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

In the Jin Dynasty, the Eighth Legion was considered a veteran force. They had fought countless battles in their lives, but had never encountered a battle as frustrating as the one against the Qinba tribe...

This feeling is like having a lot of strength but nowhere to use it, and it feels like a huge rock weighing thousands of pounds is pressing down on the chest, almost suffocating.

The next morning, Duan Tianyang woke up from his dream and was tidying up his appearance in the house when Gu Jianhong walked in with a smile on his face.

He could not hide his joy and announced: "Sir, the Jin army has withdrawn!"

Duan Tianyang's movements froze for a moment, and he continued to wipe his face. When everything was done, he asked calmly, "Are you sure?"

"It's absolutely true. My brothers and I have witnessed with our own eyes that the Jin army is busy evacuating the camp right now." Gu Jianhong's words were full of joy.

He did have reason to be happy. When he was ordered to come here to resist the Jin army, he had already made up his mind to die. After all, with only three thousand against thirty thousand, the chances of winning were slim.

Now, not only is his life safe, but the Jin army is also withdrawing on its own initiative, which is something he had never dared to think about before.

However, Duan Tianyang's face did not show any joy, and his tone remained calm: "Continue to monitor the movements of the Jin army, and do not slack off in the slightest."

"Yes, sir!" Gu Jianhong replied, while secretly observing Duan Tianyang's expression, but failed to catch any trace of emotional fluctuations on his face.

He coughed lightly and cautiously asked, "Sir, since the Jin army has retreated, doesn't that mean the war is about to end?"

"Who said that?"

Duan Tianyang's question left Gu Jianhong speechless for a moment. Since the Jin army had already withdrawn, the war should have ended. Could it be that...

His heart shuddered, and he suddenly thought of a possibility. He couldn't help but take a breath and asked in surprise, "Does your Excellency think that the Jin army's move is a feint to retreat? In order to confuse us and attack the mountain with all their strength?"

Duan Tianyang's eyes were as deep as a lake, and he said slowly: "Whether the Jin army is actually retreating or pretending to retreat, this battle is far from over!"

After hearing this, Gu Jianhong felt confused and puzzled. Before he could ask any more questions, Duan Tianyang waved his hand and said, "Go and investigate quickly. Be sure to keep a close eye on the Jin army's movements. No chance of error is allowed!"

"Yes!" Gu Jianhong responded, and left Duan Tianyang's room with a lot of confusion.

At about ten o'clock in the morning, the messenger of the Jin army climbed to the top of the mountain, met with Duan Tianyang, and relayed Wang Shen's intention: they would withdraw their troops immediately, and all large baggage would be left in the camp and temporarily guarded by the Hongxing Army. If Duan Tianyang had any doubts, he could send people to monitor along the way to verify the authenticity.

Finally, the messenger reminded Duan Tianyang that the agreement between the two parties must not be forgotten, and the captured Tian Ye must be released after the Jin army retreated 500 miles.

After the messenger left, Duan Tianyang called Zhu Wu and ordered him to send two hundred brothers as spies to closely monitor the movements of the Jin army.

Zhu Wu accepted the order and began to make arrangements immediately.

Afterwards, Duan Tianyang ordered someone to bring a map of the entire Xifan territory, slowly spread it on the table, and leaned over to read it carefully.

Although Duan Tianyang had mastered some daily Tibetan languages, he could not understand any of the winding characters on the map. He felt that these characters were just like modern Tibetan.

"Where is the Chimba tribe?" he inquired.

A disciple from the Linghua Palace pointed to a corner of the map and replied, "Here!"

Duan Tianyang looked up at the disciple and asked, "Do you know Fanwen?"

The disciple nodded: "Yes, I know a thing or two."

Upon hearing this, Duan Tianyang first confirmed the location of the Qinba tribe, then slid his finger along the map and continued to ask, "What is the place about 500 miles north of the Qinba tribe?"

The disciple replied, “That is the territory of the Panda tribe.”

