Han Dang is stronger

Chapter 118 I'm Shaken
"Why don't you say that you have no clothes? The same robes as your son. Wang Yuxing's teacher, repair my spear. I share the same hatred with my son!
Qi said without clothes?Tongze with the child.Master Wang Yuxing, repair my spear.Work with the son!
Do you say no clothes?Dress with your son.Wang Yuxing made his division, repair my armor.Walk with your son! "

The voice of generosity that has been handed down since the pre-Qin period echoed repeatedly in the cold wind. Amidst the rhythmic beating of war drums, on the snow-capped land of Chenxian County, Qin troops holding high and small military flags lined up. The unusually strict formation slowly marched towards the city of Chen County, slowly like a forest, and calmly adjusted during the march, gradually forming the mixed army formation of infantry, bicycles and multi-arms that the Daqin army had honed over hundreds of years. With a wave of the command flag under the flag, the sound of drums stopped, hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Qin army stopped in response, and the mixed army formation of the Qin army appeared intact in front of the Zhang Chu army of Chen County.

Zhang He, the general of Zhang Chu who commanded the defenders of Chen County, Zhang Chu Wang Chen Sheng, who came to the front to supervise the battle and boost morale, and the soldiers of the Zhang Chu army who participated in this battle, it is not that they have never seen the mixed formation of the Qin army, but they have never seen it. After such a huge and terrifying battle formation of the Qin Army, it was extremely strict, but there were dazzling changes in the neatness. Compared with it, Chen Sheng, Zhang He, and Zhang Chujun soldiers and soldiers in the Qin Army's counties and counties had seen it before. Bing is completely no different from a chicken tile dog.

In fact, Zhang Han, who has a total of 28 troops, did not use his full strength this time. He only used 15 troops to participate in the decisive battle in Chen County. Forward and rear two formations, forward three armies, left and right armies respectively deploy right square formation and left curved formation, the central army spreads out horizontally, and the rear two armies gather at the junction of the forward and three armies, forming a right curved formation and a left square formation as support .

The phalanx is like iron, the first three rows are full of crossbowmen, and behind the crossbowmen is a mixed formation of chariot soldiers and infantry. The infantry are either armored or lightly armed, each with different weapons for different tasks. Arrange outwards as wing guards, and the rear team also has crossbowmen backwards to prevent the enemy from attacking from behind.

The curved formation is complex, consisting of crossbowmen formation, cavalry formation, mixed formation and chariot formation. enemy's weakness.The soldiers of the Qin army in the phalanx are already well-equipped, but the soldiers of the Qin army in the curved formation are even more well-equipped. Obviously, they are the elite of the Qin army, the sharp knife in the hands of Zhang Han.

The overall attack power of the central phalanx is the strongest. The whole army stands facing the enemy. The crossbowmen are in the front and the light and heavy infantry are in the rear. , like Mount Tai pressing down on the top, crushing the enemy on the opposite side.

The rear two formations are also in order. The rear right curved formation is the main offensive, responsible for supporting the front army in combat, the rear left square is the main defender, and Zhang Han's headquarters is arranged on the high ground behind the rear left square, with chariot curtains, guards of honor It is bright, the flags and drums are complete, the guards are strict, and there are knights coming in and out, and the golden drum flags change in an orderly manner, just like the front line behind the scenes in a light and shadow movie, commanding all armies and formations to advance and retreat to fight, like a shadow.

If Xiang Kang and the young commander encountered such a battle, even if Zhang Han's troops were only half of what they are now, Xiang Kang would definitely be terrified immediately, and then run away.Zhang He, the general of Zhang Chu who was ordered to lead Zhang Chu's army in this decisive battle, also wanted to do so, but there was no way. According to Chen Sheng's request, the army had already been pulled out, and at the same time, Chen Sheng was still personally supervising the battle. The chasing soldiers of the army were hacked to death, and they would definitely be killed by Chen Sheng when they returned, so Zhang He had no choice but to draw his sword in his hand, point the sword at the Qin army's battle formation, and shouted hoarsely: "Beat the drum! Attack! Exterminate Tyranny!"

It was as certain as if Zhang He had no choice, and there was no doubt about the outcome of the outcome. The hastily organized Zhang Chu army met Zhang Han's army, just like a herd of sheep met a pack of wolves, and they were torn apart easily. Shattered, within an hour of the battle, Zhang Chu's army completely collapsed. The soldiers and generals threw off their helmets and armor, and fled all over the mountains and plains, everywhere. Killing the generals of Zhang Chujun to the ground with corpses all over the field, blood pools, and Zhang He, who was still conscientious, led the last reserve team to launch a countercharge, but he was still like moths to the flame, and was caught by the fire of the Qin army in the blink of an eye. It was burned to ashes, Zhang He was killed in battle, and died for the country, but Chen Sheng asked his coachman, Zhuang Jia, to turn the carriage around and fled back to Chen County City.

