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

After obtaining Guan Hu's approval, the messenger was overjoyed and immediately released a carrier pigeon to convey the good news to Fang Quan in Ningyuan Town that the Hongxing Army had promised to provide assistance.

When Fang Quan received the good news, he felt relieved and became more respectful to Chi Xun. He sincerely invited him to be the military advisor, hoping that the Hongxing Army would have a think tank like Chi Xun to assist them in the future.

Afterwards, Fang Quan led his 60,000 rebel troops to evacuate Ningyuan, abandoning their Qingyuan base and migrating to Baishuo City.

The 60,000 rebel troops under Fang Quan's command were mainly composed of local people from Qingyuan Town.

They did not go to Baishuo City alone, but brought their families with them and included their family members in the army.

As a result, the number of people far exceeded 60,000, and the total number soared to more than 200,000.

Such a large team, including many elderly, weak, women and children, also needs to carry daily necessities such as pots, pans, bedding and bags, so it is naturally difficult to move quickly.

Soon, Dong Zhi and An Qinshan's vanguard caught up with Fang Quan's army, and the two sides engaged in a fierce battle.

In the past, the combat effectiveness of Fang Quan’s army was not outstanding, and the soldiers lacked the courage to fight to the death. They often fought if they could, and retreated if they could not, depending on the situation.

However, in the current migration context, facing the threat of the enemy, the 60,000 soldiers showed unprecedented fighting spirit.

None of them chose to escape, and they all fought bravely and risked their lives.

The reason for this is that in past battles, soldiers did not have to bear serious consequences even if they were defeated and fled, because the rebels' military discipline was lax.

But now, they have families behind them, and if they are afraid of fighting, it will be their loved ones who will die.

Although fighting with family members added to the burden, it also made the soldiers more determined - only by fighting to the death can they protect their families behind them, and there is no retreat.

Fang's army displayed extraordinary combat effectiveness and defeated the vanguard troops of An Qinshan and Dong Zhi.

Faced with this situation, Dong Zhi and An Qinshan discussed and decided to shamelessly ask Zhou Baiyuan for help. They sent a messenger to Shengluo City, begging Zhou Baiyuan to send troops to help.

Zhou Baiyuan harbored resentment towards Dong Zhi and the other man and was unwilling to help them.

However, considering that if Fang Quan defected to the Hongxing Army, it would greatly enhance their strength and pose a greater threat to himself, he had to temporarily put aside his personal grudges and cooperate with Dong Zhi and the others.

Zhou Baiyuan sent troops from Shengluo City to intercept Fang Quan's army, while Dong Zhi and An Qinshan's troops also pursued from the rear.

Fang's army was instantly caught in a dilemma of being attacked from both sides. At this critical moment, Guan Hu led the Ruijintang from Baishuo City to Shengluo City to support Fang's army.

Not long after Guan Hu set out, Zhao Xuan and Xiao Fangbian led the main force of the Hongxing Army to catch up.

Guan Hu initially thought that they were here to intercept him, but after asking, he found out that Zhao Xuan and Xiao Fang actually wanted to go with him to Shengluo City to jointly support Fang's entire army.

Although Xiao Fang and Zhao Xuan still thought that this move was inappropriate, Guan Hu insisted on his own opinion and they could only support him, both to maintain internal unity and out of concern for Guan Hu's safety.

The battle report Duan Tianyang received was that Fang's entire army had surrendered to his side, and they raided Ningyuan Town, the lair of Dong Zhi and his comrades, forcing them to retreat from Baishuo City.

This news instantly relaxed Duan Tianyang's tense nerves.

Fang Quanjun's actions undoubtedly dealt a fatal blow to Zhou Baiyuan's coalition forces in the back. The balance of victory or defeat in the Battle of Xiguan had already tilted, and his worries were relieved.

At noon on the second day after Tian Ye was captured, the Jin army sent an envoy to visit the Qinba tribe and invited Duan Tianyang to come down the mountain for negotiations the next morning.

