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Chapter 192 A Last Stand

"what?!"

After killing 10,000 people at Tiger Hill with 800 of them.

Cao Huan thought he had adapted to Chen Sanshi's terrifying command style, but he found out...

No one can adapt to it!

Disobey!

This is disobedience!

And what he was resisting was the imperial edict!

How dare he? !
"Cough cough~"

Second Senior Brother Cheng Wei said, "Your Highness, please be patient. My Junior Brother is here to help Liangzhou and save Your Majesty. He definitely did not intend to disobey orders, and he did not send that many troops."

"This king also has some knowledge of military tactics."

Cao Huan said anxiously: "Putting aside the fact that he disobeyed orders, didn't you see what he was going to do? He was going to go north, deep in the Mobei area, and attack Meishan directly!"

Dadu!

More than ten thousand miles!
No supplies!

There are at least 200,000 troops deployed across the desert. In the Agate River alone, there is a Martial Saint. In the capital, there are high-ranking members of the Wushen Cult and there may even be immortal masters.

In situations that are unfavorable to one's side.

Lead 15,000 men to attack the barbarian capital thousands of miles away!
This is no longer a fantasy, it is simply bad news!
Forget it!

He can do it.

How much time does it take?
How could it be faster than attacking Youzhou?
"quick!"

Cao Huan hurriedly said: "Bring the gold medal and stop him for me!"

"It's too late, Your Highness!"

The subordinate reported: "General Lu and his men did not dare to delay and have already left for Youzhou overnight. I'm afraid General Chen and his men have already traveled hundreds of miles north..."

"What should I do?!"

Cao Huan clapped his hands and said, "General Fang, please tell me what to do. There are millions of people in Liangzhou City. How can we take such a big risk?"

"It's worth the risk precisely because there are tens of thousands of lives at stake."

Fang Qingyun in the wheelchair coughed twice: "Your Highness, things have come to this point, it's useless for you to worry, and in fact, the situation is not as serious as you think.

"First of all, General Chen must have his own ideas. It's not just a reckless act. No one should doubt this, right?"

Cao Huan's emotions gradually calmed down.

The same is true for several other veterans.

There is no need to list every great victory, as they are naturally in their hearts.

"But judging from this incident alone, General Chen is still a little young after all."

"General Lu is good at siege warfare. It is actually the best choice to follow him to Youzhou."

"Even if he has some ideas, he is suspected of showing off."

"I'm still young and a little impetuous."

"..."

"Okay, even if you are right."

Fang Qingyun continued, "Doesn't Youzhou still have General Lu? With Xu Wencai's two battalions and other reinforcements going there, General Chen's Hongze Battalion won't make much difference, and his absence won't make much either.

"In that case, then...

"Why don't we just allocate a battalion of troops to keep a little hope? Why should we bet everything on Youzhou?"

The words came down.

Cao Huan was no longer angry.

"That's all."

He waved his sleeves and said, "It has come to this. There is no point in me saying anything. Just let him go. If anything unexpected happens, I will hold him accountable... I am afraid that if millions of lives in Liangzhou are refined, he will not have any chance to survive in the desert."

……

Luotian Mountains.

Inside the tent.

Emperor Longqing.

Just before drinking a cup of tea, I finished reading the battle report from the front.

Outside Huqiu Mountain, the troops were divided into two groups.

Hongze Camp headed north.

Cao Kai was dissatisfied with such a risky behavior.

But he was even more dissatisfied...

Disobey!

Chen Sanshi.

Disobeying orders!
"Your Majesty, calm down."

Eunuch Hou quickly said, "General Chen is also doing this for the sake of thousands of lives."

"I will let him go to Youzhou."

There was no expression on Emperor Longqing's face.

"..."

Eunuch Hou fell to his knees.

"Report——"

"General Chen's urgent letter has arrived!"

"..."

"Bring it here."

Emperor Longqing personally took the urgent letter, opened it and read it. After reading it, his expression was still deep: "Hou Bao, you take a look too."

"Yes."

Eunuch Hou took the letter with both hands, read it carefully, and then smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Chen made it very clear that he is also eager to protect you and is willing to resign his office and title after the war is over.

"It is also said that Your Majesty is an emperor of all ages and a wise ruler. He understands that battlefields are ever-changing and that generals are not always subject to military orders. If Your Majesty were at Tiger Hill, he might even lead the army in person and rush to Wolf Hill.

