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Chapter 209 Meeting an opponent in chess

"Xuan!"

"Marquis of Guanjun, General of the Cavalry, Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Liang Military Governor's Office, and Commander-in-Chief of the Hongze Camp, Chen Sanshi, will go to Jiazhou to take command. You must recover the two western states within a year. Leave immediately without delay!"

Eunuch Hou’s loud voice rang out.

"My lord, take your orders."

Chen Sanshi took the transfer order.

"Then Commander, let's get going quickly."

Eunuch Hou breathed a sigh of relief: "Now the soldiers on the front line are all in Yunduan Mansion, waiting for you to go and take charge of the situation."

After giving repeated instructions, he led his people away.

"Pooh!"

Butler Wu spat fiercely at their backs: "What a bunch of rubbish, they have to rely on the Governor's Mansion for everything, and they are still suspicious of each other in the end. They were like this to the old Governor, and they are still like this to the young Governor now!"

"Okay, Uncle Wu."

Chen Sanshi looked at the housekeeper who was over 70 years old and said, "It wasn't originally just for the court. When I came back, I saw the government affairs that I had handled during this period. Many places are short of food. If we don't end the war as soon as possible, we really can't hold on."

After the court collapsed.

The ancestral lineage is lost.

People from various sects poured in.

No one had a good time.

"Isn't it?"

Steward Wu shook his head and sighed, "We have been fighting for three or four years since the Yunzhou War began on the 10th day. Many places have also suffered from floods and droughts. How can we have much food?"

Chen Sanshi handed the transfer order to his servant and said, "I'm afraid this battle won't be quick."

"Oh?"

Wu Guanjia was surprised when he heard this: "General, do you mean that even you are not sure that you can quickly repel the Xiqi army?"

“No one in the world is destined to win every battle.”

Chen Sanshi looked into the distance: "It's just that I always won before."

"Uncle Wu, get ready. I will leave tonight."

"it is good."

"..."

Chen Sanshi, Sun Li and Chen Yunxi met in a hurry and then said goodbye in a hurry, then went straight to the military camp, summoned the soldiers who had been replenished in the Hongze Camp, and set out from Liangzhou overnight.

When they came to the city gate.

Another rider caught up with them, holding a spear in his hand and a bow and arrow on his back.

"No device?"

Chen Sanshi was a little surprised: "What are you doing?"

"Supervisor!"

Sun Buqi clasped his fists and said, "I have opened my meridians. Please allow me to enter the camp!"

"No weapon."

Chen Sanshi looked at him and said in a deep voice: "The Hongze Camp is full, and there is no position for Tongmai Lieutenant General for you. Go back and accompany your sister and Chen Yunxi."

"Supervisor, I don't want an official position."

Sun Buqi insisted: "Even if I can be an ordinary pawn, let me go with you."

"..."

Chen Sanshi knew.

Ever since his master passed away, Sun Buqi has rarely shown up in public and has basically cut off contact with his former friends. Apart from eating, he spends his days practicing martial arts in the yard.

His physique was not excellent, just superior, but he had a very good comprehension. After more than half a year, he broke through from the Hua Jin level to the Tong Mai level.

But the journey is dangerous, and this is the only incense of the Sun family.

That's it.

A person's fate is determined by himself.

Thinking of this, Chen Sanshi did not refuse: "Join the ranks, you will be assigned to the Central Army and be responsible for patrolling the camp temporarily. We will make other arrangements after arriving in Jiazhou."

"Yes!"

Sun Buqi didn't say a word and rode his horse into the team.

The Hongze Camp continued to advance.

"What kind of bird is this soldier fairy?"

Wang Zhi cursed and said, "Before the defeat in Yiling, we had you transferred with us. There wouldn't be so many problems."

"Senior brother also noticed it."

Chen Sanshi played the marching routes of both sides after the war in his mind: "After Yiling, the battle line retreated too far, and it is difficult to fight back."

"Junior brother, you are too contemptuous. Before I met you in Poyang County, I was the commander of the Xuanwu Camp and participated in many battles. How could I not see the situation clearly?"

Wang Zhi said worriedly, "Han Xiang does seem to be quite capable, plus there are quite a few 'immortal masters' in Xiqi, so I'm afraid there will be trouble in the future."

"Brother, how is your realm?"

Chen Sanshi asked.

“Great Perfection.”

Wang Zhi sat on the back of the Black Wind Horse, took out the wine pot from his arms, and took a sip: "In another two years, there will be a chance to break through to the Martial Saint level."

