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

Although the imperial army had not yet reached the southern border, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan had already quietly extended his means to this land. He used all kinds of tricks, including coercion, inducement, and secret assassination. It can be said that he used every possible means.

However, at this time, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan had almost exhausted all the means he could use. Because every time he traveled through time, it was almost like starting a new game. Everything in the past had become nothingness, and only the memories in the depths of his mind remained. But after thousands of years, many things had become increasingly blurred. And Gao Yao's unexpected appearance this time was really beyond his expectations, and now his reserve backhands had basically been used up.

At the same time, in Kuaiji, Xiang Yu was defrauded by Gao Yao in Wushang County and was furious. He immediately ordered his Chu army to search for Gao Yao. Just as Xiang Yu was about to lead his troops to pursue Gao Yao, he suddenly received an urgent call from Fan Zeng, asking him to return to the county city immediately, claiming that there was something of vital importance that needed to be discussed together.

Even though Xiang Yu was so angry about Gao Yao's incident that he wanted to drink Gao Yao's blood and cut him into pieces to relieve his hatred, Fan Zeng's urgent words were like a bucket of cold water poured on his head.

Xiang Yu knew Fan Zeng's wisdom and strategy. Although he was unwilling, he knew that he had to remain calm and cautious at this critical moment. After all, he had already led his army to the battle, and Fan Zeng was the only one who could see the overall situation and understand the changes in the situation. Fan Zeng was so anxious to call him back, so there must have been an unexpected major change. Thinking of this, Xiang Yu suppressed his anger and led a team of confidants to rush back to the county town.

As soon as he entered the prefectural mansion of Kuaiji, Xiang Yu rushed into the main hall from the door like the wind. His steps were hurried, and the armor on his body collided with each other, making a crisp sound.

He stared at Fan Zeng who was sitting in the main hall, and asked loudly: "Father, what made you call me back so anxiously? If we let the traitor Gao Yao go, wouldn't we miss a great opportunity!" Xiang Yu's voice not only revealed some resentment towards Fan Zeng, but also was filled with his deep regret and resentment for being teased by Gao Yao.

"In fact, you have already known in your heart that it would be extremely difficult to capture Gao Yao again. Since Gao Yao dared to show up in Kuaiji, and even dared to show up openly when he was surrounded by you, it undoubtedly shows that he had planned carefully in advance. It's a pity that you fell into the trap set by Gao Yao early on, but you didn't realize it. Now that Gao Yao has escaped, it will be difficult to capture him again!"

Fan Zeng, who had already obtained relevant intelligence, knew very well why Xiang Yu was so angry at the moment. Therefore, he simply spoke frankly about the key to this incident. Fan Zeng knew that facing a strong enemy like Gao Yao, Xiang Yu was able to remain cautious and deploy troops reasonably, which was indeed a rare and precious move. However, Gao Yao was more cunning and had accurately calculated all the possible reactions of Xiang Yu before he took action.

Fan Zeng could not help but sigh inwardly: Although the number of direct confrontations with Gao Yao was not numerous, from these limited encounters alone, he could clearly perceive that Gao Yao's grasp of his opponent's mentality was at the pinnacle. Coupled with his extraordinary leadership ability, Fan Zeng had to admit that Gao Yao was definitely an extremely difficult and tough enemy to deal with.

"Father, you summoned me back in such a hurry. Is there something earth-shattering happening?" Xiang Yu asked anxiously.

"It is indeed an important matter! General Ji Bu was defeated in the battle, and now the southern border army has arrived at the city of Zhixian!" Yafu replied solemnly.

"What? Ji Bu was defeated? How is this possible? It's only been a few days. Even if the southern border has a hundred thousand soldiers, it shouldn't be defeated so quickly!" Xiang Yu widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

Although Ji Bu led only 5,000 soldiers to intercept them, his original intention was to set up an ambush and then rely on the county to gradually resist the southern border army. It was impossible to win, after all, the enemy's strength was nearly ten times that of Ji Bu's troops. Even if he couldn't win, he should at least be able to delay the southern border army for a while. But according to the current situation, the southern border army has approached Zhixian County, which means that Ji Bu has almost failed to delay the southern border army's march for even a day. This result is really too unexpected and incredible.

"Alas... Tang Sheng, the prefect of Minzhong County, had already defected to our side and carefully planned to ambush the elite cavalry of the Southern Border Army in the Dilong Valley. However, the plan was exposed and discovered by the enemy, which ultimately led to Ji Bu's tragic defeat." Yafu sighed and shook his head helplessly.

Xiang Yu frowned when he heard Fan Zeng's words. He didn't expect the situation to suddenly become so bad.