Then, before the Qin army encircled the city of Chen County, Chen Sheng had already abandoned the city and fled with the last army in the city and countless rare treasures, while Zhang Han calmly dispatched his beloved general Zhao Ben to lead an army of ten thousand people to launch In pursuit, he divided his troops into the city and seized the capital of Zhang Chu State, which was established less than half a year ago.

After the victory, the generals of the Qin army were full of joy, and Zhang Han, who had always been prudent, rarely had a relaxed smile on his face. He also said to the generals under his command: "If you take Chen County, half of the bandits outside the pass will be wiped out. With Chen Sheng as the commander in the center of Chen County, our battles will be much easier in the future, whether it is the Wei thief Wei Jiu in the north, the Qi thief Tian Dan, the Chu thief Xiang Kang in the west, or the Zhang Chu remnants in the south Both Song Liu and Zhaoping are absolutely impossible to gather all kinds of bandits to fight against us like Chen Shengping, we just need to defeat them one by one, clear the outside of the pass, and rejuvenate the Great Qin, and it will be just around the corner."

Everyone said yes, and then the general Sima Bian couldn't wait to ask: "General, how should we fight next? Kill that bandit army first?"

"No hurry, I have to think carefully before making a decision." Zhang Han replied: "After all, Mr. Chen Sheng hasn't conferred the title yet, and his thief general Song Liu is still threatening Wuguan. We can't choose the main force at will." The direction of sending troops, otherwise, if you are not careful, you may lose sight of the other, and give Zhang Chu the chance to revive the rebels."

The generals said yes again, so Zhang Han also arranged for his right-hand man, Sima Xin, to organize the manpower, look up the military documents discarded by Chen Sheng when he fled hastily, collect information about the rebels from all walks of life, and actively contact the surrounding areas that have not yet fallen. The Qin army city, understand the surrounding military situation, and study the next main target.

Just like what Xiang Kang was worried about, after carefully understanding the situation of the anti-Qin rebels around him, Zhang Han really fixed his eyes on Xiang Kang and the young commander, because after studying all the information collected by the Qin army, Zhang Han It was soon discovered that Xiang Kang was probably a more dangerous enemy than Chen Sheng. Not only did he rise up against Qin one day earlier than Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, but he also developed strategically after the incident. There are not many, but they pay great attention to buying people's hearts. The recruitment of soldiers and horses is not like Chen Sheng's exhaustion, and the potential for war is huge.

What makes Zhang Han even more vigilant is that Xiang Kang's uncle, Xiang Liang, has also raised troops against Qin in Jiangdong, and has also opened up direct contact with Xiang Kang. A stronger anti-Qin force.

Fortunately, there are still people blocking the bullets for Xiang Kang. The Song Liusuo of the Zhang Chu Army in Nanyang County is obviously a greater threat to Guanzhong than the Shaoshuai Army. Although the Song Liusuo may not be able to break through Wuguan and enter Guanzhong, However, considering the temper of Qin II Hu Hai, Zhang Han, who is very good at being a courtier, still dare not ignore Song Liu's threat. Breaking Song Liu first, and then destroying Xiang Kang is also Zhang Han's choice.

But it's just a choice. Zhang Han hasn't made up his mind yet. With Chen Sheng still alive, the primary goal of Zhang Han's army is still to prevent Chen Sheng's resurgence. They only rested for two days in Chen County. The main force immediately went south in a big way, chasing Chen Sheng who had already fled to Ruyin, but Zhang Han said nothing. What he didn't expect was that just as his main force arrived at Sleeping County, Chen Sheng's head had already been delivered to him. before.

Xiang Kang's demon moth wings did not change Chen Sheng's final destination. Just like in history, after fleeing to Ruyin in the south, Chen Sheng, unwilling to fail, decided to go north to Chengfu to regroup at the junction of Sishui and Dangjun, and fight against Qin again. Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at Xiacheng, Zhuang Jia, his most trusted coachman, took advantage of his deep sleep to assassinate him, cut off his head and surrendered to the Qin army's pursuers, in exchange for Qin Jun spared him from death and rewarded him with an official position.

The death of Chen Sheng made Zhang Han completely relieved. With Chen Jun basically pacified, Zhang Han, who had no worries for the time being, immediately summoned his subordinate soldiers to discuss the next target of the crusade. Few people think that we should give priority to dealing with Song Liu and completely clear the hidden dangers of the Qin army's rear, but there are still several generals of the Qin army who think that we should send troops to Pengcheng first, and give priority to dealing with the evil Xiang Kang. Cooperating with the local Qin army in Nanyang County is enough to deal with it.