"Five months."

Chen Sanshi said calmly: "I'll speed you up."

The Hongze Camp set out from Liangzhou to Jiazhou. It had to go south from Mingzhou, then east, and then cross the two states, using both water and land. It took a full three months.

en route.

Chen Sanshi often stopped to practice martial arts and make elixirs.

He prepared a lot of materials for Yangjing Pills and Zhenwu Pills, originally intending to give them to his subordinates.

The Martial Saint has extremely high requirements for physical fitness. Even with the Zhenwu Pill, there is only a one percent chance that a person with insufficient physical fitness can break through to the Martial Saint realm. But relatively speaking, the Xuanxiang realm does not have such a high threshold. As long as there are enough Yangjing Pills, it is entirely possible to build up Tongmai into Xuanxiang.

March all the way.

Chen Sanshi started refining the elixir four times in total, and failed once. He refined three high-quality Zhenwu Pills and gave one of them directly to Wang Zhi. He would inevitably have to face immortal cultivators next, so if he could have one more Martial Saint, he would have a better chance of winning.

"Hey, you have so many treasures."

Wang Zhi held the pill in his hand, feeling quite emotional.

Who would have thought.

He was so disheartened that he went to a remote county like a dead dog. However, by some strange coincidence, he met the greatest benefactor of his life.

"Supervisor!"

Xia Cong hurried back with a group of soldiers and horses: "The front is the territory of Jiazhou. I have notified the Du Biao Army and ordered them to come to greet us."

"What's the situation?" Chen Sanshi asked the key point.

“The situation is serious.”

Xia Cong pointed to the west and said, "Two hundred miles from here, we will reach the Luo River on the border of Jiazhou. On the other side of the Luo River is Yunduan Prefecture. Right now, the Western Qi army is besieging Yunduan Prefecture. General Teng Le and others are leading 50,000 soldiers and horses, struggling to hold on."

"Let's go to the military camp first."

Chen Sanshi was not in a hurry to deploy.

"Yes!"

……

Western Qi military camp.

The Chinese military tent.

On the desk.

Han Xiang held a brush in his hand, outlining complex patterns on the orange-yellow paper.

This pen is made of the hair of a spiritual beast, and even the pen holder is made of refined spiritual wood. The paper used for the pen is made of rare materials mixed with animal skins. Using the two together, it is possible to draw the legendary talismans.

"Om-"

Accompanied by a flash of inspiration.

This indicates that this clone talisman is a complete success.

"come in."

Han Xiang put down the talisman pen and spoke lightly.

"Immortal Master!"

Zhong Wuxin strode into the tent and said solemnly, "Sheng Chao finally had no one to use, so they chose to call on the white-robed Chen Sanshi from Liangzhou. We just got the news that the white-robed Chen Sanshi led 15,000 Hongze Battalion soldiers to Huangpi Prefecture in Jiazhou."

"it is good!"

Han Xiang's eyes flashed coldly: "I knew he would come."

"Immortal Master..."

Zhong Wuxin really couldn't understand the other party's thoughts.

Isn’t it a bad thing that a strong opponent has arrived?

Why is this Immortal Master getting more and more excited? !
Really treating the whole war as a game.

He reminded in a deep voice: "That Chen has a high level of military attainment, and he has brought the Hongze Camp, a battle-hardened army, to Jiazhou. I wonder what tricks he will come up with. What should we do next?"

"Pass the order."

Han Xiang said calmly, "Continue to mobilize troops and prepare to attack Yunduan Mansion."

"Master, what you mean is..."

Zhong Wuxin pondered for a moment and said, "Are we forcing Chen to lead his troops across the river to provide support?"

"When chess friends come, we naturally have to prepare a good game of chess in advance to show our welcome."

Han Xiang left the desk and sat down in front of the chessboard beside him. He said leisurely, "At such a young age, he can fight a four-crossing battle. I want to see what surprises he can bring me."

Finished speaking.

He waved his sword, and a trace of magic power was injected into the talisman paper on the Taoist table.

Immediately.

The talisman paper turned into a stream of light and shot up into the sky, heading straight towards the eastern sky.

There is Huangpi Prefecture where Hongze Camp is located.

……

Huangpi Prefecture.

"Om-long——"

The heavy city gate opened.

Tong Xiaochu, with a haggard face, hurried out of the city on foot to greet them. He excitedly grabbed the white-robed man's arm, and his voice trembled a little: "Commander Chen, you are finally here! Come on, everyone is waiting for you to take charge of the situation."

