The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 512 Feat
The steep mountain road stretches endlessly, going deep into the forest.

This can't even be called a road. It's full of mud, and there are thorns and tall trees blocking the way.

Deng Ai now led the army and marched from here.

Deng Ai may have had this idea a long time ago. When Jiang Wei was preparing to defend Jiange with all his strength, he stayed in Yinping and did not move forward. When the vanguard troops of Zhuge Xu and others began to fight with Jiang Wei, Deng Ai led the troops to start climbing the mountain.

Deng Ai's prestige in the army was still very high, either because he had few defeats or because he was strict in military discipline.

Deng Ai was extremely strict with the soldiers under his command. He showed no mercy even to his deputy general who had followed him for many years. This made the soldiers respect and fear him.

When Deng Ai said he would lead them to climb the mountain and circle Jiange, none of his soldiers dared to object.

Deng Ai led his elite troops and began the mountain crossing operation.

It is already winter now. Although it is not as cold as Yongliang here and there is no heavy snow, the wind on the mountain is still biting.

The wind was blowing so hard that even the trees were waving their arms, trying to drive away the offenders.

Deng Ai ordered the soldiers to tie up each other to prevent them from falling behind or falling off the cliff, and then they lined up in a long formation and began to climb.

Deng Ai was no longer young at this moment, and the years had left countless traces on his face, but he was now walking at the front of the army with a resolute face. Under the guidance of several guides, they were walking faster and faster.

The mountains of Bashu are magnificent, and although the guides Deng Ai found knew the roads, these roads were not suitable for a large army to pass through. Many narrow intersections made it difficult for the Wei army to pass, so they had to find other entrances.

At night, the soldiers were finally able to stop.

Deng Ai did not dare to march at night. There were strong winds in the mountains, it was extremely cold, and the roads were muddy and wet. Even when traveling in broad daylight, there were soldiers who accidentally fell off the cliff, and even a group of people fell in together. Not to mention at night, walking at night is no different from suicide.

In addition to the difficult roads, there are also many poisonous insects and wild beasts here.

In fact, the problem of wild beasts is easy to solve. Even a tiger will die if it is encountered by such a group of fully armed soldiers.

But poisonous insects are difficult to deal with.

There are all kinds of insects here, and the soldiers are bitten day and night, and many of them are killed by poisonous snakes.

Tian Xu sat by the campfire and couldn't help shivering.

He glanced furtively at the man sitting across from the campfire.

Deng Ai, the oldest one, did not look abnormal at all at this moment. He was full of vigor and did not even look tired. He was picking up a branch and drawing something in the mud beside him.

The forest was not quiet at night. The chirping of unknown insects could be heard in the distance. The cold wind was howling. The soldiers huddled together around the campfire, unable to fall asleep.

When the sky was just getting light, Deng Ai led the soldiers forward again.

They turned south from Jinggu Road and exited Jiange to the south. The further they went, the less roads they could walk on.

Seeing the steep mountain wall, Deng Ai began to climb the rock with a rope. The soldiers followed behind him, supporting each other, and climbed to the top of the mountain with difficulty. When they saw the impassable boulders, Deng Ai gave an order and the soldiers started to dig directly.

The swords in their hands were almost bent, and they overturned huge rocks one after another and chopped down big trees one after another.

They didn't know how many obstacles they had dealt with along the way, but with their continuous excavation, they managed to advance more than 700 miles.

This section of road is a complete no-man's land, a paradise for wild beasts and poisonous insects. For many years, no human has ever gone deep into it. Deng Ai relied on his talents to distinguish the direction through celestial phenomena and trees, and led the soldiers to create a miracle.

The mountains were high and the valleys were deep, and the food they carried began to run out. The logistics staff could not find their whereabouts at all, and transporting food became impossible. Deng Ai made full use of the advantages of the mountains and forests, digging wild vegetables along the way and hunting wild animals for food.

The morale of the soldiers was getting lower and lower. They had been marching on this deserted mountain road for too long.

They were like orphans abandoned in the deep mountains and forests, and the fear in their hearts was growing day by day.

Deng Ai also discovered this situation. He began to summon the generals, showed them the route, and told them that they were only a few days away from Chengdu.

They walked for many more days on this journey. The casualties among the soldiers became more and more serious. The wounded could not keep up with the army, and the marching speed began to be slowed down.

The generals were beginning to feel a little overwhelmed.

They felt that Deng Ai was leading them down a path of death.

