Chapter 1988: Chapter 2089: The Battle Officially Begins

"Brother Yu..."

Just as Xiang Yu was leading the team out, Tie Zhuzi rushed over in a hurry and said, "Brother Yu, you’d better stay here, I’ll take the brothers to Sun City."

Xiang Yu knew that Tie Zhuzi was worried about him. He shook his head and smiled, "You stay here and protect the rear. When it comes to fighting, I have more experience than you."

"But..."

"No buts."

Xiang Yu patted Tie Zhuzi on the shoulder, then got into the vehicle with the others and headed towards Sun City.

The City Guard Army had already begun fighting, and they were very familiar with Sun City. With the help of Sun City’s concealment, it was difficult for the enemy to attack.

Upon arriving at Sun City, the City Guard Army’s captain hurriedly ran over and said, "Leader, why have you personally come to the frontline? It’s dangerous here; you should head back quickly."

"How could I let the brothers take risks alone? If we die, we die together," Xiang Yu said with high spirits.

Whether they were from the City Guard Army or the Self-Defense Forces, they were moved by Xiang Yu’s words. Never before had they seen the Number One Leader come to the frontline to fight the enemy.

"What’s the situation?" Xiang Yu asked.

The City Guard Army’s captain frowned and said, "The situation is complicated. Sun City is surrounded from three directions, but judging by their weapons and coordination, they don’t appear to be one organization but rather a temporary assembly."

Xiang Yu nodded and asked, "How many of them are there? What’s their weaponry like?"

The captain detailed the situation, noting that the attack was fiercest from the west side of Sun City, with the strongest weapons and equipment.

The other two directions seemed less determined, only making symbolic attacks and retreating as soon as the City Guard Army counterattacked.

"They must be probing us. Don’t attack rashly and reveal our strength. Have the brothers hold their positions; when they come close, we strike hard. We need to make them feel the pain," Xiang Yu analyzed.

The City Guard Army’s captain quickly nodded. In terms of leading a team into battle, his experience was ultimately not as rich as Xiang Yu’s.

Xiang Yu turned to the Self-Defense Forces’ captain and said, "Divide the Self-Defense Forces into three parts: one part goes to the battlefield to support the frontline, another serves as the transport team fully responsible for ammunition and provisions supplies, and the last part acts as a mobile unit, going wherever needed."

The Self-Defense Forces’ captain gave a standard military salute, then turned to make the arrangements.

For both the Self-Defense Forces and the City Guard Army, this was their first encounter with such a large-scale operation, and many felt a bit excited inside.

In the past, they only practiced; now they had a real opportunity to fight.

After Xiang Yu assigned the tasks, he also planned to go to the front to check the situation. At that moment, twenty people quickly ran over and stood by Xiang Yu’s side. These people were Xiang Yu’s guard unit.

They rarely appeared in normal times, only emerging to protect Xiang Yu when he was in danger.

"Let’s go, we’ll head to the front." After Xiang Yu said this, he walked forward at the forefront.

By now, the enemy had launched a full-scale attack, surrounding Sun City from three sides, aiming to capture it in one fell swoop.

Xiang Yu arrived at the most intense battle on the west side, where gunfire was rampant, and bullets flew everywhere, a moment of inattention could lead to getting hit.

But the City Guard Army had the advantage of the terrain.

Some were hidden on rooftops, some inside buildings, while the enemy was fully exposed in the open fields.

Xiang Yu had long anticipated such a battle and had Long Wu clear the front obstacles in advance.

Despite the opponent’s fierce firepower, they didn’t dare to advance.

Zhao Long climbed to the rooftop and looked into the distance, the view was vast, but the opponent stayed hidden afar and did not come forward.

Just then, a bullet skimmed past Xiang Yu’s face, leaving a bloodstain.

The guard unit was frightened and immediately rushed to tackle Xiang Yu to the ground, their hearts nearly leaping out of their chests.

Xiang Yu was their Number One Leader, the spiritual backbone of everyone. If anything happened to him here, they might as well surrender right away.

"Leader, we beg you, please leave here," the guards urged anxiously.

The City Guard Army was also terrified and strongly requested Xiang Yu to go back.

"It’s nothing, don’t make a fuss over just a scratch," Xiang Yu stated nonchalantly as he stood.

The guard unit exchanged glances. Then, one stepped forward and said, "Leader, please don’t make this difficult for us. You alone are worth a thousand troops; just stay behind and command us."

"No way, with the brothers on the frontline, how could I hide at the back?" Xiang Yu stubbornly responded.

Xiang Yu had been a Special Forces member in China and liked to charge to the front. Now as the Number One Leader of the entire unit, he wasn’t fully accustomed yet.

"Leader, forgive us. Brothers, let’s escort the leader back."

Without further words, one from the guard unit grabbed Xiang Yu, lifting him as they moved.

The City Guard Army laughed upon seeing this, feeling proud to have such a leader.

This event was quickly spread by word of mouth among the frontline soldiers, boosting their morale and determination to charge and fight.

If it weren’t for Xiang Yu’s orders to stay hidden and wait for the enemy to get close before striking, they might have already rushed forward.

Xiang Yu was brought directly to the center of Sun City, where the guards finally set him down.

Everyone bowed their heads, ready to be punished for defying Xiang Yu’s orders for the first time.

Sighing, Xiang Yu said, "I don’t blame you."

After speaking, he walked upstairs to observe the surrounding battle situation from a high vantage point.

Xiang Yu now understood clearly that as the leader, his responsibility was to command from the rear. Going forward rashly might give the enemy an advantage.

Even for the brothers’ sake, he had to protect his own life.

"Report." A communications soldier hurriedly ran over and said, "The enemies on the north and south sides are attacking slowly; it seems they have other objectives."

Xiang Yu was also puzzled, as the north and south sides had many factories, providing cover for the enemy, which should have intensified their assault, yet it was the opposite—the west’s enemy charged fiercely, while the north and south seemed only to feign attack.

"Send someone to investigate, and make sure the brothers stay calm. They must not charge recklessly," Xiang Yu ordered.

"Yes!" The communications soldier replied and hurried off.

Another person ran over at that moment, saying, "Leader, the enemy on the west is launching a large-scale attack. The captain asked if we should move."

"Hold your fire until they’re close. Deploy the armored vehicles from the old base to block the west; they must not break through," Xiang Yu commanded.

The person was visibly excited at the mention of utilizing the old base’s armored vehicles and quickly ran below...