Chapter 37
Tian Zang's personal entourage sent to Chen County has rushed back to the base camp of Xingyang City as quickly as possible. At this time, he brought back the most exciting news to Tian Zang and the Yin Seal of Chu Ling that Tian Zang needed most, and transferred the order with the general.
With these, Tian Zang can give orders to the three armies with justifiable authority without having to worry about being exposed.
At this time, Li Gui stepped forward, cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Congratulations to General Tian."
Tian Zang returned the favor and laughed: "From now on, you and I will share the joys and sorrows, the blessings and the difficulties. I will never treat General Li badly."
Both of them raised their heads and laughed. At this time, Tian Zang regained his serious expression, looked at Li Gui, and sighed: "The king's order also asked us to defeat Zhang Han's army first. Moreover, Zhang Jun's invasion of Aocang will not cause any harm.
Xiao, I decided to leave 30,000 troops for you to continue the siege of Xingyang. I will immediately lead the main force to the north to fight against Zhang Han. If Zhang Han is defeated, Xingyang can also be defeated."
Li Gui also nodded in approval, and the two of them discussed it. Tian Zang looked at the people in the tent and shouted loudly: "Send the order, the three armies are marching towards Aocang!"
Aocang is located to the north of Xingyang and adjacent to Guangwu. It is an important grain transportation place for Xingyang. In order to stabilize Xingyang, Zhang Han decided to capture Aocang first. After stabilizing Aocang, he moved the Chu army in Xutu. Therefore, he was already twenty
Ten thousand troops were the vanguard and marched towards Aocang.
At this time, more than fifty miles away from Aocang, the Qin army and Zhang Chu army met.
Nearly 100,000 Chu troops formed a mighty formation, war drums were beating loudly, and more than a hundred generals rushed back to their formation, preparing to fight. On the opposite side, the Qin army had spearmen in front, and crossbowmen followed.
Chariots and cavalry were arranged on the left and right, forming a defensive formation.
The two sides faced off for half an hour. The flag gate of the Qin army opened. Zhang Han led Zhang Ping, Sima Xin and others on their horses. The tall flag also appeared with Zhang Han, standing proudly in front of the central army. Both sides
The drums roared even louder.
At this time, Zhang Han raised his right hand, raised his eyes, and looked into the distance. Judging from his marching experience, Zhang Chu's army numbered no less than one hundred thousand. This battle must be fought quickly and cannot be delayed for too long, otherwise his army will be exhausted from the distance.
There will be loopholes that give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of. Thinking of this, Zhang Han waved his halberd to boost his army's power. The Qin army raised their weapons and shouted "mighty."
Across the way, Tian Zang saw 200,000 Qin troops arrayed in a huge formation. Moreover, the Qin soldiers were all looking at them eagerly. At a glance, he knew that they had experienced hundreds of battles and were not ordinary troops. At this time, Tian Zang already wanted to retreat.
But if he retreats from Aocang, he will have no choice but to return to Xingyang to join forces with Li Gui. By then, Xingyang may not be captured, and the Qin army may even drive him out of Sanchuan County.
If this is the case, Chen Sheng will definitely kill himself in the name of killing Wu Guang in vain, and the gains outweigh the losses. Thinking of this, Tian Zang cheered up, turned around and shouted: "The Qin army is tired from afar, we have been waiting for work, and we will win this battle!"
Zhang Chu's army kept shouting: "We must win!"
At this time, Zhang Han on the opposite side had already waved his halberd and pointed forward. The Qin army was coming like a landslide and a tsunami. Zhou Wen felt faintly that the ground was shaking and his back was wet with sweat. But for the glory of Zhang Chujun, for the glory of Zhang Chujun,
If he could continue to go back and make an explanation, he had to pretend to be calm, draw his sword and point forward: "Kill him!"
Zhang Chu's army also rushed forward in mighty force. After a while, the two armies collided with each other with a "bang". The Changge soldiers faced the spear soldiers. Both sides were evenly matched. But soon, the Qin army's powerful crossbow array came into play.
