Transmigration begins with archery training

"Just asking, thanks for reminding me."

Chen Sanshi said solemnly, "Let's deal with the current battle situation first. After the battle begins, the Right Army will need the two of you to hold the line!"

"rest assured!"

Wei Xuan stroked his beard and said, "Although I am old, I am no less than an ordinary Martial Saint. Moreover, there is one thing that others cannot match: I once led troops to resist the invasion of foreign races in the Eastern Yue Kingdom."

"Back in the day, my wife and I were invincible in the martial arts world before we were even thirty years old."

"Then I realized that the greatest heroes are those who serve their country and its people."

"So, we guarded Hanyang City for more than 20 years until the alien races retreated, and only then did we officially step into the world of cultivation."

At this point, he gave a self-deprecating bitter laugh, "Who would have thought that entering the world of cultivation would be like a mayfly seeing the blue sky... Let's not talk about these things. In short, I'm entrusting my old life to Brother Chen this time."

"I will certainly live up to your expectations."

Chen Sanshi summoned the white swan horse and rode away.

……

The Western Qi army.

The Chinese military tent.

"Immortal Master, they have indeed come out!"

Zhong Wuxin solemnly said, "The Dubiao Army and Hongze Camp have come out in full force and are arrayed in battle formation just fifty miles away. It seems they are preparing to fight us head-on. Immortal Master, what a brilliant plan."

"Ah."

Han Xiang placed a white piece in an inconspicuous corner of the chessboard and said quietly, "Then, let's begin."

……

"Boom boom boom——"

Above the wilderness.

War drums thundered and banners fluttered.

The two armies arrayed themselves in battle formation.

After all the troops were integrated, they were divided into three parts: the central army, the left army, and the right army. From the air, both armies looked like two huge rectangles.

Before the final showdown.

Both sides sent out a portion of their vanguard troops to probe each other in the plains.

Among the troops of the Great Sheng Dynasty, a force led by a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator suddenly split up and changed course, rushing out from the flank of the plain and catching the Western Qi army off guard, achieving a great victory.

"Good news!"

"Commander, good news!"

The main tent of the Great Sheng Army.

Although it is called the central army, it is not actually located in the exact center, but rather to the south of the central army, towards the right wing. Moreover, the tents set up are very small, only the size of a "commander-in-chief" rather than the large tent of a "general".

This is a way to conceal the true position of the head coach.

Since the appearance of the "Immortal Master", generals of all ranks have had to rely on this method to ensure their safety. Apart from their confidants, most generals do not know the true location of the central command tent.

Inside the unassuming camp.

Chen Sanshi stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the map in front of him.

"Commander! Good news!"

Teng Le, carrying his sword, hurriedly entered the tent and said with great joy, "The vanguard of the Left Army has utterly defeated the vanguard of the Western Qi Army, beheading more than two thousand people, capturing one Xuanxiang General and one Tongmai Assistant General alive, and seriously injuring one Western Qi Immortal Master. Among the officials captured alive are also members of the Western Qi royal family and nobles!"

"Left Army Vanguard".

Chen Sanshi recalled: "The vanguard general was Dong Lingbo, and the cultivator in charge was a rogue cultivator named Ma Zhen."

"Correct!"

Teng Le confirmed, "It's Master Ma! The first battle was a great success, and the morale of the soldiers at the front has soared! Now, General Dong Lingbo and Master Ma are leading the meritorious brothers to the main tent to receive their rewards."

Chen Sanshi turned around, looked at him for a moment, and then asked, "You've already arrived?"

"Right, right."

Teng Le felt a little uneasy under her gaze. After a moment of hesitation, he clasped his hands and said, "In a battle between two armies, the one who makes the greatest contribution should be richly rewarded to motivate the soldiers and boost morale. Isn't this a common practice in Da Sheng?"

"Yeah, no problem."

Chen Sanshi didn't say much: "Let them in."

"Greetings, Commander!"

General Dong Lingbo's face was still stained with blood.

Beside him was Ma Zhen, a cultivator in the mid-stage of Qi Refining. He looked to be over seventy years old and frail, but his complexion was ruddy and his voice was full of energy, giving him a somewhat otherworldly air.

"Dong Lingbo, well done."

Chen Sanshi said in a deep voice: "A reward of ten thousand taels of gold, one hundred thousand taels of silver, and five Xuanxiang Treasure Medicines. I will submit a memorial to the court later to appoint you as General Zhaoyi."

The Commander-in-Chief of the three armies controls all military affairs, including all rewards and honors except for titles of nobility. Under normal circumstances, the imperial court will not refuse such rewards and honors, because only by having appropriate rewards and punishments can strict military discipline be maintained.

"Thank you, Commander!"

Dong Lingbo exclaimed excitedly, "This humble servant begs to continue serving as the vanguard, and will go through fire and water for the Great Sheng Dynasty without hesitation!"

"Ma Zhen".

Wang Jun said, "I remember you are a rogue cultivator. I will note your merits for now. After all matters are settled, I will report to the Sheng Yun Sect. You will receive all the rewards you are entitled to."

"it is good."

Ma Zhen also clasped his hands in thanks: "I thank you, fellow Daoist."

"You two may step down. You have rendered the greatest service to our army, but you must not become arrogant because of this. You must make preparations for military affairs and obey orders."

After bestowing the rewards, Chen Sanshi dismissed the two men and then spoke again: "Wang Jun, go and keep an eye on Ma Zhen. Report back to me immediately if anything unusual happens."

"Ok?"

Wang Jun frowned: "You mean you suspect there's something fishy about this narrow victory?"

"Suspicious and paranoid!"

Qu Yuanxiang snorted coldly: "Although Ma Zhen is not a member of my Shengyun Sect, he signed a blood pact to accept the bounty. What problem could he possibly have?!"

"enough!"

Wang Jun stopped the other party and then said, "I can tell whether Ma Zhen has a problem or not at a glance."

At midnight.

Then Wang Jun returned with a solemn expression.

"How about it?"

Qu Yuanxiang was eager to prove himself right: "What did you discover?"

"Ma Zhen took advantage of the absence of others at night to contact the mysterious person using a communication talisman. I didn't hear what they said clearly, but it can be basically concluded that..."

Wang Jun emphasized, "It's to send a message to Western Qi."

"impossible!"

Qu Yuanxiang slammed his wine gourd down: "Has Ma Zhen gone mad? His blood pact is still in the sect's hands!"

"He has a grandson."

Wang Jun tried hard to search his memory: "His aptitude is neither good nor bad. My Shengyun Sect originally promised to take his grandson as an outer disciple after the spiritual vein was recovered."

"Now it seems that Han Xiang probably promised better terms."

"Ma Zhen betrayed his family because he was prepared to risk his life to give his grandson a better future."

"Immortal!"

Qu Yuanxiang cursed loudly, "I'm going to kill him right now!"

“Qu Yuanxiang”.

Chen Sanshi ordered, "From now on, you will go to the right army and join Wei Xuan and the others in holding the line. Without my permission, you are not allowed to approach the central army tent."

"What do you mean?"

Qu Yuanxiang said with a haughty expression, "I, your grandpa Immortal Master, am not even allowed to help you kill the traitor? Aren't you going a bit too far? Do you really think this battle can't be fought without you?!"

"enough!"