144: Dragon Head Pass
"Since the Union Chamber of Commerce wants to eat me, Chen and Zheng in one fell swoop, how could I be so simple? As his wish?" Zheng State Lord said lightly, helpless and also very funny.
"But... Your Majesty, do we have the ability to make him suffer?" The person who spoke on the side was the most trusted confidant of Zheng Guozhu. When he said this, the new eunuch was shocked. Since ancient times, accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger! Isn't you afraid of being beheaded? Unexpectedly, Zheng Guozhu laughed: "Of course we can't do it, but someone can do it!"
"Oh?" The minister was stunned for a moment, and then blurted out: "He?!"
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Yan Chao never thought that the biggest plot against him would be launched like this. This plot was organized by Zheng Guozhu. But the price was indeed his own death!
"The people of Zheng obey the orders! All people in our Zheng State must serve Dao Kang as king from today! Dao Kang's order is my order!" This short king's order spread throughout the land of Zheng State in one day! Almost all the loyal loyalists of the previous dynasty cried bitterly when they received this order. Their letters turned into nothing at this moment.
"The old guy is quite sensible." Some of Dao Kang's adjutant said this. However, some people disagree: "This old guy is really good at making tricks! This is a naked plot!"
"Oh? How do you see it?"
While the adjutants below were discussing endlessly, Dao Kang's face was difficult to determine. He had calculated it hard, but he didn't figure it out. The Zheng king would actually play this trick! He was originally planning to delay until all Chen was occupied and then conquered the capital of Zheng in one fell swoop! In this way, he could hold the troops on the grounds that "the enemy's advantage was too great" and stabilize the territory he captured. After all, he didn't think that the troops in his hands could beat the elite soldiers of the United Trading Company!
What does Chen State have to do with him? As long as Dao Kang can become the king of a country, he will be satisfied. He will fight hard with the so-called joint business. Isn’t this a brain disease?
But it's different now! Zheng Guozhu surrendered directly and handed over all the remaining troops of Zheng Guo to him. Now, even if Dao Kang had 10,000 reasons, he had to take his troops to attack the United Commercial Bank! Otherwise, I'm afraid that all his adjutants would rebel against him! After all, all the families of these people were in Chen Guo.
If this is the case, there will be another problem. What if the soldiers fought too bravely and really won the United Commercial Bank, what should he do? He has already been king, would he even cut off his throne and then follow Lord Chen as the king? If that is true, he may not die without a burial place! In all dynasties, that king would let an ambitious general live? If Dao Kang won the United Commercial Bank, he was afraid that his death would not be far away.
"General, it's bad!" The messenger hurriedly lifted the curtain of the big tent and ran in and said, "The soldiers have heard about Zheng State surrender. Now they are clamoring to let General, you take over Zheng State's army, fight back to Chen State, and liberate their hometown!"
"Ah? Who spread the news?"
"I don't know. This morning, the military camp was filled with papers, full of news of Zheng's surrender." The messenger said. He took out a leaflet from his arms and handed it to Dao Kang.
Dao Kang took the flyer. After looking at the contents on it, he angrily threw the flyer to the ground!
"Bastard! Damn Zheng, you must ask me to go into the water even if you die! Damn!" He yelled viciously several times before he calmed down.
"General, now, what should we do?"
"What should I do?" Dao Kang glared at the spoken adjutant: "What else can I do?"
Old guy, it's really vicious!
At the headquarters of the United Trading Bank, Yan Chao glanced at the announcement of Zheng Guozhu's surrender and a letter from Zheng Guozhu, and sighed helplessly. He wanted Zheng Guo to resist for a few more months, but he did not expect that it would have a counterproductive effect!
"Oh, we shouldn't have done this." Gong Wuya took the time to rush back in his busy schedule. He sighed and said, "That Dao Kang must not want to fight us before we occupy the State of Chen! In this case, his variables in being king are too great and difficult to deal with. But now, after being disturbed by the surrender order of Zheng, he said that even if Kang doesn't want to fight us, it will be impossible."
