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

Duan Tianyang waved his hand gently to them, indicating that there was no need to be polite.

When he came closer, he asked curiously, "What are you cooking?"

The soldiers looked at each other and no one dared to answer.

Gu Jianhong followed and frowned when he saw this. He urged sternly, "The master is asking you questions!"

A soldier stirred the pot with a branch, carefully picked up a few things that looked like grass, and whispered back: "Sir, we are... boiling wheat straw."

The wheat planted around the Chimba tribe has not yet matured and the area is still green and lush.

The soldier glanced at Duan Tianyang cautiously, and seeing his serious expression, he quickly added: "Sir, the war is coming, and it is difficult to preserve the wheat under the mountain. We think that instead of letting the Jin people destroy it, it is better to harvest it in advance, at least it can temporarily satisfy hunger."

Duan Tianyang felt sad after hearing this. He took the branch from the soldier, picked up the straw in the pot, and whispered, "How can this be eaten..."

Although straw is rich in cellulose, it is difficult for people to digest after eating it. It will only increase abdominal bloating and cannot replenish energy.

As soon as Duan Tianyang finished speaking, the soldiers lowered their heads in shame, their faces flushed.

He pulled up a bitter smile and said, "I should be the one who is ashamed, not you. You have joined the army and fought bravely, but as the commander, I don't even have the ability to guarantee you basic food and clothing."

He reached into his bosom, took out an oil-paper bag, and handed it to the soldier who had just spoken, saying in a heavy tone: "Here is some beef jerky. Take it and cook it and eat it together."

The soldier looked at the oil-paper bag handed to him, hesitant and waving his hands repeatedly, wanting to say something but unable to speak.

Seeing this, Duan Tianyang stuffed the oil paper bag into his hand, gave the soldiers a comforting smile, and then turned and left.

It was not until Duan Tianyang's figure gradually faded away that the soldiers woke up from their dreams. They knelt on one knee and expressed their gratitude in a trembling voice: "Thank you, sir!"

Duan Tianyang did not look back, but just waved his hand and continued to move forward, while whispering to himself: "Brother Gu, did you see that? I can't fall down. If I die, my brothers will also die."

Gu Jianhong stood there, staring at Duan Tianyang's back with deep eyes, feeling mixed emotions...

This piece of dried beef was brought by them on the way from Biqiu City to the Qinba tribe. Duan Tianyang did not finish eating it on the way and kept it.

He had not eaten today, but gave the remaining dried beef to his soldiers...

He had never seen such a commander before...

The reason why he was so confident just now was not because he had great confidence in this battle, but because he knew that if he fell, the soldiers under his command would also lose hope...

At the critical moment of life and death, none of the 3,000 soldiers of the Qinba tribe retreated and they insisted on staying to serve Duan Tianyang. There was a reason for this.

Gu Jianhong quickly caught up with Duan Tianyang and whispered, "If the soldiers are well fed, they may be able to kill one or two enemies on the battlefield, but if you are well fed, you can kill hundreds or even thousands of enemies on the battlefield!"

It is not difficult to hear from his words that he has doubts about Duan Tianyang's approach.

However, as a modern man, Duan Tianyang has a completely different understanding of this.

He firmly believes that individual strength is not real strength, and only by uniting everyone closely can one achieve real strength.

The key to achieving unity lies in the cohesion of people's hearts. This cohesion does not come out of thin air, but needs to be accumulated in daily bits and pieces...

Gu Jianhong was a brave general, but not a qualified commander.

Generals can be replaced, but the talent of a commander is irreplaceable.

So even though Gu Jianhong was Yi Shuirou's confidant, it was not surprising that the latter sent him to the Qinba tribe to die.

Although he thought so in his heart, he would not say it out loud.

After all, Gu Jianhong is extremely intelligent, and he can understand the meaning of some things without much explanation.

At dawn on the second day, deafening sounds of gongs and drums rang out at the foot of the mountain, indicating that three large corps of the Jin army had arrived at the Qinba tribe.

Compared with the only 3,000 Hongxing troops on the mountain, the 30,000 Jin troops were so powerful that they were like a raging storm, shocking everyone.

Looking from the top of the mountain, the army below was lined up in neat and orderly formations, like a golden ocean.

The armor of the Jin army was made of solid gold and steel, and the lining of the military uniforms was also bright yellow. Under the sunlight, the huge army of 30,000 people was covered in golden armor. The light was so strong that it was almost impossible to look directly at it.

Looking closely at the Jin army's formation, one can see flags fluttering in the wind, ribbons dancing, generals on horseback and messengers shuttling between the formations, and the sound of orders coming one after another. Even on the top of the mountain, one can vaguely hear the loud orders.

Such a grand scene was something that not only Gu Jianhong had never seen before, but even Zhang Tao was shocked.

The two of them looked solemn. It was not difficult to imagine how the Hongxing Army on the mountain felt at this moment and how much pressure they were under...

As the drums roared, a war horse rushed out of the Jin army's camp, with the knight holding a lance high with a yellow ribbon fluttering on the tip of the lance.

He rode his horse through the wheat fields at the foot of the mountain and shouted, "Is Lord Duan here? Please come out and talk!"

Duan Tianyang was not surprised that Jin Guo knew he was in the mountain.

Lu Jingyuan, who was standing next to him, immediately took out the black bow from behind him, put an arrow on the string, and prepared to shoot the person coming from the mountain.

But Duan Tianyang waved his hand to signal to stop, then called for the war horse, mounted the horse, and slowly went down the mountain along the mountain path.

He is willing to negotiate with the other party because delaying time is in his favor.

After reaching the foot of the mountain, he examined the golden knight up close.

The young man is still young and has an ordinary appearance, but his cultivation is not weak and the pressure from him can be felt from afar.

The young man immediately bowed and said, "Are you Lord Duan Tianyang?"

Duan Tianyang smiled and nodded in confirmation.

Then, the young man asked solemnly: "Master Duan, have you seen our army?"

Duan Tianyang did not respond directly. He was not interested in such nonsense.

The young man continued, "We have an army of 30,000, while Lord Duan has only 3,000 men under his command. Lord Duan, do you think it is necessary to continue this battle?" There was an arrogant look on his face.

However, Duan Tianyang just looked at him with a smile and still did not respond.

The young man elaborated again: "I know a little about the situation on the mountain. Even if our army does not launch a violent attack and only besieges it for a few days, the soldiers on the mountain will probably be too hungry to resist. Lord Duan, I sincerely advise you that a man who knows the current situation is a hero. If you lead your troops to surrender now, the monarch will definitely reward you handsomely. But if you surrender after the two armies clash, the reward may be difficult to guarantee."

From the young man's words, it seems that whether they fight or not, they will eventually choose to surrender.

He couldn't help laughing and asked jokingly, "If I choose to surrender now, what kind of reward will your monarch give me?"