Chen Sanshi followed him to the central army tent. In addition to the general in charge of the flag army, there was also a young cultivator. Judging from the [Qi Observation Technique], he had already reached the perfect stage of Qi Refining, and his strength was similar to that of Qu Yuanxiang from Liangzhou at the time, probably around the eleventh level of Qi Refining.

There are nine levels in total in the Qi Refining Stage. Levels seven to nine are considered the late Qi Refining Stage. Practicing the ninth level of the technique can lay the foundation, but it does not mean that the technique only has nine levels, but a total of twelve levels.

When they cannot obtain the foundation-building pill or are not confident enough, these cultivators can only choose to continue practicing and wait for the opportunity to build the foundation.

The more skills you master, the deeper your magic power will be.

"This is Immortal Master Wang Jun."

Tong Xiaochu introduced: "They were sent by His Majesty from the capital to support the battle. There is also a Qu Yuanxiang immortal master. Now he is in Yunduan Mansion with Teng Le. Thanks to them, the enemy's immortal masters dare not easily break into the military camp to assassinate the generals."

"You are Chen Sanshi?"

Wang Jun, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation, opened his eyes, looked up and down, and said, "Can you turn the situation around?"

They are from Shengyun Sect this time.

Disciples are sent out for spiritual veins.

But occupying the spiritual vein requires manpower.

That's why there is this four-nation war today.

But Wang Jun was just a cultivator, so he had no idea how to deploy troops or march into battle. He could only watch the Dasheng army being defeated and unable to capture the spiritual vein in the distant future.

Then, the name I heard most often was White Robe.

It seemed that in this world, this person was a famous military figure, and he seemed to be the closed disciple of the garrison commander Sun Xiangzong.

This made Wang Jun pay more attention.

He urged, “Get to Mangshan as soon as possible. If you let the other sect gain a foothold, not only you as the commander-in-chief, but even your Dasheng court will be severely criticized by the upper sect.”

"A map."

Chen Sanshi ignored the pressure from the other party. After sitting down on the main seat, he went straight to the point: "I want more detailed information, including the strength of the enemy and our own troops, and the number of 'immortal masters' on both sides."

"..."

Tong Xiaochu seemed to find it difficult to speak, and after hesitating for a moment, he said: "After the defeat in Yiling, my army retreated eastward, losing 180,000 soldiers and burning countless food and supplies. After arriving at Yunduan Prefecture, Xiqi continued to attack fiercely, so I left Teng Le and others to guard, and the rest of the people retreated to the east of Luoshui and reorganized the troops.

"Now, more than 50% of the troops of the Commander-in-Chief's Office in the entire west have arrived in Jiazhou for support. Counting the Hongze Camp brought by the commander-in-chief, we still have 170,000 troops, 50,000 of which are in Yunduan Prefecture.

"As for the Immortal Master, I'm not too sure, so I'd better ask Immortal Master Wang Jun to tell me."

"In the Xiqi army, there are five people in the middle stage of Qi Refining and one person in the late stage of Qi Refining. The so-called 'Soldier Immortal' Han Xiang is the same as me, and is at the perfect state of Qi Refining level 11."

Wang Jun explained: "There are also two people in the middle stage of Qi Refining in the Du Biao Army. Together with Qu Yuanxiang and I, there are four people in total."

Chen Sanshi was calculating in his mind.

On paper.

The Western Qi Kingdom has an army of 320,000, plus seven cultivators in the middle stage of Qi Refining or above.

The middle stage of Qi Refining is equivalent to the combat power of a Martial Saint.

And it flourished.

There are 170,000 soldiers and four monks.

Basically, it has only half the combat power of Xiqi.

"Commander."

Tong Xiaochu said with a headache: "The troops in the south and the east are useful. The western garrison still has some manpower, but the food and grass are insufficient. At present, we can only support 170,000 troops. In other words, we have to use 170,000 troops to eat up the opponent's 320,000 troops."

"If I'm not miscalculating the time."

Wang Jun said: "Soon, some martial artists from the Immortal Cultivation World will come out to help for the bounty. Of course, Xiqi will also come out to help, but I can guarantee that the difference in the strength of the cultivators on both sides will not be too great."

"Let's all go out."

After Chen Sanshi summarized the information, he prepared to think carefully.

It was at this time.

There was suddenly a commotion outside the military camp.