There is no hope at all on this road, only mountains and forests.

But Deng Ai never said a word, walked in front, and just kept on moving forward.

At night, the soldiers lay exhausted beside the campfire, and even faint sobbing could be heard.

But during the day, they packed up their things and continued on their journey.

Deng Ai was panting and waving the knife in his hand. When he chopped off the branches in front of him again, the sunlight shone directly on his face. Deng Ai couldn't help but squint his eyes and use his hands to block the dazzling light.

The soldiers pulled away the vines and branches in front of them one after another.

Suddenly, sunlight filled the whole world and their eyes became bright.

The soldiers following behind watched this scene in amazement, almost crying. Even the generals, seeing the sunlight at this moment, felt that it was so bright that they almost cried out.

In those deep mountains and forests, God knows how much they miss such warm sunshine.

Deng Ai, who was walking in front, frowned at this moment.

There was no road in front of them.

This is a cliff.

Some roads can be vaguely seen under the cliff.

They succeeded and bypassed Jiange.

However, they came to a cliff where there was no road at all.

The generals soon realized this, and at this moment, the smiles on their faces froze.

After such a long journey, this is the final result?
Not to mention the soldiers, when the huge surprise turned into despair again, their grief and anger were beyond words.

Deng Ai suddenly laughed.

He pointed to the distance and said, "That, that is Chengdu."

"We successfully bypassed Jiange. This time, if we go down from here, we can strike the enemy's heartland. There are no troops stationed here at all."

Hearing this, the generals around were a little confused.

Deng Ai looked at the generals around him and shouted, "Bring us some felt!"

The general handed Deng Ai a sleeping blanket with suspicion, but Deng Ai simply put it on himself and pointed to the distance, saying, "This cliff is just high, not as steep as the cliffs at Jiange. If we go down from here, we can reach Chengdu!"

"All troops, troops, troops, prepare to follow me down the mountain!!"

The soldiers quickly began to prepare. They piled up all kinds of supplies here and then wrapped their bodies with felt.

Although this cliff is not as steep as the one in Jiange, it is also very high and scary to look at.

Deng Ai shouted, "Press, come in order!"

Then, he took the lead and rolled down directly from the cliff.

This scene shocked the generals, and they immediately began to imitate it, and the soldiers rolled down the cliff one after another.

Roars and the wails of some soldiers were heard from the cliff.

This road is not safe. A single stone can take their lives during the rolling process.

The generals rolled down the mountain and rushed to check on Deng Ai's condition.

Deng Ai pushed away several soldiers who came to support him, stood up and began to give orders. He ordered people to lay hay and other things on the ground to reduce casualties.

After rolling like this for nearly a whole day, the army finally arrived at the foot of the mountain.

At this moment, Deng Ai's army was almost exhausted to the extreme. Everyone was injured and had lost a lot of weapons. They were almost on the verge of collapse.

Deng Ai looked at everyone and shouted, "Soldiers and generals! We have passed Jiange! There is no more barrier ahead that can stop us!"

"Go straight from here and you'll reach Jiangyou!! There are only a few hundred guards there!"

"We are short of food and supplies now. We can capture this place first, eat and drink our fill, and then march to Chengdu, capture Liu Chan alive, and destroy Shu to achieve great success!!!"

Deng Ai's last sentence was almost a roar.

Surprisingly, he didn't stutter at all during his last few words.

The soldiers looked at the commander standing on the high ground and shouted.

Deng Ai let them reorganize here for one night, and the next day, Deng Ai's army marched towards Jiangyou.

The local garrison commander, Ma Miao, was completely unprepared, and there were no defensive troops in the city. When Deng Ai's army suddenly appeared outside the city, the city was in chaos. How many years had they not seen Cao's army?
Why did Cao's army appear here? Did Jiange fall?
Under this double blow, Ma Miao did not resist at all and chose to surrender immediately.

Deng Ai led his soldiers into the city and rested there.

At this time, the news that Cao Wei's army appeared in Jiangyou caused an uproar. Chengdu was in chaos and everyone was in danger.

Liu Chan felt extremely frightened. He immediately ordered Zhuge Zhan to lead the elite troops to attack and set up defensive fortifications on the front line to block these invading elite troops of Wei.

The Shu Kingdom now believed that Jiang Wei was completely finished, and a large number of people fled in Chengdu.

The end of Shu Kingdom has arrived.

(End of this chapter)