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

Xiang Sheng was the only general in the Chu army who got along well with Long Ju, except for Xiang Yu. Otherwise, Fan Zeng would not have sent him to be Long Ju's deputy. In the original history, Xiang Sheng worked with Long Ju to defeat the rebellious Ying Bu.

When Long Ju was preparing to launch a surprise attack, Xiang Sheng had mentioned it to Long Ju not to send out troops at will. However, after Long Ju's persuasion, Xiang Sheng was finally convinced. There was no other way. Fan Zeng would not have expected that the gap between the enemy and our weapons would be so huge.

Moreover, Xiang Sheng also understood that if he continued to defend the city like this, it was unclear whether reinforcements would arrive, and his soldiers would most likely be exhausted to death, and the city would still be lost.

Now Long Ju was indeed leaving the city to launch a surprise attack, and there was indeed a flame rising from the direction of the southern border army camp. Xiang Sheng was originally very excited, thinking that the sneak attack plan was successful.

However, as time passed, the fire in the direction of the southern army camp had completely disappeared, but Long Ju had not led his troops back. Xiang Sheng was naturally very worried. Now it was already dawn, but he still hadn't seen Long Ju returning to the city. At this time, Xiang Sheng was becoming more and more uneasy.

Xiang Sheng knew Long Ju inside and out. He knew that with Long Ju's character and ability, even if the sneak attack was frustrated and he could not return for the time being, he would definitely find a way to send someone back to the city to report the situation. However, at this moment, no news came, which made Xiang Sheng more and more uneasy.

He thought to himself: "According to common sense, Long Qie would never be so out of touch. Could it be that... he has really fallen into the trap carefully designed by the Southern Border Army? If so, the consequences will be disastrous!" Thinking of this, Xiang Sheng was extremely anxious, and a layer of fine beads of sweat seeped out of his forehead.

Without further ado, Xiang Sheng shouted, "Come here! Send a message to General Xiang Yu immediately to tell him that Zhi County is about to fall!"

A soldier heard the voice and quickly responded, "Yes!" and then took the order and left.

At this moment, Xiang Sheng no longer hesitated. Because he knew that if he delayed any further, it would be extremely difficult to pass on the message. And the development of the situation was just as bad as Xiang Sheng expected. Just two quarters of an hour later, dust was seen flying in the distance, covering the sky and the sun. It was obvious that a large group of people were galloping towards Zhi County. There was no doubt that it was the large number of Southern Border Army! They were aggressive and had the momentum to break through the city of Zhi County in one fell swoop.

At this moment, Han Xin stood in front of the army, staring firmly at the towering and solid walls of Zhixian County. He had already made full preparations for the siege, and this expedition was to capture the city in one go. The mighty army marched in neat and powerful steps, slowly advancing forward, and the powerful momentum they exuded seemed to be able to crush everything that stood in their way.

When the army finally reached less than 300 steps from the city of Zhixian, they stopped. At this moment, Tian Hu led only a dozen elite cavalrymen out of the formation and rushed towards the city wall at lightning speed. In a blink of an eye, they had arrived at the city.

Tian Hu pulled the reins, and the warhorse neighed and stopped. Then, without hesitation, he pulled out something from his waist and raised it high above his head. Everyone looked closely and saw a bloody and hideous head! It turned out that the head was the head of the enemy general Long Ju.

Tian Hu raised his voice and shouted: "Listen up, all the defenders on the city! Your general Long Ju has been killed by our army! My master is kind-hearted and merciful, and he really doesn't want to kill people. As long as you put down your weapons and stop resisting, my master will not only not pursue your past crimes, but also give you fertile land and let you serve my southern border from now on. But if anyone dares to be stubborn and continue to resist and stir up trouble, don't blame us for being ruthless and killing without mercy!"

His voice was as loud as a bell, echoing across the battlefield, repeating what he had just said over and over again. Every word was like a heavy hammer, hitting the hearts of the soldiers defending the city hard, making them tremble with fear.

Xiang Sheng, who was standing on the towering city wall at the moment, witnessed this heartbreaking scene with his own eyes, and a heavy haze surged in his heart. The irrefutable evidence was like a cold boulder lying in front of him. No matter how hard he tried to resist accepting this cruel reality, the fact swept over him like a ruthless storm - Long Ju had actually died on the battlefield!

"Soldiers, avenge the brave and fearless General Long Ju! Archers, shoot! Today we swear to live and die with Zhixian County!"

