In the evening, when Zhou Bo's army arrived at Jipuyi, the Chu army had already left without a trace.

Zhou Bo took Zhou Guanfu to strode into Mei Kai's central army tent. Mei Kai was staring at a short spear on the short side in front of him, stunned. This should be a spear, but it was much shorter than the spear used by the Han army, and the spearhead was longer and thinner. The tip was barbed, which was sharply ground, but it was bent now.

"General Mei, where is the remnants of the Chu army in Xiangzhuang?" Zhou Bo frowned and asked loudly.

Mei Yu sighed and said with a little dimness: "Shame, our army cannot stop the Chu army."

"What?!" Zhou Bo said in disbelief, "General Mei, didn't you send 4,000 elite troops to guard Jipu? It was defeated by the Chu army in just two hours?"

If it were normal, Zhou Bo would never have had some doubts. He had already heard of the fierceness of the Chu army in the Dabie Mountains.

But now, the Chu army has not had a good rest for two days and nights. Both physical strength and energy should be close to their limits. The 4,000 soldiers sent by Mei Jiao to station Jipu are elite, and they are waiting for their work. How could the Chu army be defeated before two hours?

Mei Jiao shook his head and said a little lonely: "In fact, my four thousand elite soldiers only lasted for half an hour!"

The four thousand elite soldiers did last for only half an hour. Si Kouli, a fool, did not have the ability of Han Xin, but insisted on learning from Han Xin to form a formation, but he could only bring shame to himself. Of course, even if Si Kouli formed a formation on the other side of the Huan River, he might not be able to block the Chu army, but he could always hold on for a moment and a half more. In this way, the result might be completely different.

"Ah?!" Zhou Bo said in disbelief, "The four thousand elites have only lasted for half an hour?"

"Yes, it's only half an hour." Mei Jing sighed, "In just half an hour, the four thousand elite soldiers of this general almost defeated the remnants of the Chu army of Xiangzhuang's son, and the Central Army Captain Si Kouli was also killed." After that, Mei Jing pointed to the short spear on the short side in front of him and said, "Just this flying spear killed at least two thousand of our army!"

"Hmm?!" Zhou Bo was shocked when he heard this, and then he lowered his head and looked at the short spear seriously.

Mei Qi picked up the short spear and said in an extremely solemn tone: "According to the surviving soldiers, the remnants of the Chu army have innovated their tactics, which is completely different from the Xiang Yu era before. In the Battle of Jipu, the Chu army led the warriors wearing strong and holding sharp swords, followed by the long halberd hands, and then the light soldiers throwing flying spears."

"Flying Spear?" Zhou Bo weighed the weight of the short spear and said sternly, "Is this for throwing?"

"Yes, throw and kill the enemy!" Mei Kai nodded with a serious expression and said, "At least five hundred light soldiers threw waves of flying spears onto our army. In order to fight against the heavy armor of the Chu army, our army must maintain a dense formation. As a result, these flying spears caused great damage to our army, and at least two thousand people died under the flying spear, which directly led to the defeat of Jipu!"

"Two thousand people died?!" Zhou Bo couldn't help but gasp and said sternly, "This flying spear is so powerful?"

After saying this, Zhou Bo said again: "General Mei, although the Chu army has crossed the Huanshui River, they should not run far. Have you sent a cavalry team to bite their whereabouts?"

Mei Jing nodded and said, "The cavalry team has been sent out, but it may not be able to bite the whereabouts of the Chu army, because the eastern bank of the Huan River is sparsely populated and there are forests everywhere. As long as the Chu army drills into the forest, the cavalry team will definitely not dare to chase in rashly. Our army's encirclement net is probably going to be re-arranged."

"Oh, that's all that." Zhou Bo nodded and said, "It's better to send an urgent hand to Puyang."

Mei Jiao nodded, pointed to the flying spear in Zhou Bo's hand, and said, "This is the flying spear, and I will also send it to Puyang."

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On the east bank of the Huan River, in the dense forest.

The night was as bright as ink. Five thousand Chu troops stepped on the defeated leaves and walked into the deep forest. The wolf ran for three days and nights, and drove for hundreds of miles. Only tonight could I finally have a good sleep.

Xiang Zhuang turned over and dismounted, looked around the generals and said, "Send the order and the troops will rest on the spot!"

Xiangzhuang's military order was quickly conveyed. After hearing this, many Chu soldiers fell on the pile of dead leaves. In less than a moment, snoring sounds sounded in the old forest. The Chu soldiers were really exhausted and did not let them sleep well for three days and nights. They had to force the spirit wolf to run hundreds of miles. Even if they were made of iron and steel, they could not stand it.

Xiang Zhuang couldn't rest, so he settled down with Wushe, and Wei Liao came to the female soldiers' camp again.

Although Qin Yu and more than a hundred female soldiers had mounts to accompany them, they were also exhausted. However, now they were still busy taking care of the injured martial soldiers who were injured. Fortunately, the women were born with extraordinary endurance. In addition, when choosing female soldiers, Xiangzhuang specifically asked Qin Yu to choose strong women, otherwise these female soldiers would not be able to hold on.

In the battle between Jipu, the camp defeated the Han army with thunder and thunder, but also paid a heavy price.