"assassin!"

"There are assassins!"

"..."

"Buzz!"

There was a flash of silver light.

The Longdan silver spear appeared in Chen Sanshi's hand. When he walked out of the central military tent, he saw a stream of light flying towards the military camp.

"Protect the Supervisor!"

"Protect General Tong!"

"..."

Arrows were flying all over the sky, but none of them could stop the flowing light.

Immortal Master Wang Jun's magic power was surging all over his body, and he was about to seal and cast a spell, but when he saw the flowing light clearly, he relaxed his vigilance and said, "It's the clone technique, just a small method, it has no lethality, and its greater significance is to communicate with each other through the air."

really.

The stream of light stopped right above the central army tent, and then transformed into a man with a refined and ethereal appearance. He hung in the air, overlooking the people on the ground.

"My name is Han Xiang."

Han the Soldier said in a clear voice: "I guess you are the famous white-robed Chen Sanshi in this world, right?"

"it's me."

Chen Sanshi looked directly at the other person and said calmly, "You came here, do you have something to say?"

“It’s exciting to meet a worthy opponent.”

Han Xiang smiled, as if they were not mortal enemies: "In the world of immortal cultivation, I have several old friends who were once masters of military strategy. We are all eager to play chess. This time, I have finally got the chance to play chess. Naturally, I have to come and see your true face and see with my own eyes who will play against me next."

"excited?"

Chen Sanshi frowned slightly: "Is fighting an exciting thing for you?"

"Brother Chen, don't you have this feeling?"

Han Xiang spoke eloquently, "Marching and fighting is like playing chess. You and I, the commanders of the army, are the black and white chess players. We make our moves with no regrets. With a wave of our hands and feet, we can decide the life and death of tens or even hundreds of thousands of people. How can such a huge chess game not make people excited?! You..."

"What do you regard human life as?" Chen Sanshi suddenly asked.

"What did you say?"

Han Xiang in the air was startled, not quite understanding what the other party meant: "What do you mean by what?"

"I said."

Under the interweaving of light and shadow, Chen Sanshi's face fell into shadow, and his expression could not be seen clearly. Only a heavy voice could be heard: "Do you think fighting is interesting?"

“Of course it’s fun!”

Han Xiang narrowed his eyes slightly and said as a matter of course: "Han was born to command troops, and those soldiers were born to be chess pieces belonging to you and me. Their life and death, honor and disgrace are my chess game. Isn't this the most interesting thing in the world? If there is a world with infinite chess games, Han would rather give up the immortal path and be a chess player forever."

"What a military immortal! He really deserves the name 'immortal'. What a great one..."

Chen Sanshi suddenly raised his voice and said word by word: "Mountain of Corpses!"

A mountain of corpses is the source of immortality.

"Oh? Interesting statement."

Han Xiang didn't think there was a problem at all: "Anyway, whether Brother Chen is willing or not, the chess game has been set. Han made the first move, and now it depends on how Brother Chen responds."

"You've already lost." Chen Sanshi said suddenly.

"Failed?"

Han Xiang found it even more interesting. He jokingly said, "Then Brother Chen, why don't you tell me where I failed?"

"From the moment you shared your so-called chess game theory, you were doomed to fail, because..."

Chen Sanshi paused: "Your chess pieces are dead, but my people are alive."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"Interesting, interesting!"

Han Xiang laughed loudly in the air: "The situation is like thunder and wind, it starts later but arrives first, it is unpredictable and changes constantly, it can defeat the enemy with ease!

“As expected, he is the one who makes the most of the military situation.

"The game had just begun when he started making wild remarks in front of his own subordinates to build up momentum for himself.

"OK.

"I want to see how you make your move next!"

"boom--"

The words fell.

The figure suddenly collapsed and dissipated, turning into a piece of yellow talisman paper that floated down.

at the same time.

Thousands of miles away in the central army tent of Xiqi, Han Xiang, who was sitting in front of the chessboard, slowly opened his eyes, picked up a white piece from the chess basket, and slowly put it down.

Play chess.

Start!
……

"What the hell?"

Wang Zhi grabbed the discarded talisman paper and examined it repeatedly in the sunlight: "If this old guy doesn't get out of here and keeps making trouble, I'm going to cut him."

"This person..."

Chu Shixiong, deputy general of Hongze Camp, frowned and said, "Is he the military genius?"

"Commander Chen."

