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Chapter 329 Beating the Child on a Rainy Day
Tang Xiaofeng stood on the city wall, looking at the enemy flags that could be faintly seen in the distance, his eyes filled with confusion.

Two days ago, Wu Detong's army had already approached Jianmen Pass. Contrary to his expectations that the enemy would rush to attack Jianmen Pass, the enemy actually chose a location and began to build a camp, as if they intended to set up camp and stay there for a long time.

Aside from sending out scouts to explore the mountains and scout ahead, there were no other actions taken.

There wasn't even a probing attack.

This doesn't make sense.

It should be noted that it was Wu De's troops who were on a long and arduous expedition.

The journey from Hanzhong to here is long and arduous, and logistics has always been a headache for the army.

Was Wu De so well-supplied with military supplies that he didn't care about resupply at all?
"It's even quieter over at Xiaojianmen than here!" Quanxin, the deputy general of Jianmen Pass in charge of the defense of Xiaojianmen, walked up to Tang Xiaofeng and said, "Aside from occasionally seeing enemy scouts, we haven't seen any signs of an attack from them!"

"What exactly does Wu De want? Is he planning to confront us here indefinitely?" Tang Xiaofeng turned to look at Quanxin, only to find the same doubt in the other's eyes.

"We should remain unchanged in the face of all changes!" After a moment of thought, Quan Xin said, "We have sufficient reserves. Let's see what the other side is up to first, and then make a decision."

Tang Xiaofeng nodded slightly.

Wu De's bizarre actions left the two Xuan Yuan Ninth Rank experts stationed at the Sword Gate somewhat bewildered, unsure of how to respond for a moment.

At this moment, Wu De was enthusiastically directing his subordinates to carry out construction.

There are countless dangerous and fortified places along the Jinniu Road.

The location of both the Great and Small Sword Gate Passes is undoubtedly the best, but other places are also good.

Just like the Jiguan Rock that Wu De has chosen now, if Tang Xiaofeng leads his army out of Jianmen Pass to attack, then the situation will be reversed. The treacherousness of Jiguan Rock will also make it difficult for the Shu army to advance.

What Wu De was most worried about was that if his opponent came out of the pass to attack before he could establish a firm foothold, he would be in a difficult situation.

After all, his army, which he claimed to have 50,000, actually numbered only 20,000. The only truly elite force he could rely on was a little over 2,000, because Li Dachui had taken the main force of the 3,000-strong inspection team and gone through the Yinping Trail.

Wu De's main force now consists of local garrison troops around Chang'an and the General Work Camp drawn from Zhang Songlin.

These generals are undoubtedly skilled craftsmen, but asking them to go to the battlefield and kill enemies is asking too much of them.

After living in fear for two or three days, Wu De finally breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the village of Jiguanyan take shape.

With so many skilled craftsmen, the advantage of building such a large camp was that it was truly twice as efficient with half the effort.

The master craftsmen knew that this was a matter of life and death. No matter how skilled or arrogant they were, they worked day and night to build the fortress. They also put forward many constructive suggestions based on their years of experience. These suggestions were naturally about how to better protect the village and how to kill more enemies.

The garrison at Jianmen Pass has missed its best opportunity to attack.

If he dares to come again, Wu De will not hesitate to give them a lesson they will never forget.

Looking at the small catapults that the craftsmen working tirelessly through the night had been building, Wu De felt that human potential was truly limitless; if pushed hard enough, it could unleash limitless possibilities.
Look at these catapults, the bark hasn't been scraped off, they're all wet wood, some even with branches and leaves still attached, they're obviously rough stuff, but there are so many of them, so they don't cost much, and they were built according to the characteristics of Jiguan Village. Looking at the inexhaustible stones around, Wu De felt that he could have a meeting with these master craftsmen to discuss and see if they could build some more offensive weapons.

If all goes well, I will launch an attack on Jianmen Pass in a while.

To do something well, you must first have the right tools.

Anyway, there's nothing to do right now.

Hitting a child on a rainy day is fine, since you're just killing time anyway!
It must be said that after seeing the defensive systems of the Great and Small Sword Gates, Wu De had long lost interest in attacking such a heavily fortified place.

He would only launch an attack at any cost if he had 100,000 elite troops at his disposal and the battle was unavoidable.

This is exactly the kind of place described in the books, a place where one man can hold off ten thousand.

Now he's just waiting for the day when an eagle suddenly swoops down and lands on his arm, which would mean that Protector Li Dachui has achieved great success, and he can then prepare to launch an attack.

I imagine that by then, Jianmen Pass must have been in complete chaos!
The choice between continuing the standoff at Jianmen Pass or returning to Chengdu to rescue the old base is not difficult.

Everyone has to return to their teacher.

Otherwise, if we lose our stronghold, tens of thousands of people at Jianmen Pass will starve!
With nothing else to do, Wu De began to focus on his martial arts training.

Hong Zhan came a couple of days ago, and Yi Ming, that old bastard, also came.