"Your Majesty, Lord Chen's words are sincere and earnest. It is obvious that he had no choice but to disobey orders. After all, the current situation is extremely urgent."

"This puts me on a pedestal, making it impossible for me to punish him."

Cao Kai's voice was calm, and no emotion could be heard: "Hou Bao, what do you think of Chen Sanshi's marching strategy?"

"This……"

Eunuch Hou said frankly: "I'm afraid it's more likely to be dangerous than good."

"If he really died in Mobei, I could forgive his disobedience and confer a posthumous title on him."

Emperor Longqing looked towards Youzhou and said, "Send an order to Lu Ji to attack Zhutuo Pass at all costs."

"Yes!"

"..."

After the eunuch left.

Cao Kai slowly stood up from the cushion and came to Sun Xiangzong who was meditating and recuperating outside the tent. He threw the intelligence and urgent letter in front of him: "Take a look, your good disciple."

Sun Xiangzong opened his eyes, glanced around, and ignored him.

"He is so bold! He boasted to me that he would capture the Khans of the four barbarian tribes alive and make sure that there would be no more barbarian rebellions in Mobei. Now he is leading the Hongze Camp and has headed north."

Emperor Longqing looked down at the old man and said, "I don't think he knows that there are monks on Mount Langjuxu. How can a Xuanxiang Dacheng monk fight with him? This trip will be dangerous. I will lose a general, and you will lose a beloved disciple."

……

Youzhou.

"How long will it take for the reinforcements to arrive?!"

Fan Hailing stood on the city wall, dragging a long sword and pacing back and forth, making a hissing sound.

"General Fan."

Pei Tiannan couldn't listen any longer: "Can't you just be quiet for a while?"

"How can I stop?"

Fan Hailing pointed at the Luotian Mountains and said, "Seeing the barbarian army moving in one after another, if they really let them refine Liangzhou, wouldn't we be the next? Those monsters flying in the sky said they would refine us all into elixirs!"

Those who aided the barbarians.

He is definitely not a real "immortal".

Because even from a distance, one could feel the blood and murderous aura on them, which was even stronger than that of people like themselves who had been marching and fighting for many years.

Moreover, beneath the black robe of the "immortal", each face was covered with red and purple vine-like blood vessels.

It's clearly a monster!

"There's no point in worrying."

Pei Tiannan said: "And according to the date, the reinforcements from Tiger Hill have already set off, isn't it..."

He pointed at the Saker Falcon that appeared in his field of vision and said, "There's a letter."

Fan Hailing blew a whistle to summon the Saker Falcon to come down, then quickly opened the letter and read its contents.

"General Fan, what's the situation? I told you not to worry too much."

Pei Tiannan asked: "After the three battalions arrive in Youzhou, plus our own two battalions, there will be nearly 80,000 soldiers. With General Lu and General Chen here, as long as we work together and fight to the death, we can still have a chance of survival."

"Gone! General Chen is gone!"

Fan Hailing realized the ambiguity in his words and quickly explained: "Hongze Camp is not coming!"

"not coming?"

Pei Tiannan couldn't sit still anymore and asked hurriedly: "If we don't come to Youzhou, where else can we go?"

"Mobei!"

Fan Hailing's hands were shaking as he held the letter. "General Chen led the Hongze Camp to split up and headed straight for Mobei. It seems that he was going to take the Barbarian Capital and destroy Langjuxu Mountain directly."

Behind them is the city wall.

Xu Wencai, who had been resting inside, could no longer hold back and came out with a feather fan. He did not speak, but took the letter and read it again himself.

"The Barbarian Capital, if I remember correctly, is 10,000 miles away from Tiger Hill, right? And the distance from Liangzhou to Youzhou is only 4,000 miles, why do we have to walk an extra 6,000 miles? Wouldn't this waste more time, and would it only make it more difficult to attack Dadu?!"

Pei Tiannan stuttered a little: "Hey, this, this, how do you play this, Mr. Xu, what do you think?"

"Map!"

Xu Wencai ordered, "Quickly bring the map, General Fan, and repeat to me the marching route mentioned in the letter."

The subordinates brought the map.

Fan Hailing also finished repeating: "Mr. Xu, according to their location, there are checkpoints set up by the barbarians a few hundred miles ahead, and it is almost impossible to pass through quickly."

