"Playing on such a massive scale!" Looking at the military dispatch handed over by Yanyan, Gongsun Linglong was completely bewildered.
The State of Qin and Bingzhou had virtually cleared out ten cities to use as a live-combat simulation, stipulating that whichever side captured five of the enemy's cities first would be the victor. Yet precisely because of this, the true combat strength of both sides could be thoroughly tested. For this reason, Yanyan and Ying Zheng tacitly permitted the actions of Cao Can and Li Xin.
Consequently, Bingzhou once again reached out to the feudal lords of the three states for funds. Meanwhile, the State of Qin mobilized a total of one hundred thousand troops from the Lishi Fortress and the Lishan Barracks, launching a massive westward advance. In reality, however, they quietly slipped out of Hangu Pass and massed their troops at the Shangdang and Yangzhai barracks.
Chapter 675