Lu Xun whispered:

“Xun thinks that the Prime Minister can secretly go to Jiange Pass to meet His Majesty?”

“With the Prime Minister here, Your Majesty will surely be able to seize the opportunity and capture Jiange Pass.”

“If Jiange is breached, our army can destroy the Qin State from the north in one fell swoop.”

“In this case, Meng Huo won’t be a concern anymore.”

Lu Xun offered a strategy.

After hearing this, Xiao Fang appreciated it even more.

“Zhang Xiu, listen to my orders!”

Xiao Fang stood up slowly.

Zhang Xiu stepped out to respond.

“I order you to lead the southern troops and station them at Jiangzhou. You only need to bluff and not attack by force.”

“I will immediately go to Jiange Pass in secret to meet with Your Majesty.”

“After we break through Jiange Pass, we will encircle Chengdu!”

Zhang Xiu gladly accepted the order.

Then he said:
“I have heard that Jiange Pass is the most powerful pass in the world.”

“With such a fortified city, Xiu is worried that it will be difficult to break through.”

The generals also showed the same worry on their faces.

Xiao Fang smiled and said:
“Don’t worry, I have a plan!”

…

Five days later, Xiao Fang arrived at Jiange Pass.

At dusk, Liu Bei and Xiao Fang, the chief minister, rode their horses and whipped their whips to the front of Jiange Pass to inspect the situation.

The throat of Shu comes into view.

“People say that Jiange is the throat of Shu, and the reputation is well-deserved.”

“This pass is narrow, several miles in radius, and our army cannot deploy.”

“The city is located on a high slope, so our army must attack from above.”

“It’s difficult to force your way through this barrier…”

Liu Bei looked at Jiange and sighed.

Only Xiao Fang looked relaxed.

“Prime Minister, how do we take this pass?”

Liu Bei turned to Xiao Fang.

Xiao Fang looked at Guancheng and had an idea.

However, this strategy requires Liu Bei’s cooperation in performing a play.

With a turn of his eyes, Xiao Fang said:
“Your Majesty, this Sword Pavilion is dangerous. You have to try it first to know.”

“I think it’s better to attack first to test the strength of the enemy.”

Liu Bei immediately assembled the vanguard troops to attack the city.

When the setting sun sets.

Nearly 100,000 Han troops lined up at the city gate.

Liu Bei shouted:
“Attack, crush Jiange!”

The sound of war drums shook the sky.

Zhang Fei led tens of thousands of soldiers and approached Jiange.

On Jiange.

The Qin army was ready for battle.

After a few days of rest, the Qin army regained some of its fighting spirit.

Cao Cao held his sword and stared at the Han army.

At this moment, he thought that by moving the barbarian army northward, he could block the Han army on the eastern route, so he returned to Jiange.

“Big-eared thief, you are too crazy!”

“You want to attack my city head-on?”

“Okay, okay, I’ll show you how strong the Sword Pavilion is!”

Cao Cao said coldly:

“All troops, listen up. The time for decisive battle has arrived.”

“Prepare for a fight to the death!”

The shouts echoed on the city walls.

The Qin soldiers held their swords and guns tightly and cheered up.

With a loud noise.

The Han army was approaching in great force.

Cao Cao shouted:

“Crossbowman, shoot the arrow!”

The drums beat and the flags waved.

More than 7,000 archers immediately drew their arrows.

“Whoosh whoosh!”

Sharp arrows flew towards the Han army in front of the pass.

In the Han army.

Zhang Fei was prepared and shouted:

“Raise your shield to block the arrows!”

The Han soldiers received the order and raised their large shields high above their heads.

next moment.

Arrows rained down.

“Clang clang clang!”

The sharp arrow was blocked.

Then, the Han army began to counterattack.

More than ten thousand crossbowmen began to suppress Jiange Pass from a distance.

Sharp arrows rose up and covered the sky.

Screams sounded.

The Qin soldiers guarding the city were nailed to the ground one by one.

Cao Cao was startled and quickly hid behind the shield bearer.

He thought that Guancheng was at a high ground and had an advantage in terms of arrows.

However, it backfired.

The Han army’s bows and crossbows were far superior to their own Qin bows.

Even though they were in a lowland area, the Han army’s bows and crossbows were so powerful!

