"Report..."

"General, please give me a secret report from Lord Linzi."

Inside Qingshi Pass, a loud voice of report interrupted the discussion between the general Tian Ji and his deputy Tian Pan.

"Thank you for your hard work, you go down and rest first."

"Here."

When the figure of the messenger disappeared into the room, the commander-in-chief Tian Ji immediately opened the secret report in his hand, but his face changed drastically just by looking at it.

"No, the war is already going against me!"

Upon hearing this, the deputy general Tian Pan immediately stepped forward and asked, "General, what happened?"

"Take a look."

Handing the silk book in his hand to Tian Pan, Tian Ji took three steps in succession and arrived in front of the map in the room.

Tian Ji's eyes kept moving on the map, and Tian Ji's attention was always on Linzi and Qingshiguan, two cities that were crucial to the current Qi State.

"Look, now Chang State has been occupied by Wei State. We at Qingshi Pass are surrounded by wolves in the east and tigers in the west. We are now in a dilemma of being attacked from both sides."

When he saw Tian Ji's fingers moving back and forth on the map, Tian Pan, who put down the silk book in his hand, immediately suggested: "General, your decision is undoubtedly very correct. Our army's top priority is no longer to defend Qingshi Pass, but how to

Protect yourself as much as possible."

"One city and one land has been lost. As long as our army still has strength, there is still a chance to regain it. If our army is completely destroyed by the Wei army, no matter how many cities we have, we will not be able to defend it."

"That's what I said." Tian Ji's tone was obviously serious as he punched the Qingshi Pass on the map with his right hand, "But if our army wants to evacuate, how can it be so easy?"

"Pang Juan's army outside the pass never relaxed its attack on the city. I originally thought that the Wei army was preparing to invade Qi from Qingshi Pass, but I never thought that he wanted to keep my army firmly focused here."

"Tian Pan."

Turning his gaze to Tian Pan behind him, Tian Ji's eyes suddenly showed a hint of helplessness, "Do you believe that as long as our army withdraws from Qingshi Pass, this pass will immediately fall into the hands of the Wei army."

"General..."

Looking at Tian Ji in front of him, Tian Pan seemed to have made a decision in his heart and bowed to him.

"If the general has trust, the general will be willing to lead his soldiers to guard the pass. The general will do his best to slow down the Wei army, and he will not complain even if he dies on the battlefield."

"Tian Pan, you..."

When Tian Ji heard Tian Pan's words, his eyes were filled with emotion, "Why is it like this? Why is it like this!"

"General, as a native of Qi, Tian Pan deserves to serve the country of Qi; as a general of Qi, he deserves to die on the battlefield."

"Tian Pan has no regrets!"

Facing Tian Pan's gaze towards him, Tian Ji felt a burning sensation in his eyes, and he closed his eyes subconsciously.

After an unknown amount of time passed, Tian Ji slowly opened his eyes again. At this moment, there was only admiration in his eyes.

"Tian Ji represents the State of Qi, and on behalf of your Majesty, I also represent myself. I would like to thank General Tian Pan, and please accept my respect, General."

"General, it doesn't have to be like this." He helped Tian Ji up with one hand, but a smile appeared on Tian Pan's face. "This battle is related to the safety of Qi. General, prepare early."

"The general loves Lanling's wine the most. If this battle can be won, the general must remember to take it with him to visit the general next year."

"I would like to thank the general here."

"Tian Pan!"

…

"kill!"

The cry of killing sounded again at Qingshi Pass, just like what the Qi soldiers at Qingshi Pass had heard for several months.

The only difference from the past is that the number of defenders at the critical moment was obviously much smaller than usual, and the condition of each of them was not comparable to before.

"General, general..."

Wearing slightly mottled armor, with patches of blood still remaining upon closer inspection, a Wei army general ran quickly towards General Tian Pan, who was standing at the critical moment.

"General Qi, the Wei army's offensive is becoming more and more fierce, and our army is about to be unable to support it. I'm afraid Qingshi Pass will..."

Without paying attention to the general's next words, Tian Pan turned around silently and looked to the east.

"General Tian Ji, don't forget the Lanling wine next year!"

A smile appeared quietly and then disappeared quickly. Tian Pan slowly pulled out the sword from his waist, his eyes filled with a look of solemnity.

"All soldiers, follow me and fight to the end!"

"I will obey the general's orders."

After the military order was issued, facing a Wei soldier who had just climbed to the top of the city, Tian Pan stabbed him straight with the sharp sword in his hand.

A fierce battle was going on at the critical moment. Inside the Wei army's formation outside the pass, Pang Juan, the commander-in-chief, was also paying close attention to the situation on the battlefield.

In fact, Pang Juan already has a clear understanding of the current war situation.

From the moment the northern Wei army broke through the Jishui defense line, the outcome of the loss of Qingshi Pass was already doomed.

But the difference is that the main force of the Qi army voluntarily withdrew from Qingshi Pass, or that the two armies of Wei State attacked from the east and west.

From the scenes of yesterday's siege, we can know that Tian Ji's troops undoubtedly chose the former, and now all that is left in Qingshi Pass is a remnant of troops.

While Pang Juan was thinking in his mind, Long Jia and Gongsun Cuo stood up and said, "The general and the general are willing to lead their troops to launch a fierce attack on Qingshi Pass. Today our army will be able to attack the city in one fell swoop."

"Cai! Since the two generals are so sure, I can't refuse."

The sword at his waist was already in his hand the next moment. Pang Juan faced Long Jia and Gongsun Cuo and ordered: "Long Jia, where is Gongsun Cuo?"

"The end will be here."

"Lead your subordinates to attack Qingshi Pass fiercely. You are only allowed to break through the pass and are not allowed to retreat."

"Here."

After receiving the order, Long Jia and Gongsun Cuo immediately led their soldiers and horses out of the square formation, like a huge red wave hitting the bluestone gate in front of them.

The defenders at the Qingshi Pass were already very reluctant to deal with the Wei army's offensive. Now that the Wei army had a strong force joining them, they were unable to defeat them with two fists and fell one after another with four hands.

Finally, when another soldier fell under the sharp halberd in the hands of the Wei army, the Qi army could no longer maintain control of the city, and its persistence gradually turned into a retreat.

The progress ahead immediately ignited the fighting spirit of the Wei army. Countless soldiers climbed in from the top of the city, sweeping across the entire juncture like a huge red wave.

They come in groups, they move quickly, and they are controlling the pass piece by piece that they have been attacking for months.

"General!"

Another cry of pain rang in his ears. Tian Pan, who had stabbed the sword in his hand countless times, subconsciously looked over, and another subordinate fell in front of him.

The huge gap in military strength could not be made up by the morale of those who regarded death as home. In the end, Tian Pan no longer had any comrades who could fight alongside him.

Looking at the Wei soldiers who were getting closer and closer, Tian Pan looked to the east again, "Qi State, Your Majesty, General, see you in the next life!"

"Clang!"

As the sword fell to the ground, Tian Pan's body fell heavily.

…

"General, Qingshi Pass is owned by our army, and Qi Army's deputy general Tian Pan died in the battle."

"Mr. Jiujiu, give him a generous burial."

After silently mourning for this opponent who was determined to fight to the death for a moment, General Pang Juan raised his eyes and looked forward.

"Have you ever sent out any news about Qi's army at Qingshi Pass?"

"Don't worry, General. At the end of yesterday, the General sent people to send the General's silk letters to Gaowan and Changguo respectively. I think the Prime Minister has already taken some measures."

"That's good."

Pang Juan nodded lightly, stepped lightly, and turned his gaze to the east.
Chapter completed!