My Cultivation Starting from Archery

"If...,"

You Jingzhi said, "What if they don't come out of the city to battle?"

"Then it's just what I want,"

Ran Jingxuan said, "If they don't come out to battle, it means they are afraid. If they are afraid, the morale that our vanguard troops have lost will gradually recover, exposing their false bravado."

"That would be best,"

Fan Shuzhen said, "But most importantly, we must protect my Fourteenth Brother!"

...

Outside Hu Lao Pass,

Peng Yunheng led over two hundred cavalry, shouting insults outside the city.

"You within the city!"

"Merely over three thousand men, two generals!"

"You previously relied purely on underhanded tricks to achieve two minor victories!"

"Today my great army is at the foot of your city; why are you acting like scared turtles?"

"Quickly release Lord Fourteen, and we'll spare your lives!"

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"Nonsense!"

Sha Wenlong stood atop the city wall and, following Chen Sansi's earlier instructions, retorted, "We have thirty thousand troops in our city, with three Mystical Phenomenon Generals; what do we have to fear from you?!"

"Three Mystical Phenomenon..."

Peng Yunheng muttered to himself,

This Sha Wenlong, an impressive bare-handed warrior, but who is the third?

"Stop pretending!"

Peng Yunheng, wielding a Mountain-opening Giant Axe, said, "Anyone can talk big; hell, I could say that in the Da Xu camp, we have two hundred Martial Saints. If you really have that kind of strength, dare you lead two hundred men out as well?"

"Our two hundred against your two hundred, let's fight it out!"

"If I win, you release Lord Fourteen honestly and without tricks!"

"Do you dare or not?!"

Sha Wenlong was left speechless,

In his view, it was impossible for them to leave the city to fight.

Peng Yunheng was at the Great Success stage of Mystical Phenomenon!

Above all,

what would it benefit them even if they won?

Within Nan Xu's camp, there were still three Mystical Phenomenon powerhouses. Fighting this battle was a loss no matter what; better to hold fast and not venture out, to keep dragging this on. After all, they had delayed nearly a month already.

Just two more months!

Yong Yue Prefecture would fall.

They would have achieved a great feat; there was no need to risk more.

...

Receiving no response,

the morale among the Nanxu cavalry began to rise slowly. The insults they hurled became more frequent and unpleasant by the word.

For the attacking force,

it would be ideal to lure the enemy out of the city.

"Outrageous!"

Deng Feng's face was exceptionally grim on the city wall. He wished he could charge down immediately but, without the order, he could only endure, and given the directive to not reveal himself, he couldn't even talk back; he felt the utmost frustration.

"General Deng."

Chen Sansi arrived,

He looked at the scene below the city wall: "This Peng Yunheng is one of the fierce warriors from Nan Xu. What do you think of him, General Deng?"

"I know this man!"

Deng Feng said gravely, "He's just an old soldier, and not nearly as formidable as the rumors suggest. Moreover, due to a lack of resources in the early stages, many of his foundations are unstable. One misstep in Martial Arts leads to many, and it's not that I'm boasting, but he is definitely no match for me. However, exactly how much weaker he is, I will only know once we engage.'

"Oh?"

Chen Sansi said, "If that is the case, would General dare to accompany me in leaving the city, and together we can penetrate the enemy camp and kill this official?"

"Truly?!"

Deng Feng first showed excitement, but then he frowned slightly and said somewhat displeased, "Commander Chen, that is a bit unfair to me. You won't even let me use my sword or wear my armor. The enemy is at the Great Success stage of Mystical Phenomenon; how can I kill him barehanded?"

"There's no need to hide any longer."

Chen Sansi looked towards the Nanxu cavalry shouting outside the city, "General Deng, it's time to reveal your sword. Once it is unsheathed, the Nanxu hundred thousand troops will become like startled birds at the brink of collapse. After that, Chen can break them with a snap of the fingers."

"If Deng can play such a role, I would have no regrets even in death!"

Deng Feng, hearing that he no longer needed to hide his identity, was overjoyed, "Just the two of us?"

"Yes, just the two of us."

Chen Sansi took the bow and arrows handed to him by Zhao Kang and began to suit up, "Not only that, but we will also be surrounded and pursued by thousands of enemy troops. General Deng, are you afraid?"

"Afraid?"

Deng Feng laughed heartily, "I've already told Commander Chen, below the Martial Saint, even if Deng doesn't win, I absolutely will not lose. To me, aside from Fan Shuzhen, the enemy hundred thousand are nothing but wine bags and rice bags!"

"Good!"

"Deng Feng, heed my command!"

Chen Sansi's voice rang out clearly, "Follow me out of the city, and let's take the enemy Admiral's head!"

