activa-t Chapter 340 The Hegemon of Western Chu! Unparalleled in Courage!
Chapter 340 The Hegemon of Western Chu! Unparalleled in Courage!
suddenly!
Yu Miaoyan, who was reporting to Zhang Fan, froze, and the hairs on her body stood on end!
Her intuition, as a top assassin of the Black Ice Guard, told her that an extremely dangerous aura was lurking nearby!
"Who is it?"
Yu Miaoyan let out a sharp shout and sprang into the air.
Clang!
In an instant, the short dagger at her waist was drawn, its cold light flashing. She stood firmly in front of Zhang Fan, looking up at the roof beam with a fierce expression, and shouted, "Assassin! Protect the master!"
Before the words were finished, a black figure silently descended from the dark beam at the top of the hall.
Facing the murderous Yu Miaoyan, the man in black didn't even glance at her and Zhang Fan.
After landing, the person immediately knelt on one knee towards Mi Yueyao by the window, displaying extreme respect.
"Um?"
Yu Miaoyan was taken aback, her grip on the dagger tightened slightly, but she dared not relax for a moment.
To be able to sneak into the main hall of the Surveillance Department right under the nose of the Black Ice Guard, this person's lightness skill and stealth techniques are by no means ordinary!
Hearing the noise, Mi Yueyao slowly turned around.
Looking at the man in black kneeling on the ground, she frowned slightly, then spoke softly to Yu Miaoyan, who looked as if facing a formidable enemy: "Commander Yu, put away your knife. These are my men, there's no need to be nervous."
"Your subordinate?" Zhang Fan raised an eyebrow and looked at the man in black with interest.
Mi Yueyao ignored Zhang Fan's gaze and turned to the man in black, her tone stern: "Didn't I give you a strict order that you are absolutely not allowed to show yourselves unless there are extremely special circumstances? What happened?"
The man in black lowered his head, speaking rapidly and urgently:
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the matter arose suddenly, and I had no choice but to appear!"
"Urgent report from the western camp: Although Xiang Liang ordered the entire army to retreat, his nephew Xiang Yu disobeyed the order and did not retreat!"
At this moment, Xiang Yu, leading eight hundred elite cavalry from Jiangdong, broke away from the main Xiang army and was braving the heavy rain, heading straight for Wu County!
The man in black suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with deep fear:
"Eight hundred elite cavalrymen, all warriors ready to die, are coming with overwhelming force! Xiang Yu has even declared that he will capture the commander amidst this chaos... Wu County may be in grave danger!"
Upon hearing this, the hall fell silent.
The group of people all looked surprised; no one had expected that the Xiang family would be so audacious!
Eight hundred elite cavalrymen marched straight towards the county town.
This is no longer something done in secret; this is an open and blatant rebellion!
After a brief moment of shock, Yu Miaoyan sneered, "I thought it was some earth-shattering event! It's just a desperate act by a cornered dog."
She gripped the dagger tightly, her eyes filled with murderous intent: "Not only are there Wu County's garrison troops in the city, but also a large number of elite assassins from my Black Ice Guard are deployed there!"
"Don't even mention eight hundred men, even if there were three thousand, tonight we'll make sure they don't leave alive!"
However, this was in stark contrast to Yu Miaoyan's confidence.
Sitting in the chair, Zhang Fan listened to these words and his back was covered in cold sweat, with fine beads of sweat even seeping from his forehead.
Xiang Yu!
It's Xiang Yu!
Others might not know the significance of this name, but as a modern time traveler, how could he not know?
That was the mighty and powerful Hegemon of Western Chu!
The greatest warrior of all time, who famously defeated 560,000 men with only 30,000 in the Battle of Pengcheng, was known for his decisive victory.
The assassins of the Black Ice Guard are truly exceptional at carrying out assassinations and gathering intelligence.
But on the main battlefield, facing a monster like Xiang Yu with superhuman strength, it was simply a free kill!