Taking advantage of the situation, countless crossbow arrows were fired at Zhang Chu's army, falling like raindrops. Zhang Chu's army kept falling to the ground after being struck by the arrows. They groaned for a moment, and then were mercilessly trampled under their feet by the soldiers who followed, and were trampled to death in the insurrectionary army.
The war has just begun, and the two armies have just fought. The mobile troops on both wings of the Qin army surrounded Zhang Chu's army like waves, completely wrapping up Zhang Chu's army. The huge winch was loaded with sharp blades, plundering Zhang Chu's army wantonly, leaving Zhang Chu's soldiers with mutilated limbs.
Flesh and blood flew everywhere, but this was just the beginning of the nightmare. Soon, the Qin army's powerful cavalry group swarmed into Zhang Chu's army. Spears flew left and right, and Zhang Chu's army was stabbed to death one after another.
Just when the two armies were fighting fiercely, Tian Zang took off his military armor, messed up his hair, and quietly blended into the chaotic army. He followed the crowd and retreated, hoping to take the opportunity to escape. At this time, he
It has been seen that it is difficult for Zhang Chu's army to resist the Qin army. Rather than die in the chaos, it is better to escape and live incognito for the rest of his life.
But many things often do not go as expected. Just when Tian Zang was fleeing with the crowd, suddenly, the Qin army's cavalry came from the diagonal stab and split the chaotic Zhang Chu army into two. Tian Zang was unable to defend himself.
, the spear pierced his heart, and he died among the rebels.
Zhang Chujun's banner had long been cut down. At this time, Zhang Chujun was like a headless fly, hitting the wall left and right, scurrying around, looking for a way to escape. Even the commander had died in the rebel army, and no one knew it, but
Zhang Han did not bother to recruit these bandit troops. He ruthlessly ordered to kill them all without leaving any one behind.
The war lasted for a whole day. By the time the Qin army killed all Zhang Chu's troops, corpses were scattered all over the field and blood flowed into channels. However, many Zhang Chu troops still escaped. At this time, the Qin army was cleaning up the battlefield and collecting the fallen soldiers.
The corpses of the rebels were gathered together and transported back to Guanzhong, while the corpses of the rebels could only be left in the wilderness to be eaten by wild beasts.
The sky was dark and the Qin army was still busy. Zhang Han's latest military order had been conveyed to every corner: "Go south immediately and march towards Xingyang."
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Xingyang was still in the flames of war. One day and one night, 30,000 Chu troops launched ten fierce attacks. Each time, they almost reached the top of Xingyang City, but were suppressed by the Qin army. In this way, after several reincarnations, from
Day turns to night, and night turns to morning.
At this time, the fire at the top of Xingyang City has been extinguished by the green smoke. More than 20,000 Qin soldiers collapsed on the city tower exhausted. Some were sleeping, and some were stunned to see the corpses all over the city. There were many of them.
They are all their companions and comrades-in-arms, but they will never wake up again.
War is cruel, either you die or I die. In the face of war, no one will become kind, because kindness means death.
Li You has not slept for three days and three nights, but the enemy has been approaching and has been attacking for nearly half a month. Li You knows in his heart that if he relaxes even a little bit, Xingyang may be lost in a snap. At this time, although Zhang Chujun attacks
Violent, but at the same time, they are also facing huge pressure, and the heavy losses have made it extremely difficult for Zhang Chujun to persist. At this moment, it can only be seen who can persist until the last moment.
While Li You was thinking wildly and patrolling the city, one of his followers pointed in the distance and said excitedly: "Sir, look, it seems that Zhang Chu's army has retreated!"
Li You was interrupted from deep thought by his personal followers. He couldn't help but look excitedly at the bottom of the city. Zhang Chu's army had indeed ceased its troops and was marching north. What was going on?
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At this time, it was already daybreak. To the north of Xingyang, more than 20,000 Chu troops were waiting in formation. On the opposite side, the mighty main force of the Qin army began to slowly form formation. Some people in the Zhang Chu army formation began to sneak away and quickly disappeared.
On a trail or in a mountain forest.