According to the marching route of Hongze Camp.

The feather fan in Xu Wencai's hand finally stopped near a big river.

Agate River!
"Here is the huge obstacle that General Chen will soon face!"

Pei Tiannan frowned and said, "The area around the Agate River has fertile pastures and has always been an important pass for the Yuwen tribe. If I remember correctly, there are at least 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers guarding there now.

“Yuwen Jingwen, one of the Four Wise Kings of Yuwen, is here. He is a Martial Saint.

"The troops and combat power are far superior to General Chen. His only choice is to waste time to bypass them. If he stays too long, he will be surrounded by the army from all directions, and then... the whole army will be wiped out!"

"This General Chen loves taking risks!"

Fan Hailing said: "This time, we are going to fall flat on our faces!"

"Mr. Xu?"

Pei Tiannan asked: "What is your opinion?"

"This boy is so arrogant, he deserves this defeat!"

Xu Wencai said this with his eyebrows raised.

But he felt more at ease in his heart.

Adults act like this.

illustrate……

There is help!
Liangzhou can still be saved!
……

Agate River.

Yuwen Dazhai.

"Fourth Uncle!"

The ninth prince Yuwen Xin, with a sword on his waist and covered in snow, walked out of the tent: "News from the front has been sent back!"

"Ah."

Yuwen Jingwen said calmly: "They should all have gone to Youzhou, right?"

“Yes, but it seems not all of them went!”

Yuwen Xin pointed at the letter and said, "We have several tribes on the east side of Huqiu Mountain. They used the terrain to observe the movements of the Sheng people and indeed found that a large army was heading to the front line of Youzhou, but the number was less than three battalions, probably only two battalions of soldiers and horses, led by Lu Ji. The damn Chen Sanshi and his Hongze Battalion disappeared."

"disappear?"

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Jingwen stood up and walked to the sand table with great importance.

"Fourth uncle."

Yuwen Xin said puzzledly: "After they left Tiger Hill, there are only two ways to go.

"Either we head west to Yanzhou, where there is no barrier controlling the blood sacrifice formation. To put it bluntly, we should retreat! But I think that with the character of the surname Chen, he will not run away cowardly.

"Or...

“The only way is to go north!

"They don't have enough soldiers, they don't have a martial saint, they don't have supplies, and they don't have time. Why do they do this?"

"My nephew's analysis is correct."

Yuwen Jingwen said: "But we can't underestimate the enemy. Let's just follow him north. Instruct all tribes to be alert and pay close attention to the movements of Hongze Camp. If you find anything, report it to me immediately."

……

Desert.

Strong wind.

Blizzard!

A cavalry unit was advancing in the midst of extremely severe weather conditions.

"Big brother!"

Cao Zhi followed beside him, his face full of frost: "I have a question for you."

Chen Sanshi said calmly: "Speak."

Cao Zhi was wearing a sable fur cloak and riding a precious exotic warhorse: "You haven't answered General Lu's four questions before. Can you help me solve them?"

Four questions.

It's simply that the journey is long, the barbarians have a large number of troops, most of whom may have immortal masters, and there is a lack of logistical supplies.

Although the march was boring, Chen Sanshi did not refuse.

He said slowly:

“First, although this journey is thousands of miles, we don’t need to capture any cities, so it only seems long on the surface. But if we take into account the time it takes to capture many cities in Youzhou, it’s actually about the same distance.

“Secondly, although the barbarians have a large number of troops, they are scattered all over the desert, and it takes time to mobilize them. As long as we don’t stop, it will be difficult for us to be besieged.

"Third, whether it's the Wushen Cult or the demons, they are not only in Langjuxu Mountain, but also in Youzhou. It doesn't matter which side we attack."

"Brother really knows what's going on."

Cao Zhi nodded, and then asked: "And the most important point, where are the supplies?
"Liangzhou is trapped, and the roads outside are blocked by heavy snow. Even if we transfer food and grass from Yanzhou, it is impossible to keep up with the speed of the isolated army's advance. We... are a completely isolated army.

"When the Xuanwu Camp divided its troops, they only took ten days' worth of dry food and horse fodder with them. Now they are almost all gone. If this continues, we will have to eat snow."

He only stayed with the army in Hongze Camp for a few days.

