Liu Bang's central army is located to the west of Wancheng. There are nearly 50,000 Chu troops here. At this time, cavalry are constantly pouring out of the Chu army's formation. This is the rhythm of the upcoming attack on the city.

The rumbling drums were still beating non-stop. Soon, a cavalryman came galloping over. He was already walking through the army at an extremely fast speed. Soon, he came to the banner of the flag and stood in front of Liu Bang's horse. The cavalryman surrendered his hands on the horse. Said: "My lord, Nanyang County Chief Shi Chen Hui wants to see you."

Liu Bang was slightly surprised when he heard Chen Hui's name. Zhang Liang, who was standing aside, laughed and said, "This battle can be fought without bloodshed."

"They are here to surrender." Liu Bang also laughed heartily. He looked at Zhang Liang intently. Zhang Liang smiled and nodded and said: "The strange soldiers came back to cover up their unpreparedness, so that the Qin army was unable to organize an army to resist. Therefore, I'm afraid the Nanyang County Guard General has decided to surrender."

When Liu Bang heard the word "surrender", he raised his head and laughed and said: "I am approaching the city. The army is about to attack. Wancheng is bound to be captured. How can it be that he surrendered just as he said?"

Although Liu Bang was slightly arrogant, Zhang Liang could understand Liu Bang's mood at this time. After all, in the Battle of Wancheng, the Chu army suffered nearly 30,000 casualties. Such a painful lesson made it difficult for Liu Bang to accept the surrender of the Qin army, but if Continue to attack Wancheng. Even if the city is captured, the Chu army will still suffer a lot of casualties. This is what Zhang Liang is most worried about. After all, the Chu army has not yet entered Guanzhong and will have to pay a heavy price. The Japanese soldiers will Entering Guanzhong, morale will definitely be extremely low.

With this in mind, Zhang Liang looked at Liu Bang and said with a dry smile: "General Liu, treat the Nanyang County garrison well not only to capture Wancheng, but also to recruit tens of thousands of Wancheng's troops through it. Moreover, once Nanyang County If the defender surrenders, Nanyang County will definitely fall apart. Our army will be able to avoid a lot of resistance, which will be beneficial to the troops entering Wuguan without any harm."

Liu Bang listened to Zhang Liang's advice this time. He nodded slightly and ordered: "Bring the envoy here."

Not long after, Chen Hui rode a horse and followed several Chu soldiers to the central army. A school captain rode his horse forward and searched Chen Hui's body. After seeing that there was no hidden weapon, Chen Hui was released into the central army.

After walking for a distance, Chen Hui finally saw Liu Bang. He was wearing a red cloak and a long sword at his waist. He looked majestic and majestic. He was exactly the same as the one he saw on the tower last time. He hurriedly rode his horse over. After jumping off the horse, Chen Hui Hui cupped his hands and said, "I am the governor of Nanyang County, Shi Chenhui, and I have met General Liu."

Liu Bang glanced at Chen Hui and asked with a smile: "I don't know if Mr. Chang Shi comes here to fight or to make peace."

Chen Hui did not expect Liu Bang's question to be so straightforward. He thought for a moment and replied with a smile: "I dare to ask General Liu, does he want to enter the pass without any bloodshed, or does he want to fight fiercely in Nanyang County for half a month and then enter the pass?"

Chen Hui's words were so appropriate that Liu Bang couldn't help but raise his head and laugh: "Please tell me in detail,"

"I heard that King Huai of Chu said that whoever enters Guanzhong first can be the king of Qin. Just imagine that Chu generals Xiang Yu and Xiang Zhuang are both behind the generals and generals in hundreds of battles. Now, Xiang Yu is fighting fiercely in Hebei and has great potential to advance westward, while Xiang Zhuang, I heard that he has abandoned Changsha and is heading north with all his strength. It is conceivable that his purpose is to compete for Nanyang. If General Liu wants to fight fiercely here, I am afraid that General Liu may not be able to benefit from Xiangzhuang when he comes north."

When Chen Hui said this, he stopped talking. He looked up at Liu Bang who was staring at him on the horse. Seeing that his eyes were empty and he seemed to be thinking about something, Chen Hui stopped talking.

