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In the previous battle, the Shang Dynasty annihilated the two million-strong army of Xiqi at the cost of 20,000 casualties.

The casualties are still too high!

We must control casualties, and reduce them as much as possible!

Therefore! The generals of the Great Shang Dynasty must not underestimate Shen Gongbao's hidden reserve force!

In Chaoge, at the Human Race Military Academy, the first lesson of the semester was about:

Warfare is based on deception; it is a matter of vital importance to the state, a matter of life and death, and must be carefully considered!

There is no child's play on the battlefield!

All generals must be responsible for the soldiers of Yin Shang!

Zhang Kui, Deng Jiugong, Li Jing, Yuan Hong, and Yu Hua fought for so long, yet they never encountered a worthy opponent.

Finally, the other side has sent a commander who's got some skills, so naturally, we're intrigued!

"Reconnaissance! Thorough reconnaissance! We must find his reserve forces!"

"If we're in the Chuanyun region, we'll concentrate our superior forces to wipe out Nangong Shi's forces!"

"If we're at Nangong Shi's defensive line, then we'll fucking eat Jiang Ziya again!"

"Five hundred thousand is not too little, one million five hundred thousand is not too much!"

While the generals were discussing how to make arrangements.

Minghe and Kong Xuan entered the commander's camp.

"General."

Minghe and Kong Xuan nodded in understanding. "No need for further reconnaissance! Shen Gongbao's general reserve army is at the Nangong Shi line!"

"Hehe! Looks like we can have a big dumpling feast!"

"Sigh, there's not much of a sense of accomplishment in eating Jiang Ziya."

Minghe and Kong Xuan chuckled and said, "Concentrate our superior forces! Take down Jiang Ziya first! Then, in the Battle of Sishui Pass, defeat is not an option; retreat to Chuanyun Pass!"

Zhang Kui, Deng Jiugong, Li Jing, and Yuan Hong were dumbfounded. "Why?"

"If defeating Jiang Ziya would be effortless, why abandon Sishui Pass?"

"Don't ask why! Just follow orders!"

"yes!"

Minghe and Kong Xuan certainly knew why!

When Shen Gongbao first entered Xiqi, the First Emperor gave him the Sishui Pass to prove himself!

The real core is to lure people into expounding on the three religions of the West!

There's no point in fighting with Xiqi all the time!

It's time to send the disciples of the three religions on their way!

……

The battlefield operations proceeded according to plan!

Zhang Kui, Deng Jiugong, Yuan Hong, and Yu Hua led their army to launch a full-scale attack on Jiang Ziya, aiming to annihilate him!

Li Jing then led light cavalry to contain Nangong Shi!

Outside Sishui Pass!

Xiqi Command Camp!

Jiang Ziya sent out several messengers to request reinforcements in one day.

Shen Gongbao disregarded everything else, declaring, "Hold on tight, and there's a way!"

The first secret strategy guide contains the following: Capture Sishui Pass to gain their trust!

Shen Gongbao understood the First Emperor's meaning; capturing Sishui Pass was a foregone conclusion.

The First Emperor's mentor presented him with this great gift in order to secure his position in Xiqi.

How could Shen Gongbao not reciprocate the gift?

Jiang Ziya and his army were the dumplings that were delivered to the First Emperor!

Let's also smear Jiang Ziya's reputation!

Shen Gongbao is winning so badly!

The Shang dynasty and its generals have once again amassed military merits and won another victory!

The First Emperor's mentor achieved his strategic objective and won a resounding victory!

Triple win!

Who loses?

do not know!

I don't care who it is!

Chuanyun area.

Surrounded and seeing no chance of escape, Jiang Ziya cried out to the heavens, "Shen Gongbao has ruined me!"

"Shen Gongbao, you've ruined me! You've made me suffer so much!"

At the same time!

Shen Gongbao led the central army and began the attack on Sishui Pass!

The army launches a fierce attack!

Shen Gongbao even volunteered to serve as the captain of the suicide squad, which greatly boosted morale!

Flames of war raged across the land!

Five days and nights of fierce fighting!

The Sishui Pass has been breached!

The banner of Xiqi was planted on the gate of Sishui Pass!

Ji Fa, accompanied by a group of civil and military officials, walked on the land of Sishui Pass, feeling as if in a dream, completely unreal!

"Our Xiqi... suffered two crushing defeats here. This formidable pass has been conquered by our Xiqi just like that?"

"This...this is a bit too much..."

