Just as Regional Commander Du was preparing to deploy his troops, a scout reported that the enemy army was attacking.
He breathed a sigh of relief. That way, he only needed to hold the pass.
Defending a city was always relatively easier. It was one of the few battlefield conditions where non-elite troops could withstand elite forces.
But he was wrong.
Ten days later, Sai Gu Pass was completely surrounded.
Logically speaking, the pass had mountains on one side and the sea on the other. The enemy could not go around it and could only attack from one direction.
That meant the supply lines were secure. As long as morale did not collapse, it would be extremely difficult for the enemy to take the pass.
Historically, the Manchu Qing had only been able to take the shortcut through Shanhai Pass after the Ming Dynasty had collapsed. At all other times, they had needed to take a detour thousands of miles long.
This showed just how formidable the pass was.
Unfortunately, Player B used Thousand Miles of Ice and Snow, freezing over the entire seaward side of Sai Gu Pass. That was the end of it.
The rebel army's sleds hauled provisions and baggage openly across the ice.
They tried to send cavalry out for a surprise attack.
Unfortunately, the other side had anticipated it. Player B froze the ground, and both men and horses fell at once. Then the absurdly expensive cavalry were smashed with war hammers and stabbed with spears by infantrymen who had trained for only half a year... dying for nothing.
Even trading one cavalryman for five infantrymen would have been a loss, let alone not being able to take down even one now.
Heartbroken, Regional Commander Du vomited blood right on the city walls.
After that,