The defending army of Wei had surrendered? The situation was reversed in an instant. The cultivators who had secretly helped Wei could forget about risking their lives for Wei!
The cultivators who had secretly helped Wei flew into the sky to escape the danger zone as soon as possible to avoid being surrounded. It was an emergency escape.
The remaining cultivators of Wei were even more helpless. The situation was hopeless and they had no choice but to retreat. Only a few unwilling and sorrowful howls could be heard …
Under the night sky, Shao Pingbo stood at the top of the mountain with a tense expression as he gazed at the fire at Xi Ping Pass.
Shao Sansheng and a group of Black Water Station personnel were beside him. They were all staring in the same direction in silence.
They knew that no matter how well they prepared, the real battlefield was full of uncertainties. The success of this crucial battle depended on the commander-in-chief's adaptability and ability to deploy troops.
"Sir!" A member of Black Water Station appeared and reported joyfully, "Everything went smoothly. General Yin led the army to successfully capture Xi Ping Pass! The defending army has either surrendered or fled. Excluding those who died in battle and those who fled, nearly half of the three hundred thousand defending army has surrendered! "
Two women, Noble Consort Chang and Noble Consort Sang, came to greet him.
Shao Pingbo had no time to care about the two women. He asked urgently, "How are our losses?"
The person reported, "There are no detailed statistics yet. Preliminary estimates say that we have lost more than ten thousand men. The main force has been preserved!"
Shao Pingbo looked up to the sky and heaved a sigh of relief. For a moment, he felt relieved and relaxed. He was actually on the verge of collapsing. He had not slept for two days and two nights.
"Eldest Young Master!" Shao Sansheng rushed to support him and shouted.
"Sir!" The group of people around him was shocked. The cultivators hurriedly cast spells to organize his breath.
Shao Pingbo, who was supported, waved his hand. "I'm fine! Capturing Xi Ping Pass isn't the final victory. We still have to defend it. We are powerless against the reinforcements of Qin and Qi. The rest depends on General Yin. The real battle is yet to come … "
Xi Ping Pass was ablaze. A group of cultivators and soldiers were urgently putting out a fire. Before the Wei cultivators fled, someone had set a fire to destroy the supplies.
However, it was too late. It was soon put out by the joint efforts of the people.
After walking around the fire, Yin Chu called out to Chen Changgong to accompany him to inspect the supplies at Xi Ping Pass.
Looking at the bags of grain, Yin Chu excitedly patted them and said, "Good!"
Seeing the bundles of arrows piled up like a mountain, Yin Chu was still the same. Other than praising Chen Zhanggong, he also praised Chen Zhanggong's contribution.
It had to be known that Yin Chu had rushed here with light equipment in order to speed up the journey. He had not brought many supplies with him. If he wanted to defend Western Screen Pass, he would have to rely on Western Screen Pass's own reserves.
With enough food and arrows, he was confident that he could complete the mission that the Jin Nation had entrusted him with. He didn't need to go out to fight. He only needed to defend. As long as he could defend for a certain period of time, as long as the Jin army defeated the guard army and opened up the supply channel, he would win!
In this way, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Chen Zhanggong had made the greatest contribution in this battle.
Under normal circumstances, even if Xiping Pass could no longer be defended, the defending general would inevitably order the destruction of all the supplies to prevent them from falling into the hands of the enemy.
But because of Chen Zhanggong, the damage to the resources was minimal. Basically, everything was saved. How could this not be considered a great contribution?
Although they had conquered Western Screen Pass, Yin Chu did not dare to rest. The Qi army was almost here!
It was not a problem to redeploy the troops and redeploy the defensive forces. Yin Chu ordered people to dig caves in the mountains and bury as much food and other easily destructible supplies underground to prevent the enemy from attacking. He was already planning to defend the pass for a long time.
At the same time, he ordered the soldiers to move stones overnight and accumulate rolling stones in preparation to defend against the enemy's feint attack.
As for the surrendered troops, Yin Chu fulfilled Jin's promise to Chen Zhanggong. He did not make things difficult for those who were willing to stay and those who were unwilling to stay as long as they laid down their weapons. He also gave them a day's rations and severance pay. This was a small price paid and to a certain extent, it helped Chen Zhanggong.