"Isn't that a bit too easy?"

Ji Fa suddenly felt extremely unreal!

Just then, Nangong Shi, who had fought a bloody battle, returned from the Qinglong region!

Nangong Shi met Ji Fa and greeted him with a smile, "Your Majesty!"

"Only now do I truly admire and understand the Prime Minister's brilliant plan!"

"Oh? What brilliant plan is it?"

Nangong Shi explained, "Although the Prime Minister also uses a three-pronged attack tactic, it's different from Jiang Ziya's!"

"The Prime Minister has hidden a large reserve army!"

"This reserve army greatly disrupted King Zhou's concentration!"

"This confused King Zhou of Shang, making him unable to distinguish between truth and falsehood, and leading to a misjudgment!"

"King Zhou doesn't know where the Prime Minister's reserve army is, so his defensive forces will definitely be scattered!"

"Shang Zhou's defensive forces were scattered, while our Xiqi concentrated an overwhelming force, which enabled us to break through Sishui Pass in one fell swoop!"

Ji Fa, after hearing Nangong Shi's explanation, suddenly understood. "So that's how it is! No wonder it went so smoothly! King Zhou of Shang couldn't figure out our strengths and weaknesses, so our defensive forces were bound to be scattered!"

Ji Fa thought for a long time, then suddenly said, "But what about Jiang Ziya's ambush and encirclement..."

Nangong Shi laughed, "The Prime Minister foresaw this! As long as Jiang Ziya doesn't recklessly break through and holds firm, there's a way!"

"Now that we have captured Sishui Pass, we can immediately march east and attack Chuanyun Pass!"

"Jiang Ziya will hold firm and draw the Shang army's attention, allowing our army to form a larger encirclement on the outer perimeter!"

"The Prime Minister said, this is called 'blooming from the center'!"

"Brilliant!" Ji Fa's eyes lit up, and he greatly admired Prime Minister Gongbao's ingenious plan!

And just then!

Shen Gongbao, his face contorted with grief and indignation, gritted his teeth and cried out, "Jiang Ziya has ruined me! He's more trouble than he's worth!"

Ji Fa and Nangong Shi were shocked. "Prime Minister, what has happened?"

Shen Gongbao handed the battle report to Ji Fa and Nangong Shi.

Shen Gongbao feigned regret, "As long as we hold on, there's always a way!"

"But Jiang Ziya refused to obey orders! Feeling there was no hope of reinforcements, he led his army in a breakout without authorization!"

"This breakout caused chaos in the defensive line, which King Zhou seized the opportunity to divide and defend the area!"

"The general doesn't know his soldiers, and the soldiers don't know their general!"

"An army of over 1.5 million was divided, surrounded, and annihilated by King Zhou of Shang!"

"Jiang Ziya fled in a sorry state on his Qilin mount..."

Shen Gongbao appeared to have aged ten years. "The northern front is finished, completely finished! My meticulously prepared plan is also finished!"

Shen Gongbao coughed up a mouthful of blood, "Jiang Shang has ruined me!"

Ji Fa's face turned ashen with rage, and he gritted his teeth.

Nangong Shi was furious. "You're truly a troublemaker who's good for nothing!"

"Thank goodness! We've captured Sishui Pass!"

"Otherwise... it'll be... sigh..."

This battle!

Capture Sishui Pass!

The name of Shen Gongbao resounded throughout the primordial world!

Jiang Ziya's name... has been doubly tarnished again.

In short! We won this battle!

Although it wasn't a complete victory!

But that's enough!

The capture of the formidable Sishui Pass marks a milestone for Xiqi, and for the propagation of the three religions in the West!

……

Shouyang Mountain, Bajing Palace.

The Four Sages Discuss Matters.

Laozi, the Supreme Lord, sat quietly on a futon.

The face of the Primordial Celestial Venerable was ashen and gloomy.

Jieyin and Zhunti chuckled, "How about it? Shen Gongbao is quite impressive, isn't he?"

"Countless times better than Jiang Ziya!"

"Ha! If Shen Gongbao had been sent out earlier, he would probably have already reached Chaoge City!"

"Brother Yuqing, why is your face so dark?"

"If Jiang Ziya isn't up to it, then there's still Shen Gongbao, isn't there?"

Taiqing Laozi was also in a good mood. "Alright, that's enough!"

"Next, let Shen Gongbao find a way to break through Chuanyun Pass! Force the Jie Sect to engage in a decisive battle!"