Xiang Yu galloped on his horse, and Wu Zui, who had fled away from the dust, arrived at the center of the battlefield in an instant. Xiang Yu reined in the horse, and Wu Zui's four hooves paused, and then his front hooves rose into the air, followed by a loud neigh, Xiao Zhenyuntian, and then landed firmly on the ground. Xiang Yu's rare heroic spirit immediately attracted the attention of the soldiers on both sides. In addition, his movements were as graceful as the God of War descending from heaven. People were shocked and focused their attention on him.
When Zhang Han saw the Chu general coming to challenge him, he was surprised and praised: "What a handsome young man! I wonder who this person is?" As soon as he sighed, he heard Xiang Yu shouting: "Who will fight for the decisive battle?" The voice was like thunder. , Zhang Han was so panicked that he took a step forward and asked loudly: "You kid, who is your name? How dare you come to die?" Xiang Yu replied loudly: "I am Xiang Ji from Jiangdong! Xiang Yan's grandson, Xiang Liangzhi Nephew! Which of you is going to duel?" Zhang Han was shocked and dumbfounded, because he had heard about Xiang's uncle and nephew for a long time, but did not know the real situation, so he loudly preached to the soldiers behind him: "More than ten years ago, we were great The First Emperor of China sent Qin's army to attack Chu. At that time, Chu had a general who often lost battles. In the end, he committed suicide after defeat. This general was Xiang Yan." After Zhang Han finished speaking, he pointed to the battlefield. Xiang Yu roared: "He! He is Xiang Yan's grandson, grandson!" When Zhang Han said the second grandson, he deliberately emphasized the tone strangely, meaning that Xiang Yu might be Xiang Yan's grandson, but there is no way in the world to pretend to be a grandson. There are also many cowards out there. Because it is customary for people to call cowardly people grandson, Zhang Han prefers this meaning. After the soldiers understood, they immediately burst into laughter. Seeing this, Xiang Yu was furious and stared at the enemy formation, wishing to eat them all alive. As soon as the laughter of the Qin army stopped, a general from the cavalry jumped out and said loudly: "General Zhang, if this kid is not pretending to be a grandson, then he is a real grandson. The real grandson is Qin's old enemy and great grandson." Qiu, I'm going to chop off his head!" After saying that, he clapped his horse and came to the battlefield in a flash. This man was Peng Sheng, the tiger general of the Qin army.
At this time, the golden drums of both sides beat in front of the formation, the horns sounded, and the soldiers cheered together. Peng Sheng, relying on his courage, came to the battlefield, held a big ax in both hands, and slashed at Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu originally wanted to pierce his head with a halberd, but he did not forget his uncle's instructions, so he sent a weapon to block him. There was just a "clang" sound, sparks flew, and the two weapons collided, and then the two of them fought together. Xiang Yu kept his uncle's instructions in mind and did not kill Peng Sheng immediately, so he fought with him for fifty rounds. Suddenly, he heard the sound of gongs and drums coming from the Chu army's position. At this time, Peng Sheng also shouted, made a false blow with his ax, and ran away from the battlefield dragging his weapon backwards. Qin Jun's laughter suddenly became smaller. Xiang Yu didn't give chase, so he sneered and took out his bow and arrow. Seeing that Peng Sheng was about to return to the team, he shot an arrow. Peng Sheng screamed and fell off his horse and died. The Qin army was shocked and their laughter stopped abruptly.
Zhang Han was horrified when he saw the scene before him, so he had to send another warrior to fight. Without saying a word, the warrior came to the battlefield and stabbed Xiang Yu with his spear. At this time, a burst of intense gongs and drums came from the Chu army's position again. Xiang Yu knew that General Fan had finished his work on the battlefield, so he plucked up his courage, roared, and knocked the Qin general off his horse with a halberd. Also captured. The Qin army was shocked when they saw Xiang Yu's momentum. Zhang Han was even more stunned and did not dare to send anyone to challenge him again.
At this time, the order to retreat came from the Chu army's position, and Xiang Yu laughed and led his horse back. The two armies faced each other in battle formations, and no one dared to charge. After a while, Song Yi from Chu came to the battlefield again. It turned out that he was sent by Xiang Liang to deliberately provoke the Qin army. He saluted Zhang Han and said: "General Zhang, the Chu army has won the duel before the war. This is enough." It shows that the Chu army is invincible. Now our army has to retreat because the sergeants have not eaten yet, so we will wait until we are full before fighting." After saying this, he rode back. The generals of the Qin army laughed when they heard this. Seeing this, Zhang Han felt puzzled and said, "It's really funny. Why should we eat in the middle of a battle?" So he quickly observed the Chu army's movements. After Song Yi returned, the Chu army retreated dozens of steps and then stopped. Taking a closer look, the Chu army's chariots and cavalry suddenly spread out to the two wings, and a solemn infantry battle formation appeared in the middle. Zhang Han didn't know what the Chu army was doing, so he asked Dong Yi and others: "What tricks do you think they are playing? Are they really too hungry to fight?" Dong Yi said: "This must be the first time the Chu army has arrived. They don’t know how to fight, and they are afraid that our army will attack on all fronts, so what they said in fear is simply teasing us! Now the enemy’s infantry battle formation is exposed, and the formation is not yet stable. If our chariot soldiers suddenly attack at this time, They will be in chaos. Wait until the position is in chaos, then attack with infantry and cavalry. What are you afraid of? This battle must defeat the Chu invaders and capture Xiang Liang alive!" "Yes, Xiang Liang is not Xiang Yan, fear What? Besides, if I am a hero, my son may not also be a hero!" Sima Xin said jokingly not far away.