Shortly after noon, the Jin army delivered another batch of food to the Qinba tribe. Although the amount was not large, it was enough to support the Hongxing army for several days.

The next morning, the entire Jin army set out and stood ready at the foot of the mountain. At the same time, they built a simple and solemn temporary tent on the mountainside, specifically for this peace talk.

The location of the camp was far away from the Jin army's position, which undoubtedly demonstrated the Jin army's sincerity and importance to the peace talks.

Duan Tianyang went down the mountain as agreed. Considering the other party's courtesy, he only led Lu Jingyuan, Hua Duoer and more than ten Hongxing soldiers.

To avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, soldiers from both sides consciously kept their distance and stationed outside the tents.

Duan Tianyang and his three companions walked into the tent, only to see that the Jin army generals had already taken their positions, leaving one seat empty, which was obviously prepared for Duan Tianyang.

As Duan Tianyang walked in, the Jin army generals' eyes all focused on him.

Wang Shen was the first to stand up, bowed and said with a smile: "It is our honor to have you, Lord Duan, come in person. I hope you will forgive me for not welcoming you from afar!"

Duan Tianyang responded calmly, his eyes lightly passing between Wang Shen and the generals, then he walked calmly to the empty seat and slowly sat down.

Lu Jingyuan and Hua Duoer stood quietly behind them, holding the hilt of the knife at their waist with one hand, scanning the crowd with sharp eyes.

"Master Duan..." Wang Shen just opened his mouth, but was interrupted by Duan Tianyang waving his hand, "Who are you?"

"Ah, my name is Wang Shen, and I am a counselor under the general."

"Oh, it's Mr. Counselor."

Wang Shen smiled awkwardly and continued, "Yesterday, our army transported military rations to the mountain according to Lord Duan's order. Are you satisfied?"

Duan Tianyang said coldly: "This is just one of the conditions I proposed. What's the other condition?"

Tasang, who was sitting next to Wang Shen, said in a deep voice: "Withdrawal is a major matter, and we cannot make a decision on our own. We need to report to the commander first, but Lord Duan only gave us two days, which is really difficult!"

After he finished speaking, Duan Tianyang turned his gaze to Tasang and instantly recognized that this man was the big man holding the ring-handled knife that night.

Tasang bowed and saluted: "I am the deputy general of the Eighth Legion of the Jin Kingdom, Tasang."

Duan Tianyang smiled slightly and asked, "Since two days is too short, how many days do you think would be appropriate?"

Tasang exchanged glances with Wang Shen and Mossen, who leaned forward and replied, "I am also the deputy general of the Eighth Army, Mossen. Our army has sent food to show its sincerity. Should Lord Duan also show the sincerity of your army?"

"General Mo means..."

"I hope Lord Duan will release our general first. The day the general returns will be the day our army withdraws. There will be no delay!"

Duan Tianyang was stunned for a moment, then asked with a smile: "Are you a child?"

Mo Sen was confused by Duan Tianyang's sudden question and asked in confusion, "What?"

Duan Tianyang stopped smiling and said seriously, "As an adult, how can you still be so naive? You can ask me to release them. As long as you withdraw to the border between Jin and Xifan, I will release them immediately."

Mossen's face suddenly changed when he heard this, and he responded in a low voice: "Master Duan, if you say so, you have no sincerity in the negotiation!"

Duan Tianyang chuckled and said sarcastically, "Sincerity? Well, since you have delivered the food as I requested, I will extend the original two-day deadline to five days. If you still don't withdraw your troops after five days, don't blame me for being cruel." After that, he straightened up and prepared to leave.

Upon seeing this, Wang Shen quickly stood up, walked forward quickly, waved his hand and said with a smile: "Master Duan, wait a minute, we can discuss everything!"

At the same time, he did not forget to turn around and wink at Tasan and Mossen.