My father-in-law Guan Yu, I persuaded Liu Bei to launch a surprise attack on Xiangyang at the beginn

Who does Wen Qin think he is?

I've never heard of such a person in the Han army.

A murderous glint flashed in Xiahou Wei's disdainful eyes.

Well, killing a Han general before leaving is a way to vent my anger a little.

"You worthless wretch, how dare you be so arrogant! You're asking for death!"

Xiahou Wei let out a proud shout and swung his longsword backhand.

The next instant, Wen Qin stood in front of him like an iron tower, his silver spear unleashing a storm of power as it struck.

boom!
The clanging of swords and spears was like the collapse of the heavens.

Xiahou Wei's disdainful gaze was instantly replaced by horror.

The broadsword slipped from his hand, and he was sent flying backward into the air.

"How can this be?"

"How could some nobody from the Han Kingdom possess such strength, and I couldn't even withstand a single blow?"

Mid-air, Xiahou Wei was gripped by terror, overwhelmed by the excruciating pain in his internal organs, as if he had been possessed by a ghost.

"boom!"

He fell heavily to the ground.

The moment he landed, Xiahou Wei disregarded the excruciating pain in his body, struggled desperately to his feet, and fled towards the city gate.

"You still want to escape?"

Wen Qin snorted coldly, and his warhorse continued to charge forward without stopping.

In the blink of an eye, the man and his horse were behind Xiahou Wei, and the blood spear thrust out once more.

Hearing the sound of something cutting through the air, Xiahou Wei turned around and was shocked to see a blood-red, cold light hurtling towards him.

With nowhere to hide and nowhere to escape, he instantly sensed the approach of death.

"Am I, Xiahou Wei, really to be defeated by such an unknown nobody? I refuse to accept this! I refuse to accept this!"

A sense of grief, indignation, and despair instantly enveloped his entire being.

"puff!"

The blood-stained spear struck, piercing Xiahou Wei's back.

With a scream, he coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground.

Xiahou Wei lay sprawled on the ground, a bloody hole gushing from his chest, his life rapidly slipping away.

Unwilling to die, he used his last bit of strength to crawl forward with difficulty.

"Vulnerable!"

Wen Qin snorted coldly, drew his sword, and beheaded Xiahou Wei in one stroke.

When he held Xiahou Wei's head in his hand and slowly raised his head, the fleeing Wei soldiers in front of him were so frightened that their livers and gallbladders shattered, and they scrambled and fled in panic.

"Follow me, and slaughter all the Wei dogs!"

With a flick of his blood spear, Wen Qin spurred his horse and charged once more towards the fleeing Wei soldiers.

The iron cavalry rolled on, crushing everything in their path, entering from the east gate and exiting from the west gate.

Inside Jiguan Pass, blood flowed like a river…

As dawn broke, the sounds of battle finally subsided, leaving only the cheers and jubilation of the Han soldiers inside and outside the city.

When Wen Qin returned to the top of the East Gate with Xiahou Wei's head, the Han flag had already been raised on the city wall.

Xiao and the Grand Marshal had also entered the city, climbed the city wall, and looked down over the entire fortress.

"Grand Marshal, this humble general has slain Xiahou Wei in battle, and his head is here!"

Wen Qin stepped forward to claim credit and presented the bloody severed head.

Xiao He nodded in satisfaction and praised:
"Wenqin and Zhuge Dan, you two deserve the greatest credit for capturing Jiguan Pass. I will now petition His Majesty to award you both with additional merit!"

The two generals were overjoyed and hurriedly bowed in gratitude.

"Grand Marshal, we have taken Ji Pass. What is our next move in the military strategy?"

Zhuge Dan suppressed his elation and regained his composure.

Xiao smiled and pointed west:
"What other way can we use our troops? Naturally, we will follow the original plan and immediately march west out of the pass to take Anyi and seize the entire Hedong region before Cao Cao can react!"

"Go quickly to report the victory to His Majesty and ask him to immediately change his route to Hanoi and lead his army to join us."

"Then blockade the Yellow River, sever the connection between Yong and Bing prefectures, and march the army north to take Jinyang!"

...

Huguan.

The sounds of battle were deafening, and the roar of cannons was thunderous.

Nearly a hundred divine thunder cannons are being deployed south of Huguan, bombarding the fortified city.

Within the ranks of the Han army, soldiers were eager and ready to charge into the city as soon as the bombardment ended. The city of Huguan, nestled between mountains, was now a scene of devastation, unrecognizable.

After seven days of continuous bombardment, the surface buildings of the fortress have been razed to the ground.