There were many who left. Out of the 150,000 surrendered soldiers, almost 100,000 left. Some were ashamed and had surrendered because they were not clear of the situation. Some had wives and children at home and did not want to implicate them. Not everyone was like Chen Zhanggong and was worth the huge price that the Jin Nation had to pay to save their families.
Chen Zhanggong shed tears and personally sent them off. He also promised that if the Wei Kingdom was defeated and his brothers had no way out, they could come and join him!
A group of soldiers put down their weapons and left under the cover of the night.
It was already dawn when all these were arranged. Yin Chu went to pay his respects to the Seventh Princess. Facing Tai-shu Huan 'er who was crying, Yin Chu tightened his lips and knelt on one knee.
"General, are you satisfied?" Tai-shu Huan 'er only said this to the kneeling Yin Chu.
Yin Chu was speechless and silently took his leave. When he left, he looked back and saw Chen Zhanggong, who had stayed in the house and closed the door. He closed his eyes and let out a long sigh!
In the afternoon, the 50,000 cavalrymen of the Qi Nation arrived and gathered at the foot of the mountain. Knowing that the Western Screen Pass had fallen, they did not attack. Instead, they retreated to a safe distance and waited for the follow-up army to arrive.
In fact, before the news of the fall of the Western Screen Pass, the Wei Kingdom's imperial court had already sensed that something was wrong.
The imperial court said that the families of the generals who guarded the pass were given preferential treatment, but in fact, they were taken as hostages in disguise.
Chen Zhanggong's wife and children were suddenly kidnapped by a group of experts at all costs. How could the Wei Kingdom's imperial court not be alarmed when such a thing happened at this time?
When the news of the fall of the Western Screen Pass came, the imperial court was shocked. Xuan Wei almost vomited blood in grief and anger. Naturally, she could not avoid scolding Chen Zhanggong.
The Jin Nation only kidnapped a few of Chen Zhanggong's immediate family members and ignored the rest. Under Xuan Wei's order, the rest were captured and Chen Zhanggong's family members were executed as a warning to others!
When the news of the fall of the Western Screen Pass came out, all the countries were shocked!
The Jin Nation and the Jin Emperor, Tai-shu Xiong, were excited.
After cutting off the route of Qin's reinforcements, the Jin Nation's Grand Marshal Gao Pin, who was leading the army, finally dared to fully unleash his power.
The fall of the Western Screen Pass brought shock to the various factions in the Wei Kingdom. The morale of the army was already shaken. With this incident, they learned that Qin was in trouble and faced with the ferocious attacks of the Jin Nation's army.
Huyan Wuhen, who was silently in front of the map, stared at the Western Screen Pass for a long time. After taking a deep breath, he reformulated the battle plan.
The army that attacked Yin Chu in the east would take a detour and change their route to other parts of the Wei Kingdom. They were prepared to gather most of their forces and fight it out with the Jin Nation's army.
Only a small number of troops were left to attack the Western Screen Pass. Rather than saying it was an attack, it was better to say it was harassment.
Huyan Wuhen's goal was simple. He did not want to let the Western Screen Pass's defenders rest in peace. He wanted to tire them out until the Qin army arrived to attack.
This was because he knew that Jin would defend the Western Screen Pass at all costs after taking it. The Qi Nation was not very good at fighting in the mountains and it would be difficult to take the Western Screen Pass. Instead of wasting their time in the Western Screen Pass, it would be better to gather their forces to fight the Jin Nation's main force.
Otherwise, if Jin quickly swept Wei Kingdom, it would be disadvantageous to the Qi Nation.
The change in the Western Screen Pass changed the entire situation of the war, forcing many people into a situation where they had no choice but to fight.
The Qin Nation's main force finally arrived at the Western Screen Pass. They were late. If they had arrived earlier, the situation of the war would have been different and Jin would have been forced to retreat.
However, they still had to fight even if they were late. They had to capture the Western Screen Pass at all costs. Qin's lifeline of food was on the other side of the mountain.
The Qin Nation's General Tian Zhengyang commanded the army to attack madly at all costs!
Under the violent attack, the Western Screen Pass, which was easy to defend but hard to attack, was almost lost. The Waning Moon Pavilion's Tianji Tiangang Arrows were too powerful and caused great losses to the Jin Nation's cultivators.
