Snowy winter is cold, and after seeing the ice wall ahead, the shepherd's heart becomes even colder.
He never imagined that in this short period of time, the Shu people would cause him so much trouble. There were only a few battalions of Shu soldiers, but they blocked the 50,000 to 60,000 people from turning back.
If it continues like this, I'm afraid that over there at Dayuan Pass...
"Cut an ice wall!" There was a hint of coldness on the sheepherd's face.
No matter what, he would never let the lame man's plan succeed. He also understood that under this situation, the Shu people would most likely continue to defend the main road through the ice wall.
"Military advisor, look!"
Following the sound, the shepherd raised his head and moved forward. Suddenly, he saw bursts of flying arrows, shooting down the Beiyu soldiers who were attacking forward.
"Pass my military order, the shield formation takes the lead, break through the Shu people's ice wall——"
Shen Tu Guan, who was not far away, also looked angry. This sudden appearance of Shu soldiers blocked their way back to Dayuan Pass.
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At this time, Dawan Pass is under.
Dongfang Jing raised his head and silently looked at the city gate in front of him. Chu had planned this situation carefully, and there was only one siege left before the final step.
The wind and snow were howling, and with the open space in front of Dayuan Pass, it was impossible to hide the Shu army. After the Xishu army appeared, shouts of "enemy attack" resounded throughout the sky.
"Military advisor, the enemy has discovered it." Chen Zhong's voice was deep.
"Under the urgent march, we need to attack again, so we can't avoid it." Dongfang Jing's face was calm, without any panic.
The defenders discovered that he had expected this. There is too little time and a surprise attack is required, so it is impossible to succeed in everything.
"General Chen Zhong, my lord always likes to say that you are my shield of Western Shu. But now, I hope that you will become my spear of Western Shu and pierce the heart of Beiyu."
Chen Zhong, who was standing by, was stunned for a moment, then his expression turned murderous. He cupped his fists at Dongfang, turned around, and stepped out steadily.
"Enemy attack!"
On the top of the city of Dawan Pass, the shouts of "enemy attack" were far from subsided. In the city gate, there were more than 10,000 Beiyu soldiers left. Under the command of a Beiyu general, they were quickly gathering troops to try to block the Shu people's attack.
No matter where they are placed, it is an extremely difficult task for a 50,000-strong army to defeat the nearly 20,000-strong garrison at Xiongguan.
Surround it ten times, attack it five times, and fight it twice.
From an offensive and defensive perspective, Xi Shu's 50,000-strong army was not considered to have any advantage. It's nothing more than a desperate attempt to win, and seize Dayuan Pass in the fastest possible time before the shepherds and horses come back.
Dongfang Jing was thoughtful and mobilized Chai Zong's men and horses, but in the end he had to worry that the sheepherders would take risks and rush directly to Dingdong Pass.
Raising his head, Dongfang Jing looked far away at the Great Pass under the snow, and his voice came out steadily.
"It's time for Lizhou's Anzi to take action."
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"We are grateful for the kindness of the young Marquis, and as everyone knows in the world, the King of Western Shu is the successor of the young Marquis." In Dawan Pass, a middle-aged scribe with an elegant face looked at the people in the room and spoke calmly.
In front of him, many righteous people gathered. Just as Chen Fang, who entered Shu, said, about two thousand righteous men were willing to surrender to Shu. Among them, there are many people from Xishu Yexiao who also stay in the house.
"How many people are there?"
"A total of two thousand sixty-seven." The middle-aged scribe continued, "The little military advisor of Western Shu said in the letter that he could bluff and make the defenders at the city head suspicious."
"How to bluff?"
"There are false rumors of an incoming rebel attack in the area behind the city gate of Dawan Pass. As you all know, after the troop deployment at Dawan Pass, the troops are not sufficient. In addition, due to the snowy winter, the patrols are not intensive."
"Sir, Jiang Cong, the general guarding the city, may not be fooled."
The middle-aged scribe thought for a while, "There is no need for the general to be fooled. What we have to do is to demoralize the guards in Beiyu. Don't forget that the sheepherder and Shen Tuguan are not here. The best time is now Chance."
Many people nearby listened, with longing expressions on their faces.
At this time, the sound of fighting could still be heard at the city head of Dawan Pass not far away.
On the top of the city, a general from Beiyu was roaring, commanding the army to desperately defend the city and block the Shu people's attack.
He is Jiang Cong, the second son of the Jiang family in the inner city. He cannot inherit the position of the head of the family and can only serve as a soldier and fight.
"Damn it, these Shu people..." Jiang Cong gritted his teeth.
He vaguely understood that the sheepherders and military advisors had probably fallen into the lame man's scheme, so the lame man's army could reach Dawan Pass and attack the city.
"Baggage, bring up all the baggage that defends the city! This time, I, Jiang Cong, will fight to the death with the lame man! Hold on, hold on, the walls of Dawanguan are strong, and the Shu people can't attack!"
Under Jiang Cong's order, the originally panicked defenders suddenly calmed down. No wonder they, the shadow of the famous tree, the lame man Dongfang Jing of Western Shu, are now the top conspirators in the world.
"Who is that guy?" Jiang Cong took a breath and looked out of the city. On the high ground outside the city, he saw a steady Shu general commanding the army to attack the city.
"General Jiang seems to be Chen Zhong of Western Shu, known as the Shield of Western Shu."
"What is he going to do when he breaks the shield? Want to capture Dayuan Pass? Does he have a spear?" Jiang Cong roared and pointed, "Continue to pass the order and mobilize the civilians in the city to help defend the city! No matter what, we must wait until the military advisor returns for reinforcements! Furthermore, there is no telling whether General Huang Zhizhou’s Northern Route Army will arrive at Dawan Pass tomorrow or the next day!”
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"Push the siege truck——" A Xishu general raised his sword and roared.
Several siege vehicles, under the cover of the Xishu Shield Formation, walked across the long snow-covered road and began to approach Dawan Pass.
Fighting in winter, neither side's fire arrows can ignite. The current situation is ultimately beneficial to Xi Shu. Although the push cart ran over the snowy road, it was even more difficult. But similarly, the Beiyu army guarding the city did not have fire arrows to burn the carriages.
Only the dropped stones occasionally hit the target.
"Cut the ice!"
A bunch of ice cubes were put to good use by the Shu people outside the city. They were put into the catapult pockets and roared towards the top of Dayanguan Pass.
The lethality is naturally not as good as the boulder. But no matter what, if it hits near the enemy, it will be a splatter of corpses and blood.
Bang.
Jiang Cong, who was on the top of the city, huddled behind the wall and looked at the fallen ice mass not far away. He became even more angry for a moment.
These damn Shu people don't want to lie down in bed, but they want to attack the city in winter.
"General, General Jiang, something bad is going to happen!" At this time, a scout from Beiyu came over hurriedly.
"What's the matter? If you have something to say, please tell me."
"The people below the city are in chaos. There is the smell of kerosene everywhere, and dozens of houses have been burned. I heard that the rebels are preparing to come, and there are people in the city who are cooperating with the uprising."
"This is impossible!" Jiang Cong's face was startled, "My lord has been fighting in the north and south, and has eliminated the rebels long ago! No, this is the Shu people who are disturbing the morale of our army! Go and send the order, inform all the camps, don't get hit. Shu people’s poisonous plan!”
After saying that, Jiang Cong's expression suddenly became nervous again.
He suddenly understood that even if there were no rebels, the lame man from Xishu outside the city was cooperating with others and trying every means to conquer Dayuan Pass!