Xiang Sheng raised his arms and shouted on the city wall in grief and indignation. A moment later, countless sharp arrows cut through the sky and whistled towards the direction of Tian Hu and others with fierce momentum.

Tian Hu and his men, who had been prepared for this, were not thrown off guard by the sudden attack. They were quick to realize that the enemy showed no signs of giving up resistance, and they quickly prepared to retreat. The arrows rubbed against their bodies, causing only minor scratches. Fortunately, no soldier lost his precious life.

Tian Hu rode his horse back to Han Xin at lightning speed, dismounted, knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and said: "General, the enemy is resisting stubbornly. Do you want to order an immediate full-scale attack? I am willing to lead the charge!" At this moment, Tian Hu was extremely anxious and wished he could lead the army to break through the city gate and wipe out the enemies in the city in one fell swoop.

Just when everyone was anxious and eager to launch an attack on the city, Han Xin stood still like a steady mountain, staring at the ever-changing situation on the city wall with deep and focused eyes. Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and the surrounding noise and tense atmosphere seemed to have no effect on him at all.

After a long while, Han Xin moved his feet slightly, shook his head slowly, and then gave an order in an unquestionable tone: "Come on! Quickly order people to beat the war drums and push all siege equipment to the front line, but there is no need to rush to launch an attack."

"Yes!" With Han Xin's command, the soldiers who were waiting in full battle array immediately took action. They quickly followed the instructions and worked in an orderly manner. For a moment, the dull and shocking drumbeats resounded throughout the battlefield like thunder. At the same time, various siege weapons were continuously pushed under the city wall, creating a spectacular scene.

Tian Hu, who was standing nearby, was looking at the scene with confusion in his heart. He really couldn't understand why Han Xin chose to stay put at such a critical moment, so he couldn't help but ask: "General, are we not going to attack the city now?"

Han Xin turned his head and glanced at Tian Hu, who was puzzled, and explained with a smile: "Attack the city? Don't be anxious. You might as well take a closer look at the current situation of the defenders of Zhi County. At the moment, although these defenders seem to be united, in fact, everyone's heart is in a mess. As the saying goes, 'the army of mourning will win', but now the defenders of Zhi County are no longer simply mourning soldiers, they are deeply trapped in difficult choices."

"If we launch a violent attack rashly, it may arouse their determination to fight to the death. Therefore, we need to give these soldiers enough time to brew their fear and anxiety and let their emotions continue to ferment. The Chu army is already unstable. In this case, what we have to do is to further increase the psychological pressure on them and force them to finally give up the idea of ​​defending the city. In this way, when we attack again, we will definitely be able to reap miraculous results."

"Once Long Ju dies on the battlefield, the remaining defending generals will definitely find it difficult to convince the people! Otherwise, why would these defenders be in such a state? When they shot arrows at us just now, didn't you notice anything unusual?" Han Xin said, staring at Tian Hu with a sharp gaze.

Tian Hu was stunned at first, then frowned and thought. After a while, he nodded and said, "Now that you mention it, I remember it. The rain of arrows just now was indeed a bit chaotic, with no order at all! Some arrows didn't even fly a hundred steps away, and many of them had great deviations in direction and accuracy, which could not pose a threat to us at all."

Han Xin smiled slightly, a glimmer of wisdom flashed in his eyes, and continued to explain: "Yes, this is exactly the psychological tactic that the lord is good at using. At this moment, if we launch an attack directly, although it is possible to successfully capture Zhi County, it may not be able to completely crush the enemy's morale. If we wait for a while, until the bad news of Long Ju's death spreads to the ears of the entire Zhi County defenders, and at the same time deliberately put on a formation for a large-scale attack, then the enemy's psychological defense line will become even more fragile and vulnerable. When you launch a general attack at that time, you will deeply appreciate the huge advantages brought by this strategy!"

"Here!"

At this time, just as Han Xin expected, Xiang Sheng also thought that the Southern Border Army would launch a large-scale attack and wanted to stop it desperately. However, the Southern Border Army did not launch an attack immediately, and Xiang Sheng began to find problems. Many soldiers were indignant just now, but as the Southern Border Army beat drums and used various siege weapons, many soldiers in the Chu Army began to feel a great panic.

Xiang Sheng even saw that many soldiers had begun to whisper. At this time, Xiang Sheng finally figured out the other party's purpose. They wanted to spread the news of Long Ju's death and to make the Chu army fearful. This would weaken the Chu army's resistance to the greatest extent.