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

"She's gone." Qiu Tieyi asked, "Brother Tian, ​​should we send someone to chase her back?"

Duan Tianyang thought for a moment and replied, "No need. Just send someone to protect her secretly. Let her suffer a little and learn a lesson. Then she won't be so willful in the future."

"Yes, Brother Tian!" Qiu Tieyi responded. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, Duan Tianyang stopped him, "Tieyi, please send someone to invite Mr. Wen, Mr. Chi, and Mr. Li. I have something important to discuss with them."

Qiu Tieyi nodded and strode away.

Soon, Wen Daozun, Chi Xun and Li Jiu gathered at the City Guard House.

After everyone was seated, Duan Tianyang said solemnly, "In the near future, I plan to send troops to Shengluo City to wipe out Zhou Baiyuan's forces. What do you think?"

The three of them looked at each other, and Wen Daozun spoke first: "It is only a matter of time before Your Excellency sends troops to Shengluo City. We have no objection." Chi Xun and Li Jiu also nodded in agreement.

Duan Tianyang smiled slightly and asked, "If we send out troops immediately, what are our chances of winning?"

Wen Daozun pondered for a moment, then stroked his chin and replied, "It's a bit hasty to send troops at this time. First, we have many new recruits and need to strengthen training. Second, we are short of food and grass, so we can only fight quickly and decisively, and it is difficult to sustain a long battle. Based on this, we can infer that our army has about a 60% chance of winning."

"Only 60%?" Duan Tianyang frowned slightly.

Wen Daozun continued, "If we wait another two or three months, the new soldiers will be well trained and the food and grass reserves will be more sufficient. If we fight again at that time, our army will have a 90% chance of winning."

Duan Tianyang shook his head and denied it: "Although we have a lot of new recruits, Zhou Baiyuan has no shortage of new recruits. In two or three months, we will be able to train the new recruits well, and Zhou Baiyuan's new recruits will also be well-trained."

Chi Xun immediately added: "Your Excellency's words make sense. Moreover, Zhou Baiyuan's rebels are currently in a difficult period because they have temporarily lost the support of the Jin Kingdom. If we launch an attack at this time, we will surely win a great victory."

Wen Daozun pointed out worriedly: "Zhou Baiyuan is not an easy target. He still has more than 100,000 rebels under his command. If he holds on to Shengluo City, this battle may last for two or three months. However, our food and grass reserves cannot sustain it for such a long time."

Duan Tianyang smiled slightly upon hearing this, and revealed a piece of good news: "The princess has promised to transfer food and grass from Xuanhuang City to Xiguan to help our army solve its food and grass problem."

As soon as these words were spoken, Wen Daozun and the other two were all cheered up and smiled at each other.

"If the princess can really help our army collect food, that would be great. If we don't have to worry about food, we can fight a protracted war with Zhou Baiyuan, and our chances of winning will be greatly improved."

After a moment of silence, Wen Daozun cleared his throat, lowered his voice, moved closer to Duan Tianyang, and asked curiously: "It is said that... Sir, you and the princess have performed the Zhougong ceremony? Is this true?"

Damn! I didn’t expect this to spread so quickly…

Duan Tianyang looked helpless, rolled his eyes at Wen Daozun, and said, "What does this have to do with the war with Zhou Baiyuan? Mr. Wen, when did you become so gossipy?"

Wen Daozun looked slightly embarrassed and hurriedly explained: "This matter is of great importance! If the rumors are not true, the princess's promise to transfer grain may be a delaying tactic and cannot be relied upon; if it is true, the princess is sincere and will definitely help us with all her strength!"

As a subordinate, it was indeed presumptuous to ask Duan Tianyang about this matter, but since it concerns the overall situation, I had to ask.

This matter not only concerns Duan Tianyang and Yi Shuirou, but also involves the relationship between Hong Xing Army and the court.

Chi Xun and Li Jiu also pricked up their ears, concentrating their attention, waiting for Duan Tianyang's response.

Facing everyone's expectant gazes, Duan Tianyang looked embarrassed and said awkwardly: "It's all because I drank too much last night. Alcohol is harmful to people! This matter... uh... it's hard to explain..."

Before he finished speaking, Wen Daozun and the other two had understood what he meant.

Wen Daozun smiled generously and said, "Don't worry, sir. If this is true, it would be the best strategy for our army to march to Shengluo City."

Chi Xun and Li Jiu agreed, and Chi Xun analyzed: "Zhou Baiyuan's troops are mainly concentrated in Shengluo City, and the surrounding towns are not a concern."

