Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest
Chapter 1086: 1086: Expedition to the West (Continued Part Three)

Chapter 1086: Chapter 1086: Expedition to the West (Continued Part Three)

Slaughter continued until dusk fell.

When the ferocious Great Zhou samurais stormed into the grievously wounded Tulu Fort to carry out a merciless massacre, there were not many left inside who could resist.

For this western campaign, Wang Chen not only conscripted fifty thousand Iron Cavalry but also recruited seven fifth-tier Martial Ancestors and several hundred fourth-tier Martial Generals to accompany him, specifically tasked with taking care of scattered enemy experts.

The Tulu Tribe had suffered heavy losses in the battle to attack Hanhai City, and now, their strength was less than half. Holed up in the fort, their core combat power was subjected to the bombardment of over a hundred cannons.

It was a fate sealed for extinction!

“Annihilate the whole tribe, leave no survivors!”

This was the iron-clad order issued by Wang Chen, followed by a search that dragged tribe nobility from their cellars and hidden chambers to be beheaded like dead dogs.

A considerable amount of gold and silver treasures was found along with them.

That night, on the plains three miles from Tulu Fort, a celebration feast was held to commemorate the victory.

Wood from the fort was chopped into kindling to build numerous bonfires. Fattened cows and sheep were dragged to a stream for slaughtering and washing, then they were cut, smeared with salt and spices, and placed on the fire to roast.

The rich aroma of roasted meat soon overwhelmed the faint stench of char that drifted from afar.

Wang Chen brought out jar after jar of fine wine and distributed it to all the soldiers to enjoy together.

In this western campaign, apart from drafting tens of thousands of elite cavalry, he also plundered several prefectural treasuries, including those of Hanhai and West Sea, and stored a massive amount of supplies in the Cangqing Ring.

Apart from meat and wine, Wang Chen also distributed hefty amounts of gold and silver seized from the enemy.

The morale of the cavalry instantly peaked!

Following Wang Chen on the western expedition, despite the hardship of the journey, they never worried about food and warmth, and their triumphant gallop was invincible, annihilating enemies and tribes as naturally as walking on level ground. The sheer exuberance and satisfaction of victory were unparalleled pleasures.

In the eyes of all knights, Wang Chen had indeed become a godlike figure.

Each and every one of them was convinced that they would surely achieve the ultimate victory!

The next day, this Great Zhou Western Expedition Army set off again, embarking on a new campaign.

Three days later, the Hudie Tribe was annihilated.

Ten days later, the White Wolf Tribe was decimated.

As a small number of tribespeople from the three tribes managed to escape by luck, the devastating reputation of this cavalry spread rapidly in all directions.

In people’s tales, the Western Expedition Army, prone to annihilate tribes, was indeed an army of demons.

And leading them, Wang Chen had become a feared Great Demon King.

With an overwhelming reputation, Wang Chen headed north through the former Yan State territory, encountering no resistance wherever he went. Prefecture after prefectural city all extended the utmost hospitality to welcome the conquering army, flattering them to the best of their abilities.

After the fall of Great Yan to Great Zhou, the new rule was unstable, with rebellion occurring from time to time.

Especially in recent years, Far-West Great Qin kept sending people to infiltrate Yan territories to cause trouble and conspire with the remains of Great Yan, seizing opportunities to stir up unrest.

The invasion of Hanhai by the three tribes was such an outbreak!

Now that the three tribes were exterminated and several tens of thousands of people were slaughtered, everyone realized the brutality of the Western Expedition Army and was stricken with silence and fear.

Many local Yan officials went as far as to offer Wang Chen gold, silver, and even their wives and daughters, just begging to save themselves.

Towards these terrified folks, Wang Chen accepted the gold and silver they offered but refused the women.

He was not Cao Cao.

Furthermore, Wang Chen replenished his forces in Yan territories, increasing the size of the Western Expedition Army to sixty-five thousand.

During the process of annihilating the three major tribes, the Western Expedition Army captured over a hundred thousand horses, further enhancing their strength.

But what improved the most rapidly was the combat power of the entire cavalry!

With each victory, the blades of the Western Expedition Army were honed sharper, revealing their fierce and ferocious fangs.

After a brief rest, Wang Chen led his troops westward, heading towards the territories of Great Qin.

Great Qin and the land of Yan did not share a direct border; between them lay a long mountain range and an expansive desert wasteland.

However, as the giant empire cast its covetous gaze eastward, the people of Great Qin carved out a Chi Path through the Cloud Heaven Mountains and built a large fortress.

In fact, the clash between Great Qin and Great Zhou was not sudden; Great Qin had always intended to invade and conquer Yan State, it was just that they had now switched their target to Great Zhou.

The people of Great Qin called this fortress they built the “Solid Gold Pass,” which means impregnable as a golden soup.

Three days later, the Western Expedition Army led by Wang Chen arrived at Solid Gold Pass and set up a large camp twenty miles away from the Guan Wall.

“National Master, that is Solid Gold Pass.”

An elderly local guide with graying hair respectfully pointed to the fortress between the mountains in the distance and said to Wang Chen: “The Qin people have stationed at least fifty thousand soldiers there.”

Solid Gold Pass was not built in just a day or two, but because Yan State was overthrown by Great Zhou and Great Zhou’s rule was unstable, failing to cover the border regions, the Qin people managed to pull off their covert operation.

Not only that, but the Qin Army also disguised as bandits to attack the localities, abducting a large number of strong men to build the city.

This guide from Yan State was one of them, who later managed to escape by sheer luck.

Having endured the tragic experience during the construction of Solid Gold Pass, he harbored deep hatred for the Qin people.

He volunteered to bring his own provisions to guide the Western Expedition Army.

Wang Chen nodded and said, “Reward.”

After sending off the guide with a reward, Wang Chen and the military generals in the army discussed the plan to attack Solid Gold Pass.

The entire Western Expedition Army was cavalry, and although everyone was capable of using firearms, including a batch of cannon operators, without a large number of professional infantry and the corresponding equipment, how could they take down this Xiong Pass?

According to the guide, the walls of Solid Gold Pass were over a hundred feet high and the top was wide enough to accommodate two chariots driving side by side, with all kinds of defense facilities readily available.

And they had also deployed cannons!

Most importantly, the fortress was backed by a massive empire. With the logistical support from the Chi Path and the defense of fifty thousand elite Qin Soldiers, to say it was as solid as gold was no exaggeration.

Solid Gold Pass was clearly one of Great Qin’s bridgeheads for invading the east. Although the main force of the Qin Army was currently confronting Wu Zhao and Ling Zhiyuan in the north, the fifty thousand Qin Soldiers stationed at this fortress could enter Yan State and cause chaos at any opportunity.

This was the reason why Wang Chen was determined to take down Solid Gold Pass!

Meanwhile, the military generals all furrowed their brows.

Solid Gold Pass held a strategically vital position, virtually without any flaws. Without any large siege equipment, how could the Western Expedition Army break through this fortress as strong as bronze walls and iron ramparts?

Wang Chen noticed their expressions and said with a smile, “I will be responsible for opening the gates of Solid Gold Pass.”

Everyone immediately perked up, exchanging glances.

If it were anyone else who made such a statement, it would certainly be taken as a joke.

But when Wang Chen said so, who dared not believe?

Thus, the plan to attack Solid Gold Pass was devised around the scenario of the city gates being opened.

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