You can see it.

This is a...

A true army of tigers and wolves!
Even in such a harsh environment, we can still maintain order.

However, no matter how powerful an army is, it still needs food to fill its stomachs.

"Good question!"

"Om-"

Chen Sanshi suddenly held the Liquan Spear in his hand and pointed it at a city vaguely emerging in the snow and wind ahead: "Your Highness, do you see what this is?"

"A barbarian city."

Cao Zhi threw the meat into his mouth and said, "15,000 soldiers and two guards. In order not to hinder Big Brother, I memorized all the information before coming here."

"Do not."

Chen Sanshi's voice was like thunder: "Wherever the enemy is, that is our army's granary!"

……

Frost City.

Although it is called a city, it actually has no city walls. It is more like a small town. Its main function is to provide a platform for trade among the barbarian tribes within a thousand miles.

There are also 15,000 troops stationed here, which is jointly managed by the Duan and Murong clans.

The chief general is a member of the royal family of the Duan clan, named Duan Zhe, who has reached the realm of Xuan Xiang Da Cheng.

His status in the clan was neither high nor low, and he could not make it to the core level, so he simply chose to garrison here, which allowed him to avoid disputes and make a lot of money.

"What a pity! Soon, my Celestial Clan will take over the Central Plains, and by then, Fengshuang City will not be so valuable anymore!"

While Duan Zhe was sighing with emotion, his subordinates brought him information.

"General!"

"A letter from the Four Wise Kings of Yuwen!"

"..."

"he?"

Duan Zhe said nonchalantly: "Why are you writing to me when you have nothing better to do? I am not needed in the war on the front line. Is it possible that someone from Sheng is coming to attack us?"

He opened the letter.

Immediately, his expression became solemn.

"General?"

Deputy General Murong Chao asked, "What happened?"

"You should know Chen Baipao, the man who has become famous in the past two years, right?"

After reading it, Duan Zhe threw the letter into the charcoal basin and burned it to ashes: "He is coming towards Mobei. Yuwen Laosi said that he might appear near us, so we must be careful."

"What?"

Murong Chao was stunned: "Liangzhou blood sacrifice, heavy snow blocked the road, he still dares to come to Mobei?"

"Report——"

"Twenty miles outside the city, we spotted enemy troops approaching. The number is unknown, and the commander is unknown!"

"Really here?"

Murong Chao was not afraid either, but calmly analyzed: "It must be Chen Sanshi! He has 15,000 people in the Hongze Camp, and we also have 15,000 people, and we are also two Xuan Xiang Dacheng. Why should we be afraid?! We only need to delay for a few days, and the nearby tribes will send troops to help! It's time for you and me to make great contributions!"

He is different from Duan Zhe.

It was not that he came here on his own initiative, but that he was excluded and had always longed to achieve something great.

"Pass on my orders!"

Murong Chao raised his sword: "Murong soldiers, gather together, go to the outside of the city and line up, and prepare to fight to the death with the Sheng people!"

He and Duan Zhe were nominally the chief and deputy, but in reality, neither of them was in charge of the other, and each of them owned half of the troops here.

"General Duan, what are you waiting for?"

Murong Chao urged, "Quickly mobilize your troops, don't miss the opportunity to fight! Chen dared to go deep into this place alone, he is simply seeking death."

"Well said, you are simply seeking death."

Duan Zhe agreed immediately: "You go to the city to form a battle array first, I will go get the weapons, and then mobilize the troops, and then I will go over and fight with you, and live and die together!"

"it is good!"

Murong Chao rushed out of the city with a long sword in hand.

In the wind and snow.

Murong Chao was sitting on horseback, with a large army of more than 7,000 soldiers standing ready for battle behind him.

And in front of them, in the blurry vision obscured by the wind and snow, they could see a piece of black suddenly appearing in the vast white between the sky and the earth, until it covered the entire road ahead.

"Boom boom boom!"

With the deafening sound of war drums and the roar of horse hooves, the black shadows passed through the snow curtain and gradually revealed their true appearance. It was a strictly ordered army of tigers and wolves! Even in such a harsh environment, they maintained a complex military formation. It was a world of ice and snow, but when the soldiers of the Murong tribe saw this team, they felt an extra bone-chilling cold that made their hair stand on end.

It was like a steel beast advancing across the vast land!

