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Chapter 147: Crossing Hongze Four Times and Attacking Huanglong

Liangzhou.

June twenty-seventh.

"boom!"

"It's broken, it's all broken!"

Sun Buqi rushed into the yard and said, "The last time we heard the news, Sanshi burned the granary, and then there was no news at all!"

"Keep your voice down!"

Sun Li glanced inside the house and said, "Sister Lan will give birth in two or three months. Don't let her hear it."

"Ugh!"

Sun Buqi held a map in his hand and spread it out on the ground: "Sister, so much time has passed. The current situation is that Senior Brother and Ninth Sister have started the war, and even the troops from the capital have entered the Great Wilderness. In a month at most, at least one wave of reinforcements will be able to enter the heart of Mingzhou, but the problem is... Sanshi has long lost contact...

"Sister, don't cry.

"I'm not saying Sanshi is definitely dead..."

He, on the other hand, needed to comfort her: "It was two months since we lost contact with Sanshi last time, and he was fine in the end. He will definitely be fine this time..."

What the hell.

The last time he saw his sister wiping tears was when their mother passed away.

"Squeak-"

The door opened.

Gu Xinlan, wearing a loose dress, came out with the help of Siqin: "What are you talking about?"

Sun Li hurriedly wiped away her tears: "It's nothing, Sister Lan."

As she spoke, she twisted Sun Buqi's arm hard, using even her energy and blood.

"hiss!"

Sun Buqi's face was distorted with pain and he hurriedly put the map away.

"Sister Lan, let's go back to the house."

Sun Li couldn't even smile: "I think the clothes I made for my nephew this time are pretty good-looking."

"Okay, I heard it all."

Gu Xinlan took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the other person's eyes: "Something happened in Mingzhou, I noticed something was wrong last time. It's okay, that bastard likes to disappear, he will be back after a while."

As she spoke, she hugged Sun Li to her shoulders and patted her to comfort her.

"Reverse Tian Gang!"

Sun Buqi couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so he took the map and ran away.

……

Mingzhou.

Jiankou County.

"Girl, girl!"

"Fourth Master, please, let my daughter go!"

"Fuck you!"

Jia Laosi impatiently pulled out a shiny goose-feather knife and said, "Old man, if you want to die, just say so!"

Behind him, a virgin was forcibly tied up and thrown into a carriage.

"Fourth Master, please be merciful and kind, I only have this one daughter!"

"Pfft-"

The sword flashed.

The old man was split in half on the spot.

"Next one!"

Jia Laosi sheathed his sword and said, "Hurry up, brothers. I'll give you two more hours. Grab what you need to rob and kill whoever you want to kill. After that, we'll go to the next city."

"Hahaha!"

"Good good!"

"..."

The Red Eyebrow Army looted from house to house.

"Fourth Master!"

"When you attacked Jiankou County, it was us ordinary people who opened the city gates for you!"

"You said before that you would give us food, how come everything has changed, everything has changed!!!"

"..."

"You were useful when the door was opened, but now you are useless. You are just a waste of food!"

Fourth Master Jia looked at the wailing people on both sides and said, "Massacre the city! Damn it! I have recently massacred two cities in a row. I am tired and was ready to rob a little from you and leave, but you are so ungrateful that I have to work harder! Brothers, let go!"

Streams of blood overflowed from the cracks in the doors of the houses and slowly gathered on the street, forming a long, crimson river.

"Fourth Master!"

A Red Eyebrow Army general came out of the alley and said, "It's almost time. We should go to Luotian Pass. Dong An sent someone to deliver a message saying that the remaining soldiers of the reserve battalion are likely to escape to our position, so we should be prepared."

"Nonsense! Do you think I don't know military skills?"

Fourth Master Jia said nonchalantly, "They don't have wings. Didn't they just run away from here two months ago? And then they burned down Jinquan Mansion. How could they get here so quickly?"

"Fourth Master, I think we should be more cautious."

The general advised: "Think carefully, after conquering the whole Mingzhou, or even half of the country, what will this little enjoyment mean now?"

"Well, you have a point."

Fourth Master Jia grinned and said, "Then hurry up the brothers to finish the job quickly and then leave. Besides, why are you panicking? Aren't there still 3,000 people guarding Luotian Pass? Even if they really come, they won't be able to rush out for a while..."

