At the same time.
At Hangu Pass.
The battle was extremely intense.
Ever since Dragon failed.
Xiang Yu then sent out other generals.
Ying Bu, Ji Bu, Zhong Li, Zhou Yin…
They took turns to lead their troops to attack, and no matter what strategy they used, they were all repelled. Although the Qin soldiers suffered losses, the alliance army paid more than ten times the price.
Hangu Pass.
It still stood tall!
It remained unmoved!
Xianyang had been sending more troops and blood to Hangu Pass.
However, the size of the Qin army was nothing compared to the rebel army.
The current strength of Hangu Pass was about 20,000 ordinary Qin soldiers, plus the 8,000 Tiger Troops personally trained by Jiang Shang. The total strength was about 30,000.
30,000 against 400,000 to 500,000.
The difference in strength between the two sides was too great.
If they were to fight head-on.
It was impossible for the Qin army to withstand a round of attacks.
Even if they had the same number of people fighting in the field.
Jiang Shang was also unable to stop a valiant commander like Xiang Yu.
The 3,000 Jiangdong soldiers under Xiang Yu were not to be trifled with!
However…
The current situation was…
The vassal armies were too powerful to use.
The entrance to Hangu Pass was too narrow.
The nearly 500,000 alliance army was unable to unleash their full strength.
Hangu Pass was also the strongest pass in China for hundreds of years.
Even if Xiang Yu joined the battle personally, he could only shoot the soldiers on the city gate tower at most. As strong as Xiang Yu was, he could not bring his troops directly to the city wall that was more than a hundred feet high.
Therefore, he had no choice.
Many days passed.
The alliance army never had the upper hand.
This had a significant impact on the morale of the army.
Xiangyu's face was as dark as water. He finally understood why Liu Bang had been defeated at Wu Pass. He did not expect the Qin army to have such fighting strength!
Grievance!
Unexpectedly.
This tough bone was so hard to chew!
If this continued, he would have to do it personally!
Xiang Yu had the strength to topple mountains and invincible courage.
If it was a direct battle, he would not be afraid of any famous general in the world, including Jiang Shang. The problem was that the Qin army was guarding the natural barrier and sitting on the towering Hangu Pass. Xiang Yu could not fly up with his army.
Jiang Shang was faced with all sorts of strategies to break through the city.
He was always able to counter every move and remain unmoving like a mountain!
"Report! The general of Hangu Pass sent something!”
"What is it? Open it and take a look!"
He opened the box.
There was a bright-colored female outfit.
There was also a handwritten letter from Jiang Shang.
Jiang Shang ridiculed the rebel army in the letter.
He also mocked the rebel army for being as weak as a woman.
This store had specially selected this dress for General Xiang Yu.
"You old thing!"
"How dare you humiliate me like this!"
Xiangyu had a bad temper.
He was so angry that his lungs were about to explode.
"Pass down my order, gather the troops. I will personally tackle the problem and swear to tear that old thief into pieces!”
Fan Zeng saw this and quickly tried to dissuade him." You can't. Our army has just finished an attack. At this moment, our morale needs to be restored. This Jiang Shang is deliberately provoking you to fight. If the general really attacks by force, I'm afraid he will fall into a trap."”
" I can defeat 200,000 Qin soldiers nine times with 30,000 warriors," Xiang Yu said angrily." I brought 500,000 soldiers with me. How can I be stopped by a mere 30,000 Qin soldiers?"”
Fan Zeng sighed and said," The general of the Qin army is well versed in the art of war. The situation is completely different!”
"If we attack at all costs, with your bravery, you have a chance to break through Hangu Pass, but I'm afraid that you'll lose more than half of your army, which will not be beneficial to your reputation among the dukes in the future.”
That was what he said.
However, Xiangyu knew very well.
The army's rations became extremely tight.
If the long-term confrontation was to the disadvantage of the alliance army.
After all, the army's rations were transported from all over the world, and the journey was long. It was difficult to replenish them, and just transporting them back and forth would consume half of the rations. The hundreds of thousands of soldiers would consume too much food, and if this continued, they would run out of rations in a few months.
On the other hand, the defenders.
There was a large amount of military rations stored in Hangu Pass.
Hangu Pass was very short from the Xianyang supply line.
It would only take a day or two to transport the grain from Xianyang.
Xianyang of the Great Qin Empire was the most prosperous city in the world, and the Guanzhong Plain was publicly acknowledged as the Land of Abundance. However, the number of enemy troops was only 30,000.
Every day, it would be consumed.
The allied army's consumption was ten times that of the Qin army.
The Qin army could last for years, let alone a few months.
Xiang Yu realized that the longer the battle went on, the more unfavorable it would be for the alliance army.
That was why he decided to personally put on his armor and go into battle to properly meet this Jiang Shang.
Fan Zeng did not doubt Xiang Yu's strength. If Xiang Yu personally led the army to attack, the morale of the army would be terrifyingly high. With Xiang Yu's strength, it was entirely possible for him to open the gate of Hangu Pass, but the casualties of the rebel army would be too great.
"The path of a miserable victory."
"The worst plan."
"Definitely not the first choice,"
"Since ancient times, there have been four ways to attack Guanzhong.”
"Please tell me, father," asked Xiang Yu.
Fan Zeng stroked his beard.
he said slowly.
"The first method is to attack the east of the country from the central plains. This requires opening the Xiao Han passage and breaking Hangu Pass first.”
"The second method is to cross the Yellow River from the west of Wei and force your way into the pass. The famous general Wu Qi once used this method to defeat Qin.”
"The third option is to cross the Qinling Mountains through the Wu Pass Road and attack Guanzhong from the Nanyang Basin. Pei Gong had already broken through the Wu Pass, but unfortunately, he could not hold it. Otherwise, if the two sides attacked at the same time, the Qin army would not be able to hold the pass no matter what.”
"The fourth is to cross the Qinling Mountains in the west and attack Guanzhong from the Hanzhong area. Or after crossing the Qinling Mountains, they would first enter Longxi and then Guanzhong. This method was far and difficult beyond imagination, but it was also because of this that Ying Lin didn't set up defenses.”
Xiangyu calmed down.
He began to carefully consider the feasibility.
His father was the top strategist and military advisor in the world.
These four routes were all good ways to enter the pass, especially the second and fourth routes.
It would be very difficult!
But it could truly catch them off guard!
It was impossible for the Qin army to use troops like this.
The Qin army did not have enough manpower to set up defenses.
If used well.
There must be a miraculous effect!
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