Chapter 67, The Art of Attacking Cities

  Why didn't we rescue Bo Cai first? It's because Chun Yuqiong led his troops to besiege Bo Cai, so the Tiger Trap Pass was left unguarded. If Chun Yuqiong knew that Xu Feng had arrived at the Tiger Trap Pass with his troops, he would definitely increase his defenses and be on high alert, even asking the imperial court for reinforcements. By then, it would be as difficult to break into the city as climbing the sky. But if we attack Tiger Trap Pass first, Chun Yuqiong will become a turtle in a jar, a beast trapped in a cage, only able to struggle until death, waiting to be slaughtered. At that time, rescuing people and eliminating enemies would be as easy as turning one's hand over!

  While Guo Jia was carefully surveying the Tiger Trap Pass and racking his brains for a strategy, Xu Feng led Zhang Fei and others to also inspect the surroundings of the Tiger Trap, constantly thinking of a plan. If they were going to attack, they had to come up with a perfect strategy, considering all aspects.

  Under the sunset glow, the Tiger Pass stands proudly, like a giant, majestic and towering, as still as a mountain. The Tiger Pass is connected to Mount Song in the south and borders the Yellow River in the north, with mountains and ridges intersecting, forming a natural barrier. Since ancient times, it has been a place of strategic importance for military forces. The pass is built on the mountain, leaning against the mountain, blending seamlessly into the landscape. The terrain is steep and rugged, with winding roads that are difficult to traverse. Attacking the city is indeed not an easy task, and saying that one man can hold the pass while a thousand cannot open it is no exaggeration.

  Half a time had passed, Xu Feng shook his head speechlessly, his eyebrows tightly furrowed. An hour had passed, and Xu Feng still wore a worried expression, sighing constantly. Zhang Fei followed behind Xu Feng, not knowing how to comfort him, also secretly anxious in his heart. But if you let him fight and kill people, he was fine with that. This kind of clever scheme, thinking of ways to do things, really wasn't his strong suit. Even if he exhausted himself, it would be in vain.

  "Huh?" Xu Feng's eyes suddenly lit up, and his eyebrows relaxed a lot, because he found that on the left side of Tiger Trap Pass, the mountain trend was exceptionally steep and straight, far surpassing the height of Tiger Trap Pass.

  "Let's go mountain climbing and take a look." Xu Feng said, taking the lead and being the first to climb up towards the summit. Zhang Fei didn't wait for any dissuasion, seeing that Xu Feng had already climbed up, worried about Xu Feng's safety, he hastily led his men to follow him up.

  Killing may not be Xu Feng's strong suit, but mountain climbing is a different story. He's done it many times before and it's child's play to him. In his free time, he would invite friends over and climb mountains together. While others did it for the scenery or to cultivate their minds, Xu Feng did it to train his body and build up his strength. When he was learning Wu Lin Quan, he would often go mountain climbing in his spare time. So, no matter how steep the mountain was, it couldn't stop Xu Feng.

  "Ah..." Zhang Fei and the others, although brave and fierce, struggled to climb up the mountain, their feet slipping several times, almost falling down, luckily they managed to steady themselves with their agile bodies.

  "Qū Shuài is really formidable, in the blink of an eye, he has climbed to the middle of the mountain." Seeing Xú Fēng climb like a monkey or a cat, with practiced ease and extraordinary agility, Zhāng Fēi couldn't help but nod his head in praise.

  "Speak softly, lest you be discovered by thieves." Even with the nearby woods blocking their view, Xu Feng would not let his guard down.

  Zhang Fei hastily closed his mouth and obediently climbed up.

  After much effort, I finally climbed to the top of the mountain, which was several hundred meters high. Standing at the summit, the wind whistled around me, and the cool air filled my lungs. The surrounding mountains and peaks seemed to be under my feet, and I could see everything in sight. The view was extremely broad, and even the situation inside the Tiger's Mouth Pass was vaguely visible.

  "Ah, I'm exhausted." Zhang Fei panted heavily, finally climbing up, and saw Xu Feng staring intently at the Tiger Trap Pass below. He quickly closed his mouth and walked obediently to Xu Feng's side, bowing his head and looking down.

  "Zhang Fei, do you think the government troops will be on guard if we launch a surprise attack from here?" Xu Feng turned his head, with a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth, and said meaningfully to Zhang Fei.

  "Are you launching a surprise attack from here? Commander, are you all right? Haven't you caught a cold or something?" Zhang Fei asked with concern.

  Xu Feng shook his head and smiled, "Don't worry, I'm fine. It's just that we need to launch a surprise attack from here."

