When the deputy general guarding the city saw Yan Gao and more than a hundred soldiers about to enter the city, he hurriedly turned around and prepared to go downstairs to welcome them.
But at that moment, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly saw a cloud of yellow dust rising from the south of the city gate, like a giant wave whipped up by a gale, rolling toward Liangmen Pass with a deafening roar.
This sudden sight astonished the deputy general guarding the city, who for a moment forgot that he was supposed to go downstairs to greet Yan Gao and the others.
As the loess land drew closer, he could clearly see that amidst the swirling dust, a bright and dazzling golden flag emerged from the earth, with the words "Southern Shu" faintly visible on it.
The man holding the golden banner was a general from Southern Shu, and behind him were tens of thousands of Southern Shu soldiers, all dressed in uniform battle robes, marching in perfect unison, their momentum like an unstoppable torrent sweeping in.
Upon seeing this, the deputy commander guarding the city felt a sudden buzzing sound in his ears, and his body was trembling uncontrollably. His legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground.
However, driven by a powerful will to survive, he mustered all his strength to try to stand up, his body trembling, and shouted downstairs, "Close the city gates! Close the city gates quickly..."
Before he could even shout out his third time, he heard the sounds of fighting coming from below the city wall.
The deputy general guarding the city was horrified to discover that he had fallen into the trap of the Southern Shu. Before the arrival of their new emperor of Dongyue, Liangmen Pass had already been breached by the Southern Shu forces with ease!
Su Yi and Mu Jin led more than a hundred elite soldiers who came with them into Liangmen Pass like tigers descending a mountain. After entering the pass, they tied red headbands on their heads and swiftly killed the soldiers guarding the city with thunderous force.
Ten thousand Southern Army soldiers were temporarily transferred from Liucheng to garrison Liangcheng, while six thousand Southern Army soldiers were stationed at Liangmen Pass, and another four thousand Southern Army soldiers were stationed in the north of the city.
This means that the mere hundred or so people led by Su Yi and Mu Jin must withstand the fierce attack of six thousand Southern Army soldiers before the thirty thousand Southern Shu soldiers outside Liangmen Pass break through.
This was no different from a suicide squad; they fought fiercely with the Southern Palace Imperial Guards while guarding against the Southern Palace Imperial Guards closing the city gates.
The air was thick with the stench of blood, and the shouts of soldiers from both sides echoed through the sky.
Su Yi and Mu Jin took the lead and fought bravely against the enemy, but the Southern Imperial Guards were not to be underestimated. Soon, most of the soldiers that Su Yi and Mu Jin had brought into the pass fell.
"Ah Jin, watch out!" Seeing a member of the Imperial Guard wielding a machete, attempting to ambush Mu Jin from behind, Su Yi shouted in alarm. He leaped up like lightning and kicked the machete away from the soldier's hand.
Immediately afterwards, he swiftly thrust his sword into the body of the imperial guard.
Su Yi and Mu Jin stood back to back, resisting the siege of the Southern Palace Imperial Guards.
"Ah Jin, it's dangerous here. I'll take you to the city wall."
Mu Jin frowned deeply: "I won't go! As a deputy general in the army, how can I desert my post in the face of battle?"
Su Yi wanted to advise Mu Jin, but Mu Jin suddenly leaped up and charged towards the Southern Palace Imperial Guards who were approaching the city gate and attempting to close it.
Seeing that Mu Jin was unwilling to leave, Su Yi had no choice but to follow. He brandished his longsword and moved towards Mu Jin. He stood protectively by Mu Jin's side and fought desperately with the Southern Palace Imperial Guards.
Seeing that the hundred-odd elite soldiers he had brought with him were almost gone, and that the Southern Army from the north of the city was coming one after another, Mu Jin became increasingly anxious. Just then, the sounds of fighting outside the city pierced into the city like thunder. The Southern Shu army broke through the pass and launched a major attack on Liangcheng.
How could 10,000 Southern Imperial Guards possibly withstand 30,000 troops from Southern Shu? On that day, the Southern Imperial Guards suffered a crushing defeat.
The Southern Army's Imperial Guards either died under the swords of the Southern Shu army or were scattered like ants in disarray. Liangmen Pass was captured by the Southern Shu before Su Yuntian's army even arrived.
Standing on the city wall, the group looked at the devastation in Liangcheng and were filled with mixed emotions. This war had only just begun and had already resulted in countless deaths and injuries. They wondered what the scene would be like when this war, which Su Yuntian had started, ended.
Ling Feng and Ling Yu walked towards the group from below the city wall. "Your Majesty, after taking stock, our side has suffered 1,212 dead and 572 wounded, while the Dongyue army has suffered 1,834 dead and 940 wounded. No civilian casualties have been found so far."
"The wounded soldiers in our army have been given emergency treatment by military doctors, and the more than 7,000 captured Dongyue soldiers have been temporarily detained in the Nanya Camp."
"What's the situation in Liangcheng?" Su Yi asked with a cold expression.
Ling Yu replied, "Your Majesty, we have inquired and found that as early as half a month ago, most of the people in Liangcheng fled to other towns to seek refuge when they heard that there was going to be a war. There are less than 5,000 people left in the city."
After a moment of contemplation, Su Yi ordered, "Immediately dispatch personnel to appease the people in the city and to compile a detailed inventory of the necessary supplies. At the same time, order the Southern Shu army to ensure that they absolutely do not mistreat any of the people of Dongyue."
"And those soldiers of the Southern Imperial Guard, whether they surrender or not, will be assigned to the front lines to fight in the next battle."
Ling Feng and Ling Yu accepted the order and left.
Seeing Su Yi's arrangement of the Southern Imperial Guards, Mu Jin couldn't help but feel quite surprised. "Do you have a grudge against the Southern Imperial Guards?" She turned to look at Su Yi, her eyes full of doubt.
Hearing this, Su Yi looked at Mu Jin. He reached out and gently brushed a few strands of hair that had fallen across her forehead, then tucked them behind her ear and whispered something.
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