Several days of continuous offensives could not shake Wancheng at all. Liu Bang became anxious these days. Just as Deng Yan thought, Wancheng suffered heavy casualties, which was far less than the Chu army's losses in the past few days.
, Moreover, the Chu army went all the way south, leaving aside the soldiers who fell behind and died of illness on the way, there were more than 100,000 available troops. In the past few days, they attacked Wancheng forcefully, and the Chu army suffered as many as 5,000 casualties every day.
"If the casualties continue like this, the Chu army is in danger!" Liu Bang felt even more sad when he thought that Xiang Yu had already entered Guanzhong, but he was stuck here in a dilemma.
After a brief silence, Liu Bang seemed to have made up his mind. He slammed the table and said angrily: "If I can't capture Wancheng again, I will abandon Wancheng and directly march into Wuguan. No matter how big the loss is, I will not do it."
We must break through the Qin Pass and seize Xianyang!"
As soon as Liu Bang finished speaking, Li Shiqi cupped his hands and said, "No, my lord!"
Li Shiqi glanced at everyone, and then said: "Wancheng is the strategic point of Nanyang County, extending in all directions, and there are tens of thousands of defenders. If our army abandons Wancheng and goes straight to Wuguan, it will be deceiving others. Once Wuguan is prepared,
Our army cannot conquer it in a short period of time, and Nanyang has sent troops to attack our rear column and cut off our retreat. I would like to ask my lord, should our army advance at that time? Or retreat?"
What Li Shiqi said made sense. Everyone looked at Liu Bang in astonishment. This battle has reached this point. It is really a dilemma. If Wancheng cannot be captured within half a month, I am afraid another problem will arise, that is, the problem of food and grass.
, the Chu army went south this time, advancing quickly with light troops, without carrying much supplies, and many things were captured along the way. However, once the army is exhausted in Wancheng and winter is approaching, the Chu army must consider where to go, otherwise the food and grass will be exhausted, and the army's mentality will change.
, the problem is huge!
Liu Bang also thought of this from Li Shiqi's words. He wandered quietly in the tent. His worries about the situation at hand made Liu Bang unable to think about the problem calmly. He became more and more irritable, and his pace began to speed up. Suddenly
, when his eyes touched Zhang Liang, his heart suddenly calmed down.
Liu Bang came to Zhang Liang, stroked his hand and said with a smile, "Does Zifang have any tips to help me?"
"What Mr. Li said is absolutely true. If we do not deal with the Qin army in Wancheng, once our army advances westward and is cut off, the consequences will be disastrous. I suggest that General Liu might pretend to advance westward, return at night, and attack the city before dawn.
, kill the Qin army by surprise, and Wancheng can be broken!"
"Kill the strange soldiers back?" Liu Bang muttered silently, looked at Zhang Liang randomly, and said with a smile: "I have a ovary, so why worry about the Qin Kingdom not being destroyed?"
In the early morning, the Chu army marched westward with great fanfare. Along the way, the soldiers were discussing that it was unwise for Liu Bang to abandon Wancheng and take Wuguan directly. Once the Qin army came, the Chu army would be extremely passive. Many people sighed and shook their heads, ruling
No one dared to disobey the leader's orders.
In an inconspicuous haystack, several Qin army scouts could hear clearly. They waited for the Chu army's front line to pass by, then hurriedly escaped into the woods and disappeared into the mountains.
...
At the top of the Wancheng city, Deng Tuan stood with a sword in his right hand. In the distance, accompanied by billowing dust, the Chu army was marching westward. Is this trying to lure the enemy? After Deng Tuanlang laughed, he looked at Chen Hui and laughed.
: "It seems that the Chu army cannot hold on anymore. They are too eager for success. They are eager to march to Wuguan before Wancheng has been conquered. Don't you know that the mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole is behind?"
"But I'm worried that this is a trick by the Chu army to lure the enemy. Don't pursue me, lest you fall into the trap!" Chen Hui was slightly worried, but Deng Yan was determined and prepared to wait for an opportunity to advance westward. He saw that he and Chen Hui had no words.
