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Chapter 146: Crossing Hongze for the Third Time, Achieving Small Success in Transformation

"Are you playing tricks on me?!"

"We have crossed the river twice. If we cross it again, it will be the third time. Are you addicted?"

"You're crazy, you're really crazy. You're still going back across the river with 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers chasing you. Do you think you can make it?"

"Besides, it will take another half a month to go there and come back. I can't walk anymore. If you want to go, go ahead!"

Xie Si sat down while talking.

Lu Shuhua held the sword and said, "General Yu, I still suggest that you go find General Zhao, or stay to defend the city. You are our general, so there is no need to listen to him."

"Ugh……"

Yu Song took off his helmet and grabbed his hair, obviously very confused: "General Chen Qian, are you sure that if we go back, we won't encounter a large army?"

He didn't quite understand this route.

But the previous two crossings of the river had proved one thing.

Chen Sanshi doesn't take it for granted!

He has his own logic and ideas.

If everyone cannot understand it, it only shows that their level is not high enough.

There is no other special characteristic of Lao Yu except that he is willing to listen to advice and knows that when he is not capable of doing something, he will give up his position appropriately.

“There is a chance, but it’s not high.”

Chen Sanshi pointed out a route on the map: "After leaving the city, we will go to the central region, then pass through Longyang County, and cross the Hongze River again along Yingzui Mountain. Now, all the pursuers behind us have been attracted to Jinquan Prefecture. The central region is extremely empty. The only thing we need to pay attention to is the enemy troops in Yangchun Prefecture. Try not to attract their attention!"

"Yangchun Mansion?"

After hearing what he said, Lu Shuhua finally understood the intention. He suddenly had an idea: "I have a plan. If we can really pass through Longyang County, then we can attack the prince and others in Yangchun Prefecture from both sides."

"no!"

Chen Sanshi refuted: "We don't have enough troops, and after we arrive in Longyang County, Yangchun Prefecture will more or less get the news and be on guard. If we go there, not only will we not be able to help Yangchun Prefecture out, but we will be sending ourselves to die.

“So, our primary goal is still to cross the river!
"You have to understand that at this time, almost all the troops are behind us. Luotian Pass is empty at this time, so we have a chance to escape unexpectedly."

"it is good!"

Yu Songxin made up his mind: "I will listen to you, damn it, this time I really give my life to you, my eight wives and twelve children are still waiting for me at home, and I promised to teach my sons martial arts myself when I return!"

"Commander Yu?"

Lu Shuhua and Xie Sishu were puzzled.

They didn't understand why, as the battle went on, a captain became the apparent commander, and a lieutenant general was willing to obey him obediently. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was submissive.

"But let me be frank."

Yu Song forced a smile on his pale face: "If I meet Tongmai again, I won't be able to beat him. Mr. Chen Qian, you have to deal with it yourself."

"I hope I won't encounter that."

Chen Sanshi calculated the time required for the journey in his mind: "If we set off immediately, we can successfully cross the river before the rebels outside Yangchun Prefecture react."

"it is good!"

Yu Song stood up suddenly, and due to his injuries, he almost fell down. He used his weapon as a crutch and said, "Pass on my order, leave Jinquan before dawn and continue on the road!"

"Yes!"

Lu Shuhua, Xie Sishu and even Yan Changqing and others naturally did not dare to disobey orders.

"Commander Yu, is everything ok?"

Chen Sanshi fumbled in his arms and found a porcelain bottle, which contained the precious healing medicine that his senior brother had given him before he set out.

"This medicine is very expensive."

Yu Song was not polite. He took it and poured it into his mouth. After he felt a little better, he looked north, in the direction of Yangchun Prefecture, and suddenly said, "General Sha and his men insisted that I follow you eastward. They wanted to kill us. Did General Chen Qian know this all along?"

Chen Sanshi didn't say anything, which was considered as his agreement.

"Ah."

Yu Song sneered, changing his usual calm demeanor, and started cursing: "What a petty-minded guy! He lost the game by himself, so it's fine if he's not convinced. Why don't you fight openly when you get back? On the battlefield, he used such a shameless way to harm his comrades! In order to appear not to be targeting me, he even included me and my three thousand brothers in the conspiracy!

