"

"This Chen Sanshi only has three thousand men, yet he has managed to hold out against us for so long. He is already quite impressive, and he is no less capable than me."

Liang Jinian felt much better and put down the ruler, saying, "I heard that he used to be a scholar, but he couldn't even pass the county-level exam. I really feel a bit of sympathy for him."

"Unfortunately, an enemy is an enemy. Killing him is also my way of showing him respect."

"Here's what we'll do: after he dies, remember to leave him with a complete body, and then send him to Meishan for burial."

"The General is benevolent and righteous!"

"..."

……

Yangchun Prefecture City, rebel camp.

When Dong An saw the message that came back, he felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from his heart.

"Good, good! Liang Jinian is indeed worthy of being the one who obtained the Heavenly Book; he's not a fool. This arrangement can be said to be foolproof. That's all!"

"This time, it's really over!"

"hiss……"

He tried to stand up, but his head spun and he almost fell to the ground.

"Commander!"

The trusted attendant rushed forward to support him: "You've only had a bowl of porridge for the past seven or eight days. Even an iron body can't withstand that! We martial artists should eat more meat!"

"Really? I haven't eaten in so long?"

Dong An smiled and said, "I don't even know myself. Go ahead and get me some roasted meat, roast a lamb, and some wine. But never mind, let's not drink the wine, just make some meat soup."

"it is good."

The servant immediately went to do as he was told, overjoyed.

The commander-in-chief was in a great mood, which meant that the battle was about to turn completely in his favor.

……

Xiaoluo County.

"It's back again."

Chen Sanshi looked at the dilapidated city gate and, together with Yu Song, led his brothers to charge in.

Xiaoluo County has no garrison at all. The only guards responsible for maintaining order are actually people from the Great Sheng Dynasty. They had only submitted to the Red Eyebrows because of the pressure they faced. When they saw them, they were greeted with a warm welcome, and even the food was prepared in advance.

After a hot meal and a short rest of half a day, they continued south, heading straight for Luotian Pass. They stopped near a desolate mountain about two hundred miles away, waiting for news from the scouts.

"Report!"

Zhao Kang's shoes were worn out from running so much. He reported, "Luo Tian Pass is indeed sparsely defended. After our probing, we found that there are at most two thousand men!"

"Good good!"

Yan Changqing was overjoyed: "We're alive! We're all alive!"

"That's right!"

Xie Sishu, equally refreshed, said, "The capital army entered the Great Wilderness three days ago. As long as we fight our way out, we can rejoin the capital army in a month. Then we can fight our way back together and avenge our defeat!"

"we……"

Lu Shuhua didn't rush to express his opinion: "Let's see what President Chen thinks first?"

"It's good that you know."

Yu Song cast a glance at him: "Commander Chen, everyone is waiting for your 'order,' so hurry up."

So many times, back and forth.

They were completely convinced and dared not make any more plans or talk nonsense. Every previous incident showed that more than 3,000 people were only a step away from death.

"It seems we can't get out of Luo Tian Pass..."

Chen Sanshi first poured cold water on their enthusiasm, then patiently explained, "We don't have enough warhorses to ride after each crossing of the river, which greatly reduces our marching speed. I was just trying it out, but it seems we really can't make it in time."

"After we arrive in Xiaoluo County, I estimate that both Dong An of Yangchun Prefecture and Liang Jinian of Meishan Prefecture will receive the news and will definitely send troops to support us in advance."

"Under these circumstances, a swift and decisive battle is needed to break through the Luotian Pass."

"But Luotian Pass is different from Jia Youtian and others in Jiankou County. They were originally responsible for defense and would always be on guard. In addition, the plan to lure the enemy into the trap and devour the Liangzhou troops had been planned long ago. Luotian Pass was also very well repaired. Xu Wencai and the others saw it with their own eyes last time. Even with only two thousand men, we do not have siege equipment and need to search for or make it ourselves. It would take at least twenty days to have any chance of taking it down."

"In such a long time, not only will reinforcements arrive at Luotian Pass, but the pursuers behind us will also come in droves."

"Therefore, if we continue south and forcefully attack Luotian Pass, we will surely die."

Let's talk about it together.

Even though they were mentally prepared, the group still fell into a deathly silence.

"Then...what should we do?"

After a long pause, Xie Sishu finally said, "Is this really a dead end?"

Chen Sanshi said quietly, "There is a way..."

"If you have Chen Qianzong, hurry up and say it! Are you trying to scare us to death?"

"Yes, yes, we've come this far, we'll definitely obey your orders. If you tell us to go east, we absolutely won't go west!"

"Yes, Mr. Chen."

Yu Song's injuries had mostly healed, and his complexion looked much better: "Is there anything you're worried about? It's okay, just tell me."

"Ah."

Chen Sanshi nodded and asked, "Everyone, what do you think is the most crucial point in this battle so far?"

"Sword Gate Canyon? As long as General Lü breaks through, with his prowess, all problems will be solved!"

"No, I think it's Yanzhou. The White Tiger Camp and the Vermilion Bird Camp are facing off against the Western Qi army. Further west is the Great Wall. If they win, the Western Qi will be under tremendous pressure."

"It seems you're all wrong; President Chen didn't agree."

Yu Song smiled wryly and said, "Then I guessed it was the capital army. After the general entered through Luotian Pass, our Great Sheng Dynasty will have a greater military strength than the enemy, and will naturally be able to gradually gain the advantage."

Chen Sanshi shook his head again: "Old Xu, you tell us."

Xu Wencai waved his feather fan, which landed on the location of Meishan Prefecture: "Sir, are you perhaps referring to this Liang Jinian?"

"Yes."

Chen Sanshi continued, "The Red Eyebrow Army doesn't have many troops, but without the Red Eyebrow Army, there wouldn't have been this chaos in Mingzhou. Ultimately, the factor wasn't Liang Jinian, but rather the... Heavenly Book weapon in his possession!"

"Do you understand?"

He paused for a moment, "Whether it's the Western Qi Kingdom or the traitor Dong An, they all came for the Secret Military Manual. You all only know about military strategy, but you don't know that fighting is actually all about 'momentum'."

"The biggest draw is the hype surrounding the 'immortal bestowal of treasures' and the 'miracle weapon and heavenly book'."

"If what Mr. Xu predicted is true, the uproar in Mingzhou will stir up trouble all over the world. People worship immortals and believe that if immortals support rebellion, it means that the fate of the Great Sheng Dynasty is over, so they will recklessly cause trouble."

"This is why the Red Eyebrow Army, which started with only a few thousand men, has managed to get to where it is today."

"But quite the opposite!"

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