allonlinenovel Chapter 266 The enemy has a mere 3 troops, while our army has a full 3. The advantage is on our side
Chapter 266 The enemy has a mere 3 troops, while our army has a full 3. The advantage is on our side
Under Han Xin's shocked and bewildered gaze, Xiang Yu went out with a murderous look on his face, gathered the three thousand soldiers who had gone with him to the border, and came to the city gate.
"Open the city gate!"
"Open the city gates? If you are no match for them and the Xiongnu cavalry charge in, what will you do then?"
Han Xin never expected that the general personally selected by Emperor Taizong would be so arrogant and disdainful of everyone.
If he had known Xiang Yu's temperament beforehand, he would never have agreed!
"A mere 30,000 Xiongnu soldiers? Marquis of Huaiyin, your courage is far too small."
"I pledge my life: if I fail to defeat the enemy, I will give you my head!"
"If you are really worried, close the city gates after I leave the city. I will not return until I win!"
what?
Han Xin looked at Xiang Yu with the eyes of someone looking at a madman.
Is he trying to commit suicide?
Even if your three thousand soldiers can break through the Xiongnu camp, you will still need someone to meet you up, right?
Are you really confident that you can completely defeat the Xiongnu's 30,000-strong army with just these 3,000 men?
Xiang Yu didn't want to waste any more words with him.
He merely glanced coldly behind him before letting out another low growl.
"Open the city gate!"
Under his gaze, the soldiers guarding the city gates went numb.
They looked at Han Xin with helpless eyes.
Han Xin is the commander-in-chief right now. How could they dare to act on their own without the commander-in-chief's order?
"open!"
Han Xin gritted his teeth upon seeing this.
After all, he was personally appointed by Li Er, so we might as well let him act recklessly this once.
Once he realizes how powerful the Xiongnu are, he can send troops to rescue them.
Fortunately, the Xiongnu army outside the pass has not yet arrived. If we suffer a small loss, it will teach Xiang Yu a lesson, which is not a bad thing!
As Xiang Yu charged out of the pass first, Han Xin quickly deployed his reinforcements.
Ensure that if Xiang Yu shows signs of weakness, we can immediately send troops to his rescue!
But what happened next almost overturned his understanding of military affairs.
"The Xiongnu are killing our people, what should we do!"
As he burst through the pass, Xiang Yu roared as if venting his frustration.
"eye for eye!"
The three thousand soldiers behind him also roared out.
How many enemy soldiers are there?
"A mere 30,000!"
How many soldiers do we have?
"A full three thousand!"
"The advantage is mine!"
"My lads, do you see that big flag in the enemy camp?"
"I will sever it with my own hands. Follow me and kill them all!"
Han Xin could clearly hear their unified roars even from the city wall.
Almost the instant they broke through the pass, Xiang Yu boosted the morale of his soldiers to its peak.
Although Han Xin was not good at military strategy, he was still extremely sensitive to the situation on the battlefield.
Sensing the surging fighting spirit of the three thousand men behind Xiang Yu, he immediately made the correct deduction.
If Xiang Yu is truly as brave and valiant as he claims, then these three thousand men might actually be able to defeat the unprepared thirty thousand Xiongnu cavalry!
Just as he was about to order the entire army to launch an attack and encircle the enemy, a cloud of dust rose from the horizon, obscuring the sky.
Han Xin immediately had a bad feeling.
None of the spies sent out beyond the Great Wall have returned, and now there's this commotion in the distance.
The Xiongnu army is coming!
What a coincidence!
"Ming Jin withdraws his troops!"
He gave the order immediately.
Before he arrived, he had already devised several ways to deal with and annihilate the Xiongnu army.
But there's absolutely nothing like what we have now!
Before the war even officially began, they had already lost three thousand men. Although the number was small, it was an irreparable blow to morale!
But how can a runaway horse be brought back by the sound of retreat?
Even if Xiang Yu, while galloping, couldn't see the smoke and dust in the distance, even if he could, even if he knew that the Xiongnu army was attacking, he would never retreat before the battle even began!
Han Xin was so angry at the sight that he almost ground his teeth to powder.
His greatest requirement for his troops was that they obey his orders without question!
However, Xiang Yu's current actions clearly demonstrate that he has disobeyed military orders.
The general personally selected by Li Er is far too unreliable!
In this situation, he could only set up the defenses as quickly as possible and arrange for people to meet Xiang Yu.
This ensures that as long as Xiang Yu can make one round trip, they can immediately bring him back to the pass while also blocking the first wave of Xiongnu attacks.
Beyond the border.
When Xiang Yu realized that the Xiongnu army was attacking, he was not flustered at all; on the contrary, his expression showed even more excitement.
Even his own soldiers showed no fear whatsoever.
With their commander charging ahead, how could they possibly retreat!
Beyond the celestial backdrop, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the image gradually zooms out.
The three thousand soldiers led by Xiang Yu seemed to transform into a sharp dagger, piercing directly into the heart of the Xiongnu camp!
Although the Xiongnu cavalry reacted quickly and managed to put up a counterattack.
But when Xiang Yu turned his horse around and charged again, and then casually cut down the large flag in the camp, it was as if he had shattered their courage!
While the Xiongnu cavalry were terrified, the morale of Xiang Yu's three thousand soldiers rose to a new level.
With the tides turning and the enemy gaining ground, even with reinforcements arriving from afar, the Xiongnu camp inevitably began to show signs of collapse.
"Pretty!"
"This is the Xiang Yu that you remember!"
Although they were once enemies, Liu Bang was still thrilled by Xiang Yu's performance in the sky.
As an enemy, Xiang Yu was undoubtedly terrifying.
But as an ally, especially when all forces are united against a common enemy, he is the sharpest dagger, enough to pierce the heart of any enemy!
"The most outrageous thing is that even though he could clearly see the Xiongnu reinforcements approaching, his three thousand soldiers did not show the slightest intention of retreating."
"To be able to utilize military tactics to this extent is already a mastery."
"It's really pathetic to be his enemy."
Zhao Kuangyin was equally moved.
"If he hadn't been so arrogant and tyrannical that he eventually became isolated and abandoned by everyone, Emperor Gaozu, it wouldn't have been so easy for you to win."
Liu Bang: “…”
This is not nonsense?
If it weren't for popular support, who could defeat Xiang Yu on the battlefield?
Is that clear enough now?
Take a look for yourself.
The Xiongnu's camp of 30,000 troops was breached in an instant, and their banner was cut down without warning.
Facing an enemy force ten or even dozens of times larger than their own, his three thousand soldiers still charged forward with roars.
Anyone who didn't know better would think they were the ones with the advantage!
Anyone who dares to oppose this guy would be in a real bind.
Let alone being enemies, even Han Xin in the sky is completely dumbfounded.
As a military genius, he naturally knew how to maximize the use of his soldiers' morale to win, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to pull off a desperate battle.
However, Xiang Yu's understanding of morale was clearly superior.
Just as he said at the beginning, watch how he cuts down enemy generals and seizes the flag!
"No matter how many enemy troops there are, he can always be the first to charge through the enemy lines. With a general like that, how could the soldiers not fight bravely?"
"Putting everything else aside, watching Xiang Ji charge into battle is truly a treat."