My Cultivation Starting from Archery-Chapter 640 - 212 Flaw_4
Soon, Zhong Wuxin and a cultivator at the middle stage of Qi Refining also noticed this.
"The Central Army is vulnerable!"
"They have at most forty thousand men!"
"No prisoners, leave none alive!"
"Leave Chen Sansi to the Immortal Master at the end!"
"..."
The battle.
Became anxious once again.
It's often at such times that a general's true capabilities are tested.
The lack of chaos within the West Qi Army was enough to prove Han Xiang's ability.
But let's not forget.
Chen Sansi's original plan was to use himself as bait to buy time, to break through the enemy's Left Army with his own Right Army, securing a greater chance for victory; that was his true strategy.
The question was how Han Xiang would respond.
But as things stood now.
According to Chen Sansi's judgement.
The chances of success were getting smaller and smaller.
Because Han Xiang had yet to show his face.
His original plan was for Han Xiang to personally come to kill him.
Chen Sansi would then join forces with Wang Jun, resisting with all their might.
But Han Xiang...
Did not come.
He was still observing, still guarding against Chen Sansi's potential back-up plan!
This man verbally told his subordinates he was at the end of his strength, but in fact, he was extremely cautious and wouldn't make a move until the final moment.
In such a situation.
Unless Wang Jun could take down Han Xiang one-on-one, there was a high chance their plan would be exposed.
...
In the distance, in the air.
Han Xiang and Wang Jun stood facing each other.
Between them, a chessboard floated in the void.
Han Xiang's gaze shifted from the battlefield back to the chessboard as his pupils deepened: "Well played, risking life and limb, Chen Sansi at the Transcend Mortality realm, to slay ten thousand without exhaustion and even kill several of my generals, among them one who was a whole realm higher. Such a fierce Martial Cultivator I've never seen before."
"..."
Wang Jun had similar thoughts.
He found it inconceivable.
Whether martial cultivator or magic cultivator, how could anyone have inexhaustible power?!
Not only inexhaustible.
But growing stronger as the battle progresses!
Wang Jun asked himself, if it were him, even if those people stood still and let him cast spells, killing them one by one, after barely more than two thousand, his mana would be depleted.
What was this Chen fellow?
A natural-born god of war?
Of course.
He and Chen Sansi were temporarily allies.
For both of them, it was a great fortune.
If this battle plan succeeds, we could obtain the inheritance of the Ancestor Vein and a Foundation Establishment Pill.
Thinking thus, Wang Jun said coldly, "Han Xiang, you've lost many generals in a row, do you plan to just stand by and watch? Make your move, it's time for you and me to divide victory and defeat!"
"Not quite."
As he fondled a white chess piece, Han Xiang suddenly asked, "Daoist Wang Jun, after the battle began, my planted spy Ma Zhen had just attempted to disrupt the formation when you timely intervened and killed him. Were you originally responsible for the Left Army, or had you foreseen this, preparing in advance?"
"..."
A twitch appeared at the corner of Wang Jun's eye, "Heh, I was indeed responsible for the Left Army."
"You're lying."
Looking directly at the other party, Han Xiang's gaze was piercing, akin to an eagle's eyes scanning one's heart, "I told Ma Zhen that if there were cultivators in the Late Stage of Qi Refining nearby, he should hold back his forces."
"Enough of this nonsense!"
Not knowing how to respond, Wang Jun simply performed a hand seal, readying himself to cast a spell, "Han Xiang, today it's either you die or I live!"
"Immortal Master!"
Just at this moment.
Deputy General Gong Yu from West Qi, riding his horse, arrived before them, ecstatically reporting, "Immortal Master, great news! The Central Army of the Sheng people is extremely vulnerable, completely surrounded by our forces. Within two hours, they will be annihilated!"
"Brother Han!"
Two more cultivators arrived on their flying swords, pointing at Wang Jun they said, "The situation is clear now, let us help you take down this official first, and then rush to the Central Army immediately. Killing Chen Sansi will be our grand achievement!"
"Hold on."
Looking down at Gong Yu, Han Xiang questioned, "Are you sure there are only thirty thousand troops in the Central Army?"
"There won't be more than forty thousand at most!"
Gong Yu said confidently, "If the intelligence is wrong, Immortal Master, you can have my head!"
"..."
Reconsidering the chessboard, all the pieces in Han Xiang's eyes represented mountains, rivers, military formations, and soldiers; his eyes flashed coldly as he replaced a white robe's move with a black piece, then couldn't help but praise incessantly, "Good move! Good move!"
"The strategist entered the game himself, using himself as bait to concentrate all my main forces on the Central Army to attack the vulnerable command center."
"Chen Sansi..."
He paused, "Aren't you afraid of dying?"
This move.
Indeed, it came with the risk of death!
And Chen Sansi was doing it to buy time for his subordinates, for the "chess pieces."
A chess player.
How could one die for the sake of chess pieces?
Absurd!
Having realized everything,
Han Xiang swept up his sleeves, collected the chessboard, then ordered, "Command the Left Army to retreat quickly, the Central Army should halt their advance and turn to support the Left Army."
"What?"
Gong Yu was visibly stunned, "Immortal Master, the enemy's Central Army is exposed! We are about to annihilate the enemy and kill Chen Sansi!"
"Yes, you're not wrong about that."
With a sneer, Han Xiang handed over a map, "But haven't you noticed that the main force of the Sheng Dynasty, from Qu Yuanxiang to other cultivators, have yet to show themselves? By the time you've killed those thirty thousand, they would have already broken through our Left Army and circled around to Gravel River."
"..."
Holding the map, Gong Yu realized the situation upon seeing the location of Gravel River, then broke out into a cold sweat, "If they get to Gravel River, they can take the strongest castles in Ping state, completely cutting off our retreat and supply lines, directly... trapping us to die on the plains! That White Robe, so maliciously clever!"
"Aren't you going to relay the order to the Central Army?"
Urging him, Han Xiang himself was about to fly on his sword to the Left Army, to personally take control of the overall situation.
"Stop!"
Realizing his plot was uncovered, Wang Jun cast a Fireball Technique to clear the path and then, with his flying sword in hand, attempted to block the way.
