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

Zhou Tiancheng knew nothing.

He drifted along in the military camp, training his troops as usual, and would occasionally go to the training ground to drill and huddle with the soldiers.

Just then, someone outside the door suddenly reported something.

"Your Highness, Sun Tong has arrived with his troops. He says he was invited by Your Highness to discuss how to deal with Shi Cheng and Hou Feng."

Zhou Tiancheng immediately frowned.

"I did not issue any such order. Moreover, General Lin is still leading troops to attack Xue Fan. How could he possibly spare the resources to deal with Shi Cheng and Hou Feng?"

"Sun Tong's intentions seem rather unusual!"

Although Lin Tong had left, Xinhua was still by Zhou Tiancheng's side, and he frowned upon hearing this.

"Could Sun Tong be planning a sneak attack?"

Hearing this, Zhou Tiancheng felt a chill run down his spine.

That's actually quite possible!

"New general, are you confident in your ability to fight Sun Tongyi?"

"If this is not feasible, we will lead our troops and flee."

Xinhua thought about it and gave an answer.

"We are ready to fight!"

"Even if we can't win, this is still our camp. They have almost no chance of taking the flag."

Zhou Tiancheng chuckled softly.

"Then let's fight!"

He turned back to put on his armor.

By the time he emerged, Xinhua had already mustered its forces, ready to fight Sun Tongyi.

The two went to the entrance of the military camp together. Upon seeing Sun Tong, Zhou Tiancheng took the initiative.

"Sun Tong, General Lin has led his troops out on a mission. What brings you here with your troops at this time?"

Sun Tong was stunned!

Didn't you and Lin Tong conspire to deal with me?

Now you're asking me why I brought troops here?

What the hell is going on?

Seeing Zhou Tiancheng's serious expression, Sun Tong had a bold guess in his mind.

Could it be that the Crown Prince was unaware of this?

How is that possible?

The Crown Prince is the commander-in-chief. Even if Lin Tong had the audacity to issue such a military order without the Crown Prince's knowledge, would he?

This is a major taboo for a general!

Sun Tong tentatively spoke.

"Does Your Highness not know?"

"Didn't you send someone over to ask me to discuss how to deal with Shi Cheng and Hou Feng?"

Zhou Tiancheng was also stunned.

"When did I send anyone over? I didn't give that order!"

Sun Tong understood.

This was Lin Tong's own decision!

But he had no way out!

No one was left at the camp, and the military flag was brought over. If Lin Tong were to launch a surprise attack on his camp, he wouldn't even have a foothold!

at the same time.

Xinhua also squinted his eyes.

"Your Highness, there's no need to waste words with him. This Sun Tong has brought troops with him; he's clearly up to no good!"

"Is it necessary to bring two hundred people to discuss matters?"

At this point, both sides understood each other's situation.

This battle was unavoidable!

Sun Tong gave the order first, and the messenger beside him blew the horn.

More than two hundred people, who had been hiding deep in the jungle, rushed out all at once and gathered together, making a total of five hundred people, wanting to attack the prince's camp!

at the same time.

Xinhua also mobilized troops to block the gate, completely unwilling to let anyone in.

Zhou Tiancheng led dozens of cavalrymen out of the back gate and circled around to the front gate to launch an attack and harassment.

The two sides were in complete disarray.

While they were locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle, Lin Tong, standing in the distance, stared blankly at the empty camp.

"Where are Sun Tong's troops?"

"Where is his military flag?"

"Oh no! He's probably already led his troops to attack the Crown Prince!"

Thinking of this, Lin Tong slapped his thigh, filled with regret.

"Everyone turn back to camp immediately! We cannot allow anything to happen to His Highness the Crown Prince!"

The army turned around hastily, wanting to return to aid the crown prince, but it was too late!

They had only gone halfway when they heard shouts of battle coming from afar, which made their faces change.

Lin Tong was even more annoyed.

"It's all my fault, Your Highness!"

But what does it actually look like?

In fact, Sun Tong was terrified!

They're both trained soldiers, so why is there such a big difference in their abilities when they actually fight?

His four hundred men attacked the crown prince's two hundred men, but no matter how they fought, they couldn't break through. Instead, they lost dozens of men in the process.

The Crown Prince's defense was simple and brutal, just the standard military defensive formation.

A group of people stood behind the barricades, with shield bearers at the front blocking the arrows, spearmen at the rear occasionally poking, and arrows shooting out from the very back.

The key issue was the barricades used to block the cavalry, which blocked Sun Tong's troops and made things extremely difficult for him.

After finally managing to move the barricades, Sun Tong launched the first charge. As soon as he charged, his men ran away, showing no courage whatsoever!

Sun Tong racked his brains and used his experience in leading troops to finally find a weakness and try to break through the defense, but he was blocked by Zhou Tiancheng's troops. The two sides were deadlocked!

Zhou Tiancheng led his cavalry to harass the rear, but with little success. He looked up at the military camp, his expression grim.

The defense of over two hundred people had already seen dozens sacrificed, and the defenders stood by, looking at the white marks on their bodies with expressions of frustration.

These are all his soldiers!

How come so many people were sacrificed as soon as the fighting started?

This made the inexperienced Zhou Tiancheng even more anxious. He led his cavalry in an effort to break the deadlock, but before he knew it, he was surrounded by Sun Tong's men.

Xinhua was terrified upon seeing this.

"The Crown Prince cannot die!"

"Everyone, change formation! Follow me and attack!"

On one side of the army formation, the original defense was transformed into a charging formation, resulting in even greater casualties on both sides.

A group of cavalrymen fiercely protected Zhou Tiancheng, and some of them were killed in action every now and then.

Just as Zhou Tiancheng was in grave danger, Xinhua roared.

"The military flag has been captured!"

"Sun Tong! You've lost!"

Sun Tong's face turned ashen.

He couldn't help but turn around and curse angrily.

"This is wood! These are wooden weapons; they won't kill you if they hit you. What are you so afraid of?"

Yes.

He lost.

He didn't fail because of his ability to lead troops, but because of his ability to train them.

His troops, upon encountering those wooden swords and spears, dared not charge, and thus dawdled and hesitated until Xinhua captured the military flag.

This could drive him crazy!

In a fit of rage, he grabbed the soldier next to him and roared at him.

"What are you all so afraid of? No one's going to die!"

The soldier glanced at him timidly.

"It hurts when a piece of wood hits you."

Sun Tong became withdrawn.

He turned his head and saw that Zhou Tiancheng's army, also facing wooden swords and spears, showed no fear whatsoever.

Some people had their teeth knocked out, some had their bones dislocated, but they were still laughing heartily.

They kept muttering to themselves.

"Your Highness is alright, we won!"

"We told you we'd help Your Highness win the championship, and we won't go back on our word!"

"What a pity. If I had acted faster, I wouldn't have been killed. Now it's up to you guys to see how you perform."

Even those who sacrificed themselves, even those who bled, even those who lost their teeth, even those whose bones were dislocated, were still smiling at their brothers, urging them to help His Highness the Crown Prince win the championship.

This is why Sun Tong was defeated!

Sun Tong finally closed his eyes, but he was still very puzzled.

"How could he train soldiers to this level in just one month?"