Transmigration begins with archery training

Fortunately.

He discovered that even the Martial Saint was not without the power to fight back against the "Immortal," and was still struggling to hold on, so that he would not immediately suffer the fate of the city falling and his people dying.

"Lord Xu, what should we do?!"

The smile on Pei Tiannan's face had vanished.

"I think they've gone mad!"

Fan Hailing slammed his fist on the table: "What's the point of attacking Youzhou?!"

"Yes."

Pei Tiannan added, "Moreover, judging from their movements, even if we take Licheng Prefecture, we still have Luhu Prefecture and Ji'an Prefecture to the east. It's impossible for us to annex the entire Youzhou region in a short time. Why don't we retreat first?"

"withdraw!"

Xu Wencai waved his feather fan and announced the withdrawal of troops.

He understood the principle that something unusual must be amiss, and knew that there must be something fishy about the barbarian's unusual troop deployment. But there was nothing he could do; continuing to defend would only result in the annihilation of the entire army after the city fell.

The only option now is to withdraw from Licheng Prefecture, defend the other two prefectures, and wait for reinforcements.

They left behind two thousand decoys.

The rest of the people retreated to Green Lake Mansion overnight.

That same day.

Strange phenomena in the Luotian Mountains.

Shocking the North.

"What kind of sorcery is this?"

"It was like a ferocious beast that swallowed the entire Liangzhou whole!"

"..."

They were the first to report the news.

This is a blood sacrifice formation. Soon, it will be able to refine the thousands of living beings in Liangzhou City!

After entering Youzhou.

As they expected, the barbarian army did not continue its attack on Youzhou, but instead turned its troops to Zhutuo Pass to guard the auxiliary strategic point, which was Liangzhou's only way out.

"Barbarians, they can actually cooperate with immortals?!"

Fan Hailing, his breath catching in his throat, exclaimed, "This...this is going to devour my entire Dasheng!"

"And we've lost our reinforcements."

Pei Tiannan continued reading the intelligence report: "Only outside the desert are there three battalions of troops remaining."

"The three battalions together only amount to 45,000 men, and there is only one Martial Saint."

Fan Hailing said with a troubled expression, "On the other hand, the barbarians have four Martial Saints and two Immortal Masters to help them, yet the disparity in strength is still enormous!"

"Say it."

Xu Wencai urged, "Which three battalions?"

"Black Tortoise, White Tiger".

Pei Tiannan paused for a moment: "And Hongze too."

"Hongze".

Upon hearing this, Xu Wencai remained outwardly calm, but a glimmer of hope finally appeared in his heart.

"wait."

Pei Tiannan said in a deep voice, "The troops from other places simply don't have time to be transferred here. We can only wait for General Lü to lead his troops to provide support."

……

Luotian Mountains.

Sun Xiangzong and the Longqing Emperor confronted the leader of the Witch God Cult and others here to prevent them from leaving easily or going elsewhere to continue causing trouble.

A black talisman appeared before Master Deng, who was hiding within the barrier.

This is a transcribing talisman.

Once established, it can transmit messages across vast distances, making it a precious item even in the cultivation world.

After exchanging information with the high priest of the witch god cult.

Master Deng revealed a sinister smile: "Sun Xiangzong, how about we make a deal? If you let the two of us leave Liangzhou, I will show leniency to your descendants and rescue your son and daughter from this place."

“Don’t rush to refuse.

"The blood sacrifice in Liangzhou is a foregone conclusion."

“Originally, if you had been able to destroy the auxiliary array eye and open a life gate on the east side of Liangzhou, you could have saved a small portion of the people in Liangzhou.”

"But now that even Zhutuo Pass in Youzhou has been captured, you have no way to escape alive."

Opposite them.

Soldiers from Liangzhou City gathered there and set up tents for Sun Xiangzong and the emperor to rest in, while also transmitting intelligence in a timely manner. The military supervisor of Liangzhou, Eunuch Hou, was also there.

He came from the palace and was one of the emperor's confidants.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been assigned to such an important place as Liangzhou as a military supervisor.

"Forget about it!"

Hou Bao spoke on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor and the Grand Commander: "You will not be leaving now!"

side.

It was Shao Yujing and Wen Zhi.

"The evil cult of witchcraft!"

Wen Zhi's eyes were bloodshot, and he held two swords in his hands: "Even if not a single person in Liangzhou is spared, I will die with you all to avenge my son and my disciples!"

They are being controlled by others.

He personally killed many of his beloved disciples and his own son.

Such a heavy blow.

He hasn't completely gone insane yet, which shows his extremely strong psychological resilience.

"You wretched creatures, you haven't won yet!"

Eunuch Hou threw the battle report in front of them: "Our Great Sheng still has three battalions of troops outside Liangzhou City. This gate of life may not be impossible to open!"

The leader of the Witch God Cult scoffed and didn't bother to look.

Inside the tent.

"I didn't expect Youzhou to break through so quickly."

The Longqing Emperor sat cross-legged on a futon: "Send another letter to Tiger Hill Mountain, instructing Lü Ji and Chen Sanshi to immediately devise a plan to attack Youzhou, without fail."

……

Tiger Hill.

"Eldest brother, third brother."

Chen Sanshi personally went two miles from the camp to greet him.

"Junior brother."

Lü Ji didn't waste time with small talk: "The situation is urgent. I just received an urgent report from Youzhou. Let's go to the main tent and discuss this first."

Inside the Chinese army's tent.

It has all the necessary maps and sand table.

Lu Ji quickly recounted the current situation: "Now that Youzhou has fallen, the barbarian army is arriving in Licheng Prefecture one after another, heading towards Zhutuo Pass to guard Liangzhou's only gate of life."

"Given your kindness, brother, we two brothers should set off for Youzhou immediately."

"Three battalions of soldiers, totaling 45,000 men"

"With me as the main force and you as the assistant, if we work together, with 45,000 men, we might be able to take Zhutuo Pass and destroy the array eye outside Luotian Mountain Range."

"Yes, junior brother, let's not waste any more time, let's set off."

As Nie Yuan spoke, seeing that the man in white robes did not move, he asked, "What's wrong, Junior Brother? Do you have other plans?"

"My two senior brothers."

Chen Sanshi objected, saying, "We cannot do it that way."

"Oh?"

Lü Ji nodded slightly: "Tell me your thoughts."

“If Youzhou had not yet fallen, then Senior Brother’s arrangement would be correct, and we should set off for Youzhou immediately. But now that the barbarian army has poured in, we absolutely cannot do so.”

Chen Sanshi maintained his respect for his senior brothers and explained calmly, "Senior brothers, Licheng Prefecture is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Zhutuo Pass itself is not important, but its terrain is treacherous, and it is so difficult that one man can hold the pass against ten thousand. Now that it has been occupied by the enemy, it will probably take a lot of effort to take it by force."

Lü Ji said in a deep voice, "As your elder brother, I will certainly defeat them with my strength."

"Everyone knows how brave my eldest brother is, and I believe that given time, he will be able to break through Zhutuo Pass. But don't forget, what we lack most right now is time."

Chen Sanshi lifted the tent flap and looked at the blood mist in the distant sky: "This blood sacrifice array operates every day, and it may be completed at any time. Therefore, the barbarians of Zhutuo Pass do not need to defeat us, but only need to delay us."