Yan Chao nodded, "Yes, I wanted to be safe, but unexpectedly, I backfired." He paused and said again, "Your more than ten thousand troops were ready for war. If necessary, you can use the people I invited to behead Dao Kang! However, you must not only do this at the most critical moment! I suspect that the Elder Palace may have mastered the rules and orders of this foreign land." The Elder Palace can dominate and fool the Shura Prison for so long, so there must be some powerful means that Yan Chao didn't know! Yan Chao has an attack jade pendant from a sub-saint powerful man, but the jade pendant is really terrifying! I'm afraid that if you use it, the Shura Prison will be broken!
When the foreign land is broken, the order of the great way will burst out! These terrifying order rules will definitely erase Yan Chao!
However, if you do not use sub-saint-level energy, ordinary attacks against foreign rules will be useless. Therefore, Yan Chao can avoid attracting the attention of the Elder Palace now, so it is best not to cause it. Otherwise, you can really only leave this path.
"I'm not afraid to deal with these indigenous people! As long as we can hold on for a few months, when the State of Chen is destroyed, Xingchenbei will bring elite troops back to the rescue, Zheng State will be in danger every day!" Gong Wuya said with a laugh. As the governor of the planet, although he had not commanded the expeditionary force, he had a planetary defense army affiliated with him, with almost more than 6 million. For the defense war of the large corps, he had never eaten pork, and he had seen pig run. Unlike Yan Chao, he was a layman.
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The capital of Zheng State, the king hanged himself and died in the palace. Before his life, the old man who had been dying, played his two opponents. Although he was dead, he died brilliantly. After Dao Kang entered the palace, he looked at the old man's body and was stunned for a long time. Although the old man hanged himself, he still had a faint smile on his lips, and even his eyes were staring straight down. He seemed to be saying to Dao Kang: "What should you do?"
Death is like a lamp extinguishing. Finally, Dao Kang sighed and said to his subordinates: "Burn him well. The lord of a country should be treated as a lord of a country." Of course, perhaps it was because of the loyalty of Zheng State that he would have buried the old lord of Zheng State. After all, although Zheng State was dead, those people still held great strength in their hands.
Dao Kang looked at the brilliant dragon court, the golden hall, the exquisite throne, and finally sighed again. He had already captured Zheng State, but he could not be called king! It was very simple. King Chen still lived in Chen State Capital, and he could not establish himself King Chen. If he became king, he would definitely be regarded as a rebellion! At that time, I am afraid that soldiers like him will be disloyal to him. After all, he was trying to win over the soldiers under the banner of revenge for King Chen. Now, King Chen is not dead, so how can he say revenge?
"Fortunately, that old guy left me with ten million trained recruits in order to help him work hard." Dao Kang looked at the detailed list in the palace and said to himself.
The next day, Dao Kang changed his previous name to call King Chen and called himself the Grand Governor. Instead, he called himself the Grand Governor! If he wanted to command Zheng, he would have to have a name. It was obviously impossible for the King. However, the Grand Governor was a good choice. On the mainland, everyone scoffed at Dao Kang's move.
"It is said that a businessman turned his back like a book. I looked at Dao Kang, so it was the same! He did not go to rule the caravan but became a warrior. It would be a pity." Yan Chao said with a smile after he flew back from Zheng Wangdu. Qian Yiwan and Tang Lun coughed a few awkwardly. They were typical of being caught in the gun.
But to be honest, Yan Chao really admires this great man who can decisively seize the opportunity from a slave soldier and achieve the position of the current Grand Commander! This person is really not simple.
At this time, Gong Wuya was ready for battle on the southwest border of Zheng State! He contacted his vassal overnight and ordered him to find a warologist on the planet to arrange troops in the most scientific and easy-to-follow method, and completely strengthen the city walls.
"I don't believe it, you can beat me!" Gong Wuya is the kind of person who likes to compete and compete. After hearing Yan Chao's praise of that Dao Kang, he was also very curious. What a genius this guy is? At that time, he had been busy preparing for the war and had no time to go to Zheng Guodu. Otherwise, he would have gone to see who Dao Kang was.
"Since you are so good at fighting, then let's fight on the battlefield!" Gong Wuya stood at the top of the city of the first city in the southwest and looked out. This city is a must-pass place in the dangerous land in the southwest! If you don't walk here, Dao Kang's troops will not be able to enter the southwest at all!