Especially the five hundred heavily armored warriors who were at the forefront, more than 300 were injured, more than 200 of them were killed, more than 90 were seriously injured, and more than 50 were slightly injured. The captain Jing Qian was also seriously injured. His left cheek was covered in blood and four big teeth were knocked off. Fortunately, his mind was still clear.

After this battle, the Chu army had only more than 4,500 people left.

In addition, the two powerful weapons, such as javelin and ring-headed knife, are likely to have been leaked.

Before crossing the river, although the Chu army quickly cleaned the battlefield, it was impossible to retrieve all the javelins and ring-headed swords. Once these two powerful weapons fell into the hands of the Han army, it would undoubtedly be quite unfavorable to the Chu army. But then again, the Chu army's prospects are still unclear and its survival is uncertain, but they are not at ease for the time being.

Seeing Xiang Zhuang, the injured martial soldiers who were trapped in the battle stood up one after another, but were stopped by Xiang Zhuang.

Xiang Zhuang stepped forward and patted Jing Qian on the shoulder, and asked in a low voice: "Jing Qian, isn't it serious?"

"General, don't worry, it's okay." Jing Qian twitched the corner of his mouth and said indifferently, "It's just that a few teeth fell off the left, but the big teeth on the right are still there, and they can still chew and swallow, and they can't die."

Xiang Zhuang's eyes turned again, the slightly injured martial arts soldier beside him.

The Wu Zu patted his chest and said carelessly: "All the important objects are there, but it's still a whole thing."

Xiang Zhuang smiled slightly and turned to the nearly 100 seriously injured martial arts soldiers next to him, his expression suddenly became solemn.

The injured doctor has asserted that these more than 90 seriously injured martial soldiers are definitely helpless, and there will be only one fate waiting for them, that is, they will turn into ashes and return to Jiangdong again!

When Xiang Zhuang was feeling sad, a sudden sound of rapid footsteps came from behind him.

When he was eager to look back, Sima Gongsun, the left of the camp, had already stepped forward and bowed to report: "General, the military advisor has woken up. He asked you to go over and say that there is something urgent to discuss."

"I understand." Xiang Zhuang nodded and turned back to the central army.

Wei Liao fell asleep on the stretcher for a long time, and his complexion was already much better now. Seeing Xiang Zhuang, he struggled to sit up from the stretcher and asked in a stern voice: "General, have you passed Jipu?"

"It's already past." Xiang Zhuang nodded, "Now it is an old forest east of the Huanshui River."

"After passing the Huanshui River, even if we temporarily get rid of the Han army's pursuit." Wei Liao nodded and said, "However, the situation of our army is far from improving. If we cannot find a countermeasure in time, the various Han troops on the west bank of the Huanshui River will soon catch up and then weave a new net again. At that time, our army will still be exhausted."

Xiang Zhuang nodded and said, "Military advisor, I have been thinking about this on the road just now. We must not respond passively, but should take the initiative. We must try to mobilize the Han army. When the Han army completely cannot judge our intentions, try to get rid of them, and then suddenly fight back to Huguan and attack Han territory!"

As he said that, Xiang Zhuang remembered a great man from later generations.

At that time, the situation of the Red Army was not much better than that of the Chu army today, but under the command of the great man, the Red Army crossed the Chishui River four times, and fought all the national troops, Sichuan Army, and Yunnan Army that were foggy and could not find the north at all.

Although the Chu army does not have the intelligence support of special forces than the Red Army, the Han army and Zhao army also do not have radio stations. With the original communication methods of flying cavalry and beacon, Liu Bang and Zhang Liang wanted to remotely control the various Han army in Zhao to form a real joint attack, but it was difficult for the Chu army... to be without a chance!

Wei Liao said happily: "The General and I have gone together."

After saying this, Wei Liao said again: "I have a strategy that can get rid of the pursuers..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Yue had already walked up with two bamboo jars of clean water. Xiang Zhuang immediately took off the dry food bag, took out a piece of bacon from it and handed it to Wei Liao, and said, "Military advisor, let's talk while eating."

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Puyang, the county magistrate's office.

It was already three o'clock in the sun, and Liu Bang was dressing under the maid's service. Suddenly, he heard the sound of rapid footsteps outside the door. When he turned his head to look, he saw Zhang Liang and Chen Ping had already rushed straight into his bedroom. Zhang Liang was holding a book in his hand, but Chen Ping held a strange short spear in his hand. The spear tip of the short spear was thin and long, but it was already bent in the middle.

When Liu Bang saw the two of them breaking through their bedroom, he knew something was wrong with Zhao Di.

Liu Bang waved his hand and turned back the two maids, asked Zhang Liang, and Chen Ping said, "Zifang, Chen Ping, what's wrong?"

Zhang Liang bowed and said in a deep voice: "King, Zhao is in a hurry for 800 miles. The Chu army has broken through the encirclement of six elite soldiers. Now it has crossed the Huan River and fled into the forest area in the eastern part of Zhao."

"That's nothing, just let Zhou Bo and the others pursue it." Liu Bang said lightly.

"King, this is the problem." Chen Ping held the short spear and stepped forward, "Zhou Bo, Mei Jiao said in the urgent report that the Chu army had innovated its tactics, especially the use of this flying spear, which was extremely lethal! In the battle of Ji Pu, Si Kouli, the general under Mei Jiao, led 4,000 elite troops to fight the Chu army head-on, but was defeated in less than half an hour, with nearly 3,000 casualties!"
Chapter completed!