Wu De had a very bad impression of these two people. Yi Ming Lao Dao had always been a thorn in the side of Kou Zhong Kou Dayin, and even the entire Black Ice Platform high-level officials disliked him. It was this guy who made pills to give the emperor drugs, causing the emperor to neglect state affairs and be irresponsible for many years. He deserves some credit for the collapse of the Great Qin Dynasty.

Hong Zhan, relying on his status as a master of innate talent, looked down on Wu De with his eyes and nostrils pointing to the sky, refusing to even glance at him, which infuriated Wu De.

Li Duhu was also a master of innate skill, and he was on friendly terms with Li Duhu.

Ultimately, it's because my cultivation level is too low.

Since returning from beyond the Great Wall, I have already entered the ninth rank of the Profound Origin Realm. However, I have been busy with affairs and the days when I can truly calm down and cultivate are few and far between.

When I was at the peak of the eighth rank, my dantian was like a lake, and my true qi filled it to the brim. But once I stepped into the ninth rank of the Xuan Yuan realm, this lake immediately turned into a great river. The water in this river inevitably decreased. I wonder how long it will take for this great river to become mighty and unstoppable!

He took out a small jade bottle from his pocket, opened it, took a deep sniff, and then immediately sealed the bottle tightly.

This is a pill that Li Dachui gave him; it's the kind that the emperor takes.

Consuming it will immediately increase one's power significantly, but the consequences are unpredictable.

Wu De stuffed the jade bottle back into his bosom and decided to stick to the old, tedious method and accumulate the wealth over time.

Linghu Zhishu reached out and pushed aside the dense thatch and bushes in front of him, looking at the nearly completed village at Jiguan Rock across the way, and then at the large Wu-character flag fluttering above it, and couldn't help but sigh.

Judging from the appearance of this village, Wu De must have been here for quite some time.

I really don't know what Tang Xiaofeng and the others were thinking.

How could they tolerate their opponent building the village right under their noses?

Are you brainless?

Is there any deeper meaning behind the other party's actions?
He shook his head.

It seems that Tang Xiaofeng is all show and no substance.

No matter how many military books you read, if you never actually fight against a cunning enemy, you'll only be talking about war on paper.

Compared to Li Dachui, they were older, but their experience was far too inexperienced.

This tactic is clearly a delaying tactic, a feint.

Wu De and his men's true attack direction in their invasion of Shu was definitely not here.

"Young master, are we too late?" Behind them, the attendants and guards were somewhat dejected. They had practically eaten, slept, and eaten on horseback the whole way, and each of them had lost more than ten pounds. They were exhausted, but in the end, they were still too late. All their hard work had been in vain, which was disheartening.

“There’s still hope!” Linghu Zhishu shook his head and said, “As long as Chengdu hasn’t fallen, there’s still a chance to salvage the situation. Li Shen and the Tang family have managed Chengdu for so many years, how could they be wiped out in such a short time? Let’s go see Tang Xiaofeng. Wu De here is definitely just a pretty face with no substance. If we can take him down, even if something happens in Chengdu, we can turn the tide and beat him down! The worst thing is if we can’t take him down here, and he gets blocked at the door, and his home is ransacked, causing chaos in the army. That would be a real problem. Don’t forget, there are also the local faction like Zhang Songlin. He’s been back for half a year. Did he really think he was on vacation? Now he has gathered a lot of opposition around him, waiting for an opportunity to turn the tables and take over!”

“Young master, but we don’t know exactly what route Li Dachui and his men are taking in their scheme to seize power in Shu. Do you think they’ll believe us if we just make things up? To be honest, they don’t necessarily trust us much. They might even think we’re trying to create chaos in Shu so we can take advantage of the situation.” the guard said.

“We don’t know which other roads can be used to attack Shu, but I think Tang Xiaofeng and the other Shu people must have some impression of them. Moreover, they didn’t know who Li Dachui was before, but now that they do, if we connect Zhang Songlin and the others with Li Dachui, the truth will be revealed. Then we can send people to investigate the possible areas and find the traces. Is it possible to completely cover up the traces of thousands or tens of thousands of people who have traveled this route?”

"Hopefully, Li Shen and the Tang family can hold out this time and not be outmaneuvered by Li Dachui." The guard said, "To be honest, dealing with them is much easier than dealing with Li Dachui. Young master, to be honest, I'm starting to have some psychological trauma from that guy Li Dachui."

Linghu Zhishu remained silent.

His psychological trauma is probably greater than that of the bodyguard beside him.

He was a direct victim; for the past two years, he had been tormented to the point of near ecstasy by this damned bandit time and time again.

In particular, Linghu Zhishu was even more alarmed when his uncle asserted that the deaths of Yang Jian and Kou Zhong in the Battle of Luoyang were inextricably linked to Li Dachui.

He really didn't know how to kill two innate masters in one go.

Even if this person is also a master of innate skill.

Even his uncle couldn't figure out the intricacies of the matter.

"I refuse to believe this guy can keep winning!" Linghu Zhishu said angrily. "Let's go, this time, let's try to make him stumble!"

(End of this chapter)