The Savage Lady Wants to Kill Me! Reborn on the Path of Cultivation

It turns out to be someone from Linghua Palace!

A trace of surprise flashed across Zhang Tao and Zhu Wu's faces, and they immediately bowed to Gu Jianhong and said, "Master Gu!"

Gu Jianhong smiled and replied: "I don't deserve it. I am just a man in the martial arts world. I don't dare to call myself a master."

Zhang Tao and Zhu Wu smiled at each other, tacitly said nothing, and followed Duan Tianyang and his party up the mountain.

On the way, Zhu Wu couldn't help but ask curiously: "Brother Tian, ​​you must have something important to tell me this time, right?"

He already knew that the 200,000 rebels led by Zhou Baiyuan were heading towards Xiguan, but Duan Tianyang was not in Xiguan at the moment. Instead, he chose to come to the Qinba tribe. There must be an important reason.

Duan Tianyang nodded and said, "Let's talk about it in detail when we get to the tribe."

After arriving at the tribe, Zhang Tao and Zhu Wu led Duan Tianyang and others into a wooden house that was more spacious than the other houses.

After sitting down, Zhang Tao asked the servant to bring tea.

Duan Tianyang took two sips of tea, looked around, and then said straight to the point: "Currently, 30,000 Jin troops are heading towards the Qinba tribe, intending to capture this place in one fell swoop!"

"What?" Zhang Tao and Zhu Wu looked at each other in shock. They hurriedly confirmed, "30,000 Jin troops?"

Duan Tianyang nodded affirmatively, and then their doubts deepened, "Then... Brother Tian, ​​you came to the Qinba tribe this time to plan for us to retreat to the interior?"

Duan Tianyang shook his head slowly, his voice firm: "No, we are not retreating to the interior. We must have a decisive battle with the Jin army in the Qinba tribe!"

Zhang Tao and Zhu Wu looked at each other when they heard this. They knew that they only had 3,000 soldiers, while the enemy had 30,000, which was ten times their number. They had no chance of winning this battle...

Zhu Wu frowned and said worriedly, "Brother Tian, ​​with three thousand against thirty thousand, we..." He didn't finish his words, but his worry was already overflowing.

"You mean to say it's hard for us to win, right?"

Duan Tianyang looked at them deeply and then said: "No matter how difficult this battle is, we must fight!"

He then elaborated on the necessity and interests of this battle, until the end, he said firmly: "It only takes two days. We only need to hold on to the Qinba tribe for two days, and the Jin army will retreat on its own."

After hearing this, Zhang Tao and Zhu Wu fell silent.

Two days, this time is neither long nor short. They know very well that with such a huge gap in the strength of the two sides, it is not easy to hold out for two days...

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Tao said solemnly: "Brother Tian, ​​I understand. Please return to the interior first. The young general and I will stay in the Qinba tribe and fight the Jin army to the death with my brothers."

Zhu Wu followed closely and nodded in agreement: "That's right, Brother Tian, ​​leave the affairs of the Qinba tribe to us!"

Duan Tianyang shook his head slightly, his attitude firm: "Now that I'm here, I won't go back. I will stay and fight against the Jin army with everyone."

“Brother Tian!” Zhang Tao and Zhu Wu exclaimed at the same time, saying in unison: “This… this is too dangerous.”

Duan Tianyang said firmly: "It is precisely because of the danger that I have to stay and fight alongside my brothers. You don't have to say more. In this battle, whether it is life or death, I will be with my brothers."

Duan Tianyang finally decided to stay in the Qinba tribe...

Compared with the battle of Xiguan, although both are related to the survival of the Hongxing Army, it is obvious that the battle faced by the Qinba tribe is more difficult...

Immediately afterwards, the Hongxing Army issued a clear announcement in the tribe, declaring that the Jin Army was about to launch a large-scale attack and that the area could be engulfed in war at any time, and called on the merchants in the tribe to temporarily evacuate.

Faced with this emergency announcement, merchants from the Divine Realm and Xifan evacuated as if fleeing.

In just one day, the once bustling Chimba tribe became quiet and deserted, and the mountains and hills were filled with the tense atmosphere before the war.

The soldiers who were originally farming around the tribe also retreated back to the mountains. They set up defenses on the top of the mountain and deployed a large number of rolling logs and stones to prepare for the upcoming battle.

Duan Tianyang then led Zhang Tao and Zhu Wu to inspect the military supply depot and granary.

After inspection, it was found that the armaments and food were sufficient. The food was enough to support ten days of consumption, and there were more than 100,000 arrows and crossbow arrows, enough to sustain two days of fierce fighting.

Then he gave orders to his soldiers to store as many logs and stones as possible in the mountains, and to cleverly set up a double line of defense between the mountainside and the top of the mountain.

While the soldiers were busy setting up the defense line, Duan Tianyang's eyes fell on the intricate wooden houses on the hillside. He pondered for a moment, turned to Zhang Tao and Zhu Wu, and said seriously: "All these houses on the mountain must be demolished."

Zhang Tao and Zhu Wu looked solemn when they heard the order, because they knew the hard work and sweat behind these houses. They did not want to see the homes they worked so hard to build go up in smoke.

Duan Tianyang looked at them deeply and explained slowly: "When the Jin army launches a fierce attack, these houses will serve as their cover and will also weaken the attack power of our rolling logs and stones. Therefore, we must demolish them, understand?"

Zhang Tao and Zhu Wu also understood, they frowned and answered firmly: "Yes, Brother Tian!"

Then they quickly conveyed the order, ordering the soldiers to completely demolish all the houses on the hillside without leaving a single brick or tile.

Zhu Wu suddenly remembered something and added, "Brother Tian, ​​the Qinba tribe also hides a secret passage that leads directly from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain."

Duan Tianyang immediately asked: "Where?"

Zhu Wu described in detail: "One end of the secret passage is at the top of the mountain, and the other end leads directly to the foot of the mountain."

He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Brother Tian, ​​should we destroy this secret passage to prevent any accidents?"

"Take me to see the secret passage first." Duan Tianyang said as he walked down the mountain. He then asked, "Do many people know about this secret passage?"

"Not much," Zhu Wu replied, "The entrance to this secret passage is hidden and blocked by a large rock. Even we don't know much about it, let alone outsiders."

Afterwards, Zhu Wu brought Duan Tianyang and others to the foot of the mountain.

He stopped at a place covered with weeds, pointed and said, "Brother Tian, ​​this is the entrance to the secret passage."

Duan Tianyang observed carefully but found nothing unusual.

It was not until Zhu Wu pushed aside a pile of weeds and moved a large rock that a hole the size of a stove door was revealed.

Duan Tianyang bent down and peered into the dark cave, but could not see anything clearly.

He asked in confusion: "Why is the entrance to this secret passage so narrow?"

“Although the entrance is narrow,” Zhu Wu explained, “the interior space is very spacious. This is a transformation from a cave in the mountain, extending all the way to the top of the mountain.”