I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 388 Divine soldiers descend from the sky!

"Liu Miao, you've gone too far!"

Liu Zhang's temperament could be described as mild.

But these past few days, Liu Zhang has cursed people more times than he has ever been born!

Liu Miao actually wanted his own sister-in-law?

Bastard! Bastard!
And they even openly sent envoys over – is that something a human being would do?

Liu Zhang's eyes were practically spitting fire; he wished he could personally take up his sword and go to Fucheng to fight Liu Miao to the death!

"Your Highness, calm down!"

"Calm down? Liu Miao has already ridden over my head! How can I calm down?"

"Liu Miao's reputation for being a womanizer is well known to all."

"That can't be..."

"Your Highness, please don't forget that Liu Mao suffers from 'madness'!"

Liu Zhang, who was initially furious, instantly calmed down upon hearing the name of his elder brother, Liu Mao.

Did Liu Mao, the third son who followed Liu Yan into Shu and was once designated by Liu Yan as his successor, actually have a "madness"?
Only Liu Zhang and a few other people knew about this problem.

The reason Liu Mao contracted "madness" was because he was not respectable.

Since Liu Mao is not respectable, someone will naturally help him to be respectable.

Similarly, if Liu Zhang were to lose face now, then...

Liu Zhang gritted his teeth: "But we can't just accept Liu Miao's conditions like this, can we?"

"Of course not!"

"But there is no problem in using this matter."

"use?"

"..."

News soon came from Liu Zhang's side.

Agree? Of course, it's impossible to agree!

Moreover, according to Liu Zhang, after his elder brother Liu Mao learned that Liu Miao was coveting his wife, Liu Mao, who already suffered from madness, actually drew his sword and ran out of Chengdu, where he accidentally fell into the river and drowned...

"hiss."

Liu Miao gained a completely new understanding of the ruthlessness of these powerful clans in Shu!
They actually killed Liu Yan's son, Liu Zhang's elder brother.

Calling them lawless would be an understatement! I wonder if Liu Yan, in his heavenly spirit, would be so angry that he would rise from the ground to live if he saw the Shu region he had painstakingly planned turn out like this!

"Your Majesty, the current atmosphere seems to be unfavorable to us!"

Without a doubt, when Liu Mao died, the people of Shu blamed Liu Miao for his death.

To this, Liu Miao could only click his tongue in amazement: "It seems I miscalculated."

"I truly never expected that they would actually dare to kill Liu Mao. In this way, I have been unjustly blamed and the people of Shu have been filled with righteous indignation..."

But Liu Miao quickly shrugged easily.

If you have too many lice, you won’t be itchy. If you have too many debts, you won’t have to worry.

Now, after this back-and-forth between the envoys of both sides, according to Liu Miao's estimate, the main force led by Gan Ning and others should have already reached the vicinity of Pengmo.

Once Pengmo is captured, the main force of the army will be only a few dozen miles away from Chengdu!

Fa Zheng said that these dozens of miles are basically a vast plain with no natural defenses to rely on.

Meanwhile, the garrison forces defending the Chengdu area are now mostly concentrated in Fucheng and Luocheng to the north. The local forces are inevitably weak.

If Liu Miao could hold on for just a few more days, he would surely hear good news from the south!

But Liu Miao still sighed.

"My reputation!"

"His Majesty is once again agonizing over something he has never had..."

"Youping, come out and fight me one-on-one!"

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Just as Liu Miao estimated.

Gan Ning led the main force and has arrived at Pengmo.

Pengmo is located near Pengshan. It has built cities on both the north and south banks of the Minjiang River. The overall layout is similar to Xiangfan. However, the difference is that Fancheng, north of Xiangfan, is a narrow city, while Xiangyang in the south is a large city in Jingzhou. Pengmo, on the other hand, has an extremely magnificent northern city near Chengdu, while the southern city in the south is only used as an auxiliary city.

After gathering information, Gan Ning immediately decided to attack the south city first to gain a foothold for the army, and then try to take over the north city.

However, Fa Zheng, Lü Meng, and Lu Yi all disagreed with this tactic.

Lu Meng said, "Now that Your Majesty is personally using the inner waterway to launch a feigned attack, the generals and soldiers of Shu will surely be drawn to Your Majesty and will be stationed in the north, leaving the garrison in Pengmo area vulnerable."

"Although the northern city is formidable, if they were suddenly attacked by a large army, they would surely panic and be easily captured! Once the northern city is captured, the soldiers in the southern city will lose their will to resist, and Peng Mo will be ours for the taking!"

Gan Ning had previously cooperated with Lü Meng in Jiangzhou, so naturally he dared not underestimate Lü Meng. He then looked at Fa Zheng and Lu Yi: "You two think so too?"

Fa Zheng and Lu Yi both nodded.

"Okay!"

