usually at odds with each other, were quiet.

"We have to reflect, big brother." Xiang An looked at the road ahead and said to Xiang Yu.

"What do you mean?" Xiang Yu's tone was calm, and he also looked ahead.

"Although mentioning this after the fact will make it seem that I am making excuses for the failure, but what is the reason for my uncle's death and the defeat of Dingtao's first battle?" Xiang An's eyes drooped slightly, and his hand holding the reins clenched tightly. some.

Xiang Yu turned his head slightly and glanced at Xiang An, without saying a word, just continued walking as usual.

"Strength. This is us, and this is the reason for the defeat of Dingtao's first battle." Xiang An's voice was so loud that the other generals in the rear could hear it.

Zi Juan raised her head slightly and looked at Xiang Yu and Xiang An who were walking in front. Xiang Lu patted her shoulder and shook her head.

After a long silence, only the sound of horses' hooves sounded, and the dust and yellow sand were raised, making the faces of the brothers even more gloomy.

"I have already killed Tian Jia." Xiang An said in a deep voice.

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