Chapter 1093: Surprise attack to destroy Hangu (middle)


    Chapter 1091: Surprise attack to destroy Hangu (middle)


    The next day, all the generals gathered in the Qin army''s central tent, waiting for the main general Bai Qi to issue combat orders.


    "Everyone, although it is difficult to forcibly break the Yewang City, my governor has already developed a strategy to defeat the enemy."


    Hearing Bai Qi say this, everyone in the hall was immediately excited. Li Cunxiao couldn''t wait to stand up and asked, "Governor, what''s the clever plan?"


    Bai Qi looked at Li Cunxiao and said word by word: "Break through Hangu Pass and cut off Yanglin''s grain road. The wild king will sooner or later collapse without fighting."


    "What?"


    Everyone was shocked. They thought Bai Qi really had any good solutions, but they didn''t expect to attack Hangu Pass.


    Hangu Pass is one of the most steepest passes in the world. Although there are only 5,000 defenders in the pass, it is still extremely easy to resist the enemy army ten times more than one.


    Hangu Pass is several times more difficult to attack than Yewang City. The Qin army has not even captured Yewang City, but Bai Qi wants to attack Hangu Pass, which is even more difficult to attack? How could this be beaten?


    "This, um, the governor, taking Hangu Pass can indeed cut off the Liang army''s food route, but it must be able to attack."


    "Yes, Governor, with our current strength, it is extremely difficult to capture Shi Ye Wangcheng, let alone Hangu Pass."


    "Governor, if you really attack Hangu Pass, in the end, it will probably only cause losses to both sides of the army and generals. Governor thinks twice."


    All the generals spoke and advised each other, while Bai Qi said slowly: "I naturally know these things. Hangu Pass is indeed more difficult to fight than Yewang City, but not being able to defeat Yewang City does not mean that Hangu Pass cannot be defeated."


    Just as the generals were a little dizzy by Bai Qi, Bai Qi said firmly: "Please rest assured that I have a perfect plan in my mind and will definitely be able to seize Hangu Pass smoothly. Now the only concern is how to defend Hangu."


    Seeing that Bai Qi was considering defending the city, the generals were not as suspicious as before. After all, Bai Qi was never unsure of the battle. Since he had said that, there would definitely be a way to conquer Hangu Pass.


    "The maximum number of troops captured by Hangu Pass cannot exceed 5,000 troops, otherwise the Ace Army will find it difficult to completely trap the Liang army in Yewang City to death, and the Liang army in Guanzhong will never let Hangu Pass fall into the hands of our army."


    After saying that, Bai Qi looked at the generals and said lightly, "Survey and defend Hangu Pass with five thousand troops for at least one month. I wonder who would like to take on this important task?"


    Everyone looked at me and I saw you, and no one took the initiative to ask for battle. After all, it was almost impossible for them to capture and defend Hangu Pass with five thousand soldiers.


    "The last general Zhou Yu is willing to take on this important task."


    At this moment, Zhou Yu, the youngest, stood up to receive the order, and the generals were surprised to see this.


    Bai Qi shook his head and said, "Zhou Yu, you are still too young to take on this important task."


    "If the Grand Commander is not using the last general because of his age, the last general will not accept it."


    Seeing Zhou Yu''s resentment, Bai Qi laughed instead and asked, "What are you not convinced?"


    “Ambition is not about being taller.”


    Zhou Yu looked straight at Bai Qi and said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Ganluo won the prime ministers in twelve titles, and the lord won the championship marquis for fifteen. Zhou Yu is already seventeen years old. Although he is not as good as lord and Ganluo, he still has the ability to defend Hangu Pass."


    Speaking of this, Zhou Yu knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice: "As long as the Grand Commander''s plan really can seize Hangu Pass, Zhou Yu can defend Hangu with five thousand troops for a month."


    "good."


    A hint of relief flashed in Bai Qi''s eyes, and then he said lightly: "Since that''s the case, I will give you this opportunity."


    "Where is Li Cunxiao?"


    "Now, Zhou Yu is appointed as the main general and Li Cunxiao is the deputy general. He will lead 5,000 troops to attack Hangu Pass, and there must be no mistakes."


    "No."


    Zhou Yu didn''t expect Bai Qi to send Li Cunxiao to be his deputy general. You should know that this was his first time leading the army. He would be the most powerful general in the world to be his deputy general. He would not be treated as a lord.


    Li Cunxiao is easy-going and takes great care of Zhou Yu in normal times, so even if Li Cunxiao''s military rank is above him, Zhou Yu is not worried that Li Cunxiao will undermine his main general.


    Before leaving, Zhou Yu also met what Bai Qi said as he wished, and he would definitely be able to successfully seize Hangu Pass.


    What Zhou Yu didn''t expect was that this perfect strategy was not a strategy, but a living person of four people.


    "This is Senior Dugu who was my superior. Next he will tell you how to break through Hangu Pass."


    Zhou Yu was shocked when he heard this. General Bai Qi’s former superior, who had such an old qualification, probably had already worked under Qin Gong during the Yanmen Army era.


    Zhou Yu respectfully bowed to Dugu Qiubai. After looking at the other three masked men in black, Bai Qi did not introduce the identities of these three mysterious people to him.


    It’s not that Bai Qi didn’t want to say it, and he didn’t know the identities of these three people. Zhou Yu thought that these three people were Dugu Qiubai’s subordinates, so he didn’t care too much about it.


    These three mysterious people are Li Shimin, Li Maozhen and Li Mochou. As for Li Xiuning, they went to find Li Yuanba, so they did not return with Li Shimin.


    Soon, five thousand elite troops, including Li Cunxiao''s Flying Tiger Camp, were summoned, and then secretly headed towards Hangu Pass under the leadership of Zhou Yu and Li Cunxiao.


    Although Yang Lin in Yewang City was aware of the Qin army''s behavior of dividing troops toward Hangu Pass, he thought that this was Bai Qi''s way of seducing him out of the city. After all, he did not think that the Qin army could break through Hangu Pass with five thousand troops.


    Seeing that Yang Lin had no reaction, Bai Qi, who was ready to deal with it, could only recruit the ambushers who were ambushing in major roads, which also made Yang Lin secretly relieved, but he did not know that the biggest crisis had been let go by himself.


    During the marching procession, Li Cunxiao found that one of the three people around Dugu Qiubai gave him a very familiar feeling, but he could never remember who it was.


    Li Cunxiao wanted to verify himself, but was stopped by Dugu Qiubai.


    Seeing that the two were tense and were about to fight, Zhou Yu hurried over to smooth things over, and the conflict was temporarily resolved.


    Afterwards, Zhou Yu looked helpless and said to Li Cunxiao, "Brother Li, why are you so impulsive? Although you have successfully integrated the dual skills, Dugu Qiubai is a great master after all."


    A hint of arrogance flashed in Li Cunxiao''s eyes: "So what about the Grand Master? If you really fight, he will definitely not be my opponent."


    "Brother Li, they are all their own family, why bother so hard?"


    Zhou Yu looked at Li Cunxiao and advised: "Dugu Qiubai is a confidant of Duke Qin. If you hurt him, it will make the lord embarrassed."


    "I know."


    A strange look flashed in Li Cunxiao''s eyes, and he frowned and said, "I''m just a little curious about who that person is, and I always feel like I''ve seen him somewhere."


    (This chapter ends)