After listening to what the two men said, Zhang Han jumped off the chariot and boarded the observation chariot himself to watch. As he watched, he said: "The Chu army is a newly formed team, and its combat effectiveness will not be too strong. What you said makes sense. I Although the army failed in a single duel, if they use the advantage of a large army to fight and use powerful chariots and soldiers to deal with them, how can the Chu army resist them?" The soldiers said in a solemn Qin accent: "General, give an order to measure these southern barbarians. , the same thing as Qi and Wei, can be defeated in one battle!" Seeing what the soldiers said, Zhang Han asked the messenger to issue orders to both sides of the position, and waited until he had the courage to launch a charge. The two commanders ran to both sides, shouting as they ran: "The general has an order, shout for kill in unison, and then attack!" All the soldiers shouted in unison: "Kill! Kill! Kill!" The shouts of the Qin army It was like the earth was shaking and the mountains were shaking. The Qin army seemed to have reversed the unfavorable situation of failing in the duel.
Zhang Han finally gave the order to march. He ordered 500 chariots to be divided into five echelons and drove forward like lightning. In an instant, thousands of horses galloped on the battlefield, and the sound of vehicles rumbled, like a landslide and a tsunami. Just as the chariots were advancing together, the Qin army's herald roared like a lion: "Fire the arrows!" I saw all the archers on the chariots shooting sharp and loud arrows, and the arrows were overwhelming towards Chu. The array flew away. When the soldiers of the Chu army saw that the enemy was shooting arrows, they quickly used their shields to cover them, but many people were still injured by the arrows. In a short time, the Qin army's chariots had already arrived in front of the Chu army's formation. At this time, more than 2,000 engineering soldiers had already dug a 500-meter-long and 2-meter-wide trench in the middle of the position, and covered it with a sinking machine cover. At the same time, the Chu army arranged a row of soldiers behind them. They pulled thick ropes and waited for the enemy's arrival. The front end of the rope was tied to the round hole of the Shen machine. At this time, the Qin army had arrived at the Chu army's position, and the soldiers pulled the wooden planks apart with force, and a wide trench was immediately exposed in front of the Qin army. The chariot impacted with inertia and could not stop at all. Just hearing "rumbling, clanking", the war horses pulling the chariot fell into the pit first, and then the tall and powerful chariots also fell in together, and the chariots suddenly turned upside down. But the wheels were still turning, and the sound they made was like a trickster laughing up to the sky. The driver behind him couldn't brake, so he crashed into the car in the front row. After a while, the Qin army's chariots all turned into bullfights with their legs upturned in the air. The soldiers in the car were also thrown dizzy, with their necks crooked and their eyes squinting, and they kept shouting "Ouch!" At the same time, the two sides of the Chu army's position suddenly shot out sharp arrows all over the sky, like locusts, piercing the Qin army's position. Zhang Han originally wanted his chariots to charge and show off his power to the Chu army, but he didn't expect that all their chariots fell into the pit. He screamed in shock and quickly ordered the chariots behind him to stop charging.
Fan Zeng saw that Zhang Han's chariots and soldiers had stopped charging, so he advised Xiang Liang to seize this rare opportunity. He ordered the Chu army's chariots and soldiers to charge, outflanking the two wings of the Qin army's position, and ordered the cavalry to charge towards the center of the Qin army. Position charge. In this way, the Chu army took the initiative on the battlefield. They shouted and charged towards the enemy, and the horses and chariots galloped across the vast battlefield. As soon as the sergeants from both sides caught fire, they immediately started killing. At this time, the only sounds heard were the clash of weapons, the friction of breastplates, the soldiers' shouts of killing, the painful cries of the slain, and the perverted and crazy sounds of the murderers. They were all intertwined with each other, making the entire battlefield seem noisy. , while the arrows in the sky were still shooting at each other, and some even hit arrows and both fell down. The two sides fought like this for half an hour. The Qin army's cavalry was a little confused at first, but they were well-trained after all. Although they were slightly weak, they were still able to demonstrate the quality and level of the Qin army's fighting with each other. The two sides were in a stalemate.
