Transmigration begins with archery training

In the hall.

A scholar picked up his brush and wrote a poem on the snow-white wall, which drew applause and cheers from many generals.

The scholar himself, however, showed no excitement.

He slowly put down his pen and surveyed his generals: "What is the situation north of the Wushui River?"

"Replying to the Commander-in-Chief."

One of the generals clasped his hands and said, "The commander is a brilliant strategist. After Jia Wuye and his men suffered several defeats, they successfully lured the enemy deep into their territory. The Liangzhou army has already crossed the Eagle Beak Mountain area and has even brought up the reserve camp at the rear, preparing for a decisive battle outside Jinquan Prefecture."

Where is Dong An?

Liang Jinian asked.

"They're all in position!"

Xiang Tian replied, "General Dong's 50,000-strong army has arrived in Jinquan Prefecture. We will retreat again and then pretend to join forces with them. They will never dream that the reinforcements are here to take their lives!"

"If this plan succeeds, the 40,000 Liangzhou troops will surely be annihilated!"

"What about Jianmen Gorge?"

Liang Jinian held a ruler in his hand and pointed at the terrain on the sand table: "The Jianmen Gorge must be blocked, and no one should be allowed to escape. Yangchun Prefecture must also be prepared."

"We truly admire the commander's cautious approach to military strategy."

The crowd showered him with praise once again.

Liang Jinian waved his sleeve and said, "Alright, hurry up and make the arrangements. Don't miss the opportunity. Our lives and fortunes depend on this battle!"

"General, you...you haven't yet bestowed upon us the divine power of the Heavenly Book!"

Xiang Tian, ​​the dignified sect leader of a Xuanxiang Realm sect, knelt on one knee before the scholar: "Please, Commander, bestow your power!"

As soon as he knelt down, everyone else followed suit.

Liang Jinian frowned slightly: "Will this battle be 80,000 against 40,000, or a surprise attack? Do I need to devise a plan for that?"

"Commander!"

Xiang Tian clasped his hands and said, "Our Red Eyebrow Army has suffered terribly for the past month, enduring wind and rain every day. Only with your divine blessing can our brothers maintain high morale."

"The law should not be lightly transmitted, much less abused!"

Liang Jinian threw down the ruler: "Pass on my decree, that the Heavenly Book says this battle is certain to be won. As long as we win this battle, we will choose a small city and reward our brothers with three days of massacre!"

Mingzhou was poor, and so was the Red Eyebrow Army. All their supplies came from either the Western Qi Kingdom or from raiding neighboring prefectures. They had nothing to reward their men on a regular basis, and only massacring cities could ignite their most primal desires.

"As ordered!"

Xiang Tian and the others accepted the order and left.

The hall became empty.

Liang Jinian sat in the armchair, feeling the divine object within his body, his face grim: "How could this be..."

"Husband."

A woman carrying a food box walked over gracefully and skillfully placed bowls and chopsticks on the table: "Come and have something to eat."

"no appetite."

Liang Jinian closed his eyes and said, "Wife, you can eat by yourself."

"My husband hasn't eaten anything for almost a day."

Gao Peiwen pulled the man along, saying, "Come on, just have something to eat with me."

"Okay, then let's eat some."

Liang Jinian then got up.

"Why are you sighing and moaning like that?"

As Gao Peiwen served soup to the scholar, she asked, "Is it that thing...?"

"Ah."

Liang Jinian nodded and said, "We're almost out of supplies. In the past, our strength would surge after every victory, but recently... it's probably because of the stalemate. Once this next battle is over, we'll definitely be able to forge a truly invincible army."

He was a true scholar, completely powerless.

From the moment he joined the Meishan mountain stronghold, he was able to be revered as the leader by a group of vicious and ruthless men, all thanks to the magical artifact he possessed. Without it, he would have been the first to die.

On the contrary, as long as you firmly grasp the power, these people will obediently follow your lead.

"Husband, maybe we should just forget about it."

Gao Peiwen said worriedly, "Why do we have to fight and kill each other all the time when we're going far away together?"

"A woman's view!"

Liang Jinian said angrily, "Now that things have come to this, do you think there's any chance of escaping? Besides, once this war is over, the Western Qi Kingdom will appoint me as the King of Mingzhou and give me a large fiefdom! At that time, I can recruit soldiers and build up my strength!"

"Given enough time, and with the addition of magical artifacts, I might just be able to contend for this empire!"

"At first, I just wanted to pass the imperial examination and become a scholar. Now, I want to kill all the scholars in the world!"

"I'm going to tell them that they'll never dare to look me in the eye again!"

……

Eagle Beak Mountain.

"Only two more days!"

"It's coming soon!"

"Our left flank of the reserve battalion is the last to arrive, so stay alert and don't embarrass us!"

"..."

News has arrived from the front.

The Red Eyebrow Army suffered another defeat.

Now, the Liangzhou troops have pursued them to the banks of the Wushui River.

Looking at the location on the map, Chen Sanshi felt a chill run down his spine.

In this way, it was essentially equivalent to handing over the rear completely to Jinquan Prefecture. The development of the situation was increasingly in line with his guess. The Red Eyebrow Army did not seem to be retreating, but rather it seemed to be luring the enemy deep into their territory.

It wasn't that the Liangzhou soldiers were stupid; only he and Xu Wencai were smart. However, apart from them, no one would have the absurd idea that the governor of Mingzhou had defected to the enemy. This was a high-ranking official in charge of a prefecture, who, on the surface, lacked nothing and even had the opportunity to be ennobled in the future. Why would he risk his life to defect to the enemy?

No, there is one person who might make that connection.

Fourth Senior Brother!

He and his master left Liangzhou long ago, supposedly to go to the capital, but they didn't hear any news from the capital. However, the expansion of the camp began to proceed in an orderly manner before their expedition.

The suppression of the rebellion in Mingzhou was not planned by the Eight Great Camps, but rather remotely directed by the Ministry of War in the capital.

Lü Ji, Hou Bao, Zhao Wuji, and others were only responsible for carrying out the orders.

But so much time has passed.

Master and Fourth Senior Brother should know by now, and it's even possible that they've already made amends.

However, the distance is far and the communication is too slow.

"Mr. Chen, you really aren't in a hurry at all."

"They actually want to stay until the very end to escort the supplies. Aren't they afraid that by the time they arrive, it will be too late?"

"Let's go first!"

"..."

Lu Shuhua, Xie Sishu and the others found it incomprehensible. If they hadn't witnessed this man forcibly killing Wen Qiushi in front of everyone, they would have thought that this guy was cowardly and afraid.

As they gradually disappeared into the distance, Chen Sanshi did not speed up at all. In addition, he was responsible for escorting the grain and fodder, so he would arrive at the destination three to five days later than the others.

"Zhao Kang hasn't returned yet?"

Two more days passed, and just as he was about to send someone to urge them on, he saw dust rising from the rear.

Zhao Kang returned covered in blood, and of the ten riders he had led out, only the last two remained.

Xu Wencai stomped his foot: "Oh no!"

"..."

Chen Sanshi's anxiety finally subsided.

Zhao Kang's subsequent report was almost exactly as he had guessed.

"My lord, something terrible has happened!"

"In Jianmen Gorge, 30,000 ambushes have appeared out of nowhere, and a large number of troops from the Western Qi Kingdom have been discovered entering the country from the west. The exact number is unknown. Our 40,000 troops will soon be surrounded from both the front and the rear!"