Lu Li's disappearance put everyone on edge, not only Wang Jian but also Xiang Yan.
He dispatched a large number of scouts to gather information about Lu Li's army, but they all came up empty-handed.
This terrified him even more. Nearly 300,000 troops had vanished within the territory of Chu? How could that be?
Xiang Yan kept Yun Qingshu's words firmly in mind: no matter what happened, he must not leave the city and must defend Shouchun to the death.
After searching for Lu Li for three days without finding him, Wang Jian was completely panicked.
Could they have been wiped out? That's impossible. If an army of 300,000 had been wiped out, how could there have been no news at all?
His scouts had almost reached Shouchun, but they still hadn't received any news of Lu Li.
"Could it possibly grow wings and fly away???"
Wang Jian was about to go crazy!
"No, we can't wait any longer! If we wait any longer, who knows what might happen."
"Pass on my order! Tomorrow, the army will march and attack Shouchun!"
Wang Jian feared that if he waited any longer, the Yan state would send troops to attack the territory of the former Zhao state.
Although the Yan state was almost destroyed by him before, the Zhao state's military strength was also relatively weak at this time because he had also launched a surprise attack.
"Here you go!"
Wang Ben immediately withdrew and began relaying military orders.
Meanwhile, after three days and nights of travel, Yun Qingshu finally arrived at the western border of the Chu Kingdom.
He mobilized an army of 300,000, rested for only one night, and then bypassed the Qin border to launch a surprise attack on Xianyang.
Meanwhile, Wang Jian had already launched a full-scale attack on Shouchun.
The Qin army charged forward bravely, but Shouchun was not so easily captured. The two sides fought fiercely, with corpses strewn across the battlefield and rivers of blood flowing.
Wang Jian had not expected that Shouchun City would be so difficult to conquer, and he had to admire Xiang Yan as a famous general of Chu!
But he couldn't care less about that now; the most important thing was to take Shouchun.
He personally commanded the army and launched a fierce attack on Shouchun.
Outside Shouchun City, blood stained the yellow earth, and the corpses of Qin soldiers lay on the ground, piled up like mountains, a shocking sight.
At the city gate, the two armies clashed fiercely, their shouts deafening and incessant.
The war drums beat, the horns blared, and the air was thick with murderous intent, as if the very heavens and earth had changed color.
Xiang Yan, holding a long sword, stood on the city wall and watched the fierce battle below.
He frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "Wang Jian is indeed formidable!"
On several occasions, the Qin army had already stormed the city walls, but the Chu army forced them back each time.
"Father, our army has suffered heavy casualties. If this continues, I'm afraid..."
Beside him, Wang Ben spoke with concern, but he didn't finish his sentence. However, Wang Jian understood what he meant.
Wang Jian gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "The Chu army is fighting desperately, which means they have no reinforcements. Pass down the order: we will not return until we have captured Shouchun!"
He couldn't guarantee how long the Chu army could hold out, but the current situation simply didn't allow him to back down.
"Yes, sir!" Wang Ben replied.
The two sides fought fiercely at the city gate until nightfall, when the Chu army barely managed to regain control of the city wall.
Wang Jian kept repeating to himself, "Mr. Lu, where have you gone?"
.............
Yun Qingshu and his group had traveled a full two thousand miles and were now resting.
Meanwhile, the Mohists reported that Wang Jian was launching a fierce attack on Shouchun day and night, resulting in heavy casualties on both sides.
"Wang Jian? Where's Lu Li? Lu Li hasn't shown up?"
"Yes, Mr. Lu Li has not appeared at all. It's as if he has vanished into thin air. There is no news of him whatsoever."
Yun Qingshu's heart tightened immediately. Lu Li's army had disappeared?
That's nearly 300,000 troops! Why didn't he join forces with Wang Jian to attack Shouchun? Where could he have gone?
"Could it be that he guessed I would launch a surprise attack on Xianyang?"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Yun Qingshu quickly shook his head; he absolutely did not believe that Lu Li could have guessed that he would launch a surprise attack on Xianyang.
Shouchun is about to be captured, and no one would take such a risky move. Lu Li would never have guessed this!
But where did he go? How could an army of 300,000 simply vanish into thin air?
Yun Qingshu couldn't care less about anything else. Xiang Yan was risking his life to buy him time, and he had to succeed! Otherwise, the Chu Kingdom would be completely finished.
"Pass on my order: even if you have to run your legs off, you must reach Xianyang by tomorrow night!"
This is Chu's last chance!
Wang Jian's side is still launching a frenzied attack on Shouchun City, determined to capture it at all costs.
However, the Chu army's desperate resistance presented Wang Jian with the greatest difficulty since his eastward expedition.
"Damn Xiang Yan!" Wang Jian cursed angrily, but he also felt a bit of admiration for him.
"Father, we have already lost fifty or sixty thousand men. If we continue fighting like this... I'm afraid the morale of the army will waver," Wang Ben said excitedly.
He felt that Wang Jian had gone mad at this moment. Even though he couldn't take it down, Wang Jian still kept throwing lives into the mess!
Just then, his subordinates came to report.
"Reporting to the general, General Meng Wu is leading 100,000 troops to attack the west gate of Shouchun!"
Upon hearing this news, Wang Jian finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He'd been attacking for so long, and finally, he'd gotten Lu Li...
"Wait, who did you say? Meng Wu? Where's Mr. Lu?"
"And why 100,000? Don't they have an army of 300,000?"
Wang Jian was dumbfounded. What on earth was Lu Li up to?
Even with his strong will, he was on the verge of breaking down at this moment.
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