General Qin

Outside the commander's tent, a large black banner representing the general was erected high, gorgeous and solemn, showing the majesty and nobility of the army commander.

Before he got close, Xiang Ji saw hundreds of fully armed Qin soldiers guarding the tent outside the tent.

These people who can serve as generals and short-term soldiers have been carefully selected. They are all over eight feet tall and have shining eyes. They are elite soldiers in the army at first glance.

"One-on-one, they are no match for me, but if the number increases, it will be troublesome."

Xiang Ji was secretly vigilant.

Although he has great strength, he can't defeat four-handed soldiers with two fists, let alone so many sharp soldiers who are well-equipped and know how to cooperate in battle formations.

Once there is a head-on conflict, Xiang Ji may be able to kill several people, or even more than a dozen people, with his bravery, but the final outcome will definitely be death from hatred.

"Fortunately, I chose assassination. I bypassed these short guard guards and could attack Zhao Tuo directly."

"My household registration verification is a legal thing that Jingtong and Liu spent money to obtain from the Xutai County government. Thousands of miles apart, no matter how they checked, they could not find any flaws."

"I have made great achievements one after another since I joined the army. Zhao Tuo must have never thought that I, the leader of the Qin army of five hundred who killed King Luo, would be the remnant of the Xiang family he wants. Hahaha, this thief must be killed today!"

Xiang Ji sneered in his heart.

But before the money came in, he encountered the first problem.

"Unload your weapons before entering the account."

General Qin, a short-bearded man with a long face and narrow eyes, stood guard at the door. After passing the leader Han Xin, he spoke coldly to Xiang Ji and others who were following behind.

Xia Houying.

This person is a trusted general of General Zhao Tuo and is in charge of the military guards.

Disarm?

Xiang Ji looked at Han Xin in front of him.

This was obviously not needed, so Han Xin did not remove his sword.

Xiang Ji reacted quickly.

Differences in status.

Han Xin was a disciple brought out by Zhao Tuo, and he was a high-ranking Qin general with the rank of Zuo Shu Zhang. His reliability was unquestionable. He naturally did not need to remove his sword when entering and exiting the commander's tent.

How could they, the lower-level generals, be treated the same as Han Xin?

At this time, Liu Bang, Zhang Bei, Guan Zhong and others who were traveling with him had already taken off their weapons and handed them to the short soldiers beside them.

Xiang Ji's expression remained normal, he took off his sword and handed it over.

Seeing this scene, Xia Houying nodded and waved his hand to let them enter the account.

Xiang Ji felt relieved.

He might have been disarmed before entering the tent. He had actually expected it and made corresponding preparations.

There was a dagger hidden in his armor.

It's not a magic weapon, it's a bronze dagger he captured from the Yue people and secretly hid it.

Its quality is far inferior to the Qin army's machete, but it is enough for Xiang Ji. As long as he is given a chance, a bronze weapon can still kill Zhao Tuo.

Xiang Ji's only worry was that he would be searched.

Fortunately, they are meritorious soldiers in the army and generally will not be subjected to body searches. This is unlikely.

Just as he thought, when entering the tent, he only removed the sword and did not search the body, allowing Xiang Yu to successfully enter the commander's tent with the dagger, one step closer to Zhao Tuo.

Things developed smoothly, and all the worries did not happen. Xiang Ji was excited and felt that God was really helping him.

It wasn't until he entered the tent and saw the distribution of people in the handsome tent that his mood became solemn.

Zhao Tuo, who Xiang Ji wanted to kill day and night, was sitting in the middle of the commander's tent, wearing pierced armor and a he crown on his head, looking at them calmly.

Sitting on the seats on the left and right sides of Zhao Tuo were not Li Shiqi and other scribes and staff as Xiang Ji had guessed before, but two strong and burly generals.

Fan Kuai.

Cao Shen.

In addition, behind Zhao Tuo, there was also a young Qin general with bronzed skin.

Mei Xuan.

Three brave generals surrounded Zhao Tuo, wearing armor and weapons on their waists, looking majestic and mighty.

As for Li Shiqi, he was sitting under Cao Shen, watching them with interest.

The arrangement of seats in front of him cast a shadow over Xiang Ji's heart. He felt something was wrong, and it didn't look like the normal way to sit.

This configuration is not easy to use.

"There is still a chance. As long as Liu Bang takes action to assassinate Li Shiqi, Fan Kuai, Cao Shen and others will instinctively go to stop Liu Bang, and even Mei Ao will be attracted to him. If I take action at this time, I can take it directly. Zhao Tuo, pierced his throat with a sword! He hit someone by surprise!"

Thoughts flashed through Xiang Ji's mind, and he stepped forward to prostrate himself and salute Zhao Tuo.

"Liu Yu, my subordinate, pays homage to the general."

"Liu Bang, my subordinate, pays homage to the general."

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Zhao Tuo sat high on the throne and looked at the people prostrating themselves in the tent, feeling a strange feeling in his heart.

Being worshiped by the Emperor of Han Dynasty and the Overlord of Western Chu at the same time is a treatment that ordinary people cannot enjoy.