Speculating, he walked away with a flick of his sleeves. After walking a few steps, Deng Yan snorted again: "The Chu army avoided the important and took the easy, and was eager to enter the pass. It will undoubtedly be defeated. I will wait for Liu Bang to attack Wuguan and surprise him. The battle will be determined."
In the afternoon, when Deng Yan was still worried that Liu Bang was deliberately marching westward to deceive him, a personal attendant walked in, came to Deng Yan's side, cupped his hands and said: "Sir, the scout is back."
When he heard that the scout was back, Deng Yan was very excited. He immediately ordered: "Bring him up quickly!"
He followed Chang Nuo out. After a while, a scout centurion walked in, knelt down on one knee in front of Deng Yan, cupped his hands and said, "Greetings to the Sheriff."
Deng Yan raised his hand, and Baichang stood up. At this time, Deng Yan asked anxiously: "Did the Chu army really march towards Wuguan?"
"Sir, we followed the Chu army along the way. They all complained that Liu Bang abandoned Wancheng and marched westward hastily. Moreover, we followed them all the way. They have indeed left Wancheng and marched westward along the banks of the Dan River.
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When he heard Liu Bang's march to the west, Deng Jue couldn't help but laugh a few times. This was a great achievement given to him by God. Just like how Zhang Han defeated Song Liu, when they were tired of attacking Wuguan, he sent out surprise troops to defeat them.
The Chu army can defeat the retreat!
Thinking of this, Deng Yan felt that the fatigue of fighting the Chu army these days was gone. He walked slowly to the map, stared at it for a moment, then turned around and ordered: "Bring people out of the city again and follow the Chu army. If there is any news,
Come report immediately."
Baichang made a promise and left. Deng Ye stared at the map for a long time, feeling secretly happy that he could have a peaceful sleep tonight. Thinking of this, Deng Ye turned around and looked outside the door, and loudly ordered: "Send the order and leave a thousand sergeants to guard it."
City, the rest will return to the military camp to garrison and rest for a few days. In the evening, I will hold a banquet to celebrate the soldiers!"
...
After the Chu army left Wancheng, they deliberately let the Qin army's scouts think that the Chu army had completely abandoned Wancheng, and that they would march to Wuguan with all their strength in order to enter Guanzhong as soon as possible. At that time, Deng Yi's army in Wancheng
The threat to the Chu army will be lost.
Originally Wu Rui's Poyang army marched from Nanyang and entered Guanzhong, but it eventually evolved into Liu Bang turning away the pulleys and entering Guanzhong. It can be imagined that there is no final conclusion for everything in this world.
Just when the Chu army had just left the spacious road and was about to turn to a small road, a group of Qin army scouts appeared in the darkness. The leader was none other than the centenarian who just looked ahead. He briefly looked ahead and thought for a moment.
, thinking that the Chu army had mobilized across the board to fight at Wuguan, and that Nanyang could rest easy, he turned around and ordered: "Go back to Wancheng!"
Dozens of scouts turned their horses and prepared to return along the road, but they found that not far away, hundreds of torches suddenly lit up. Li Shang took the lead and came to the front of the formation. He stared at the Qin army for a long time with cold eyes. Suddenly
The order: "Kill them all, leaving no one behind!"
Half an hour later, Li Shang rode his horse to Liu Bang's side and whispered a few words in Liu Bang's ear. Liu Bang laughed loudly and immediately ordered the entire army to turn around and march towards Wancheng. Anyone who is slow will be killed!
...
In the early morning, when the sky was bright, Chenglou was still immersed in the joy of celebrating the Chu army's withdrawal. Many people were already drunk. They were half-leaning against the city wall and fell asleep innocently.
If anyone can listen carefully, they will find that under the city tower, there is the faint sound of horses neighing and the footsteps of Chu soldiers in the mist. However, at this time, the Qin army did not notice the approaching danger and was preparing.
The Chu army attacking the city.
About another hour passed. Suddenly, the dull sound of drums broke the early morning silence. The drums became more and more urgent, changing from the original single point to double points. This was the sound of the drum that was about to attack.
