Chapter 195 Preparation
As the army approached, the defenders at Duanhun Pass began to feel unprecedented pressure.

They looked at the dark crowd below from afar, and a feeling of fear surged in their hearts.

It felt like an invisible mountain was pressing down on their chests, making it almost impossible for them to breathe.

Li Jing's eyes were as sharp as torches, staring intently at the Soul-Breaking Pass in front of him.

His eyes were firm and sharp.

It seems as if one can penetrate through the layers of clouds and mist and directly see the interior of the level.

At this moment, time seemed to have stopped.

All that remained between heaven and earth was the raging black ocean and the lonely fortress.

At this time, Li Jing was standing on a high ground not far away, overlooking the Broken Soul Pass below.

He was in no rush to attack.

Instead, scouts were sent out first to conduct detailed reconnaissance and detection.

He needs to understand the internal structure of the level, the deployment of the defenders, and possible traps and obstacles.

In order to formulate a more thorough and effective attack plan.

As time went on, the scouts returned one after another and brought detailed intelligence.

Li Jing carefully analyzed the information and gradually figured out the details of Broken Soul Pass.

Although the terrain of Duanhun Pass is dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack.

However, the defenders did not have enough troops, and their morale was low and their combat effectiveness was limited.

This gave him an opportunity.

You can take advantage of these weaknesses of the defenders and launch a surprise attack.

The level was conquered at lightning speed.

"Shubao, where is General Xue?"

Li Jing withdrew his deep gaze from the Soul-Breaking Pass, turned around and asked Qin Qiong who was standing as still as a pine tree beside him.

Qin Qiong, courtesy name Shubao, was a famous general of the Tang Dynasty.

At this moment, he temporarily served as Li Jing's deputy general.

Assist him in commanding this crucial battle.

"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, according to the latest report from the scouts."

"General Xue and his men have been wandering in the mountains west of Qizhou for several days."

"The exact location is still unclear, but it should be around here."

Hearing Li Jing's question, Qin Qiong immediately replied.

Li Jing nodded slightly. He already knew the whereabouts of Xue Rengui and others.

It was an important support for him to launch surprise attacks.

Previously, the elite cavalry led by Xue Rengui and others carried out guerrilla warfare in Qizhou, disrupting the enemy's deployment and defense lines.

But the results are also obvious.

He was chased everywhere by the Silver Feather Flying Cavalry sent by Prince Qi.

After King Qi's pursuit and interception for some time.

Xue Rengui and others rushed left and right.

In a daze.

Then he strolled to the mountains west of Qizhou.

And their appearance.

It also made the Qizhou defense line, which was once as solid as an iron wall, become riddled with holes and precarious.

Now most of the garrison forces within Broken Soul Pass are concentrated on Li Jing's Cangzhou army.

The other side faces the city wall within Qizhou.

The defensive force was extremely weak.

As long as Xue Rengui and others seize the opportunity.

The Soul-Breaking Pass can definitely be taken in one battle!

"Let General Xue and General Tie split their forces into two groups."

"Continue to use guerrilla tactics along the way and make sure to pin down Qi Jun's pursuit troops."

"At the same time, pay close attention to Qi Jun's movements and reactions, and be ready to respond and provide support at any time."

"Another group came to the Soul-Breaking Pass in secret!"

Li Jing ordered in a deep voice.

At the same time, in the mountains west of Qizhou, Xue Rengui and others were also very busy.

During this time they took full advantage of the terrain and the enemy's negligence.

It weaves its way through the mountains, appearing and disappearing mysteriously.

Sometimes they launch surprise attacks to hit the enemy's weak links. Sometimes they break up into small groups and sneak behind enemy lines to create chaos and destruction.

The actions seem to be disorganized.

But in fact, it is full of mysteries and every step is carefully planned.

After this period of pursuit, blockade and collision.

Xue Rengui and others were already familiar with the terrain and enemy deployment in Qizhou.

They know where the enemy's defense points are, where the enemy's supply lines are, and where the enemy's weak links are...

All this information was memorized by them.

And always ready to take advantage.

And at this moment, in a dazed state.

They strolled to the mountains west of Qizhou.

But he was not in a hurry to launch an attack or expose his whereabouts.

Instead, they chose to hide and closely observe the situations and changes around them.

He just asked Luowang to send intelligence personnel to inform Li Jing.

As time went by and the war situation evolved, Xue Rengui and others gradually got to know the enemy's details and dynamics.

They found that although the enemy had a certain advantage in numbers and equipment.

However, due to long-term pursuit and continuous fighting, they have gradually shown signs of fatigue and confusion.

This made them see an opportunity and decided to take advantage of it to launch an attack to break the stalemate and turn the tide of the battle.

Obviously, Xue Rengui also realized the opportunity!
However, just as they were about to launch an attack.

However, he unexpectedly received an order from Li Jing: suspend the attack plan, and send a part of the army to continue guerrilla tactics to tie down the enemy's main force, and the remaining troops will go to the rear of Duanhun Pass.

Xue Rengui was stunned by this sudden order.

Then he reacted instantly.

He took Mo Peng and six thousand troops directly to the direction of Broken Soul Pass.

The remaining 5,000 troops continued to be led by Tie Shiwen.

Circle around the pursuit troops sent by King Qi.

Although Xue Rengui and Tie Shiwen set out.

He led an army of 30,000 to Qizhou.

But after this period of continuous fighting and many clashes with the enemy.

The detachment led by the two of them has now become somewhat "slimmed down".

From the original 30,000 people, it was reduced to just over 10,000 men.

But it's enough.

As long as we can capture the Soul-Breaking Pass this time.

Then there are Xue Rengui, Tie Shiwen, Jiao Mo, and Mo Peng.

The mission of this detachment led this time has been successfully completed.

Even exceeded the target!
"Haha, it looks like we really need to 'streamline administration' this time."

Xue Rengui took a breath and said in a deep voice.

"Yeah, but it's fine this way."

"With fewer people, we can move more flexibly and more easily catch the enemy off guard."

Tie Shiwen also grinned and continued.

The two of them smiled at each other, with confidence gleaming in their eyes.

Although the number of people has decreased, the remaining 10,000-plus people are elite soldiers who have been baptized by war.

Their fighting power remains undiminished.

Moreover, they have two war god-level warriors, Jiao Mo and Mo Peng, following them.

It can be said to be like adding wings to a tiger.

"As long as we can capture Soul-Breaking Pass this time, our detachment's mission will have been successfully accomplished."

Xue Rengui continued, his tone revealing determination and confidence, "It can even be said that it has been exceeded!"

"Originally, we only planned to cause sabotage within Qizhou so that Qizhou could not fully reinforce the Qizhou Mountains."

"Assist Marshal Li Jing in his offensive within the mountains."

"It now appears that we have not only achieved this, but may even have inflicted greater damage and losses on the enemy."

Tie Shiwen nodded and agreed, "That's right. This time we not only successfully tied down the enemy's main force, but also eliminated a lot of their manpower."

"Once Marshal Li Jing and his men capture Broken Soul Pass, we can attack the enemy's main force together and completely annihilate them in Qizhou."

At this point, both of them had excitement and anticipation in their eyes.

(End of this chapter)