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

Dynasties changed, and the situation changed. However, no matter which power rose, which dynasty prospered or declined, the people who suffered were always the unarmed and hard-working people. It seemed that it no longer mattered who ruled the world, because for the common people, what they longed for was nothing more than tranquility and peace, a life without war, hunger and exploitation. But when would such a simple wish come true?

When Xiang Yu heard Gao Yao's words, he could not help but feel astonished and puzzled. All along, his understanding of Gao Yao may have been superficial, thinking that he was just a person who pursued power and coveted wealth. But now, Gao Yao spoke such sincere words that showed his deep concern for the suffering of the people. How could Xiang Yu not be shocked? Was the Gao Yao he had seen before just a disguise? Could it be that Gao Yao was actually a person who cared about the world and the people? If not, how could there be such sincere and heavy words from the heart?

At this time, Gao Yao, who was still on the city wall, already felt that the time was almost up and it was time to get down to business. He could not delay for long.

"Xiang Yu, I killed your uncle Xiang Liang because I was forced to do so by the situation. But now the world is in chaos. If you and I can put aside our past grudges and work together, it will be easy to clear up the chaos. If we continue to confront each other and become enemies, it will only benefit the people of the world. What do you think?"

As Gao Yao finished speaking, Xiang Yu finally came to his senses. If Gao Yao had not mentioned Xiang Liang, Xiang Yu might have calmly considered what he said, but Gao Yao mentioned Xiang Liang without any scruples. To Xiang Yu, Xiang Liang was not just his uncle. In fact, Xiang Liang was as important to him as his own father. Therefore, the killing of Xiang Liang was an absolute hatred that he could not tolerate or forgive.

Xiang Yu's eyes were wide open as he shouted at Gao Yao: "Gao Yao, are you afraid only now? Humph! I advise you to leave the city and surrender yourself. If you do so, perhaps I will be in a good mood and give you a whole body to keep you intact after death!"

Facing Xiang Yu's angry rebuke, Gao Yao responded without showing any weakness: "Okay, but before that, I have one last small request. I wonder if you have the courage to agree to it!"

Xiang Yu heard this and sneered, "What's the matter? Are you scared?"

"No, there is still a battle between us that is not over! If this battle is not continued, I am afraid I will never be at peace until I die! Do you have the courage to accept the challenge?" Gao Yao's eyes were wide open, and his voice was as loud as a bell, echoing in the empty battlefield.

"Hmph, why not! Today I will personally avenge my uncle!" Xiang Yu responded without showing any weakness. His eyes were like burning flames, full of anger and determination.

Recalling the last fierce battle with Gao Yao, if it wasn't for the situation at that time, he would have defeated him long ago. However, what Gao Yao said was true. The outcome was not yet clear. Since Gao Yao took the initiative to propose another battle, how could Xiang Yu refuse? Gao Yao was surrounded by him at this time. If Xiang Yu still didn't fight under such circumstances, it would definitely not be his style!

"Hahahaha...Okay, I'll go down to the city and compete with you!" As Gao Yao's heroic laughter rang out, his figure disappeared in a flash on the towering city wall.

Upon seeing this, Xiang Yu waved his hand and shouted loudly: "Form the formation!" In an instant, the soldiers acted quickly and formed a tight formation according to the established tactical arrangements. They were ready to start a thrilling life-and-death battle as soon as Gao Yao arrived.

Time passed quickly. After a quarter of an hour, Xiang Yu frowned slightly, but he still did not see Gao Yao leave the city. The whole city was still dead silent. When the time was approaching two quarters of an hour, there was still no movement. At this time, Xiang Yu's face had begun to turn black, and he seemed to have thought of something. He rode his horse directly towards Wushang County. The cavalry behind Xiang Yu did not dare to delay and immediately followed Xiang Yu.

At this moment, Xiang Yu's heart was like a storm, he stared at the empty Wushang County with his eyes wide open, looking at it in disbelief. An indescribable sense of anger and humiliation surged in his heart, and he finally realized as if waking up from a dream - he had once again fallen into the enemy's carefully designed trap.

When Xiang Yu led his Chu army into Wushang County, his originally resolute face instantly turned red, like a cooked pig's liver. Looking around, the city was deserted, with no trace of ambushes, not even a shadow of a Southern Border Army soldier. The people of Wushang County who originally lived here were all gathered in the center of the county. From a distance, those who were responsible for guarding were just some scarecrows in armor.