After a while, Liu Bang woke up from his deep thoughts. He looked at Chen Hui and asked with a smile: "Is there anything more?"

"If General Kenna surrenders to the governor Deng Ji, Deng Ji will be furious and surrender to the general. Just imagine, if the governor surrenders to the general, who in Nanyang will stop the general from advancing westward. Moreover, once the general takes over Wancheng's soldiers and horses, the army can still grow. , and you can also order Deng Yi to organize civilians to transport food and grass to Guanzhong. In this way, the general no longer has to worry about the lack of food and grass. At that time, the soldiers will serve their orders and the hearts of the people will be united. There is no need to worry that the Qin Kingdom will not be destroyed and the Guanzhong will be uncertain."

Chen Hui's words had completely moved Liu Bang. He nodded slightly and turned to look at Zhang Liang. Zhang Liang also admired Chen Hui's eloquence. He nodded to Liu Bang. Liu Bang laughed and said: "You can go back, if Deng Yan If you are willing to submit to me, I will definitely not treat you badly."

Chen Hui was overjoyed when he saw Liu Bang's promise. He bowed deeply to Liu Bang, turned around and mounted his horse, and left the central army under the leadership of several Chu soldiers.

Chen Hui's figure gradually faded away. Liu Bang looked at Zhang Liang and asked with a smile: "Deng Yan surrendered, how sincere is he?"

"I think you can trust me,"

Liu Bang thought again for a moment, and then looked at Li Shiqi, Xiao He and others. Everyone thought that the Nanyang Army could be annexed. Liu Bang then made up his mind. He waved his hand forward and ordered: "Follow me to the front line. "

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At the top of Wancheng City, Deng Yan had already sheathed his sword. At this time, he had arrived at the West City. After seeing Chen Hui rushing towards the center of the Chu army, Deng Yan became extremely nervous. If God gave him two There are two choices, one is life, the other is death. Deng Yan will definitely not hesitate to choose to surrender to the Chu army and continue to survive in this world.

But will God give me such an opportunity?

Deng Yan didn't know what his future fate would be, but for now, he just hoped that Chen Hui would not let him down. While waiting anxiously, Deng Yan could faintly see Chen Hui galloping towards him on a horse in the distance, waiting for him to leave. After entering, Deng Yan couldn't wait to order: "Quick, put down the bamboo basket and pull Chen Changshi up."

After a cup of tea, Chen Hui came to Deng Ye's side. At this time, he was already looking a little embarrassed. He had been traveling all the way and finally rushed back. He came to Deng Ye and was about to salute. Deng Ye had already lifted Chen Hui up with one hand. He sighed: "It's time now, no need to be more polite,"

Chen Hui thanked you and then smiled and said: "General Liu has agreed to accept the surrender of Nanyang County, and he will treat you favorably. I hope you will not doubt it."

Hearing that Liu Bang was willing to surrender, Deng Ye felt a glimmer of hope in his heart. He turned around, held his hands on the wall, and stared into the distance. Liu Bang's flag was faintly visible heading towards the army. Deng Ye thought for a while. , he finally made up his mind, turned around and looked at Chen Hui, the chief historian, and said with emotion: "Okay, I will order the three armies to lower the Qin flag and open the city to welcome Liu Bang."

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An hour later, the west gate of Wancheng slowly opened. Deng Yan was naked, with his hands tied with thorns and a mace on his back. Behind him was a coffin. He slowly came to the front of the Chu army's formation. Behind him, he was followed by More than a hundred Qin officials also knelt down one after another.

Deng Jue shouted with a hint of regret: "The guilty general Deng Jue does not know the power of heaven and has offended me. Please forgive me, General Liu."

When Liu Bang saw Deng Yan, he hurriedly dismounted, walked a few steps quickly, helped Deng Yan up, removed the thorns from his body, and wrapped Deng Yan in his own cloak. Then he smiled and said: "General is willing to surrender, I am very happy." comfort,"

Deng Yan held the reins of his war horse and escorted Liu Bang into the city. From then on, Nanyang County completely surrendered to the Chu army and was placed under Liu Bang's rule. On the same day, Liu Bang issued an order, naming Deng Yan as the Marquis of Yin and Chen Hui as the Qianhu. They were ordered to remain the same. Guarding Wancheng, this day, Wancheng is in peace,

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The confrontation between the Qin Army and the Chu Army has been going on for more than half a month. Due to the sudden drop in the temperature in Hebei, the wars between the two armies have become much less frequent. However, the Chu Army will harass the Qin Army from time to time and challenge them. Zhang Han went to battle many times, but was unable to do so. To win, we have to waste time here day after day.

