My Cultivation Starting from Archery

"Did you see Chen Sansi last night?"

Zhou Rong ordered the entire army to stop advancing, then summoned all the generals commanding ten thousand troops to inquire.

"Didn't see him."

"Indeed, didn't see him."

"Now that you mention it, that's true."

"..."

Ling Qia, the martial cultivator from the Ling family, said, "After each battle begins, we always remain inactive in secret, using all our focus to guard against Chen Sansi, preventing him from appearing suddenly anywhere. But last night, we only saw him on a small boat in the distance, and he didn't make a move."

"A small boat?"

Zhou Rong squinted his eyes, "Explain in detail."

"Just as it sounds."

Ling Qia repeated, "He stood on a lone small boat, retreating with the main forces of the rebel army. I was worried he had some trick, so I didn't rashly confront him, just stood opposite him from a distance."

"..."

Zhou Rong's expression turned serious, "The entire army will rest on the spot, withdraw the advance troops from the enemy's water fort, and then search one by one within our fleet!"

"Governor Zhou..."

Prince Qi pondered the implications, "Are you worried that Chen Sansi might sneak in amidst the chaos?"

"Absolutely impossible!"

Ling Qia declared confidently, "Yesterday was a melee, but our forces mainly relied on 'Feiyun' and 'Gai Hai' to push through. The middle and small warships in the rear maintained formation throughout, with absolutely no abnormalities."

"Yes, I can guarantee that too."

Qiu Xin, a Qi Refining Perfected Cultivator from Shengyun Sect and a First-tier Array Master, who also commanded the Shengyun Sect cultivators in the Battle of Chibi, said firmly, "The tower ships are equipped with Water Control Arrays, each corresponding to a core array flag. Only by holding the core array flag can one freely enter and exit.

"As for the skies above the middle and small warships in the rear, we have cultivators overlooking the whole situation, and there are also patrols underwater, almost completely cutting off their possibility of infiltrating us."

"Indeed, Lord Zhou."

The senior sister of the Ling family spoke coldly, "Even if we take ten thousand steps back, and Chen Sansi really did sneak onto our ship alone, any commotion he makes would be immediately detected.

"By then, it won't just be us from the Ling family dealing with him, but all cultivators. Combine to form a complete Gui Water Demon-Slaying Array, backed by the defense of the Second-tier Water Control Array. Within ten rounds, we can definitely take his life."

"That's right."

Qiu Xin flicked his sleeves and said, "Even if he is invincible in the same realm and fights more courageously with each battle, he is still in the same realm, not at the True Power Middle Stage nor a Foundation Establishment predecessor, nothing to be feared!"

Cultivators, whether martial or magic, ultimately do not have the strength to surpass their own realm too much, otherwise, the realm becomes meaningless.

Moreover, this is on the Luoxiao River, which happens to offer the advantage of the right time, place, and people, stably restraining the Fire Element True Power of the White Robe. As long as they are united, there is no need to fear excessively.

Unless defeat is inevitable, and Chen Sansi leads his cultivators to attack together.

"From what you say, it seems unlikely he would come to court death."

Zhou Rong nodded, playing with the Jade Thumb Ring on his thumb, falling into contemplation.

"Governor Zhou."

Yan Hongyuan spoke up, "Are you being too cautious?"

"I feel the same way."

Prince Qi continued, "Zhou Lang's caution is good for our forces, but being overly cautious might lead to missed opportunities. Now that the rebel naval forces are defeated and fleeing, it's time to seize the victory and pursue them."

"..."

Zhou Rong did not rush to give orders but turned back into the cabin, standing silently in front of the hanging map.

"Governor Zhou!"

Yan Hongyuan anxiously said, "We can't go on like this. The rebels are about to escape to the 'Wanliu Region'. It's the perfect time for a pincer attack and annihilation!"

"The old general is right."

Qiu Xin added, "Intelligence from spies indicates that the fake court in Youlan Capital is preparing to move the entire court north. If they return to Beiliang alive, it will definitely be troublesome in the future."

Finally.

Zhou Rong made a firm decision, drawing the sword at his waist, pointing with the sword tip on the map, "Qiu Xin, lead a fleet fifty miles ahead from the west of the Runxi River, then ambush at the exit of Green Ant Swamp to cut off their western retreat route.

"Yan Hongyuan, lead two cultivators with fifty thousand troops, abandon the ship eighty miles ahead and go ashore, switch to warhorses at Xupu Prefecture, and rush to Guang Han Prefecture to block the east exit of East Han Lake.

"The rest of you, continue to pursue along the river with us, and block the rebel army completely into East Han Lake!"

East Han Lake.

It's the largest lake in the Chibi Basin. From the map, the entrance is wide, but the western exit is extremely narrow, barely allowing a large ship through. Once sabotaged, it essentially traps them in East Han Lake.

"A perfect trap!"

Prince Qi praised, "As long as we can force them into East Han Lake, not a single one will escape!"

The rebel force of two hundred thousand.

Will all be buried here!

Land warfare often lasts months or even years, while warfare on the river is by no means over in a day or two, especially with Luoxiao River being the biggest river in the Great Sheng Dynasty, vast and boundless.

Once all tactics were executed, five days had already passed.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly.

"Governor!"

"After the rebel navy discovered no retreat routes to the west, they indeed headed towards East Han Lake in the east!"

"..."

"Good!"

Prince Qi said excitedly, "In just a month, our army will drive the rebels into East Han Lake like herding sheep. At that time, the rebels will be like turtles leaving the water, waiting to be crushed by us!"