Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 352 What does "fortune's wheel turns" mean? It's terrifying! [Requesting monthly votes]

"Commander Su, something seems wrong with that tribe ten miles ahead. There are two cavalry units inside!"

Su Dingfang led the Black Armor Guards at breakneck speed to the next tribe. Before they could launch an attack, a Black Armor Guard scout came to report the details of the tribe ahead.

After listening, Su Dingfang frowned slightly, then looked at the sky and asked, "How many men are in those two cavalry units?"

"Our tribe's cavalry has about a thousand men, and another cavalry force, whose tribe is not clearly identified, has about two thousand men!"

"Only three thousand people? What's that?"

Before Su Dingfang could speak, a Black Armor Guard captain beside him said disdainfully, "With the strength of our Black Armor Guard, we can come and go freely with tens of thousands of troops, let alone a mere three thousand?"

"Our numbers are limited, with a total army of only six thousand. If the enemy is well-prepared, we might encounter fierce resistance, which would be disadvantageous for us in launching a blitzkrieg! So, do you think it's necessary for us to fight a well-prepared tribe to the death?"

Su Dingfang gave him a cold look.

The captain was speechless for a moment, but couldn't help muttering, "Did we run all this way for nothing?"

"What do you mean by 'wasting a trip'? There are plenty of tribes in Tuyuhun, some prepared and some unprepared, but most are unprepared. Can't you tell the difference between losing hundreds of people to a prepared tribe and losing only a few to an unprepared one?"

Su Dingfang rebuked the captain in an annoyed tone and then prepared to order a move to another tribe.

Just then, another captain suddenly spoke up: "Commander Su, I think we should do this: we haven't used firearms when we attacked other tribes before. Why don't we use firearms on this tribe once, throw them all out and run away? We won't let them fight to the death, and we can also see their strengths and weaknesses. What do you think?"

"That's right! How come I didn't think of that! I still have a few fire grenades in my bag! We practiced with these a lot during training, but we've never used them in actual combat. Might as well use them!"

"Yes, yes, I also want to test my grenade throwing skills!"

"Ha, your grenade throwing skills are the worst in the team, you dare to try?"

"That's precisely why we need to practice more! Especially practicing on the battlefield—that's a rare opportunity!"

Seeing the surrounding commanders all expressing their ideas, Su Dingfang frowned, thinking it was worth a try. So he decisively said, "Then pass down the order: quickly attack the tribe ahead, don't linger in battle, throw the fire bombs and run!"

"it is good!"

The commanders excitedly echoed this sentiment and quickly returned to their respective troops to relay the orders.

About fifteen minutes later, almost all the black-armored guards were holding a fire bomb the size of a fist.

These fire grenades were made of porcelain. Although they were not as powerful as modern hand grenades, their lethality should not be underestimated.

Its lethality, especially in a small area, is comparable to that of a shotgun.

"Commander Su, we are all ready, we can begin!"

A captain excitedly stepped forward to report to Su Dingfang, who then waved his hand and gave the order without saying a word.

Soon, thousands of black-armored guards launched a special attack on the tribe ahead.

Meanwhile, in the tribe, Murong Xiaojun was impatiently interrogating the tribe's chief and his advisors.

"Are you going to talk or not?! Otherwise, I won't be polite to you!" Murong Xiaojun said coldly.

But the chieftain sneered disdainfully, "Murong Xiaojun, if you have the guts, kill me. Otherwise, Prince Murong will not let you off!"

"kill you?"

Murong Xiaojun's eyes lit up: "Great idea!"

After saying that, he immediately ordered one of his personal guards: "Start killing from the left, let's see if they're still so stubborn!"

"Pfft——!"

No sooner had Murong Xiaojun finished speaking than the guard swiftly drew his sword and killed one of the chieftain's advisors.

"Murong Xiaojun! You despicable and shameless scoundrel! I treated you with kindness! How dare you treat me like this!"

"Ha! What kind of kind hospitality? It's just a guilty conscience!"

After saying this, Murong Xiaojun raised his hand again.

The soldier did not hesitate to kill the next staff officer.

It wasn't until they had killed the seventh advisor, and were just one head away from the chief, that the seventh advisor finally stammered, "I'll talk, I'll talk."

