The next day, the army continued to move forward in a mighty and mighty way, and continued northward.

Worried about the battle situation on the front line, Meng Xuanyu ordered to speed up and stayed overnight at dawn, finally arriving at Jianmen Pass two days later.

This majestic and powerful pass is located at the break of Jianmen Mountain.

There are steep cliffs on both sides, reaching straight into the sky, with peaks leaning against the sky like swords; the cliffs are cut off, and the two walls face each other, shaped like a door, so it is called "Sword Gate".

Since ancient times, it has been known as "the most dangerous place in the world".

Su Chen looked up at the Jianmen Pass and sighed, as long as he couldn't hold on to such a majestic city gate, who could attack it?

No matter from either direction, it is too difficult to attack the city pass!

Peng Qingqing and Jing Yun stood in front of Xiongguan and looked up, both filled with shock and shock.

The two of them come from a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. Most of the mountains are not high. They have never seen such steep and majestic mountains and fortresses!

Such majesty of nature made both Peng Qingqing and Jing Yun feel like worshiping.

"That's it, can the Song army attack?"

This was the first question in Peng Qingqing and Jing Yun's mind after seeing the topography of Xiongguan.

Su Chen sighed: "The Song army will have their own methods, and they may not necessarily attack forcefully, so you can't be careless!"

According to historical records, the Song army reached the capital of Shu in two months. They passed through the pass and killed the generals with overwhelming force. They did not force the pass at all. They either lured the enemy out of the city or bypassed the pass to conduct a side attack.

After Su Chen knew the Song Army's strategic intentions, he had the opportunity to target and lay an ambush.

Zhou Yong, the guard of Jianmen, opened the city to welcome him.

"The last general, Zhou Yong, together with all the army's lieutenant generals, Sima and others, pay homage to His Highness the Second Highness!"

Zhou Yong was dressed in military uniform, followed by several generals, captains, etc., as well as hundreds of soldiers.

Meng Xuanyu nodded, exchanged a few polite words with Zhou Yong, and waved his hand for the soldiers to enter the city gate.

This is the only way to go north, and there is no open area suitable for camping outside, so more than 3,000 soldiers have to enter Jianmen Pass to camp and rest.

Lu Han, Song Dewei, Wang Keluo, Luo Qijun and others were all promoted by Meng Xuanyu to become generals and commanders. They did not lead troops for the time being, so they all followed Meng Xuanyu. When they arrived at the front, they would allocate troops and horses to these generals based on the battle situation and the power to command the troops.

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After entering Jianmen Pass, Meng Xuanyu took the lead in leading people to inspect the fortifications.

Zhou Yong cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, please rest assured. Jianmen is naturally dangerous and majestic. The Song army went into battle lightly and did not carry a large amount of engineering equipment. Facing this copper wall and iron wall and the fortress's majestic pass, it is as difficult as climbing to the sky to attack it."

Song Dewei, Wang Keluo, Luo Qijun and other generals, as well as some counselors behind Meng Xuanyu, all nodded in agreement.

After seeing such majestic levels, they also felt confident in stopping the Song army.

"Your Highness, with this pass alone, the capital of Shu will have no worries."

"Yes, the Song Army has no siege weapons and is destined to be stuck here. As long as we don't get out of the strong wall, winter will come in two months and the Song Army will retreat without a fight."

The counselors showed joy and made some high remarks one after another.

Meng Xuanyu nodded, feeling that the analysis of the people around him made sense.

"Mr. Chen, what do you think?"

Meng Xuanyu asked Su Chen, wanting to hear his opinion on everything so that he could feel at ease.

Su Chen was not optimistic and said: "Jianmen Pass is indeed steep, easy to defend but difficult to attack, and it has become a powerful barrier to stop the Song army. As the saying goes, the right time is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people. What we have is the advantage of the right place. There is no doubt about it.

. But the Song army is united and united, like tigers and wolves. If they figure out a way not to attack the city, but to sneak around the pass, it is not impossible."

"How is this possible?"

"This idea is too whimsical. How could the Song army bypass the city gate?"

Several counselors had chuckles on their faces, obviously not agreeing with Su Chen's idea and thinking that he was just imagining it.

Meng Xuanyu frowned, thinking about Su Chen's words. He felt that Su Chen would never make a mistake.

Because Su Chen's past performance was so amazing, all his analysis came true.

Having said that, it may not be impossible.

"Brother Chen, is there any basis for your opinion?" Meng Xuanyu asked.

Su Chen smiled and said: "Not yet. We have to wait for the next news about the Song Army before we can judge. If the Song Army cannot reach Jianmen Pass, my analysis will be useless. If it is said that it is over there in the West City,

When I heard the news of the defeat, the city could not be saved. Perhaps, I will make contingency plans based on the next march deployment of the Song Army."

"Are you doubting that General Han Baozheng, leading an army of 50,000 people, could not stop the 30,000 Song army with the geographical advantage of Xicheng?" Zhou Yong was a little unhappy and questioning.

Because Han Baozheng was his boss, he was kind to Zhou Yong for his promotion and teaching, and he was considered half a master.

Zhou Yong has always respected Han Baozheng. Hearing that a scholar wearing a t-shirt was belittling Han Baozheng's defensive ability on the front line made him a little angry.

Su Chen disapproved and said, "I just mentioned a possibility!"

Meng Xuanyu was also a little unsure, and sighed softly: "I have personally sent a letter to Xicheng, so that General Han does not have to go out of the city to fight. Logically speaking, 50,000 defenders can withstand the attack of 30,000 Song troops. In terms of numbers and location,

, all have an advantage."

Lu Han, Song Dewei and others nodded in agreement with His Highness the Second Highness's point of view.

If they can't hold on to this, then they will all doubt General Han's ability, whether his reputation is in vain and he doesn't know how to use troops.

At this moment, a scout rushed over with an anxious look on his face, holding the information from the flying pigeon in his hand.

"Report to Your Highness, something happened in Xicheng..."

"What happened?" Meng Xuanyu's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.

The scout didn't dare to say it himself, so he handed over the intelligence report.

"The west city was broken, and the 50,000 Shu troops suffered heavy casualties. General Han was injured and retreated, and was defeated southward. The Song army had occupied the west city, and sent a vanguard to march straight in, attacking Shiqi, Yuguan and other nearby cities."
Chapter completed!