By the time Li Xin finalized the academy and school system, the Shenyong Army in the Guanzhong region had already been assembled.

On the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, the Shenyong Army, led by Wang Zhong, crossed the Qinling Mountains via the Ziwu Road and the Languan Road and entered the Hanzhong area.

Upon hearing that the Divine Warriors were marching south, the Han King's troops, located in Hanzhong, were greatly alarmed and immediately led the Han King's army to intercept the Divine Warriors along the Ziwu Road and Languan Road.

The King of Han, whose fiefdom is Hanzhong.

Although Hanzhong is a relatively prosperous area, its population is not large due to its topography.

And the army under the command of the King of Han was naturally not very large.

Since joining the alliance, the King of Han has expanded his army, bringing his forces to 30,000.

However, these 30,000 men were far inferior to the 60,000 to 70,000 men of the Divine Army in terms of troop strength alone, not to mention the generational gap in weaponry, equipment, and the quality of the soldiers!

Even with the advantage of terrain, the Han King's army quickly fell into a disadvantageous position when faced with the attack of the Divine Warriors.

Hanzhong City.

The Prince of Han's Palace.

The King of Han paced anxiously inside the room, looking somewhat flustered.

"Where is Prince Xin's army located?"

The King of Han asked.

The advisor beside him frowned and said, "Your Highness, we have already left the Ziwu Road. Prince Xin's army is heading towards Hanzhong City. Many prefectures and counties along the way have surrendered upon hearing the news!"

"Your Highness,"

The advisor shook his head helplessly and said, "I estimate that in at most two more days, Prince Xin's army will be at the gates of Hanzhong!"

"Two days?"

A flicker of panic crossed the King of Han's eyes.

The King of Han had no good solution to the current situation.

He knew that relying solely on Hanzhong City would make it difficult to stop the army of Prince Xin.

Surrender was not the outcome the King of Han desired.

After all, the surrender of the Northern Kings of Qin, Qing, and Su brought them no benefit other than the fact that they did not die.

Settling him in places like Dongning to live the life of a wealthy man is not what the Prince of Han wants!

"Your Highness,"

After a moment of contemplation, the advisor said, "Relying solely on the strength of Hanzhong, it will be difficult to withstand Prince Xin's army. And to defeat Prince Xin's army, we will likely have to join forces with our allies. Therefore, I suggest we abandon Hanzhong and lead our army south to Shu (Sichuan) to join forces with the Dian King's forces. Only in this way might we have a chance to defeat Prince Xin's army!"

"To march south to Sichuan? To join forces with the Dian King's troops?"

Upon hearing this suggestion, the King of Han was taken aback.

He frowned and said, "Won't the King of Dian be unhappy if we head south? After all, if our army goes to Shu and then stops, wouldn't the King of Dian be at a disadvantage? I doubt he's that kind-hearted!"

"The King of Dian certainly wasn't that kind-hearted!"

The aide explained, “However, some time ago, the army of the King of Dian, located in the Sichuan region, also moved south to the central Guizhou and Dianchi area to resist the army of the Prince of Xin in Guiling Province. Sichuan is extremely vulnerable. If the King of Dian still refuses to join forces with us at this time, he will perish with us after our demise! He understands the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold.' Even if he is unwilling, under the current circumstances, he has no choice but to accept it. Therefore, our southward advance is a very good choice for both sides!”

"Okay!"

Listening to his advisor's analysis, the King of Han nodded heavily and said, "Then do as you say, head south immediately, don't linger! The sooner the better!"

Immediately, the army began to be assembled in Hanzhong City.

The King of Han also took all the money and valuables from his palace with him.

That afternoon, under the escort of ten to twenty thousand troops, the King of Han marched south along the Jianmen Pass area.

News from Hanzhong quickly reached the Divine Valiant Army.

When Wang Zhong learned of this news, he was quite surprised.

"Has the King of Han led his troops south?"

Wang Zhong was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and said, "This Prince of Han, he's quite fast!"

"Commander Wang,"

Staff Officer Zhong Daguo laughed and said, "Where could the Prince of Han possibly run to? Shu?"

"There are many of our militia in Shu. Instruct the militia members to harass them along the way. This will surely startle the Prince of Han's forces and may even yield unexpected results!"

"Besides, even if the King of Han flees to Shu, so what?"

Staff Officer Zhong Daguo said with a smile, "We've also made contact with Gu Shisan's troops in the Guiling area. They're intensifying their offensive there as well. This means that the Dian King's army is too busy to help itself and naturally can't send many men to join forces with the Han King's army. As a result, the Han King's forces are still small. Even if they flee to Shu, they'll just live a little longer. What's there to fear!"

"That's true!"

Wang Zhong nodded and said, "Then immediately order the militia in Sichuan to harass the Prince of Han's forces along the way. Also, we need to speed things up here!"

Immediately, the valiant army continued its march towards Sichuan.

Wang Zhong personally led the main force of the Divine Warriors, passing through Hanzhong City and Jianmen Pass, heading towards Shu.

Meanwhile, another valiant army unit crossed the Daba Mountains from the Hengkou area and entered the Sichuan region.

The two armies advanced side by side. Even though the terrain was treacherous, they were supported by local militia members along the way, so they did not encounter any dangers during their journey.

Meanwhile, in the Jianmen Pass area, the local militia, having received the news, organized members of the militia from nearby villages to ambush along both sides of the official road.

Despite the large number of troops in the Han army, the long march along the mountain path revealed their weaknesses.

The militia members used the terrain to launch an ambush, inflicting heavy losses on the Han King's army.

Originally, the King of Han also took a large portion of his family wealth, gold, silver and jewels with him.

During their escape, they lost a large portion of their gold and silver jewelry.

Although the militia members' weapons and equipment were rudimentary, they relied on the mountains for their livelihood.

Arrows made from bamboo and stones found on the mountain were used as weapons.

Although it did not inflict much damage on the King of Han's troops, it caused them considerable distress.

"Run!"

The King of Han was somewhat depressed and said in a low voice, "Get to Shuzhong City as soon as possible!"

He knew that only by escaping the mountains and heading to Shuzhong City as soon as possible could he resolve his current predicament.

However, while the Han King's troops were advancing, the valiant army behind them was also moving forward rapidly.

Guided by members of the local militia, they marched much faster than the Han King's army.

On June 13th, the vanguard of the Divine Valiant Army had arrived in the Mianyang area, and was only one day's journey away from the Han King's forces in the south.

Upon receiving this news, the King of Han became even more alarmed.

He immediately ordered his troops to speed up their southward advance.

The King of Han himself rode a fine horse and galloped towards the city of Shu...