Chapter 168

... am afraid those few daggers would have truly pierced through his body.

The only weapon in his hand, the long sword, had already pierced through Wang Ben's body.

If several more experts appeared at this moment, he would simply be no match for them.

Seeing this, Xiang Yu turned his head without hesitation and plunged into the mountain forest.

Then, relying on his familiarity with the mountain forest, he ran madly toward the location of the Great Chu remnants without hesitation.

As long as he could return to the side of those people, even if those people behind him caught up, it would be no big deal.

When Xiang Yu began to flee, several men in black appeared near the opening of the pit.

Two or three men in black chased after Xiang Yu's back.

The remaining men in black appeared at the opening of the pit and looked inside.

By the time this location returned to calm once more, Wang Ben at the bottom of the pit had already disappeared without a trace.

During his escape, Xiang Yu kept dodging the daggers behind him.

Those daggers were exceptionally sharp, and looking at the luster on them, they seemed to be coated with deadly poison.

Fortunately, his figure was very agile, and he used the surrounding forest to dodge all these daggers.

When he saw Xiang Liang's figure, Xiang Yu knew he was saved.

Xiang Liang also noticed his nephew at the first moment and immediately rushed to his side.

The men in black behind saw that Xiang Yu had returned to the main force and could only choose to turn and leave.

"Wang Ben is dead."

Having returned to the main force, Xiang Yu shouted directly.

Usually, before two armies engage in battle, there are people who act as the vanguard.

Now that Xiang Yu had returned, it meant that Wang Ben was already dead.

Those Great Qin soldiers knew that what Xiang Yu said must be true when they saw him.

With the dragon leaderless, how could these people continue to stay here?

They retreated without hesitation, preparing to withdraw from this mountain forest.

And Xiang Yu and Xiang Liang also knew that although this group of people was leaderless.

If they were to pursue and kill them, it would only incite the killing intent of this group, which would be counterproductive.

...

"Is there any word on Wang Ben's whereabouts?"

As early as when the Great Qin army fled the mountain forest, the news of the crushing defeat had already spread.

Ying Mo naturally received the news at the first moment.

Regarding this result, he had already known it in his heart.

Judging by Wang Ben dividing the army into two groups, he was bound to lose.

"I heard from those people that Wang Ben seems to have died at the hands of Xiang Yu."

Lu Li said.

"How certain is the news?"

Ying Mo's expression remained calm.

As Wang Jian's only son, he did not believe Wang Ben would die at the hands of Xiang Yu.

"Faceless has already gone to investigate the news personally."

"The news should be transmitted back very soon."

Lu Li said.

When those armies withdrew from the mountain forest last night, he had already entered the forest.

As the leader of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, he naturally had to grasp first-hand information.

Yuan Zuozong also reorganized the army at the first moment, waiting for the Great Chu remnants returning from the forest.

As long as the Great Chu remnants stepped out of the forest, he would annihilate them all.

"Uncle, are we leaving this place?"

Xiang Yu looked at Xiang Liang and asked.

They were hiding here with as many as 40, 00 people.

The daily consumption was a huge number.

Plus, being in these deep mountains and old forests, there were naturally some hidden dangers.

Although they were numerous and could resist these dangers.

It was ultimately not a long-term plan.

"No."

"It is not appropriate to go down the mountain now."

"If we go down the mountain, I am afraid we will be blocked at the intersection by them."

Xiang Liang shook his head.

He had a feeling that if they went down now, something bad would likely happen.

Xiang Liang refused, so Xiang Yu naturally did not say anything more.

He had people clean up the battlefield again.

Subsequently, they designed many more traps at the place where they were stationed.

On the other side.

An 800-mile urgent dispatch, and the news here soon reached the ears of Ying Zheng.

"Your Majesty, General Wang Ben has been defeated."

This news spread, and the imperial court was immediately shaken.

"What did you say?"

Ying Zheng stood up directly from the Dragon Throne, and his entire aura changed abruptly.

At this moment, the aura Ying Zheng radiated was exceptionally majestic and oppressive.

"General Wang Ben has been defeated and is missing."

That person withstood Ying Zheng's powerful aura and spoke again.

A trace of tyrannical anger flashed in the depths of Ying Zheng's eyes.

Wang Jian, who received the news at the same time, immediately had a carriage prepared and rushed to the imperial palace.

On the way over, he had been calculating how to handle this matter in his mind.

He was not overly worried about his son's life safety.

At least the news transmitted back did not say he had died on the spot.

"Old General Wang has arrived."

Under the rage, no one dared to speak under Ying Zheng's gaze.

Zhang Han received the news passed over by the palace attendant beside him and whispered in Ying Zheng's ear.

Ying Zheng's gaze glanced at him lightly.

Zhang Han immediately understood Ying Zheng's meaning.

"Proclaim Old General Wang into the hall."

The civil and military officials below looked at each other, with different thoughts.

Wang Jian walked quickly and arrived in front of Ying Zheng with a serious face.

Then, right in front of everyone, he knelt down with a thud.

"I request Your Majesty's punishment."

One must know that since Old General Wang reached this age,

Ying Zheng had rarely made him kneel.

But this time, Wang Jian knelt directly in front of Ying Zheng with a thud.