Hangu Pass Camp!

"Report to the Shangjiangjun."

"After three days of attack, the Wei Army stationed at Liyang City has been breached by our troops."

"However, Pang Wu didn't linger in battle and led his army to retreat into Qiusha City."

A general entered the tent and reported.

"Pang Wu is clearly putting everything on the line to block our army."

"He is trying to delay our army as much as possible from advancing to the Capital of Wei. Judging from the current battle situation, it will take at least three months for our army to reach Daliang, and even that might not be enough." Li Xin said angrily.

"The Wu'an Military Camp has already advanced to the Capital of Wei. If I unite Hangu with Wu'an, then the Capital of Wei will face the siege of two camps from Qin."

"Naturally, Wei Wuji gave a death order to let Pang Wu hold us back." Huan Yi said in a deep voice, his expression relatively calm.

"Shangjiangjun."

"Regarding the movements of the Wu'an Military Camp, do you know anything, Shangjiangjun?"

"Over the past month, there has been no movement from the Wu'an Military Camp at all. It seems they have given up attacking the Capital of Wei, waiting to unite with our army before advancing." Li Xin spoke in a lower voice.

Huan Yi glanced at Li Xin, then said: "If you have something to say, just say it."

"Since the Wu'an Military Camp hasn't moved, why not march west to deal with Pang Wu? In this way, our two camps can unite to annihilate Pang Wu, then attack the Capital of Wei together." Li Xin said with some resentment.

Upon hearing this.

Huan Yi frowned, staring at Li Xin, showing some displeasure: "Since when have you become so narrow-minded?"

"Shangjiangjun..." Li Xin's expression changed.

"On the battlefield, the contest is about military merit."

"This time, the Great King let Hangu and Wu'an both send troops, not only to jointly destroy Wei, but also to make our two camps compete."

"Why do you think the Wu'an Military Camp should give up their achievements to assist us?"

"Why do you take this for granted?"

"If this time it was our Hangu Camp that had reached the Capital of Wei, wouldn't you think about attacking the Capital of Wei with all your might, rather than splitting your forces to support the Wu'an Military Camp?"

Huan Yi spoke in an instructive tone.

Hearing this.

Li Xin felt a bit awkward, lowered his head, and dared not say more.

"Generals abroad."

"Adapt according to the battlefield situation."

"Zhao Feng has been leading troops for several years, have you ever seen him give up halfway?"

"I believe."

"In this month, he must have been planning a strategy to break the Capital of Wei." Huan Yi said with great certainty.

"But the intelligence says that the Capital of Wei has been made impregnable by Wei Wuji. Even for people to enter and exit the city requires baskets; the walls are very thick, and the gates are sealed. Other than a forceful attack, there seems to be no other way. What other methods could Zhao Feng have to break the city?" Li Xin said incredulously.

"Only when in the midst of the situation can one know the strategy to break it."

"Li Xin."

"Although you are not much older than Zhao Feng, compared to him, you are much inferior."

"I know what you're thinking; you compare yourself to be higher than the sky, superior to Wang Ben and Meng Tian."

"But you lack their steadiness, and have more arrogance than they do."

"If this continues, you will surely make a mistake."

Huan Yi spoke very seriously to Li Xin, naturally from the standpoint of a Shangjiangjun, but also as a mentor to Li Xin.

"This general will remember Shangjiangjun's teachings." Li Xin immediately answered, but his expression indicated that he hadn't truly taken Huan Yi's teachings to heart.

Perhaps, this is also his nature.

"Sigh." Huan Yi shook his head and said nothing more.

Li Xin.

Indeed a capable general within the Qin Army, but also precisely because he's capable, he has developed an arrogant personality.

...

Qiusha City!

On the city tower.

"Shangjiangjun."

"The Qin Army's attack is getting more and more fierce, and our army has been retreating the whole time, suffering not only a great loss in soldiers, but morale has been severely hit, and there are quite a few deserters as well."

"With this, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold back the Qin's Hangu Camp for long."

A deputy general said to Pang Wu with a grave expression.

"Your Majesty has ordered."

"Our army is to swear to block the eastward advance of the Qin Army."

"Even if we fight to the last soldier, we must never retreat." Pang Wu said with a resolute face, full of determination to live and die with the nation.

"Understood." The deputy general bowed and said no more.

"How many troops do we have left now?" Pang Wu asked in a deep voice.

Having engaged with the Qin Army for nearly half a year, not only was there a large consumption of provisions every day, but there were also significant troop losses.

The Qin's Hangu Camp has 300,000 troops, and they can't possibly attack all at once, but rather, they attack in separate waves.

Originally, he had 250,000 troops, and naturally, they were stationed separately as well.

"Report to the Shangjiangjun."

"Originally, our army had 250,000 troops, but after nearly half a year of fighting against the Qin Army."

"Our losses include deaths, injuries, and desertions."

"Now, we have less than 150,000 troops ready for battle." A deputy general lamented.

In less than half a year, nearly 100,000 troops were lost.

Even the less than 150,000 figure might not be fully accounted for, merely an estimate, and the actual effective troop count may only be 130,000 to 140,000.

It's imaginable how great the Wei Army's losses have been.

"Transmit my command."

"Continue to hold this city."

"Anyone daring to abandon their post shall be executed."

"Anyone daring to be a deserter shall be executed."

Pang Wu immediately ordered harshly.

"Understood."

The Wei generals dared not disobey.

Just as they were about to withdraw.

"Report."

"Report to the Shangjiangjun."

"A Qin Army has appeared behind the city."

A scout came running over in a panic, reporting loudly.

"What did you say?"

"A Qin Army has appeared behind the city?"

Pang Wu frowned, his expression turning into one of panic.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.