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

As the carriage curtain was lifted, Yi Shuirou walked out gracefully.

She was dressed in a clean white dress, looking heroic and extraordinary, but her face looked a little tired.

She glanced at Gu Jianhong, waved her hand gently, and then jumped off the carriage.

Not far away, Duan Tianyang stepped forward and bowed, "Welcome, Princess!"

Yi Shuirou smiled slightly, her eyes moving over Duan Tianyang, sizing him up.

Compared to two months ago, he seemed more energetic, his eyes sparkled, and his face was radiant. It was obvious that his cultivation had improved.

She smiled calmly and said softly, "Master Duan, there is no need to be polite."

"Princess, you must be very tired after the long journey. Come into the city and rest." Duan Tianyang invited respectfully.

Yi Shuirou nodded with a smile, and walked into the city side by side with Duan Tianyang.

On the way, she praised: "Master Duan's achievements in the Qinba tribe are truly impressive."

Duan Tianyang smiled when he heard this and glanced sideways at the accompanying generals. Everyone understood and slowed down their pace to leave private space for the two.

The corners of his mouth curled up into a smile, and he asked leisurely: "When the princess asked me to go to the Qinba tribe to resist the Jin army, she didn't think she would see me again, right?"

He spoke frankly, and Yi Shuirou did not hide it either: "I never expected you to repel the Jin army, let alone that you could win a complete victory. It is already commendable that you can hold out in Qinba for two days."

Duan Tianyang disagreed. Although he had won the battle, if he had not adopted a surprising strategy and simply passively defended the mountain, he would probably have gone to sell salted duck eggs long ago.

Seeing his silence, Yi Shuirou mistakenly thought that he was blaming her for sending him to die.

She whispered softly, "In many cases, for the benefit of the whole, someone must be willing to make sacrifices. Today it may be you, tomorrow it may be me. From the perspective of the overall situation, personal gains and losses, life and death, become insignificant."

Duan Tianyang nodded on the surface, but in his heart he disagreed with Yi Shuirou's words.

The big picture? I'm not that great...

If I'm really going to be in trouble, what's the point of talking about the overall situation?

If there is a day of sacrifice, it will never be because of a certain event or country...

It can only be because of a certain person, or a certain group of people...

He uttered slowly, "No matter what, I'm going to go anyway."

At that time, it was a critical moment when Zhou Baiyuan led the rebels to attack various cities in Xiguan. Yi Shuirou had already learned about this from Gu Jianhong's report.

She looked at Duan Tianyang deeply and said sincerely: "You are much more loyal to the Divine Realm and the imperial court than I thought!"

It is a lot, but it is not that you are more loyal, it is that you think too much...

He could not abandon the safety of thousands of brothers in the Qinba tribe, and at the same time he had to be responsible for the fate of more than 100,000 people in the Hongxing Army.

If the Jin army really launched an attack from Xifan, the first to bear the brunt would be the Hongxing army, followed by the innocent people in the Xiguan area.

By then, who knows how many brothers and civilians will lose their lives in this war, which is something Duan Tianyang does not want to see.

He suddenly changed the subject and asked with a smile, "How was the conversation between the princess and the barbarians during her visit to the Western Regions?"

Yi Shuirou replied gently, "Thanks to the battle with the Qinba tribe, Lord Duan, this trip went more smoothly than expected!"

Duan Tianyang was curious and continued to ask: "Have the Jin troops stationed on the border of Xifan withdrawn to the Jin Kingdom?"

Yi Shuirou said softly: "Although they have not completely withdrawn, at least they have not penetrated deeper into the heart of Xifan."

After she finished speaking, she seemed to recall something and added, "Oh, by the way, the chief of the Panda tribe has a lot of complaints about you because you set a fire in their territory. The fire lasted for three days and three nights and burned more than half of their forests."

"and then?"

"Then I promised their chief to compensate them with 200,000 taels of silver." Yi Shuirou shrugged lightly and told him frankly.

Duan Tianyang couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Their chief must be dancing with joy, right?"

"How do you know?" Yi Shuirou asked curiously.

Duan Tianyang recalled the scene when the gang sold herbs to him, shook his head and said: "The people of the Panda tribe are crazy about money. Those pine trees are not worth a dime to them. Now that they can get 200,000 taels of silver for free, it would be strange if they are not dancing with joy!"

"You seem to understand them quite well." Yi Shuirou chuckled.

Duan Tianyang and Yi Shuirou returned to the City Guard Mansion, and the host and guests took their seats in an orderly manner in the hall.

Princess Yi Shuirou sat in the center, Duan Tianyang sat to her right, and the generals of the Hongxing Army sat on both sides in order.

Soon, the wine and food that Duan Tianyang had carefully prepared were presented one by one.

The wine from Xiguan is very spicy. After just one glass, Yi Shuirou's cheeks were already flushed.

Duan Tianyang carefully noticed her inadvertent fatigue, and suggested gently: "My princess, your trip to Xifan is very tiring, why don't you stay in Xiguan for a few more days before returning to report, what do you think?"

Yi Shuirou smiled slightly, put down the wine glass gently, and responded: "Indeed, I want to stay in Xiguan for a few more days."

After these words were spoken, Duan Tianyang looked at Yi Shuirou with a puzzled look on his face.

Yi Shuirou then explained: "The frontal battlefield between our country and the Kingdom of Jin is certainly important, but the rear battlefield should not be underestimated. As the rear of the defense line, Xiguan is becoming increasingly important and may become a new frontal battlefield in the future."

"Princess, do you mean that the Jin army may attack from Xifan?" Duan Tianyang asked in surprise.

The generals present also pricked up their ears and held their breath, waiting for Yi Shuirou's answer.

Yi Shuirou said softly: "Perhaps, we can do the opposite and launch an offensive against the Kingdom of Jin via Xifan."

Duan Tianyang frowned when he heard this and asked in confusion: "Is this the decision of the court?"

"It is also the princess's will." Yi Shuirou added.

Duan Tianyang frowned and continued to ask, "But aren't the two major national army corps stationed in the major cities difficult to mobilize? Princess, are you planning to transfer troops from the front line to Xiguan?"

Yi Shuirou shook her head slightly and explained: "The main city's military forces must not be moved lightly. The battle on the front line is intense, and we cannot withdraw any soldiers."

Duan Tianyang spread his hands and asked in confusion: "Then, what can we use to fight back against the Jin Kingdom?"

He blinked, then pointed at himself, with an incredulous look on his face: "Does the princess want our Hongxing Army to take the initiative to attack the Jin Kingdom through Xifan?"

Yi Shuirou reiterated: "This is not my suggestion, but the decision of the princess and the court."

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the generals of the Hongxing Army changed. The princess and the court actually wanted the Hongxing Army to take on the important task of attacking the Jin Kingdom?

You know, they are not the national army!

Guan Hu on the side finally couldn't hold back any longer and raised his voice to ask, "Your Highness, I dare to ask, the court ordered our Hongxing Army to go to war against the Kingdom of Jin. What official positions did the court grant to our soldiers for this expedition? Also, Brother Tian won a great victory in the battle of the Qinba tribe. What kind of reward did the court give to Brother Tian?"