Tongguan, Kangjiazhai.

This small village, situated on the plateau, is now bustling with activity.

Densely packed with brave soldiers, sentry posts lined up everywhere.

In a private residence in Kangjiazhai, Wang Zhong, the commander of the Shenyong Army, sat in a chair, listening to the reports from his staff officers.

"Commander,"

The staff officer said, "By noon today, more than half of our valiant army has crossed Fenglingdu, and a small portion is still crossing. The three divisions of the vanguard have reached the plateau to the left of Tongguan and are moving towards Zhangjiabao!"

"in addition,"

The staff officer continued, "The fighting is still ongoing in the Tongguan area. Because of Tongguan's strategic location, the Ninth Battalion is currently bombing it to avoid casualties."

"oh."

Upon hearing this news, Commander Wang Zhong nodded and said, "There's no need to rush Tongguan City. The Ninth Battalion is currently on the front lines of Tongguan City, and my valiant soldiers are still stationed around Zhangjiabao. The entire Tongguan City is now surrounded. Their annihilation is only a matter of time! The Ninth Battalion Commander's consideration is correct. Let's try our best to minimize the casualties among our brothers!"

"yes!"

The staff officer nodded.

He hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Commander, what should we do next?"

"Once all of my valiant troops have crossed the river, we will proceed towards the Lantian camp!"

Commander Wang Zhong approached the map, examined the situation, and said, "According to intelligence, there are still 20,000 to 30,000 Qin troops around the Lantian camp. This is the only Qin army remaining in the Guanzhong region! If we can eliminate this force, Guanzhong can be pacified with a single proclamation!"

"As for Tongguan?"

Wang Zhong smiled and said, "Let the Ninth Battalion continue the siege. It would be best if they could surrender without a fight!"

"yes!"

The staff officer nodded quickly.

After receiving the order from the commander, the Ninth Battalion Commander did not rush to attack Tongguan City.

Faced with fierce artillery bombardment, the entire Tongguan city was in ruins. Especially after the fall of Zhangjiabao, the supply of food and provisions could not be replenished, which made the defending general Wu Deliang even more fearful.

Apart from the situation at Tongguan City, Wu Deliang often saw squads of fully armed and valiant soldiers passing through the plateaus on both sides, heading west.

Judging from the numbers, there are tens of thousands of people!

Did Prince Xin's army simply bypass Tongguan Pass like that?

Wu Deliang was puzzled.

However, his guess was also quite correct.

The army of Prince Xin, which was in front of Tongguan, did not rush to attack Tongguan. After bombing for a period of time, they stopped bombing.

These troops of Prince Xin set up camp in front of Tongguan City, seemingly without any concern that the Qin soldiers inside Tongguan City might come out of the city to attack.

Wu Deliang felt somewhat helpless about these things.

Suddenly, he seemed to understand what these Prince Xin's army were planning.

It is likely that these troops of Prince Xin also knew that after Zhangjiabao was captured, Tongguan City would be nothing more than an isolated city.

These troops of Prince Xin want them to surrender without a fight!

For a moment, Wu Deliang felt somewhat helpless!

...

The unfolding situation confirmed Wu Deliang's suspicions.

The next day, the entire Shenyong Army crossed Fenglingdu.

After the army arrived, they forcibly built a road on the plateau, allowing the army to bypass Tongguan City directly.

After entering Guanzhong, most of the Shenyong Army did not stop and advanced directly towards Huayin County.

When the army arrived, the Qin soldiers along the way were terrified.

Before the arrival of Prince Xin's army, the local garrison troops fled in droves.

Even the officials of Huayin County have vanished without a trace.

After all, these places didn't have many troops stationed there to begin with, and they were no match for Prince Xin's army.

After Wang Zhong's troops arrived in Huayin County, Wang Zhong summoned the division commanders and held a pre-battle meeting.

Huayin County Government Office.

Wang Zhong sat at the head of the table, looked at the group of division commanders, and said, "Gentlemen, after several days of marching, we have entered Guanzhong."

"As you all know, the situation in Guanzhong is as it is now. Since the King of Qin occupied Guanzhong and Yulin, he has expanded his army to fifty or sixty thousand men in a short period of time."

"However, after the beginning of spring, our valiant army dispatched dozens of militia units from the Hedong area to infiltrate northern Guanzhong and Yulin, which made the King of Qin uneasy."

"Some time ago, the Qin army sent nearly 30,000 troops northward with the intention of wiping out the militia forces in the north."

"Therefore, the Qin army now only has 20,000 to 30,000 troops left in the Lantian camp near Guanzhong. For us, as long as we deal with the 20,000 to 30,000 troops in the Lantian camp, we can directly attack Guanzhong City and capture the King of Qin alive!"

"The Lantian camp only has twenty or thirty thousand men. This small force is not worth sending our entire Divine Valiant Army."

"Therefore, I have decided to send the First, Second, and Third Divisions of the Divine Valiant Army as the main attacking force to the Lantian Camp, with the target being Guanzhong City."

"In addition, the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Divisions will head north respectively, with the goal of clearing out the garrison in northern Guanzhong and Yulin, and completely eliminating the Qin army's forces!"

"After defeating the Qin army and recovering Guanzhong, we will still divide our forces into two routes. The main force in Guanzhong will continue westward into Longyou and Hexi, while the northern route will advance westward, directly threatening Yulin and Western Xia!"

"This time, we are not only going to eliminate the forces of the King of Qin, but also the forces of the King of Qing and the King of Su, and pacify the entire Northwest!"

"Gentlemen, His Majesty is watching us! Give it your all!"

Wang Zhong's words stirred the emotions of the teachers and officers.

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