By the fourteenth day of the first month that year, a full day had passed since the fall of Luokou Granary at Mount Ao in Xingyang Commandery. But Shang Shisheng, the general defending Si River Pass, had launched a surprise sortie to cover the remnants of the defeated force, allowing them to escape into the pass.
"Li Shu, an opportunity that comes once in a thousand years is upon us!"
Faced with this situation, Wu Jingfeng could no longer restrain himself. He practically embraced Li Shu in front of everyone in the hall, where Li Shu sat in the seat of honor. "Our armies have gathered in force. Shang Shisheng may be called a famous general, and he may have something to his name, but how could he withstand our entire army? Break through Dragon-Imprisoning Pass and strike straight at the Eastern Capital, and our great undertaking will succeed!"
Dragon-Imprisoning Pass was, in fact, Si River Pass, Chenggao Pass, and Ancient Xiao Pass. Supposedly, it had earned that name when the Azure Emperor imprisoned a wild dragon capable of severing the earth there in ancient times... Whether named after a river, a city, a mountain, or an old tale, all those names were enough to make one thing clear: it was the gateway to the Eastern Capital.
"Great Chief Wu." Embraced in front of everyone, Li Shu glanced around. The chiefs, protectors, military advisers, and clerks all wore subtle expressions as they looked his way. Feeling rather embarrassed, he forced himself to answer. "What happens after we break through Dragon-Imprisoning Pass and strike straight at the Eastern Capital? Never mind the many experts still inside the city or treasures like the Crouching Dragon Seal that can sway the course of battle. Consider just the Black Tower. If Cao Lin hears