“There are several Martial Saints among them, and they are the hope for the future of the Eight Great Battalions and even the Northern Territory!

"This Cao Fan is still the crown prince. In terms of order, he will be the future emperor. Is such a person worthy of the Great Sheng Dynasty?
"I came from Xuanwu Camp, and this is the kind of people I despise the most!"

"Xuanwu Camp?"

Chen Sanshi asked curiously, "In which year did Lieutenant General Yu join the Xuanwu Camp?"

"The fifty-eighth year of Longqing."

Yu Song recalled and said, "The person I admire most is General Tang. He led the troops by example and died on the city wall without retreating a single step. How could he harm his comrades like these people? If the Eighth Battalion is handed over to them in the future, it will be finished within ten years."

Fifty-eight years...

Chen Sanshi muttered to himself.

The Xuanwu Camp was completely wiped out in the 57th year of Longqing's reign.

In other words, Yu Song had never seen Wang Zhi, and did not know that "General Tang" had been following them. Moreover, due to the limitations of his realm, he was only a hundred generals.

"Mr. Chen Qian."

Yu Song said, "You are so young but you have a high level of cultivation and a good brain. The future of the Northern Territory will really depend on you. So, you really have to leave this broken place alive no matter what. As your commander, I also have this responsibility."

"General Yu, thank you for your praise."

Chen Sanshi looked at the dawn in the east and said, "It's time for us to set off."

"Well, let's go!"

……

Yanzhou.

"Second brother, have you seen it?"

Rong Yanqiu rushed into the big tent and said in surprise, "Food! Junior Brother is still alive. Not only is he alive, he also burned down the Jinquan Mansion's granary and the food route!"

When she saw the information, she almost thought it was fake.

After the three thousand men were divided into two groups, not only did they not die in the encirclement, they also destroyed the enemy's most important food supplies. No matter what the situation in Mingzhou would be like in the future, this could definitely be considered a great achievement.

"Yes."

Cheng Wei calculated: "This is good. The cost of this war for the Western Qi Kingdom will double. I guess Zhong Wuxin will be very angry. The death of my junior brother is worth it."

"die?"

Rong Yanqiu, who had just been happy for a short while, felt as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water on him: "Second Brother, what do you mean?"

"What do you mean? Do I need to explain it to you? It's not like Ninth Junior Sister is unfamiliar with the art of war."

Cheng Wei said calmly: "After this battle, where can they go?"

"..."

Rong Yanqiu was silent: "Is it too late?"

"Don't even think about it. No matter whether it's us or the boss, it's too late to save them."

Cheng Wei said calmly: "But it doesn't matter. Junior Brother saved us so much effort. I will remember him. I will burn paper for him every year on his death anniversary."

"I'll burn you!"

Rong Yanqiu snatched the abacus away directly: "Second brother, don't give me that, tell me quickly, how can the junior brothers survive?"

"..."

Cheng Wei said helplessly: "Ninth Junior Sister, it's useless for you to force me. There is really no other way. Unless they find the way out that doesn't exist in the first place, it will be useless for anyone to come. It's better to prepare paper money in advance."

"fart!"

Rong Yanqiu was too lazy to ask any more questions. She muttered, "You can't find a way to survive, so can't Junior Brother find one? You didn't even think about the fire in the granary. You just do calculations every day. Your brain must be broken."

"Too."

Cheng Wei had to admit: "Junior brother is comparable to the fourth brother. I am not as good as him in this aspect. I hope he will be blessed by heaven."

……

Four hundred miles west of Jinquan Prefecture is the camp of Zhao Wuji's remnants.

"Gone? How could they leave?!"

Zhao Wuji looked at the news brought back by Hai Dongqing, his features stiffened: "If they don't join me, where can they go? Wutong Mansion is the best place to stay next!"

"Marshal, Marshal, something bad has happened!"

"Two hundred miles to the west, we discovered a 20,000-strong army of the Western Qi Kingdom, with two Mysterious Elephant Realm commanders!"

"Chen Sanshi knew it a long time ago?"

Zhao Wuji quickly found a pen and said, "Wait a minute, can't I go join them?"

I'm afraid it's too late.

Even the Saker Falcon has a great deal of hysteresis.