Tong Xiaochu caught the key point of the conversation and said nervously, "From what Han Xiang said, it seems that he has already made a move. This man is full of tricks. I don't know what conspiracy he will use next. Should we make arrangements in advance and make preparations?"

"Just wait and see what happens."

Chen Sanshi gave a reply.

Without knowing the enemy's motives and movements, rash changes in deployment will only reveal more loopholes.

He returned to the big tent, watched Xiqi's every move, and soon knew what approach Han Xiang was taking.

Military strategy.

Use righteousness to defend the country, use strange tactics in warfare, plan before fighting, take into account the situation, and understand yin and yang, and use skills.

People who like to use military tactics often arrange everything in advance.

Just like the game of black and white.

Executive white goes first.

Han Xiang is already one step ahead
That night.

The battle report from the front was passed back.

"Report——"

"Cloud Mansion is in emergency!"

"General Teng Le claimed that Xiqi has sent more troops to besiege them, and he hopes that we can rush to their aid!"

"..."

"not good!"

Chu Shixiong looked at the map and said, "Master Commander, if Yunduan Prefecture is lost, the Western Qi army will be able to control the Luoshui grain route and invade the entire Jiazhou. We may have to continue to retreat.

"If we retreat any further... we will have to retreat to Guandu!

"I think we should go to support them immediately. Why don't I go?" "Wait..."

Tong Xiaochu was no longer the commander-in-chief, and the pressure in his heart suddenly eased. He was finally able to think about the problem calmly. He analyzed: "Commander-in-chief, could it be that Xiqi is feinting an attack to trick us to the west of Luoshui?"

"Yes, it's a feint."

Chen Sanshi gave an affirmative answer.

"How to deal with it?"

Tong Xiaochu said: "I will send a message to Teng Le immediately and ask him to continue to defend?"

"Do not."

Chen Sanshi stood up suddenly: "Order the entire army to march out immediately. All 120,000 soldiers will cross the river together to support Yunduan Mansion. There must be no mistakes."

"Superintendent."

Tong Xiaochu followed closely behind him, puzzled, "Why did you cross the river if you knew it was a feint?"

"When the false is true, the true is false."

As Chen Sanshi walked out, he said calmly: "If we don't go, the feint attack will turn into a real fierce attack. If the 50,000 soldiers in Yunduan Mansion are lost, we will really be unable to contend with it later.

"Tong Xiaochu obeys the order!

"Immediately lead two mid-stage Qi Refining monks and five hundred soldiers to drive two hundred small boats. Prepare hooks and chains on the boats and wait on both sides of the river crossing bridge in advance."

"Boat? Chain?"

Tong Xiaochu originally wanted to ask the reason, but when he opened his mouth halfway, he felt it was too embarrassing, so he didn't feel like asking any further and simply turned around and did what he was told.

the other side.

The Du Biao troops also set out one after another, preparing to cross the Yangtze River via the Luoshui Bridge.

They had suffered defeats for nearly half a year in a row, and their morale was so low that even during the march, they felt a bit lifeless. On the contrary, the 15,000 soldiers in the Hongze Camp were well-organized and murderous.

"That's Hongze Camp?"

"Yes, I heard that our commander-in-chief has been replaced, and now it is Commander Chen who is in charge!"

"Great."

"Will we not be defeated again like before?"

"nonsense!"

Zhao Kang shouted, "Think about it carefully. Has Commander Chen ever lost a battle since he joined the army?!"

"Indeed not!"

"And I heard that Commander Chen had a conversation with the Soldier Immortal's clone in the military camp today, saying that the Soldier Immortal had been defeated!"

"..."

Under the leadership of Hongze Camp.

The morale of the Du Biao Army finally recovered gradually. After reaching the shore, they began to cross the river under the cover of night.

……

Xiqi military camp.

"Immortal Master."

Zhong Wuxin opened the curtain door and said excitedly: "As you expected, the 120,000-man army has already started to cross the river! Moreover, time is urgent, and they can only take the bridge. Should we attack them halfway across the river and make them feel uneasy?"

"Ta~"

Hearing this, Han Xiang picked up the black chess piece and made the move on behalf of the opposing player.

Then, he put down another white piece and made a new move. He seemed to be in a good mood and explained patiently: "The Cloud Palace has not been lost yet. At most, we can send two or three hundred people to go around the city. If we send more, we will be exposed and attacked from both sides. Do you think two or three hundred people are enough to attack them halfway across the city?

"so.

"Just let them cross the bridge.

