Chapter 228

"Why would they waste their troops for nothing?"

Hearing Gao Shun say this, the joy on Huang Zhong's face also faded.

The state of the Shu army was indeed not quite right.

This Jiameng Pass, before being captured by Zhang Lu, had always been under the control of the Shu army.

Logically speaking, they should be very aware of how steep this pass is.

Knowing clearly that with such a small force, they could not capture Jiameng Pass, why did the Shu army have to come and try?

The more they thought about it, the more Gao Shun and Huang Zhong felt there was a trick.

But because the two had only arrived at the Jiameng Pass frontline not long ago, they really couldn't think of where the problem lay.

"Could it be that the terrain of Jiameng Pass itself has some loophole?"

This thought suddenly popped into Gao Shun's mind.

He hurriedly sent people to find a few local natives near Jiameng Pass.

Before long.

A few people who looked like fishermen were brought here by Gao Shun's personal guards.

"Fishermen?"

Seeing their attire, Gao Shun's doubts deepened.

With the broken terrain of Jiameng Pass, where would they get a river to catch fish?

Seeming to see the doubt in Gao Shun's eyes, the leader of the fishermen replied:

"Report to the General, this humble one is from Zhao Village, fifteen kilometers away from Jiameng Pass."

"Beside our village, there is a river."

"Although the river is not long, the yield of fish inside is not low, supporting many people in our Zhao Village."

What Gao Shun wanted to hear was clearly not the family matters of Zhao Village.

He hurriedly interrupted:

"Where does that river eventually lead?"

The fisherman leader replied:

"It leads to a hillside, and if you go further, you can go to Ningqiang City."

"However, there is still a not-so-short distance to Ningqiang City."

"The last time this humble one went to Ningqiang City was half a year ago."

"Wait!"

"Are you saying that the river can directly bypass Jiameng Pass?"

Gao Shun instantly captured the key point in the fisherman's words.

"Yes."

"But under normal circumstances, no one would choose to take a detour."

"Unless..."

"Unless Jiameng Pass enters a state of martial law, right?"

Before the fisherman could finish, Gao Shun interrupted him.

Subsequently, Gao Shun ordered his personal guards to send these fishermen back.

He said to Huang Zhong with a solemn face:

"General Hansheng, I roughly understand where the problem is."

"Those Shu troops outside Jiameng Pass are probably just a decoy."

"Their real purpose is to take the waterway to bypass Jiameng Pass and cut off the supply line inside the pass!"

"In this way, Jiameng Pass is in danger."

Huang Zhong naturally understood what Gao Shun meant.

Both of their troop-commanding abilities could be called quite good.

If it were a head-on confrontation.

Let alone twenty thousand Shu troops.

Even if fifty thousand Shu troops came to attack, the two generals could easily repel them by relying on Jiameng Pass.

But... once the supply line is cut off.

Jiameng Pass will instantly fall into internal and external trouble.

Let alone holding the pass, being able to save the army from being completely wiped out would be considered a blessing.

For detailed examples, one can refer to the Battle of Jieting in history.

Ma Su was so arrogant!

Occupying a high position, he even intended to annihilate Zhang He.

But what was the result?

He was almost beaten by Zhang He to see his ancestors on the spot!

Occupying a high position is sometimes a good thing.

But sometimes, it can also become a death-summoning soul song!

"No, we absolutely cannot let the Shu army's treacherous plot succeed!"

"This old man will take troops to guard the waterway right now."

"Kill any Shu troops encountered on sight!"

Huang Zhong's eyes were full of killing intent.

If Jiameng Pass is lost, I am afraid Gu Yi's plan to destroy Shu in one battle will be indefinitely postponed.

Even, the results of this war can only be limited to taking Hanzhong, and it will never be possible to enter the Shu region.

"I am afraid... it is already too late."

Gao Shun sighed desolately.

If it weren't for the fact that he and Huang Zhong were not familiar with the terrain around Jiameng Pass, there would be no way for the Shu army to exploit such a loophole.

However.

Just when the two were worried.

On that waterway that can directly bypass Jiameng Pass.

A fierce battle was taking place!

The leaders of both sides.

Were exactly Gan Ning and Zhang Ren!

Zhang Ren handed the main force of the Shu army to Lei Tong as a decoy to attract the attention of the Dong Zhuo army inside Jiameng Pass.

And he himself led a small number of elites to take the opportunity to sneak through the waterway.

Intending to detour behind and cut off the supply line of Jiameng Pass!

It is just a pity.

Just when he had finished crossing the waterway and thought his plan was about to succeed.

He encountered Gan Ning and the Brocade Sail Thieves, who had come to intercept him under Gu Yi's order!