It was early June 1900, and Dong Zhuo had only ten days left in his one-month deadline.

During this period, Zhang Chen's headache never recovered, and it got worse day by day. It is only now that it is getting better.

Zhang Chen's troops were temporarily commanded by Lao Jiang. During these eighteen days, the Allied forces attacked Hulao Pass with all their strength every day. Had Lao Jiang and others not been determined, they would have retreated long ago.

Facing an opponent with a huge disparity in strength, Lao Jiang used all the methods at his disposal and held on to the inner wall for three days before being breached and retreating to the next line of defense.

Zimo deployed a large number of traps in Wengcheng, which caused the Allies to suffer heavy losses and effectively delayed the Allies' progress.

The weapons Zimo brought down from Zhongnan Mountain, such as the Ten Thousand Ballista Chariot, the Chain Catapult, and the Hundred-thorn Chariot, were put to great use. All the armors were deployed by Lao Jiang on the last remaining line of defense.

It is the last city wall still being built under the command of Zhang Heng.

The spies have come to report that the materials Zhang Chen needs have been transported by Ma Chao to Luoyang. After passing Penggu Pass, it will take five days to reach Hulao Pass. The materials transported all the way from Xiliang are Zhang Chen's.

Chen clings to Hulao Pass's last hope.

The residences in Hulao Pass have been transformed by Lao Jiang into fortresses or traps. After all the external defense lines were broken through and occupied by the Allied forces, Lao Jiang took charge of the rear defense line, with Xu Huang's troops, Zhang Xiu's troops, and the Fourth Battalion led by Zhou Gan

The soldiers fought a guerrilla war with the Allied forces in the main city. The battle that could have ended in one day was delayed for three days thanks to the efforts of Zhang Chenjun's soldiers without sleep.

After that, Zhang Chen's troops retreated to the rear line of defense, and all the defensive troops led by Lao Jiang also went into battle.

On the afternoon of the 21st, a figure appeared on the third to last city wall.

It was Zhang Chen! Now that Zhang Chen had just gotten better from his head illness, he came to the battlefield wearing armor.

"General!" Zhou Qian and others who were helping to clean up the battlefield saw Zhang Chen coming and quickly asked for orders.

Now is the most critical moment of the war. Even the Kuang camp protecting Zhang Chen has been reduced to four people, and all those who can be sent to the battlefield are on duty. Therefore, Zhou Qianlaojiang and others do not know the news that Zhang Chen is awake.

"Ziyue, you are still seriously ill, so you should go back and rest as soon as possible. Just leave this place to us." After more than twenty days of bloody battles, Lao Jiang's originally plump cheeks were weathered, with heavy black circles.

Eyes full of bloodshot eyes.

"It's okay. You are fighting here. How can I, a general, rest? Lao Jiang, tell me, how many of us are there?" Zhang Chen shook his head and rejected Lao Jiang's proposal.

"Ziyue, our army has been guarding Hulao Pass for twenty days. There are 4,000 crossbowmen and 1,200 soldiers left in Hulao Pass. There are 700 left of the 2,000 infantry. The cavalry and Zhang Heng's troops are still there.

Build the last line of defense without any damage. Zhang Xiu's troops are three thousand

The spearmen suffered nearly 1,000 casualties, Xu Huang's 3,000 cavalry suffered more than 500 casualties, the fourth battalion... Kuang camp had 800 casualties, leaving 458 people, Qi camp had 271 casualties, and Ling camp had 271 casualties.

He Xiying did not participate in the war." Lao Jiang reported with a very bad expression.

"Huawen [Zhang Xiu]'s troops actually lost a thousand people in battle? And Gongming's cavalry troops also lost so many people..." Zhang Chen was a little surprised that there would be such a large number of casualties among his troops. It wasn't him.
Chapter completed!