Chapter 196: Pang Kuo’s helplessness

On April 11, in the fifteenth year of Qianyuan, Xue Rengui fought in Shenting, and defeated Chen Li and the Chen army. In this way, the entire Runan County had no power to stop Xue Rengui.

After cleaning up the battlefield of Chenting, Xue Rengui led a large army to Pingyu City. At first, the garrison of Pingyu was planning to resist stubbornly, but when he saw Chen Li being pushed out by Deng's army, he was immediately sad and heartbroken. After careful consideration, he decided to open the city and surrender. In this way, the important town in the southern part of the Chen State fell into the hands of Deng's army.

When Xue Rengui led the generals to the Runan Prefect's Mansion located in Pingyu City, he smiled with satisfaction. The battle of Runan has been going on for now, and it can only be described in the word "smooth".

"Wang Yanzhang, Li Cunxiao obeyed the order!" Xue Rengui didn't care about resting and quickly ordered the two generals under his command.

"The last one is here!" the two responded.

"I ordered Wang Yanzhang to lead his troops to attack Yuyang, Gushi, Xinyang, Yilu, Song State, Ruyin, Xiyang, Sishan, Chengfu, Shansangzhucheng, and then move the military city." Xue Rengui said.

"Here!" Wang Yanzhang responded.

After arranging Wang Yanzhang, Xue Rengui ordered Li Cunxiao: "Sorry Li Cunxiao to lead his troops to capture Geling, Xincai, Baoxin, Xinxi, Anyang, Geyang, Qisi, Yuanlu, Fubo, and Zhucheng of Shenxian, and then move to the Bingchengfu."

"Here!" Li Cunxiao responded.

Xue Rengui was in charge of Pingyu, and then sent four generals under his command to capture Zhucheng in Runan.

At this time, the Wei army was still fighting to the death in Xinping City. Since capturing Yangxia, Xie Xun took out all his troops, and then the Wei army made no progress.

"Baoshi, after fighting for so long, there is still no progress!" Pang Kuo lost his temper in the Wei Central Army's tent and angrily scolded the generals under his command.

In order to break through Xinping City, Pang Kuo also wrote a letter to the King of Wei, sending tens of thousands more people, so that the number of Wei soldiers attacking Chen State reached more than 200,000. As for the Chen army, in the battle of Yangxia, defeated 30,000 Chen army, while the remaining 70,000 Chen army was to guard Xinping and Ningping respectively. At this time, there were only 40,000 Chen army in Xinping City. In addition to 50,000 Chen army who were seizing 50,000 people to watch Ningping's Chen army, there were 160,000 to be placed under Xinping City. In this way, with four times the strength of Chen army, the fierce attack was still unstable for more than half a month.

All the Wei generals lowered their heads and remained silent. Chen's resistance was too tenacious. Every time the Wei army attacked the city, they were beaten down by Chen's army without any surprise. They even almost broke the city several times and failed in Chen's desperate resistance.

At this time, a Wei army messenger came in and knelt on one knee and said, "Report to the Grand Sima, news came from Runan that Deng's general Xue Rengui defeated the Chen army at Chenting, and now he has captured Pingyu City, the Runan capital. The four generals under Xue Rengui have captured the rest of Runan cities in front of each other. The situation in Runan has been settled!"

"What! Deng's army is so fast?" Wei general Feng Kui exclaimed. The speed of Deng's army's advance was really beyond his expectations. He had made every decision. Less than a month before Xue Rengui vowed to Yingchuan, he was almost occupying the entire Runan County.

"Haha, what's so surprising? Now all the main forces of the Chen army have been dragged by our army. It would be strange if the Deng army was not happy." Sima Song, the general of the Wei army, said with a wry smile, Yes, more than 80% of the Chen State's troops were restrained by the Wei army in Xinping, Ningping, and there was not much force in the south. If the Deng army is not progressing fast, then the Deng State will not be able to do today.

When Xue Rengui heard this, he suddenly realized and said, "No wonder Pang Kuo suddenly sent someone to invite this general to attack Chencheng, but the military advisor, are we going? According to the agreement, Chen County belongs to Wei State, and it is not good for us to take Chencheng."

Xun You shook his head and said, "The General is such a bad word. This time we really have to help Pang Kuo. If we refuse, and the Qi army will take Pengcheng first and Pei County, then the Wei State may withdraw its troops directly. In this way, in Xinping, the Chen army on the Ningping line will go south. If our army wants to occupy Runan, there will be a stir again. Besides, who said that attacking Chencheng will not be good for us? Yes, we cannot occupy Chencheng, but don't forget that Chencheng is rich and has countless gold, silver and treasures. As long as we take Chencheng, these things will belong to us, and even the Wei army cannot say anything."

After hearing this, Xue Rengui raised his lips slightly and thought to himself: Yes, Chen Cheng was captured by this general, so what is the problem with this general taking away Chen Cheng's treasure? As long as it is not dominating Chen Cheng and not leaving.
Chapter completed!