"Fourth Master, Fourth Master, here he comes!"

A Red Eyebrows soldier ran over in a panic and shouted at the top of his voice: "We have spotted more than 3,000 enemy troops outside the city!"

"It really came. How did you do it?"

The smile on Jia Siye's face disappeared instantly, and he asked seriously, "How far is it?"

"Just outside the city gate!"

"what?!"

Fourth Master Jia went up and kicked him: "What do you do for a living?"

"It's dark, I can't see, Fourth Master!"

The Red Eyebrows infantrymen knelt on the ground and begged for mercy: "As soon as the sun rose, we saw that there were so many people, just like ghosts emerging from the mountains. It was very scary!"

"waste!"

Fourth Master Jia was not panicked: "Quick! Gather everyone to defend the city!"

There were still several hundred defenders on the city wall.

Even if they are already outside the city wall, they can still hold out for a while. This period of time is enough for them to gather.

The remnants of the reserve battalion were no more than 3,000 men at most, and they arrived here so quickly, which meant they definitely had no baggage or siege equipment. Even if the Red Eyebrow Army had only 2,000 men, it would be enough to wear them down.

After all, there should be tens of thousands of pursuers behind them.

"Om-"

The trumpet sounded.

The Red Eyebrow Army, which was still in an excited beastly state, suddenly became sober and rushed out of the houses in a hurry, some pulling up their trousers and some stuffing silver into their bodies.

"Fellow villagers! Fight them!"

"Open the city gate!"

"I heard it. It was Lord Chen who was stationed in Jiankou County before!"

"..."

After hearing about the situation, the people living near the city gate rushed out from their hiding places one after another.

It's definitely not that they don't dare to resist.

Even a rabbit will bite when it is angry, let alone a human!

With the knife at their necks, of course they knew how to fight to the death.

However, they were unarmed and were no match for the Red Eyebrow Army, so they could only run for their lives.

But it’s different if there are people outside the city attacking it!

They just need to open the city gate and the people outside will naturally rush in.

And I heard it was from the reserve camp!
That means Lord Chen and the others are back!
The Chen Sanshi who crossed the river!

Moreover, a few months ago, when the reserve battalion was stationed in Jiankou County, it did not harm anyone. If they could break in, no one would have to die.

"Come on!"

For a while.

Holding hoes, rakes, sickles and even kitchen knives, countless people shouted and screamed as they rushed towards the city gate.

"What are you doing!"

"Trickster!"

"Damn it, no wonder the officials looked down on you in the past!"

"..."

On the city wall, the Red Eyebrow Army was at a loss, hesitating whether to go down the wall to kill the civilians, or continue to defend the wall.

There were only a dozen or so Red Eyebrow soldiers near the city gate, and all of them were soldiers without even a realm. Those with a higher realm and status would have gone into the city to burn, kill and loot long ago, and would never have done such a hard job as defending the city.

After killing dozens of civilians, a dozen or so Red Eyebrow soldiers were completely overwhelmed and turned into pools of meat paste under hoes and sickles.

"stop!"

"Untouchables, untouchables!!!"

Even if the Red Eyebrow Army in the city reacted quickly, it would still take time.

By the time they arrived, it was too late. They saw with their own eyes that the city gates were wide open and thousands of elite soldiers in standard armor rushed into the city in an orderly manner.

"kill--"

"Punish the rebels and pacify the northwest!!"

"Don't give them a chance to form a battle array!"

Chen Sanshi noticed.

The "qi" of this group of Red Eyebrow Army is much stronger than the one we encountered last time in Baigou County. If we allow them to use the formation, it will only cause unnecessary losses.

"Fourth Master! What should I do?"

"Retreat or not?"

"Retreat, do you think it's too late? Besides, why are you panicking?"

Jia Laosi said as he drew his sword: "The intelligence said that there is only one Tongmai in the reserve camp, and I am also a Tongmai. Kill them all, and not a single one of them will be left alive!"

……

“It has a meridian!”