He would come to the sentry tower every day to look into the distance, hoping that Sima Xin could return soon. His only hope at this time was that the imperial court could send reinforcements to Jiyuan. In this way, with Zhang Han's many years of combat experience, he could still fight the Chu army. , Otherwise, Zhang Han had no choice but to break through the Chu army's defense line and retreat to Sanchuan County.

Retreating to Sanchuan County is not a long-term solution. Not long ago, intelligence showed that Liu Bang once fought a fierce battle in Sanchuan County. The guard, Yang Xiong, was executed by the court for failing to supervise the battle. However, he has not yet regained military power. There are still 200,000 Qin troops. Zhao Gao is afraid of himself, so he will bear it temporarily, but Zhang Han knows that if he cannot invite reinforcements, he will end up like Yang Xiong sooner or later.

In melancholy, Zhang Han let out a long sigh on the watchtower. At this time, his son Zhang Ping's excited laughter sounded behind him: "Father, look there, Mr. Chang Shi is back."

Zhang Han followed the direction of Zhang Ping's finger and saw that it was Sima Xin who was riding a horse. Zhang Han was very happy. He immediately turned around and walked towards the bottom of the watchtower.

Soon, Zhang Han and others rode their horses to the camp gate. Not far away, Sima Xin and more than a hundred riders were also running closer and closer. As they approached, Sima Xin anxiously jumped off his horse, came to Zhang Han's side, and held his hands. Said: "Sima Xin came back late, which made the general miss him."

Zhang Han saw that Sima Xin looked tired. He patted Sima Xin's shoulder guiltily and said anxiously: "Does the imperial court have any intention?"

Seeing Zhang Han asking about this matter so urgently, Sima Xin looked around and whispered: "This is not the place to talk. Let's go back to the big tent and talk."

Several people quickly arrived at the Chinese army's tent. At this time, several personal followers brought tea. Sima Xin took a cup and took a sip. Then he sighed: "This trip to Xianyang, I'm afraid it will cost me a lot of money." The general is disappointed,"

Hearing Sima Xin's first words, Zhang Han felt like his heart was falling into a deep valley. If the imperial court refused to send troops and allocate supplies, it would be difficult for him to survive the winter with food and grass. Zhang Han couldn't help but feel anxious after thinking about this. Said: "Could it be that... your Majesty is unwilling to increase the number of troops?"

"It's not your Majesty, it's Zhao Gao." Sima Xin deliberately emphasized the word "Zhao Gao". After a moment of pause, Sima Xin continued: "Now Zhao Gao has great influence in the court, and I can't see your Majesty at all. , Moreover, Zhao Gao has taken over the power of the military and state at this time, and he has murderous intentions. In this battle, the general will die if he wins, and if he loses, he will die. I also ask the general to commit suicide."

"Bang" the tea cup fell to the ground with a crisp sound. Zhang Han stared at Sima Xin quietly for a long time, not knowing what to say.

After a long silence, Sima Xin stood up and advised: "General, you might as well surrender to the Chu army, there is still a chance of survival, otherwise..."

Zhang Han felt exhausted physically and mentally. He could no longer listen to Sima Xin's dissuasion. He lowered his head and thought for a moment, waved his hand, interrupted Sima Xin's words, and just sighed softly: "Master Chang Shi has worked hard all the way, so you should go back and rest early. Something for me to consider,"

Sima Xin left. Zhang Han dragged his tired body and paced in the tent. He didn't know where he should go. On the side, Zhang Ping said anxiously: "Father, Sima Xin is right, we... should surrender." ,"

"Surrender," Zhang Han seemed to be infinitely unwilling to give up, but he was helpless about the current situation. After a while, Zhang Han finally made up his mind. He looked outside the tent and ordered loudly: "Come here, let Shicheng Come to my tent and listen to my orders,"

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