Hearing these words from His Highness Prince Yun, Liu Fa's eyes lit up, and some kind of vitality seemed to appear. Tong Daofu's face darkened, and he was obviously very unhappy.
At this time, Tong Daofu was already extremely powerful and could be regarded as one of the most powerful in the northwest.
The emperor's edict can be ignored, let alone the thoughts of other ordinary generals?
After the war, it was clear that he forced Liu Fa to march rashly to Tong'an City and used it as a basis to attack Shuofang. However, in the end, he told lies and put all the blame on Liu Fa.
The other generals actually knew the inside story many times, but under Tong Daofu's power, no one dared to complain to the emperor about impeachment.
Tong Daofu's status at this time is evident.
According to common sense, Tong Daofu should have said the right thing at this time. Whether he wanted to deliberately plot against Liu Fa, or whether he was greedy for merit and rushed forward, and caught up with Liu Fa and was unlucky, the outcome of this matter should be doomed.
But these words from His Highness Prince Yun made the situation suspense again.
Tong Daofu said coldly: "His Royal Highness, what do you mean by this? The military situation is urgent at this time. If the military situation is delayed, Your Majesty will blame it. Among all of you, who can bear this responsibility?"
Fan Cun had long disliked this dead eunuch. After determining the fate of General Liu Fa, he naturally refused to retreat.
"Then I would like to ask Lieutenant Tong, if the entire army is annihilated because of greed for merit and rash advancement, if His Majesty blames him for this crime, can you afford it?"
His Highness King Yun was so tough that all the generals here were stunned.
The meaning of Fan Cun's words is very clear. Are you worthy of using the emperor to suppress me?
who are you?
Although the emperor Qi Huizong at this time was a faint emperor with a long history, his identity was, after all, the biological father of His Highness Prince Yun. And he was the biological father who doted on his son the most.
If Liu Fa was really defeated, the other generals would really not dare to say anything, and these things would be covered up by Tong Daofu.
But, do you, Tong Daofu, still dare to cover His Highness Prince Yun's mouth?
Are you trying to use the emperor to suppress me? Do you want to compete with me as my father?
Tong Daofu's eyes narrowed slightly, obviously weighing the pros and cons.
At this time, although His Royal Highness Prince Yun has a high status, he, Tong Daofu, is the ultimate commander-in-chief at this time. If he uses his power to suppress others and carries out all this without hesitation, it is not impossible.
But the question is, will there be any problems in Liu Fa's battle?
In fact, Tong Daofu also knew in his heart that the risks of this battle were very high.
The reason why Liu Fa was forced was because it was a cost-effective business for Tong Daofu. If he won the battle, it would be because Tong Taiwei had made meritorious command; if he lost the battle, he would just push the blame to Liu Fa.
Everything will be fine.
What's more, Liu Fa has a reputation in the northwest, and there is a saying that "famous generals must be headed by Fa". He was called a "natural god general" by Cha Ge, the supreme commander of Xixia at the time, and regarded as an old enemy.
However, he only knows how to fight and his emotional intelligence is relatively low, so his career has not been going well, so he was ridiculed by Tong Daofu.
All in all, Liu Fa was a threat to Tong Daofu's position in the northwest.
Tong Daofu forced him to enter Tong'an City and attack Shuofang, but he may not have the idea of killing someone with a borrowed knife.
But at this time His Highness Prince Yun made such a statement. If Liu Fa was really defeated, it would be difficult for Tong Daofu to cover it up.
Tong Daofu thought about it and suddenly discovered a very painful fact.
That is, His Highness Prince Yun may not be able to take the initiative to do anything in the army. After all, he has no foundation. But if Prince Yun wants him to be unable to do anything, it is also very simple.
No matter what Tong Daofu does, as long as His Highness Prince Yun continues to firmly oppose it, Tong Daofu will definitely suffer in the end.
After losing the battle, Tong Daofu refused to listen to others and humiliated the country by losing his master. This particularly highlighted King Yun's wisdom, martial arts, and talent;
Even if he wins the battle, even if Tong Daofu goes back to participate in the impeachment, King Yun will only be scolded at most.
Who made him the most beloved son of the current emperor...
Tong Daofu knew very well that no matter how powerful he was as a eunuch, he would still be unable to compete with the second generation of the ultimate emperor.
The two sides were at a stalemate.
Tong Daofu frowned and said, "Then according to His Highness King Yun's wishes, how should we fight this battle?"
Fan Cun chuckled: "Why don't you personally lead the troops to Tong'an City to attack Shuofang? General Liu Fa and I will plunder the formation for you from behind."
Tong Daofu's face turned dark instantly.
You’re just here to cause trouble! It’s confirmed!