After Yu Song defeated the Red Eyebrow Army in front of him, he said worriedly, "I have seen this man's portrait. Long before we set out to attack Mingzhou, the portraits of the Red Eyebrow Army's top brass were distributed to us. He was the former head of the Meishan Stronghold. His real name was Jia Youtian. He was probably at the entry level of Tongmai. My realm is higher than his, but I am seriously injured. I am afraid I am not his opponent if I fight alone. General Chen Qian, shall we go together? I will attack first, and you can find a way to sneak attack."

"Lieutenant General Yu, you go kill Hua Jin and open the meridians... I'll do it!"

"boom--"

As soon as he finished speaking, without waiting for the other party to react, Chen Sanshi suddenly ran away, leaving a huge deep hole on the stone road with his feet. In the blink of an eye, he was dozens of feet away.

"you……"

Yu Song stood there in a daze for two breaths.

'Could he have already killed Tongmai?'

Without caring about being shocked, he dragged his seriously injured body to join the battle.

"呲-"

Jia Laosi killed the Dasheng soldier in front of him with one sword, and then he saw a young general holding a spear rushing towards him. His speed was so fast that he was like a mutated Jueying Leopard, leaving a trail of afterimages in his eyes.

Young, with a spear, and brave.

Chen Sanshi?!

"Oh, looking for death!"

Jia Laosi looked gloomy.

The information transmitted by Yangchun Prefecture specifically emphasized that if he met Chen Sanshi, he must kill him. And it turned out that he really came to his doorstep. It was simply pie in the sky!

When this man went to Liangzhou for the expedition, he should have only just completed his internal organ refining.

This guy is so brave!

If Yu Song doesn't come, why would he dare to come up to find me.

Even if he is now in the state of transformation.

How could he possibly be an opponent at the Tongmai realm?
Exactly!

Kill him, then go to a bigger city and massacre some people there!
The nearby counties are so extremely poor, but the women in the wealthy families in the provincial capital are so tender and beautiful!

"Shhhhh-"

While the opponent was running, I don't know when he started to use the bow and arrow, and before I noticed, arrows came one after another.

"Fifty stone bows?"

Jia Lao Si sneered and easily blocked the arrow: "You are quite good at playing, but this broken thing is useless against warriors above the level of Hua Jin!"

When there were still dozens of steps left.

Chen Sanshi tightly grasped the spear in his hand again, and all the enhancements, such as blood bursting out, strength accumulated, the five internal organs of Xuanyuan, the blood of dragon and elephant, the nine dragon active tendons, etc., were added to his body at the same time. After the terrifying power burst out, it was integrated into the Five Tigers Soul-Breaking Spear, tearing through the air with a buzzing sound, and transformed into a dragon going out to the sea.

Jia Laosi rose from a mountain bandit to the Tongmai realm. With his current status, he is naturally not a simple fool. He raised the goose-feather knife in his hand and used a move to clear the clouds and see the sun.

The two forces collided with each other, making a sound of metal clashing.

Immediately afterwards, both sides retreated a dozen steps.

No one has the upper hand!

"What?!"

Jia Laosi couldn't believe it.

He could feel that the opponent was indeed using Hua Jin, but the power he burst out was not any weaker than his Tong Meridian power.

"Om-"

Before Jia Laosi could figure it out, the spear attacked again.

He swung his knife to block.

Another collision.

In this round, he was slightly at a disadvantage, and the opponent's strength was actually increasing!

"absurd!"

Jia Laosi even thought he was suffering from hysteria. He roared and finally stopped pretending to be perfunctory. He used all his strength to fight with the opponent.

However, he soon realized that something was wrong.

This kid's attacks became more and more fierce, and the power he unleashed became stronger and stronger, as if there was no end. Not only that, his swordsmanship seemed to be slowly being cracked over time, and the opponent could always accurately predict his next move.

"You are Hua Jin! And you haven't even reached the Great Stage of Hua Jin, at most you have reached the Small Stage of Hua Jin! How can your strength be this strong! Fuck you, I won't fight you anymore!

"I can't die. I will be granted a title of nobility in the future and become a superior person!"

Jia Laosi's desire to survive surged in his heart, and he burst out with unprecedented strength. He desperately chopped down the opponent with his sword to temporarily repel the opponent. But before the opponent could take the opportunity to escape, the silver spear would reach his heart again, and he had to stop and continue the fierce battle.

so repeatedly.

