Chapter 11 Song Liu begs to surrender
Chen Pan's body was pulled out, Zhujishi was ordered to leave, and everyone else also left one after another. At this time, Qin Jia and Gongsun Qing were the only two people left in the tent.
The most difficult thing to deal with after killing Chen Pan was how to take down his army. Of course, Qin Jia had also considered that if a mutiny occurred in Chen Pan's military camp, his own rebel army would most likely be affected.
But this world is a world of the weak and the strong. There are no absolutes or absolute certainty. No matter what you do, you must rely on 70% hard work and 30% luck. At this time, Qin Jia is waiting for the good news of Zhujishi's success.
On the side, Gongsun Qing, who had been silent for a while, saw that Qin Jia was always lowering his head and thinking, so he sighed, walked up and said: "General, I have something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not."
Seeing Gongsun Qing's hesitation, Qin Jia looked slightly unhappy and scolded: "If there is anything to hide in front of me, just say what you have to say."
Gongsun Qing was reprimanded and had no choice but to say: "I think that although Chen Sheng is dead, if he wants to overthrow the Qin Dynasty and make the soldiers serve, he must establish another descendant of Chu."
"Establish Chu people?" Qin Jia repeatedly pondered the profound meaning of this sentence. On the side, Gongsun Qing continued: "Instead of others taking the lead and supporting Chu people, it is better for us to take the first step. In this way, we can command Chu people in Chu land."
People, the army will soon expand, and it will be justifiable to conquer all directions. Only in this way can we develop more powerfully."
Qin Jia has already tasted Gongsun Qing's words. Relying solely on himself, no matter how loud the slogans are, is just a miscellaneous army. But if Chu Yi is supported, it will be a regular Chu army, commanding all directions. Who can
Dare you be disrespectful? Moreover, the people of Chu have always hoped for the revival of the Chu State. Although Chen Sheng was the first to act righteously, he did not support the prominent families of the Chu State and eventually went into decline. But he was different. After he supported the Chu people, he would not worry about the uneven land of Chu.
Thinking of this, Qin Jia couldn't help but laugh happily.
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The next day, Qin Jia gathered 10,000 troops under Chen Pan's command, defrauded them on the pretext that Chen Pan had left for something, and firmly controlled the army in his hands.
Half a month later, Qin Jia searched around and finally found Mi Jingju, a branch of the Chu royal family. He built an altar in the south corner of Tancheng, established Mi Jingju as the King of Chu, killed pigs and sacrificed flags, and ordered the three armies to march to the Chu Kingdom.
Tan County launched the most violent attack.
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After overthrowing Zhang Chu's regime, Zhang Han marched westward and headed straight for Nanyang County. At this time, urgent soldiers had already come to report, and Wuguan was in a tight situation. If Zhang Han did not return to reinforce the army, Wuguan would most likely fall.
Although this news made Zhang Han extremely upset, the Zhang Chu regime had ceased to exist in name only. The biggest threat at the moment was the Song Liujun in Nanyang County. He was like a sharp knife that stabbed deeply into the Qin State's vital points, forcing him to return in pain.
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At this time, Zhang Han's army of more than 400,000 troops had surrounded Wan County, which was the last hurdle to advance westward. After conquering Wan County, the Qin army rushed straight to Wuguan like a broken bamboo, killing Song Liu by surprise, otherwise
, bypassing Wan County, it would be difficult for the Qin army to encircle and annihilate the Song Liu army with all their strength. After all, there was Wan County behind them. Once their way back was cut off, it would be fatal to Zhang Han's army, which had high morale.
At this time, more than a hundred cavalry teams were patrolling around Wancheng. Deserters kept running away from the city, but were shot and killed mercilessly by the Qin army. Some deserters dropped their weapons in panic and wanted to surrender, but the Qin army mercilessly shot them.
/ Draw out your long sword and don't give these bandits any chance to surrender.