Although Gan Ning was arrogant, he knew that the three men around him were slightly more intelligent than him! Since all three of them wanted to attack the North City, he did not object.

After donning his heavy armor, Gan Ning took a deep breath.

"In this battle, I'll lead the charge! You all cover my rear!"

"General Gan..."

"Don't worry! My name, Jin Fan, still carries weight in Ba County!"

Gan Ning took out a bell that looked extremely antique and tied it to his ankle.

"Besides, the credit for Baidi City doesn't belong to me, nor does it belong to Jiangzhou. So the credit for Chengdu should belong to me! Otherwise, I really won't have the face to be a general with such a high rank."

Jingle Bell!
The bell made a pleasant sound.

The soldiers around him, clad in heavy armor, also wore bells on their ankles, just like Gan Ning.

These were the Jin Fan bandits who had fled from Shu with Gan Ning and spent several years lingering in Jingzhou.

Now that they've returned home in glory, how can these people possibly tolerate it?
Rush!

As soon as the boat docked, Gan Ning rushed towards the north city, the bells on his ankles making a very clear sound.

As the soldiers behind him all started running, the light ringing of the bells surged towards Pengmo North City from all directions like a tide, as if to completely engulf it!

"The Brocade Sail Bandits!"

The nightmares of the past in Shu echoed in his ears once again, and the garrison commander of the northern city looked out of the city in disbelief.

Seeing Gan Ning leading his men charging forward, the other side couldn't help but exclaim, "How come there are so many?"

Liu Miao launched a three-pronged attack on Shu, a fact known to the Shu army.

However, the consensus among the Shu army was that the Han troops in the middle and outer waters were merely used to disperse the Shu forces, and Liu Miao's real attack direction was always in the inner waters!
But now, seeing those hundreds of heavily armored soldiers, and the endless stream of Han troops behind them, how could this be the size of a feinting army?
The defending general suddenly felt cold in his hands and feet.

The Han army outside the river was the main force in the conquest of Shu!

This main force, surprisingly, quietly made its way to Pengmo, which is only a few dozen miles from Chengdu!
The garrison commander swallowed hard in fear, his throat trembling.

Dangerous!
This time, the Sichuan region is truly in danger!
"Send an urgent report to Chengdu immediately! Tell His Highness that the outer waters are the enemy's main attack direction!"

At the same time, the defending general also encouraged the soldiers in the city.

"Although Sichuan is a vast land, we have nowhere to retreat! Chengdu is right behind us!"

"Follow me into battle to kill the enemy!"

As soon as the garrison was in position, Gan Ning personally led his soldiers to press against the city wall!
The sudden attack left the attacking side with no time to build large siege engines, and the defending side with no time to prepare defensive measures such as hot water and molten metal.

The narrow road meets the brave to win!

There were no fancy tricks or techniques, just exhilarating hand-to-hand combat!

"Fuck you, you damn fool!"

"Your mother's a slut!"

"Weld your skull!"

"Precious Dragon!"

"..."

The extreme verbal abuse, relentless attacks, and unwavering movements of both sides truly shocked Lü Meng and Lu Yi.

"The Shu army is truly fierce!"

Gan Ning skillfully held the short blade in his mouth and climbed the city wall using both hands and feet. He then bravely cut down several people in succession, creating a foothold for the Han soldiers on the city wall.

"Damn it! When I was working here, you were still nursing in your mother's arms! And now you dare to bare your teeth in front of me?"

Gan Ning was exceptionally brave at this moment. His heavy armor was made of the same material as that of the heavy cavalry, with elephant hide as the lining and mountain-patterned chains on the outside, making him completely impervious to swords and spears!
With this advantage, Gan Ning was like a tiger entering a sheepfold, and instantly gained the upper hand on the city wall!

Hearing the bells on Gan Ning's feet, some of the veteran soldiers in the garrison were undoubtedly reminded once again of the fear they had felt when they were dominated by the Jin Fan bandits...

Bang!

As the first veteran threw down his weapon, a second, a third, a fourth quickly followed...

These veterans are all pillars of the army.

If even these pillars of strength have fallen, what can new recruits possibly do?
Seeing the opportunity, Lü Meng, who was outside the city, immediately beat the drum to encourage his soldiers and launch a general attack!

With the main force of the Han army exerting its full strength, the entire northern city of Pengmo was like a leaf falling in the wind. After holding out for a while, it could only collapse unwillingly and be occupied by the Han army.

Upon seeing the fall of the northern city, the southern city on the opposite bank indeed surrendered as well, without putting up any futile resistance.

At this moment, Chengdu, the heart of Shu, the core of Yizhou, was only a few dozen miles away from the main force of the Han army—a smooth road!
　Some parts of the previous chapter were censored, which might cause some reading problems... it's quite annoying.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)