My Cultivation Starting from Archery

Chapter 330 - 161: The Battle at Hu Lao_2

The situation now.

"Sir, would you like the map?"

Xia Cong had already prepared it.

"Hmm."

Chen Sansi nodded.

Xia Cong immediately spread out the map.

"Green Ridge Mountain. Except for the Emperor of Qing, I’m not sure if there are any other Martial Saints. Therefore, a tremendous military force needs to be deployed for defense, to block them outside Lai State."

"Additionally, we need to be ready to face the large army from Nanxu Country that might appear at any time."

"Either rule independently or..."

"Hold Hu Lao Pass for three to five months, waiting to consume Yong Yue Prefecture and make the enemy withdraw."

"This is also the best method..."

"However, looking at the current situation within Lai State, we can barely mobilize a few thousand troops in the short term, and those are still—"

"I!"

Chen Sansi silently analyzed in his mind.

He quickly reached a conclusion.

If he were to defend Hu Lao, this task, likely costing him his life, would probably fall upon him.

Whether to rule independently or to defend Hu Lao.

It would depend on how much the Emperor desires Ziwei Mountain.

[Cultivation Technique: National Guardian Dragon Spear, Meridian Passage (Advanced)]

[Progress: 496/1000]

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[Magic: Sword Qi Skill (Advanced)]

[Progress: 955/1000]

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In the blink of an eye.

Two days had passed.

The progress in Chen Sansi’s spear technique was about to exceed halfway, and his Sword Qi Skill was on the verge of breakthrough.

On the morning of the third day.

He had just stepped out of his residence when You Jike came to report.

"Sir!"

"Twenty thousand Hu Ben Army soldiers are rushing from Yong Yue Prefecture! General Fan Tianfa has brought you the Commander’s military order!"

"Qian Xun!"

Chen Sansi called out and mounted his horse, heading straight for the city gate.

"Chen Sansi, listen to the order!"

General Fan Tianfa, holding the commander’s token, said, "The large army from Nanxu Country is threatening Hu Lao Pass. The Commander orders you to lead your 3000 Black Armor soldiers to Hu Lao Pass within ten days, and at all costs, defend Hu Lao for a hundred days! If not, bring your head to meet me!"

As expected...

This burdensome task was his own again.

Chen Sansi was mentally prepared, "I, Chen Sansi, acknowledge the command!"

"Hmm."

General Fan asked, "General Fang will soon arrive to help you strategize. Besides that, is there anything else you need... actually, it’s pointless to ask. Given the current situation, even grain dispatch takes a long time, I can’t really offer you much; I can just try my best."

"We’re short of a General."

Chen Sansi nodded, "General Fan, I’m only at the Meridian Passage Realm. Even if Hu Lao Pass is strategically critical, not having a General of the Xuanxiang Realm is somewhat indefensible. If it’s really impossible to reallocate someone else, please send Sha Wenlong to me."

"Alright, I agree."

General Fan did not refuse, "Sha Wenlong’s troops will immediately head with me to Green Ridge Mountain, and he will go with you to Hu Lao Pass."

"General Fan!"

At the side, Sha Wenlong almost blurted out.

He had barely endured until Zhao Tong Prefecture fell; was he supposed to stay and continue under the orders of a Meridian Passage General?

"Thank you, General Fan!"

Chen Sansi disliked the man as well.

But there was no choice; he was short on people.

Given the current situation, both the Crown Prince and the Emperor were keen on recapturing Ziwei Mountain. In the battlefield, Sha Wenlong would still obey, as it was for the benefit of his master.

General Fan sincerely said, "I hope you two can complete this mission and establish one of the few major merits in this battle."

"General Fan!"

Following behind him, when no one else was around, Sha Wenlong spoke again, "Could we possibly exchange for someone else, even Cui Congyi would do, as long as I don’t have to go to Hu Lao Pass. I’d rather face death in battle!"

"General Sha!"

General Fan cautioned, "Now is not the time to act recklessly. Quickly recapturing three states not only concerns the future of the Dasheng, but also the major matters of the prince. If you follow Chen Sansi and really manage to hold it, you know what a great merit it would be. Obey the command."

"I understand."

Sha Wenlong couldn’t argue, "I’m just worried that he’ll use this opportunity for personal vendetta."

"Personal vendetta?"

General Fan countered, "Tell me, what personal grudge exists between you two?"

"I..."

Sha Wenlong was at a loss for words.

"That’s enough."

General Fan patted his shoulder, "If he really dares to seek personal vendetta, after the war ends, you just file a petition against him—it’s a serious crime. Enough, hurry and prepare."

"Go—"

After marshaling his troops, he led his forces and marched off.

...

"Senior brother."

Chen Sansi personally rode out for five miles to meet the mobility-impaired Fang Qingyun.

Fang Qingyun, holding a flute, joked, "Junior brother, your grand presence is truly impressive; it is an eye-opener for me."

"You flatter me, senior brother."

Chen Sansi pushed him back to the tent, "There are two more days, please help me analyze the upcoming situation at Hu Lao Pass, you know the details better than I do."

The map was spread out.

The two sat opposite each other.

"This time Nan Xu Country seized the opportunity to invade with a hundred thousand troops, swarming in."

Fang Qingyun recounted, "Among these hundred thousand, fifty thousand are elite, with many at the Meridian Passage Realm. The remaining fifty thousand have not trained for long, but all are qualified Array Soldiers. Indeed, it is an overwhelming force and hard to stop."

"The enemy’s only flaw is that they have no Martial Saint, but they indeed have four at the Xuanxiang Realm."

"Among them, two are Princes, the main commanders Fan Shuzhen and Fan Jiuxiao, who are the eighth and fourteenth sons of the current fourteen Princes of Nanxu. Besides, there is a Marquis and two Generals."

"Among the Generals, Ran Jingxuan merits a few words."

"Junior brother, are you acquainted with him?"

"Of course,"

Chen Sansi expressed, "A top-ranked strategist in the world, following Wo Long and Phoenix, this man, nicknamed ’Lingsuan’, is the son of Nanxu’s top strategist, ’Zhong Hu’."