Transmigration begins with archery training

"Sigh~"

"Speaking of which, how does that guy surnamed Chen plan to attack?"

Within their field of vision.

The imperial army of hundreds of thousands lined up along the riverbank, forming golden barriers like city walls. With Emperor Longqing and Ling Kui personally overseeing the operation, no one could imagine how to defeat the enemy. They were even more grateful that they had escaped in advance, otherwise, just waiting for the white-robed figure would have meant a near-death experience!

"Take a look first, take a look first."

Huang Lao Jiu sat on the donkey, holding a wine gourd and observing it.

……

Outside Yongjia Prefecture.

Under the command of the white-robed general.

"Commander."

Sima Chi reported, "The challenge has been sent to the other side, but it seems they have no intention of retreating to let us land."

"elder brother."

Zhang Shun, holding a harpoon, looked around anxiously and said, "It seems that the defensive formation of Kunyang City has been breached. They may not be able to hold out for much longer. Are we just going to watch like this?"

"The time is almost up, let's wait a little longer."

Chen Sanshi calmly gave the order: "Shan Qunyu, lead five thousand men to retreat, make as much noise as possible. Sima Chi, spread the news of the retreat to the other side."

"Retreat? Okay, I understand."

Shan Qunyu didn't ask any further questions and immediately did as instructed.

……

The other side.

The imperial army.

The Longqing Emperor and Ling Kui remained stationed in this area.

Across the riverbank, they could even see the white-robed figure occasionally flying into the sky to investigate. If they weren't worried about an ambush by the Cloud Palace, they probably would have already taken the initiative to attack.

"Your Majesty, Senior Ling Kui, there has been a minor accident in Kunyang."

Shan Liangcheng rushed over and said, "The people in the city used some kind of magic to tear a hole in the barrier, which caused the Guiyuan Sect members to escape."

"But actually this is a good thing. Without the Guiyuan Sect disciples, they definitely wouldn't have lasted until dawn, and our army's losses will be minimized."

"Everyone ran away?"

Ling Kui quickly asked, "What about the little thief's descendants?"

"They probably ran away too."

Shan Liangcheng truthfully said, "I didn't see them. If Guiyuan Sect escaped, they would definitely have taken the Chen family members with them, otherwise Chen Sanshi wouldn't have let them go."

"Report——"

As everyone was talking.

A scout came to report: "Your Majesty! The Northern Liang army on the other side has sent word that since we dare not engage in a decisive battle, they will no longer continue to waste time and are preparing to retreat and choose another day to fight."

Hear the words.

The Longqing Emperor personally flew into the air to investigate and indeed saw military flags waving on the opposite bank, with figures retreating eastward.

"Oops!"

Third Senior Brother Nie Yuan said, "Your Majesty! My junior brother's family has escaped, which is a great relief. We are now preparing to retreat and welcome the larger army of the Qing Kingdom!"

Ling Kui sneered, "I thought he was some kind of hero. How come he only cares about the lives of his wife and children, but not the lives of others?"

"Father!"

The King of Qin hurriedly said, "We can't let Hunter Chen escape! If he leaves, having the Cloud Palace behind us will be like releasing a tiger back into the mountains!"

"That's what I said."

Nie Yuan said with great distress, "But he insists on leaving, what can we do? We can't possibly send hundreds of thousands of troops to chase after him, can we? What if they attack us while we're crossing the river?"

As he spoke, he caught Shan Liangcheng's attention.

"His Majesty."

Ling Kui said in a deep voice, "Why don't we go together and try to kill the thief directly?"

"..."

The Longqing Emperor remained silent, his sharp eyes scanning the opposite bank. Looking at the flags covering the mountains and fields, he felt it must be a trick.

Since the Cloud Palace dared to come, it must also have a second-tier grand formation.

Even if he possessed the Dragon Abyss Sword, he would absolutely not waste it unless absolutely necessary.

"Your Majesty, I have a plan."

Shan Liangcheng clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Why don't we agree to let them cross the river?"

"No."

Lu Ji said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Shan, my junior brother is cautious in his military tactics. He said he wanted to go ashore for a duel, so he must have made some preparations. If we really let him go ashore, who knows what kind of conspiracy he might have."

"General Lu."

Shan Liangcheng replied, "I only said I would let them cross the river, but I didn't say I would actually let them ashore."

"Oh?"

Nie Yuan asked with a face full of curiosity, "What kind of brilliant plan is this, Immortal Master Shan?"

"It was General Nie's words that reminded me."

Shan Liangcheng said slowly, "You just said that if we cross the river to pursue them, the other side will 'attack us while we are halfway across'."

"This move."

"We can use it too!"

"Appreciate further details."

"first."

Shan Liangcheng explained in detail: "We sent someone to tell them that we agreed to a decisive battle and were willing to retreat twenty miles to give them space to land and form ranks."

"Of course they won't believe it easily."

"So we have to put on a show."

"First, we order the troops on the riverbank to retreat, luring the enemy to cross the river, but we will not actually wait until they come ashore and form ranks."

"Instead, when they were halfway across the river, he suddenly ordered the entire army to turn around and attack them, catching them completely off guard."

"This is the strategy of attacking them while they are halfway across the river!"

Third Senior Brother Nie Yuan pretended to be deep in thought, then suddenly realized and praised, "This plan is brilliant!"

"good."

The King of Qin anxiously agreed, "Father, our supplies won't last much longer."

A million-strong army—what an exaggerated expenditure!

Because of their large numbers, they were not even qualified to withdraw their troops.

It's either a decisive battle or the collapse of our national power!

"Yes, I think so too."

Ling Kui chimed in, "Your Majesty, Chen Sanshi is most likely at the mid-stage of True Strength. If we join forces now, we can easily kill him, but if we drag this out any longer, things might get complicated."

The Longqing Emperor's Taoist robe fluttered in the night wind. He stared at the tiny white robe on the opposite bank. After a brief moment of turmoil, his deep, pool-like eyes flashed with a cold light. Finally, he made his final decision and uttered a chilling word: "Accurate."

……

The other side.

The decisive battle is imminent.

A man in a white robe sat by the river, closing his eyes to rest.

Until I heard Sima Chi's voice.

"General! They've agreed to retreat twenty miles, giving us room to land and form ranks."

Chen Sanshi suddenly opened his eyes and looked across the river. He saw that the golden barrier that had stood tall along the river had disappeared, and the imperial army was beginning to retreat in an orderly manner, making room for them.

Without hesitation, he said, "Pass down the order: the entire army prepares to cross the river."

"Commander Chen, I have some concerns."

Sima Yao warned, "This could be a ruse by the enemy. They are luring us into the water and then attacking us while we are crossing."

"I know."

Chen Sanshi said calmly, "But it's over."

Any massive battle.

The decisive moment in a battle often comes in a split second.

And in that instant.

Appeared!

The war drums sounded, and the sound of horses' hooves shook the heavens.

East of Luojian, 20,000 cavalrymen were arrayed in formation, poised to charge.

Opposite them stood the imperial army of a million men!

Twenty thousand against one million!

A white horse and a white robe slowly approached the front of the army formation.

Silver light flashes.

The spear appeared in the hands of their commander, and then, accompanied by a dragon's roar, it was raised high, its loud and majestic voice resounding throughout the heavens and earth.

"The whole army—"

"Cross the river!"