The fall of Wudu Regional city marked the end of the entire region as well. He had gathered all his soldiers and recruits to region city, leaving but a few dozen men behind for the county city’s law and order. He had no doubt about it, there would be no army attack on it.  Zhong Yu divided his 2,000 system …

Thanks to his swift pacification of Hanzhong Region, the recruits had complete trust in his battle ability. They not once thought they’d lose with him leading them. The army crossed Jigu Pass in glorious fashion, entering Wudu Region. He no longer needed guile and deceit, not when he had 25,000 soldiers at his beck and call. All his power was …

Anyang County had just over 10,000 people. What made it crucial was the two passes within its borders.  The ones connecting Guanzhong and Yi State, at Ji Valley and Xie Valley. Hanzhong Region established the Jigu Pass and Xiegu Pass in just two months.   With these two checkpoints in his control, he could rest easy knowing Guanzhong Region from the …

The cavalry ran through the people on the street and straight for the offices.In hope of taking the head of any resistance this city might have. The government building hardly had any defenses, being in the center of the city, just a couple dozen guards. They were nothing compared to the imperial guards, killed in moments.. Zhong Yu told them …

He went to Shiquan County the first day, rested there for the night and continued to Chenggu County. Chenggu County was surrounded by water, theHan River and two tributaries flowing at the borders. With the fertile land and developed agriculture, 20,000 people live here despite its small area.  Thanks to close proximity to Nanzheng, it has a high political status, …

Things went much smoother afterward. With success behind them, the rest of the county checkpoints fell using the same tactic. The losses were kept to a minimum, around ten casualties. Though in times of peace, the passes hardly had good defenses, a hundred men at most. The three counties had five passes. He had 200 soldiers stationed to the two …

Zhong Yu stopped his conquest of the western Hanzhong Region.  Opting for the northern counties, Xunyang County, Changli County, Yang County and Wuling County. Besides Wuling County, the other three were more secure, because they had many checkpoints, being the road that tied Yi State with Guanzhong. This was precisely why Zhong Yu wanted to attack, to take their keeps …

The city’s force was so useless they couldn’t be called soldiers, just a bunch of dogs the county raised to make their numbers.  Against the enemy forces, coming at them like wolves, these inexperienced farmers threw away their weapons and waved the white flag. The county officials were even more yellow, slumping to their knees without even urging them. Shangyong …

After three days, the entire Fangling Region’s population was tense and rushing about. None lingered outside more than they had to, returning home at the first chance they had. They’d bar their doors and wait in silence, not even caring about the sowed fields as if a beast flood was upon them.  What could’ve made them so tense? Zhong Yu. …

The clans in the Fangling Region had around 5,000 members. Killing them would get him 200 fortune. While the whole region except Shuiqing County, who needed 1,000 troops to protect it from Shuiqing County’s attacks, the other county cities needed but 200 soldiers. That meant he had to leave 1600 men behind when going on campaigns. He reckoned using the …