The two armies beat the war drums at the same time. The flag gate of the Qin army opened, and Zhang Han rode his horse out. On the opposite side, Li Gui had been waiting for a long time. At this time, he knew that Tian Zang died in the battle and he had no way to retreat, so he had to fight to the death.
War, thinking of this, Li Gui waved his sword and shouted: "The Qin army is going south, we have no way to retreat, for the sake of Zhang Chu State, for the sake of King Chen Sheng, soldiers, follow me and fight out!"
Li Gui roared, and Zhang Chujun followed Li Gui and rushed forward, but many Zhang Chujun quietly escaped from the battlefield from the side.
On the opposite side, the Qin army also launched an attack. At this time, the Qin army numbered nearly 400,000. Under Zhang Han's order, the Qin army moved forward in unison, and powerful crossbows shot at Zhang Chu's army like a shower. Nearly a hundred people
Hit by an arrow and fell to the ground.
At the front of the Qin army were spearmen and shield soldiers. Seeing Zhang Chu's army getting closer and closer, they began to rush forward in a scattered manner, fighting in a melee with Zhang Chu's army.
Not long after, Zhang Han joined the battle with a halberd in his hand. His halberd flew left and right, causing Zhang Chu's army to suffer numerous casualties. At this time, Zhang Han suddenly discovered that on an inconspicuous path to the east, the leader of Zhang Chu's army was
Li Gui had already fled on his horse. He immediately turned the horse's head and shouted to his followers: "Follow me!"
Zhang Han led more than a hundred personal followers and chased after Li Gui. At this end, Li You also led the remaining troops in the city. Nearly 20,000 Qin troops rushed out of Xingyang City and went straight to Zhang Chu's army. Soon, Qin troops
The army formed a flanking attack and surrounded Zhang Chu's army. Nearly seven thousand remnants of Zhang Chu's army surrendered.
On the other hand, Li Gui led dozens of his followers to escape from the battlefield. He thought that he was in hiding and safe. As long as he left the Xingyang battlefield, he would divert to Dang County and join Deng Zong in Jiujiang.
But Li Gui's wishful thinking was miscalculated. Just when he was secretly thinking about his retreat, Zhang Han led a hundred of his followers and came all the way. They stopped Li Gui and others beside a mountain.
Li Gui looked at Zhang Han in despair. He knew that his end was approaching and he could not break out. Looking at the dozens of followers behind him who had followed him for several years, Li Gui shouted: "Life and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor are determined by fate."
In the sky, brothers, Li Gui has taken the first step!"
Li Gui held his sword across his neck and slashed hard, causing blood to splash everywhere. Li Gui immediately fell into a pool of blood.
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In Xingyang City, Zhang Han's 30,000 main troops slowly entered the city. Outside the city, more than 400,000 troops began to set up camps everywhere. This ended the three-year separatist war of Xingyang.
On the top of the city, Li You and Zhang Han were walking slowly. They were inspecting the city defenses. At this time, Zhang Han sighed. Xingyang was in dilapidated condition. With such a dilapidated city, Li You could persist for so long, which shows his true character as a man.
Because of this, Zhang Han admired Li You very much and was willing to become close friends.
After checking the city defenses, Zhang Han and Li You walked down the city tower slowly. At this time, Li You said with a smile: "General Zhang has made great contributions to the court and has a bright future. However, although Zhang Chu's army lost troops and generals, its power cannot be underestimated. I don't know.
What is General Zhang’s next plan?”
When Li You asked, Zhang Han couldn't help laughing and said: "I heard that Wu Guang still has two groups of troops, one in Xu County and the other in Tan County. I am going to divide the troops into two groups. The main force will go directly to Xu County and execute them.
Kill Wu Xu, go straight to Tan County on the other side, kill Deng Shuo, and then the two armies will join forces in Chen County, and the Zhang Chu Kingdom can be destroyed."
Seeing that Zhang Han had already planned to defeat the enemy, Li You couldn't help but sigh: "The general's strategy is extraordinary. I wish the general an early victory."
Chapter completed!