The fifth day of the fifth lunar month is the Dragon Boat Festival.

The river was bustling with activity that day.

The valiant army, located in the Hedong province, under the command of Wang Zhong, crossed the river at Fenglingdu.

After crossing the river, a battalion of the vanguard took advantage of the Qin army's lack of preparedness and marched directly along the plateau towards Tongguan.

Meanwhile, other units of the Divine Warriors in the rear also crossed the river one after another and entered the territory under the Qin King's control.

Tongguan Pass, nestled between a great river and towering mountains, is a vital passage for entering and exiting Guanzhong Plain. Historically, it has been a strategically vital location fought over by military strategists.

Therefore, after receiving the reward from Li Ming, the King of Qin sent troops to Tongguan, blocking the roads from Guandong to Guanzhong.

It was precisely because of this that the King of Qin was able to rest easy in Guanzhong!

Taking advantage of the wealth of Guanzhong, they recruited soldiers and built up their strength.

Gradually, a peaceful and tranquil paradise was built in Guanzhong.

However, all of this is a false prosperity!

Especially in the loess slopes of northern Guanzhong, the people lived in misery.

It was precisely for this reason that the Divine Warriors were able to send several militia units to secretly infiltrate various parts of Guanzhong and develop militia forces.

Upon learning of this news, the Qin army dispatched troops northward to quell the rebellion.

After the Qin army marched north from Guanzhong, the entire Guanzhong region was left with few troops. Wang Zhong seized the opportunity and led the Shenyong Army across the river at Fenglingdu, heading straight for Tongguan!

Tongguan Pass is strategically important and must be taken first.

The Ninth Battalion of the Divine Valiant Army was tasked with this mission!

Led by Battalion Commander Zhao Qingfeng, the soldiers of the Ninth Battalion traveled lightly towards Tongguan.

They didn't stop at all along the way.

Around noon that day, the Ninth Battalion arrived at the outskirts of Tongguan.

Looking at Tongguan Pass, which stands in the valley between two plateaus in the distance, Battalion Commander Zhao Qingfeng frowned, pondering how to fight this battle.

The plateaus on both sides are not high, but they are very high and steep relative to the valley. The most dangerous thing is that the plateaus are mostly loess slopes, which can easily collapse if one is not careful.

It's quite difficult to get up from the plateaus on both sides!

Tongguan Pass, located in the valley, is situated in a highly advantageous position.

It has the potential to be a formidable force, with one man holding the pass against ten thousand!

Especially after the Qin army entered the area, they extensively repaired Tongguan, which almost became a formidable city!

Looking at Tongguan, the company commander said, "Battalion commander, just suppress them with fire and charge through! Why are you making such a fuss?"

"Easy for you to say!"

Battalion Commander Zhao Qingfeng shouted, "The Qin army has been building and developing Tongguan City for so long, they must be very well prepared. Moreover, they have the advantage of terrain. If we charge in head-on, how many casualties will we suffer! We can't be reckless!"

"well!"

The company commander sighed helplessly and said nothing more.

The second company commander beside him said, "Battalion commander, how about this? Let's send troops to climb up the plateaus on both sides and attack Tongguan from the rear!"

The second company commander glanced at the plateaus on both sides and continued, "Even if these plateaus are steep and high, it doesn't matter! Our soldiers are all capable of scaling walls and leaping across rooftops; these plateaus are no problem for them!"

"Battalion Commander, give it a try!"

The third company commander nodded and said, "We'll split up and climb up from both sides. As long as some of us can get onto the plateau, we can cover our attack on Tongguan! Let's give it a try!"

"OK!"

Battalion Commander Zhao Qingfeng nodded and said, "Here's what we'll do: your Third Company will send out two platoons to try climbing from both sides. Be careful!"

"good!"

The third company commander quickly responded.

Immediately, the soldiers of the Third Company found some places with firm soil on both sides and began to climb.

The steep plateau was not a challenge for the brave soldiers.

With the soldiers helping each other, some soldiers were the first to climb up the plateau.

Immediately, ropes were thrown down, and the soldiers below quickly climbed up to the plateau using the ropes.

Before long, the second platoon of the third company of the ninth battalion had all climbed up and then headed towards Tongguan City.

The plateau is very flat.

Clearly, the Qin army also built outposts on the plateaus on both sides of Tongguan Pass in order to defend it.

However, these outposts were nothing to the brave soldiers.

Especially on flat ground!

Without the advantage of terrain, the brave soldiers could confidently and boldly charge forward!

"superior!"

The second platoon leader roared in a low voice, and one by one, the soldiers, carrying Dongning-made flintlock muskets, rushed towards the outpost.

Once they got close, they threw grenades at the sentry post.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The sound of the grenade explosions threw the checkpoint into chaos.

The Qin soldiers inside the outpost, regaining their senses, immediately began to organize their defenses.

However, the outpost was not large.

Faced with the fierce firepower of the brave soldiers, they quickly fell into a disadvantageous position.

The Qin soldiers inside the outpost suffered heavy casualties.

"Quick! Defend! Defend!"

"A garrison commander shouted in a deep voice."

The Qin soldiers inside the sentry post, holding bows and crossbows, went to the position at the crenellation and began to block the enemy.

However, these Qin soldiers had barely shown themselves when they were spotted by the brave soldiers of the Shenyong Army in the wilderness.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

A gunshot rang out, and a bullet pierced the Qin soldier's head, killing him instantly.

Blood splattered!

The Qin soldiers around them were terrified.

"So far?"

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