Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 281 - 248: Release the Tiger to the Mountain, Encircle and Reinforce Strategy

Chapter 281: Chapter 248: Release the Tiger to the Mountain, Encircle and Reinforce Strategy

"Let’s go."

The tremendous shaking force from the gun had shaken Zhong Ming so much that his insides felt scorched, and he nearly lost all his true qi.

Fearful, he couldn’t muster any fighting spirit when he saw the quickly approaching figure of Green Clothes wielding a knife, like an arrow shot from a bow.

He could only shout a brief command and leapt to the left, stepping on the rooftiles and bounding away, his body glowing red as he desperately fled northward with the sharp howl of the wind.

As for his elite subordinates, he didn’t care whether they could escape or not.

"You actually let him go, and there were no ambush troops to the north?"

Green Lady first rejoiced.

Then she felt some disappointment...

After the battle at Flower Washing Garden, she was once again shocked by Zhou Ping’an’s formidable strength.

He effortlessly defeated the Red Lotus Divine Envoy, a martial master of Great Completion Cycle, which made her feel she was left far behind.

Originally, she thought that Zhou Ping’an defeating Fierce Tiger Chang Yang with ease was him exerting his full strength.

Except for not using the "Purifying World Lotus Body," which would cost him his lifespan, he probably didn’t hold anything back.

She expected that against Envoy Zhong, who was much stronger than Fierce Tiger Chang Yang, Zhou Ping’an would only narrowly win, likely being evenly matched.

But she never imagined this.

Even though she had tried to overestimate Zhou Ping’an’s power, she still seemed somewhat shortsighted at this moment.

This wasn’t a narrow victory at all.

It was like a Strength-Training Martial Master fighting ordinary civilians.

There wasn’t even a fluctuation in his breathing, almost as if he hadn’t used even 30 percent of his strength.

If it weren’t for her heightened senses at that moment, she might not have even noticed the immense foundational power within Zhou Ping’an’s body, vast as the ocean.

Since Zhou Ping’an was so strong.

Why did he let Envoy Zhong Ming escape then?

She knew that Zhou Ping’an’s Ghostly Shadows Step had already reached the Ninth Level Ascension; if he truly pursued with full force, Envoy Zhong wouldn’t have managed to escape the yard, let alone flee far and high.

He wouldn’t even be able to escape the Central Hall.

As the two of them chased out of the courtyard, slowly following behind Zhong Ming, Green Lady couldn’t help her curiosity.

"Silly, shouldn’t you have seen through the strategy of ’Encirclement Strategy’?"

After Lin Huaiyu chopped down the remaining few Blood Shadow Cultists, he joined the chase and with a light laugh, interjected.

His eyes swept over the several dozen skilled fighters who were desperately escaping toward the north.

Since Envoy Zhong had proven there was no encirclement to the north, these men lost all will to fight, wishing they had fewer legs to flee even faster, scrambling and rolling in panic.

In the end, they just died a bit quicker.

Originally, with many skilled fighters at Chen Mansion, fighting to the death could have caused some losses among the City Defense Soldiers.

Now, with their morale shattered, even the Ping’an Army’s lower-ranking soldiers dared to chase after them and hack away without fear of injury.

"Encirclement Strategy, I am aware of it, to avoid forcing the enemy into desperate counterattacks and thus minimize losses.

But what does that have to do with letting Divine Envoy Zhong Ming escape?"

"Think about it, if we chase him like this, wouldn’t Envoy Zhong be panicked? Wouldn’t he call for reinforcements?"

At this point, Zhou Ping’an no longer hid his thoughts.

He asked with a smile.

Green Lady indeed had an extraordinary vision on the strategic level.

Possibly due to her habit of analyzing intelligence and getting to the root of matters, she saw through the fundamental contradictions within Qingyang City at a glance.

In essence, the Red Lotus Sect wanted to overthrow the city.

Therefore, if one could fundamentally dismantle the backbone of the Red Lotus Sect, the remaining forces would naturally fall into a headless turmoil, easily manipulated as desired.

Thus, the chaos in Qingyang City could be resolved.

At least for a while, there would be no crisis of city seizure...

From this perspective, Green Lady’s plan of a night attack on Chen Mansion was truly striking at the enemy’s vital point, complemented by the intelligence she held, which could settle the battle once and for all.

However, every coin has two sides.

Green Lady had not considered too much on a tactical level.

And in terms of adapting to the enemy’s movements on the spot, the Third Miss seemed much sharper.

Although she had considerations not thorough enough when she first fled Qingyang, leading to widespread criticism and nearly causing everyone to turn against her,

she managed to hold her ground before Zhou Ping’an entered Lin Residence with her own effort and even established a quite prosperous Precious Pharmacy.

Looking at it this way, her ability to survive in tight spots was actually quite good.

Just like now, after Lin Huaiyu killed those men who practiced the evil Blood Technique, he followed Zhou Ping’an, neither too fast nor too slow in pursuit, never exceeding him.

Zhou Ping’an knew she had understood his intention.

These two were the masters he anticipated to independently manage parts of his future territory, and Zhou Ping’an felt it necessary to discuss matters.

Nobody is born with knowledge.

Through experiences, everyone will grow.

Like that commander behind, coordinating attacks and defenses, Tang Lin’er.

And like the two True Qi level female generals by his side now.