The unique arrogance of a planet governor makes Gong Wuya extremely majestic in the eyes of the soldiers.
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The next day at dawn, the rising sun is rising!
Outside the Zheng King City, countless soldiers with distinctive armor were already ready.
"Soldiers! We are ordered by the king and attack the Zheng Kingdom. Now, the king's order has been restored. However, our king's land has been invaded by cunning bandits! The hometown is broken down and the homeland is separated! In trouble, how can we not rebel? Kill back to our homeland and kill!"
"Kill!" After a few words, Dao Kang drew out his long sword and handed it to an adjutant he trusted the most. Now he is the commander-in-chief, so he naturally has to hand it over to others. After all, the King of Zheng has just fought and it is still very unstable. If no one is in charge, I am afraid that something will happen! Maybe as soon as he left, the city of Houjiao was occupied.
"In ancient times, don't be afraid! Everything is mainly dragged down. If you don't listen to the "bad news" of the demise of Chen State for one day, you must not launch a general attack in one day! Also, try to use those new recruits when attacking, do you understand?"
Gu E is the name of the adjutant. He looks fierce and even has a hideous beast-tooth scar between his eyebrows. It's really evil!
"Don't worry, the Grand Governor! I, Gu Er, naturally understand what you mean."
"That's good." Dao Kang nodded with satisfaction, patted Gu Ei's shoulder, poured him a glass of wine. After the two of them drank a glass of wine, Gu Ei rode a war horse and headed towards the former joint trading company in the southwest!
"Here, they are here!" After three days of rapid march, at dawn on the fourth day, not far from the first city in the southwest, flags covered the sky, and countless soldiers!
"General, Dao Kang's troops are here!" The messenger immediately spread the situation on the front line to Gong Wuya's ears. Gong Wuya frowned: "What kind of silence is this kind of panic? It's just Dao Kang's troops!" He said, and walked out of the room with excitement and walked towards the top of the city.
Looking at the almost countless smoke from the distance, Gong Wuya laughed: "I have been waiting for you for so long, and finally waited for you!"
"General, will they launch an attack today?"
"Today? Humph! Unless he took the courage of the ambition! Otherwise, he would definitely take a day off before attacking us! After all, these are people, not iron!"
The soldier who asked about it nodded thoughtfully. Since he followed the United Trading Company... No, he should be called Youran Country now. Since he became a soldier of Youran Country, his generous salary has made his family much richer. Loyalty is bought, and this objective income has indeed made most soldiers feel a sense of belonging to Youran Country. After all, they can be human beings here!
Indeed, these soldiers rested for a whole morning and an afternoon! In the evening, they launched a wave of attacks that were not very advantageous. A group of vanguards of about 300,000 rushed to the city walls. Gong Wuya put them closer and then ordered arrows to be fired! A series of poison-hardened sharp blades tear through the sky! Nailed to the soldiers below, and the attacking troops left thousands of corpses and retreated.
"Yes, the archery skills of the city guards are good. I have reason to delay for a while." Gu Ei nodded with satisfaction. He finally found a reason to delay time! If there was no reason, even if he, the general personally named by the Great Governor, would still be driven off the stage by the soldiers.
For several days, Dao Kang's soldiers from outside the city launched more than twenty attacks on the first city in the southwest! Each time they left hundreds or thousands of corpses and retreated. The soldiers guarding the city all laughed, thinking that Dao Kang's soldiers were just gold and jade, and were not worth worrying about. Gong Wuya frowned and ordered his subordinates not to underestimate the enemy!
On the top of the city, Yan Chao, who came to watch the battle, frowned after the group of Dao Kang's soldiers retreated again.
"This is the fifty-fifth time this week!" Gong Wuya pointed to the at least 120 corpses underground and said, "Even if he has many soldiers, he will definitely not be able to resist such terrifying consumption!"
"Haha, that Dao Kang. After all, he was unwilling to accept it. On the one hand, he wanted to delay it until the state of Chen was completely destroyed. On the other hand, he wanted us to despise him. When the state of Chen was completely destroyed, he would take down our big city in one fell swoop! I think he also knew the empty things behind us. I guess after he captured this city, he would take the lead directly to our headquarters!"