He only received the intelligence today, but it is estimated that Yu Song had already led his troops on a journey of several days. Not to mention that there are pursuers from Jinquan Prefecture behind them. Even if they defeat this group of pursuers, by the time they reach Jinquan Prefecture, tens of thousands of enemy troops will probably have arrived.

"This kid..."

Zhao Wuji slumped on the stone in despair: "You fooled your own people..."

Even he, looking at the marching route of the reserve battalion, was once absolutely convinced that they were coming to join him.

OK……

It is not known whether he can survive, but since that kid has the guts to use such a bold strategy, the Eighth Battalion may produce another Fang Qingyun, no, maybe someone even stronger than Fang Qingyun.

"I regret it!"

If Zhao Wuji had changed his strategy earlier, why would their Liangzhou troops be in such a state?
"Everyone, break out!"

……

Yangchun Prefecture, the rebel camp.

Dong An looked at the map hanging on the wall with a solemn expression. In front of him was a chess game, a game between him and Chen Sanshi. He played with black pieces and the other played with white pieces. However, he could only see his opponent's previous move. He could only guess what move his opponent was making at the moment. Every time he made a wrong prediction, it would lead to irreparable consequences. He had already made a mistake once and could not make the same mistake again.

For him, victory in this battle was not of the essence.

Rather, it is the dignity of a military commander!

This is how an incompetent general can lead to the death of the entire army.

Fang Qingyun is fine.

If Dong An really lost to a young man, how could he continue to live, and how could he dare to challenge Fang Qingyun? This guy had only been practicing martial arts for about a year.

"pat~"

Finally, he pinched the chess piece with his fingers and dropped it heavily: "Die!"

The original garrison of Jinquan Prefecture has not sent back any news yet.

It means the food is gone.

Even Jinquan Prefecture is likely to be lost.

What a great speed!

It is absolutely impossible for them to have horses to ride when crossing the river back and forth, unless the war horses can also march and fight and are waiting for them by the river in advance!

"There must be an exotic horse, and it is one of the most precious horses in the world. How could he, a captain, get such an exotic beast? This is illogical. Therefore, this defeat is understandable!"

Dong An comforted himself in his heart.

"Fortunately, that's the end of it!"

All the calculations of marching and fighting, losses and even morale, flashed through his mind one by one. This was his ability, a unique ability. His brain was born for fighting.

According to his estimate.

No matter whether the reserve camp joins the remnants of Zhao Wuji or stays in Jinquan Mansion, it will be a dead end. At most, news will be received in the next two days.

"Marshal, the food has arrived!"

"When we get there, we will continue to attack the city. Do you still need to ask me?"

"But Marshal, you haven't paid attention to those people in Yangchun City for a long time. Are you sure you don't need to formulate a new siege strategy? Why do you have to keep an eye on those thousands of defeated soldiers all day long?"

"What do you know!"

Dong An scolded, "What's locked up in the city is dead. The most feared thing on the battlefield is the emergence of variables! Now that the food and grass have arrived, you just need to continue the fierce attack. I will not leave the central army tent for a moment until the remaining members of the reserve camp are dead!"

In the blink of an eye, two days have passed.

"Marshal, do you want to eat something? You haven't eaten for five days."

"Where's the intelligence? Where's the intelligence on the army in charge of the pursuit?"

"Report——"

"Report from Jinquan Mansion!"

Hearing this voice, Dong An stood up suddenly.

A soldier rushed into the tent, knelt on one knee, opened his mouth, but said nothing in the end.

"What are you dawdling about?!"

Dong An's pupils were full of bloodshot. He rushed forward and grabbed the collar of the other party's clothes under the armor, almost lifting him up in the air: "Why don't you speak? Don't tell me that they really successfully joined Zhao Wuji and fought all the way to Wutong Mansion."

The soldier stammered, "That's not the case..."

"Ah."

Dong An's heart was finally at ease when he heard the other party continue to say, "But, but they were not wiped out either. I don't know where they went. The army came to nothing."

"Missed?"

Dong An's eyelids kept twitching: "Say it again, make it clear!"

"General, the troops that went in pursuit at that time were not only those from the east bank of the Hongze River, but also those from Meishan Prefecture north of the Wushui River. The total number was as many as 40,000 to 50,000.

"But……

“When they arrived at Jinquan Prefecture, they found it was an empty city.

"The remnants of the reserve battalion have long disappeared."