The war drums were beating loudly, and groups of Qin troops rushed out of the camp gates one after another. When they were more than a thousand steps away from the city, the Qin troops began to form formations, towers, rams, and catapults began to be assembled. This was the largest scale in the history of the late Qin Dynasty.
Offensive battle.
On the city tower, Zhang Chu's army has nearly 30,000 troops stationed here. Wan County is located at a strategic point and has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. Therefore, Song Liu will station 30,000 troops here. If Wuguan can be broken, Song Liu will
When the pass is broken, if Wuguan is indestructible, Song Liu will withdraw from Wuguan and return to Fangwan County.
But Song Liu had calculated everything, but he never expected that the Qin army would move to Nanyang so quickly. At this time, Song Liu's troops entered Wuguan, leaving only 30,000 troops to garrison Wan County. Can they withstand Zhang Han's 400,000 troops?
The drums beat louder and louder, each blow hitting the hearts of the defenders. They were anxious. This was a massacre without suspense. The soldiers of Zhang Chu Army all knew that the Qin Army was too powerful and they were unable to resist.
Just when the defenders were anxious and everyone was in danger, another round of drums sounded rumblingly below the city tower, occasionally mixed with the sound of horns. This was the drumbeat of the Qin army who was about to attack the city.
Not far away, the sound of a winch turning was heard, and the Qin Army's simple catapult was launched. A large stone as high as half a man was thrown onto the city head by the swing of the catapult's arm. An officer of the Zhang Chu Army saw that the situation was not good.
, shouted anxiously: "Quick, get down!"
But his shout was still a step too late. Huge stones from the Qin army flew up to the top of the city and mercilessly smashed into Zhang Chu's soldiers. They screamed again and again, and blood and flesh flew everywhere.
Under the city, Zhang Han watched the catapults throwing stones onto the tower. He couldn't help but laugh coldly. Did Wancheng just want to stop him from marching westward?
On the side, Sima Xin was also riding on a horse and said with a loud smile: "General, Wancheng has been defeated, General Song Liu has nowhere to escape, but to prevent him from getting the news in advance and escaping, the general needs to speed up his troops."
Sima Xin's suggestion was very effective. Zhang Han nodded, drew his long sword from his waist, pointed forward, and shouted: "Soldiers, kill us!"
The Qin army rushed toward Wancheng like a landslide and tsunami. Towers and chariots also advanced slowly, mixing with the infantry. The war finally started.
Looking at the mighty Qin army charging forward, Zhang Han showed a confident smile on his face. There is no suspense in this battle. After killing Song Liu, Zhang Han will march east again and completely wipe out the bandit army in Shandong.
While Zhang Han was thinking about countermeasures, a messenger rushed over, cupped his hands next to Zhang Han and said: "General, urgent report from Tan County!"
Zhang Han smoothly took the bamboo slip from the messenger soldier. After just one glance, Zhang Han's eyes widened with anger and he said with hatred: "You are a common man, you missed my big event!"
As he spoke, Zhang Han sighed and handed the bamboo slip to Sima Xin. Sima Xin looked puzzled and took the bamboo slip. He took a look at it and found out that Qin Jia of Donghai County supported Mi Jingju as queen and vowed to attack the city.
After a ten-day battle, the Qin army could no longer defend itself. Shejian took the opportunity to command the remaining troops to escape from Tan County, but Qing, the governor of the county, died in the battle in Tan County.
At this time, Mi Jingju had become the king of Chu, and the Chu land was peaceful. The Qin army's foundation in Shandong was gradually unstable, which caused resistance to Zhang Han's plan to advance eastward. At this moment, Zhang Han wanted to kill Shejian.
At that time, he felt even more anxious. Zhang Han looked at Sima Xin who was standing aside and said helplessly: "Should I continue to attack Nanyang or move away to Shandong? Please teach me, Mr. Chang Shi."
