Transmigration begins with archery training

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"Well, once the war is over, I'll most likely be able to transfer."

Xiang Tingchun said slowly, "This time the contribution is great enough that I might be transferred directly to the prosperous Jiangnan prefecture."

"That's really nice."

Liu said happily, "We finally don't have to stay in this wretched place anymore. Not only are we living in constant fear, but our child doesn't even have a decent private tutor. How can he possibly pass the imperial examinations?"

"Ah."

Xiang Tingchun picked up her bowl and chopsticks, preparing to eat before leaving.

It was at this moment that the maid came in to report.

"Master, Lord Luo wishes to see you."

"What is he here for?"

Holding his young son, Xiang Tingchun asked without looking up, "What's the matter? Are you attacking the city again?"

"Sir, it's a martial arts school."

Luo Dongquan said in a panic, "That old bastard Liang Shengzhi was originally in charge of guarding the South Gate, but when the barbarians were temporarily driven back, he opened the city gate and led his family to escape. It seems they were heading to Hengkang Prefecture."

"run?!"

Xiang Tingchun slammed his chopsticks down: "You old bastard, you're tired of living!"

Once there's a first person to take the lead, there will be a second.

This situation is absolutely unacceptable!

Xiang Tingchun immediately donned his armor again, picked up his sword, mounted his warhorse, and rode straight to the city gate with Luo Dongquan.

"How many of them are there?!"

"There were only seven or eight people and a cart full of gold and silver jewelry. They were pulling a horse-drawn carriage, so they shouldn't have gone far. I've already sent people to chase after them, and they might have already stopped them."

"Alright! Hang their dog heads on the city wall, let's see who dares to run away then!"

Xiang Tingchun's murderous intent surged.

Now that things have escalated to this point, there's no need to worry about background or anything like that. Even Ji Guangxian would support him in deserting the battlefield.

The two men, one in front and one behind, chased each other for five miles after opening the city gate.

Sure enough, they saw a carriage ahead.

"Liang Shengzhi! Desertion in the face of battle is a capital offense!"

Xiang Tingchun quickly overtook the carriage and blocked the road.

"Master Xiang."

Liang Shengzhi lifted the carriage curtain and said coldly, "Possessing a magical treasure is a capital offense!"

"What did you say?!"

Xiang Tingchun's expression hardened.

The sound of horses' hooves echoed all around.

Three riders emerged from the darkness and blocked their retreat.

"Magistrate Xue?"

Xiang Tingchun narrowed his eyes: "What do you mean by that?"

"Xiang Tingchun!"

Xue Yuping coldly shouted, "Hand over the immortal treasure, and I'll leave you with a whole corpse!"

"A celestial treasure?!"

Xiang Tingchun took a deep breath and looked at the carriage: "Liang Shengzhi, are you crazy? You want to die with me?"

Liang Shengzhi yelled, "Enough with the nonsense! You used the magic treasure to blackmail us, fine, but you even killed my son and tried to seize the secret of the magic treasure for yourself! I will never forgive you!"

"Your son?"

Xiang Tingchun didn't bother to explain, but just smiled bitterly and said, "If I said the treasure wasn't in my hands, would Magistrate Xue believe me?"

"What do you think?"

Xue Yuping looked at Han Cheng and Tang Ming beside him: "Since Lord Xiang is not dignified, let's help him be dignified."

Xiang Tingchun slowly drew the long knife from his waist.

"To Commander Xiang!"

Luo Dongquan hurriedly said, "Why don't we just hand over the items? They were sent by the imperial court. Even if we kill them, the matter of the immortal treasure will probably not be kept secret! If we hand over the items, our family members might still have a way to survive."

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"

Xiang Tingchun laughed maliciously: "Luo Dongquan, I never thought that after nurturing you for twenty years, you would be the one to betray me in the end."

"Lord Xiang?"

Luo Dongquan asked blankly, "What do you mean by that?"

"Alright, Lao Luo."

Xiang Tingchun's voice was icy as he rubbed the longsword against his wrist guard inch by inch: "Stop pretending, make your move."

Before leaving the city, Luo Dongquan said he had sent people to stop them.

What about people?

There isn't a single soldier here.

Does it even need to be said what it means?

"nourish?"

Luo Dongquan no longer tried to hide his feelings and chuckled, "Lord Xiang once asked me a question: After spring, how many people will still be alive? I guess I was one of them?"

"In the eyes of adults, everyone is just a stepping stone to rise to the top, and I am no exception."

"If that's the case, why pretend to be benevolent!"

"Do it!"

The next day.

The Xihe tribe outside the city did not attack the city again.

Instead, they dispersed their forces and set up camps in the four directions of Poyang County, forming an encirclement.

If you can't take the city by siege, then besieging it is useless.

The classic tactic in siege warfare is to leave an opening when surrounding an enemy, giving them a way out and forcing them to abandon the city and flee.

The barbarians' relentless pressure will only force the city into a desperate struggle, like cornered beasts.

But at this critical moment, Xiang Tingchun, the lord of Poyang City, disappeared.

"Lord Chen, you... tell me what's going on?!"

Ji Guangxian paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, saying, "How could a perfectly healthy person just disappear like that?"

Beside him, an old servant who was skilled in internal organ refining stood quietly by his side.

"I don't know."

Chen Sanshi made a guess in his mind.

Nine times out of ten, the matter of the immortal treasure has been exposed.

It seems the chances of survival for Xiang, sir, are slim.

However, someone like him doesn't care about other people's lives, so there's no need to feel sorry for him.

"Sir, we've found it!"

Unit Zhi hurriedly climbed the city wall: "Last night at midnight, someone took advantage of the darkness to open the south gate and escape. Xiang Tingchun chased after him alone, but was ambushed by barbarians outside the city. Lord Xiang was killed in battle, and only Commander Luo led a few remaining riders and escaped back not long ago."

Luo Dongquan?

This guy was involved too, and he still came back alive?

Backstab?

Well, this person is not only insidious, but also a traitor.

Chen Sanshi sneered inwardly.

He clenched his fist, his mind racing as he considered how to deal with the situation.

Xiang Tingchun died.

Luo Dongquan was automatically promoted to commander.

How can I sleep soundly if he doesn't die?

With his archery skills perfected and his body as strong as steel, he might very well have a chance of winning in a real fight.

Even if something unexpected happens...

Chen Sanshi looked down at the rockets in the quiver at his waist.

There is also a different kind of fire as a killing move.

However, this move should never be used lightly.

It should especially not be used in crowded or noisy urban areas.

Let's find an opportunity.

Chen Sanshi temporarily suppressed his murderous intent and went to the foot of the city wall to routinely count the number of his men.

Two hundred and eighty people.

Wang Zhi was not there, and before leaving, he handed over all his subordinates to him.

In addition, whenever a centurion died in battle, Xiang Tingchun would distribute the men equally among the remaining centurions, so the number of men under his command did not decrease but increased.

Moreover, these soldiers, having fought bloody battles, were bloodthirsty and each possessed the courage of tigers and wolves. Even those with lower cultivation levels were not cowards.

There are others.

There were also more than 500 strong and healthy laborers who wanted to join the army.

Since they would have to go to the battlefield whether the city fell or not, why not just learn martial arts, get paid, and have a legitimate status?

Not only that.

This group of people will all follow Chen Sanshi.

"Gentlemen, I am only a sixth-rank official, and I cannot accommodate so many of you."

"Sir, we are useful and won't eat our food for nothing, please accept us!"