"The second time I disappeared?!"

Dong An couldn't believe it. He left his soldiers behind and rushed back to the map in two or three steps. He re-examined the situation and before he knew it, his forehead was covered in cold sweat, as if he had just fought with someone for three hundred rounds.

The situation of the remnants of the reserve battalion.

There were pursuers from both sides, and it was impossible to go south across the Wushui River.

Then there is only one way left.

Go north!

Through the central region.

What are they going to do?
"Rumble--"

Just in time.

The sky, which was clear not long ago, suddenly became overcast. After several flashes of lightning, heavy rain began to fall.

Dong An suddenly realized.

They are going to launch a sneak attack!
If they really go north, they will reach the vicinity of Longyang County in either two days or five days, and then they can attack Sha Wenlong and others who are trapped in Yangchun Prefecture from the front and back, catching them off guard, and they may really be able to break out!
Then, go to Jianmen Gorge to help Lu Ji and others who are about to enter the scene to open up the situation.

Good idea!

Good idea!

Unfortunately, he guessed it one step ahead!

"Pass my command!"

Dong An said excitedly: "Put the whole army on alert. Send out another 5,000 troops and set up camp 50 miles south. If the enemy attacks our camp, we will be defeated and not defeated. Pretend to be defeated and then retreat. Lure the people in Yangchun Prefecture out to attack our camp, and then set up an ambush at this location. Do you see clearly? As long as the defenders in the prefecture are driven out, we will be dead!"

He finally saw through this kid's intentions.

"Cleverness leads to mistakes!"

"Originally, Sha Wenlong and his men hid in the city like turtles, and it would be difficult to get them in for a while. Now it is much easier. Even if they can finally break out with a small number of troops, they will not be able to stir up any waves in Mingzhou. After taking back Yangchun Prefecture, we can also slowly reorganize a new and safer food route.

"This kid is helping me! Young! Or too young!"

"Great idea!"

Several lieutenant generals also understood: "If this is true, the Liangzhou Army is completely finished!"

……

Inside the city.

"Chen Sanshi did not go to find Zhao Wuji and the others, but came in our direction."

Sha Wenlong narrowed his eyes and said, "How brave! But he really managed to escape and is now in the Longyang County area."

"Come to us?"

Cao Fan was shocked: "What are they going to do to help us out?"

"I don't know, but whether they think so or not, I will ask them to do so!"

Sha Wenlong said coldly: "The heavy rain will probably continue for a few days. If a surprise force suddenly appears at this time, it will definitely disrupt the rebels' formation. Then it will be a good time for us to break out!"

"Is it possible?"

Cao Fan pondered: "Dong An is a military geek after all, how could he not think of this?"

"So what if I want it!"

Sha Wenlong looked around and said, "Your Highness, we are breaking out, but not all the soldiers will do it together. If there are 1,000 people, as long as 1,000 of them can get out, isn't that enough? It's better than being trapped any longer."

"The general has a point."

Cao Fan said worriedly, "But will Chen Sanshi and the others do what they are told? After all, even if we succeed in breaking through, I'm afraid not many of them will survive, and they will have nowhere to escape to."

"He has no choice but to do it! Military orders are as heavy as a mountain!"

Sha Wenlong said in a deep voice: "Even if the kid surnamed Chen doesn't want to, Yu Song has to do it. This is the rule of the Eighth Battalion. Even if they commit suicide, they have to do it without any hesitation!"

……

Longyang County.

Chen Sanshi put away his spear.

[Kung Fu: Zhenguo Dragon Spear. Transformation of Strength (Mastery)]

【Progress: 755/1000】

Came to Mingzhou for several months.

He didn't sleep every day, and would use any extra time to improve his strength. After all, Yu Song was seriously injured, and if he encountered an enemy general again, he would have to rely on himself. Fortunately, he had no shortage of resources, and he was using the best resources. He was not far from achieving a small success in Hua Jin, and by then he would be able to enhance his weapons with his strength, increasing his strength by more than double. Even if he encountered an enemy general in the Tongmai realm, he would still have a chance of winning.

"There's war going on in the west and Jianmen Gorge."

Chen Sanshi did not stop for a moment and went to the enemy where everyone was resting to inform them of the current important intelligence: "It's just that they still can't get in for a while, and we can't count on reinforcements for the time being. We still have to rely on ourselves."