Moreover, the local garrison in Wu County numbered only a few hundred men, and those yamen runners who were only good at bullying the weak and fearing the strong were not even enough to fill a tooth gap!
However… Zhang Fan’s mind raced, and he quickly realized something was wrong.
If the Xiang family truly discovers that he is the mastermind behind everything, that old fox Xiang Liang will definitely mobilize all his forces and bury him alive at any cost. He would never have allowed Xiang Yu to bring only eight hundred men.
In other words, Xiang Yu's trip was purely to vent his anger!
The operation was a decapitation strike targeting the "imperial envoy" in name only and the traitor Fang Zhengge!
Seeing Zhang Fan's strange expression, Mi Yueyao thought he was frightened by the reputation of being a rebel.
She moved gracefully to Zhang Fan's side and said softly, "Young Master, don't panic. My Fengyu Pavilion has many skilled fighters lying in wait in Wu County. As long as you stay close to me, I will ensure your safety and will not allow anyone to harm a single hair on your head."
Seeing this, Yu Miaoyan frowned, gave a cold snort without any politeness, and cursed inwardly, "Hmph! A remnant of the Chu Kingdom, he's a traitor too, what's he pretending to be a good person for!"
Faced with the Black Ice Guard commander's sarcasm, Mi Yueyao simply smiled, nonchalant and showing no intention of taking it to heart.
"Alright! What time is it? Stop arguing!"
Zhang Fan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, stood up abruptly, and shouted the order:
"Pass on my orders! Immediately abandon all frontal defenses at the county government office and the examination hall! Have everyone, whether from the Black Ice Guard or the garrison, disperse, break into smaller groups, and retreat into the city's streets and houses to hide!"
"Oh, right! And bring that bastard Fang Zhengge along too. Don't let him get chopped down by Xiang Yu's halberd; he's still useful!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Miaoyan and Mi Yueyao were both stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.
"grown ups?"
Yu Miaoyan grew anxious. "A mere eight hundred traitors, and you expect us to avoid battle? If the Black Ice Guard retreats like this, what will become of the Great Qin's reputation? I will not retreat; I am willing to lead my elite warriors to confront that Xiang Yu!"
"Knows what?!"
Zhang Fan was so anxious he was jumping up and down, but he didn't know how to explain to these two ancient people how terrifying Xiang Yu was.
Is that even human?
That's a humanoid weapon!
It's a Lu Bu PLUS version with a cheat code!
On such a narrow street, if he led eight hundred heavy cavalry to charge, anyone who stood in his way would be minced meat!
"Obey orders!"
Zhang Fan hardened his face and shouted sternly, "Xiang Yu is born with superhuman strength, possessing the courage of ten thousand men! Going there now is tantamount to suicide! Let them into the city, avoid their sharp edge, and buy time!"
Zhang Fan turned to look at the dark, rainy night outside the window, took a deep breath, and said, "Judging by the time, we can only wait for the main force. Tonight, we'll use the streets and alleys of Wu County to wear this Jiangdong tiger down in this quagmire!"
Although he felt frustrated and confused, he knew that military orders could not be disobeyed in the face of the Black Ice Guard's ironclad rules!
Yu Miaoyan bit her lip, glanced unwillingly at the night outside the window, knelt on one knee, clasped her hands in a fist and said in a low voice, "Your subordinate... obeys!"
She stood up and regained her commanding coldness and decisiveness.
"choke!"
Yu Miaoyan sheathed the dagger, turned and gestured towards the door, then said in a deep voice:
"Pass down the order! Everyone abandon the main defensive lines at the county government office and the examination hall; do not linger in battle!"
"Within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, everyone must break into smaller groups and retreat into the streets, alleys, houses, and hidden ditches on both sides! Conceal and await further orders!"
"Go to the dungeon, bring Fang Zhengge out, and lock him in a dark alley under strict guard. If we encounter an ambush on the way, even if it means cutting off his legs, we must not let him fall into the hands of the traitors!"