"After they cross the bridge, order an immortal master to load the boats with storage bags and lead two hundred people to silently circle the city. Find an opportunity to burn the bridge and cut off their retreat."

"But……"

Zhong Wuxin was worried, but he didn't dare to speak out.

"If you have any different opinions, just say it. Sometimes, only mediocre people can speak out the truth."

Han Xiang spoke with contempt, but he did not object to his subordinates' advice.

He likes to hear different voices.

This will further confirm what is the "right" strategy.

A military leader must have his own pride, but he cannot be stubborn and self-willed, otherwise he will be just an ordinary man.

After getting the promise, Zhong Wuxin said without hesitation: "But the 120,000 troops have all crossed the river. If we cut off their retreat at this time, won't it force them to fight desperately? The Battle of the Agate River happened less than a year ago."

"Agate River~"

Han Xiang recalled the place names and said slowly, "I have read the files of that battle, and I have used the phrase 'fight with one's back to the river' before. However, whether it is 'fight with one's back to the river' or 'burn one's boats', they are not as simple as 'a fight of trapped beasts' as you seem to say, they need 'hope' to support them.

“The Agate River can be made.

“It’s because that idiot from the Yuwen clan came out in full force and lost the base camp.

“That won’t happen to us.

“Except for the Hongze Camp, the soldiers under Chen Sanshi’s command are not his personal soldiers, so they don’t trust him that much.

"If their retreat is really cut off, they will not only fight desperately, but will also be in a state of panic until they completely collapse."

"I understand."

Zhong Wuxin clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Master! I'll arrange it right away!"

……

Luoshui River!

Just after Da Sheng’s 120,000 troops crossed the river.

Late at night.

A large ship appeared silently on the water.

Next to the big ship were countless small boats, which were filled with dry grass and wood. After the Xiqi soldiers set them on fire, they let them drift with the waves and crash into the wooden bridge on the water.

"Hurry, move faster!"

"The Luo River is dangerous and the bridge is difficult to repair. After the bridge is burned, the Sheng people will be trapped and die on the east bank!"

Lieutenant General Meng Dayi lowered his voice and urged: "Hurry!"

On the big ship.

A Xiqi monk flew into the air, directly above the flying knife bridge, and formed seals with his hands. A fireball appeared in front of him, and he prepared to light the fire first.

"Om-"

But at this time.

A blade made of frost flew towards them.

Brother Xiqi was shocked and quickly threw a fireball over.

The two spells collided and canceled each other out.

But a Dasheng monk flew up to the air on a sword, stroked his beard, and said, "Daoyou, why don't you hurry up?"

"Haha~"

Brother Xiqi sneered: "Don't worry, wait until my people burn the bridge and then leave."

"is it?"

The monk Dasheng said with a sigh, "I'm afraid it can't be burned~"

"Ok?"

Only then did Brother Xiqi see it.

On both sides of the bridge.

A large number of small boats had been prepared long ago. These boats were equipped with chains. They would firmly fix the burning fireship before it approached, and then tow it ashore, preventing it from getting close at all.

"You guys have been prepared?"

Brother Xiqi frowned and said, "Well, then fellow Taoist, let's meet again another day!"

Seeing that there were other Dasheng monks approaching, he did not stop for a moment, chanted various spells and talismans, flew a hundred feet away in an instant, and quickly disappeared, escaping.

"Damn it, you're just going to run away like that? What about us?!"

Meng Dayi, the lieutenant general of Xiqi, cursed loudly.

There are immortal masters on both sides.

However, these immortal masters will not fight each other unless it is absolutely necessary, and they will run faster than anyone else when they encounter danger.

There is no immortal master.

Lieutenant General Meng Dayi and the Xiqi soldiers who came to set the fire were naturally slaughtered completely.

……

Xiqi military camp.

"Master! Something bad has happened!"

Zhong Wuxin hurried over to report: "The plan to burn the bridge last night did not succeed. Chen Sanshi had already made preparations. None of the lieutenant general and more than 200 brothers we sent came back alive."

"Dispose of them as you see them."

Han Xiang was as calm as water. He slowly picked up a few white pieces that were trapped and said to himself, "The white-robed man is not stupid. It's normal that he can't do any tricks."

"what's next?"

Zhong Wuxin asked: "The 120,000 troops have all crossed the river and will soon reach Yunduan Mansion. Should we continue to attack the city?"

"Withdraw."