Every time he briefly gained distance, he would have to face even more powerful attacks, until he could no longer defend himself. His sword skills were full of loopholes, and his lower body was weak and unstable.

"Pfft!"

The dragon seized the moment and bit a bloody hole in his wrist.

From now on, the outcome is decided!
Within five rounds, Jia Laosi's body was stabbed like a sieve. In the end, the Wuhun Soul-Breaking Spear pierced directly into his mouth and came out from the back of his head, completely ending his life.

Chen Sanshi drew his spear and cut off the corpse's head with the Zhenyue Sword before it fell. He then jumped up to the rooftop, overlooking the brutal fight in the streets and alleys, and shouted, "Jia Youtian is dead, why don't you surrender!"

"Fourth Master, Fourth Master is dead!"

The Red Eyebrow soldiers looked up and recognized their leader, so they screamed and fled in all directions.

Even if they are blessed with "qi", they are still a mob after all.

Not to mention that Chen Sanshi's subordinates had the determination to "die in battle", their willpower was not even comparable to that of ordinary soldiers in the reserve battalion. Once the leader died, the rest automatically became scattered.

And we can't let them go. If they escape, who knows how many people in the county will suffer.

A defeated army is often a hundred or ten thousand times more terrifying than bandits!
"kill--"

The enemy general was beheaded, the morale of the reserve battalion soared, and the scene basically turned into a one-sided massacre. The battle lasted from early morning to dusk and ended with corpses filling the streets.

"I'm so exhausted..."

Xie Sishu threw away his weapon and lay down among the corpses, gasping for breath.

These days are simply not a life for human beings.

Every day they either slept in the open air or fought desperately against the enemy without a moment's rest.

The people of Jiankou County had also been participating, but after they opened the city gates, they could no longer help. When they saw the battle was over, they came out to whip the corpses and then knelt down in a large group.

"Master Chen!"

"Thank you, Master Chen, for saving my life!"

"We, the young and old men of Jiankou County, kowtow to you!"

"..."

"Stand up, there is no need to kneel."

Chen Sanshi was also a little tired. He raised his hand and said, "If I have to thank you, I should thank you for trying your best to open the city gate. Otherwise, many people would have died if we tried to attack."

Lu Shuhua looked at the head of Master Jia Si on the ground and kicked it with his foot: "Mr. Chen Qian, how did you kill him?"

"Not good."

Yu Song used the Mo Dao in his hand as a walking stick and walked over slowly: "You can kill Lian Mai, it seems that I should give up my position as a lieutenant general to you."

"General Yu, stop joking with me and have a good rest."

Chen Sanshi also closed his eyes and rested: "After daybreak, we still have to continue on our journey."

[Skill: Commanding Troops (Minor Achievement)]

【Progress: 1555/2000】

After several months of fighting.

The proficiency of the military command skill increased by more than a thousand points, but it will probably take some time to achieve full success. …

Yangchun Prefecture.

"General Sha! We can't hold on any longer!"

"We only have two thousand people left!"

"No matter how hard we try to kill the people in the city, they won't come up to help!"

"How to do!"

"Otherwise, open the city and surrender!"

"People outside said that if we surrender, we will be allowed to join the Western Qi Kingdom, and General Sha, you will still be the general!"

"..."

"What did you say?!"

"Pfft!"

Sha Wenlong chopped down with his sword, and the head of the soldier who was trying to persuade him to surrender flew far away. Blood spurted out from the carotid artery like a fountain, splattering all over the ground.

He roared at his men with a ferocious look: "Whoever dares to shake the morale of the army will suffer the same fate as him!"

"Wow..."

Cao Fan threw away his Azure Dragon Crescent Blade and sat down with a look of despair on his face: "General Sha, if you want to surrender, then surrender. This prince will never blame you."

"Prince, what nonsense are you talking about?!"

Sha Wenlong quickly knelt on one knee: "I, Sha Wenlong, know that I am not a decent person, but I also know how to repay a favor. My family has been blessed by your majesty for generations. Even Master Yin is willing to go through fire and water for the prince, so why not me?"

"It's over..."