...

Outside the city.

Peng Yunheng cursed the entire morning until he was hoarse, then he stopped.

"Let's go!"

"There's no need to waste any more time!"

"We are just 200 people, and they don't dare come out of the city, which shows that the city's defense is weak. Even that general with bare hands is surely not at the Great Success level of the Xuanxiang Realm; otherwise, there would be no reason for him not to come out."

"Retreat to camp! Tell Lord Eight, in three days, an army of 100,000 will attack the city directly!"

"..."

As Peng Yunheng spoke, he led his squadron of over two hundred cavalry back the way they had come. When they were only about a dozen miles from the camp, the faint sound of hoofbeats came from behind them.

He turned his head to look back.

Across the barren landscape, a white horse was galloping towards them.

"Old Peng!"

Chen Sansi bellowed like a bell, "I was taking a short rest just now. When I woke up, I heard you had been yapping outside the city forever, so I took my spear to find you. Why run away in advance? Why not bring your head back and save me the effort of chasing after you!"

"You are Chen Sansi?!"

Peng Yunheng narrowed his eyes, "You have a lot of nerve! Daring to chase after us all by yourself? Die—"

He sharply turned his horse around, lifting high the Mountain-opening Giant Axe in his hand.

At the same time.

From the position on the slope, another red-brown horse leaped into the air, and atop it rode a tall and mighty general.

"Here we go!"

Peng Yunheng initially thought it was the fist-wielding general finally coming out to fight, but upon closer inspection, he realized this newcomer was wearing Qing Country General Armor and wielding an Azure Dragon Crescent, which was very different from the ferocious general previously described.

"Who goes there?!"

"It is Deng Feng!"

"Deng Feng?!"

Peng Yunheng naturally recognized the man and was shockingly surprised, "Lai State Deng Feng, how come you are following these Sheng people?!"

Could this be the third Mystical Phenomenon General that Sha Wenlong spoke of?

But the problem is.

Given his reputation, Lai State would never surrender if there was even a sliver of hope of victory.

Could it be...

"Li Gong is defeated!"

"Qing Country is unkind!"

"I, Deng, have long since pledged allegiance to General Chen. Old fool, hurry up and die—"

"Boom—"

After a single exchange, Peng Yunheng confirmed that this man was indeed Deng Feng, and he felt very uneasy in his heart. He wheeled his horse around to retreat, for his main task was to probe whether there was indeed a Martial Artist of the Great Success level in the Xuanxiang Realm in the city, and if so, how many.

But he hadn't expected to encounter Deng Feng!

This man was too well known in the southeast of the Central Continent; there was no point for him to fight to the death against him.

However...

When Peng Yunheng tried to flee, he realized it was impossible.

Because the horse Deng Feng rode...

Turned out to be Fan Shuzhen's green horse.

Both men were riding Exotic Beast Warhorses!

How could they possibly be outpaced by ordinary warhorses?

With no other choice, Peng Yunheng steeled himself and engaged in battle.

In the moment of crisis, rage surged in his heart, and his courage soared.

"Chen Sansi, Deng Feng!"

"Do you really think I am afraid of you?!"

"You two dare chase all the way here!"

"Twenty miles ahead is the camp of my 100,000 strong army!"

"The two of you, just die here together!"

"Whistle—"

The cavalry around Peng Yunheng began to continuously fire signaling arrows into the sky.

Inside the Nanxu Camp.

Tens of thousands of troops were mobilized in an instant.

Fan Shuzhen, You Jingzhi, and Ran Jingxuan, three generals of the Xuanxiang Realm, poured out of the nest. In less than half an hour, they could reach the place with thousands of troops, to surround and kill the two men!

Twenty miles away, Chen Sansi could feel the ground trembling, "General Deng, are you afraid?"

"What fear do I have?!"

Deng Feng responded while continuing to fight.

"Good!"

"Whether or not the following forces can break through depends on how well you and I play this third move!"

This sentence.

Chen Sansi said in his heart, without shouting out loud. He only continued to draw his bow and shoot arrows, killing one cavalry after another. Those with shields had their horses shot out from under them.

He had intentionally not gone straight to Hu Lao or directly to the camp of 100,000 enemy troops.

On the sides of Qian Xun, there hung mountains of arrows as heavy burdens.

Before.

Chen Sansi did not dare come to fight guerrilla warfare alone out of fear he couldn't handle a Martial Artist of the Xuanxiang Realm getting close to him.

But today.

He had General Deng Feng with him!

They rode two of the finest horses in the world!

An enemy of thousands, why should they fear?!

This third move.

Shall be called—

Frighten Nan Xu's hundred thousand soldiers, hesitate, and in the end, face defeat!