Among the steel beasts? A scarlet flag fluttered in the wind, with a large "Chen" written on it.

The flag of Chen Sanshi in white robe! The barbarian soldiers in Fengshuang City had naturally heard of this famous general, and they were still in a state of confusion, because no one knew why this terrible army suddenly appeared in the depths of Mobei.

Thinking like this.

They couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.

"Brothers, don't be afraid! Kill this man and we will enjoy wealth and glory!"

Murong Chao turned around and said, "Where is General Duan? Why haven't his troops been mobilized yet?"

"Report——"

"General, this is bad!"

"General Duan..."

"He led the people of the Duan clan to escape!"

"What did you say?!"

……

Five miles away.

Duan Zhe fled with the gold, silver and treasures and his troops.

"You said Chen Sanshi was looking for death? I think you are the one looking for death!"

As he said this he spat on the ground, thinking that Murong Chao was really brainless.

not long ago.

The eight hundred light cavalry led by the surname Chen wiped out the tribe of Prime Minister Yuwen in Huqiu Mountain. There were three great masters of Xuanxiang there. There was no way the two of them could defend the place. Staying behind would be a waste of their lives.

Or in other words, what's the point of trying so hard?

The blood sacrifice is about to be completed. Let Chen Sanshi do whatever he wants. The good days of the Tian people are still to come. It would be a great loss if they died at this time. It is better to preserve their strength and seek refuge in other tribes nearby.

……

"Damn Duan Zhe, what a coward!"

Murong Chao cursed loudly.

"General!"

The subordinate asked in a trembling voice: "What should we do? Without the Duan clan, we only have more than 7,000 people left..."

"He, Chen Sanshi, killed 10,000 with 800 men, and I, Murong Chao, had 7,000 men, so can't I kill 10,000?!"

Murong Chao raised his long sword high: "Brothers, kill them..."

"Om-"

The words have not yet fallen.

All I could see was a mile ahead.

The snow curtain was suddenly torn apart.

It was a Vermilion Bird, melting the ice and snow, distorting the void, and attacking with a mighty aura like the sea.

Murong Chao roared, and instantly used his breathing method and the eight extraordinary meridians in his body to the extreme, exerting all his strength. The sword in his hand turned into a mad lion, and without dodging or avoiding, he pounced towards Suzaku.

"boom--"

The horrifying aftermath was like a tsunami, erupting directly with Murong Chao as the center, blowing away more than a dozen soldiers and turning the area several feet in radius into a sea of ​​white.

Wait until the snow and fog dissipate.

The soldiers saw...

Murong Chao lay dying in the snow, blood flowing from all his orifices, breathing out but not in. It seemed that he would not live long.

One arrow!
One arrow almost took the life of their leader!

And this arrow...

Still a mile away!

"Hongze Camp!"

"charge--"

at the same time.

The roar of the tiger and wolf army in the distance shook the heaven and earth, and they suddenly accelerated and charged forward. The rolling murderous energy almost melted the ice and snow, and they rushed towards them without any flaws.

"Withdraw, withdraw!"

The soldiers of the Murong army no longer had any will to fight and immediately fell into endless chaos, with countless deaths simply from collisions and trampling on each other, until the Hongze camp rushed into the formation and started an extremely bloody massacre!

Half an hour later.

Fengshuang City was taken into his possession.

"Kill the cow!"

"Kill the sheep!"

“Brothers, eat and drink!”

"After they have eaten and drunk their fill, open the warehouse door and take away their dry food and jerky!"

“If anyone’s horse is frostbitten or dead from exhaustion, just pick the strongest horse among theirs!
"..."

Long march.

Many horses naturally couldn't bear it.

but!
What the barbarians have the most is war horses!

Every tribe has a large number of excellent horses!
These horses were originally trained.

Plus with Qianxun here, we can basically put it to good use immediately!
supply?

The enemy is the supplies!

It's more than 10,000 miles away, and there are scattered tribes everywhere.

How many martial saints are there?

How many people can block his way?

The mutton from the grassland is a must-try!
In Dasheng, chicken, pork and even beef are available, but mutton is the only rare meat and its price is more than twice that of pork.

For the soldiers, it was also a feast. After all, they only had dry food to eat during the march. They couldn't even have a hot meal, let alone meat.

Inside a wooden house.