Han Xiang made another move: "Before retreating, we will defeat them twice. On the way, we will throw away all the spare armor, weapons, and cooking pots, and some wounded soldiers. We will try every means to lead them to the 'Small Stone River' three hundred miles away."

"Yes!"

……

Cloud Palace.

"Brothers, hold on!"

"Reinforcements will be here soon!"

On top of the city wall.

Teng Le's armor was torn and he continued fighting covered in blood.

In the sky.

Qu Yuanxiang even led two monks to fight against the Xiqi monk.

A great battle lasted from the afternoon till late at night.

The army of Western Qi retreated temporarily.

"My Talisman!"

Qu Yuanxiang grimaced in pain.

After he flew back from the sky, he grabbed Teng Le's collar and said, "Where are the reinforcements? Are they coming? If not, I, Immortal Master, will leave! Do you know how many spirit stones the talismans I consumed this evening are worth?"

"Master, calm down..."

Teng Le was dissatisfied with the other party, but he also had to rely on the other party to hold the fort: "If we can take down Mangshan, won't everything be worth it? And Commander Chen and his men will definitely be here in the next two days!"

"Two days? If you want to fight, do it yourself!"

Qu Yuanxiang cursed and said, "If reinforcements don't arrive after daybreak, I will leave!"

"Master, Master, you can't leave!"

Teng Le quickly said: "If you leave, what will happen to the 50,000 brothers in the city?"

"None of my business!"

"Fuck off!"

Until dawn!

The Western Qi army began to attack the city again.

Qu Yuanxiang really wanted to leave.

It was at this time.

Dasheng reinforcements have arrived!

An army of 120,000, with Hongze Camp as the vanguard, suddenly appeared in the wilderness outside the city in a mighty force.

"Reinforcements have arrived!"

Teng Le was overjoyed: "Brothers, open the city gates and follow me to kill the enemy!"

"That damn Chen Sanshi is finally here. If he doesn't come over, I'm going to fly over and chop him up!"

Qu Yuanxiang took a big sip of wine and looked at the Xiqi army outside the city: "What a bunch of animals! They wasted so many of my spirit stones. I must take them back!"

"kill--"

"not good!"

"Shengren's reinforcements are here!"

"..."

"Withdraw, withdraw!"

"..."

Under the attack from both the defenders in Yunduan Prefecture and the reinforcements from the Dubiao Army, the Western Qi army was continuously defeated, losing all their armor and weapons along the way.

"readily!"

In pursuit.

Qu Yuanxiang killed a cultivator and put his storage bag into his pocket with a smile.

"You are Chen Sanshi?!"

He joined up with Wang Jun and the others, and when he looked at the white robe, he was only slightly impressed: "Not bad, not bad!"

"Report——"

Zhao Kang returned covered in blood and reported: "General! The Xiqi army has all retreated to the Broken Stone River. Should we continue the pursuit?!"

"Of course I will!"

Qu Yuanxiang, reeking of alcohol, said, "This, this is what we call that, pursuing victory!"

"Don't chase poor bandits."

Chen Sanshi ignored him and ordered: "All troops, return to Yunduan Mansion."

"You really don't want to pursue me anymore?"

Tong Xiaochu said cautiously: "Does the Marshal think there is an ambush ahead?"

"What a bullshit ambush! Do you think I don't know the art of war?!"

Qu Yuanxiang pointed at the armor and other baggage left behind by the Western Qi army when they fled, and taunted, "Look, they even threw away their cooking pots. They were already slaughtered by my immortal master, so why would they dare to set up an ambush? Chase them, chase them—

"Hey~ Mr. Chen, I'm talking to you, can you hear me?! Give the order, chase!"

"Qu Yuanxiang, you are only responsible for holding the line. Commanding matters have nothing to do with you."

Chen Sanshi said in a deep voice: "If you mess up my formation again, I will punish you by military law!"

"Ok?"

Qu Yuanxiang was obviously startled, as if he couldn't believe someone was talking to him like that. He glared and said angrily, "What did you say? What punishment?!"

"Martial law."

Wang Zhi interrupted, "Let me explain it to you. In layman's terms, it means 'beheading'. Cut off your head."

"I'll chop you off first!"

Qu Yuanxiang said as he summoned a flying sword.

Chen Sanshi was fearless, staring directly at the other party, and said to the other cultivator calmly: "Wang Jun! If you, the Shengyun Sect, still want to win this battle, then you better take care of your drunkard fellow disciple!"

"Brother, stop it!"

