Liu Bang said: "Chen Cang is bound to win, we will see the general's ability." ”

After eating, Deng Yulong was not idle, he asked the direction of Zhang Han's escape, opened the map in the tent for research, and analyzed Zhang Han's next move.

Before Zhang Han rushed to Chencang, he must have ordered troops from other regions to rush to support, after Zhang Han's defeat, nine times out of ten he would stay in Yongcheng, the closest city to Chencang, if so, it is very likely that reinforcements from all over the country will gather in Yongcheng.

In that case, you can try to wipe out those reinforcements halfway.

Deng Yulong had an in-depth study of the Chu and Han dynasties in modern times, and after crossing into this time and space, it became a very useful information and had great reference value.

For example, after the Han army left Chencang, what was the specific movement of Zhang Han, the entire Northern Expedition to seize Guanzhong, the corresponding materials in all aspects, etc., Deng Yulong in modern times, not only through the Internet, but also in the book center, the library to find relevant literature records, but also with some history enthusiasts, history scholars.

According to the information obtained in modern times, in addition to the ruins of the capital and Chencang, the troops of the Yongguo Kingdom were mainly deployed in Xianyang, Huangcheng, Qixian, and Haoqi, and the reinforcements were also drawn from these places.

In addition to Yongcheng, about 100 kilometers north of Chencang, Huangcheng is the closest to Chencang, and is garrisoned by Zhang Han's younger brother Zhang Xuan.

Chen Cang belongs to the edge of the Qinling Mountains, and the north, west, and south belong to the mountainous area, Deng Yulong needs to understand the specific terrain, not only for the need to raid Chen Cang, but also to use the terrain to skillfully eat the reinforcements from Wangcheng.

However, this is only a study of ancient history in modern times, and it is not absolutely 100% true, and even if it can be assured, after traveling to this time and space, you cannot rule out the possibility of changes from the original history.

Not only did they win the battle this morning, but the more than 1,000 soldiers who surrendered may be able to play their value immediately, and the soldiers were all from Guanzhong, who were originally Zhang Han's subordinates, and should be able to get useful information from these people.

In a certain camp of the Han army, there is a special place responsible for the placement of surrendered troops, and there are soldiers who are specially guarded. The Han army treated the soldiers well, these were useful people, and gave them the same standard of living as the Han soldiers. Starting tomorrow, they will be trained by special personnel.

In the afternoon, more than 1,000 people were resting.

"The Great General has arrived..."

Everyone looked towards the place where the voice came from, and saw Deng Yulong walking this way.

The troops were quickly assembled.

Deng Yulong said: "Among you, who is registered in Chencang, Yongcheng, and Huangcheng, and who is familiar with the roads and terrain between these three places. ”

"My home is in Yongcheng... Village"

"My home is in the east of Wangcheng... Village"

"My family is in Chencang City, and I hope that the Han army will take Chencang as soon as possible and reunite with my family."

"I am a hunter, my home is in the south of Wangcheng, and I have been hunting in many nearby mountains with my father, and I only joined the army in April this year."

"I ...... at home"

After Deng Yulong asked, the soldiers replied one after another, and a total of 43 people were registered in this area.

"The mountains to the west of Chencang, as well as the road from Huangcheng to Yongcheng and Chencang, which of you is most familiar with?"

He had to look for the person who was most familiar with the terrain to act as a guide, and the one who was out and about a lot was the first one, and the hunter was the most suitable.

In this sparsely populated ancient world, there were many wild animals, and Orion accounted for a certain proportion, and 3 out of 43 people were born from Orion.

This time, there were a lot fewer people who replied, and most of them were from farming families, who usually stayed at home and farmed, and did not know much about the outside world.

Two of them are familiar with the situation from Huangcheng to Yongcheng and Chencang, and the other is named Cao Erxi, who has entered the mountains west of Chencang many times to hunt.

"You three, follow me out tomorrow to explore the way."

Having someone familiar with the local terrain and environment to lead the way can make Deng Yulong twice the result with half the effort.

In front of the east gate of Chencang City, the cavalry team won a big victory, but there was no progress in the siege, which made the officers and soldiers a little depressed.

At noon, the siege was temporarily suspended, the men brought food, and the soldiers were eating.

After a full meal and a short rest, the siege continued.

The siege in the afternoon, apart from a few more casualties, was still making no progress.

Until the evening, Cao Shen collected his troops and returned to the camp, and then reported to Deng Yulong.

"General, in today's siege, our army lost 3,051 people, and there is no way to take Chen Cang. The last general could see that the enemy's losses were much lighter than ours, estimated at only a few hundred. The last general thinks that this is not the best way to fight! ”

Cao Shen was complaining to Deng Yulong, looking at the soldiers who were constantly dying in battle, but he couldn't shake Chen Cang, he didn't feel good in his heart.

"Of course I have a way to capture Chencang, and there must be a proper siege for the method to work. The siege of the city will continue in the next two days, and the siege will be mainly based on the long-range attack of catapults, and fewer people will be sent to rush close to the city wall, and more drums and shouts will be made to create momentum. ”

Strategizing and considering the overall situation of the battle is what a commander should do, and there are many issues involving secrecy, and it is impossible for him to reveal them to anyone except Liu Bang.

"No"

Cao Shen didn't ask why, and acted according to the order.

Yongcheng, located more than 40 kilometers northeast of Chencang, was the capital of Yongcheng for 294 years before Xianyang, the capital of Qin.

After Zhang Han was defeated by the Han cavalry, he had to retreat to Yongcheng first, and after counting the number of people, only 935 of the 6,000 cavalry remained, which was an extremely heavy defeat and a great blow to him.

When he learned that the Han army had raided Dasanguan, Zhang Han, who had been decadent for a long time, cheered up and rushed with his troops. When facing the Han army, he rekindled his long-extinguished fighting spirit and wanted to lead his subordinates to fight the enemy. Helplessly, the soldiers were unwilling to fight to the death with him.

Zhang Han himself is a relatively capable commander, and he can quickly analyze the reasons for the defeat, the most important thing is the low morale of his subordinates, and the second is that his riding skills and combat ability on horseback are not as good as the Han army.

He personally experienced the Battle of Julu, and he still remembers the whole process, and the cavalry of the Han Army he faced in the morning was second only to the Chu Army during the Battle of Julu in terms of comprehensive combat strength.

Before leaving, he sent an order to let his younger brother Zhang Xuan, who was stationed in Wangcheng, Xiao Ping, who was stationed in Haoqi, and Zhao Ben, who was stationed in Xianyang, quickly lead troops to come to support, and agreed to meet in Yongcheng.

The next morning, Deng Yulong took Chen He, Kong Ju and several hundred cavalrymen, as well as thirty cavalrymen from his own army, and three hunters from the surrendered army, and headed for the northeast of Chen Cang.

Deng Yulong should conduct on-the-spot inspections to gain a comprehensive understanding of the situation so that he can make the most appropriate military arrangements.

Cao Shen continued to command the soldiers and launched an attack on Chen Cang.