Cao Cao couldn’t help but grit his teeth.

With the suppression of arrows, the Han army advanced calmly.

In a flash, the army approached the city. Zhang Fei raised his sword and shouted:

“Infantry attack the city!”

The war drums sounded.

The Han army soldiers carried ladders and rushed towards Jiange.

in a blink.

Dozens of ladders were erected.

The advantages of Jiange are now apparent.

The area in front of the pass was narrow, and the Han army could not bring into play its military advantage and could not deploy.

If facing an ordinary city, more than seventy ladders can be erected.

However, facing Jiange, only twenty ladders could be erected.

In this way, the number of Han troops was offset.

Even so, the Han army still rushed to climb the ladders.

In a blink of an eye.

The city wall in front of us was already covered with Han soldiers.

On top of the city.

Cao Cao was full of disdain.

Is Jiange just an ordinary fortress?

The area in front of the pass is narrow, and there are only enough 4,000 soldiers to attack. Any more will be useless.

His garrison numbered as many as 30,000.

Thirty thousand versus four thousand, he still has the advantage.

then.

Cao Cao then gave the command to Xu Huang and ordered him to resist the attack of the Han army.

Under the city wall.

Sharp arrows shot at the Han soldiers.

Flying stones hit the Han soldiers.

The wooden beam knocked down the Han soldiers on the ladder.

Although the Han army’s offensive was fierce, it was difficult to break the deadlock.

In less than an hour, a thick pile of corpses had piled up under the city wall.

“Prime Minister, our army is not able to deploy its forces, and a strong attack is not possible.”

Liu Bei frowned.

in fact.

Xiao Fang knew that it was impossible for the Han army to capture Jiange.

Since ancient times, no one has ever been able to break through Jiange Pass by a frontal attack.

He asked Liu Bei to attack just to give Cao Cao an illusion that the Han army wanted to attack head-on.

In this way, Cao Cao’s attention will be drawn to Jiange.

Only then could he carry out his plan.

“Jiangge is indeed difficult to attack. Your Majesty, please withdraw your troops.”

Xiao Fang nodded slightly.

Liu Bei hurriedly shouted:

“Sound the horn quickly and call back the soldiers.”

Inside the central army formation.

The sound of gold rang out.

The generals who were attacking the city had to withdraw all their troops.

After a moment.

Tens of thousands of Han troops retreated from the city wall.

On the top of Jiange City.

The Qin army shouted wildly with excitement.

After all, they had never won a battle against the Han army.

Today’s small victory made them all excited.

“The big-eared thief, Liu Bei!”

“You finally got a taste of what it feels like to be defeated by me.”

Cao Cao burst into laughter.

All the Qin civil and military officials around were excited.

Huang Quan sneered:
“This Sword Pavilion is the iron wall of our Great Qin. No one can cross it!”

“As long as Jiange is not lost, the Qin Dynasty will be forever strong!”

Zhang Song bowed and said:
“Congratulations, Your Majesty, on defeating Liu Bei.”

“I think we should quickly report the victory back to Daqin to encourage people!”

Cao Cao was pleased with what his two counselors said.

“Order to bring all the wine and meat to reward my soldiers.”

Cao Cao was in a good mood.

The Qin soldiers all cheered and were encouraged.

Han camp.

Inside the royal tent.

Liu Bei discussed the matter of breaking through the pass with the Han ministers.

“Jiangge is indeed a majestic fortress.”

“It seems that a strong attack is not possible.”

Pang Tong sighed.

Liu Bei sighed:

“If I had known that Jiange was dangerous, I would not have attacked it today.”

“Hundreds of athletes died in vain.”

Liu Bei loved his soldiers like his own sons and felt deeply sorry for them.

“Your Majesty, these soldiers did not die in vain.”

“If it weren’t for these people’s sacrifice, how could Cao Cao be pinned down by us?”

Xiao Fang said.

Liu Bei was stunned and looked at Xiao Fang blankly.

He could tell from the look in Xiao Fang’s eyes that Xiao Fang must have a clever plan in mind.

In an instant, Liu Bei became cheered up.

Xiao Fang has never had any plans.

Since we have a plan, we will be able to break through.

So Liu Bei asked excitedly:
“Prime Minister, do you have a brilliant plan to defeat Jiange?” (End of this chapter)