I am already immortal, why should I ascend to become an immortal?

Chapter 198: In front of Hangu Pass, the two armies cursed; Jin Chan and Bai Qi were embarrassed (4.7k)

Outside Hangu Pass, there was still heavy snow and strong winds, and the rain turned into ice.

But just one step away, the interior of the pass is full of spring and the weather is sunny and bright.

It was the first time that Jin Chan felt the strange phenomenon brought about by the national destiny so directly, and even he was shocked.

"General Jin, please hurry up. General Bai and the other generals have already arrived. They are only waiting for you now!"

On the steps leading to the top of the gate tower, a messenger from the Bai family army saw Jin Chan stopped and looked outside the gate, so he hurriedly urged him to go.

"Who are the people coming this time?"

Jin Chan withdrew his gaze, looked up at the stairs that were nearly a hundred meters high, and thought to himself that it was really not easy to go up the stairs.

"Wang Jian, Wang Ben, Shi Neiteng, all the generals who are dispatching the troops this time have come here under the orders of General Bai."

"It seems that General Bai has something important to do!"

At this time, all of Jin's troops stayed five miles outside the pass in the direction of Qin State. Today, only Jin Chan reached the pass.

After walking for another quarter of an hour.

Jin Chan finally arrived at the top floor of Hangu Pass.

As soon as he reached the top, a strong wind blew past, blowing the cloak on Jin Chan's shoulders up to his head.

Outside the guardrail, on one side there are clouds parallel to it, and on the other side there is hazy rain and snow, making people feel as if they are in a castle in the air.

"Jin's army, General Jin is here!"

Following the messenger's shout.

In the banquet hall in front, dozens of people looked sideways.

Among them was not only Bai Qi, who was wearing a gray robe and had a broken arm, but also Li Xin, Zi'an and even Mu Xuanzi, a group of younger generations who later arrived at Hangu Pass.

"Little Jinzi, come, come, come, you are late, hurry up and light three lanterns as punishment!"

Before the Golden Cicada man came forward, Bai Qi's hearty voice came over, suppressing the sound of the wind.

But the word "little gold" made Jin Chan raise his eyebrows slightly.

"General Bai!"

Jin Chan walked forward, saluted the veteran minister, and without saying a word, he picked up the three glasses of liquor on the table and drank them all.

"You have a good alcohol tolerance. You are worthy of being the young general who quelled the rebellion in Yongcheng. By the way, there is a rumor in the army that you once fought with Xiang Yan's grandson and defeated him?"

Bai Qi sat in the center of the crowd, while the others sat on both sides.

Behind everyone, there was a sand table model of the area near Hangu Pass, with traces of military deployment on it.

It seems that before Jin Chan came, Bai Qi had already discussed the next move with everyone.

"I did win by a small margin!"

Jin Chan did not dare to be arrogant. If it were not for the sudden display of power in the fish's belly that day, his secret of immortality would have been known to the Chu army long ago.

"He is not arrogant, but rather modest. He has the qualities of a good general. There is much to look forward to!"

Bai Qi stroked his beard and praised.

"However, I want to ask you, how did you get this fish-belly sword?"

The subject suddenly changed, and Bai Qi narrowed his eyes, emitting a cold light that shot directly at Jin Chan.

Among the crowd, Bai Qi's son Bai Macuo did the same, staring at Jin Chan intently, and even quietly reached for the hilt of the sword at his waist with his right hand.

"really!"

Ever since his fame spread in the Qin State, Jin Chan knew that this day would come sooner or later.

After all, this Fish-belly Sword was given to Bai Qi by King Zhao, and Bai Qi gave it to his grandson Bai Tao.

If Bai Tao had not been killed by Master Pu Du in the Southern Wilderness, the Fish Belly Sword might not have fallen into Jin Chan's hands.

"Southern Wasteland, Young Master Town, Bai Family Army, Dark Camp, a gift from Bai Tao before his death!"

Jin Chan looked directly at Bai Qi and spoke calmly.

"My son is dead? Who killed him?"

Before Bai Qi could speak, Bai Macuo on the side roared first.

Although there has been no news of Bai Tao for thirteen years, Bai Macuo, as a father, couldn't help feeling sad when he heard these words.

"General Bai, please spare me a moment to talk!"

Jin Chan ignored Bai Macuo and took out the token of the Dark Camp from his arms.