After thinking for a while, Xiang Yu said with a firm look in his eyes: "If that's the case, I will lead my troops to Zhixian immediately!" After that, he turned around and was about to leave.

However, at this moment, Fan Zeng, who had been standing aside in silence, suddenly waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I have ordered General Long Ju to lead 20,000 elite troops to rush to Zhi County to garrison. Even if we really fight with the Southern Border Army, it is impossible for a fierce battle to break out in an instant. Although the Southern Border Army is advancing rapidly, their logistics supply lines must be very long. If they cannot guarantee the supply of materials, they will not dare to start a war rashly. This time I came to find you, in fact, I have another important matter to discuss, so I specially recalled you."

After hearing Fan Zeng's words, Xiang Yu couldn't help but be curious. What kind of important matter could make Fan Zeng take it so seriously? You know, it's not often that this resourceful strategist takes things so seriously. So Xiang Yu asked in confusion, "Oh? I wonder what the matter is about, father-in-law?"

Fan Zeng smiled slightly, and then suddenly shouted to the main hall: "Xiaochuan, come out!" As he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to the main hall. Then, a figure slowly walked out of the main hall.

When he saw the person's face clearly, Xiang Yu couldn't help but be shocked and exclaimed: "Xiaochuan, it's you! Oh... that's not right, why are you here?"

At this moment, a figure slowly appeared in front of Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng. This person was none other than Yi Xiaochuan! This made Xiang Yu extremely surprised and confused. You know, the court is now sending a large army to quell the chaos on the southern border, and the general leading the army is exactly Yi Xiaochuan! But why did he appear here? No matter how you think about it, this seems extremely unreasonable.

As the commander-in-chief of the three armies, how could he leave the barracks so easily? Moreover, it was a long journey from Hanzhong to here, and it was by no means an easy task. Xiang Yu racked his brains, but could not imagine how Yi Xiaochuan got here, and he did not understand why he appeared in this place.

"Brother Yu, sigh... Actually, the Meng Yi who is currently serving in the imperial court is not the real me." After Yi Xiaochuan and Xiang Yu hugged each other tightly, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and then revealed the truth without hesitation.

"Not you? Then what do you mean?" Xiang Yu widened his eyes and asked Yi Xiaochuan with suspicion.

Yi Xiaochuan's words were like a mist, lingering in Xiang Yu's mind, making the Western Chu Overlord even more confused. Faced with such obscure words, Xiang Yu could not comprehend the deep meaning for a while.

At this time, Yi Xiaochuan took a deep breath and began to slowly explain the general situation to Xiang Yu. However, Yi Xiaochuan did not mention the shocking fact that the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan was actually himself in another time and space. Because he knew very well that even if he told the truth, no one would be willing to believe such an incredible fact.

Yi Xiaochuan simply told Xiang Yu that the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan had some unique means to disguise himself as Xiang Yu, and even successfully replaced him and became General Meng Yi. Then, Yi Xiaochuan detailed their previous plan: they originally hoped to support Fusu to ascend the throne, and then eliminate Gao Yao, the great threat. After the success, they would retire and no longer care about worldly affairs.

Unfortunately, things did not go as planned, and many unexpected changes occurred along the way. The most shocking thing was that the fake Yi Xiaochuan actually wanted to kill the real Yi Xiaochuan, trying to replace him forever and become Yi Xiaochuan himself. Fortunately, Yi Xiaochuan was very smart and noticed the other party's sinister intentions in advance, so he had the opportunity to escape in a hurry and save his life.

After Xiang Yu finished listening to Yi Xiaochuan's narration, he was still a little confused. The situation changed too quickly, and Xiang Yu was stunned for a while. It took him a long while to fully understand what Yi Xiaochuan said.

"So, Xiaochuan, why are you here this time?"

"I want to help Brother Yu and take over the world!"

"Hahahaha...Okay, with your help, Xiaochuan, the two of us brothers will be able to defeat Gao Yao together."

Xiang Yu was very happy to hear that Yi Xiaochuan was going to help him. On the one hand, it was because of the friendship between him and Yi Xiaochuan. In this world, Yi Xiaochuan really saved Xiang Yu, and then in Xianyang, he always maintained a very good relationship with Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu also knew that Yi Xiaochuan had many wonderful ideas. Of course, he had shortcomings. Yi Xiaochuan was too kind, and it was a fact that kindness could not lead an army. However, Yi Xiaochuan was flexible in learning and applying what he learned, and often had unexpected ideas. The key was that it was very much in line with Xiang Yu's idea, which was equivalent to giving Xiang Yu an extra left-hand man. Xiang Yu was naturally happy.

"Brother Yu, I suggest that we withdraw from Kuaiji!"