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

Under Yi Shuirou's careful planning, the Hongxing Army and the Imperial Army joined hands to once again build a magnificent camp on the north, east and west sides of Jinling Town.

The camp was quite large. Gazing from the top of the city wall of Jinling Town, one could see endless tents like a black ocean, with flags fluttering in the wind. The flags of Hongxing and Shenyu were intertwined among them, creating a spectacular sight.

At the same time, in Jinling Town, generals such as Wu Youqiang, Wanyan Lie, and Tian Ye climbed up the city wall, looking through the numerous camps, trying to spy on the enemy's strength.

Under the South City, the enemy's camp stood majestically; turning to the East City, North City, and West City, the same scene was seen. The enemy's camp surrounded Jinling Town and no one could get in or out.

Wu Youqiang's expression became more and more solemn, and Wanyan Lie's brows were furrowed tightly, as if water could be squeezed out of him. He muttered to himself: "How many troops did the enemy gather? They were able to set up so many camps outside Jinling Town. There must be at least 400,000 or 500,000 people, right?"

Tian Ye smiled faintly when he heard this, shook his head gently, and said, "This is just a trick of the enemy to confuse our army. In fact, they have only more than 100,000 troops, and they want to swallow up our two armies in one go. This formation is designed to make it difficult for our army to guess where their main force is, so that we dare not act rashly and abandon the city and flee."

Upon hearing this, Wan Yan Lie raised his eyebrows and retorted: "How can our army easily admit defeat, let alone abandon the city and flee!"

Tian Ye smiled calmly, his eyes deep: "But the enemy may not think so. They are full of confidence, thinking that they have trapped us in the city, and they will be able to annihilate us in one fell swoop when the time is right!"

"They are too arrogant. You know, our army has no fewer troops than theirs."

Tian Ye changed the subject, revealing a bit of worry in his tone: "But it is an indisputable fact that there is a shortage of food and grass in the city. We may be able to hold on in the short term, but in the long run, the lack of food and grass will definitely become a major problem for our army."

Wu Youqiang and Wanyan Lie couldn't help but gasp when they heard this.

Wu Youqiang said in a deep voice: "When the enemy attacked Jinling Town and burned our granary, could it be that they had already anticipated the situation today and wanted to fight us here?"

Tian Ye pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head, with a complicated look in his eyes: "Perhaps, this was just a lucky move by the enemy, and they hit the mark by accident."

"If the enemy really adopts the strategy of encircling but not attacking, and gets into a protracted tug-of-war with our army, what should our army do?" Wanyan Lie asked in a deep voice with a solemn expression.

"At that time, the outcome of the battle of Jinling Town will no longer be controlled by our army, but will depend on the battle situation in the northern battlefield." Tian Ye sighed lightly, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

Being in the southern battlefield, every move of the Jin army had to be closely coordinated with the northern battlefield. In fact, many decision-making powers had been quietly transferred to the hands of the Jin court and the northern army.

"We can only hope that the north will send us a chance of turning the tide so that our army can launch a full-scale counterattack," Tian Ye continued.

"What if the turning point doesn't come and our army's food and grass run out?" Wanyan Lie asked again.

Tian Ye smiled bitterly, pointed at the enemy camp outside the city, and said resolutely: "At that time, our army will have no choice but to go all out, find the weak points in the four enemy camps, break through by force, and fight for our lives!"

"This is undoubtedly a life-and-death gamble!"

“War is a series of unknown gambles. In many cases, victory often belongs to those who dare to bet.”

Wanyan Lie stared at the field with a sharp gaze, then turned his head and called out, "Wan Hou!"

"I'm here!" a general responded.

"At midnight tonight, you will lead the Shadow Team out of the city and find out the true strength of the four enemy camps outside the city. I want to know where the main force of the enemy is!" Wanyan Lie's voice left no room for doubt.

Tian Ye shook his head secretly, feeling that this was a futile effort with little chance of success.

Since the enemy has set up a decoy formation, they must be on guard against spies. He was about to say something but stopped himself. Then he thought, if his side can really find a flaw and find out the truth, wouldn't that be a turning point?

Tian Ye held on to a glimmer of hope, hoping that the Shadow Team of the 14th Legion could detect the enemy's decoy formation.

If the opponent was mediocre, they might be able to find a chance to take advantage of, but at this moment, they were facing Duan Tianyang and Yi Shuirou - both of them were extremely intelligent, especially Yi Shuirou, who had been immersed in military books since childhood and had already mastered the art of military operations.

Trying to find a flaw in her careful layout is as difficult as pulling teeth from a tiger's mouth.

As the sun sets, in the military camp after dinner, Duan Tianyang and Yi Shuirou ride side by side, slowly shuttling between the tents.

Duan Tianyang asked leisurely, "My Lord, do you think the Jin army will definitely send someone to spy on our camp tonight?"

Yi Shuirou said firmly, "Of course. The strength of both sides is well known to each other. It is difficult for our army to surround the city. They will definitely come to investigate and determine the authenticity of our suspicious formation."

Duan Tianyang heard this and said cheerfully: "In that case, our army can set up a trap tonight and wait for the rabbit."

Yi Shuirou stared at him for a moment without saying a word, but a solemn look flashed across her face.

Duan Tianyang noticed something was wrong and asked with concern: "Is there anything on your mind, Princess?"

She sighed and explained the reason: "I just received a report from the princess. The main force of our army is advancing southward with great momentum and will reach Jinzhou soon!"

Duan Tianyang was somewhat surprised when he heard this. He had never thought that Ling Ziyan would have such a thunderous method. He didn't know who was giving her advice, or whether she had already grown to the point where he was unfamiliar with her...

He adjusted his mood and said excitedly: "This is good news! The main force of the national army is about to enter Jinzhou. Our army only needs to capture Jinling Town to advance into Jinzhou. By then, the two armies will meet, and the eastern part of the Jin Kingdom will be under our control!"

The territory of the Jin Kingdom is vast, similar to the boundary of the Divine Realm. The latter has twelve main cities and thirty-six subsidiary cities, while the Jin Kingdom is based on ten states, with a total of about forty to fifty cities. There are about four to six cities in each state.

Yi Shuirou smiled slightly, with a hint of bitterness in her smile. She said meaningfully: "It is true that we have won battle after battle and are unstoppable. This is a great blessing. However, looking back at the long river of history, the Divine Realm has entered the Jin Kingdom countless times and occupied large tracts of territory, but ultimately could not escape the fate of retreat and returned to their homeland in despair."

Duan Tianyang asked: "My princess, are you worried that history will repeat itself?"

Yi Shuirou's eyes flickered, and she asked back, "Why aren't you worried too?"

Duan Tianyang smiled calmly and asked, "Where does worry come from? History is in the past, we cannot change it, but we have the ability to do well in the present."

Yi Shuirou's eyes suddenly brightened when she heard this, and she smiled and said, "You seem very confident."

Duan Tianyang also smiled: "In this battle, the Divine Realm has put all its strength into it, and the Kingdom of Jin has also made no reservations. Both sides have shown their trump cards. At this point, as long as one side falls into a disadvantage, it will be extremely difficult to reverse the situation."

Yi Shuirou was thoughtful after hearing this, and finally sighed and looked up at the sky: "I hope everything will be as you said."