To avoid his whereabouts being exposed, the King of Chu immediately ordered his personal guards to kill these Chu soldiers.
Such an order also shocked his subordinate personal guards.
These personal guards never expected that, even at this point, the King of Chu would still order them to kill their fellow Chu soldiers.
Such an act was undoubtedly extremely absurd.
Therefore, many of them were stunned.
While they were stunned, the King of Chu grew anxious.
“Why are you still standing there? Kill them quickly, otherwise our tracks will be exposed!”
“Yes!”
Hearing the King of Chu’s urging, the King of Chu’s personal guards gritted their teeth and then acted.
Holding their long swords, they charged directly at the Chu soldiers.
This action caused the Chu soldiers to resist even more fiercely.
With almost no hesitation, the soldiers let out roars.
“Enemy attack! Enemy attack!! An enemy has infiltrated!”
“Quick, stop them! Stop these people, don't let them escape, they might be here to assassinate the King!”
“Kill! Kill them and protect the King!”
These soldiers had no idea that these people were actually the King of Chu’s personal guards.
They even thought that the King of Chu’s group were Qin soldiers, and that they had entered the city to disrupt their Chu capital and harm their King.
Therefore, they shouted loudly, hoping to attract others to support them and eliminate this contingent of Qin soldiers.
Their shouts were all heard by the King of Chu’s personal guards.
This truly made the King of Chu’s personal guards feel helpless.
They did not know how they should treat these soldiers who were trying to protect the King of Chu. They were their own people, yet they had to attack their own people, which made them feel uneasy.
However, the King of Chu, as one of the main actors, felt no such unease.
Upon hearing the soldiers’ shouts, he became even more anxious.
“Kill them, don't let them gather more people, don't give them a chance!”
“Kill them now, break out immediately, we cannot linger here!”
The King of Chu’s mind was filled with only one thought: to escape, to avoid being discovered by others.
Therefore, regardless of whether these Chu soldiers were loyal to him, or whether they were staying here to protect him, he resolutely issued the command to kill.
He wanted to kill these Chu soldiers, silently slip away without attracting the attention of the main army.
It must be said that the King of Chu still possessed his kingly majesty at this moment.
His orders were executed by his personal guards after only a moment of hesitation.
The Chu soldiers were instantly slaughtered in large numbers.
However, even so, their shouts still attracted other Chu soldiers.
Consequently, many sounds of support erupted at this moment.
“Brothers, don’t be afraid, we are here, we are here to support you!”
“Notify the general, quickly inform the general, there are a large number of enemies here!”
“Stop them, you must stop them, absolutely do not let them escape!”
While some went to notify the general guarding the city, a large number of soldiers charged in directly.
They did not recognize this as the King of Chu’s retinue, nor did they know that the King of Chu intended to flee their Chu capital in the dead of night.
Furthermore, seeing these people brutally killing their Chu subjects, they mistook them for Qin enemies who had infiltrated Chu.
Therefore, they did not bother to distinguish who their enemies were, and charged forward with their weapons.
Their arrival naturally brought immense trouble to the King of Chu’s personal guards.
Many personal guards were killed directly by these soldiers.
More importantly, they had gone to notify their general and seek reinforcements.
This also indicated that a large number of Chu soldiers would soon arrive.
This situation also made the King of Chu realize that something was wrong.
Immediately, he gave the order:
“Withdraw! Get out of here, don’t waste time with them, let’s go now!”
If they were to continue to delay, they would clearly be at a disadvantage, and might even be captured by the Chu soldiers.
If anyone were to recognize the King of Chu, his plan to escape would be completely ruined.
He would even lose the complete trust of the Chu soldiers.
If he were caught on the spot, the King of Chu would have no face to face the Chu soldiers and the Chu people.
Therefore, the King of Chu had no other thoughts at this moment, only the desire to fight his way out and escape.
And his personal guards reacted immediately upon hearing this.
They also knew that the situation was dire.
So, without any hesitation, they led the King of Chu and charged outwards.
As they charged out, the Chu soldiers pursued them from behind.
During this chase, personal guards continued to die at the hands of these soldiers, and Chu soldiers also died at the hands of the personal guards.
But neither side stopped, as if they held deep-seated hatred, they fought ferociously.
The slaughter only ended when the King of Chu and his entourage boarded their ships and rapidly fled the Chu capital.
At this time, the King of Chu and his group were like hunted wild dogs, utterly disheveled.
But after escaping, they were still very happy.
“Phew! We finally escaped, we can finally live!”
“Yes, Your Majesty, escaping was not easy! It’s just a pity for the brothers who died along the way!”
“Don’t worry, I will give them a grand burial in the future!”
For the King of Chu, being able to survive was enough.
As for the personal guards, their deaths were just that, he felt no pain.
As long as he survived this ordeal, he would still be the King of Chu, and he would still have a chance to make a comeback.
Thinking of this, the King of Chu’s mood greatly improved:
“This is truly a vast sea for fish to leap, and a high sky for birds to fly!”
“As long as we escape this disaster, our Chu will surely rise again and become the overlord of the world!”
On board the ship, the King of Chu began to envision a bright future.
Meanwhile, the Chu soldiers in the capital were also celebrating their achievements that night.
“Hmph! I thought those Qin soldiers were invincible? Look, didn’t we still kill so many of them?”
“Exactly, these Qin people actually tried to sneak attack us, what a pipe dream!”
“The combat effectiveness of the Qin people is nothing special. When the Qin army comes, we will surely be able to resist their attack. As long as we hold on until General Xiang Liang returns, our Chu will still be saved!”
After killing some of the King of Chu’s men, these Chu soldiers’ confidence soared, and they believed they could resist the Qin army.
In their eyes, the Qin army was nothing special.
However, some generals sensed that something was amiss.
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