Although it looks terrible, the main structure of this fortress built with Taihang Mountain stones still stands tall and has never been shaken.

"The defenses of Huguan Pass are no less formidable than those of Tongguan Pass."

Liu Bei gazed at the majestic fortress and sighed in admiration.

Zhang Liao, standing beside him, hesitated for a moment before cupping his hands and saying:
"This Huguan Pass is indeed impregnable. Your Majesty, should we cease our forceful attack with our soldiers to avoid unnecessary casualties?"

Liu Bei nodded slightly, indicating that he shared the same idea.

Despite several days of relentless attacks, not a single soldier managed to scale the city walls, and nearly two thousand lives were lost in the process.

At this moment, Liu Bei was also hesitating, wondering whether he should stop the futile attack.

After all, the attack on Huguan was just a feint.

"Your Majesty, I believe this is unacceptable."

Before Liu Bei could make a decision, Pang Tong objected, saying in a deep voice:

"The fiercer our offensive, the more Xiahou Dun and Cao Cao will believe that Huguan is His Majesty's main target."

"If we stop the offensive and only bombard the city with divine thunder cannons, it may arouse suspicion from the enemy."

"Although Cao Cao lost most of his strategists, he still has wise men like Sima Yi and Jia Xu under his command, so he should not be underestimated."

Upon hearing Pang Tong's reminder, Liu Bei suddenly realized his mistake and said:

“Shiyuan is right. In order to cover Bowen’s surprise attack on Jiguan, we must not stop the fierce attack on Huguan.”

Zhang Liao was quite intelligent and immediately understood Pang Tong's intention, so he stopped questioning him.

After the bombardment ended, peace returned to the world.

Liu Bei raised his whip, preparing to order his infantry to attack the city.

"Good news! Good news from Jiguan Pass!"

A rider galloped in, shouting excitedly, interrupting Liu Bei's order.

The four characters "Ji Guan Jie Bao" (meaning "Good news from Ji Guan") greatly boosted the spirits of everyone present.

"Your Majesty, the Grand Marshal has sent a report of victory from Ji Pass."

"The Grand Marshal successfully launched a surprise attack on Ji Pass, killing enemy generals Xiahou Wei and Hou Cheng in battle. He has captured Ji Pass and is advancing westward to take Anyi."

"The Grand Marshal requests Your Majesty to immediately return to Hanoi and proceed east to join forces with the Grand Marshal's army!"

The messenger, dismounting from his horse, presented this tremendously good news.

The surrounding area was in an uproar.

Pang Tong laughed heartily, stroking his fine beard, and said:
"Your Majesty, the Grand Marshal is a master strategist; this deception has succeeded once again."

"Now, His Majesty truly won't need to attack Huguan Pass anymore!"

Liu Bei clapped his hands and laughed heartily, pointing his whip southwestward and declaring boldly:
"By imperial decree, the troops shall immediately withdraw and return to camp. The army shall change course to Hanoi and head straight for Hedong County!"

The generals laughed heartily upon receiving the order.

Liu Bei immediately issued an edict, leaving Zhang Liao and Pang to lead 30,000 troops to continue to contain the troops at Huguan Pass.

Liu Bei, as the emperor, personally led an army of 70,000 to Hanoi to join forces with Xiao He.

At the same time, he ordered Guan Yu, who was stationed at Tongguan, to transfer more than 30,000 troops across the Yellow River to the north and join forces with the enemy in Hedong.

The three armies, totaling 110,000 troops, marched north from Hebei, heading straight for Jinyang.

The decree was issued, and the sound of gongs rang out.

One by one, the divine thunder cannons slowly retreated.

The Han army, which had been arrayed in front of the pass and eager for battle, retreated like a receding tide.

Inside Huguan City.

Upon hearing that the bombardment of the divine thunder cannons had ended, Xiahou Dun, Guo Huai, and others quickly ordered their soldiers to ascend the city walls and prepare to meet the Han army's next attack.

Above the city.

Xiahou Dun stood proudly, sword in hand, his brows radiating absolute confidence.

After all, under his personal command, the Wei army repelled the Han army's strong attacks for several days in a row, preventing a single Han soldier from climbing the city walls.

Xiahou Dun's confidence gradually swelled after repeatedly defeating powerful enemies.

Just as Xiahou Dun was full of confidence and preparing to strike the Han army again, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

The sound of metal rang out in the Han army formation.

The Han army, which was arrayed outside the city, did not attack the city as usual, but instead retreated!

"Big-eared thief, what do you mean by this?"

Xiahou Dun's one eye widened, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes. (End of Chapter)