Transmigration begins with archery training

"But Father..."

Sima Lan asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why should we stay in Tianshui Continent? Why must we follow the Guiyuan Sect to this spiritually barren land and risk our lives for others?"

Sima Yao did not answer.

The elder brother, Sima Chi, spoke on his behalf: "If we can hold Shouyang in this battle, we can gradually integrate and control the 80,000 troops under our command, establish ourselves in this Eastern Continent, and then slowly plan to strengthen our clan."

The initial stage of True Strength is not considered impressive in Tianshui Continent, but it is a rare and exceptional existence in Dongsheng Divine Continent.

Since their clansmen could not gain a foothold in the cultivation world, they simply followed the Guiyuan Sect to this place. If they could help the Guiyuan Sect seize the ancestral vein, they would definitely be able to obtain a large amount of resources, and in the future, under the protection of the Guiyuan Sect, they would also be able to obtain a cultivation spiritual vein.

"Although the new dynasty now has more than 200,000 troops, apart from Chen Sanshi, there are no capable generals. That's why my father volunteered to come and guard Shouyang."

"As long as we can prove our worth, the court and the forces behind us will use us to check and balance Chen Sanshi, and then we will naturally receive preferential treatment in terms of resources."

"Therefore, this battle is of paramount importance."

"So they wanted to replace Chen Sanshi!"

Sima Lan asked, seemingly understanding but not quite, "Father, is my elder brother right?"

"Yes, and also wrong."

Sima Yao did not listen to their discussion any further, but simply ordered: "Be vigilant day and night, and do not let your guard down. Hold out for at most three more months. If the enemy does not retreat, we will perish."

"Yes! Father!"

The two obeyed.

……

Outside Shouyang City.

Imperial army camp.

Armored soldiers patrolled back and forth, and battle reports from all sides were delivered from time to time under the hurried hooves of horses. In this solemn atmosphere, however, the sounds of singing and dancing were particularly jarring inside the central command tent.

The pipa is plucked, and a beautiful woman performs a dance.

Zhou Rong, who had just entered the military and was appointed commander-in-chief of the three armies, was drinking and enjoying himself in the central command tent at this moment.

"Zhou Rong!"

King Qi, who was personally supervising the army, stormed into the tent in anger.

"Your Highness is here."

When the prince arrived, Zhou Rong didn't even bother to pay his respects. He simply sat comfortably in the commander's seat, raised his wine cup, and said in a flippant tone, "Quickly take a seat and enjoy the fine wine with me!"

"Zhou Rong!"

The King of Qi glared at him and shouted, "You still have the mood to drink? What exactly are you planning to do to break into the city!"

"It's been forty days. The losses are already heavy, but Shouyang City is inherently difficult to attack. You have to think of a way to stop this endless drinking and merrymaking!"

"You must be happy in life, and don't let the golden bottle face the moon."

Zhou Rong, however, said nonchalantly, "The city will eventually fall, there's no rush."

"I'll let you drink!"

King Qi chased away the dancer, snatched a wine cup, and splashed it directly in her face: "Zhou Rong! If you don't attack the city, I will tell the court to remove you from your position as commander-in-chief and then chop off your dog's head!"

"Your Highness, please excuse me."

Zhou Rong finally looked directly at the other party and said fearlessly, "But before this, I am still the Grand Commander, and Your Highness is only the military supervisor. You can only submit a memorial to impeach me and have no right to interfere in military affairs."

"You, you just wait!"

King Qi kicked over the table and stormed off in a rage.

Just in time.

A thunderclap resounded in the sky, followed by a torrential downpour, which enraged King Qi even more. Not only him, but many of the veteran generals who participated in the battle were also extremely anxious.

“Only paper!”

"Back then in the capital, he spoke so eloquently!"

"As a result, they couldn't make an inch of progress once they reached Shouyang!"

"I just received a battle report that Chen Sanshi has won a series of victories on the western front and is about to force our imperial troops to retreat and turn back to support Shouyang!"

"Why can't we get a different commander?"

"The imperial court truly has no one capable!"

"..."

……

Maozhou.

The Northern Liang army camp.

Within one month.

Chen Sanshi and his men claimed to have won one battle after another, but in reality, they had not annihilated many enemy troops.

This was within his expectations.

The enemy's two-pronged attack strategy was originally intended to force the tiger away from the mountain, not to make this place the main battlefield.

Of course, if Chen Sanshi hadn't come, the feint attack here would have turned into a real main force, with high-level cultivators watching from the sidelines the whole time, just running away.

That's why it's called an open conspiracy.

This is the advantage of having a large force; no matter which direction you send troops, you must demonstrate your strength to counter it.

What Chen Sanshi needs to do is to use the Guiyuan Sect cultivators to leave enough defensive forces in the several important cities that have been captured, to prevent the enemy from easily launching a counterattack, and then buy time to return and provide reinforcements.

As he removed his armor, he asked, "What's the situation in Shouyang City?"

"The battle report has just arrived."

Xu Wencai reported: "After Sima Yao led his troops to occupy the city, they successfully held out for forty days. Both sides suffered losses. However, recently, Zhou Rong has stopped attacking the city, stopped his attacks, and remained inactive. I don't know what he is planning. We can return in a month and a half at most, and then they will be attacked from both sides."

"Ta~"

While the two were talking.

Large raindrops began to fall from the sky.

Chen Sanshi stretched out his hand and looked at the water droplets falling into his palm: "Xu Wencai, it's raining in Louzhou."

"..."

Xu Wencai was slightly taken aback, then suddenly realized: "Every year from August to October, Louzhou will definitely experience torrential rain, and then the water level of the Luoxiao River will rise sharply. If we dig ditches in advance to change the direction of the river flow, build dams to store the river water, and then destroy the dams when the water level is at its highest, we can divert a large amount of water to irrigate Shouyang City, which is located in a low-lying area!"

"No wonder Zhou Rong, after fighting for a while and realizing he couldn't take the city, simply surrounded us without attacking, showing no concern for us at all!"

"Luckily, the adults discovered it in time, and it wasn't too late!"

He calculated with his fingers and said, "Even if we mobilize military generals and cultivators to dig the river and build dikes, it will not be an easy task. Originally, it would take six months to a year, but now it will take at least another month to complete. We should notify Shouyang City immediately!"

"We can notify them, but it's useless."

Chen Sanshi shook his head.

"Hehe, this Zhou Rong is really resourceful."

Xu Wencai understood.

They did see through the plan, and they saw it very early, so early that the other side had only just begun to act.

but……

Useless!

Because Chen Sanshi isn't here!

The upper reaches of the Luoxiao River are under the control of the imperial court. As long as the white-robed man is not around, it means that no one can easily kill a cultivator who has reached the peak of Qi Refining. Without sufficient combat power, it is impossible to kill his way to the rear of the imperial court and destroy the river dam.

So even if Sima Yao knew Zhou Rong's scheme, he was powerless to stop it and could only stay in the city... waiting to die!

"With Shouyang gone, coupled with heavy rain, the water level of the Luoxiao River will rise sharply, making it the perfect time for the imperial navy to march north."