"Abu! How dare you!"

"Gag him!"

Seeing that the chief was about to stop his advisor, Murong Xiaojun immediately had his mouth gagged.

But then the advisor said tremblingly, "Prince Murong Shun did indeed send us instructions, telling us not to be enemies of the Tang Dynasty. He also said that when the Tang Dynasty sends troops to attack our Tuyuhun, we must reveal our identities, and perhaps they will spare us."

"Hahaha!"

Upon hearing this, Murong Xiaojun couldn't help but burst into laughter, thinking to himself, "Just as I thought! These tribes are indeed colluding with the Tang Dynasty!"

And Murong Shun, as expected, has already colluded with the Tang Dynasty!

With this, what face does he have to compete with the Crown Prince for the throne?!
Thinking that Murong Shun would be finished as long as the witness was brought before the Great Khan of Tuyuhun, Murong Xiaojun was so excited that his face turned red.

"Good! As long as you tell the same story to the Great Khan, I will not only keep you alive, but also give you generous treatment!"

After suppressing his laughter, Murong Xiaojun immediately began to paint a rosy picture for the advisor, which made the chieftain, who was watching from the side, furious and struggled frantically.

However, all of this seemed to be in vain.

Because under the guidance of this advisor, Murong Xiaojun had obtained the most crucial evidence, namely Murong Shun's secret letter.

"With witnesses and physical evidence, let's see how you, Murong Shun, can fight against my Crown Prince now!"

After saying this, Murong Xiaojun smugly put away the letter, then looked coldly at the chieftain and said, "What else do you have to say?"

"Uuuuuu——"

The chief's mouth was gagged, and he couldn't speak at all.

But Murong Xiaojun showed no intention of letting him speak, and said, "Since you have nothing to say, then come with me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he waved to the guards beside him.

Soon, several guards led the chief and his few remaining staff out of the yurt.

"Boom!"

However, before they could even step out of the yurt, a loud rumbling sound came from outside.

Immediately following was a shout: "Enemy attack! Enemy attack! It's Tang cavalry!"

Hearing the shouts, Murong Xiaojun was stunned. He turned to look at the chieftain and angrily said, "Did you call these Tang soldiers?!"

The chief was stunned for a moment, then threw his head back and laughed.

Although he couldn't actually laugh, his actions made Murong Xiaojun feel the humiliation he was being inflicted upon him.

Without saying a word, Murong Xiaojun snatched the curved sword from the guard beside him and stabbed the chieftain directly.

"Uuuuuu——"

The chief stared wide-eyed, whimpered a few times in disbelief, and then died with his eyes wide open.

But then Murong Xiaojun coldly ordered, "Pass down the order: break out immediately! Don't worry about this tribe!"

"Yes!"

Murong Xiaojun's personal guards immediately obeyed the order.

Soon, a cavalry force of two thousand men, completely disregarding the lives of the tribesmen, charged directly out of the tribe.

This scene left Su Dingfang and the others looking puzzled and confused.

"Commander Su, something still seems off! The cavalry from this tribe didn't even try to stop or resist; it's really strange. And that cavalry that just escaped—they were so heartless. Aren't they one of our own?"

Upon hearing his subordinate's questioning voice, Su Dingfang immediately frowned deeply.

Immediately afterward, a captain who had just led his men to throw grenades rushed back to report: "Commander Su, it seems that the chief of this tribe has been killed. I saw some of the tribe's women weeping over a corpse in the chief's yurt!"

Wow!
These words caused an uproar around Su Dingfang!
Su Dingfang's face immediately darkened, and he ordered, "First and second battalions, stay behind! The rest of you, follow me and chase that cavalry force ahead!"

"Yes!"

Soon, Su Dingfang led two-thirds of the Black Armor Army in pursuit of Murong Xiaojun.

About an hour later, they caught up with Murong Xiaojun's cavalry at the foot of a hillside.

Murong Xiaojun rode out with a beaming smile, and skillfully performed a Tang Dynasty greeting, saying, "May I ask your honorable name, General? May I ask?"

"There's no need for acquaintance; you're all victims of my blade anyway!"

