In his memoirs, Prince Tong recorded in great detail how he fought against the foreign tribes this time. What was the strength of the foreign tribes, what kind of formations were used, what was his own strength, and how he cracked it. They were all clearly written. . In addition, the conditions of the local government officials were also recorded, which was regarded as their assessment.
As soon as King Tong and his soldiers arrived at the border pass, they found that the people there were already deserted. The local magistrate did not expect that the place under his jurisdiction would one day become a battlefield and a front line against foreigners. They were not prepared to meet the enemy at all. If it were not for the desperate resistance of the large troops withdrawn from the front line, this city would have been destroyed. It had long since fallen into the hands of foreigners.
Even so, if King Tong hadn't rushed to the rescue in time, if it had been half a day later, they would have been ruined.
The leader of the foreign troops did not expect that the opponent's reinforcements would come so quickly and be so strong. After only a few dozen rounds of fighting, they realized that the new group was quite powerful and a tough opponent, so they did not expect it. No longer interested in fighting, he hurriedly withdrew his troops.
As soon as they withdrew, they gave King Tong a chance to rest and understand the situation.
"Prince Tong was also a famous general before this, with outstanding military exploits, but foreigners have never heard of his name?" Jin Miaomiao was puzzled, "None of them have done any detailed research on the generals under Emperor Chongde. Investigation?"
"Prince Tong's campaigns were all in the southwest, and he basically never led troops to the north. The foreigners there didn't know him very well. In their impression, Prince Tong was just a prince and there was nothing to fear." Shen Haolin said softly. He raised his eyebrows and looked at the people in front of him, "Underestimating the enemy is a taboo for military strategists. Please remember this and learn from it."
"yes!"
"After the foreign leader withdrew his troops, he did not launch another attack. Instead, he inquired about King Tong's situation from various sources, but the information was blocked and he did not get much useful information. In addition to knowing that the other party was a prince, he fought several battles in the southwest Apart from winning the battle, nothing else can be understood." Shen Cha changed his posture and said, "While he was inquiring about information, Prince Tong was also collecting information about him, but he collected more and more comprehensive information. Before Prince Tong left the capital, Emperor Chongde gave him the most useful secret guards who were best at collecting intelligence. These secret guards did not go to the border with Prince Tong, but arrived in advance. In ten days, I got a rough idea of the situation of the foreign tribes. This was also the key to Prince Tong being able to surprise and defeat the enemy as soon as he arrived at the border. Originally, the local county magistrate and the generals who had withdrawn from the front line had no confidence in Prince Tong. I feel that Emperor Chongde is just messing around by sending such a pampered prince here, and it has no effect except causing trouble for them."
"The result is to get slapped in the face, right?" Seeing Shen Cha nod, Jin Miaomiao snorted, "From ancient times to the present, many so-called veterans have relied on their elders and looked down on young people, but their endings are the same , in the end either he is convinced, or he becomes angry and stands on the opposite side of the young people, becoming a typical villain."
"That's right." Shen Cha nodded, "Fortunately, Prince Tong was very lucky. He didn't encounter anyone who hindered him. They were all very cooperative and obeyed orders. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to end this journey in three months. A battle. Moreover, what really shocked these people was that King Tong took the lead and did not care about his life. The third and final battle with the foreign tribe was the key battle that determined the final trend of the battle. Both sides I used my full strength and didn’t hold anything back.”
"Only three battles?"
"Both sides are very cautious. After all, they have never fought before. There were three major battles, and small frictions occurred almost every day. They were almost all testing each other's strength, and they did not take any big advantage." Song Qiyun explained. , "In this battle that determines success or failure, King Tong led his vanguard team to the front, not afraid of death. Because after contact, he found that this time the leader of the foreign tribe was very good at various things. Every time he broke the formation, he was led by the opponent. This made King Tong feel very passive and unhappy. He hoped that the initiative would be in his own hands. Therefore, after summarizing the experience of the previous two times, He decided that a surprise attack was the best way to deal with a general who liked to form a formation. He had to wait until the opponent had time to form a formation, destroy it, and seize the initiative into his own hands."
"This method sounds quite familiar!" Jin Miaomiao smiled helplessly, "It's exactly the same trick that Ping used against us, and we also used it against Yelvertu. This kind of method looks rampant, very barbaric, and very... Rude and very brainless tactics are actually the most troublesome for careful generals, because they have no rules and can only follow the opponent's steps."
"That's right." Shen Cha nodded, "As the saying goes, beating a master to death with random punches is the essence of this method. The reason why the formation is so powerful is because it is ever-changing. If you don't understand the method, you can If you can't get out of the formation, you can only be trapped inside and wait to be captured. However, ever-changing formations also take time, especially large-scale and extremely changing formations, which will take more time. Therefore, If you want to break it, you have to break it while it has not yet changed. This is what King Tong did. He led his vanguard team into the formation, went straight to the foreign leader's tent, and killed him with his own hands. He was killed by his horse, leaving the foreign tribes without a leader, and the soldiers from all tribes scattered like birds and beasts, fleeing in all directions. Taking advantage of the victory, he led 5,000 people to not only recover the five previously lost cities, but also drove them all the way, driving the foreign tribes back to their hometown, forcing the foreign tribes to The new leader had to send someone to sue for peace.”
"Is Emperor Chongde extremely happy? He can finally feel proud in front of those quails."
"No." Song Qiyun shook his head gently, "Prince Tong was carried into the palace, and he was unconscious."