After seeing the Dark Camp token, Bai Qi was stunned at first, then turned around and came to the guardrail in the distance with Jin Chan.

He even stopped Bai Macuo who wanted to come along.

"Master Pudu! So that's how it is. No wonder the Tang Kingdom hasn't been very involved in the affairs of the Central Plains in recent years and has been strictly guarding all the checkpoints."

After Jin Chan finished talking about the Southern Wilderness, Bai Qi looked up at the clouds and muttered to himself.

However, Jin Chan did not reveal everything that happened in the Southern Wilderness, and only focused on what happened in the Dark Camp.

"Can you use this fish belly?"

When King Zhao gave the fish belly to Bai Qi, Bai Qi found that it was no different from scrap iron, so he threw it directly to his son Bai Macuo.

And when Yufu was in Bai Macuo's hands, it was also unable to display its might as the Central Plains' most powerful army.

In the end, it was so tasteless and a pity to throw it away that he threw it back to Bai Tao.

But who knew that Bai Tao was the same.

"Of course!"

After saying that, Jin Chan pulled out the fish belly and gently cut the jade porcelain bottle next to it, just like cutting tofu, and cut it in half effortlessly.

"General Bai, there are 500 people in the Anzi Camp. Bai Tao, Hong Liangyu and 36 others died in the battle in the Southern Wilderness. The rest are now in Xianyang City. However, they have always felt guilty for causing your demotion because of their disappearance without reason. They feel that they have humiliated the Bai Family Army and your reputation."

"Nonsense, how could I be demoted because of them? When you return to Xianyang, tell them that the Dark Camp did not insult the flag of the Bai Family Army, and say that it was I, Bai Qi, who said that."

Although Bai Qi's words were sharp, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.

After a lifetime of military service, I feel quite proud to have such loyal and righteous subordinates.

"Tell the king that the Dark Camp is special, and everyone in it is strong-minded, good at assassination and intelligence gathering. If you don't mind, you can transfer them to the Black Ice Platform."

Jin Chan didn't expect that Bai Qi would speak out his intention before he even expressed it.

As for the people from the An Zi Camp, Jin Chan had indeed long intended to recruit them as his personal soldiers.

However, due to the special nature of the army, the Dark Camp was not suitable for fighting in large groups. Instead, it was more suitable to be incorporated into the Black Ice Platform, like the elite troops of the royal city such as the Qianniu Guards of the Tang Dynasty.

After the two finished their conversation, they returned to the banquet hall.

"Everyone, the national fortune will dissipate in three days, but the ninety days of rain and snow have already turned the area outside the pass into a thick layer of ice. The children of Chu, Tang, and Qi will not immediately attack the city with their entire armies. We asked everyone to come here today to prepare for the matters after the national fortune dissipates."

Bai Qi walked to the sand table and poured a cup of wine outside Hangu Pass.

"General Bai, the coalition forces of Chu, Tang, and Qi have as many as two million soldiers. After ninety days of freezing, if nothing unexpected happens, their food and grass will be almost exhausted. It is better for us to continue to defend the Hangu Pass for another two months. As long as the enemy fails to take the city and runs out of food and grass, it will be time for our army to counterattack."

Wang Jian, who was always known for his prudent use of troops, withdrew the Qin army's flag on the sand table back to the interior of the pass.

"No!"

Before the middle-aged generals including Bai Ma Cuo, Shi Nei Teng, Ying Dang and Ying Ji could even speak, Jin Chan directly rejected them.

"Why not?"

Faced with the direct opposition from Jin Chan, a rising star in the army, Wang Jian did not get angry but instead gave up his position and asked the other party to come to the sand table to explain the reason.

"They have not withdrawn their troops for ninety days. The generals and soldiers of Chu, Tang, and Qi have long been holding back resentment in their hearts, and this resentment will turn into anger towards our Great Qin."

Jin Chan moved all the flags of the three kingdoms to the front of Hangu Pass before speaking.

"So what if they are resentful? Food and supplies are the foundation of a country's war. Moreover, Hangu Pass is a natural fortress. The cliffs outside the pass are high and steep, and the terrain is shaped like an "A" and only one man can defend the pass. Even if they have more than two million troops, the number of people who can attack the city at one time will never exceed 300,000. Why can't they defend the city and clear the fields?"

Hangu Pass is located between mountains and valleys, and outside the pass is an "concave" terrain that is more than a thousand meters long and hundreds of meters wide. The number of people who can flow into the pass at one time is at most 200,000. If there are more, they will be sitting ducks and will not be able to avoid rolling stones and arrows.