Su Dingfang smiled coldly, and then prepared to order the massacre of Murong Xiaojun and the others.

"General, wait!"

Murong Xiaojun seemed surprised by Su Dingfang's ruthless decisiveness and quickly tried to stop him, saying, "I am Murong Xiaojun, the deputy prime minister of Tuyuhun. I have not provoked the general. Why is the general pursuing me so relentlessly and killing me?"

"Oh, so you're the Deputy Prime Minister of Tuyuhun!"

Su Dingfang nodded as if suddenly understanding, then a faint smile appeared on his lips: "Looks like we've caught a big fish!" "No, General, our Tuyuhun has not gone to war with the Tang Dynasty. What is the meaning of this? Are you trying to disrupt the peace between our two nations?"

"So-called peace is merely the mercy of great powers for small nations! But if some small nations are ungrateful and bring about their own destruction, then they shouldn't blame the great powers for being ruthless and merciless!"

After saying this, Su Dingfang didn't bother with any more nonsense and directly ordered, "Except for that so-called vice prime minister, kill everyone else without mercy!"

"Wait! Wait!"

Murong Xiaojun never expected things to turn out this way, and kept shouting towards Su Dingfang.

But the black-armored guards under Su Dingfang's command wouldn't listen to him and charged straight at him.

Although his Xueyantuo cavalry was not weak, it depended on who they were facing. If it were the Black Armor Guards, they would have almost no chance of winning.

The black-armored guards moved like the wind, like the Grim Reaper of the grasslands, reaping the Xueyantuo cavalry one after another until they were all wiped out, before leisurely walking to Murong Xiaojun's side.

"You, you can't treat me like this, I am..."

Murong Xiaojun turned pale with fright, completely lacking the ruthlessness and decisiveness he had shown when he killed the chieftain.

One of the black-armored guard captains who approached him curled his lip in disdain, then casually tossed out a noose and put it around Su Dingfang's neck, leading him to Su's horse like a dog on a leash.

"Let's go, Tuyuhun Deputy Prime Minister, lead us to wipe out your tribe."

Su Dingfang gave him a cold look, then without saying a word, spurred his warhorse and galloped toward the next tribe.

Meanwhile, outside Liangzhou City.

Li Daliang and Cheng Gao looked at the Tuyuhun army outside the city, and their mood grew worse and worse.

Although they believed in Li Chengqian's abilities, logically speaking, they still had to prepare for the worst.

After all, examples of winning with fewer troops are very rare, even in history.

Moreover, every time they won with fewer troops, it was the result of favorable timing, location, and human factors.

In the decisive battle between Li Chengqian and Yi Shidadu, Yi Shidadu seemed to have the upper hand.

Therefore, as time went on, they became increasingly worried about Li Chengqian and about Liangzhou City.

Whether Liangzhou City fell or Li Chengqian was defeated, they were both doomed.

The worst off were the people of Liangzhou and Ganzhou, and even the people of the entire Longyou region, who might be plundered and killed by foreign tribes.

"Alas! If I had known this would happen, I should have stopped the Crown Prince!" Li Daliang sighed with some regret.

Cheng Gao, standing to the side, glanced at him, then at Tuoba Mi below the city, and frowned, saying, "No matter what, the Crown Prince entrusted Liangzhou City to us, which means he trusts our abilities. Regardless of the situation on the Crown Prince's side, even if we fight to the last man, we will defend Liangzhou City!"

"I know, I mean, in case..."

"Commander Li! It seems a messenger is rushing towards us!"

Just as the two were talking, a soldier responsible for observing military situations quickly reminded them.

"Ok?"

The two were slightly taken aback, and quickly looked in the direction the soldier was pointing.

Sure enough, they saw a Tang soldier with three small steeds stuck in his back, galloping non-stop toward Liangzhou City.

At the same time, Tuoba Mi's scouts also spotted the Tang soldier and immediately ran to him to report.

"General Tuoba! A messenger from the Tang army has arrived. Should we send troops to intercept him?"

"messenger?"

Tuoba Mi reacted for a moment, then burst into excited laughter; "Hahaha! It seems the war in Ganzhou has come to an end, your crown prince has sent someone to ask for reinforcements!"