Although Tong Daofu is not good at fighting, he is not stupid, especially he knows what battles can be fought and what battles cannot be fought. When he really encounters a situation where he cannot fight, he can run faster than anyone else.
So, how could he go to a dangerous place like Tong'an City by himself?
Fan Cun sighed softly: "Tong Daofu, as a general, you must take the lead. If you want to convince your subordinates, you must take the lead in doing what you want them to do!"
"You yourself didn't dare to go to Tong'an City, but you asked General Liu Fa to go there in a weird way. Can you explain to me a little bit about the art of war?
"Is it the childish art of war of 'let your subordinates take the blame when encountering danger'?"
If his tone before was relatively restrained, now he was really sarcastic.
Not only did he no longer call him Tong Taiwei, but called him by his first name, he also used the term "boy's art of war" to mock him, implying that fighting was child's play.
Tong Daofu couldn't hold himself any longer.
“Okay, okay, okay!
"Since His Highness Prince Yun is well versed in military matters, why not leave this battle to His Highness Prince Yun!"
Tong Daofu said "good" three times in a row and was obviously stunned.
Of course, it was impossible for him to hand over the command to King Yun. The reason why he said this was just to retreat in order to advance.
Prince Yun is just a prince who has never been outside the capital. What does he know about fighting? Even if Tong Daofu said that he would hand over the command of this battle, would he dare to take it?
People must have some basic calculations in mind, right?
Unexpectedly, His Highness Prince Yun was instantly happy and said confidently: "Okay, it's a deal!
"Tong Daofu, there are no jokes in the army! All the generals have heard it. He said it himself. He wants to hand over the command of this battle to me."
After saying that, he looked at General Liu Fa: "General Liu, I wonder if you would like to go out with me on the expedition?"
Liu Fa's face showed hesitation.
Obviously, now he is faced with a dilemma, having to choose between His Highness Prince Yun and Tong Daofu.
From a rational perspective, of course he should still side with Tong Daofu.
After all, His Highness Prince Yun just came to the northwest for gilding, and he has no prestige or right to speak. Tong Daofu is the one who really speaks the truth here. When His Highness Prince Yun goes away, won't he still have to be shoed in by Tong Daofu?
However, considering that it was unlucky to march into Tong'an City at this time, and he and Tong Daofu had never dealt with each other, it could even be said that they hated him to the core, so these trade-offs naturally did not count.
Liu Fa was worried: "The general will be willing!"
Fan Cun looked at the other generals of the Western Army, especially Zhong Pingyuan, a famous Western Army general who later became famous all over the world but at this time his reputation was not as good as that of Liu Fa.
"My generals, I am not a man who doesn't know the importance of things, but the war is dangerous and dangerous. This battle is the fate of our country, Daqi, and there is no room for failure.
"I only ask for one thing. You, together with me, lead the army to defend General Liu Fa. If General Liu Fa is ambushed on the way to Tong'an City, I will lead all the generals to rescue him.
"If General Liu Fa arrives at Tong'an City safely, I will leave the Western Army, go to my father to accept my punishment, and at the same time apologize to Taiwei Tong.
"What do you generals think?"
These generals looked at each other, and they had no idea that things would reach this level.
Is this request from His Highness King Yun excessive?
To say it is too much is definitely too much. After all, everyone knows that he is just here for gold plating, but now he is openly snatching Tong Daofu's military power? This kind of thing is unreasonable even if it is brought to His Majesty's side.
But to say it's not too much, it's actually quite acceptable.
King Yun did not say that he would directly take over all the military power. He just asked that other generals lead their troops to follow General Liu Fa to the gate of Tong'an City. If they are really ambushed, then rescue them. This will naturally make everyone happy;
If there was no ambush, the army would only be traveling in vain and wasting some rations.
As His Majesty's favorite prince today, it seems... acceptable to be so willful.
General Zhong Pingyuan was the first to stand up: "General, I am willing."
These generals of the Western Army obviously prefer General Liu Fa in their hearts.
After all, everyone has been fighting together for decades, and they are all just over-the-top hypocrites who were killed on the battlefield. Tong Daofu, a eunuch, dominates everyone and often gives blind orders. Who can obey him?
It's just that no one dared to do this in the first place.
At this time, famous generals like Zhong Pingyuan naturally realized that attacking Tong'an City was very dangerous. Since His Highness King Yun insisted on standing up for General Liu Fa, they naturally followed suit.
As for whether he will be retaliated against by Tong Daofu in the future... he can't control that much at this time.
General Pingyuan took the lead, and several other generals also expressed support.
