Chapter 503: No guards come to help

In the Chengdu Governor's Mansion, Zhuge Liang held a banquet to come from afar. The Wudang Wei generals who were about to go north to Jianshan to reinforce. After three tours, Deng Zhong put down the wine glass in his hand and asked Zhuge Liang: "Governor Zhuge, I Wudang Wei went north to reinforce by the orders of the King and the General's Mansion. I wonder what the situation on the front line is now? Please tell me in detail."

Nanzhong Road is located on the south side of Shuzhong Road, and the road is difficult to move, so information reception is relatively slow. Until now, Deng Zhong still does not know the news that Jiameng Pass is lost and Tianwu Guard retreats to Jianshan.

"Oh..." Zhuge Liang sighed and said, "General Deng didn't know anything. More than a month ago, with the help of the inside, the Qin army cooperated with the inside and outside, and stewed Jiameng Pass without any effort. General Li Jing of Tianwu Guard made a quick decision and retreated to Jianshan, which stopped the Qin army's offensive. Now our army is fighting fiercely with the Qin army in Jianshan."

"What! Jiameng Pass was lost?" Hearing that Jiameng Pass was lost, the generals of Wudangwei were a little disobedient. They had heard of Jiameng Pass. Chang Yuchun had reached an agreement with the Qin army before forcing the Qin army to give up, but such a powerful pass was easily won by the Qin army.

Zhuge Liang nodded helplessly and said, "Although this is a bit unacceptable, it is a fact. When I heard it at first, I couldn't believe it. However, all this came from General Li Jing's mouth, and I couldn't let it not be believed."

"This is a bit troublesome. With our army's strength, it is not difficult to defeat the Qin army, but it is not so easy to get back Jiameng Pass." Wudang Guard Military Advisor Su Yun said with a frown.

With the strength of the Deng army, even if it is against the strong Qin army in a place like Bashu, it can still win it. However, even if the Qin army retreats, it can still firmly control Jiameng Pass. With the dangerous situation of Jiameng Pass being easy to attack and difficult to defend, the Qin army only needs thousands of troops to resist the attack of Deng’s army’s tens of thousands of people. If there is no internal support or a brilliant plan, it can only be filled with human lives. As the gateway to the Shuzhong Dao, if Jiameng Pass, once it falls into the hands of the Qin army, then Shuzhong Dao will never have peace.

"I wonder what happened in Jianshan today? Can Tianwu Guard still hold on?" Deng Zhong asked again. The loss of Jiameng Pass has become a fact. How to get it back is also a matter of future affairs. The most important thing now is to defend Jianshan and repel the Qin army.

Zhuge Liang said: "The Qin army attacked Jianshan defense line for several days. Although it was very fierce, they all returned without success under the desperate resistance of General Li Jing and the soldiers of Tianwu Guard. At present, the defense line of Jianshan is still stable, but the enemy is large and we are few. In addition, the chief general of the Qin army is Bai Qi, so it is very difficult for Tianwu Guard to resist. Just before the generals arrived in Chengdu, General Li Jing sent people to Chengdu to urge food and supplies, and at the same time informed the official that if General Deng and Wudangwei arrived, please go north to reinforce."

"The Qin army is so fierce, and the defense line of Jianshan is in danger. It seems that we cannot stay in Chengdu for too long. I also ask the governor Zhuge to prepare the required food, grass and supplies for our army as soon as possible, so that our army can also go north to Jianshan as soon as possible." Deng Zhong thought for a while and said that although Deng Zhong had not had much contact with Li Jing, he was also a general of the Sixteen Guards, and they were also arrogant to each other. If it were not for lack of strength, they would not ask for help easily. Now Li Jing sent people to ask for help, which shows that the situation in Jianshan is very urgent and there is a danger of collapse at any time. In this way, without a guard, you cannot stay in Chengdu for too long.

Zhuge Liang nodded and said, "That's natural. Since receiving the imperial edict from the court, I have gathered the power of the Shuzhong Dao and hoarded a batch of food, grass and supplies. Due to the accumulation of the Former Shu for a hundred years and the foundation of Wang Shangshu's governance for many years, the money and grain stored in Chengdu are now enough to support the army's war for several years. So please rest assured General Deng, money and grain are absolutely no problem."

