When the wolf-like and tiger-like warriors of the Zhou Dynasty rushed into the devastated Tulu Walled City and started a ruthless massacre, there were not many people left who could resist.
In this western expedition, Wang Chen not only recruited 50,000 iron cavalry, but also recruited seven fifth-level martial masters and hundreds of fourth-level military generals to accompany them, specifically responsible for dealing with scattered enemy masters.
The Tulu tribe suffered heavy losses in the attack on Hanhai City, and now not even half of their strength is left. Their core combat strength was huddled in the walled city, and they were bombarded by hundreds of artillery pieces.
Doomed!
"The entire clan will be wiped out, leaving no chickens or dogs behind!"
This was an ironclad order issued by Wang Chen, and then the tribal dignitaries were searched out from the secret rooms in the cellar, dragged out like dead dogs, and beheaded.
Also found were large amounts of gold and silver.
That night, a victory feast was held on the grassland three miles away from Tulu Walled City.
The wood dismantled from the walled city was chopped into firewood, and piles of bonfires were set up. The fat cattle and sheep were dragged to the stream, slaughtered and cleaned, then cut into pieces, smeared with salt and spices, and roasted on the fire.
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The strong aroma of barbecue quickly drowned out the faint smell of burning meat coming from afar.
Wang Chen took out the wine from the big altar and asked people to distribute it to all the soldiers to enjoy together.
In addition to recruiting tens of thousands of elite cavalry for this western expedition, he also plundered several county treasuries, including Hanhai and Xihai, and stored a large amount of supplies in Cangqing Ring.
In addition to wine and meat, Wang Chen also distributed large amounts of confiscated gold and silver.
The morale of the cavalry reached full value instantly!
They followed Wang Chen on his western expedition. Although the journey was hard, they never had to worry about food and clothing. They galloped invincibly, killing enemies and annihilating their clans as if they were walking on the ground. This kind of joy and satisfaction in victory is absolutely an unparalleled enjoyment.
In the minds of all knights, Wang Chen is already a god-like existence.
Everyone believes that they will definitely win the final victory!
The next day, the Western Expeditionary Army of the Great Zhou Dynasty set off again and embarked on a new journey.
Three days later, the Hu Di tribe was destroyed.
Ten days later, the White Wolf clan was destroyed.
Since a small number of members of the three major tribes managed to escape, the reputation of this cavalry army quickly spread in all directions.
In people's descriptions, the Western Expeditionary Army, which frequently exterminated tribesmen, was like a demonic army.
And Wang Chen, who led them, became the terrifying demon king.
With his overwhelming reputation, Wang Chen traveled all the way north in the original territory of Dayan. There was no resistance wherever he went, and every city and county rushed to welcome the king's master, trying their best to flatter him.
After Dayan was overthrown by Zhou, the new rule was not stable and rebellions occurred from time to time.
Especially in recent years, the Qin Dynasty in the far west has continuously sent people to sneak into the land of Yan to cause trouble, colluding with the remnants of Yan and waiting for opportunities to cause trouble.
The invasion of Hanhai by the three major tribes is a total explosion!
Now that all three major tribes have been wiped out, and hundreds of thousands of people have been slaughtered, everyone is aware of the brutality of the Western Expeditionary Army, and they all remain silent.
Many local Yan officials even offered gold, silver, and even wives and daughters to Wang Chen, just to protect themselves.
To these frightened guys, Wang Chen accepted the gold and silver offered by them, but rejected the woman.
He is not a thief.
In addition, Wang Chen also added reinforcements in Yandi, increasing the number of the Western Expeditionary Army to 65,000.
In the process of annihilating the three major tribes, the Western Expeditionary Army captured hundreds of thousands of horses, further increasing its strength.
But the fastest improvement is the combat effectiveness of the entire cavalry army!
With each victory, the Western Expeditionary Army's blades were sharpened and their ferocious fangs were revealed.
After a short rest, Wang Chen sent his troops westward towards the territory of Great Qin.
Daqin and Yan are not directly adjacent to each other, but are separated by long mountains and the vast Gobi desert.
But as this huge empire turned its coveted eyes to the east, the Qin people opened up a passage in Yuntian Mountain and built a large pass.
In fact, the collision between Da Qin and Da Zhou did not happen suddenly. Da Qin originally had the intention of invading and conquering the Yan Kingdom, but now it changed its target to Da Zhou.
The people of the Qin Dynasty called the fortress they built "Gujin Pass", which means impregnable.
Three days later, the Western Expeditionary Army led by Wang Chen arrived at Gujin Pass and set up a camp twenty miles away from the pass wall.
"Master Imperial Master, that is the Gujin Pass."
A gray-haired local guide respectfully pointed to the fortress between the mountains in the distance and said to Wang Chen: "The Qin people have stationed at least 50,000 troops there."
Gujin Pass was not built in a day or two, but because the Yan Kingdom was destroyed by the Zhou Dynasty, and the Zhou Dynasty's rule was unstable and could not cover the border areas, it was successfully stolen by the Qin people.
Not only that, the Qin army also pretended to be bandits and attacked the place, plundering a large number of young men and taking them back to build the city.
This Yan guide was one of them, and he managed to escape.
Because he suffered misfortunes during the construction of Gujin Pass, he hated the Qin people deeply.
Bring your own dry food and volunteer for military service, and also lead the way for the Western Expedition.
Wang Chen nodded and said, "Reward."
After using the bounty to send away the guides, Wang Chen discussed with the army generals a plan to attack Gujin Pass.
The Western Expeditionary Army was all cavalry. Although everyone could use firecrackers and there were a group of artillerymen among them, how could they capture this great pass without a large number of professional infantry combatants and matching equipment?
According to the guide, the height of the city wall at Gujin Pass is over a hundred feet, the width at the top can accommodate two chariots traveling side by side, and all kinds of defense facilities are available.
And artillery weapons were deployed!
The most important thing is that behind this fortress is a huge empire. With Chidao's logistical support and 50,000 elite Qin army guards, it is no exaggeration to say that it is impregnable.
Gujin Pass is clearly one of the bridgeheads of Qin's eastward invasion. Although the main force of the Qin army is currently facing Wu Fu and Ling Zhiyuan in the north, the fifty thousand Qin soldiers stationed in this fortress can enter Yan at any time as long as there is an opportunity.
Make waves.
This is why Wang Chen is determined to capture Gujin Pass!
The generals all frowned.
Gujin Pass defends the dangerous terrain with almost no flaws. How could the Western Expeditionary Army without a large siege equipment break this copper-walled and iron-walled fortress?
Wang Chen noticed their expressions and said with a smile: "I will be responsible for opening the city gate of Gujin Pass."
Everyone suddenly became energetic and looked at each other.
If anyone else had said this, everyone would definitely just think it was a joke.
But when Wang Chen says this, who dares not to believe it?
So the plan to attack Gujin Pass was planned around the situation when the city gate was opened.
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