After gaining control of Guanzhong, the King of Qin did not immediately attack Bianliang, but instead prepared to deal with the surrounding forces.
After all, he was very afraid that when he led his troops to attack Bianliang, his hometown would be stolen by the surrounding forces.
Liangzhou and Longyou, west of Guanzhong, were the territory of the King of Liang.
This King of Liang was none other than Zhao Ji's ninth son, named Zhao Gou.
Although he and Zhao Xi were nominally brothers, they were not born of the same mother and their relationship was not particularly close.
Upon learning of the news from Bianliang, Zhao Gou, like the other princes, took control of his military forces and began to establish his own kingdom.
Zhao Xi's first target was the territory of this Liang King.
However, before launching the attack, as a brother, he wanted to first be courteous and then resort to force.
He personally wrote a letter of persuasion, hoping that the King of Liang would submit to him and that the two sides would join forces to attack the false emperor Zhao Qin in Bianliang.
After receiving the letter and reading its contents, Zhao Gou couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
His brother, the King of Qin, had quite the wild idea.
You, Zhao Xi, are merely a King of Qin. We are all of similar status, so why should I submit to you?
After all, if he really wanted to submit to one side, wouldn't it have been better to simply surrender to the one in Bianliang?
In any case, if he can't become emperor, no matter who he aligns himself with, he'll only end up as a prince.
Zhao Gou was ambitious too, you know.
How could I easily submit to someone else...
He immediately wrote back, sternly rejecting Zhao Xi's offer to recruit him.
Upon receiving the letter, Zhao Xi was not surprised and immediately launched an attack.
He first went to the royal Taoist temple to pay homage to the Taoist leader, then gathered a large army, appointed Xu Shilin as the Grand Marshal of the Army, and led the army to conquer Xiliang.
He also led the rear guard and personally guarded the grain route for Xu Shilin.
Under Xu Shilin's leadership, the Qin King's army marched out of the pass in a mighty wave, heading straight for Xiliang.
Zhao Gou had already made preparations and dispatched troops to guard all the checkpoints.
On this day, Xu Shilin led his army to a formidable pass.
This pass is called Xianxia Pass. It is built between two mountains, with majestic peaks on both sides.
Standing outside the pass, Xu Shilin immediately understood that the only way to breach the pass was through a direct assault.
Xu Shilin ordered his army to set up camp below the pass...
The garrison commander of Xianxia Pass was named Teng Yun, one of the confidants of Zhao Gou, the King of Liang.
The origin of Tengyun is quite mysterious. Shortly after it was born, it was abandoned in the wild by its parents and raised by a mother wolf.
One day, a Qi cultivator passed through the mountains and discovered Yun Teng. Seeing that he had good potential, he took him as his disciple and brought him to the mountains to cultivate.
Later, the teacher discovered that he still had worldly ties and had no chance of becoming an immortal, so he sent him down the mountain.
Then, tempted by wealth and beautiful women, Yun Teng took the initiative to pledge allegiance to Zhao Gou, the King of Liang.
So, don't be fooled by his appearance as a general leading troops; he is actually a cultivator with supernatural powers and techniques...
The Qin army had just set up camp when it was already dusk, and the cooks began to prepare meals.
After the soldiers had eaten, it got dark. Xu Shilin personally arranged the troops on night watch before returning to the central command tent.
He had just sat down in the central command tent when suddenly the sky above the camp became overcast with leaden clouds, and a strange gust of wind blew into the camp, snapping several large flags standing in the camp in half.
Upon receiving this letter, Xu Shilin glanced at the inky sky and felt a sense of foreboding creeping into his heart.
He had also studied divination and fortune-telling. After returning to the central command tent, he spent a long time divining and calculated that the people in Guanzhong on the other side might launch a surprise attack under the cover of night.
If they actually succeed, that would be terrible.
So, after thinking it over, he came up with a solution and made the arrangements...
It was midnight, and the sky was dark.
Suddenly, the gates of Xianxia Pass opened, and cavalrymen rushed out from inside the pass.
In order to conceal their tracks and avoid being discovered, the knight had already been given a gag order.
The horses beneath them also had bells in their mouths and cloths wrapped around their hooves...
This time, the cavalry raider was led by Huang Kun, the deputy general of Guanzhong.
He led his cavalry and quickly made their way to the Qin army camp, only to find that the enemy had not noticed their arrival.
Huang Kun was overjoyed. Seeing that the distance was about right, he no longer concealed his presence. With a command, the soldiers behind him lit torches.
In an instant, the dazzling firelight illuminated the entire night.
"kill!"
At Huang Kun's command, the army charged toward the camp. Just as they broke through the camp gate, a fence suddenly appeared in front of them, covered with barbs.
Huang Kun took out a triangular flag from his sleeve.
This treasure is a rare item that can summon wind and rain. Yun Teng lent it to him before he arrived to help him break through the enemy camp.
Huang Kun held the treasure flag and gently waved it. The flag shone with dazzling light, and a gust of wind rose from the flat ground in front of him, carrying the fence up and throwing it directly into the sky.
The cavalrymen faced no further obstacles, crossed a trench, and stormed into the camp.
They brandished their sabers, prying over and setting fire to dozens of tents before discovering they were completely empty.
"Oh no! We've fallen for their trap!"
Upon seeing this, Huang Kun realized the situation was dire and immediately ordered his army to retreat.
Just then, the sound of gongs rang out from the front and left and right, and countless torches lit up the camp at the same time.
Shouts of battle immediately approached from all directions, and countless soldiers surged in like a tide, instantly surrounding the Xiliang cavalry. The two sides immediately engaged in fierce combat.
The sounds of clashing weapons rang out continuously, and shouts of battle rose to the sky...
Across from us, at Xianxia Pass.
Yun Teng was standing on the city wall, looking towards the camp opposite, thinking that this raid on the camp would be foolproof.
However, he soon saw countless cavalrymen retreating in panic from the opposite camp.
Upon seeing this, he secretly realized something was wrong.
They knew that this raid on the camp had probably failed.
Not long after, Huang Kun led his defeated troops to the city gate. Turning around, he saw the pursuers rapidly approaching and hurriedly shouted for the city gate to be opened.
"Crunch!"
The city gate was opened from the inside, and Huang Kun hurriedly ordered his men to enter the city.
The pursuers arrived in an instant, while half of their cavalry had not yet entered the city.
Huang Kun turned his horse back a few steps, took out the treasure flag again, and waved it in his hand. A gust of wind rose up on the spot and howled towards the pursuers on the opposite side.
"ah……"
A strong wind blew into the crowd, and they could no longer stand, being blown about and staggered.
Hundreds of small, thin soldiers were even blown into the air by the strong wind.
Huang Kun was satisfied and put away the banner, then rode his tall horse into the city.
The pursuing troops behind them were still in chaos.
Soon after the strong winds subsided, the chaos among the Qin army subsided.
Then, led by the general, they slowly retreated.
Neither side achieved the results they had hoped for in tonight's battle...
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