Chapter 120

After all.

The reason Jiameng Pass was sturdy was because of its high terrain.

But this also meant that the supply of Jiameng Pass would be very difficult.

There was not much grain or fresh water stored inside the pass.

The soldiers stationed inside the pass relied on the supply line behind the pass.

If the Shu army dispatched elites to bypass to the rear of Jiameng Pass, the supply line would be cut off.

No matter how sturdy Jiameng Pass was, it would eventually end up as a paper tiger.

Gan Ning gladly accepted the mission Gu Yi gave him.

This was the first battle for him and his Brocade Sail Thief brothers since joining the Dong Zhuo army, so he naturally had to attach the utmost importance to it.

Success was the only option; failure was not allowed.

……

Jiameng Pass

Gao Shun and Huang Zhong led eight thousand troops stationed here.

After taking the entire Hanzhong region.

To prevent the Shu army from taking advantage of the chaos to retake Jiameng Pass.

Gu Yi specifically ordered Gao Shun and Huang Zhong to serve as the primary and secondary commanders of Jiameng Pass.

At this moment, the two were chatting.

Speaking of which, they could be considered old acquaintances.

When they set out for Liangzhou before, the two had followed by Gu Yi’s side together.

Gao Shun was firm and resolute, while Huang Zhong was outgoing and talkative.

Although there was a full cycle of age difference and more, the two had unexpectedly become good friends.

However.

Just as the two were planning to go to lunch together, they suddenly received an urgent report from a sentry.

"Reporting to General Gao and General Huang!"

"Ten miles outside Jiameng Pass, a Shu army force of no less than ten thousand has suddenly appeared!"

"The leader seems to be the Shu general Lei Tong!"

After hearing the report, Gao Shun and Huang Zhong stood up together.

"I didn't expect this Shu army to actually dare to take advantage of the chaos to launch an attack on Jiameng Pass."

"I just don't know who this Shu general Lei Tong is. Let this old man go and meet this fellow."

Huang Zhong spoke first.

"Good! Then I will wish General Huang a great victory from within the pass!"

Gao Shun had great confidence in Huang Zhong.

In terms of Huang Zhong’s martial prowess, looking at the entire army, the only people who could be on his level were Zhao Yun and Lu Bu.

All others were no match for him.

In addition, Huang Zhong was also skilled in archery, and his archery skills were nothing short of miraculous.

Having him go to meet that so-called Shu general Lei Tong would naturally lead to an easy victory.

Before long.

Huang Zhong gathered three thousand troops and arrived three miles outside Jiameng Pass, waiting for Lei Tong to lead his army to attack.

Although his troop strength was not as great as Lei Tong’s.

The narrow terrain outside Jiameng Pass meant that even if Lei Tong had a numerical advantage, he could not spread out all his forces.

……

On the other side

After the Shu army arrived here.

Looking at Huang Zhong standing not far from him.

Lei Tong’s heart skipped a beat.

Lei Tong and the others had long heard of the prestige of the generals of the Dong Zhuo army.

Although this Huang Zhong had not joined the Dong Zhuo army for long.

His martial prowess was considered top-tier in the world.

Unless Lei Tong’s brain was broken, he would not choose to duel one-on-one with such a person.

Therefore.

Lei Tong decisively chose to hide within his army and not engage Huang Zhong head-on.

"Heh, what a spineless coward."

"Although I am old, my arrows are still sharp!"

"Don't think that just because you are hiding in the army, this old man won't be able to find you!"

Huang Zhong was roughly in his forties at this time, older than most of the generals in the army.

Although he was not yet an old man, in the Han Dynasty, one could generally call oneself an old man after the age of forty.

(PS: Don't nitpick; if you nitpick, you are right.)

Seeing Lei Tong retreat behind his soldiers, Huang Zhong immediately took out his Precious Carved Bow!

"Pfft!"

Two arrows were shot out together.

The chests of two soldiers standing in front of Lei Tong were instantly pierced, leaving two bloody holes!

This scene almost scared Lei Tong silly on the spot.

Among the Shu generals, Lei Tong’s ability was actually quite good.

His martial prowess level was roughly that of a second-rate general.

But... compared to a top-tier fierce general like Huang Zhong, Lei Tong was like a child provoking a giant.

"Spineless coward!"

"Jiameng Pass has already been officially occupied by our army. You invaders, why don't you kneel and surrender immediately!?"

Huang Zhong’s roar echoed across the sky.

Lei Tong and the more than ten thousand Shu soldiers under his command all felt as if an invisible pressure was bearing down on them.

Even though Lei Tong’s troop strength was several times that of Huang Zhong’s.

But at this moment.

It was as if Huang Zhong was the one with the greater troop strength.

To prevent the morale of his soldiers from declining further.

Lei Tong hurriedly issued orders, blew the horn, and commanded the entire army to charge.

He attempted to use this method to reduce the immense pressure that Huang Zhong’s personal prowess brought to the Shu army.

The two armies fought for about half an hour.

After leaving behind over a thousand corpses.

Lei Tong hurriedly led his army in retreat.

Huang Zhong won a great victory, and the number of his own casualties was far less than Lei Tong’s.

The three thousand soldiers following Huang Zhong were all shouting and cheering after achieving victory.

However.

A smile of a cunning plot succeeded flashed across the face of Lei Tong, who was retreating in a hurry.

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On Jiameng Pass

After hearing Huang Zhong finish describing the battle situation, Gao Shun frowned slightly.

He said:

"General Hansheng, what do you think this Shu army is plotting?"

"Relying on the high terrain of Jiameng Pass, let alone these ten thousand Shu soldiers."

"Even if their troop strength were tripled, I am afraid it would still be difficult to capture it."

"Moreover, the Shu army should be more familiar with this Jiameng Pass than we are."