Transmigration begins with archery training

Many cultivators were in a state of panic.

"Retreat first!"

At last.

Zhu Gui made a decision: "Let's retreat to a nearby city first!"

"withdraw--"

The vanguard, which was still attacking the city, was abandoned. The central army became the rear army, and the rear army became the front army. The Western Qi army retreated in a grand manner.

On top of the city wall.

"If you don't leave, I'm leaving!"

Qu Yuanxiang shouted, and then saw the Western Qi army suddenly sound the retreat.

They only received the news shortly afterward.

Han Xiang.

died!

Chen Sanshi actually managed to take over Wucheng!

"Send a team out of the city to pursue them!"

The two men who had been lying in ambush outside, together with the people inside Gengyang Prefecture, launched a pincer attack, inflicting a great defeat on the enemy army and causing tens of thousands of casualties. It was only after they relied on the contingency plan left by Han Xiang before his death that they were able to stabilize the situation and hide in several nearby cities.

……

Wucheng.

After a major battle.

A once prosperous city has been completely reduced to ruins.

"grown ups!"

Chu Shixiong, who was seriously injured, rushed over. He looked at the white-robed man with reverence, as if he were a god: "My lord, what should we do next?"

"Burn half of the grain and fodder, and transport the other half away."

Chen Sanshi ordered, "Then the entire army will return to Gengyang Prefecture and wait for the Western Qi army to collapse before pursuing them in victory."

Such a large-scale war.

It's impossible for it to end overnight.

of course.

They ran out of food supplies.

The rest of the time will basically be a smooth push without any further setbacks. Within about two months, we should be able to advance all the way to the vicinity of Mangshan and carry out the final cleanup.

The army returned to Gengyang Prefecture with provisions.

For several days in a row, a temporary calm ensued.

……

Beijing.

Zhongjue Hall.

Calculate according to time.

The supplies for Guandu have been exhausted for half a month. The 150,000-strong army will either be completely wiped out or surrender to Western Qi. With the Tianzong Mountains as the boundary, the entire western region will fall into the hands of Western Qi.

"Your Highness."

Ming Qingfeng reported: "The three prefectures will be recovered within half a month. Although it will be too late to save the 150,000 troops, it will be able to block the Western Qi west of the Tianzong Mountains and prevent them from entering the Central Plains."

In just one year.

King Cao Huan of Jin's hair turned mostly white: "Very well, I understand."

"Ugh……"

Inside the palace.

A sense of dejection pervaded the air.

"An army of 150,000!"

"One hundred and fifty thousand!"

"..."

The Great Sheng Dynasty had a vast territory, and if it really wanted to gather enough troops, it could have assembled an army of 2.5 million. However, most of them were concentrated in the Central Plains and could not go on expeditions. After all, the more troops there were, the greater the consumption. These 150,000 troops could be said to be more than 70% of the troops in the west. From then on, it would be extremely difficult to recover them.

"And that Chen Sanshi..."

"Although he came from the Governor's Office, he was ultimately a good general. If he had been transferred to the capital, he could still have been used in battles large and small. However, he died at Guandu because of the problem of food supplies!"

"A royal funeral."

Prince Cao Huan of Jin rubbed his forehead and then sighed, "This is also what Father Emperor wanted. Instruct the Ministry of Rites to make preparations, and then try to negotiate with Western Qi to see if they can send Chen Sanshi's body back."

"Yes!"

"..."

After explaining everything.

At the signal from the Prince of Yan, Cao Huan came to the back of the hall and said with a worried look on his face, "Twelfth brother, I am already preparing for the overthrow of Yan. Don't rush me."

Cao Zhi said, "Sixth Brother, I was wondering if it's a bit too early to start preparing for Chen Sanshi's funeral?"

"Oh?"

Cao Huan was taken aback and asked, "What do you mean?"

"The man in white robes is not dead!"

Cao Zhi lowered his voice: "I have already sent people to Guandu in advance, just waiting for the critical moment to rescue him."

"Twelfth Brother, are there any other experts around who can participate in the Battle of Guandu?"

Cao Huan was slightly surprised: "If that's the case, why don't you get some experts to help you?"

"Sending one more person would have been a drop in the ocean given the situation at the time."

Cao Zhi paused for a moment, then continued, "But if we can rescue Chen Sanshi, he is a man of great loyalty and righteousness. Coupled with his anger at being wronged, he will surely be used by Sixth Brother from now on and become a great help in the downfall of the Yan Party."

"Yes, yes."

Cao Huan nodded thoughtfully.

The Governor-General's Office still exists in name only, but its actual military power has long been divided and rendered powerless, leaving very little behind.

For example, the "Tian Ce Battalion," which was originally the old commander's personal guard, was thoroughly cleaned inside and out.

Even in Chen Sanshi's Hongze Camp, Chu Shixiong and others were from the capital.

If Hongze Camp is gone...

He truly had no military power whatsoever.

To gain a foothold in the court, one must find someone to rely on.

This time, Prince Cao Huan of Jin has gained a great general.

Just as the two brothers were about to discuss how to collect evidence, a loud shout suddenly came from the front hall.

"Good news!"

"Good news——"

"Urgent message from the Divine Eagle: Good news from the front lines—"

Good news?

What good news?!

Could it be that the three prefectures were recovered ahead of schedule?

Prince Cao Huan of Jin and Prince Cao Zhi of Yan rushed back to the palace.

I saw.

The hall, which had been filled with complaints just moments before, was now deathly silent.

Minister of War Ming Qingfeng held the battle report from the front in his hand, tears streaming down his face, his whole body trembling, unable to speak for a long time!

The rest of the cabinet, along with many civil and military officials, stood behind him, craning their necks to watch. After watching, they all had similar expressions, some trembling, some shedding tears, and some even exclaiming in surprise.

"W-what's going on?"

Cao Huan stepped forward: "Could it be that Chen Sanshi has done something tragic?"

If that's the case.

Their collaboration with the Great Sheng Dynasty and the Northern Liang Governor's Office can be considered a legendary tale of a distinguished minister.

"Your Highness!!!"

however.

Minister of War Ming Qingfeng finally calmed down. His voice trembled as he exclaimed with fervor, "Guandu, we've won!"

Boom!

Just four words.

But it struck like a thunderbolt from the heavens, leaving Prince Cao Huan of Jin standing there dumbfounded.

Even Cao Zhi, who was standing next to him, was stunned.

forage……

Wasn't it already gone?

Even if they managed to maintain their strength through burning, killing, and looting, it would be impossible for them to defeat the 300,000-strong army of Western Qi.

Cao Huan was still in a daze.

Cao Zhi, however, had already rushed over, snatched the battle report, and read it himself.

Minister of War Ming Qingfeng proclaimed loudly, "Your Highness! Half a month ago, Chen Sanshi received intelligence about the location of the Western Qi army's grain depot. He then launched a surprise attack on the fortified city, killing the military genius Han Xiang and the defending cultivators in the midst of the battle. Now that the Western Qi army has lost its supplies, it will surely collapse quickly. Our army only needs to press on and we can recover the three western prefectures, including Mangshan, within two months!"

"The God of War lost? The God of War lost?!"

Prince Cao Huan of Jin's pupils dilated, and he said incredulously, "Could it be that Chen Sanshi had been delaying the dispatch of troops all along, just waiting for the supplies to run out before making a 'do-or-die' battle? No, it can't be that simple."

"besides!

"Chen Sanshi is not at the Martial Saint level, but are there many cultivators from Han Xiang and Xi Qi who are above the Martial Saint level? How did he manage to kill the War Immortal Han Xiang?"