Of course, some generals did not say anything. They were obviously more rational and believed that there was no great benefit in supporting His Royal Highness King Yun, and they could not offend Tong Daofu by doing so.
However, more than half of the support is enough.
Tong Daofu was so angry that his face turned blue, but he was helpless.
If he suppressed it at this time, or let General Liu Fa attack Tong'an City alone, what would be the result?
Once the army is defeated, His Highness King Yun will unite these generals to make a big fuss on the emperor's side.
Thinking of this, Tong Daofu almost gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, since His Highness Prince Yun is so confident, then I will accompany you to fool around this time! Mr. Zhong, you can accompany His Highness Prince Yun to fight, but if you return without success,
You have to consider the consequences of wasting time, wasting money, and wasting the opportunity to fight!"
Fan Cun smiled contemptuously. This threat may be severe to Zhong Pingyuan, but it is meaningless to him.
Because Tong Daofu will soon appreciate His Highness Prince Yun’s... dimensionality reduction attack.
…
General Liu Fa rode his war horse and looked at the city wall in the distance.
Tong'an City has already appeared vaguely in outline in the distance.
This city goes deep into the hinterland of Xixia and is a natural bridgehead. As long as it can be managed well from this base, it may not be impossible to destroy Xixia.
And if Xixia is destroyed, it means that the northwest is completely pacified, which is an unparalleled achievement.
Obviously, Tong Daofu really wanted this immortal achievement, but he put all the risks on Liu Fa's head.
At this time, Liu Fa did not know that the battle of Tong'an City was the first battle between Qi Huizong and Xixia, but it was also the last battle between Qi Dynasty and Xixia.
After this battle, the grievances and hatreds between Xixia and Qi Dynasty were all over.
Because Liu Fa was defeated and died after more than three hours of bloody fighting, the Qi army was defeated and lost its last chance to destroy Xixia. After that, the Xixia army burned, killed and looted all the way, and the number of Qi soldiers and civilians killed reached 100,000.
Afterwards, both parties negotiate a peace.
After the Jingping Incident, the Western Army was dragged away from King Qin, and a large area of Qi Dynasty's northern border fell. Qi Dynasty and Xixia no longer bordered each other. Finally, these two countries were destroyed by the Northern Barbarians in turn.
Xixia was able to fight with the Qi Dynasty for so long and still hold on to the country for 189 years. It can be said that the excellent matching mechanism of the Qi Dynasty was fully demonstrated.
No matter how many opponents there are, Qi Chao can always fight them back and forth.
At this time, General Liu Fa naturally did not know what was going to happen in the future. He only had one idea, which was to rush to Tong'an City as soon as possible.
Because only when you enter Tong'an City can you be considered basically safe.
However, compared with the urgency in real history, General Liu Fa at this time was more calm and calm, and his march was no longer so hurried.
Because after His Highness Prince Yun had a tit-for-tat dispute with Tong Daofu, he just brought an army of 30,000 including Zhong Pingyuan and several other generals to follow him.
General Liu Fa himself commanded an army of 20,000. He was on his way in a hurry, and his combat power was already reduced. Once he encountered the enemy, it would be a disaster. But now that there were reinforcements following him, he could move more calmly.
Seeing that the outline of the city walls of Tong'an City had appeared in his field of vision, General Liu Fa couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
Could it be... am I really worrying too much?
Just when he had this idea, several cavalry suddenly appeared on the hillside ahead.
After poking their heads for a while, these cavalrymen ran down the hillside again and quickly returned.
Liu Fa's nerves tensed up instantly, and he immediately ordered: "Form up! Prepare to fight!"
He has already seen that this is no ordinary ranger, but a sentinel of the Xixia Army!
Sure enough, not long after, densely packed Xixia soldiers and horses appeared in Liu Fa's field of vision.
Seeing the Xixia army's formation at this time, Liu Fa's heart felt cold at first, but then he suddenly felt a sense of joy.
He has been fighting in the northwest, so he naturally knows the situation of the Xixia Army very well.
He recognized the person who was commanding the troops at this time: it was his old enemy, the younger brother of the Xixia leader, King Cha Ge of Jin!
At the same time, this also meant that what he encountered was the absolute main force of the Xixia Army.
Originally, with such a huge disparity in military strength, Liu Fa would never be able to make a comeback no matter how hard he fought.
But now, Liu Fa is not without the ability to fight.
Because he knows that there are reinforcements behind him!
…
At the same time, Fan Cunzheng and Zhong Pingyuan led the troops to follow General Liu Fa at a short distance.
"His Royal Highness King Yun is willing to stand up for us and other warriors, and everyone in the Western Army is grateful.
"But, has His Highness King Yun ever thought about how he would deal with it in front of His Majesty if this trip really fails?