"Mr. Chen Qian, what should we do next?"

Yu Song asked, "Just cross the river?"

"Before crossing the river, we need people to conduct a feint attack and pretend to attack the enemy camp."

Chen Sanshi explained: "Otherwise, they will react quickly. When we are halfway across the river, Yangchun Prefecture can send some of its siege troops over. Once the marching speed slows down, the army behind will catch up."

"it is good."

Yu Song said, "Bai Tingzhi, the task of the feint attack is still left to you, how about that?"

"no problem!"

Bai Tingzhi assured: "Give Lao Xu to me and ask him to lead us!" "Be careful."

Chen Sanshi warned: "This feint attack will be more dangerous than the last one. I estimate that your losses will not be small."

"Don't worry, my lord."

Xu Wencai bowed and said, "I will try my best to reduce casualties without arousing the enemy's suspicion, but the feint attack may take half a day longer than expected. I wonder if it will work? I want to wait until the rain stops so that it will be easier to use fire. If we don't have enough people, one fire, two drums and three flags is the best way to confuse the enemy."

"Are you sure the rain will stop soon, Lao Xu? Do you understand astronomical phenomena?"

Chen Sanshi agreed: "No problem, you have a day free, you can arrange it yourself."

"Yes!"

Xu Wencai went down to make arrangements.

"This old brother is quite a talent."

Yu Song joked, "Brother Chen was able to find a treasure in a county like Poyang, but he doesn't even have a job. It's really unfair to him."

Walk all the way down.

Xu Wencai's abilities are obvious to all.

The only pity is that I have no cultivation to rely on.

"Yes, if I can go back alive."

Chen Sanshi said, "I will write a memorial myself to see if I can ask His Majesty to give Old Xu a position. It's not a solution to keep going like this."

The vast majority of the armies in this world are still composed of warriors.

Even Fang Qingyun was a martial arts genius in the past.

"Okay, let's get ready to go."

Lieutenant General Yu was about to order the rest of the people to continue on their journey when he saw another Saker Falcon flying over, seemingly from the direction of Yangchun Prefecture. After receiving the intelligence, General Chen Qian fell silent for a long time. He could not help but ask, "What happened?"

Chen Sanshi replied: "General Sha ordered us to turn around and attack the enemy camp from the side and rear to help them break out, and finally defeat the rebels outside Yangchun Prefecture in one fell swoop."

"Isn't this the same as what I thought before?"

Lu Shuhua said: "Do you want to try it?"

"Try it!"

Yu Song cursed: "At this point, don't you still believe in Chen Qian's judgment? Without him, do you think we can get here alive?"

Lu Shuhua remained silent.

Yan Changqing followed up and said, "Yes, Brother Lu, Brother Xie, even I can see that this is an order for us to go there and die, using our death in exchange for their survival."

"That's not the point!"

Yu Song's tone was filled with anger: "If it were any other time, Sha Wenlong would be the commander-in-chief, and if he told us to die, we would have to die! But have you forgotten what Sha did not long ago?
“In order to target General Chen Qian, he drove us out of Yangchun Prefecture and forced us to cross the sea to the east together!
"Is such a person worthy of working for him?
“Oh, there’s one more thing you may not know.

"Do you remember that time at Yuyang Sect?

"I was with Sha Wenlong at the time. I heard the signal, but he said he was worried about luring the tiger away from the mountain, so he was reluctant to go over to help. Later I realized that he was trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife!
"He wants to use Huang Tianrong, the leader of the Yuyang Sect, to kill Chen Qianzong, and then let Cao Fan take over!

"If I can return alive this time, I will definitely file a complaint against him and bring my brothers to rescue him. Do you think it's possible?"

"But Lieutenant General Yu..."

Xie Sishu said: "What you said are all speculations, there is no evidence, and military orders are as heavy as a mountain!"

Yes.

The military order is like a mountain!

This is also the reason why Chen Sanshi is worried.

The coach asked them to help break out. If they didn't go because they knew it was dangerous, it would be more than a capital crime...

Moreover, the responsibility for disobeying orders is usually borne by the highest-ranking general, that is, Yu Song.

"Afraid of birds?"

