Apprentice of the Heavens

Chapter 105 Attacking the Sword Gate
Shu State

Wang Jian, courtesy name Guangtu, was born in Wuyang, Xuzhou, and was the founding emperor of the former Shu during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.He is a rascal, butchers cattle, steals donkeys, and sells smuggled salt. He is nicknamed the thief king.

At the end of Tang Dynasty, he participated in the suppression of Wang Xianzhi's uprising.Later, he was adopted by the eunuch Tian Lingzi as his adopted son. Because of his meritorious service in protecting Emperor Xizong from entering Shu, he was promoted to the general of the Imperial Army.Tianyou proclaimed himself emperor in Chengdu for four years.

Back to half a month ago

Now nearly [-] years old, Wang Jian looked at Wang Yan below with a livid face, a trace of black blood flowed from the corner of his mouth
"Nie Zi, it's you!"

Wang Yan looked at Wang Jian who was already dying, it seemed that he had won the victory and no longer pretended, leaned into Wang Jian's ear and said softly
"I will be in charge of the kingdom of Shu, father, please rest assured."

After Wang Jian heard this, his eyes glared angrily, and a mouthful of black blood gushed out of his mouth

"Nizi, you are not good... ho ho"

Before he finished speaking, he died, Wang Yan squinted his eyes and looked at Wang Jian's body with disdain.

"Hmph, you are so intimidated by mere bad handsomeness, you really are old."

After finishing speaking, he ordered his cronies to come in and tidy up and pretended for a while, before he burst into tears, the sound was that the person who heard it was sad, and when he saw the tears, he really was a kind father and a filial son.

Soon after, bursts of sad cries began to be heard in the palace of the Kingdom of Shu.

After Wang Yan ascended the throne, he changed his previous policy of holding back troops and directly sent troops to attack Fengzhou, Jinzhou, and Chengzhou. Unexpectedly, the Qi army seemed to have been prepared. Only then did the Qi army stop the pursuit.

Shu State

Looking at the frontline battle report in his hand, Wang Yan was so angry that he couldn't help but slapped it down, and the whole table was instantly torn apart.
"Okay, Li Cunxu, you clearly agreed that you and I would work together to attack the Qi army and carve up Liang's land, but now you're going back on your promises, and this king will never end with you."

Wang Yan regained his composure after the smashing again, but he had no choice but to accept the reality. There was still a country of Qi sandwiched between Shu and Jin, and he could only be incompetent and furious at Li Cunxu's back-and-forth.

What makes him a headache now is Qi Kingdom's revenge, and after thinking about it for a long time, he can only stick to it.

And Li Cunxu, who was in Bianzhou, was singing an opera accompanied by actors at this time. Regarding Wang Yan's anger, he could only express, is this cake big enough and round enough?I learned from my father Jinwang.

Zhengzhou City

Li Ming looked at the battle report on the front line of Qishu in his hand, and after a moment of thought, he looked towards the direction of Bianzhou, and the corner of his mouth twitched

"Then it will be as you wish"

The empress stretched lazily and leaned against Li Ming's back

"Is that so?"

Feeling the softness behind his back, Li Ming lay back on the bed and hugged the empress again.
"It's enough to occupy half of Daliang's land. Now the Shu land is the only trouble to keep. It's time to solve it."

The empress nodded, but she was indifferent to the war, and drew a circle on Li Ming's chest with her slender hands. Li Ming rolled his eyes and still had a trace of charming empress, and turned over to have afternoon tea amidst the empress's coquettish anger.

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Jianmenguan

Li Ming traveled against the wind and arrived at the Qi army camp from Zhengzhou City in just two days. At this time, the Qi army had attacked Jianmen Pass for five days, and the previous overwhelming attack was blocked by Jianmen Pass.
Jianmenguan, Jinniu Road goes south from Guangyuan to Jiange County, where it enters the Jianshan mountainous area. Jianshan stretches for hundreds of kilometers. The southern slope is gentle, while the north face is steep. , for pedestrians to pass through, because it is like two opposing gates, so it is called Jianmen.Since ancient times, it has been known as "the hero of Jianmen". Since Zhuge Liang set up a pass here, Jianmen Pass has never been conquered from the front.

Looking at the Jianmen Pass in the distance, Li Ming couldn't help thinking of Li Bai's poems

"Jianmen is towering but Cuiwei, one man guards the gate, and ten thousand men cannot open it"

From this we can know the danger of Jianmen Pass.

At this time, although Jianmen Pass was repeatedly bombarded by artillery fire, and there were only pitch-black craters left on the wall, it still stood in the main road and blocked the Qi army's advance.

Jianmen Pass is a pass between Jiange County and Zhaohua County, straddling the Sichuan-Shaanxi Avenue, with cliffs on both sides, it is a strategic location and an important support point for enemy river defense. There is only one small road passing through the main peak in the mountains.

Li Ming walked against the wind and began to think after carefully inspecting the terrain. To the north of Jianmen Pass was a cliff.In the south is a relatively gentle hillside, the hilltop is stepped, and Jianmenguan is located at its highest peak.In comparison, it is easier to fight from south to north.

"It seems that this battle requires a combination of avoiding the front, attacking the enemy's rear and raiding the enemy's side"

After thinking for a long time, Li Ming's true energy turned around, and a gust of mountain wind carried him back to the camp.

"Go and summon some generals"

After the soldiers left the main tent for a while, several generals walked into the tent. After entering the tent, they first saluted Li Ming and then stood aside respectfully. Li Ming didn't talk nonsense and went straight to the topic. Those who are promoted are naturally trustworthy

Several people gathered around the huge sand table in the center of the tent to discuss how to deduce the attack method
"General Lu, you lead some troops to quickly intercept Guangyuan, Zhaohua and other places to the east of the pass to aid the enemy, take Lijiazui by force through Heishanguan and Fengyazi, and make a feint attack to contain the enemy; General Huang, you lead some people to continue without Stop shooting at the Jianmen gate and support me to attack the key point; I will lead people from Wulipo straight to the pass and attack the main peak of the pass."

Several people nodded in agreement after thinking about it for a moment. Li Ming saw that everyone had understood the battle strategy and then asked them to go back and dispatch troops.

Second day

After receiving Li Ming's order, the generals were ordered to act immediately, attacking the enemy's fortifications point by point, and quickly cleared the outer strongholds of Jianmen Pass, defeated the defending enemy, and forced the enemy to gradually shrink their defensive positions.

The Qi army was also divided into three groups, some still used artillery fire to bombard Jianmen Pass every day, and the others were divided into two groups. One part was led by General Lu to go straight to Guangyuan, Zhaohua and other places on the east of the pass, passing through Heishanguan, Fenghuang, etc. Yazi seized Lijiazui

Li Ming led the other troops from Wulipo straight to the pass, attacking the main peak of the pass, relying on Li Ming to lead the charge along the way, they were sure to win every battle

However, in three days, the Qi army successfully conquered the so-called "difficult to cross" Jianmen pass, wiped out more than ten thousand enemies, and the general of the Shu army was killed.

With the breach of Jianmen Pass, the entire Shu Kingdom has been exposed to the soldiers of Qi Kingdom. Li Ming will lead the team in subsequent battles, and they will always win every battle.

Chengdu

Li Ming looked at the place known as the Land of Abundance in front of him, and he was not in a hurry to attack the city. The Qi army was exhausted after several days of fighting and really needed to rest

Following Li Ming's order, the 10,000+ army began to set up camp skillfully
Chengdu City Tower

At this time, Wang Yan was much more haggard than before, and his messy hair and beard obviously came in a hurry

(End of this chapter)