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

Duan Tianyang nodded, and Zhu Wu and others widened their eyes and looked at him as if he were a monster.

Duan Tianyang said slowly: "This is a risky move. You think that attacking the Jin army is courting death. The Jin people must think so too. They will never think that our army will chase them for 500 miles and attack them in the Panda tribe. We will catch them by surprise and attack them when they are unprepared. This is the beauty of this move!"

Duan Tianyang's plan was so bold that he wanted to attack an army of 20,000 with only a thousand men, and he had to travel a distance of 500 miles.

Zhu Wu, Gu Jianhong, Lu Jingyuan and Hua Duoer looked at each other in silence, all feeling that this was not a wise choice.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Duan Tianyang had already understood their thoughts.

Gu Jianhong coughed lightly and said, "Sir, the princess's order is to defend against the Jin army. If we can hold out for three days, it will be beyond our expectations and a great success. Now that the Jin army has retreated and the mission has been completed, why take the risk again?"

Duan Tianyang stared into his eyes and said in a deep voice: "If you only want to complete the task and don't strive for greater benefits, what's the difference between you and salted fish? It's not surprising to defend 30,000 with 3,000 people. There are many such battles in ancient and modern times. If you can defeat 30,000 with 3,000, it will be a shocking move, enough to deter the Western tribes and make the Jin court tremble with fear. The Jin army will never dare to attack again rashly."

After saying this, Duan Tianyang looked at everyone with a sharp gaze and full of expectation, and asked, "Such a good opportunity, are you all indifferent?"

Hearing this, everyone's faces were stunned, as if time had frozen at this moment.

Only Hua Duoer came back to her senses first, and said softly but firmly: "No matter how difficult this battle is, I am willing to fight side by side with Brother Tian. Wherever he is, I will go."

Zhu Wu and Lu Jingyuan nodded silently. Although they did not say anything, the determination on their faces showed their determination to follow Duan Tianyang to the death.

Duan Tianyang's heart was filled with genuine joy, especially Hua Duoer's words, which deeply touched his heart.

He cast a look of relief at the three people, then turned to Gu Jianhong and said sincerely: "Brother Gu, you are not a member of our Hongxing Society, and your mission has been completed. This journey is dangerous, you can lead the brothers to stay in the Qinba tribe and ensure the safety of the tribe."

Gu Jianhong was surprised when he heard this, and then he asked, "Does your Excellency think that I am a coward?"

Duan Tianyang quickly waved his hand to clarify: "Brother Gu misunderstood, I just don't want you and the disciples of Linghua Palace to accompany us to take this risk."

Gu Jianhong puffed out his chest when he heard this, and said in a resolute tone: "It is our duty to sacrifice our lives for the country. As disciples of Linghua Palace, we never retreat, let alone fear life and death. Since you have decided to fight, I, Gu, will follow you. Even if I have to go through fire and water, I will not complain!"

Duan Tianyang was secretly delighted, as he was waiting for Gu Jianhong to say this.

Although Gu Jianhong's group consisted of only a dozen people, they were all hidden warriors with profound skills. Their joining undoubtedly increased the chances of winning this battle.

He stared at Gu Jianhong, patted his shoulder, and said meaningfully: "After this battle, we will go back to the Qinba tribe and have a good drink!"

Gu Jianhong laughed heartily and responded with a cupped hand: "It is our honor to be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Lord Duan!"

He was not complimenting Duan Tianyang with these words, but they reflected his true feelings.

Duan Tianyang fights wars unconventionally. He seems to act as he pleases, but in fact he is a long-term planner.

His tactics may seem bizarre, but the results are always amazing and often catch the enemy off guard.

For example, he successfully captured Tian Ye, turning the tide of the battle for the Chimba tribe.

This time, Duan Tianyang used another risky move.

The retreat of the Jin army was a narrow escape from death. For the Hongxing Army of the Qinba tribe, it was like saving their lives and they should be thankful.

But Duan Tianyang did the opposite and took the initiative to plan a sneak attack on the Jin army, which was really unexpected.

What Gu Jianhong didn't know was that Duan Tianyang was a modern man who was well versed in the art of war. Although his strategy seemed bold and reckless, it actually contained thousands of years of war wisdom of the ancients.

In the following two days, the spies of the Hongxing Army shuttled back and forth between the Qinba tribe and the Jin Army like bees collecting honey, reporting the movements of the Jin Army to Duan Tianyang.

As he expected, the Jin army did retreat to the Panda tribal territory.

This was not Duan Tianyang's brilliant calculation, but an inference based on common sense: the Jin army had to take the border road between Xifan and the Jin Kingdom to retreat, and the territory of the Panda tribe was located on this line, exactly five hundred miles away.

On the third day of the Jin army's retreat, Duan Tianyang led a thousand Hongxing troops from the Qinba tribe, dressed in Jin army uniforms, and quietly went down the mountain at night. At the same time, he also took away the captured Tian Ye.

Before the trip, Duan Tianyang made careful arrangements and placed straw men in military uniforms around the top of the mountain. From a distance, it could be seen that the number of Hongxing troops on the mountain had not decreased and the security was still strict.

The purpose of this strategy was to confuse the Jin army's spies lurking around the Qinba tribe and to create more opportunities for surprise attacks.

The Jin army had more than 20,000 troops, and many of them were wounded. Even after abandoning their heavy equipment, their marching speed was still slow.

In contrast, the Hongxing Army traveled extremely lightly, carrying only necessary rations, and moved agilely.

Although the Hongxing Army set out two days late, both arrived at the Panda tribe's territory almost at the same time. The only difference was that the Jin Army arrived openly in broad daylight, while the Hongxing Army sneaked in quietly under the cover of darkness.

The Jin army chose to set up camp in a valley surrounded by mountains. Even though their stay was short, the layout of their camp was well organized, demonstrating their high military quality.

The camp was cleverly constructed using local pine wood, which not only served as support but also saw the felling of many pine trees to build solid walls.

The thorny problem currently facing the Jin army is the large number of wounded soldiers, numbering several thousand. In addition, it is scorching hot in midsummer, mosquitoes are rampant, and the wounds are extremely susceptible to infection.

The army's medicines were almost exhausted, forcing them to purchase medicinal materials from the Panda tribe.

The Panda tribe took the opportunity to ask for a huge amount of silver. Although the Jin army soldiers were dissatisfied, they had to accept it with great reluctance in order to treat the wounded.

After several days of running around, the Jin army soldiers were all exhausted.

As night fell, they had just set up the camp, enjoyed dinner, and went to bed early to restore their strength.

Wang Shen also reminded all the soldiers to cherish the rest time and conserve their spirits in case of emergency.

If Duan Tianyang breaks his promise and fails to release the general as promised, the Jin army must assemble immediately and return to the Qinba tribe to fight Duan Tianyang.

Even Wang Shen, who was a think tank, concluded that the Jin army was relatively safe in the territory of the Panda tribe.

Because the people of the Panda tribe are only interested in profit, they would never dare to provoke the Jin army easily.

As for the Hongxing Army, its base is far away from here, and it is impossible for them to set foot in this area.

The Jin army generally held this optimistic attitude. However, it was this underestimation of the enemy that ultimately made them pay a heavy price.