My Cultivation Starting from Archery

"Your Majesty!

"That Chen Sansi...

"is a person from Qing Country!"

Shangguan Haichang accused, "His wife by marriage, originally named 'Shen Xizhi', is the eldest princess of Qing Country. Her biological sister is the previous empress of Qing Country.

"And Beiliang King's princely heir, Chen Duhe, was established as the crown prince by the empress years ago!

"One can only imagine what kind of dealings are involved here!"

The secret letter was made public.

The hall was in an uproar.

The Great Sheng Dynasty's Great General, who commands the entire military, is a close kin to Qing Country's royal family. And Beiliang King's heir is Qing Country's crown prince. These connections seem utterly absurd when put together!

No one would have guessed this.

That Chen Sansi had such ties in the background.

What does it mean to be a crown prince?!

The future emperor of Qing Country!

In a certain sense, Chen Sansi is Qing Country's Supreme Emperor!

He concealed this and infiltrated the Great Sheng territory; what is his intention?

To usurp the country!

This is the only term the civil and military officials could think of.

"No wonder!"

The Minister of Rites, Liu Senyu, suddenly realized, "No wonder Chen Sansi insisted on leading all the elite to fight in the decisive battle at the Fei River. He wants our Great Sheng Dynasty's internal forces to exhaust themselves!"

"Very true, very true!"

Everyone was enlightened.

"Look at his demeanor, with that perpetually morose face, unhurried, isn't he just waiting for us to die?"

"First, he uses us to wear down Chang'an, then he conspires with Qing Country to invade, reaping the benefits while they watch!"

"If you put it like that."

"He probably isn't just colluding with Qing Country; there's likely significant involvement with Yunding Palace behind Qing Country!"

"..."

"..."

Cao Huan repeatedly looked at the secret letter, truly not expecting the White Robe to have such a profound background.

Just how many things is this person hiding?

"Your Majesty!"

Shangguan Haichang continued, "You treat others with kindness, seeing Beiliang King as blood brethren, but Beiliang King may not think the same. Concealing such major matters must have ulterior motives.

"There's a saying, 'Do not harbor intentions to harm others, but always be wary of others!'

"Even if Your Majesty still wants to continue this battle, there's no need to put all at risk, facing the danger of a complete military wipeout.

"It'd be better to follow the previous plan.

"Find an opportunity to withdraw some troops, leaving the Beiliang Army and a small part of the Capital to guard Kunyang."

"I second that!"

Minister of War, Ming Qingfeng, followed, "Given the current situation, keeping the entire army in the city shows no signs of breaking the enemy, so it's reasonable to withdraw some first!"

"Quickly call King Yan, Immortal Master Cui, and the Immortal Master from Guiyuan Sect, but do not alert Beiliang King!"

Cao Huan sent someone to find the cultivators, repeating the information about White Robe's relations with Qing Country.

"What?"

Qian Qiren said in surprise, "That Mr. Chen is from Yunding Palace?"

"Hiss~"

Cao Zhi was also a bit taken aback, but still said, "When the two of them got married, I guess they didn't yet know the true identity of my sister-in-law.

"Connecting with Qing Country likely happened after the Battle of Hulaoguan.

"Moreover, from their later interactions, it doesn't seem like they have much contact with each other.

"Of course, after all, the blood relation is there.

"Yunding Palace would find it easier to contact my brother than others. Whether they cooperate is hard to say."

"It's highly probable."

Qian Qiren, rubbing the jade belt on his waist, pondered, "Qing Country's Empress, Shen Guiti, seems to hold an extraordinary position in Yunding Palace, she might bring significant support."

"How about this."

After thinking, Shangguan Haichang spoke, "I will personally go and ask Mr. Chen, whether he has any strategies for defeating the enemy while he holds this place.

"If he can articulate a strategy that convinces everyone, we will endure for a few more days. If he can't, it will show he indeed wants the Great Sheng Dynasty to slaughter itself, then help Yunding Palace secure the Ancestor Vein, in which case, we shall seize an opportunity to retreat!"

"Hmm."

Cao Huan decisively said, "Let's do it that way!"

...

On the city tower.

After consuming the last Taiqing Pill given by the Bai Family, Chen Sansi started training with the Longdan Bright Silver Spear, wanting to accelerate breaking through to the True Power Middle Stage.

However, the Nether River Breathing Method is truly troublesome.

If he can't solve the problem of sealing True Power, it would be difficult to cope even after breaking through.

But at this point, he could only move forward relentlessly.

Moreover, he could feel the situation in the Eastern Continent constantly changing, and if he couldn't win this battle, future circumstances would only be more complicated.

"Sir!"

"Lord Shangguan wishes to see you."

"..."

After about several hours of training, Chen Sansi put down the long spear for a brief rest when the sound of a report came from outside the door.

"Let him in."

"Creak—"

The door opened, Shangguan Haichang walked in with a polite smile.

"Please sit."

Chen Sansi skipped the pleasantries, "I wonder what business brings Lord Shangguan?"

"To be frank."

Shangguan Haichang got straight to the point, "I have a few questions. Currently, our army's losses are increasing by the day; dragging it out like this is not a solution.

"Yet, Your Highness makes no move.

"Could it be that there is a strategy for defeating the enemy?

"Could you divulge a bit, so we can have some understanding and stabilize the army's morale."

"Fight."

Chen Sansi calmly said, "Fight, and we will win."

"..."

Hearing the ambiguous answer, Shangguan Haichang's expression subtly changed, probing again, "Your Highness, I'm just asking, how can we win the fight?

"It's not that I'm afraid of death.

"But the court's soldiers below, seeing the city becoming a prison, have a tendency toward a collapse in morale, so Your Highness should not conceal the truth."