However, the Tianji Tiangang Arrows were too delicate and difficult to make. They were limited in number and were not suitable for fighting in large armies. They were only suitable for killing in small areas. Eventually, they were used up. Faced with the Jin Nation's cultivators who were fighting with their lives and the Cloud Equipment Sect's disciples who were almost invulnerable, the Qin Nation's cultivators who were opening the way for the army had to retreat.
The violent rolling stones also repelled the Qin Nation's attack.
The cultivators were exhausted and if this went on, they would not be able to defend the pass. Yin Chu's eyes were red and he sent an urgent message to the Jin Nation to send reinforcements.
At the foot of the mountain, Tian Zhengyang reorganized his troops and prepared for the next attack.
On the mountain, the large number of casualties caused by the Jin Nation's cultivators were also being cleaned up.
During the inspection, the casualties were shocking. Chen Changgong was anxious and repeatedly asked Yin Chu, "We agreed that after the General is in charge of this place, I can return to the Jin Nation with the Princess. Why haven't you fulfilled your promise?"
He was a little afraid. The Qin Nation's attack had caused so many casualties and he was worried that they would not be able to withstand it if they attacked a few more times. He did not dare to imagine the consequences if he, a traitor, fell into the hands of the enemy. He was afraid that he would not even have a comfortable death and would definitely die miserably!
He was very clear that once the Western Screen Pass was lost again, the cultivators would definitely protect the Jin Nation's general to escape. They were worried that they would not care about him, a surrendered general.
Yin Chu only said that it was fine and told him not to worry.
How could Chen Changgong not be worried? Then, he went to look for Taishu Huan 'er. After all, Taishu Huan 'er was a woman. The fierce fighting here also scared her and she also wanted to return to the country.
Taishu Huan 'er summoned Yin Chu in the name of the Princess. Yin Chu had no choice but to come. However, the "husband and wife" still talked about returning.
Yin Chu, who had been obedient with his head lowered, suddenly looked up. His eyes were filled with murderous intent. With a clang, he drew his sword and raised it to attack Chen Changgong.
Chen Changgong was shocked and caught off guard. He grabbed the edge of the sword with both hands and the two of them wrestled.
Yin Chu shouted, "Guards!"
Two cultivators rushed over and held Chen Changgong down on the spot.
Yin Chu stabbed his sword and directly pierced through Chen Changgong's heart. The two cultivators who were holding Chen Changgong were shocked and let go of him subconsciously!
"You …" Chen Changgong, who had his eyes wide open, grabbed Yin Chu and was in disbelief.
Yin Chu's face was distorted. He said sternly, "At this moment, how dare you repeatedly shake the morale of my army? How can I let you go?!" He kicked him to the ground.
Chen Changgong, who was lying on the ground, twitched. Blood was gushing out of his chest.
"Ah!" Taishu Huan 'er was so scared that she screamed. Seeing Yin Chu walking over with a blood sword, she was so shocked that she staggered back.
Yin Chu cupped his hands and said, "Princess, do not panic! If the war goes well, I will fulfill my promise and send Princess and your husband away. However, if the war goes badly, it will not be good for the morale of my army if I send Princess away now. Princess, you should stay here and let the soldiers see that Princess is here! "
Yin Chu turned around and summoned his men. He instructed them to hide the news of Chen Changgong's death and not to let the surrendered army of Wei Country know. If anyone asked, they were to say that Chen Changgong had returned to the Jin Dynasty to see His Majesty.
Yin Chu killed Chen Changgong because there were many of Chen Changgong's former subordinates here. He was afraid that Chen Changgong's intention to leave would affect the morale of the defending army. At this stage, they could only defend with their lives!
"What?" Shao Pingbo, who was in the dilapidated farmhouse, stood up in shock.
When the news of Chen Changgong's death arrived, he was truly shocked.
After confirming the news, Shao Pingbo was so angry that he stomped his feet and even smashed his teacup.
The morale of Wei Country's army was shaken. Under the attack of Jin Country, they wanted to use Chen Changgong's glory to show off. Therefore, they saved Chen Changgong's wife and son at all costs to show the soldiers of Wei Country. Now that Chen Changgong had been killed, even the husband of the princess, who had done such a meritorious service? Who else would dare to surrender? They would fight to the death!
However, after calming down, they had no other choice. Since they had already killed Chen Changgong, what else could they do?
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