Seeing the figures ahead all disappear into the forest, the centurion among the Qin Soldiers frowned and said to Yi Xiaochuan,
"My lord, those rebels have all fled into the woods. What should we do next? Should we abandon the horses?"
The instant he saw Liu Bang again, Yi Xiaochuan's hatred for him reached its peak. He was even less willing to let him escape right under his nose.
"Leave a few men behind to watch the horses. Everyone else, follow me in!"
The Qin Soldiers from Xianyang City, together with the local forces from Pei County, totaled more than three hundred men as they entered the mountain.
Every step Liu Bang and his brothers took was fraught with difficulty as they hid and fled at the same time.
During the occasional skirmishes, they did not dare linger in battle and were beaten into a panicked retreat.
Several of their brothers were lost along the way, dealing a severe blow to the morale of Liu Bang's men.
Some of them finally came to their senses. Why had they abandoned their families to flee with Liu Bang?
And if Liu Bang really rebelled, it would be a crime that implicated their entire families and got them beheaded.
All that talk over meals about living and dying together had just been empty boasts.
Just as Liu Bang's brothers were each harboring their own thoughts, the Qin Soldiers emerging nearby left them with no choice.
Liu Bang clenched his teeth so hard they nearly bled, and his eyes turned scarlet.
"Brothers, these soldiers won't leave us a way to live, so let's fight them! If you're men, draw your blades! Don't let anyone call you cowards!"
Even a cornered rabbit would bite. Having been driven to the end of the road, Liu Bang,