After the conquest of Nanyoucheng, the Dahua army continued to advance, focusing on the siege of Chencang City.

This Chen Cang is in the north of Weishui, south of the Huanghe River, between the two major water systems, the land is fertile, belongs to the Fufeng Delta, the grain output is large, and it is also a major pass into the Fufeng hinterland.

At that time, Han Gaozu Ming repaired the plank road to darken Chen Cang, chose to land here, and killed the land of the three counties around Jingzhao, and broke Zhang Han, Sima Xin and others, or had the advantage of its geographical location.

Hou Junji led his troops to surround him on three sides, and then sent people to fight psychological warfare, constantly firing arrows into the city, and the arrows were tied with a letter of persuasion to surrender.

Rendering how Dahua's army is disciplined, strong in combat, advanced in steel technology, and strong in soldiers and horses is definitely not Li Tang's enemy, and consols the soldiers and civilians in the city not to make unnecessary resistance.

Meng Chao, the guard general of the Tang Army, ordered the soldiers not to look at the notes on those arrows, and to collect and burn them every day.

However, the three lieutenant generals discussed privately, wanted to admonish the army, and defected on the verge of battle, and one of them, Tuoba Rui, was originally rebelled by Yanlang Pavilion.

"The two brothers, that Meng Chao's wife Li is the daughter of Li Valve's sect, although it is only a side branch, it can be regarded as a relative, so General Meng is so determined to die to the end, regardless of our life and death, and the safety of the city." Tuoba Rui instigated with fuel and vinegar.

Sima Qiu said: "I have also heard that one day Meng Chao was drunk and boasted that he was Li Tang's concubine, and he would definitely be able to be crowned the prince in the future. ”

"On the contrary, since the two brothers said so, I, Shen Lu, am not greedy for life and afraid of death, our three deputy generals will act together, and General Meng can only be set aside."

Tuoba Rui was relieved to see the two of them moved, and continued to eat and drink with the two while secretly discussing the plan of action.

The strategy of the three of them was to go back and continue to incite the generals, captains, and captains who had a more reliable relationship with them to fight against the same enemy, and then mobilize their men together.

A few days later, Tuoba Rui, Sima Qiu and others found an excuse to set up a banquet to find General Meng and the strategists around him, called a gallant wine before the war, wishing victory and holding Chencang.

As a result, at the end of the banquet, Meng Chao was a little drunk, and Tuoba Rui suddenly ordered that the knife and axe men who were ambushed around rushed in and arrested all the personal soldiers and strategists brought by Meng Chao.

"Be quick, control the guards and tooth soldiers of the Shuai battalion!"

"Leave this to me!" Shen Lu took his own tooth soldiers and guards and rushed to the Shuai camp to control those Meng Chao's cronies and generals.

Sima Qiu went to another large battalion to stabilize the garrison there.

After Tuoba Rui detained Meng Chao and others, he immediately took people to the city gate, to open the stone gate, and the inside and outside should be closed to welcome the Dahua soldiers and horses outside the city.

The night was dark, there were not many stars in the sky, and the moonlight was dim.

In the middle of the night, the Tang army in the city turned against the water, and the city released a signal, and the torches danced regularly, prompting the Dahua army outside the city.

"The gates are open."

"The rebellion inside is successful, the soldiers, immediately kill it, take over Chen Cangcheng, those who resist, there is no mercy!" The Zhou brothers immediately poured into the city gate, and the entire Chencang City was instantly overwhelmed by Dahua soldiers and horses.

Hou Junji also received the military information, fully armed, and hurried to receive Chen Cangcheng.

"Great, it didn't take a single soldier to capture this city, and the west of the Huanghe River is all owned by my Dahua, next, see how Li Tang resists?"

The fire was bright, and because of the mutiny in the city, the Dahua army poured into the city, holding torches, as if it were day.

Many of the soldiers of the Tang Army were surrounded and imprisoned before they knew what was going on, and as long as they did not resist, they would not be slaughtered.

The matter has come to this, and those generals and captains of the Tang Army no longer dare to have any other intentions, so they obediently surrendered the army.

Tuobari, Sima Qiu, and Shen Lu came to meet Hou Junji and were encouraged and praised.

Hou Junji looked around at the three of them and asked: "The three generals are worthy of praise for being able to recognize current affairs as handsome, but if they can go further and make great contributions, it is even more worthy of celebration." ”

"Oh? What else is there to be done? ”

Hou Junji smiled mysteriously and said: "That's natural, I suddenly thought of a plan, tonight we occupy the city, the other side of the river does not know, it is better to early tomorrow morning, our army pretends to attack the city with great fanfare, the three of you take an elite soldier of our department, pretend to fail and escape, cross the river into the county town on the east bank of the Wanghe River, and then after our army pursues the troops to arrive under the city, they will immediately join forces inside and outside, and they can directly end the city!" ”

After Tuoba Rui, Sima Qiu, and Shen Lu heard this, they all showed strange expressions, and they were impressed by Hou Junji's treacherous strategy.

The soldiers are treacherous, the false and the real are mixed, and the truth and the false are mixed, which is where the art of war is brilliant.

"Since you can make meritorious contributions, you will be willing to take the risk!" Tuoba Rui clenched his fists and asked for help.

"The last general will also go."

"Let's go!"

Sima Qiu and Shen Lu were not to be outdone, and also decided to take a risk, although there were some risks, but the wealth was in danger, and the two felt that there was a great opportunity to succeed.

Hou Junji sighed: "Very good, I will send someone to report to Your Majesty urgently on this matter, but the soldiers are very fast, and the order of the monarch outside will not be affected, and there is no time to wait for Your Majesty's instructions, we need to take risks and gamble this time, because the opportunity is missed, and when the defenders of Yucheng will get the exact news tomorrow night, if our army wants to deceive, it will not be smart." ”

Sima Qiu asked: "Don't you use the old people in the army?" ”

Hou Junji nodded and said: "Yes, I am worried that they will turn against the water and make the plan fall short, so this time, I will transfer you 6,000 elite men and horses, pretend to be deserters, and retreat with you to Yucheng on the other side, and this general will personally lead the troops to pursue behind." Late at night, before dawn, there are still a few hours before dawn, you send someone to collect some Tang sergeant uniforms, so that this batch of elites can be replaced, remember, everyone bring an extra white scarf, when moving, immediately tie it to the left arm, and when the time comes, distinguish it, recognize the scarf and not recognize the person. ”

"Yes!" The three of them replied in unison and decided to make another military achievement.