Yu Song scolded, "I said I won't go, and as for disobeying orders, you can't be held responsible."

Chen Sanshi reminded: "General Yu, this is a capital crime."

"Death penalty? You might not get out alive anyway."

Yu Song smiled and said, "If we really get out alive, won't we also have the credit for burning the granary? The merits and demerits will offset each other. Mr. Chen Qian has connections, so he can help me put in a good word when the time comes, right?"

"it is good."

The matter is of great importance, and Chen Sanshi cannot take care of it for the time being.

If it really doesn't work, he will try to plead for mercy when he gets back.

"set off!"

Yu Song issued an order: "Carry out according to the original plan. Bai Tingzhi will make a feint attack, and the rest of you will cross the Hongze River three times!"

……

Yangchun Prefecture City.

"almost!"

Sha Wenlong said: "According to my order, they will launch an attack in two hours. When there is chaos below, we will attack with our entire army, try to create a gap in the north, and then head straight for Jianmen Gorge.

"General Lu has already started a battle there, and he has also replied to us that as long as we can leave Yangchun Prefecture, he will do his best to support us."

"it is good."

Cao Fan was worried: "I just don't know if they will do it. After all, it is tantamount to asking them to use their lives to cover our breakout."

"Yu Song is from Xuanwu Camp and will not disobey orders."

Sha Wenlong said: "Of course, just in case, we can prepare in the city first, and it won't be too late to go out after there is movement outside the city.

child time.

Black clouds are threatening to destroy the city.

The soldiers who survived in the city quietly packed up and were ready to break out of the city at any time.

More than five months!
Almost half a year has passed since I came to Minnesota.

During this period, Cao Fan shared life and death with these soldiers, and slowly developed feelings for them, which was something he would never have had before in the capital or in the palace.

"I can be considered a person who has led troops and fought in wars."

He said with emotion: "General Sha, if we break out tonight, there will be at most a thousand of these people left. Wouldn't the loss be too great? Why not hold on for a while and see?"

"Your Highness, you should know that the food and grass in the city have been exhausted, and even the war horses have been mostly killed. If they drag on, they will all die anyway. If they starve for too long, some people might even mutiny. As far as I know, some people are already getting restless. Besides..."

Sha Wenlong paused, then continued, "How can their lives be as valuable as the prince's life? Not to mention 10,000 people, even if it's 20,000 or 50,000, as long as the prince can get out alive, it's worth it!"

"Report——"

In the discussion room.

A scout came back on a fast horse, fell to the ground with serious injuries, and reported with all his might: "There's a battle outside the city, outside the city."

"How's the battle going?"

Sha Wenlong pressed the issue, "Did you follow the order and attack the enemy camp with all your strength?"

"The flames shot up into the sky, and the noise was astonishing!"

The scout said: "The rebels outside the city have retreated fifty miles!"

"Good! It means they are following orders honestly."

Sha Wenlong raised his broadsword high and shouted, "Brothers, follow me and break out of the city. We will escape tonight!"

"kill--"

The gates of Yangchun Prefecture were wide open.

Nine thousand soldiers rushed out, and finally one thousand were left behind.

At the beginning.

Everything went well.

It was not until they arrived forty miles outside the city that dense ambushes suddenly appeared from all directions.

"Don't panic!"

Sha Wenlong had anticipated this: "Hold on! They will soon turn back to deal with Yu Song's remaining troops, and their forces will soon be reduced!"

however.

The situation quickly got out of control.

The number of enemy troops surrounding them did not decrease, but increased instead.

"how so!"

Sha Wenlong was unable to recover for a moment: "There are more than 3,000 of them, and it was a surprise attack. At least they can disperse 10,000 troops to encircle and suppress them! Could it be that they ran away?!"

"Sha Wenlong, die—"

In the chaos, the enemy's Xuanxiang realm general Xiang Tian led a team of elite troops to attack.

"No, we can't get out. Retreat quickly, retreat quickly——"

Sha Wenlong had no intention of continuing the battle, and immediately led his soldiers back the same way: "Prince, follow me closely!"

But it is easy to leave the city but difficult to return.

A night of fierce fighting.

Fortunately, they left more than a thousand people in the city as a cushion for the retreat, so the army was not wiped out. They managed to return to the city after dawn, but the losses were also extremely heavy. Out of 10,000 people, only the last 3,000 were left!

