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

Upon learning that Yi Shuirou's injuries were not life-threatening, Duan Tianyang finally felt relieved.

His expression eased slightly, and he changed the subject and asked, "Currently, Mucheng is under siege by two armies of the Jin Kingdom, and our army only has 80,000 soldiers. General Zheng, do you have a good plan to defeat the enemy?"

Duan Tianyang was new to the battlefield and didn’t know much about the actual situation on the battlefield, so he wanted to hear Zheng Guang’s opinion.

Zheng Guang's eyes flickered. After thinking for a moment, he slowly spoke: "The Jin army is still unaware that our 80,000 troops are approaching quietly. This is our biggest hidden advantage at the moment. I intend to take advantage of this God-given opportunity to inflict heavy damage on the Jin army and greatly weaken its strength. This is the key to rescuing the princess."

Duan Tianyang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he urged with great interest: "General Zheng, tell me in detail."

Zheng Guang looked solemn and continued, "Lord Duan led only 20 men just now, and he defeated the Jin army and made them flee. They would never have expected that behind these 20 men, there were 80,000 troops ready to go in Taishan. The Jin army was greedy and wanted to wipe out our army, so they chased us relentlessly. I want to take advantage of this mentality and lead my 2,000 brothers to fight back..."

At this point, Duan Tianyang suddenly realized, his eyes sparkling with admiration, and he took over the conversation: "You want our army to set up a trap in Taishan, and you personally lead the Second Corps as bait to lure the Jin army into the trap, and then launch a surprise attack to catch them off guard?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Guang immediately bowed and expressed his admiration: "Your Excellency is wise. I am ashamed to be inferior to you."

Duan Tianyang looked at him with admiration. He didn't expect that Zheng Guang was also a talented general who was good at using troops.

He said leisurely: "How many Jin troops can you lure into the trap with only your two thousand men? If, like before, you only attract more than ten thousand pursuing troops, even if you annihilate them all, it will be difficult to shake the foundation of the Jin army."

Zheng Guang's eyes became more determined when he heard this, and he spoke word by word, "That's why our counterattack strategy must be to directly attack the Jin army's vital points, so as to arouse their raging anger and induce more troops to come and encircle and suppress them. Only in this way can we possibly turn the tide of the war and save Mucheng from siege."

Duan Tianyang's lips curled up into a smile, and he asked leisurely: "General Zheng, have you figured out the weak points of the Jin army?"

"Jinling Town is its weak spot." Zheng Guang answered decisively.

“How come you see?”

"The Jin army's food and grass are all stored in Nanjing, and their garrison troops have come out in full force to besiege Mucheng, so the defense is obviously empty. If our army can suddenly attack Nanjing and burn their granaries, the morale of the Jin army will plummet. In order to reverse the decline, they will mobilize heavy troops to encircle and suppress us, which is exactly what we expect."

Upon hearing this, Duan Tianyang stared at Zheng Guang with deep eyes and remained silent for a long time.

Zheng Guang felt uncomfortable under the sudden gaze. He scratched his head involuntarily, coughed dryly, and said awkwardly, "If you think my strategy is biased, I am willing to listen to your teachings."

"Have you already planned this plan in your mind?" There was a barely perceptible hint of curiosity in Duan Tianyang's voice.

"No, it's actually after meeting you, sir, that I thought about it carefully and felt that this approach might be feasible. If there is anything inappropriate, I hope you will correct me." Zheng Guang bowed and spoke sincerely.

Duan Tianyang was secretly shocked. Zheng Guang was truly a genius, as he could come up with such a thorough plan in such a short time.

He once again stared deeply at Zheng Guang for a moment, then lowered his head and rubbed his chin, and said thoughtfully: "It takes a long journey to go through Mucheng and directly to Jinling, and your soldiers are exhausted and many are injured. You can imagine how difficult this journey will be."

Zheng Guang was about to speak, but Duan Tianyang continued, "Therefore, you intend to select two thousand elite soldiers from our army to cooperate with your troops to ensure that they can maintain strong combat power after a long-distance raid and capture Jinling Town in one fell swoop."

When these words were spoken, Zheng Guang was shocked. Duan Tianyang's wisdom was indeed extraordinary.

He stood up suddenly, bowed deeply to Duan Tianyang, and said in a firm and powerful voice: "I am willing to lead this elite army and swear to seize Jinling. If I fail, I am willing to pay the price with my own head!"

Duan Tianyang smiled calmly and said, "I can allocate two thousand elite soldiers to you."

Zheng Guang was overjoyed when he heard this. Just as he was about to speak, Duan Tianyang changed the subject and added, "Not only that, I will go with you."

This statement was like thunder, not only Zheng Guang was stunned, but also the generals under his command looked at each other in bewilderment, and shouted in unison: "Sir, this..."

Duan Tianyang's eyes were firm as he explained, "This raid behind enemy lines is extraordinary. It concerns the safety of the princess and the direction of the overall situation. I must go there in person."

Before he finished speaking, Qiu Tieyi said anxiously: "Brother Tian, ​​I will go with you."

Duan Tianyang shook his head slightly, his tone was full of unquestionable determination: "Tieyi, your mission is to stay in Taishan and arrange an ambush. This is also the key to victory."

"But……"

"No buts, there is no need to say more about this matter."

Qiu Tieyi sighed helplessly and finally remained silent.

Zheng Guang looked solemn and advised: "Sir, this journey is extremely dangerous and the outcome is uncertain. I hope you will think twice!"

The generals also echoed, speaking sincerely and full of concern.

Duan Tianyang smiled calmly and looked around at everyone: "We are all here to face the national crisis together, and we have already put life and death aside. If I shrink back, how can I lead the people forward? War is full of variables. If you want to win a great victory, you must take great risks. I know this principle very well."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Guang and the others looked at each other, then stood up in unison, bowed to Duan Tianyang, and said in unison: "Your Excellency's ambition is truly a role model for us. We are willing to follow you to the death, and will not hesitate to go through fire and water, even if it means death!"

As the commander-in-chief of the 400,000-strong Hongxing Army, Duan Tianyang enjoys the reputation of the uncrowned king in Northwest Pass.

This time, with only 2,000 elite troops, they went far behind enemy lines to launch a surprise attack on Jinling Town, which was undoubtedly a life-threatening feat.

However, he was not afraid at all and did it himself. His extraordinary courage and firm determination are worthy of respect.

It is understandable that the princess has a special liking for him.

Duan Tianyang acted decisively. After the discussion was finalized and it was already late at night, he immediately led a group of generals including Lu Jingyuan, Hua Duoer, Zheng Guang, and two thousand carefully selected elite soldiers of the Hongxing Army, quietly left Taishan, cleverly bypassed the Mucheng area, and headed straight for Jinling Town.

Jinling Town is neither far nor near from Mucheng, about three hundred miles away. Duan Tianyang and his group took a longer detour to avoid Mucheng.

Accompanied by the night, they traveled a hundred miles at night. By the dawn of the next day, they were less than fifty miles away from Mucheng and approaching the edge of the Jin army's defense line. The two thousand soldiers did not dare to stay any longer and accelerated their advance northward.

After a day and a night of travel, Duan Tianyang and his party miraculously traveled 300 miles, which was an incredibly fast marching speed.

After the long journey, even he, who had reached the Tiangang realm, was sweating profusely, and the exhaustion of his soldiers could be imagined.

When he finally ordered the entire army to rest, two thousand Hongxing soldiers instantly collapsed to the ground, with only heavy gasps for air...