Transmigration begins with archery training

"What's going on, sir? Has the Western Great Wall been breached? Are the men under General Dong An of Mingzhou all incompetent?!"

"..."

Having prepared himself mentally, Chen Sanshi closed his eyes, and after a brief moment of thought, quickly made a decision: "Discard all the grain and supplies, set up an ambush in the valley ahead, and prepare to support our defeated army!"

"Yes!"

The group looked at each other, confused and not understanding what was happening, but they did as instructed.

The next evening.

The soldiers guarding the valley first saw dust filling the sky, and then...

The Liangzhou army suffered a crushing defeat!

Upon discovering the ambush in the valley, they nearly collapsed again in fear, only managing to regain their composure after realizing it was their own men.

"You...you knew it all along?!"

Sha Wenlong's armor was completely rotten, and Cao Fan beside him was also injured.

He didn't say much, but simply ordered, "The entire army will retreat two hundred li and rest in Longyang County, which is two hundred li away. Then, we will make further plans!"

The defeated army continued to retreat.

It wasn't until they encountered Yu Song and his group, who were leaving dejectedly, that they finally understood what had happened.

"Treason! Traitorous!!"

Yu Song's eyes were bloodshot: "During the decisive battle at Wushui River, the Chimei Army, which had been retreating, suddenly launched a counterattack, and Dong An led 50,000 troops to attack from Jinquan Prefecture from the flank and rear!"

"Fortunately...fortunately, General Zhao listened to your advice and was wary of Dong An and his men, and did not join forces with them, otherwise, the entire army would probably have been wiped out!"

"General Manager Chen, how...how did you know!"

Xie Sishu's face was filled with terror: "No wonder you've been unwilling to move forward. You guessed Dong An's betrayal a long time ago. How were you able to guess? Did you have any intelligence?!"

Lu Shuhua looked at him in disbelief, but didn't say anything.

Bai Tingzhi shouted, "If we had just made General Chen the commander-in-chief earlier, all this nonsense would have been unnecessary! Incompetent fools! What kind of incompetent fools are Sha Wenlong and Yuan Dai, and that Zhao Wuji? They're all incompetent fools!"

Chen Sanshi had no time to discuss this; he hurriedly asked, "Commander Yu, what exactly is the situation?"

"The Tianlang Camp lost 3,000 soldiers, and its commander Yuan Dai and the three deputy commanders of the front, rear and right wings were all killed in battle!"

"Of the 20,000 elite troops in Liangzhou, only 7,000 remain. Of these, 4,000 escaped with us, while the other 3,000, including General Zhao, were scattered and their whereabouts are unknown."

"The reserve battalion also suffered heavy losses."

"All things considered, the 40,000-strong army has suffered more than half its losses!"

More than half of the assets have been lost!

"Quick, get out of here!"

"Your small ambush force can't hold them off. There are 50,000 troops chasing us. Run!"

"Let's go to Longyang County first!"

"Now that Yuan Dai is dead and General Zhao is missing, Sha Wenlong is the supreme commander!"

"Come on!"

"If they catch up, none of us will escape!"

"..."

"withdraw--"

The entire army retreated immediately.

Along the way, they abandoned countless provisions and supplies.

Three days later.

Everyone gathered in Longyang County to discuss what to do next.

After such a crushing defeat, morale was extremely low throughout the entire camp.

What's even more terrifying is that after obtaining complete intelligence, everyone realized that it wasn't just a matter of defeating them, but of annihilating them all!

After the Jianmen Gorge was sealed off, 60,000 troops from the Western Qi Kingdom rushed in from the west, and in the south, there were also 80,000 troops from the Red Eyebrow Army and the Mingzhou rebels, bringing the total to 140,000!

The entire state of Minnesota has become a sealed-off giant pocket.

They wanted it all, and were suffocated in their pockets.

Not a single one can escape!

Minnesota is where they met their end!

"Reinforcements! We still have reinforcements!"

late at night.

A gyrfalcon flew back.

Bringing you the latest intelligence.

Ten days ago, Liangzhou mobilized 50,000 troops from Youzhou and Daozhou, plus 30,000 from the neighboring Yanzhou, including Rong Yanqiu's Vermilion Bird Camp and his second senior brother's White Tiger Camp.

Fengzhou is depleted and can only muster less than 10,000 men, but 80,000 of the Emperor's personal guards have already arrived from the distant capital, ready to cross the Great Wilderness and join the battle from the southernmost part of Mingzhou.

All of this was made up for by Fang Qingyun and Sun Xiangzong immediately after they learned of the Ministry of War's deployment.

Even a long time ago, the fourth senior brother mentioned this matter to the imperial court. The Book of Extraordinary Soldiers might induce Dong An to rebel, but the imperial court suspected that the Eight Great Camps wanted to eliminate dissident forces, so they ignored it, which led to the current situation.

Moreover, the initiative in this matter truly lies in the hands of the Western Qi state and Liang Jinian. If the Liang family is unwilling to hand it over, they will destroy it even if they are ultimately defeated. There is absolutely no way that Dong An would personally go and seize it.

In the end, the total number of troops from both sides was 170,000 for the Great Sheng Dynasty and 140,000 for the Western Qi Dynasty.

This war, which started as the suppression of the Red Eyebrow rebels, transformed overnight into a war for the fate of the nation!

however.

Even with a large number of reinforcements, the fastest batch will not arrive for more than a month.

Given their current situation, they simply won't live to see that day.

How to get through this has become the most pressing issue.

Chen Sanshi looked at the map of Mingzhou, the Hongze River and the Wushui River, and the southernmost exit of the Great Wilderness, and barely found a glimmer of hope, but on the condition that everyone listen to him!

"To Yangchun Prefecture!"

Inside the Chinese army's tent.

Cao Fan placed his palm on Yangchun Prefecture: "The closest city we can hold is Yangchun Prefecture. The rebels are weak in the east and can take the city within three days! There might still be food supplies inside. If we're lucky, we can hold out for a while!"

"no!"

Chen Sanshi immediately objected, saying, "General Sha! We must not go to Yangchun Prefecture. I'm certain that the grain transported out earlier was just to mislead us. There's absolutely no grain inside now! If we go in now, we'll never come out again!"

"Oh?"

Sha Wenlong, with his single eye, cast a glance: "Then, according to Lord Chen's suggestion, where should we go?"

"Cross the river!"

Chen Sanshi said, "Let's cross the Hongze River to the east and attack the city on the other side!"

Cao Fan retorted, "Lord Chen, the cities on the east bank of the Hongze River are all small county towns with thin, low walls that have been neglected for years. They are simply not defensible. Once the enemy army comes to the city, they will only face certain death."

"Then we won't defend it!"

Chen Sanshi explained the tactics: "It's better than being trapped. Our goal is to keep maneuvering around the area, then look for an opportunity to head south, enter the Great Wilderness, and escape!"

"absurd!"

Sha Wenlong said coldly, "Do you think rebels are all fools? Crossing the river here and heading south would take more than enough time for the enemy to deploy heavy troops in front of the Great Wilderness. It would be tantamount to walking into a trap!"

"Your Highness is right. Our only way to survive is to quickly capture Yangchun Prefecture, and then, if we can't hold it, wait for reinforcements!"

"General Sha!"

Chen Sanshi emphasized, "Please reconsider! The losses in this battle have been heavy. If things continue like this, the entire army will be wiped out!"