After thinking for a while, Gong Wuya nodded: "It is true that only this explanation can make sense. However, that charlatan is too cruel. His own soldiers dare to consume like this!"
"Our soldiers? No! In his huge team, there are tens of millions of soldiers left by Zheng State! He doesn't feel sorry for these tens of millions of soldiers. He doesn't care about his business any more than he dies." Yan Chao said lightly, and then left the city wall. Before leaving, he said, "I will let Xingchenbei speed up the attack, thank you for your hard work."
"I don't work hard. Will that Dao Kang really beat him in a short time?" Gong Wuya blurted out, but he didn't know that Yan Chao smiled mysteriously.
Chen Guo, who fought to Xingchenbei, the last city in the southwest, received a letter from Yan Chao! The letter clearly stated that he should not delay time anymore, and not be afraid of sacrificing soldiers and resolve the battle as soon as possible!
"Is there something urgent?" Xingchenbei thought there was something wrong with his hometown, so he immediately ordered the army to bypass the three cities and go straight to the first barrier between the southwest and King Chen's court!
Dragon Head Pass! The first pass in the ages! This is the gateway to the southwest of the entire King's Court of Chen! As long as you finish this pass, you can look at the Dragon Court of Chen from afar! Because of Yan Chao's previous letter, Xingchenbei directly bypassed several Chen cities and rushed to this pass! After finishing this pass, it is equivalent to taking half of Chen's capital.
However, the title of Dragon Head Pass as the first level of the ages is not a false reputation! The Dragon Head Pass has only a narrow road built on a cliff. No matter how many soldiers you have, you can only walk this passage to reach Dragon Head Pass! The Dragon Head Pass has 100,000 defenders and countless arrows, stones, and logs all year round. Those defenders would never have thought that someone would attack their Dragon Head Pass.
"Haha, there are really people who are not afraid of death!" The soldiers guarding the pass were condescending, smiling and pointed at the millions of Youran soldiers in front of them: "Yes, how can we not help them with death like this?"
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Xingchenbei led a group of adjutants, rode their horses and whipped them, and under the leadership of a merchant from Chen State, he circled around the Dragon Head Pass.
"Sir, the Dragon Head Pass is extremely majestic, you can't attack hard!" The merchant pointed to the tall closed door and the thick city wall above and said: "Just talking about the city wall, iron was poured on the stone. Even if the arrow from the siege crossbow shot up, sparks could only appear! And that door, all forged by iron and stone, is useless to hit the hammer! On weekdays, it takes four or five hours to open and close the door!"
"It's indeed a great pass!" Xingchenbei smacked his lips. He estimated that with his current strength, he could only rub off the door skin with one punch. If anyone could destroy this gate, it would probably be only the "reinforcements" invited by Yan Chao and Yan Chao.
Unfortunately, they can't take action at will.
Xingchenbei grabbed the horse's belly, and the war horse galloped. It quickly walked around the uphill road and came to the side.
"Huh? Isn't there no city walls on it?"
"Sir, this is a cliff, and it is impossible for ordinary people to go up here. Even if they go up, there are only one or two people. Therefore, there is indeed no city wall built here." The cliff is at least a hundred feet high! This is not something that ordinary people can climb up.
Xingchenbei nodded and continued to move forward around the cliff. After a short while, he walked into a deep valley. There were cliffs on both sides of the deep valley. One side was on his side, and the other side was the Dragon Head Pass.
"If I built a bridge with arrows and rain on our cliff, can I get to the Dragon Head Pass?"
"It's almost impossible, sir." The merchant was very familiar with the Dragon Head Pass. He thought for a while and said, "Not to mention that the cliff is more than 30 meters wide, it is impossible to build a bridge. Even if it is built, I'm afraid it won't be able to get over it. After all, the Dragon Head Pass is too difficult and dangerous. If a man is the pass, he will not open it! No matter how many bridges are, they will be blocked by the other party, and they will be demolished one by one."
Xingchenbei circled around the Dragon Head Pass and finally shook his head helplessly. Indeed, there was no place except the road in Shangguan that could pass such a huge army.
"It seems that we can only use our only advantage."
Chapter completed!