If it weren't for the fear that Hu Hai would blame him for not paying enough attention to Guanzhong, Zhang Han would have decided to march into Pengcheng right away. As a result, when Zhang Han was still a little hesitant, a soldier from outside the account suddenly reported that he was a scout from the Qin army. Two suspicious men were caught outside the camp, and a pair of jade walls were found from them, as well as a letter addressed to General Sima Xin of the Zhang Han Army.Sima Xin, who was in the tent, heard Daqi, and hurriedly asked, "A letter to me? Who wrote it?"

"Reporting to General Sima, those two didn't say anything, they just said that you will know everything after you read the letter, General." The jade wall found on the body.

With Zhang Han's consent, Sima Xin took the letter with great curiosity, pried open the unstamped clay seal, and took out the sealed bamboo slips for a closer look. As a result, he only glanced at the beginning, and Sima Xin couldn't help being surprised. Aloud, "How is it possible? It's actually a letter from Xiang Kang's traitor?"

"Xiang Kang's letter from the traitor?!"

The tent was full of surprises, and Zhang Han came over to read it together with great curiosity and surprise. What surprised Zhang Han even more was that Xiang Kang actually respected Sima Xin as his uncle in the letter, while he regarded himself as a junior. It was Xiang Kang who mentioned the old story of his second uncle Xiang Liang when he was in Liyang. He heard that Sima Xin was now a general of the Qin army and led the army to Chen County, so he specially sent an envoy to send a letter as a gift to thank Sima on behalf of the children of the Xiang family. Xin was merciful to Xiang Liang's subordinates at the time, and said that if he had another chance in the future, he would definitely repay Sima Xin's great kindness again.

At the end of the letter, Xiang Kang said that although he and Sima Xin had become enemies now, he was still willing to respect Sima Xin as an uncle, and if Sima Xin had any instructions, he could send Peng Cheng at any time , Discuss with myself face to face, and I will definitely greet you backwards. ——In other words, if Sima Xin wanted to recruit Xiang Kang, he could send someone to Pengcheng to contact him at any time, and he would definitely welcome him grandly.

Zhang Han is a smart person, so of course he could read Xiang Kang's implication, but what Zhang Han was more interested in was the special relationship between his right-hand man Sima Xin and the old Xiang family. General, did you really help Xiang Kang's uncle Xiang Liang once when you were in charge of the Liyang Prison?"

Sometimes the world is really small. After hesitating for a while, Sima Xin, the former Liyang Prisoner, nodded calmly and said: "There is indeed such a thing. At that time, the traitor Xiang Liang committed crimes in Liyang, and was killed by my officials. Take it, because I had a friend who interceded for him at the time, and the crime he committed was not serious, so I gave him a lighter sentence within the scope of the law."

"It's really happening." Zhang Han was amused, and couldn't help but said: "This relationship can be used. If it goes well, we might be able to force Xiang Kang's rebel to surrender without a fight, and give up obediently." Give out the cities and lands he seized."

After saying that, and after a little calculation, Zhang Han immediately ordered two of Xiang Kang's messengers to be brought into the account for interrogation. In the end, the two messengers also truthfully confessed that when Xiang Kang arranged for them to come to contact Sima Xin, they were still there. Let them tell Sima Xin that the reason why Xiang Kang raised troops against Qin at the time was because he didn't want to go to the frontier as a soldier and was forced to raise troops when he was desperate. After entering the county, Xiang Kang felt a little regretful again, but the matter had come to this point, Xiang Kang was afraid that Qin Ting would pursue him, so he could only bite the bullet and continue, hoping that his uncle, Sima Xin, would forgive and understand.

Xiang Kang's envoy reached this point, Zhang Han of course didn't hesitate anymore, and immediately asked Sima Xin to write a book on the spot, and wrote a reply letter to Xiang Kang, urging Xiang Kang to return from the wrong way, and quickly surrender with the army and territory Qin Jun, like Zhuang Jia, killed the enemy and served the country for the Qin Jun to atone for his past crimes, and promised that as long as Xiang Kang surrendered, he would not kill him.In the end, Zhang Han specially arranged for an envoy to return to Pengcheng with Xiang Kang's two envoys, and persuade Xiang Kang to surrender to the Qin army face to face.

After the envoys were sent out, Zhang Han, who was still hesitating about the direction of the army before, also made up his mind and said to the generals: "Generals, since there is a possibility of persuading Xiang Kang's rebels to surrender, we might as well give it a try. Our main force should go to Nanyang first, and it won’t be too late to deal with the traitor Xiang Kang after cutting off the traitor Song Liu.”

