After a night of fierce fighting, the fighting in Fangcheng Pass finally came to an end at dawn.

Under the cooperation of internal and external forces, Wei general Gongsun Cuo led his Wei Wu soldiers and successfully broke into Fangcheng Pass last night.

In fact, by this time, there was no suspense about this battle.

When it comes to combat power, the Chu defenders in Fangcheng Pass cannot compare with the elite Wei soldiers.

What's more, since the defeat in the Battle of Tangxi, everyone in this group of Wei soldiers has been holding a breath in their hearts, wanting to wash away the shame on themselves.

Now that the Chu army is right in front of them, and the opportunity to turn the tide of the war is about to fall into their hands, how could the Wei soldiers not fight bravely to take the lead?

As the fighting strength waxed and waned, the Chu army first retreated from the vicinity of the pass wall, and then lost the land they held step by step.

When the first ray of morning light fell on the earth, the red flag of the Wei army was finally erected at the juncture of Fangcheng Pass.

Walking in the Fangcheng Pass where the flames of war still remained, and watching his Wei soldiers pass by him, Gongsun Cuo felt that his heart was extremely happy.

After this battle, he was finally able to stand in front of his soldiers with his head held high, and his soldiers could finally feel proud.

"General Gongsun..."

A call brought Gongsun Cuo's thoughts back to reality. The person who came was no stranger to him. He was the one who risked his life to open the door for their army yesterday.

Gongsun Cuo hurriedly stepped forward and looked at the wound on the opponent's arm with a look of worry on his face.

"Why don't you take a good rest in the tent?"

"My injuries are all minor, and they don't bother me at all."

After responding to Gongsun Cuo's gaze with a smile, he seemed to have thought of something, but a bit of sadness appeared on the face of the Wei Jun Xizuo.

"Those same comrades from last night, I'm afraid they will never be able to..."

A man doesn't shed tears easily, but he hasn't reached the point where he is sad.

At the end of the sentence, Wei Jun's carefully composed voice was choked with sobs as he thought of the familiar faces that he had fought side by side with.

Gongsun Cuo wanted to comfort him, but he couldn't say anything.

Although the two had never met before, the battle last night had already made them friends of life and death.

After a few breaths, Gongsun Cuo could only say, "Don't worry, I will not forget them, the king will not forget them, and I, the Great Wei, will not forget them."

"Thank you, General Gongsun."

With the wound on his arm and the gazes of many of his comrades, this Wei Jun soldier slowly left.

Looking at his back, Gongsun Cuo knew that the other party would probably never go to the battlefield again in this life.

However, there is no need to worry about his livelihood. Since the time of Li Kui and Wu Qi, Wei State has always treated meritorious soldiers favorably.

After the current Wei King Wei Feng came to the throne, the Wei State, which had won successive victories in the war, even strengthened its preferential treatment for its soldiers.

Not only will the meritorious soldier himself be rewarded, but his family will also benefit from it. After the soldier dies in battle, the relatives he leaves behind will receive comprehensive care from the State of Wei.

Although this kind of kindness is a big burden for the Wei State, no one from the top and bottom of the Wei State, including Wei Wang Wei Feng, Prime Minister Gongsun Qi, Situ Gongsun Yang and other important ministers, raised objections.

Soldiers die for their confidants. Only by letting the soldiers have no worries can the Wei army's victory on the battlefield be guaranteed.

Looking away from the body of Wei Jun Xizuo, Gongsun Cuo's eyes gradually returned to firmness.

"Here comes someone."

"exist."

"Seize the time to repair the city defenses and strengthen the alert to prevent the Chu army from counterattack."

"Here."

On the battlefield, the battle situation changes rapidly, and often just one battle can determine the outcome of the entire war.

The Chu army's commander-in-chief, Ling Yin Zhaoxixie, who was well aware of this, quickly ordered the army to advance rapidly to the northeast after understanding the Wei army's next actions.