Deng's country has little confidence, but it has the most confidence in money and grain, occupying the vastest land in the world. Although the initial output was not as good as that of Hebei and Central Plains occupied by Zhao, after years of governance by the ruler and ministers of Deng's country, coupled with the various technologies obtained by Deng's system, the wealth of Jingxiang and Jiangdong in the core areas of Deng's country is no less than that of Hebei and Central Plains, and Bashu is a granary since ancient times. The accumulation of Shu's century-long accumulation has fallen into the hands of Deng's country. In terms of the amount of grain, even Qin and Zhao are not enough for Deng's country to fight. After all, Hebei, Central Plains, and Guanzhong are all wars for a long time, especially the Central Plains. Most of the wars in the past twenty years have occurred in the Central Plains, which have long been riddled with holes.

"That's good!" Deng Zhong was relieved when he heard that money and food was not a problem and said, "Since that's the case, the general will rest in Chengdu for two days, and go north to Jianshan two days later. In addition, he also asked the governor Zhuge to send someone to Jianshan to inform General Li Jing and the soldiers of the Tianwu Guard of this news to stabilize the morale of the army."

Although the situation in Jianshan was very critical, it was not bad for one or two days. Wudangwei went north from a long way, and the soldiers were exhausted. Even if they barely arrived at Jianshan, they could not play a big role. So Deng Zhong thought about it and decided to rest in Chengdu and go north.

"Don't worry, General Deng, I know what to do." Zhuge Liang nodded and said.

Two days later, the entire Wudangwei army set out from Chengdu and marched towards Jianshan, and Zhuge Liang saw him off in person.

At the same time, in the Deng army camp in Jianshan, as the Qin army attacked more and more frantically, the Tianwu Guards became more and more difficult to resist. In just a few days, more than 3,000 casualties occurred. Since the war started, nearly half of the 50,000 elite troops of the Tianwu Guards have been destroyed. Of course, the Qin army is not easy either, but the Qin army's strength is several times that of the Tianwu Guards, and the thin camel is larger than that of the horse, so the Deng army gradually falls at a disadvantage.

However, the news from Chengdu made Tianwuwei take a dose of heart-warming agent. In the central army's tent, Li Jing smiled and said to the generals: "Everyone, the governor of Zhuge of Chengdu sent someone to send a message. Wudangwei from the Southern Middle Road has arrived in Chengdu and will be able to go north to reinforce. As long as Wudangwei arrives, the defense line of Jianshan will become more solid."

"General, do you think this is true?" All the generals suddenly heard the good news and were very happy. These days, they had been too frustrated and were forced to persevere. They accepted the bombing attacks from the Qin army every day. If it weren't for the generals who took the lead in killing the enemy, the Tianwu Guard would have collapsed. Now, Wudang Guard was finally coming. With these 50,000 new forces, they were confident that they would completely turn the Qin army out.

"Then General, I wonder when Wudangwei will arrive?" Jia Xu asked. It is indeed good news that Wudangwei will arrive soon, but the question is when Wudangwei will arrive?

Li Jing said: "According to the news from Zhuge Governor, Wudangwei was tired of his army and horses all the way north, so he needed to rest in Chengdu for two days, and then send troops north. According to the time, Wudangwei might have left Chengdu at this time. On the way to Jianshan, he calculated according to the route, as few as three days and as many as five days, Wudangwei will definitely arrive."

"Then you're relieved." In the past three or five days, the strength of the Tianwu Guard could still hold on, which made the Tianwu Guard generals who were hanging in the air finally feel relieved.

"But you should not take it lightly. As our reinforcements get closer, the Qin army's offensive will become more and more fierce. If you are not careful, you will lose all your efforts. Therefore, you must take a twelve point of spirit and block the Qin army's offensive like a tide. Don't let other brothers' guards laugh at it." Seeing that everyone was a little relaxed, Li Jing reminded him.

"Don't worry, General, the last general will definitely cheer up and block the Qin army until Wudangwei arrives!" Everyone stood up and bowed and responded loudly.

In the next few days, the Qin army's offensive was indeed as expected by Li Jing, and it became more and more fierce. However, the Tianwu Guard, which was not far away from the reinforcements, had no scruples, and put all his strength on the table without any reservation, fought desperately with the Qin army, feeling the changes of the Tianwu Guard, Bai Qi, who was supervising the battle in the rear, was also frowning.