Chen Sanshi and several of his subordinates sat around the campfire, discussing their next move.

"Sir, our current location is here."

Xia Cong pointed at the map and said, "According to the general's deployment, if we want to reach the Barbarian Capital as soon as possible, we must cross the Agate River, but..."

"There is a big village on the Mana River."

Chu Shixiong took over and said, "There are 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers in the big camp alone. Once we cross the river, we will be stopped. Then the scattered tribes nearby will quickly gather here. In a few days, a total of 100,000 soldiers will be gathered. General Chen, what should we do?"

"Easy to say."

Chen Sanshi said calmly: "Before encircling them, wouldn't it be better to capture Yuwen Jingwen's stronghold?"

"This Yuwen Jingwen is a martial saint who has been a martial saint for many years. I am afraid that no one among us can defeat him!"

Chu Shixiong emphasized: "Moreover, the 50,000 soldiers in the big camp are all elite troops of the Yuwen tribe. How can we take over the big camp and leave there in a short time?"

"General Chen, I'm not doubting you."

Cao Zhi added: "There is one more thing you should know. Before that, we must build a floating bridge to cross the Agate River. Then... there will be no way to retreat. This is a fight to the death."

Three feet frozen, not a cold day.

The heavy snow came suddenly, but it was short-lived and did not freeze the surface of the famously turbulent Agate River. It was certainly not enough to bear the weight of a person, let alone horses and weapons.

"Don't worry about this, I have my own arrangements."

Chen Sanshi ordered: "Tell all the brothers to have a good rest tonight, and continue the march at dawn tomorrow!"

……

Agate River.

Dazhai.

"Snapped!"

"Trash!"

The Ninth Prince Yuwen Xin had just finished reading the battle report of Fengshuang City and was so angry that he smashed the table in front of him with a slap: "Fengshuang City is an important trading place for my barbarians, and it's gone just like that?!

"That Murong Chao and his men also have 15,000 men under their command, no less than Chen's men. How could they not be able to stop them for even one day? Even for one day!

"That's fine with Murong Chao!

"That Duan Zhe actually just ran away with his men!
"What, you don't have any backbone?!"

"Haha~ With Chen Sanshi's bravery, it's normal that he can't stop a good-for-nothing like Murong Chao."

Yuwen Jingwen just smiled, seemingly not surprised by this: "My dear nephew, don't just lose your temper. Think about it carefully. Where do you think Hongzeying will go next?"

"This……"

The ninth prince Yuwen Xin looked at the sand table and said in distress, "Why do I feel that after Liangzhou was sealed off, the Chen family has no place to go, and is running around on the grassland like a headless fly to vent his anger?"

"No, no."

Yuwen Jingwen said patiently: "Think about it again. How could this boy do something meaningless? Think from the enemy's perspective. What can he do that will benefit Liangzhou the most?"

"Could it be..."

Hearing his uncle's reminder, Yuwen Xin suddenly realized what was going on. He then stared with disbelief and said, "Chen wants to go straight to Dadu and destroy the main formation on Mount Langjuxu?!"

"Yes."

Yuwen Jingwen said in a deep voice: "That's what he was thinking."

"absurd!"

The ninth prince Yuwen Xin sneered, "He is so desperate that he even dares to try this method!"

"As the saying goes, a trapped beast fights hard. He must have expected that Youzhou would be impossible to capture, so he chose to take the risk and fight to the death."

Yuwen Jingwen taught: "After figuring out the enemy's intentions, look at the marching route of the Hongze Camp. Where will they appear next?"

"Agate River! Here we are?!"

Yuwen Xin realized: "The shortest route to Langjuxu Mountain is to cross the Agate River, and then he will inevitably meet us. Great, he is dead!

"We still have 50,000 elite soldiers in our stronghold."

He analyzed it in a logical manner, "The enemy army is no more than 15,000, and the big camp has you, the Martial Saint, while they don't have a Martial Saint. Once the fight starts, it won't take long for reinforcements to come from all directions and surround them.

"In addition, the enemy has been attacking day and night and is exhausted, while our army has been guarding in the big camp and conserving its strength. This is called 'waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out' in military books.

"With these two combined, how can Chen Sanshi not be defeated?
"really.

"People will make mistakes when they are anxious. This is true for martial arts training and marching in battles. Chen Sanshi is no exception!"

