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

Gao Yao didn't want to waste time talking to Yi Xiaochuan at this moment. If he hadn't been unsure of killing Yi Xiaochuan before, he would have done it long ago. You have only been with Xiang Yu for a short time, but you have become his brother. When you killed my people, why didn't you think about whether you were doing me justice? If Gao Yao hadn't been more thoughtful at the time, he would have been held responsible for the inexplicable deaths of several Qin soldiers. At the very least, he would have had his legs broken and been expelled from the barracks.

At the same time, Gao Yao couldn't help but sigh that Yi Xiaochuan was really destined to be the protagonist. He could appear at any time. Gao Yao was really convinced by this. This was what was meant by "same person, different fate".

Following Gao Yao's order, a large number of soldiers immediately launched an attack on Xiang Yu and Yi Xiaochuan. For a moment, shouts of killing were heard everywhere, and the sounds of weapons clashing were endless. The two sides engaged in a fierce battle.

However, Xiang Yu was still determined to avenge Xiang Liang at this time, and he completely ignored his own safety and tried desperately to rush towards the enemy. But he was held tightly by Yi Xiaochuan, and Xiang Yu shouted loudly,

"Xiaochuan, get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

"Brother Yu, Brother Yu, calm down! Think about it, if Xiang Liang was here, would he want you to do this? Even if you don't care about yourself, don't you think about the people of Chu? If you keep fighting, they will all be buried with you!"

Hearing Yi Xiaochuan's words, Xiang Yu paused slightly. He turned his head and looked at the old, weak, women and children who were being besieged by the Qin army. His heart was filled with pain and struggle. These people were all Chu people who followed them. How could he watch them die?

Xiang Yu's eyes became confused, and he didn't know how to make a decision. At this moment, Yi Xiaochuan saw that Xiang Yu was still hesitating, so he made up his mind and put Xiang Yu's weapon directly on his neck, threatening:

"Brother Yu, if you continue to fight, I will die in front of you now!"

Xiang Yu stared at Yi Xiaochuan with his eyes wide open, looking at him in disbelief. He did not expect Yi Xiaochuan to stop him in this way. His heart was full of contradictions and entanglements. On the one hand, he hated Xiang Liang, and on the other hand, he was responsible for the people of Chu.

"Brother Yu, this matter is my fault. It was because I trusted others wrongly that Xiang Liang died. If Brother Yu wants revenge, just kill me. As long as Brother Yu can retreat now, it will be fine!"

Yi Xiaochuan looked at Xiang Yu, with a trace of guilt and helplessness in his eyes. He knew that he had made an unforgivable mistake, but he didn't want to put Xiang Yu in a desperate situation, so he simply chose to deal with Xiang Yu in this way.

Xiang Yu felt a pang of pain when he heard Yi Xiaochuan's words. He remembered the ups and downs they had experienced together and the brotherhood between them. He knew that Yi Xiaochuan did not do it on purpose, he was just being used. But he could not let the murderer who killed Xiang Liang go, he must avenge Xiang Liang.

"Xiaochuan, you..."

Xiang Yu hesitated again and again, but finally glanced coldly at Gao Yao behind the crowd, then turned around, jumped on his horse, and started to break out with Yi Xiaochuan.

Gao Yao watched this scene with his own eyes, his heart filled with resentment and anger. He thought he could wipe out Xiang Yu and the remnants of the Chu State in one fell swoop, but he didn't expect that he would fail in the end. He wanted to stop Xiang Yu, but the remaining Qin army was no longer able to stop Xiang Yu who was determined to break through.

Led by Xiang Yu, the remaining Chu remnants quickly fled to the back mountain. As they ran, they fought fiercely with the Qin army chasing behind them. Xiang Yu waved his spear in his hand, as if he was in an empty space, knocking down the Qin soldiers one by one. Yi Xiaochuan followed closely beside him, protecting his back.

"Chase, chase quickly..."

Li Shou waved the sword in his hand and shouted hoarsely. At this time, he had recovered, and the fear in his eyes was gradually replaced by fanaticism. He knew that this victory was hard-won, but he knew that this was just the beginning. Only by completely wiping out Xiang Yu and other rebels could he maximize his merits. So he issued a pursuit order without hesitation, trying not to give the enemy a chance to breathe.

At this moment, Gao Yao suddenly appeared beside Li Shou, with a trace of worry and anxiety on his face. He said softly:

"Sir, our army is exhausted and should not continue the pursuit. The terrain in the back mountain is complex and the situation is unclear. If there is an enemy ambush, the consequences will be disastrous. Moreover, you have just defeated the rebels and have made great achievements. If you encounter an ambush at this juncture and cause heavy casualties among the soldiers, it will not be worth the loss. Moreover, Xiang Liang is dead. He was the leader of the rebels. The rest are just a mob. It is not worth it for you to mobilize so many troops."

Gao Yao's words were like a bucket of cold water poured on Li Shou's heart, making him fall into deep thought. Indeed, the fierce battle just now caused his team to suffer a lot of losses, and the soldiers were already exhausted. If they rashly pursued at this moment, they would most likely fall into the enemy's trap. Thinking of this, Li Shou's face became uncertain and hesitant. On the one hand, he was eager to pursue the victory and catch the enemy in one fell swoop; on the other hand, he was worried that Gao Yao's words were true, and once he fell into the enemy's trap, the advantage he had built up with great difficulty would instantly vanish.

Gao Yao also saw what Li Shou was thinking, and knew that Li Shou was very greedy. He felt that his military achievements were not enough, and he had completely forgotten that he had just been chased by Xiang Yu and had to abandon his armor and weapons.

"If you insist on pursuing, Gao Yao is willing to go for you. As long as you give me three hundred cavalrymen, if we win, I will return with the enemy's head. If we fail, you will not suffer heavy losses."

"Never mind. You, Gao Yao, have made great contributions in this battle. Count the losses immediately and capture all the remaining remnants of the Chu State."

"Here"

Gao Yao knew very well that it was irrational to go against Li Shou at this time. Instead, he should directly express his attitude and let Li Shou make his own judgment. Gao Yao's performance in the previous battle was very obvious. Not only did he save Li Shou's life, but he also killed Xiang Liang. If Gao Yao was really asked to lead 300 cavalrymen to pursue the Chu army, if something unexpected happened, it would be a big loss. Li Shou calmed down at this time. After this incident, Li Shou's trust in Gao Yao was basically equivalent to treating him as his greatest confidant.

There were 3,000 soldiers when they came, but only less than 2,000 were left when they retreated. It took half a month to withdraw to Sishui. After reporting everything and waiting for various rewards and military merits to be issued, it was already a month and a half later. Although Li Shou was still a captain, in fact, his military merits were extraordinary, and he might even inherit the captaincy. However, there was no suitable vacancy at the moment. Gao Yao went directly from a private to a thousand men.

This was already considered a middle-level officer in the Qin army. Li Shou only managed three thousand men in total, and Gao Yao had now become one of them.