When Man Stands in the Way, Kill Man; When Buddha Stands in the Way, Kill Buddha; When a House Stands... Kill the House!

There were two roads before Wang Xuan. One led through Sanguan Pass into Wudu Commandery of Liangzhou, then turned toward East Wolf Valley—the same route Han Sui had taken into Hanzhong before. The other was Baoxie Pass, which led straight into Hanzhong.

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In the end, Wang Xuan chose Baoxie Pass because Sanguan Pass was too busy. With people constantly coming and going, it would be easy for their movements to be exposed.

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This was a genuine deep penetration by an isolated army. They had no reinforcements at all—not even enough damn food.

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Yes, even if they encountered no obstacles along the way, the food Wang Xuan had would not last until they reached Nanzheng.

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After the army set out with light gear, it moved quickly. In less than a day, they gradually approached the checkpoint at Baoxie Pass. When they were forty li away, Wang Xuan gave his second order.

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"Elai, pull out the best fighters in the army. Five hundred will be enough!" Wang Xuan called Dian Wei over and instructed him.

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When it came to knowing who in the army could fight, no one understood better than Dian Wei. The man never sat idle for even a moment. He would rather tie up one hand than stop looking for people to fight.

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"What for?" Dian Wei rolled his eyes. Instead of immediately going to find people, he came over and asked. Of the entire army, only he and Wang Xuan were close enough that he dared to pester Wang Xuan with questions after receiving an order.

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"Take the checkpoint!" Wang Xuan shot him a look. "Baoxie Pass is so damn narrow that even if we bring out more than ten thousand men, they'll have to stretch twenty li along the