"what!!!"

Sha Wenlong roared angrily, found the scout who had reported the news, and nearly killed him with a knife: "Asshole, didn't you say you saw them fighting in the south with your own eyes, killing the enemy and defeating them?"

"General, it's true, I swear, I saw it with my own eyes!"

The scout said with tears in his eyes: "I don't know why they retreated so quickly."

"Chirp—"

at last.

The Saker Falcon that was sent out earlier flew back.

"asshole--"

Sha Wenlong's hands were shaking as he held the intelligence. "Disobedience! How dare Chen disobey orders! The offensive outside is a feint. Their troops have already headed east along Yingzui Mountain, preparing to cross the Hongze River for the third time!"

Three crossings!

"I knew it……"

Cao Fan was not too surprised: "Chen Sanshi will definitely not be willing to work for us."

"He's not a lieutenant general! Before I sent him out, I assigned him a lieutenant general!"

Sha Wenlong said angrily: "How dare Yu Song disobey orders? Is he tired of living? I will kill him. When I go back, I will hang his head on the gate of Liangzhou for public display!"

We could have held on for a while longer.

But now there are only 3,000 left.

They broke into the city only recently!
"Why are they crossing the river three times? Why are they heading south?"

Cao Fan frowned: "Want to run?"

"They can't run away, dream on!"

Sha Wenlong said: "There are still troops in Meishan, and there are also large troops chasing us from the flanks."

……

At the same time, the rebel camp.

"drive--"

Dong An personally rode his horse at full speed, followed by five thousand elite soldiers.

The idiots in Yangchun Prefecture have basically been dealt with, and it won't be long before the city is destroyed and people are killed. His primary goal is to twist off Chen Sanshi's head with his own hands to vent the hatred in his heart.

Trick him twice in a row!

The highest level of the remaining troops in the reserve battalion is a lieutenant general at the Tongmai realm. If he comes in person, there will definitely be no accidents.

“Brothers, whoever can chop off Chen Sanshi’s head will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins, and I will directly protect him to the resources of Tongmai!”

"Kill me——"

"Shut up!"

"W-what are you doing?"

Dong An looked at his subordinates who had been arranged in advance and should have been fighting with the remnants of the reserve battalion at this time. His heart sank: "What are you doing here? Where are the people?"

"Sir, no… no one!"

The soldiers answered tremblingly.

"No one? Nonsense, the big commotion before was... a feint? If they don't come to attack Yangchun Prefecture, where else can they go? Could it be..."

Dong An suddenly thought of something, his eyes went dark, and he fell off the horse.

"Commander!"

"How are you, Marshal?!"

"..."

It was unknown how much time had passed before Dong An slowly opened his eyes. In that instant, he seemed to have aged ten or twenty years. From the high-spirited man at the beginning of the war, he became like an elderly man.

"quick……"

He seemed to be seriously injured, and his voice was extremely weak: "They must have crossed the Hongze River for the third time. Quickly, quickly notify Jia Laosi. If I remember correctly, he stayed on the East Bank after chasing to the East Bank last time. Tell him to stop Chen Sanshi!
"Also, Liang Jinian from Meishan, tell him to make sure to determine the deployment of Luotian Pass' troops based on the situation and never let them leave the Great Wilderness, otherwise we will never be able to catch up with them."

"Yes!"

"Help me up, help me up..."

Everyone present was unable to understand why a great commander at the Xuanxiang realm would become so devastated simply because the enemy fled. It was not like they had lost the battle.

Dong An stood up with help and laughed at himself: "Three times! He fooled me three times! Every time, I was half a step slower than him, just half a step!"

But this half step is fatal!

If only someone could look down on Minnesota as if he were looking down on the earth.

You will see that Chen Sanshi and his men almost escaped by the edge of the army this time, just brushing past them! They were just short of a face-to-face greeting! He has fought all his life, why was he played like this?

Did Fang Qingyun teach him?
Do not!
Fang Qingyun can’t do it either!
If it were Fang Qingyun, the most he could do was burn the food supplies and then attack other cities!
How could this young man be able to use such a strategy? Was he born to fight, or did he learn it from someone?

He is leading an army of hundreds of thousands by the nose!
Three thousand people, making fun of an army of hundreds of thousands!