"Don't underestimate the enemy."

Yuwen Jingwen's face was as calm as a lake. "As the saying goes, a lion will use all its strength to fight a rabbit, not to mention that Chen Sanshi is also a tiger. Pass the order and let all tribes gather their troops and rush here in advance. In addition, send a large number of scouts to gather intelligence near the Agate River and make sure to find their exact movements."

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right now."

Yuwen Xin said he was leaving.

"and many more!"

Yuwen Jingwen stopped him and said, "Xin'er, this battle is a good opportunity for you to avenge your shame and prove yourself. Do you understand?"

all the time.

Yuwen Xindu was the most favored prince of the Yuwen clan.

Although his fifth brother was capable and had many helpers, he was not favored by his father, the Khan.

until……

Battle of Poyang.

Yuwen Xin was captured alive by Chen Sanshi amidst thousands of troops, and then lived in the Dasheng Dynasty for two full years.

His fifth brother is gradually rising.

The ninth prince, Yuwen Xin, also felt a sense of crisis for the first time in his life.

"Don't worry, Fourth Uncle!"

He touched the sword at his waist and said, "Every failure makes one wiser. I, Yuwen Xin, am no longer the Yuwen Xin of the past. I will never let my father, the Khan, or my fourth uncle down!"

"Well, let's go!"

……

Frost City.

The snow was erratic, sometimes heavy and sometimes light.

It wasn't even daylight yet.

After having enough food and rest, the soldiers of Hongze Camp began to get ready to set off. Many of them even changed to new horses. Those who were not convinced only needed Qianxun's training to become obedient.

Outside the city, behind the slope.

Chen Sanshi inserted the Liquan Gun into the snow and let out a long breath.

[Kung Fu: Dragon Spear, Martial Saint]

【Progress: 40/100】

Still a long way off!
"Junior brother!"

Wang Zhi came over alone and asked, "You came to see me alone, do you have any plans?"

"Correct."

Chen Sanshi asked, "Brother, how is your realm recovering?"

"me……"

"Look at the knife!"

The moment the loud shout was heard.

Waves of heavy energy burst out from Wang Zhi's body, and the armor on his body made a sharp sound. The snowflakes around him were attracted and condensed into a tornado around him. The Mo Dao in his hand chopped down fiercely, turning into a huge black tortoise.

The energy takes shape.

Xuanwu Tiangang!

"boom--"

Chen Sanshi raised his gun and took the knife. A wave of air burst out with the two of them as the center. The ice and snow cracked and the earth trembled. It took a long time before calm returned.

He congratulated, "Congratulations, Senior Brother, for returning to the state of Xuan Xiang Great Perfection."

"hey-hey!"

Wang Zhi said cheerfully: "Thanks to the spiritual herbs you gave me, combined with the precious medicine, the effect is excellent, and my realm changes every day. And there is also the spiritual wine that Master gave us to drink that day..."

Mentioned Master.

The smug look on his face gradually disappeared. "Let's not talk about this anymore. Junior brother, what exactly do you want to arrange with me?"

"Wow--"

After Chen Sanshi arrived at the slope, he opened a map and said, "Brother, I will assign you 2,000 men. Go alone, lay down your flags and drums, cross the river quietly, and then wait in this mountain, Lanling Mountain. When the blue bird gives you the signal, you will directly charge into the enemy camp.

"I have written more detailed plans for you in advance."

As he spoke, he took out a magic bag and handed it to his senior brother: "Remember, concealment is the most important part! I will make as much noise as possible to help you attract attention. The lives of millions of people in Liangzhou are all in my hands, senior brother!"

previously.

Chen Sanshi was still a little worried.

Wang Zhi's realm has not recovered enough, and now it seems that the worry is unnecessary.

"I see."

Wang handed over the brocade bag directly, and suddenly felt relieved: "It seems that Junior Brother really has a plan. After fighting so many battles with you, it is finally time for me to really play a role.

"Don't worry, I will definitely live up to your trust.

"Win this battle, and go back to attend your wedding with your junior sister!

"I'll go too!"

He took the order and left.

Chen Sanshi was not in a hurry to leave with the army, but took out the alchemy furnace and materials on the spot, preparing to try to refine the Zhenwu Pill.

If you want to increase your chances of winning the final battle at Langjuxu Mountain, you must break through to the realm of Martial Saint.