The importance of Fangcheng Pass is self-evident. He must get here before the Wei army captures this magnificent pass.

However, Zhao Xishi arrived a step too late after all. When the Chu army's front troops arrived at Fangcheng Pass, a red military flag was already hung on the top of the city.

"Reporting to your Majesty, Fangcheng Pass has been captured by the Wei army!"

"What!"

A look of surprise appeared on Zhao Xixie's face, and he quickly ordered the chariot under him to move forward.

Standing at the forefront of the Chu army, looking at the Guanqiang not far away, the red military flags fluttering in the wind, and the Wei soldiers holding halberds, standing like mountains, there was a touch of sadness.

Appeared in the heart of this Chu State Ling Yin.

Fangchengguan was captured by the Wei army, which not only meant that the 20,000 Chu army forwards had become a lone army, but also meant that Wan County of Chu State had opened its doors to the Wei army.

Just at this time, there was a sudden sound on the top of Fangcheng Pass, and Wei General Gongsun Cuo slowly appeared in Zhao Xixie's field of vision.

"Is the person coming here a Marquis of Zhou?"

"Exactly. May I ask General?"

"The last general, Gongsun Cuo, has already captured Fangchengguan on the orders of the general. The prince of the state is a step late."

One step too late, one step too late, one step too late...

He kept chanting these four words in his mouth, and suddenly a breeze blew by, and Zhao Xishi felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

With a "pounce" sound, a bloody arrow spurted out from the mouth of this battlefield veteran.

"Ling Yin, Ling Yin, Ling Yin..."

"Grandfather, grandfather, grandfather..."

Seeing this scene, the people who had been standing by his side shouted and came to his side.

Amidst the shouts of the crowd, Zhao Xixie, who was a little angry, slowly opened his eyes, and he used his remaining strength to issue the order.

"Retreat quickly..."

"The army returns to Wancheng..."

…

That is to say, when Zhao Xishe led the Chu army back to Wancheng, another Chu army in Tangxi City was also preparing to retreat.

"Shen Gong, all the army units have been assembled and can withdraw from Tangxi City at any time."

Listening to the deputy general's report, Shen Gong Qu Hong slowly raised his hand and carefully touched the Tangxi city wall in front of him.

Feeling the mottled touch, Shen Gong Qu Hong no longer had the high spirits of a few days ago, and was only left with a bit of pessimism about the war situation.

Duke Shen Qu Hong never imagined that he would give away the recaptured city with his own hands in just a few days.

But what if we don’t send it out?

Fangchengguan has fallen into the hands of Wei, and the 20,000 Chu army forwards have been cut off from the western part of Chu;

In the east, the Wei army led by General Pang Juan is watching with eager eyes. It can be said that the Chu army under his command has become a lone army.

All that could be done was to rely on strong city defenses to barely resist the Wei army's next offensive.

Tangxi City has changed hands several times, and the city defenses have been exhausted. How long can the Chu army resist the Wei army if they stay here?

The best choice now is to continue retreating westward to Hebo City, where the walls are stronger.

Thinking of this, Qu Hong slowly took back his hand and said pessimistically, "I don't know what the outcome of this battle will be?"

…

Wei Guo, Anyi, within the royal palace.

"Snapped……"

As a chess piece in the hands of Prime Minister Gongsun Qi fell on the chessboard, the original smile on Wei Wang Wei Feng's face immediately disappeared.

After seeing the chess game in front of him in a panic, Wei Feng tried his best to smile and looked at Gongsun Qi opposite.

"Hehehehe, Prime Minister, you see I accidentally landed in the wrong place just now, is that okay?"

"Your Majesty." With a somewhat solemn look, Gongsun Qi said calmly: "You will have no regrets."

"Okay, okay, no regrets if you make a move, no regrets if you make a move..."

While looking at the chess game in front of him as if he was resigned to his fate, Wei Feng kept feeling regretful.

What a bad move.
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