My Cultivation Starting from Archery

"Sir, let me stay!"

Under the astonished gaze of Wang Zhi and others, Xu Wencai nervously stepped forward, "Sir, with me here, there's a way to make them believe we are truly going to attack Luotian Pass. You just go ahead without any worries and don't look back!"

"Lazybones, you... when did you become so bold?"

Zhu Tong said, disbelieving.

"Old Zhu, I have never been a man who fears death!"

Xu Wencai retorted, "Now is the time for me to be useful!"

"Alright!"

Zhu Tong slapped his chest, "I'll stay with you and be your personal bodyguard. As long as I'm alive, no one can touch a hair on you!"

"Bai Thingzhi."

Chen Sansi instructed, "If you trust me, from now on, you and your men must respect Xu Wencai's opinions. He won't have any problems."

"Understood!"

Bai Thingzhi bowed with his fist, "With the General's word, Mr. Xu is my Commander. Everyone, follow my command and attack Luotian Pass!"

"It's tough."

Chen Sansi himself couldn't stay behind, for if he left, these people would likely go after Zhao Wuji after crossing the river and die on the way.

They left immediately, crossing Hongze River for the second time.

"Horses!"

"They are our horses!"

"..."

The soldiers, seeing the war horses waiting early on the river shore, were overjoyed. After a quick count, not only had their number not decreased, but they had gained over a hundred more horses; nobody knew where Qian Xun had found them. It was truly amazing.

"Move quickly, don't waste time!"

Chen Sansi exclaimed loudly.

Mounting the war horses, the troops quickly departed.

Under Xu Wencai's command, they also successfully attracted most of the enemy army's attention, making them fully believe that they were attempting a forceful breakthrough of Luotian Pass to escape into the Great Wilderness.

But by the time the pursuers actually caught up, everyone was already hundreds of miles away near Yingzui Mountain. In the enemy's eyes, this group of more than three thousand had been closing in on Luotian Pass just moments ago. Yet, they couldn't find a single person, as if they had vanished into thin air.

"Gone?"

Dong An looked at the latest news, his eyebrows tightly furrowed.

"Strange, where could they have gone?"

Xiang Tian, looking at the map, was utterly baffled, "Can they fly?"

"Fly my ass! We've been tricked!"

Dong An quickly realized, "They must have crossed the river again, planning to take advantage of the depleted central forces by detouring around Yingzui Mountain and then passing through Golden Spring Manor to meet up with the scattered Zhao Wuji and others... Wait, how many guards are left at Golden Spring Manor?"

"About two thousand,"

Xiang Tian recalled, saying, "The vast majority are here with us, and some have gone west to pursue Zhao Wuji and others. The rest are just civilians without combat capability."

"Damn it! That's enough provisions for our entire army plus the West Qi Kingdom army for a year!"

Dong An commanded, "Quick, order the entire army east of Hongze River Shore to gather and then cross westward. Follow the shortest route to Golden Spring Manor! Also, notify General Zhong from West Qi Kingdom to dispatch an additional ten thousand men to the southwest. Ensure they intercept Chen Sansi and his group before they can join Zhao Wuji. Losing Wutong Prefecture would not be a big issue, but it would certainly be a hassle!"

"Oh, okay, I understand."

Xiang Tian, still confused, did not ask further and hurriedly followed the orders.

"Chen Sansi, interesting!"

Dong An took out a brush, figuring out their current marching route on the map. Looking at the bold decision, he felt a sense of unease he hadn't experienced in nearly thirty years.

Back when he competed with Fang Qingyun for the title of Champion Leader!

The last Fang Qingyun hadn't died yet.

Could it be, another Fang Qingyun was emerging?

"Phew..."

Dong An took a deep breath, calming his emotions, "No, I cannot possibly lose to him. If I were to lose to a greenhorn, what would my life even mean!"

War.

It's just like a chessboard.

The commanders on both sides are like two players who cannot see each other.

Only after the opponent makes a move can one know how to respond.

The current situation is that the opponent is at a disadvantage, but has found an opportunity, which must be quickly crushed.

"If the provisions are destroyed, so be it!"

"This small troop must be wiped out!"

"The provisions must not be destroyed, damn it!"

Meishan.

Liang Jinian, after receiving the delayed intelligence, kept pounding the table with his fist, "A year's worth of provisions! If they really are destroyed, how am I supposed to explain it to Qi Country!"

"Idiot! Dong An is so close, why can't he stop them? No wonder he's been suppressed by Phoenix all his life. They say he's a military nut, I think he's just a fool!"

"West Qi Kingdom has now camped in the northwest, waiting for the provisions from Golden Spring Manor! If we have to transport more from within our borders, who knows how much more this battle will cost!"

He aimed to gain status and resources from West Qi Kingdom through this battle.

Not to mention, the Immortal Items he carried also required victory to enhance their power.

If the provisions were burned, such a major failure would probably lead to a reduction!

"Commander, please calm down!"

A general quickly urged, "Is there any way to remedy this?"

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Liang Jinian said, "From Meishan Prefecture, dispatch ten thousand soldiers on large boats, cross the river as fast as possible, and try to intercept them midway!"

"Ten thousand..."

The general worriedly said, "Commander, we initially had fifty thousand troops in Meishan Prefecture. After transferring out thirty thousand, we are left with twenty thousand. Are you sure you want to send out another ten thousand?"

"I have the natural defense of Wushui! What is there to fear! Besides, aren't there still ten thousand left?"

Liang Jinian urged, "Quick, don't waste any more time here!"

"Yes!"

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The situation of the battle is shown below.

Note: Black represents the chasing enemy troops, red represents the Reserve Camp's marching route.