After Chen Sheng's uprising, the army grew to a million in a few months, and he sent his general Zhou Wen to destroy Qin through Hangu Pass.
It was the late Qin general Zhang Handan who insisted on holding on to Hangu Pass, and the false king whom Zhang Handan had gained from Chen Sheng's trust. Everyone knew that after waiting like this, Zhang Handan's army would come to kill. The total annihilation of the army is not impossible.
Everyone thought that Wu Guang was waiting for death, taking advantage of the fact that Zhang Handan's army had not yet arrived. Taking down Xingyang first is the best policy. Many generals tried to persuade Wu Guang, but these suggestions were rejected by Wu Guang. If you say that the sky is broken, he just won't move.
At this time, Wu Guang's more assertive generals Tian Zang and Li Gui took the opportunity to kill Wu Guang under the false rumor of Chen Sheng's will. Took the leadership of the army.
After Tian Zang and Li Gui killed Wu Guang, they coerced Chen Sheng into recognizing their leadership. Before the great war, Chen Sheng was forced to recognize their legitimacy. Tian Zang was appointed as Ling Yin and commanded the local army with full authority.
Tian Zang and others made a comprehensive analysis of the current war. Now he had learned of Zhang Handan's battle plan, first capturing Ao Cang, and then going to Xingyang to break the siege.
So Tian Zang divided the army into two parts, he himself led a large army to Ao Cang to meet Zhang Handan, and the other large army was led by Li Gui to continue to attack Xingyang.
Both of these places were crucial for both the rebel army and the Zhang Handan army. Whoever gets these two places first will have the initiative in the war.
When Tian Zang arrived at Ao Cang, Zhang Handan had been waiting here for a long time. This was something that Tian Zang had not expected, that Zhang Handan's army was like a ghost, and the marching speed was so fast. It is difficult for ordinary people to understand.
Zhang Handan's army, which had already been ambushed, was waiting for the prey to approach. When Tian Zang's army reached the range of their ambush, all the horses and horses all went into battle to meet them. Tian Zang's army responded to the enemy in chaos. The two armies fought fiercely. In the end, Tian Zang's army was defeated, and Tian Zang was killed in battle. The leaderless Tian Zang army dispersed as birds and beasts.
Zhang Handan took the long-snooped Ao Cang. Now there is no more worry, you can let go and fight with the rebel army to the death.
Zhang Handan then led a large army to attack Xingyang, and Li Gui's army, which was attacking Xingyang, was confronting the army of the defending general Li You. Suddenly, Zhang Handan's Qin army came out. Li Gui's army was attacked before and after. Zhang Handan and Li joined forces to attack Li Gui's army. Li Gui was killed in battle, and the defeated army fled.
The siege of Xingyang was completely lifted, and the Qin army that controlled Xingyang had already taken the initiative in this battle. After the victory, Zhang Handan's army made slight adjustments and began to march into Yingchuan County and Yi County.
Due to the rapid march of Zhang Handan's army, the defenders of these two places were suddenly attacked by Zhang Handan's army, and the defending generals saw that the general situation had gone, and they all fled one after another. The defenders, who had no generals, were soon quelled by Zhang Handan's army.
Zhang Handan brought his army to the east, and as long as the rebel army that was facing the battle was defeated by him. Zhang Handan's reputation did not go away, which made the rebel army fearful.
The next target zhang handan intended to march on was Chen County, the stronghold of Chen Sheng's Zhang Chu regime. Once Chen County was captured, Chen Sheng's Zhang Chu regime was wiped out by Zhang Handan's army. At that time, the rebel army will be greatly frustrated.
After Chen Sheng heard the news that Zhang Handan was going to attack Chen County, he made active preparations for the battle. Although you are invincible, invincible and invincible. But Chen County is my Great North Camp, and I have the ability to make you stand in and go out sideways.
Chen Sheng underestimated Zhang Handan too much. Since Zhang Handan dared to hit you. This shows that he is ready for everything. If he didn't take Chen County, he wouldn't give up.
Chen Sheng first sent his subordinate general Zhang He to meet Zhang Handan's army, and then he personally dispatched himself as a supervisor. But this battle is a dozen. Chen Sheng felt that something was wrong. This war is not like before, no matter how you fight, the enemy's formation is not chaotic. Look at your own people and horses, most of them have been killed and injured.
After several rounds of fighting, the general Zhang He was killed. Chen Sheng had to abandon Chen County and flee. Zhang Handan's army chased after Chen Sheng, who was killed by the coachman Zhuang Jia on his way to escape. Since then, the entire Zhang Chu regime has lasted six months and then perished.