Li Jiu immediately added: "We can send General Fang Quan to attack from the East Gate and focus on the rear of Shengluo City to form a siege!"

Duan Tianyang nodded as he listened, then turned to Lu Jingyuan and instructed: "Jingyuan, write a letter to General Fang immediately and tell him about this."

"Yes! Brother Tian!"

After listening to the in-depth analysis of Wen Daozun, Chi Xun and Li Jiu, Duan Tianyang's confidence in this battle doubled.

Just as the Hongxing Army was busy preparing for war, it seemed that even heaven was helping, and the court unexpectedly announced the dispatch of a large reserve army to Xiguan.

This army was actually the court's reserve army, composed of 100,000 newly recruited soldiers who were temporarily recruited. Its intention was not to directly help the Hongxing Army to quell the rebellion, but to go to Xifan through Xiguan, and then advance into the heartland of the Jin Dynasty, forcing the Jin Dynasty into the dilemma of fighting on two fronts.

This matter was planned by Ling Ziyan personally. At present, the national army was winning frequently on the front battlefield and its morale was high, forcing the Jin army to retreat to the border.

Ling Ziyan is ready to lead her troops straight into the Jin Kingdom and completely destroy its main force.

However, fighting deep behind enemy lines was fraught with dangers, and if the Jin army was defeated, reinforcements would continue to arrive.

In view of this, Ling Ziyan took a different approach and planned to attack the southern part of the Jin Dynasty from Xifan, forcing the Jin Dynasty to disperse its troops to ease the pressure on the front battlefield.

Originally, Ling Ziyan planned to send the Hongxing Army to carry out this mission, but Yi Shuirou quickly responded, pointing out that the Hongxing Army was fully focused on dealing with the Xiguan rebels and it was difficult to split the troops.

She emphasized that only after all the rebels were pacified would the Hongxing military have enough energy to turn to the Jin battlefield.

But the opportunity is fleeting and there is no room for delay.

Ling Ziyan acted decisively and ordered the court to dispatch an elite army corps, use Xifan as a strategic fulcrum, adopt reverse thinking, achieve a surprise attack, and launch a sneak attack on the southern part of the Jin Dynasty.

At this time, the imperial court had completely fallen into the hands of the Ling family. Naturally, they obeyed Ling Ziyan's orders and followed them without fail.

After receiving Ling Ziyan's secret letter, Shen Ruolan and Ling Yeshan felt a great sense of urgency and did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

However, Xuanhuang City was stretched thin in terms of military strength, and with rebellions occurring frequently in various places, the situation was grim.

After discussion, the two decided to use 30,000 elite reserve troops as the backbone, and urgently recruit 70,000 new soldiers to quickly integrate them into a legion and march westward.

At the same time, Ling Ziyan also sent a letter to Yi Shuirou, entrusting her with an important task, ordering her to serve as the commander-in-chief of the legion and personally lead 100,000 troops to launch a surprise attack on the Jin Kingdom.

The various rebel forces within Xiguan had no idea of ​​the true intentions of the 100,000-strong army and mistakenly believed that it was a move by the imperial court to reinforce the Hongxing Army.

This news instantly caused an uproar among the rebels in Xiguan, especially Dong Zhi and An Qinshan, who were on pins and needles.

In the past, these two people had followed Zhou Baiyuan to attack the various affiliated cities of Xiguan, and they burned, killed, looted and committed numerous atrocities in the city.

Now that the imperial court and the Hongxing Army have joined forces to encircle and suppress the rebels, they know they can't escape the law, so they are afraid.

Before the army showed up, Dong Zhi and An Qinshan were already impatiently handing letters to Duan Tianyang.

Although the contents have different emphases, the main purpose is nothing more than expressing apologies and repentance, and begging Duan Tianyang and Hong Xingjun to forgive the past and give them a chance to reform.

After reading the letters from these two people, Duan Tianyang couldn't help but sneer.

Dong Zhi and An Qinshan are like fence-sitters, changing their attitudes according to the wind.

In the past, when Zhou Baiyuan was in power, they were willing to submit to him like loyal lackeys; but now that Zhou Baiyuan is no longer in power and his side is on the rise, they are shameless enough to surrender to him again.

Although he was furious, he thought calmly that if Dong and An could really stand on his side, it would undoubtedly be a great benefit to the Hongxing Army. At least it would save a lot of unnecessary casualties and troubles.

Therefore, in his reply to their letter, Duan Tianyang comforted them with gentle words and made a clear promise to them: as long as they sincerely surrendered, all their past mistakes would be wiped out.

As for the treatment after surrender, we will make proper arrangements for you, and you can use Fang Quan as a reference.