"You are all meritorious soldiers in our army. No need to be polite, please get up."

Zhao Tuo raised his hand and motioned for everyone to get up.

His eyes swept across Liu Bang and landed on Xiang Ji's young face, especially those strange eyes.

Double pupils!

This is really an extremely rare feature. Even though Zhao Tuo is well-informed, this is the first time he has seen such a strange look in his eyes.

"Liu Yu, I heard that you are very brave. You fought a giant elephant in Xi'ou, and you also took the head of King Luo among thousands of troops. You are quite capable."

As soon as Zhao Tuo opened his mouth, he praised Xiang Ji's courage.

Xiang Ji heard this and felt happy.

Does Zhao Tuo, a traitor, know how brave I am?

Even though Xiang Ji hated Zhao Tuo and wanted to eat his flesh and sleep with him, Xiang Ji also admired Zhao Tuo's achievements. Being recognized by such a person in public made him feel happy.

This Zhao Tuo has pretty good eyesight.

Xiang Ji cupped his hands and said, "The general is ridiculous. The subordinates are nothing more than vulgar soldiers. It's all thanks to the general's skill in using the troops and the plans of the Yue people that he has the opportunity to make achievements."

Seeing Xiang Ji's modesty, Zhao Tuo smiled and was too lazy to say any more lies. He changed his tone and went straight to the topic.

"Liu Yu, I see something strange in your eyes. I don't know why?"

As soon as the words came out, everyone's eyes fell on Xiang Yu's face, staring into his eyes.

Xiang Ji's face turned red.

The joy brought by Zhao Tuo's appreciation just now was replaced by humiliation and anger.

Rude thief!

Xiang Ji cursed secretly in his heart and said: "The general knows that this is an eye disease that the subordinates were born with. I have been looking for doctors but it is difficult to cure it. If I have disturbed the general, please forgive me."

"So it's an eye disease?"

Zhao Tuo raised his lips slightly and said, "When I first saw you with one eye and two eyes, I thought it was some kind of vision. Li Sheng, I heard that there were people like this in ancient times, but I can't remember who it was."

Li Shiqi responded: "Back to the general, it is said that the ancient sage king Yu Shun had one eye with two eyes, known as double pupils. According to folk rumors, this is the appearance of the sage king."

The faces of the generals in the tent changed slightly.

Liu Bang swallowed hard and thought to himself: "Double pupils? It's incredible that such ugly eyes have such origins!"

Xiang Ji became the center of attention at this moment, which was completely different from what he had thought before.

Everyone was looking at him, how could he commit an assassination?

And Zhao Tuo, the thief, is there something wrong with his mind? How can he always talk things through other people's eyes?

Xiang Ji had no choice but to explain: "I came from a humble and humble family in the countryside. I have never heard of the theory of double pupils. I am so humble that I would not have such an abnormality. I am just born with an eye disease. I ask the general to take a closer look."

Seeing Xiang Ji's expression of shame and anger, he explained feebly.

The smile on Zhao Tuo's lips became even wider. He was not going to let the other person go, and sighed in public: "It turns out it's an eye disease, so there's no problem. But I think you look like an old friend of mine."

Old friend?

Xiang Ji was agitated. Could it be that Zhao Tuo saw it?

In order to continue to conceal his identity, he could only lower his head and pretend to listen.

Zhao Tuo ignored him and said to himself: "The first time I met that old friend was in the main hall of the Qin Palace. I was Lang Wei beside the emperor at that time, and the old friend came to offer land for peace on behalf of the Chu State. Deputy envoy..."

Listening to Zhao Tuo's narration, Xiang Ji felt angry in his heart.

Little did he know that the old friend Zhao Tuo was talking about was his father Xiang Qu.

Was it because the father and son looked so similar that Zhao Tuo saw the clues?

First he talked about his eyes, then his appearance and old friends. Zhao Tuo's words kept getting closer to his identity.

Xiang Yu estimated that if he continued like this, his identity would probably be exposed, or he might even have already been exposed.

We can't wait any longer. The longer we delay, the more trouble we will get.

At this point, we can only take a risk!

He tilted his head slightly, looked at Liu Bang, and sent the signal to the other party to take action.

Liu Bang blinked, pretending not to know, and remained motionless.

Xiang Ji looked shocked.

What's going on with Liu Bang? Did he slip up at this critical moment?

Zhao Tuo could clearly see the small movements of the two.

Zhao Tuo felt funny in his heart, and while continuing to tell the story about him and the old friend of the Xiang family, he looked at Han Xin and nodded to him.

Han Xin understood, coughed twice and winked at Liu Bang.

Liu Bang received the signal and no longer hesitated. He suddenly shouted and rushed in the direction of Li Sheqi.

All this sounds detailed, but actually it happened in a very short period of time.

When Xiang Ji saw Liu Bang taking action, he had no time to think about it, and he didn't want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Just when Fan Kuai and Cao Shen were frightened by Liu Bang's actions, they stood up and were about to pounce on Liu Bang.

Xiang Ji suddenly put his hand into his armor and took out a dagger.

"Zhao Tuo, the traitor, shall die!"