"In the past few days, the Deng army's resistance has become increasingly stronger. Judging from this situation, it seems that it has no reservation. What happened to make the Deng army change like this?" Bai Qi said to the soldiers of the Deng and Qin army fighting fiercely on Jianshan.

"Maybe it's because Li Jing feels that reinforcements are coming, so there is no need to be any reservations." Bai Chen, who was standing by, thought for a while, said that the Deng army's resistance a few days ago was hidden. As long as it could be blocked, it would never easily increase troops. After all, the Deng army's military strength is limited, but these days it has been abnormal and used all its forces. Apart from the arrival of reinforcements, Bai Chen really couldn't think of any reason to make Deng army like this.

"Impossible, Chang Yuchun's army has been stopped by Ma Sheng and others. How could it be possible to come to Jianshan in such a short time?" Bai Qi shook his head and said, as long as now, Bai Qi still firmly believes that Ma Sheng and others will stop Chang Yuchun's army, so he doesn't believe that Deng's reinforcements are coming at all.

"The Taiwei didn't know anything. It is said that Deng State had another army in Nanzhong called Wudangwei. It was formed by Deng State's destruction of Yue State, pacifying Shanyue, and then choosing Shanyue to be strong. Nanzhong is not far from Bashu. Although the road is difficult to move, it should be almost there after such a long time." Bai Chen replied. After deciding to conquer Bashu, Bai Chen began to investigate the distribution of Deng State's troops, so he also knew where Wudangwei was.

"In this way, because Wudangwei was about to arrive, Li Jing pushed all his troops up without reservation?" Bai Qi said in a low voice.

Bai Chen nodded helplessly and said, "Apart from this, I really can't think of any other reason."

"Since that's the case, the Taiwei will not let Li Jing do what he wants. He will send orders to strengthen the offensive. He will definitely break through Jianshan before Wudangwei arrives!" Bai Qi said, each of the sixteen guards in Deng Kingdom has 50,000 elite troops. If Wudangwei arrives and has these 50,000 new forces, it will be even more difficult for the Qin army to break through Jianshan, so Bai Qi will strengthen the attack immediately.

Once the Qin army strengthened its attack, the Deng army became in trouble. The Tianwu Guard had already suppressed all its troops and had no excitement at all. Faced with the sudden strengthening of the Qin army, they could only support it. Even Li Jing led the troops to fight.

But even so, the Jianshan defense line was shaking and almost lost. Li Siwen came to Li Jing and said, "General, the Qin army's offensive is getting stronger and stronger, and our army has suffered heavy casualties. If this continues, we will not last long."

Li Jing wiped the blood from his face and said, "If you can't hold on, you have to hold on. Wudangwei will arrive in the next two days. As long as you hold on for the past two days, our army can reverse the situation and tell the soldiers that they must withstand anyway. When they are repelled from the Qin army, they will personally write to the king to ask for credit for them. It is no problem to have a wife and son in the future."

"Here!" Li Siwen responded and went to convey Li Jing's order. With the temptation to entrust his wife and son, the morale of the Deng army soldiers suddenly increased, and slowly stabilized the situation.

After a fierce battle, it was already dusk, but the Qin army had no intention of retreating, which made Li Jing helpless. Although Li Jing repeatedly emphasized that Wudangwei was about to arrive, Li Jing was also unsure of when Wudangwei would arrive. But now, he could only say this, and he couldn't let his morale go down.

As night gradually descended, the Qin army still had no intention of retreating. Not to mention the ordinary soldiers in the Tianwu Guard, even the generals such as Li Jing gradually couldn't hold on. At this time, Jia Xu was wearing soft armor and holding a long sword, and ran to Li Jing all the way, holding Li Jing's arms, and said excitedly: "General, Wudang Guard has arrived!"

"What!" Li Jing, who was a little lost, quickly grabbed Jia Xu and asked excitedly.

Jia Xu nodded fiercely and said, "Yes, General, Wudangwei has arrived outside Jianshan and is now coming here. You can arrive in less than half an hour. General, we are saved!"
Chapter completed!