"Lanjing Car, climb up the stairs!"

Jin Chan picked up a black wine cup on the table and placed it in front of Hangu Pass.

"Although I have only seen the Chu Kingdom's Central Plains Soldiers once, I believe General Bai is more aware of their power. It is said that the Deng Tower can accommodate a million soldiers. In this case, the terrain advantage will be gone."

"As for the food and fodder issue that General Wang mentioned, Hangu Pass is close to the State of Chu, and the State of Chu is vast and rich in resources. It is also a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, so the grain reserves are already abundant. This time, the King of Chu came with the intention of conquering Xianyang and destroying our Great Qin. The food and fodder will definitely not hinder the three armies from attacking Qin." Although Jin Chan was only guessing about the issue of food and fodder.

However, Chu and Qin have been enemies since ancient times, and the King of Chu even took out the Deng Tower to attack Qin this time. It is believed that he would not fail because of a few grains and grass.

"General Bai, is this tower really so powerful that it can easily break through the world's number one barrier?"

There are no soldiers in the Central Plains, and except in wars to annihilate nations, they rarely appear in the world.

Even the historical records only contain a few brief mentions, and most kings only know the names of seven of the nine unique weapons.

It is understandable that Wang Jian could not imagine the seriousness of the matter.

"It's hard to say whether it can be easily conquered, but the tower driven by Xiang Yan's grandson a few days ago was almost as high as Hangu Pass."

When these words came out, all the generals took a deep breath.

I never thought that there would be such a man-made wonder in the world that could be as high as Hangu Pass which is hundreds of meters high.

If there were still room for people inside, it would be easy for them to climb up to the gate tower.

"General Jin, how do you think we should deal with this?"

Wang Jian was quite humble. After listening to Jin Chan's words, he immediately asked for the other party's opinion.

There is no pride or arrogance due to age.

"here!"

Jin Chan smiled slightly, picked up a flag of the Wang family army on the sand table, and placed it on a city called "Lin" five hundred miles northeast of Hangu Pass.

"This"

The people here are no ordinary people. Except for Mu Xuanzi and Zi'an, most of them understood Jin Chan's intention in an instant.

"This is the throat of the western part of Chu. This time, Chu sent nearly one million troops to attack Qin. Although Lincheng is large, it must be empty. Eighty thousand elite soldiers are enough to take it. At that time, it will not only tie down Chu's grain and grass transportation, but also disrupt its formation. If Lincheng is lost, the King of Chu will let Xiang Yu, who is closest, take back the city."

"As long as Xiang Yu withdraws from Hangu Pass, the threat of a complete siege of the Central Plains will disappear. Then our army will march out of the pass, and the outcome will be decided in this battle."

The original plan that Ying Lou and Chang Lingjun had been planning for many years was not like this.

However, due to the unexpected incident on the building, the original plan had to be disrupted and the formation had to be rearranged.

However, it was impossible to get in touch with Chang Lingjun at this time. Jin Chan could only sigh in his heart, hoping that Chang Lingjun could understand his intentions.

"Although it's a bit reckless, if Denglou is really as powerful as you say, this method is worth a try. However, if it fails, the army attacking Lincheng will be caught in the middle and attacked from both sides. They can only leave the battlefield temporarily and take a detour of thousands of miles to return to the country through the northern pass of Daqin."

Wang Jian covered his chin and quickly analyzed the pros and cons.

"If Hangu Pass is breached, we will no longer have any advantage and will have no choice but to retreat outside the pass and engage in a head-on confrontation with the coalition forces of the three kingdoms on the Guanzhong Plain."

After Jin Chan finished speaking, he looked at Bai Qi. After all, Bai Qi was the commander-in-chief, and he was the one who would make the final decision.

"But, after the national fortune dissipates, the ice and snow will melt in ten days. At that time, Wang Jian will lead 80,000 troops to capture Lincheng overnight. As long as the Chu army withdraws, the army will follow me to defeat the coalition forces of Qi and Tang. After that, Wang Jian will detour to the north to return to Qin."

huh~~~
After hearing Bai Qi's words, Jin Chan breathed a sigh of relief.

This time when the Three Kingdoms attacked Qin, his purpose was not just to repel the enemy. Taking back the royal power was what Jin Chan was most concerned about.

Although the plan was completely disrupted, there is still hope.