Sima Xin thought for a while and sighed: "The general is marching westward despite his busy schedule. It consumes countless supplies and the soldiers are tired. Moreover, the damage to Wuguan will endanger Guanzhong. The general must not mess up his position because of the battle in Shandong. He can attack Wan by force."
County, conquer Songliu, and consider moving eastward before it is too late."
After a pause, Sima Xin saw that Zhang Han was still hesitant, and added: "Mi Jingju was established not long ago, and people's hearts are unstable. Although the Zhang Chu regime is controlled by Lu Chen, it is already at the end of its power and there is nothing to be afraid of. When it comes to Wei,
In the Three Kingdoms of Qi and Zhao, the general must not worry about it, but in Donghai County, the general does not need to worry about it."
Sima Xin's words made Zhang Han gradually make up his mind. He turned back to his son Zhang Ping and ordered: "I will give you 20,000 troops to reinforce the south gate. We must conquer it before dark!"
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At the foot of Wuguan City, surrounded by mountains, a wide and winding Dan River rolled around. At this time, the 50,000 main troops left by Song Dynasty were stationed along the banks of the Dan River.
Groups of cavalrymen galloped out of the camp and ran towards the nearby mountains and forests, meticulously inspecting every inch of the land.
In the camp, Song Liu was anxious and anxious. He did not expect that Wuguan was so tightly defended. He stormed forward with force and had been attacking for more than half a month, but Wuguan still could not be captured.
It is a taboo for military strategists to advance alone. Song Liu knew very well that if the Qin army suddenly cut off his retreat, he was afraid that his entire army of 50,000 would be annihilated here.
But Song Liu was still a little unwilling to give up Wuguan. He didn't want to retreat to Wan County like this, but he was also very afraid that the Qin army would surprise Wan County while his troops were entering Wuguan. In this way, Song Liu continued day by day.
Wandering in front of the map, anxious.
At this time, a personal follower walked in quickly, cupped his hands next to Song Liu and said: "General, there are rout soldiers in Wan County to report, Wan County... Wan County has been lost!"
With a "crack", the tea cup in Song Liu's hand fell to the ground. He stared blankly at his followers, a little at a loss. If Wan County fell, he would lose control of Nanyang, and even his retreat would be blocked.
Zhang Han cut off, which was also a problem Song Liu had been worried about.
At this time, Song Liu no longer missed Wuguan at all. The only thought that flashed in his mind was to withdraw his troops as soon as possible, otherwise he would be besieged under Wuguan City and his defeat would be even worse.
Thinking of this, Song Liu stared at his followers and loudly ordered: "Quickly, gather everyone to come to my tent to discuss matters!"
It was just getting dark, and Zhang Chu's army of 50,000 soldiers and horses, with their injuries and illnesses, was marching eastward in a mighty manner. They wanted to leave before Zhang Han entered Wuguan. At this time, Song Liu was marching at the front of the team, and he quietly
He stared into the distance. In just a few years, the powerful Zhang Chu State was defeated to such an extent. Although he was unwilling to accept it, this was the trend of the times.
At this time, Song Liu believed that he could only find a place to stay if he turned away from Hengshan or went south to Nanjun.
When Song Liu was making up his mind and finalizing the direction of march, a soldier rushed over and said with cupped hands: "General, Xi County has been captured by the Qin army's vanguard. At this time, they are marching towards Wuguan.
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Xixian County is only a few dozen miles away from Song Liu's army. If he marches in a hurry, he can easily catch up with him. Song Liu realized at this moment that his plan had been disrupted by the Qin army. He turned around and ordered: "Send the order, from Dan
Go south of Henan and kill those who fall behind!"
Song Liu's army marched eastward, and was finally surrounded by Zhang Han's army in Shangcai County. The situation was worrying. Qin General Dong Yi personally supervised the battle. Song Liu saw that there was no way to retreat, so he was willing to surrender and came to Zhang Han's camp with his chest and back exposed.
Chapter completed!