Cao Fan smiled bitterly, his expression somewhat numb: "We can't hold on. We have run out of food and grass, and we can't even kill horses. The soldiers have no will to defend the city. How can we hold on?"

"Then don't defend!"

Sha Wenlong pulled off his blindfold, revealing his hideous blind eyes. “First, drive the civilians out of the city and give them weapons. Then we will all change into civilian clothes and let the civilians serve as cushions in front. You and I will not follow the army, but will blend in with the fleeing civilians. As long as we go fifty miles out of the city and into the deep mountains and old forests, no one will be able to find us! And don’t forget, General Lu has been fighting for a long time. With his bravery, he will definitely have a chance to break through Jianmen Gorge. At that time, it will be time for you and me to be saved!”

To put it bluntly, it means abandoning everyone!

If two people escape, the probability of survival is the greatest.

“Time reveals a person’s true character, and adversity reveals a friend’s true character!”

Cao Fan said with emotion: "I never thought that my Cao family would have a loyal minister like you in the northern border! By the way, is there any hope that General Sha's physique will break through to the Martial Saint level?"

"Yes, but not much."

"That's it!"

Cao Fan said: "As long as I can return alive this time, I will beg my father to train you with all his strength. A loyal minister and a good general is much better than a genius!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Sha Wenlong immediately took action and arranged for the people to rush out first.

……

outside the city.

Rebel camp.

Dong An was not even wearing armor. He was wearing plain clothes, and his hair turned gray overnight. The soldiers were shocked and could not understand it at all.

It’s just letting a few thousand people go, what’s the big deal?
Why torture yourself like this?

Dong An was playing chess while looking at the map.

"Report!"

"Commander!"

The soldiers rushed in to report: "It's bad. The gates of Yangchun Prefecture are wide open. Almost 100,000 people are fleeing in all directions. We estimate that the defenders in the city are also among them. What should we do?"

"Da~"

Dong An remained silent.

"General Dong, can you please say something?"

Xiang Tian came up and said, "I don't think it's necessary to keep an eye on the remaining soldiers in the reserve camp. Jia Laosi is still there, and Luo Tianguan also has troops. They can't escape. The most urgent task is to find a way to kill Sha Wenlong in the city and capture the prince Cao Fan alive!"

Dong An still didn't speak.

From time to time, I would pick up a pen and draw on the map.

He was reproducing the previous battles like reviewing a chess game to see how his opponent did it.

"Report——"

The scout came back exhausted and said, "General! News has come from Dong An's Jiankou County!"

"Jia Lao Si..."

Dong An finally spoke, his voice hoarse: "He should be dead."

"General, how did you know?"

The scout was surprised, and then said: "When the pursuit army passed through Jiankou County, Master Jia and his men were all dead. No news was found about the remnants of the reserve battalion. They should have continued to move south and headed straight for Luotian Pass. Now Luotian Pass is empty of troops..."

"Tell Liang Jinian."

Dong An said in a deep voice: "Stop them at Luotian Pass, and be cautious in using troops. Watch out for their feint attacks. We were fooled by feint attacks twice before, don't be fooled again.

"And here, here, we must deploy heavy troops and stay where they are to prevent them from using the same trick again and coming back the same way. We must also deploy heavy troops on the flanks. No matter what, we must surround and kill them completely!

“I used to…

“You underestimated them!
"Chen Sanshi is smart, and Yu Song is not bad either. Don't forget, he is the commander of the remaining reserve battalion.

"The commander of Jinquan Mansion at that time was a minor success in Tongmai. Jia Laosi was also a Tongmai master. He killed two Tongmai masters in a row. He is definitely a leader in the same realm. So next, in addition to Chen Sanshi, we must also pay special attention to Yu Song's movements. As long as he doesn't show up, it is likely that he is feinting. Explain this point clearly to Liang Jinian."

"Yes!"

The scout took the order and left.

They were responsible for writing the orders on paper and then delivering them to Black Hawk.

"Master Dong!"

Xiang Tian said anxiously: "The arrangements over there have been completed, what about us here?"

"It's up to you."

Dong An said this calmly, his eyes still on the map.

"Let's see what happens?"