They all saw Xiang Kang's ambiguous attitude with their own eyes. Of course, all the generals of the Qin army nodded in agreement, but Dong Yi suggested: "General, the main force can enter Nanyang, but Pengcheng can't relax. The last general suggested that our army You might as well send a partial division to attack Pengcheng, and use both kindness and force to force Xiang Kang's rebels to open the city and surrender."

Zhang Han, who had this plan, nodded in agreement. Seeing that the generals of the Qin army who had the opportunity to make great achievements also immediately volunteered, vying to lead a partial division to attack Pengcheng, but Zhang Han was a selfish master. Without much thought, he pointed to his younger brother Zhang Ping and said, "Zhang Ping, you and Yao Ang command fifty thousand troops to attack Pengcheng by way of Xinyang, Chengfu and Xiangxian County, and get in touch with the soldiers of Dangjun County by the way. I will go to Shudang County and let them accept your orders."

Zhang Ping and Yao Ang happily agreed, but the generals of the Qin army were greatly disappointed. Zhang Han saw the thoughts of the generals, so he smiled and said, "What's the rush? There are opportunities to make contributions. Go west to Nanyang to defend Guanzhong, and go north to conquer the remnants of the six countries. Afraid that there will be no chance to be rewarded for meritorious service? Hurry up and prepare, tomorrow we will divide our troops."

In this way, because Xiang Kang took the initiative to expose his already shaken position, the main force of Zhang Han's army, which was likely to continue to advance eastward, changed its marching plan. .However, Zhang Han's choice was by no means wrong. When he brought the main force of the Qin army to Xincai, another great news came from the west, saying that Chen Shengjun's partial division, Song Liusuo, had returned to his division. In Chen County, they are still rushing towards Xincai at full speed.

The prey came to the door on his own initiative, and Zhang Han, who was overjoyed, of course immediately set up a network of heaven and earth, while strictly blocking the news that the main force of his own army had arrived in Xincai, while carefully laying out an ambush on the east bank of Rushui, waiting for Song Liu to slip into the trap by himself.As a result, Song Liusuo's troops lacked experience, were afraid of being isolated in Nanyang, and wanted to help Chen Sheng, so they rushed across Rushui in a foolish way, and were immediately surrounded by the Qin army. (historical facts)

After being surrounded, Song Liusuo failed to break through several times. Zhang Han tentatively sent people to Song Liu's army to surrender. As a result, Song Liu, who had nowhere to go, really chose to lead the entire army to lay down their weapons and surrender. Zhang Han was overjoyed. In addition to quickly taking Song Liu to Xianyang as a prisoner in a prison cart, he also saw the hope of recruiting Xiang Kang to succeed. ——After all, You Song set a precedent, so are you afraid that Xiang Kang won't follow suit?
But there was also something that made Zhang Han angry. During this period, Chen Sheng's general Lu Chen actually regrouped more than 2 troops. In Zhuangjia in Chen County, the surrounding Qin army launched a counterattack, and finally drove Lu Chen to recapture Chen County. Unexpectedly, the Yingbu army in Poyang just went north at this time, joined forces with Lu Chen, and recovered for the second time In Chen County, Zhang Han was furious, and immediately led the main force back to Chen County, and launched the fourth battle for Chen County with the anti-Qin rebel army in a short period of time.

There is still no suspense in the fourth Chen County War. No matter how brave Yingbu, the famous general at the end of Qin Dynasty, was no match for Zhang Han's army of more than 20 troops. He was defeated by Zhang Han's army in just one battle. He and Lu Chen fled with their tails between their legs, and the Qin army took back Chen County for the third time.However, after such repeated tossing, no matter how elite the main force of the Qin army was, it was inevitable that they would be exhausted, so they had to stop and rest on the spot.

It was also at this time that Zhang Han finally knew the situation of his younger brother Zhang Ping's Eastern Expedition. He knew that after Zhang Ping's eastward march, he was in a state of unstoppable momentum. He also made an emergency landing in Chimang County and Dang County, the cities of Dangjun under the control of the Young Marshal Army, and successfully joined forces with the Dangjun soldiers of the Qin Army, and they are heading towards Pengcheng.At the same time, Zhang Ping also triumphantly told Zhang Han in the letter that even if Xiang Kang refused to surrender, he was [-]% sure of taking Pengcheng, so Zhang Han didn't have to worry about himself.

"It's good not to worry about you." Zhang Han sighed, and said, "It's best not to let me worry about it. The main force is too tired and needs time to rest. I can't help you for the time being."

(End of this chapter)