In the snow.

A red fire dragon rose up and was then sucked into the formation at the bottom of the alchemy furnace.

Chen Sanshi had added ice and snow into the alchemy furnace in advance, and it melted into water in an instant. Then he added spiritual herbs, and then various precious natural treasures.

Zhenwu Pill.

A pill costs two hundred spirit stones, and the materials alone are worth one hundred spirit stones.

He only had five materials in total.

Be sure to be cautious.

If we can save a few materials, whether we take them to Daze Market to sell for spirit stones or keep them for other uses, it will be a valuable savings in the future.

Wait until the process is almost done.

He placed his hands on the alchemy furnace and injected magic power into it.

The Zhenwu Pill has a total of 7749 major changes, plus 8864 minor changes, which is much more complicated than the Yangjing Pill. Chen Sanshi was able to control it at the beginning, but when it reached more than 20 changes, he became a little out of control. When it reached more than 30 changes, he could no longer hold on and could only let the natural treasures quickly corrupt under the ravages of the strange fire.

"boom!"

There was a loud bang.

The alchemy furnace exploded, and waves of spiritual energy came.

Chen Sanshi hurriedly picked up the thick earth block.

Fortunately, it is only a first-level pill and has little killing power.

He looked into the alchemy furnace and saw only pitch black. He suddenly felt heartbroken.

However, the sunk cost of refining pills is inevitable. At least you will become more proficient each time. With the remaining four materials, you will definitely be able to refine a Zhenwu Pill.

That's all, is enough.

Pack your things.

Chen Sanshi estimated that four or five days had passed.

We must hurry to catch up with the main force.

"Chihiro!"

He called the white swan horse over and took out a low-quality fasting pill from his arms: "It's cold and freezing, it's not easy for you, eat something."

Chihiro smelled it and seemed to know that it was inferior product. She was quite disgusted, but finally chose to eat it. Immediately, her whole body remained warm even in the heavy snow, and her physical strength was extremely abundant.

It quickly caught up with Hongze Camp with its owner.

"My Lord, you are finally back."

Xia Cong reported: "Seven urgent letters came from Liangzhou, all written by the Sixth Prince himself, and even sent the Divine Eagle to bring a gold medal, hoping that we can change direction. If we go back now, we can still catch up with the subsequent battles in Youzhou. If we go any further, our entire army will be wiped out."

"Never mind."

Chen Sanshi thought for a moment and said, "I will personally inform them of the marching route and explain it to them."

It’s best to make them understand.

Especially for those people in the imperial court, sometimes attitude is more important than what they do.

Hongzeying headed north.

On the way, they successively defeated several small tribes, killed nearly ten thousand enemies, and allowed tens of thousands to escape.

But this time, Chen Sanshi did not chase them and let them escape.

Again.

In any battle, you must clarify your strategic goals.

At Tiger Hill, the Northern Expedition was still aimed at annihilating the effective forces.

Now, the task has become to rush to Langjuxu Mountain as quickly as possible, destroy the center of the formation, and break the blood sacrifice formation.

"General!"

"The Agate River is just ahead!"

"The river is covered with thin ice, and neither horses nor men can pass through. We need to build a floating bridge!"

"Need I tell you more?"

Chen Sanshi ordered: "Build a bridge quickly and cross the river as soon as possible."

"But my lord..."

Xia Cong presented the letter: "Another letter came from Liangzhou. Your Highness said that our spies in the tribes of Mobei wrote that the barbarians knew our movements in advance. Yuwen Jingwen has mobilized a large army to surround us. The number is probably as many as 100,000. After we cross the river, there will be no way to retreat."

Both sides of a war often have spies or secret agents on the other side. They may not be able to obtain confidential intelligence, but they can often know the movements of the other side's army.

Seeing that the general did not waver.

Chu Shixiong reminded again: "Sir, we have an army of 100,000 and a Martial Saint! Yuwen Jingwen is not a good-for-nothing like Murong Chao. He is a famous general of the Yuwen clan. After crossing the river, it will be too late to retreat!"

"If there is no way out, then don't retreat!"

Chen Sanshi knew that it was useless to explain anything, so he simply stopped explaining: "Write to Liangzhou and tell them that I just want to cross the river, just to...

"A last-ditch fight!"

(End of this chapter)