"Panda tribe..." Duan Tianyang repeated in a low voice, frowning slightly.

At this time, Zhu Wu, who had just arranged for the spies to return, heard Duan Tianyang's whisper and couldn't help but be curious: "Brother Tian, ​​what's wrong with the Panda tribe?"

Duan Tianyang explained: "The Jin army retreated 500 miles, which happened to be the territory of the Panda tribe. I don't know how strong this tribe is."

He knew very little about the Western Fan tribes, but Zhu Wu was quite familiar with them because the Fan people who went to the Qinba tribe to trade in the past came from all over the world, including many from the Panda tribe.

Zhu Wu briefly introduced the situation to Duan Tianyang, who then asked, "Will they accept the Jin army to station in their territory?"

Zhu Wu responded: "The Panda tribe is considered to be the most open-minded among the Western Fan tribes. They prefer business to war. If the Jin army gives them some money, they may not refuse the Jin army's stationing."

"So, if nothing unexpected happens, the Jin army will be stationed in the Panda tribe after retreating 500 miles." Duan Tianyang pointed to the map while speaking, "Are there many mountains here?"

"Yes," Zhu Wu replied, "The Panda tribe's territory is full of mountains and forests, but unlike other tribes, their land does not grow precious wood. The wood of other tribes can be exchanged for considerable silver whether sold to our country or the Jin Kingdom, but the Panda tribe only grows useless pine trees, which is really unfortunate."

Duan Tianyang heard this and smiled thoughtfully: "It's really unfortunate!"

Just as he finished speaking, a soldier rushed into the tent, panting: "Sir, the Jin army has withdrawn, they have withdrawn from the camp!"

Duan Tianyang immediately ordered: "Continue exploring and report at any time!" The soldiers responded and left.

Zhu Wu felt mixed emotions and sighed, "We finally survived this battle. But, Master Zhang..."

When he said this, his eyes became red and his voice choked.

He and Zhang Tao had worked together in the Qinba tribe for quite a while, and they had already developed feelings for each other. Apart from Duan Tianyang, he was the one who was most heartbroken by Zhang Tao's sacrifice.

"This battle is far from over!" Duan Tianyang's voice was firm and powerful.

Zhu Wu was immersed in sorrow. Upon hearing this, he suddenly turned to look at Duan Tianyang, tears flashing in his eyes.

Lu Jingyuan, Hua Duoer, Gu Jianhong and others also looked puzzled and stared at Duan Tianyang.

Duan Tianyang narrowed his eyes and asked in a deep voice: "Let me ask you, whose territory is the Qinba tribe?"

"Of course...it's ours!" Zhu Wu answered puzzledly.

"That's right! This is not only our territory, but also the territory of the Divine Realm. How can we allow them to come and go as they please, fight when they want and leave when they want?" Duan Tianyang's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

Everyone was shocked and asked in unison: "Brother Tian is planning to...ambush the enemy troops while they are retreating?"

Duan Tianyang nodded first, then shook his head. His reaction confused everyone. They looked at each other, not understanding what Duan Tianyang meant.

Zhu Wu mustered up his courage and asked tentatively, "What does Brother Tian mean..."

Duan Tianyang said slowly: "In order to rescue Tian Ye as soon as possible and avoid more variables, the Jin army will speed up the march during this 500-mile retreat. They will not stop to set up camp and rest until they enter the territory of the Panda tribe. As the art of war says, attack the enemy by surprise and take advantage of their unpreparedness. This is the time when the Jin army is most relaxed, and it is also the best time for us to counterattack."

"Brother Tian is planning to... launch a sneak attack on the Jin army within the territory of the Panda tribe?" Zhu Wu and others widened their eyes and looked at Duan Tianyang in disbelief.

They only had more than a thousand people on hand, which was twenty times the strength of the remaining 20,000 troops of the Jin army. Such a sneak attack plan was tantamount to hitting a rock with an egg!