On the city tower, the Qin army began to be busy. Only a thousand defenders returned to their positions in confusion. It was already dawn. When they looked down, everyone's face was filled with shock and confusion.
Soon after receiving the news, Deng Ye hurriedly walked past the crowd. He looked down blankly. Nearly 70,000 Chu troops were waiting in formation. The sound of drums became more and more urgent, beating the hearts of every defender. At this time,
, the Chu army has surrounded Wancheng from all sides, and the army is ready to attack, but its own Qin army has withdrawn to the military camp. Even if it is temporarily mobilized, it will take three hours at the fastest, and in a hurry, the Qin army
It was impossible to organize the civilians to garrison the city. In this battle, Deng Yan knew that he had lost, and that he had underestimated the enemy.
Looking at the bewildered Qin soldiers beside him, Deng Ye let out a long sigh. He drew out the sword from his waist and sighed: "That's all, take my head and surrender to the Chu army!"
Deng Ye turned around again and looked at the city. The urgent and tight drum beat was like a commanding uniform, urging Deng Ye to commit suicide as soon as possible. With reluctance, Deng Ye gritted his teeth and closed his eyes, preparing to kill himself, but there was a sound from not far away.
Hearing the voice of Chief Shi Chen Hui, Deng Yan looked at Chen Hui attentively. At this time, he walked quickly, cupped his hands in front of Deng Yan and said, "Sir, why is this?"
"My arrogance has harmed the whole city. Now, I have no choice but to die in exchange for the lives of the people in the city and the soldiers. Mr. Chen, after I die, you can take my head and surrender to the Chu army!"
After Deng Yan finished speaking, a line of tears fell from his eyes. Seeing Deng Yan like this, Chen Hui had to sigh: "Now that the Qin Kingdom is gone, why don't we surrender?"
"I'm afraid the Chu army won't tolerate me!" Deng Yan expressed his worries, and Chen Hui continued to persuade: "I heard that since Liu Bang commanded the army, he has never committed any crimes against the people of Qiu, and has never killed recklessly. Since your Excellency is determined to die,
Why not surrender to the Chu army first? If they refuse, it will not be too late to die!"
Seeing what Chen Hui said, Deng Ye thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement. Chen Hui bowed his hand to Deng Ye and left in a hurry.
...
The Chu army's siege drums were getting louder and louder, and the shield soldiers had begun to advance forward. The infantrymen and crossbowmen carrying ladders followed the shield soldiers, preparing for the final charge. At this time, someone came down from the distant city wall.
Chen Hui, dressed in a toga, was sitting on a bamboo basket and slipped from the rope.
As soon as he arrived at the city, he raised his hands and shouted into the distance: "I am Shi Chenhui, the governor of Nanyang County. I have something important to ask to see General Liu!"
Chen Hui walked slowly towards the Chu army's formation. Suddenly, more than a hundred bows and arrows in the Chu army's formation were aimed at Chen Hui. Chen Hui was shocked and almost sat on the ground. At this time, a school captain ran out and stood in the formation.
He looked at Chen Hui and ordered, "Take him down!"
Several Chu soldiers rushed up, leading Chen Hui to Fan Kuai's horse. Fan Kuai was in the formation at this time. He was ready to order an attack on the city. But at this moment, Chen Hui came, and he could also faintly
Guessing Chen Hui's intention, he pretended not to know and asked: "The two countries are about to go to war. As the chief minister, do you want to escape before the battle?"
"No, no, I'm here to reduce the casualties of the Chu army. Please take me to see General Liu."
Chen Hui was neither humble nor overbearing, so much so that Fan Kuai took a different look at him. He couldn't help but smile and asked, "Are you working as a lobbyist for Deng Yan?"
"Whether it's a lobbyist or a surrendered general, in short, I won't tell the truth until I see General Liu. Please help convey it." Chen Hui handed over to Fan Kuai again, and Fan Kuai laughed loudly on the horse: "Okay, I
Just give you a chance."
Fan Kuai looked at the deputy general on the horse and ordered: "Stop the siege and take him to see the lord."
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