And there is also Li Yingtai, who made a brilliant move that no one could have imagined.

If all goes well, not only can the enemy be repelled but a country can also be destroyed.

A few hours later.

After the generals had discussed the matter in detail, they prepared to return to their own camps to repair their troops and horses, waiting for the national fortune to dissipate and the ice and snow to melt.

Time soon came to the evening of the third day.

Just after midnight, the rain and snow that had obscured our vision a second ago suddenly stopped.

But in the camp of the Jin family army outside the Great Wall, Jin Chan frowned.

For some reason, the belly of the fish in his hand became a little restless after the ice and snow dissipated.

It was just like when he first met Denglou, who was also a top soldier in the Central Plains.

Midnight, half past the Yin hour.

bang~~~
Sudden.

On the city wall of Hangu Pass, a thunderous sound of gongs and drums suddenly rang out.

Then the beacon signaling the enemy's attack was lit.

"The Three Kingdoms attacked Hangu Pass at night. How is this possible?"

Jin Chan was stunned at first, then he asked Sunan to wake up the entire army and set out for Hangu Pass immediately.

The ice and snow have not melted yet, and there is at least two meters of ice outside Hangu Pass. It is impossible for the armies of Chu, Tang, and Qi to attack on the ice!
at the same time.

All the Qin generals stationed outside the pass saw the beacon signal.

Their thoughts were the same as Jin Chan's, and they were all confused about this.

But doubts aside, Beacon Fire couldn't possibly be wrong.

"General, are they crazy? They are attacking the city on the ice?"

On the top floor of Hangu Pass, Li Xin asked Jin Chan who came later.

About thirty miles away, I saw a huge ball of fire illuminating the night, and behind the fire, there were countless things that looked like torches.

Jin Chan narrowed his eyes and used his extraordinary eyesight to look carefully into the distance in the darkness.

"Climb up the tower, Xiang Yu!"

Jin Chan's expression suddenly changed.

At the same time outside the Great Wall.

On the tower as big as Hangu Pass stood Xiang Yu, wearing silver armor with animal patterns, while Li Cunxiao beside him was wearing golden phoenix armor.

Two young generals stood high on the top of the tower.

A hundred meters behind them was the coalition forces of Chu, Tang and Qi, as well as the indignant Tian Gao who was riding on horseback.

At the lower end of the building, there was a raging fire, melting the ice at an extremely fast speed to open a way for the coalition forces.

"Xiang Yu, I didn't expect you could use this tower in this way!"

Li Cunxiao put his arm on Xiang Yu's shoulder and looked forward with a happy face.

"Humph, when the rain and snow first fell, I was storing kerosene, waiting for the Qin's national fortune to disperse, so that I could catch them off guard."

Xiang Yu snorted.

This time when he attacks Hangu Pass at night, he must cut off Bai Qi's head to avenge his grandfather Xiang Yan.

"It's agreed that I'll leave Bai Qi to you later, and I'll take care of the guy called Jin Chan. I want to see what that guy is capable of!"

Li Cunxiao didn't care.

Although he lost the chance to fight with Bai Qi, the golden cicada still aroused his interest.

"Okay!" Xiang Yu replied.

With the tower paving the way, just over half an hour later, the area a few hundred meters below Hangu Pass was surrounded by people.

However, they did not attack the city immediately. Instead, the three armies lined up neatly and shouted loud curses at the top of the gate tower.

"The old villain Bai Qi looks like an old turtle, hiding in his shell, not coming out of the main gate, not stepping through the second gate, not daring to fight. How ridiculous, ridiculous! Xiang Yu of the Great Chu will chop off the old turtle's head today."

The resounding voice soared up to the sky. Not only was it heard in the gate tower, but probably in the entire Qin army camp.

"This"

The first time he saw two armies confronting each other and cursing at each other, Jin Chan was immediately ashamed.

But just as he was about to turn his head to look at Bai Qi, another roar came from below.

"Golden Cicada, Li Cunxiao of the Tang Dynasty is waiting for you to come and fight. Don't become like that woman in the boudoir, cutting off her own life and making excuses for not daring to fight!"

The shouting and cursing followed the rhythm of gongs and drums, and was not only loud but also full of emotion.

Not to mention the two parties involved.

Li Xin, Zi'an and other hot-tempered generals were already so angry that they wanted to fight for Bai Qi and Jin Chan to destroy their arrogance.

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