Hearing Zhou Ping’an ask this way,

Green Lady seemed to realize something: "Not only would he call for help, but he would also stir up the situation and draw external forces. In order to survive, he’ll resort to any means necessary."

No sooner had she spoken,

a gigantic Red Lotus rose up a few dozen yards ahead.

Boom...

The night sky lit up with a dazzling blaze.

Both far and near, it was clearly visible.

Seeing the Red Lotus flame arrow explode,

Zhou Ping’an’s face lit up with joy: "Are we afraid of having too many enemies? What we fear is those rats hiding and not being extractable.

To accomplish our goal in one fell swoop and clear all substantial resistance within the city, this Divine Envoy is our greatest ally."

"It’s the encircle and reinforce strategy."

Green Lady suddenly had a moment of clarity.

"Is there a historical precedent for the encircle and reinforce strategy?"

"Yes, it’s, you know, surrounding a city without attacking it, focusing solely on the reinforcement troops, isn’t it?

Zuo’s Art of War mentioned it. Brother Zhou, you plan to make the Divine Envoy Zhong Ming into a moving city..."

Discussing military strategies, Green Lady’s eyes sparkled.

Lin Huaiyu was also visibly excited.

Clearly, both women had studied some military strategies.

Previously, they hadn’t thought of it, nor could they apply it flexibly.

Now, as if enlightened, they both felt greatly enlightened.

’Zuo’s Art of War?’

Zhou Ping’an was momentarily stunned.

Even now, he was still somewhat unclear about some histories of the previous and earlier dynasties in this world.

Therefore, when speaking, he would also be careful not to mention idioms and allusions that did not fit this world.

Even if he accidentally misspoke.

He would find other reasons to explain it.

However, having just heard "encircle three abutments and leave one" from Lin Huaiyu’s mouth, and "encircle and reinforce" from Green Lady’s mouth, he started to doubt.

Could the language and history of this world have the same origin as the modern world’s?

Even though the histories were different.

Why were the language, customs, geographical locations, and even the Daoist Buddhist Sects, military strategies, and Confucianism so similar?

Was it a case of two sides of the same coin, or parallel worlds?

Or could it be that there were sages who had spread these ideas?

’In the future, if there’s a chance, I still need to inquire more about the secrets of this world; for now, there’s no need to dwell on it too much.’

Thinking this, Zhou Ping’an forcefully suppressed his doubts.

"Exactly. Look, the reinforcements are arriving."

Zhou Ping’an advanced fifty yards and from within the adjacent buildings, suddenly emerged a long spear and a large axe, striking from both sides.

At the end of the long street.

Another person drew a bow and nocked an arrow.

The arrow was released and, in an instant, it was in front of him.

"Very good, one Internal-organ-refining Archer, two Blood-changing Fierce Generals."

Zhou Ping’an flicked his fingers to deflect the incoming feather arrow, and his long sword flashed left and right.

One sword broke the axe; another severed the spear.

Following a bluish sword light flicker.

The two hulking men charging crazily both halted suddenly.

Their heads flew off.

Meanwhile, Lin Huaiyu and Green Lady, who had already taken flight together, flanked and charged-like piercing arrows, quickly killed the Internal-organ-refining Archer.

The enemy couldn’t even manage to turn around and flee.

Zhou Ping’an did not pursue the fleeing enemies; after slaying the two Blood-changing Fierce Generals with his sword, he continued to closely follow behind the Red Lotus Divine Envoy at an unhurried pace.

He realized that this Divine Envoy’s Qinggong was not very good.

It was somewhat inferior to Lin Huaiyu and Green Lady.

It’s only that he had not received a superior body movement technique, and his cultivation had not dragged down the others by much.

So catching up would be easy.

Zhou Ping’an only needed to surge his True Qi and exert force suddenly, and in three to five breaths, he could get close.

But he chose not to pursue.

Locked in killing intent.

Resolute in forcing a move.

"Brother Yun, Iron Mad Corpse, Poison Swordsman, I have already ascertained the whereabouts of the Prison Suppressing Demon Subjugation Scripture. Why not join me in taking action?

After seizing this opportunity, we can all make copies for ourselves, and no one will miss out."

Seeing the three capable subordinates he had summoned, slain so easily.

Divine Envoy Zhong Ming could no longer control the panic within.

He changed direction, circled around a few streets, and arrived in front of a brightly lit building.

Inside there were songs and laughter, and the fragrance of wine and dishes permeated the air.

Even in the most chaotic of cities, there are always some who drink and feast every day, completely indifferent to the storms outside.

Because they have the skills and the backgrounds.

Whoever gains the upper hand would not dare to touch them.

At this moment, in a tastefully-decorated room on the east side of the third floor, several men embracing young ladies were drinking merrily, holding such thoughts.

Divine Envoy Zhong Ming’s shout reached their ears.

All of them shuddered simultaneously.

Without consulting each other, they pushed away the women in their arms, unleashed their True Qi, burst through the balcony windows, and leaped down from the high building.

One was thin and gaunt, with pitch-black skin, his eyes like ghostly fire, emanating flickering green light.

Another lightly waved a folding fan, surrounded by a fragrance, his cheeks painted with rouge, exuding a chilling aura.

Another had a cold demeanor, dressed in a green robe, his sword light showing a variegated interplay of five colors, his gaze frosty.

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