At this time, Xiang Yu's cavalry was rushing towards Zhang Han's central army. Pei Gong and Lu Chen were also riding strong chariots, waving extremely sharp weapons, and leading everyone to attack the Qin army. The blood of soldiers on both sides was constantly sprayed, and the battle lasted for an entire hour. At this time, Zhang Han saw that the Chu army's chariots and soldiers who were outflanking from both sides had already taken advantage, and the cavalry and cavalry were also fighting inextricably, so he wanted to press the infantry up. At this moment, he suddenly discovered that Xiang Yu was charging towards him brandishing weapons, and the soldiers of Qin State were unable to resist him. Zhang Han quickly mobilized a group of soldiers from the Chinese army and went to the front to stop Xiang Yu, determined not to let him get close. At this moment, someone suddenly shouted in panic: "General Zhang is not good, our rear army is also in chaos, people and horses are trampling on each other!" Zhang Han was shocked and asked what was going on. At this time, a sergeant came to report: "General Zhang, Qi General Long Qie and others came out of the city, and Tian Heng also came from Changping. They attacked from two directions, and General Li You couldn't resist!" Zhang Han heard this! This report was so shocking that I was at a loss what to do. Long Qie and Tian Heng had already thrown away Li You and rushed here as fast as possible. Because Long Qie was fully prepared this time, coupled with his superb martial arts, he took the lead, and the place he passed was like entering an uninhabited country. Tian Heng also followed and killed him. The sudden appearance of these two men undoubtedly dealt a huge blow to the Qin army.
Although Zhang Han is a veteran, the entire battle situation has changed at this moment. He did not expect that the Qi army would attack, and the situation on the battlefield became increasingly unfavorable to the Qin army, so he decisively ordered the cavalry to meet the enemy and the infantry to retreat. For a time, the Qin army's infantry formation retreated to the southwest, while the Chu and Qi troops took advantage of the situation to cover up the enemy. Xiang Liang saw the Qin army defeated from a distance on the position, so he led his infantry to charge. When the infantry arrived at the Qin Army's position, the Qin Army had completely retreated, and the cavalry in front had already chased Zhang Han to the gates of Dong'a City. After Zhang Han and Li You reunited, the situation improved a little, and they joined forces to block Xiang Yu's attacks again and again. At this time, Zhang Han saw that the situation was already in chaos, so he ordered all the cavalry and remaining chariots to withdraw from the battle and retreat toward the southwest.
Xiang Liang was very happy when he saw this and wanted to catch Zhang Han quickly. Fan Zeng stopped at this time and said: "No, General, although Zhang Han's chariots and soldiers were severely damaged, the infantry losses were not significant. When they retreated, I saw that the flags in front of the queue were not chaotic. This shows that the Qin army is in order." The ground retreated, and there was Li You to support them. If they were pushed into a hurry, Zhang Han would counterattack. If hundreds of thousands of Qin troops fought with all their might, the outcome would be hard to predict. This is a big war, and if it can be fought in the first place If you win, you will be considered accomplished." Xiang Liang followed Fan Zeng's suggestion and immediately ordered the gold medal. When the soldiers heard the call to retreat, they rejoined their ranks and came to Dong'a City together. At this time, Tian Rong had already come out to greet the Chu army, and met Xiang Liang and others at the foot of the city. Everyone cheered continuously, and they all shouted together: "Long live the Chu army!..."
After Xiang Liang entered the city, Tian Rong was grateful and arranged a banquet that night. During the banquet, the Qi general praised the Chu army for their bravery. Xiang Liang said: "General Long Qie is also a tiger general!" He asked Long Qie to meet Xiang Yu. The two hit it off immediately and felt very sympathetic to each other. Xiang Liang was very happy. Suddenly, the Qi State's fast horses came to report the disaster: It turned out that Qi State's doctor Tian Jiao and general Tian Jian saw that the King of Qi was dead and Tian Rong was besieged by the Qin army in Dong'a, so they simply used hundreds of soldiers to intimidate hundreds of people. The official expelled Tian Shi, the prince of King Qi, and installed Tian Ji, the younger brother of the original King Tian Jian, as King of Qi. Tian Jiao served as the prime minister, and Tian Jian became the general. Then he sent 300 chariots to various dangerous places in Jibei. They were stationed everywhere to prevent Tian Rong and Tian Heng from returning to the country.
Tian Rong and Tian Heng were stunned when they heard the news. After a while, Tian Rong gritted his teeth and said: "The King of Qi has just died in battle, the Qi army has suffered heavy losses, and the rebels are seeking power to usurp the throne. This is simply a misfortune!" Tian Rong then swore: "I must eradicate the rebellion. Catch the rebels alive!" He asked Xiang Liang to resign and went back to quell the rebellion. Xiang Liang saw that there was internal strife in Qi, which was also a major event, so he had to agree to Tian Rong's return. Ertian immediately led the Qi army and attacked Linzi angrily.
After the Qi army left, Xiang Liang ordered Xiang Yu and Liu Bang to lead the chariots and cavalry to pursue Zhang Han, and at the same time asked Huan Chu and Yu Ying to reorganize the infantry. He also repaired and equipped the hundreds of captured chariots and horses to make them more capable. Ji Bu and Zhong Limei reorganized the chariot team. Later, I heard that Zhang Han had retreated to Chengyang, so Zhang Han quickly sent people to inquire about the news of Qi State, and prepared to attack Zhang Han with the Qi army. In the Battle of Dong'a, the Chu army won the first battle and solved the siege of Dong'a. It broke the myth that the Qin army was invincible and fully demonstrated the Chu army's potential to fight big battles, thus changing the Shandong Uprising's repeated battles. A defeated situation.