"Your Majesty does have the intention to train His Highness, but this matter..."
Although Zhong Pingyuan did not explain it very clearly, the general meaning was expressed clearly enough.
If this trip is really in vain, then King Yun will not just be scolded when he returns. Perhaps Qi Huizong will never let him participate in military matters again.
For King Yun, this was obviously an unnecessary adventure.
Since the founding of the country, the Qi Dynasty has valued civility over military affairs. Since Prince Yun is the prince, why should he stand up for warriors like them?
What's more, Zhong Pingyuan was very puzzled why King Yun was so sure?
Fan Cun chuckled: "Mr. Zhong, why don't you think about the good things?
"What will happen if we encounter the main force of the Xixia Army in this battle and defeat it?"
Of course, Fan Cun has no psychological burden, because he is a player, has the guidance of Sheng Taizu, and also knows what is about to happen.
Even if the situation in this copy is different from the real situation in history and he fails, he can just start over and challenge again and again.
But if the bet wins...
Gee, that picture is so beautiful.
The army continued to move forward until a fast horse galloped forward.
"Report!
"General Liu Fa encountered the main force led by Cha Ge, the king of Xixia Jin, and the two sides have engaged in battle!
"The Xixia army divided the army into three formations and blocked General Liu Fa's path!"
Zhong Pingyuan's eyes widened slightly.
It actually happened!
He was actually ready to pounce. After all, how could things in this world be such a coincidence? General Liu Fa happened to be on his way to Tong'an City and plunged into the encirclement of the main force of the Xixia Army?
Although this battle has certain risks and may lead to an ambush, Zhong Pingyuan was still surprised to actually encounter the main force of the Xixia Army.
And the way he looked at King Yun also revealed some reverence.
If King Yun hadn't insisted on asking Zhong Pingyuan and others to follow General Liu Fa closely, then at this time, General Liu Fa might have had no choice but to be defeated and die.
After all, according to the original formation of troops, when the generals gathered their troops and rushed over after receiving the news that General Liu Fa had encountered the main force of the Xixia Army, the day lily was already cold.
At this time, it was tantamount to allowing the decisive battle between the two sides to begin under conditions that were more beneficial to the Qi army!
The Xixia army used Tong'an City to fish and gather reinforcements. But how could they have imagined that the mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind?
They thought they had caught the big fish, General Liu Fa, but General Liu Fa was also bait!
…
Liu Fa's rear army general Jiao Anjie was fighting a bloody battle.
More than an hour has passed since the two sides engaged in battle.
The rear army led by Jiao Anjie was almost reaching its limit at this time.
Because the enemy he encountered was Xixia's elite cavalry, including two thousand iron kites!
At this time, Cha Ge, the commander-in-chief of the Xixia Army, was obviously determined to completely eat up Liu Fa's entire army. At the front, he organized his army into three formations, firmly blocking Liu Fa's front army and preventing them from breaking through.
Heading to Tong'an City; at the same time, he sent a group of elite cavalry to climb over a mountain and circle to the rear of Liu Fa's army for a pincer attack!
The Iron Kites are the heavy cavalry troops of Xixia, and can also be regarded as the Xixia version of the Iron Buddha.
The heavy armor is connected with hooks and locks so that the horse will not fall even if it dies.
Under Jiao Anjie's command, the soldiers almost used their flesh and blood to hold on for more than an hour.
However, given the disparity in strength between the two sides, it was only a matter of time before the rear army collapsed.
Once the rear army collapses, the formation of Liu Fa's army will be completely disrupted. These iron kites can drive straight in, pierce through in one wave, and completely kill the 20,000 people led by General Liu Fa.
However, just when Jiao Anjie was ready to die for his country, he suddenly discovered that these arrogant iron kites had caused a commotion.
"What's wrong?"
Jiao Anjie looked into the distance and saw that under the gradually darkening sky, Qi Jun's figure seemed to appear in the distance.
That is a rare elite cavalry in the Qi army!
And the young general at the front actually followed a group of elite cavalry into the chaos with his spear and horse, and took advantage of the chaos to knock off several Xixia light cavalry!
Although the Xixia cavalry was in chaos due to the attack on the rear and their formation collapsed, this kind of bravery is still rare.
The most important thing is that Jiao Anjie discovered that he had never seen this person before.
After all, his status is not enough to discuss matters with His Highness Prince Yun, Tong Daofu and others.
The military front swept across!
Fan Cun rode his war horse, raised his spear with all his strength, and thrust it into the gap in the armor of the iron kite cavalry who fell on the ground.
Then, he gasped and complained.
"His Royal Highness Prince Yun's physical fitness is really not good...