  "General, have you gone mad? This mountain is at least several hundred meters high, and the distance to Tiger Trap Pass is no less than a thousand kilometers. How can we launch a surprise attack from here? Are we supposed to fly? Even if we could fly, people would probably be smashed into pulp, so how can we launch a surprise attack? General, you really know how to joke."

  Seeing Zhang Fei shaking his head, he glanced at the soldiers behind him, and everyone's expression was one of utter astonishment, as if they were looking at a madman. Xu Feng secretly rejoiced in his heart, "You think it's impossible? The defending soldiers in the city will be even more surprised." Xu Feng nodded, "That's right, we're going to fly over. Haven't seen anyone fly before? Tonight, I'll open your eyes wide."

  Under the astonishment and curiosity of everyone, Xu Feng looked at the guards inside the Tiger Trap Pass for a long time. They were lazy and slack, extremely lax. Xu Feng nodded slightly, with a hint of satisfaction at the corner of his mouth.

  "Down the mountain." With a wave of his hand, Xu Feng led the way down the mountain.

  "Is Guan Yu really not ill? How can people fly?" Zhang Fei shook his head and sighed helplessly, no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't understand.

  "Guo Tu, time's up. According to the commander's orders, it's time to send you on your way. Otherwise, Yan Wang's temple will close its doors." As the sun set in the west and the sky grew dark, Dian Wei impatiently put down his twin iron spears and clenched his fists, cracking them loudly with a burst of explosive power that suddenly startled Guo Tu out of his reverie.

  "Never mind, General Zhang, I've already thought of a way to break into the city. Just give me a moment more to think."

  "That's not good enough?" Dian Wei stared at Guo Tu coldly, his left hand shot out like a dragon claw from the sea, grasping Guo Tu's thin shoulders. "Ah..." Before Dian Wei could exert any strength, Guo Tu let out a miserable cry with gritted teeth.

  "Alright, I've really thought of a way, it's just that I haven't considered everything thoroughly yet, wait a bit longer."

  "General's orders, Tian Wei didn't dare to disobey, said two hours, it was two hours, you're too wordy, even on the verge of death, still talking nonsense. Actually, I've been wanting to get rid of you for a long time." Tian Wei pressed down on Guo Tu's shoulder with his left hand and grabbed Guo Tu's small head with his right hand, exerting slight force, causing Guo Tu to let out another pained cry.

  "I've got it, don't kill me, I want to see the commander." The pain was excruciating as Guo Tu's head was pinched by Dian Wei, but suddenly his mind cleared and he had an idea. He struggled desperately and shouted loudly, not wanting to be strangled to death by Dian Wei at all costs.

  Don't even mention Yama's temple closing down, even if the underworld goes bankrupt and Yanluo loses his job, what does it have to do with him?

  "He's arrived." Just then, Xu Feng led Zhang Fei and others to hurry over. He was anxious to rush on the road, not because he was worried that Guo Tu would be killed, but because he had a plan and was busy preparing. After all, the time left for him was not abundant.

  "Brother Xu, Wei Yan wants to kill me." Seeing Xu Feng, Guo Tu's eyes lit up instantly, thinking that Xu Feng didn't want to kill him and had come to rescue him. He felt a wave of emotion, almost bursting into tears.

  "Lolita is nagging, isn't he going to kill you?" Xu Feng said impatiently while thinking about the matter.

  "Yes." Guo Tu nodded, but Xu Feng's next words made him feel like he had fallen from the stove into an ice cellar, chilled to the bone, his heart and liver frozen.

  "Just let him kill and be done with it." Xu Feng waved his hand and continued on, surprisingly walking past without a care.

  "Don't, Commander! I've thought of a way to break the city. You must keep your word and be trustworthy." Guo Tu almost choked with rage as Xu Feng showed no concern for his life, hastily shouting loudly.

  "What's the plan?"

  "Select sturdy warriors, disguise them as traveling merchants, and seize the city by surprise."

  "Are you kidding me? You think the city guards are idiots? You've been thinking for half a day and this is the best plan you can come up with? Take him away and execute him." Xu Feng waved his hand in disappointment, this Guo Tu was really stupid, did he think the city guards were just like him, a bunch of fools.

  "I still have a plan."

  "Speak quickly. If you try to fool me again, you're dead for sure."

  "The mountains are high and the forests are dense here, we can take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness, climb down from the top of the mountain along the rope, slide into the city from the top of the mountain, and seize the opportunity to capture the city. However, this plan is relatively dangerous, I'm afraid there will be casualties, so I didn't report it just now."