Xiang Tian couldn't help it any longer: "General Dong, why bother? Even if a few thousand people escape, what can they do? No matter what they do, taking over Yangchun Prefecture is the top priority."

"What do you know?!"

Dong An cast a wolf-like gaze at him, and said ruthlessly: "Xiang Tian, ​​do you know what the remnants of the reserve camp mean? There are four martial saints in there! Not to mention, there is also Chen Sanshi who is far better than Fang Qingyun!
"Not only can he fight, but his martial arts skills will also be top-notch in the world in the future! Don't forget the rumors in Liangzhou, Sun Xiangzong is likely to pass on his magic to him in the future! If this kind of person is not eliminated, it may not be a good thing for us, not to mention for Dasheng!

"What are you still standing there for? Can't you handle the two thousand people in Yangchun Prefecture?"

"Yes, I understand."

Xiang Tian took the order and left in a panic.

"As long as, as long as I can pin down the guy named Chen, it means Fang Qingyun is no longer my opponent."

In Dong An's heart.

The young general, who had only been playing chess against him for less than half a year, had already surpassed Fang Qingyun and became the person he regarded as his mortal enemy.

Some people live for money, some for power, and some for sex, but his pursuit since birth is to become the best military strategist in the world!
Just like the military saint from thousands of years ago.

After his death, everyone studied military tactics by reading the military books he passed down.

So for him, defeating this person is more important than anything else!

As long as we win this game, the previous losses will no longer matter.

Because everything will become experience, be digested by him, become his own, and be used on other battlefields in the future!

Must win!

This battle is more important than his life!

……

Meishan Prefecture.

“It’s still decreasing!”

Liang Jinian anxiously felt the changes in his body and paced back and forth in the room. "They must have lost again and again! That's why this happened!"

"Report!"

The information finally arrived.

Liang Jinian opened it and checked it immediately, and did not forget to copy it on the map and sand table after summarizing it: "What a good way to openly attack Yangchun Prefecture and secretly cross the Hongze River! They used this trick once when they crossed the river for the second time!
"Where is Jia Laosi? Did Jia Laosi stop them?"

"Report——"

"East Coast Battle Report!"

"Master Jia Si and his men were completely wiped out in Jiankou County!"

"What? He's dead? How is that possible? How is that possible!"

Liang Jinian was a little furious: "The reserve camp was exhausted after marching all the way. First, they killed the chief and deputy commanders of Tongmai and Huajin in Jinquan Prefecture, and then killed the Fourth Master in Jiankou County.

"It seems that we have underestimated Yu Song before. This man is so brave and invincible, he will become a great man in the future!"

"Commander!"

The soldiers said, "What should we do next? We only have 2,000 defenders at Luotian Pass and one Tongmai. With this combat power, they may break out. Should we transfer some more troops from Meishan Prefecture?"

Liang Jinian did not rush to make a decision, but looked at the map and the sand table and analyzed: "Their current location is most likely south of Jiankou County, almost to Xiaoluo County.

"As a general rule, if we want to stop them, we should immediately dispatch troops there.

“But don’t forget!

"Last time, they made a feint at Luotian Pass and then turned around and crossed west, fooling us all over. So this time, don't be anxious.

"How many troops can we gather in Meishan Prefecture at most?"

"In reply to the Marshal, the latest roster shows 10,562 people."

"it is good!"

Liang Jinian played with the ruler, squinted his eyes and said: "Pass my order, transfer 8,000 people to station by the Hongze River, 3,000 of them will cross the river to Luotian Pass to support the encirclement and suppression, and the rest will be ready to be deployed at any time!
“If they really want to attack Luotian Pass, then attack with all your forces!

“If it’s a feint, stay where you are and be ready to return to defend at any time, or cross the river to the north to encircle them!
"This time, they will definitely die!"

"Great plan, Marshal!"

A lieutenant general said with emotion: "With this arrangement, we can not only ensure that they cannot escape from Luotian Pass, but also prevent them from crossing the Hongze River again and continue to circle around us in Mingzhou."

"This Chen Sanshi only has 3,000 men, but he has been fighting with us for such a long time. He is already quite powerful. He is not much inferior to me."

Liang Jinian felt much better, and after putting down the ruler, he said, "I heard that he was also a scholar before, and he couldn't even pass the exam to become a scholar. I really feel a sense of sympathy for him.