"What a pity! You're already trapped, you have no chance to help him!"

Upon hearing this, the Tuyuhun generals couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Hearing Li Daliang, Cheng Gao, and other Liangzhou soldiers on the city wall, their hearts sank to the bottom.

But then Tuoba Mi said, "Men! Bring that messenger here. I want him to report to all of us in public! So that Commander Li and the others will willingly open the city gates and surrender!"

"Tuoba Mi! You're dreaming! We will never surrender!"

Li Daliang was furious.

But Tuoba Mi completely ignored him.

Soon, the Tang army messenger was forcibly taken to the city walls by several Xueyantuo soldiers.

Tuoba Mi asked with a smug look, "How is the situation in Ganzhou? Is your crown prince already at his last gasp?"

"this."

The messenger hesitated for a moment, then looked at Li Daliang and the others on the city wall.

Li Daliang and the others remained silent, looking dejected. They then turned to Tuoba Mi and said, "The battle in Ganzhou is over."

"Hahaha! Did you hear that? The battle in Ganzhou is over!"

Tuoba Mi threw his head back and laughed again.

However, after the laughter subsided, he realized something was amiss, so he pressed on, "You're saying the battle in Ganzhou is over?"

"Yes!"

The messenger nodded honestly.

Tuoba Mi asked impatiently, "Who won?"

"this."

The messenger hesitated again, then looked at Li Daliang and the others on the city wall once more.

This time, the sadness was different from the last time.

Li Daliang and the others looked on with boundless hope in their eyes and were extremely tense, as if the outcome would determine their life or death.

The messenger took a deep breath, straightened his posture, and announced loudly: "The Battle of Ganzhou! Our army has won a great victory! His Highness the Crown Prince is invincible! He has decisively defeated the 100,000-strong army of Xueyantuo in two battles! He has captured Xueyantuo's eldest prince, Yi Shi, alive!"

He paused, then looked around at the Tuyuhun soldiers present and said coldly, "His Highness the Crown Prince has said: Those who offend our Great Tang, though far away, shall be punished! Therefore, all those who attack our Great Tang will surely perish!"

"In this battle, our army killed 30,000 enemies, captured 70,000, and buried them all alive!"

Boom!

The whole audience was shocked!

Chaos, absolute chaos, the situation is so chaotic that it is almost out of control.

Some people felt their scalp tingle and their whole body tremble.

Someone nearly fell off their horse, their jaw almost dropping to the ground in shock.

Others stared in disbelief, dumbfounded.

In one battle, they decisively defeated an army of 100,000, killing 30,000 and burying alive 70,000!
Is this Tang Dynasty crown prince a devil? Or a god of death?!

He didn't even leave any survivors!

How utterly inhumane!

This is no war!
This is absolutely terrifying!

Gulu!

Upon hearing this news, Tuoba Mi subconsciously swallowed, feeling as if struck by lightning, his head buzzing.

He never expected it to turn out this way.

He was even a little scared. Fortunately, he did not directly attack Liangzhou City. Otherwise, the Crown Prince of Tang would have launched a crazy revenge against Tuyuhun.

However, before he could even rejoice, a soldier from the Tuyuhun tribe rushed into the army formation, looking disheveled and panting, saying, "General Tuoba, something terrible has happened! Our tribe has been attacked again, and this time it's confirmed that it was the Tang army. You must avenge us!"

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent, as if autumn leaves had been swept away by the wind.

revenge!

I'll avenge you, you son of a bitch!

Didn't you hear about the cruelty of the Tang Dynasty's Crown Prince?!

Do you want us to perish as a nation and be wiped out?!
Clearly, at this moment, not only did Tuoba Mi want to curse, but even the Tuyuhun soldiers behind him wished they could shut this tribal soldier up!
Meanwhile, Li Daliang, Cheng Gao, and other soldiers of Liangzhou City, who were waiting for the messenger to announce their 'death,' also recovered from their shock.

"Ha ha ha ha--"

Someone burst into loud laughter.

The other soldiers of Liangzhou City, including Li Daliang and Cheng Gao, also burst into loud laughter.

What does it mean that fortune changes?
That's it!

His Highness the Crown Prince is truly amazing!!
(End of this chapter)