549: Chapter 549: With just one hundred cavalrymen, Yu will surely breach the city!

Xiang Liang and Fan Zeng's gazes were fixed intently on the high-spirited Xiang Yu. Regarding his insistence on marching south directly to Gedrosia, both men wore expressions of concern and hesitated to make a decision.

One wrong move, and the entire game is lost.

They truly dared not make a hasty decision.

Xiang Liang's brows were tightly furrowed, his gaze filled with worry and hesitation as he was the first to break the silence.

"Yuer, your uncle still wants to say..."

"Although the terrain on our way to Gedrosia is open and conducive to marching, there are no natural defenses to hold. If the enemy comes, our army may find itself attacked from both front and rear."

"Our effective fighting force is limited. Once the eight thousand Jiangdong Youths suffer heavy losses, it will be difficult to replenish them in the future."

"If we exhaust all eight thousand Jiangdong Youths we brought with us, what face will we have to return to Great Qin, to return to our hometown, and to face the elders and fellow countrymen of Jiangdong?"

Xiang Liang's voice was heavy, filled with anxiety for the future.

Fan Zeng stroked his beard, shook his head slightly, and looked at Xiang Yu with a profound gaze, speaking slowly: "Yuer, marching and fighting cannot rely solely on hot-bloodedness and bravery. The Art of War says: 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles.'"

"Currently, our army has not yet fully grasped the enemy situation around Gedrosia. To venture there rashly is extremely dangerous. This concerns the survival of our army; we must not act recklessly."

Fan Zeng's words were full of seasoned consideration for the state, attempting to make Xiang Yu re-examine this decision.

Xiang Yu, however, held his head high, his eyes revealing an unquestionable confidence and arrogance as he said loudly: "Uncle, Father Fan, you need not worry."

"With me here, I will surely breach the city!"

Xiang Yu clenched his fists, as if his body were filled with inexhaustible strength, his imposing figure standing like an unshakeable mountain.

Xiang Liang looked at Xiang Yu, feeling helpless, yet still tried to persuade him: "Yuer, I do not doubt your bravery, but we truly cannot risk the lives of the Jiangdong Youths."

Xiang Yu waved his hand abruptly, his eyes as firm as iron, interrupting Xiang Liang: "Uncle, my mind is made up! Gedrosia is flat and open, perfect for our cavalry to gallop across and utilize their advantages."

"I want the whole world to know that wherever I, Xiang Yu, go, it shall be my Chu Region! I came, I saw, I conquered!"

Xiang Yu's voice was impassioned and surging, carrying an overbearing aura of "who else but me," echoing in the tent for a long time.

Seeing Xiang Yu so resolute, Fan Zeng sighed inwardly, yet still wanted to make a final effort.

"Overlord, marching and fighting is not about displaying momentary bravery; one must plan before acting. If this operation fails, our army's years of hard work may all be in vain."

Xiang Yu's mouth curled slightly upward, revealing a confident smile, and he said proudly: "Father Fan, there is no need to persuade me further. I, Xiang Yu, am willing to stake my head on it: this southern expedition will surely result in immediate victory and make the prestige of our Chu Army resound!"

Xiang Yu's eyes flashed with a fiery light, as if he had already seen the scene of the Chu Army sweeping across the Gedrosia plains, invincible and unstoppable.

His arrogance grew even more intense.

"This!"

Xiang Liang and Fan Zeng remained hesitant.

They were still worried that if they staked everything and lost, they would truly have no face to face the elders of Jiangdong.

"Uncle, Father Fan, if you believe in me, then give me one thousand cavalry."

"I will surely breach the city!"

Xiang Liang and Fan Zeng were still pondering.

Xiang Yu added: "Five hundred cavalry will also do!"

Seeing that Xiang Liang and Fan Zeng were still hesitating, Xiang Yu gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "I only need one hundred cavalry, and I will surely breach the city!"