“Unfortunately, the enemy is the enemy, and killing him is also my respect for him.

"How about this, after he dies, remember to keep his body intact and send it to Meishan for burial."

"The Marshal is kind and righteous!"

"..."

……

Yangchun Prefecture City, the rebel camp.

When Dong An read the news that came back, he felt like a huge weight had been lifted off his chest.

"Okay, okay! Liang Jinian is indeed the one who got the Heavenly Book. He is not a fool. This arrangement is foolproof. It's over!
“This time, it’s really over!

"hiss……"

He tried to stand up, but he felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground.

"Commander!"

The trusted attendant hurried forward to support him: "You have only drunk a bowl of porridge in the past seven or eight days. Even a body of iron can't bear it! We martial artists should eat more meat!"

"Really? I haven't eaten in so long?"

Dong An smiled and said, "I don't know myself. Go and get me some barbecue, roast a lamb, and some wine. Forget it, I won't drink wine, so get me some broth."

"it is good."

The servant immediately did as he was told with great joy.

The Marshal was in a very good mood, which meant that the upcoming battle would be completely advantageous.

……

Xiaoluo County.

"It's back again."

Chen Sanshi looked at the dilapidated city gate, and together with Yu Song, led his brothers to charge in.

Xiaoluo County now has no garrison troops. The only constables in charge of maintaining public order are actually people from the Dasheng Dynasty. They were forced to surrender because of the pressure from the Red Eyebrows. When they saw them, they lined the streets to welcome them and even prepared meals in advance.

After having a hot meal and a short rest for half a day, they continued to move south, heading straight for Luotian Pass. They did not stop until they reached a barren mountain two hundred miles away, waiting for news from the scouts.

"Report!"

Zhao Kang's shoes were worn out from running. He reported: "Luotian Pass is indeed short of troops. After our probing, we found that there are only about 2,000 people at most!"

"Good good!"

Yan Changqing was overjoyed: "Alive, we are all alive!"

"That's right!"

Xie Sishu also swept away the fatigue on his body: "The Beijing army entered the Great Wilderness three days ago. As long as we fight our way out, we will be able to reunite with the Beijing army in a month. Then we can fight back with the main army and take revenge!"

"we……"

Lu Shuhua didn't rush to express his opinion: "Let's see what Mr. Chen Qian thinks first?"

"It's good that you know."

Yu Song cast a look at him: "General Chen Qian, everyone is waiting for your 'order', hurry up."

Back and forth so many times.

They were all completely convinced and dared not make any more plans or talk nonsense. Every previous incident showed that more than 3,000 people were only half a step away from death.

"Luotian Pass, I guess I can't get out..."

Chen Sanshi first poured cold water on them, then patiently explained: "Every time we cross the river, we don't have enough war horses to ride, which causes the marching speed to drop sharply. I was trying, but now it seems that it is too late.

"After we arrived at Xiaoluo County, I estimate that both Dong An of Yangchun Prefecture and Liang Jinian of Meishan Prefecture have received the news and will definitely send troops to support us in advance.

“In this situation, if we want to break through Luotian Pass, we need to fight quickly.

"But Luotian Pass is different from Jia Youtian and others in Jiankou County. They are responsible for the defense and will always be vigilant. In addition, the strategy of luring the enemy into a trap and eating up the Liangzhou troops has been decided long ago. Luotian Pass has also been repaired very well. Xu Wencai and others saw it with their own eyes last time. Even if there are only 2,000 people, we don’t have siege equipment and need to search or make it now. It will take at least 20 days to have a chance to capture it.

"With such a long time, not only is it enough time for reinforcements to arrive at Luotian Pass, but even the pursuers behind us will catch up with us in overwhelming numbers.

"Therefore, if we continue to move south and forcefully attack Luotian Pass, we will surely die."

Let’s talk about it together.

Even though they were mentally prepared, the group of people still fell into silence.

"Then...what should we do?"

After a while, Xie Sishu said, "Is this really a dead end?"

Chen Sanshi said quietly: "There is a way..."

"Why don't you tell us about it, Mr. Chen Qian? Do you want to scare us to death?"