At this moment, Xiang Yu suddenly realized that all this was a conspiracy against him from the beginning to the end.

"Gao Yao, Gao Yao, if I can't tear you into pieces, I, Xiang Yu, would be unworthy of being a human being!!!"

Xiang Yu roared at the top of his lungs, his voice was like thunder, deafening and reverberating over the entire Wushang County. At the same time, a large number of Chu troops began to conduct a carpet search in the county, leaving no corner untouched, just to find Gao Yao's whereabouts.

But at this time, the cunning Gao Yao had already left Wushang County without anyone noticing. With the help of the tunnel he had dug in advance, he successfully sneaked to a place only two miles away from Wushang County. It must be said that it was not easy to dig this tunnel in such a short time and arrive here safely. If it were not for professional excavation tools and extraordinary courage and strategy, it would be a pipe dream to complete this arduous task in just ten days.

Gao Yao carefully planned and staged such a unique and innovative empty city plan, and his purpose was definitely not to scare off the mighty Xiang Yu with this plan. Because Gao Yao knew very well that relying on such a plan alone, it was simply a foolish dream to scare Xiang Yu to retreat. But this does not mean that Gao Yao could not use this method to buy enough precious time.

It is true that Gao Yao was a layman who knew nothing about marching and fighting, but as the saying goes, "every inch has its own strengths and weaknesses." Although he was not good at deploying troops and commanding battles, he was well versed in human nature, especially how to manipulate people's hearts. If someone else were to direct this empty city plan, with Xiang Yu's vigorous, resolute and decisive character, he would probably not have even the slightest hesitation, and would directly attack the city without hesitation and start a massacre. But when facing Gao Yao, the situation was completely different. The reason was very simple. Xiang Yu really valued Gao Yao at a completely different level.

In Xiang Yu's eyes, Gao Yao was a treacherous and cunning man who would do anything to achieve his goals. Because of this, Xiang Yu became more cautious, fearing that he would fall into a trap or ambush set by Gao Yao.

After all, for a hero like Xiang Yu who has experienced hundreds of battles and is feared by the world, the more he encounters a situation that seems to be easy to succeed, the more he needs to be vigilant. What's more, this empty city is guarded by Gao Yao, which makes Xiang Yu dare not act rashly. It can be said that only with Gao Yao personally in charge can this empty city plan be successfully staged and play the greatest role.

Gao Yao's move was not just to provoke Xiang Yu. The distance between the two sides was too close at the moment, and the entire Wushang County was surrounded by the Chu army. Even if they secretly dug a tunnel, it would be difficult to avoid being discovered. It should be known that the Chu army was not an ordinary force, and any disturbance under their noses would most likely arouse vigilance.

Because of this, Gao Yao knew that he had to go out in person to attract the enemy's full attention. He knew clearly that as long as he showed up here, Xiang Yu would be on high alert and ready to attack Wushang County at any time. By then, the enemy's attention would naturally be focused on the front battlefield, so how could they still pay attention to whether there were people around quietly escaping through the tunnel?

Gao Yao and Xiang Yu agreed to fight for the same reason. On the one hand, he could buy more precious time for himself and other soldiers of the Southern Border Army to evacuate; on the other hand, once Xiang Yu found out that he had been deceived, he would be furious and lead his army to attack Wushang County.

At this time, it was the perfect opportunity for Gao Yao to lead the remaining southern border troops to break out of the chaos. Because the Chu army had already swarmed into Wushang County, the rear was naturally lax in defense. Who would have thought that someone would break out from behind them?

By the time Xiang Yu realized that something was wrong, it was too late to pursue Gao Yao. At this time, Gao Yao had already pulled away from him by at least ten miles. It would be extremely difficult to capture him! However, this plan was not perfect. Its drawback was that it could not break out along the coast along the original route.

Even though he had a well-planned plan, it was difficult to implement it at this moment. Because with the increase in the strength of the Chu army, many Chu troops must have been deployed along the coast to defend it strictly. After all, this is Kuaiji, not Nanhai County. If there is a slight mistake, once you mistakenly enter the defense area of ​​the Chu army, all the previous efforts will be in vain. It's not that he can't give it a try, but Gao Yao really doesn't dare to act rashly.