Wang Jun also held a flying sword in front of Qu Yuanxiang: "The spiritual vein is of great importance, and it also concerns our future immortal path. If you make trouble here again, I will report you to the sect."

"you……"

Qu Yuanxiang did not act rashly because of the threat from his master.'

"Qu Yuanxiang."

Chen Sanshi said calmly: "If you don't agree with my arrangement, you can also fly to Shishichuan on your own to see if Han Xiang is waiting for you there."

"Go and go!"

Qu Yuanxiang said this, but he didn't take this step in the end. In the end, he just grinned: "Okay, Mr. Chen, for the sake of the spiritual vein, I will tolerate you for a few days!"

After he finished speaking, he turned away.

"Withdraw—"

The governor's army sounded the retreat.

The army, which had been in a state of disarray since the battle at Yiling, finally tasted the taste of victory, and its morale began to recover little by little from the bottom.

……

Gravel River.

On top of the mountain.

Han Xiang sat on a boulder with a chessboard in front of him.

The chessboard is his map!
Behind him, all the monks gathered, waiting to attack together as soon as the enemy entered the ambush.

Zhong Wuxin placed one hand on the hilt of his sword and looked around anxiously: "Why hasn't he come yet?"

"Commander!"

"Chen Sanshi, withdraw the troops!"

A scout came to report: "They chased us to 20 miles before the Broken Stone River, and suddenly they called off the troops!"

"It seems that Mr. Chen is not fooled after all."

Zhong Wuxin was a little disappointed and sighed: "Fortunately, we didn't lose anything."

however.

Han Xiang, however, took away many white chess pieces representing the Western Qi army from the chessboard.

It means their loss.

"What do you mean, Immortal Master?"

Zhong Wuxin didn't understand: "We only lost more than 2,000 people, it shouldn't be a big deal."

"The loss of troops is visible, but the loss of morale is invisible. In this game, Chen Sanshi won by three points. This game is getting more and more interesting."

Han Xiang picked up the chess piece, held it in the air for a moment, and then dropped it heavily. "Pass on my military order. The army will set up camp on the plain eighty miles outside Yunduan Mansion, and then call for the Du Biao Army to come out and fight us head-on."

"Yes!"

Another twenty days passed.

The two sides reached a stalemate.

Since retreating to Yunduan Prefecture, the Du Biao Army has never shown up again, and no matter how they are provoked or challenged, they always hold their ground and refuse to come out.

"What a good way to avoid the sharp edge."

Han Xiang was still sitting in front of the chessboard on the top of the mountain, his hair, beard and clothes fluttering in the autumn wind, holding the chess piece in his hand, dangling it without dropping it, and muttering to himself, "Then I'll just leave you with no way out.

“This one.

"It's called 'Attack the Phoenix and Force the Clouds'!"

"Snapped--"

The chess piece falls.

……

Cloud Palace.

After a small victory and twenty days of rest and recuperation.

The Du Biao Army reorganized its military discipline and became brand new.

But they had no way to continue guarding like this endlessly.

"Report——"

"The scouts have sent news!"

"The Western Qi army divided 50,000 troops and prepared to bypass Jiazhou and attack Fengzhou!"

"..."

"Commander Chen, Fengzhou is empty!"

Tong Xiaochu's hair turned a lot whiter: "Once they are allowed to enter Fengzhou, Mingzhou will be in danger. If Mingzhou is lost, Liangzhou will not be saved. After all, most of the Northern Liang army is now confronting Qing State, and only a small number of garrison soldiers are left.

"We can't continue to defend the city.

"This Han Xiang is so vicious!
"He, he is forcing us to leave the city for a decisive battle!"

Chu Shixiong, Wang Zhi, Teng Le and others also looked solemn.

Especially Hongze Camp.

This was the first time they had encountered such a situation.

Although we did not lose, we also did not make any progress.

There is actually someone who can get into a stalemate with the man in white robe.

He is worthy of being called the God of War.

"If it really doesn't work."

Wang Zhi said in a deep voice: "Give me 10,000 people, and I will go to Jinghai Prefecture in Fengzhou. Even if I die, I will guard you for half a year."

"Do not."

Chen Sanshi moved his eyes away from the map and said, "Since Han Xiang is so anxious to confront us head-on, let's fulfill his wish.

"Pass the order down.

“Five days later.

“One hundred and seventy thousand troops marched out of the city and deployed their troops.

"Prepare to engage in direct battle with Xiqi's 300,000-strong army!"

(End of this chapter)