"Yes, yes, yes. Now that it has come to this, we will definitely obey your orders. If you tell us to go east, we will definitely not go west!"

"Yes, Mr. Chen Qian."

Yu Song's injuries had mostly recovered, and he looked much better: "Do you have any concerns? It's okay, just tell me."

"Ah."

Chen Sanshi nodded and said, "Everyone, what do you think is the most critical point in this battle?"

"Jianmen Gorge? As long as General Lu breaks in, with his bravery, all problems will be solved!"

"No, I think it's Yanzhou. The White Tiger Camp and the Suzaku Camp are facing off against the Western Qi army. Further west is the Great Wall. If they win, Western Qi will be under tremendous pressure."

"It seems that what you said is wrong. President Chen Qian did not agree."

Yu Song said with a smile, "Then I guess it's the Beijing army. After the general breaks through Luotian Pass, our Dasheng Dynasty will surpass the enemy in terms of military strength, and will naturally gain the upper hand slowly."

Chen Sanshi still shook his head: "Lao Xu, you speak."

Xu Wencai waved the feather fan in his hand and landed on the location of Meishan Mansion: "Sir, are you trying to talk about this Liang Jinian?"

"Yes."

Chen Sanshi continued, "The Red Eyebrow Army has a small number of troops, but if there were no Red Eyebrow Army, there would not be this Mingzhou chaos. The ultimate factor is not Liang Jinian, but the... Heavenly Book Warrior in his hand!"

"Do you understand?"

He paused, "Whether it is the Western Qi Kingdom or the rebel general Dong An, they all came here for the Secret Book of Military Strategy. You all only know the art of war, but don't know that war is actually all about momentum.

“And the gimmick of the immortal bestowing treasures and the mysterious book of weapons is the biggest momentum.

"If it goes as Mr. Xu predicted, the commotion in Mingzhou will stir up trouble all over the world, because people worship immortals. They believe that the immortals support the rebellion, which means that the Great Sheng Dynasty has run out of luck, and they will recklessly start a riot.

“This is also the reason why the Red Eyebrow Army, which had only a few thousand men at the beginning, has reached the situation it is today.

“But quite the opposite!

"If the rumors about the immortal are broken, the enemy's momentum will collapse without a fight, and the subsequent battle will reverse the offensive and defensive situation. The enemy will no longer have any favorable conditions, and will be trapped in an extremely difficult tug-of-war.
"So, we have to—"

In full view of the crowd, Chen Sanshi's fingers, like a magic needle, hammered heavily on the west bank of the Hongze River. Every word he said echoed in their minds like a bolt from the blue.

"Cross Hongze four times and attack Meishan directly!"

The "Huanglong" in "Straight to Huanglong" is a place name. In order to make it easier for them to understand, Chen Sanshi changed it to Meishan.

Four crossings!

"A brilliant plan, no, a divine strategy, this is a divine strategy!"

Xu Wencai took a breath and reacted immediately.

He considered himself well versed in the art of war and had spent many years studying famous battles over the past thousands of years.

When the Mingzhou Rebellion started, he could still keep up with the adults' pace, but after the third crossing, he became a little dazed, and now he is even more confused. It was not until he heard the word "fourth crossing" that he woke up as if he had been enlightened.

He explained to the others who were still confused, "Most of the troops are now chasing us from behind. The only place that can quickly mobilize troops for support is the Red Eyebrow Army's headquarters, Meishan Prefecture!

“But after fighting for so long, there won’t be many soldiers left in Meishan City. At most, there won’t be more than 15,000 soldiers left, but a few thousand is also possible.

“So, once they divide their forces to support us, our base camp will be empty. We can take the opportunity to move westward across the Hongze River four times and then directly attack Meishan Prefecture!
"Liang Jinian is a Confucian scholar, not even as good as a soldier, and there are no high-level warriors around him. As long as we attack him, he will be dead!
“Once Liang Jinian dies, I will get the Secret Weapon Book.

"Not only can we be saved, but it will also be of great help to the war situation in Mingzhou!

“That’s what the adults said.

"Cross Hongze four times and attack Meishan directly!"

but……

Chen Sanshi hadn't said it before because there was still a very serious problem that required careful deployment.

(End of this chapter)