We'll have you impersonate the Crown Prince and create a prosperous era for the Great Qian Dyna

The National Protection Army barracks.

A fast horse swiftly rushed into the camp, and the surrounding soldiers tacitly made way for it, allowing the horse to reach the central command.

The scout dismounted.

"Commander! The Third Prince's cavalry is already ahead of our army, less than ten miles away, and will arrive in a moment!"

"The Ministry of Rites' troops have all gathered at the rear, less than fifteen li away!"

Zhou Tiancheng raised his head and then looked towards Xinhua.

Xiao Shi has already been dispatched, and as the leader of the reconnaissance troops, he naturally won't stay in the camp.

Now, only Xinhua can guard the central army, so Zhou Tiancheng can only ask him.

Are you ready?

Xinhua smiled and nodded.

"The horse traps have been set up. Although the construction of the chevaux-de-frise is slow, it is enough to be useful in repelling the first wave of cavalry attacks."

"It's just that we don't know when the troops from the Ministry of Rites will arrive."

Zhou Tiancheng couldn't offer much help in commanding the battle, so he frowned and offered a reminder.

"Qin Zhi'ang, the Minister of Rites, is the maternal grandfather of the Third Prince. The fact that the Ministry of Rites' troops have blocked our retreat at this time suggests that they have ill intentions."

"They're attacking us from both sides. It must have been pre-planned. They haven't even settled into their camp yet, and they're already launching a surprise attack. Are they trying to squeeze us out as soon as possible?"

Xinhua stood up and gently comforted Zhou Tiancheng.

"Your Highness, rest assured. In this way, the camps of the Ministry of Rites and the Third Prince will be naturally undefended, and the two military flags will be unguarded. We only need to spread this news, and they will be unable to attack."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned to look at Arima's scout.

"Go immediately to area C and tell General Shi Cheng that the Third Prince's cavalry has reached our National Protection Army. The Third Prince's camp is currently undefended, making it the perfect time to attack and seize the flag!"

Zhou Tiancheng did not stop him, but his brows remained furrowed.

After the scouts left, he looked towards Xinhua.

"The speed of cavalry is unreasonable. Once Shi Cheng sends troops to raid Lao San's camp, these cavalry will probably be able to fight their way back."

"This is not the northern frontier. The distance between the two camps is only twenty or thirty miles. If it were cavalry, they would probably be able to hold the camp in no time. Shi Cheng might even suffer a loss."

Xinhua nodded in agreement, but he quickly added an explanation.

"Your Highness, Shi Cheng is not just a theorist; he is an elite soldier who fought his way out of the Northern Frontier. I think he should know what to do."

"Since he intends to form an alliance with us, he certainly won't just watch us get kicked out of the competition."

Zhou Tiancheng was somewhat relieved.

After all, he has never actually participated in a war. He has only filmed a few military TV series. Does that mean he really knows how to fight?

shit!

He didn't know how useful the military knowledge learned in later generations would be; the main body still needed to be managed by Xinhua.

Now that Xinhua had provided an explanation, Zhou Tiancheng felt a little relieved.

Xinhua noticed his unease and whispered a few words of reassurance.

"Your Highness, you don't need to worry too much. Our National Protection Army has a trump card."

"In just one month, other armies have barely produced any decent soldiers, but we have forged a strong military spirit. Victory is assured in this battle!"

"Even Lin Tong cannot stop our military spirit!"

Zhou Tiancheng just smiled.

Is the spirit of the military really that exaggerated?

Moreover, he took a shortcut.

They used family ties to bind the soldiers' hearts and preferential treatment to enhance their sense of honor, but true faith had not yet taken root in the hearts of these soldiers.

Can this group of people really be trusted?

Human hearts are unpredictable!

But seeing Xinhua's confident expression, Zhou Tiancheng stopped talking, stood up and spoke.

"In that case, I'll go out with you!"

"Even if we are defeated, I cannot be defeated by this battalion commander. I should die on the battlefield!"

Xinhua smiled and fawned over thousands of people.

"If Your Highness had been born in the Northern Frontier, you would have been an extraordinary general."

"Get lost!"

Zhou Tiancheng kicked him before leading the way out.

How close is ten li?

Zhou Tiancheng donned his armor, mounted his warhorse, and could already see the dust and smoke in the distance!

He slowly led his troops out of the camp, and as soon as they entered the canyon, the Third Prince's cavalry was already visible to the naked eye.

Suddenly.

The cavalrymen stopped.

People and horses were thrown into disarray ahead, clearly having suffered a hidden loss.

"A horse trap?"

Lin Tong chuckled softly.

"They're even using kids' toys now?"

He waved his hand, and someone naturally brought over the prepared wooden planks.

Just because you have a horse trap doesn't mean I can't pave the road with planks.

Lin Tong sneered, as if the flag of the Crown Prince's army camp was already his!

He didn't notice that on either side of him, several centurions exchanged glances, their eyes filled with murderous intent.

Lin Tong only wanted to win, while they only wanted the Crown Prince dead!

……

"Report!"

"The Third Prince's cavalry encountered a horse trap and lost more than ten horses, but Instructor Lin kept the army under control and prevented it from falling into chaos."

"Instructor Lin has already ordered men to pave the road with wooden planks, preparing to continue the attack!"

After reporting, the guard turned and left, as he still needed to go and find out more about the battle situation.

And this moment.

Some people under the tent were already frowning.

as predicted.

Another discussion has begun.

The Duke of Huguo was the first to launch an attack.

"Your Majesty, where did this wooden plank come from?"

Qin Zhiang glanced at Zhou Rui, and seeing that Zhou Rui was full of worry and had no intention of replying, he slowly spoke.

"My lord, all's fair in war. We already have cavalry; a few planks aren't too much to ask, are they?"

The Duke of Protectorate's face turned black.

Not excessive?

Go ask others if it's excessive.

If he had known earlier that he could bring things in, he would have had barricades brought in long ago!

The crown prince is still struggling to cut down trees to build barricades, and you're just going to pull out planks to pave a road? Is that even reasonable?

Why don't you just pull out a catapult?

It wasn't just the Duke who thought this way; the military generals thought the same.

They prefer a fair fight.

This place is full of shady dealings, there's no fairness whatsoever!

Only Qin Zhi'ang seemed completely oblivious, still praising Lin Tong's military leadership.

"To bring the situation under control in such a short time, with only the loss of a dozen or so warhorses, Instructor Lin's skill in leading troops is as good as ever!"

"They even prepared wooden planks in advance; Instructor Lin probably already guessed the Crown Prince's plan."

What are your plans?

When facing cavalry, first cut down trees to make barricades and use horse traps to buy time and prevent the cavalry from rushing into the camp and causing chaos.

Does this even need planning?

Anyone who has fought in a war would react like this the first time they see cavalry!

Lin Tong has absolutely no talent; he's shameless enough to lose all his dignity just to win.

The Duke of Protectorate's face was extremely dark.

He staked 200,000 taels of silver on the Crown Prince!

He might lose all that silver; how could he not be angry?