Next.

It's the last chance!

If Luotian Pass is lost, it would be like letting the tiger go back to the mountains!
……

Hongze River.

Chen Sanshi led everyone to cross the river again.

Chihiro and her subordinates found a place to hide.

Bai Tingzhi and Xu Wencai, who were in charge of the rearguard action, also returned on time. This time the losses were quite heavy, with 900 people gone and only 600 or so left.

"grown ups!"

Xu Wencai panted and said, "Yangchun Prefecture can no longer be defended. The spies sent back news that Sha Wenlong and his men failed to break out last night and retreated back to the city. There are only three to four thousand people left at most. If there are a few more rounds of fierce attacks, either the city will be destroyed and everyone will die, or they will abandon the city and flee and be hunted down to death."

Hear the words.

Lu Shuhua, Xie Sishu, Yan Changqing and others all felt scared.

It seems that Dong An had really set up a tight net long ago, waiting for them to fall into it. Fortunately, they followed Chen Sanshi's advice and crossed the Hongze River three times, which gave them a chance of survival.

At this moment, how could the three of them still have the slightest bit of arrogance in their hearts?
Along the way, even the most stubborn people would be convinced by Chen Sanshi's correct judgment time and time again. Gradually, he became the de facto supreme commander of the moment.

"Mr. Chen Qian, we have crossed the river again, what next?"

"Yes, there will be a large force chasing us from behind soon."

"We will all listen to you and promise not to have any more objections."

"..."

"Rest here for three days!"

Chen Sanshi said: "After three days, we will go south first. We may have to fight a tough battle in the middle, and then we can make plans."

He had a rough plan in mind.

But the battle situation changes in real time, so it is useless to tell it in advance.

Almost twenty days have passed from Eagle's Beak Mountain to now.

What looks not too far on the map is actually very far away if you actually walk there. This is why the pursuers are always left far behind and have difficulty catching up.

The reason why they rested for three days was, on the one hand, that everyone was almost exhausted, and on the other hand, that he was about to make a breakthrough.

No matter what happens next, someone must stand up.

Yu Song was stabbed several times, with each knife less than half an inch away from his vital parts. It would take him two months to recover to his full strength, and he had to shoulder the responsibility alone.

"call!"

Chen Sanshi forced himself to support his tired body, ate up the remaining Linghe ointment, and then began to practice his marksmanship.

Three days later.

Having experienced breaking through bottlenecks countless times, this time was particularly smooth.

As he performed the moves, he could clearly feel the bursting external force becoming more and more coherent, from the tides at the beginning, to continuous waves, and finally to an endless tsunami that covered the sky and the sun.

"Om-"

Finally, the Five Tiger Soul-Breaking Spear in Chen Sanshi's hand began to emit a continuous humming sound, which meant that the power was flowing through the black iron and could burst out with great power.
[Kung Fu: Zhenguo Dragon Spear. Transformation of Strength (Minor Success)]

【Progress: 0/2000】

[Effect: ..., store strength in the army]

The power of transformation is small, and the power is strong enough to hold the weapon!
【Strength is stored in the army: one level after another, with great force and heavy power. 】

Different from simply accumulating strength before, now Chen Sanshi can accumulate strength in his body as long as he holds the weapon in his hand, and then burst out with stronger and stronger strength.

It is somewhat similar to the Pi Yue Sword Technique of Pi Yue Villa. As long as one's own strength is not exhausted, the power will become stronger and stronger.

Of course there is an upper limit, it cannot continue to increase.

Chen Sanshi had a simple experience and was sure that if he met Xu Kai again, he could easily defeat him within five rounds, so there would be no need for any tricks like a surprise attack.

As for the meridians...

In fact, he had never really fought with Tongmai. The previous two times he simply killed his opponent instantly, so he was not sure how high the limit of the Tongmai realm was. But what was certain was that he would definitely not be unable to cope with it.

that's enough.

There are only a few people in the Xuanxiang realm.

The only Martial Saint in Mingzhou is Zhong Wuxin from Western Qi.

These people are a million miles away.

As long as you can deal with Tongmai, you will be able to remain calm no matter what happens.

"set off!"

"Go south!"

Three thousand soldiers were ready and set off again.

(End of this chapter)