The battle outside Tong'an City lasted for more than three hours.
The killing lasted from dusk until late at night.
When Liu Fa's front army, rear army, and left army were fiercely attacked by the Xixia army, reinforcements from the Qi army arrived.
His Royal Highness King Yun personally led the cavalry to rush into the Xixia elite who were fighting with Liu Fa's rear army. He raised his spear and jumped on his horse, stabbing several cavalry officers in succession.
Under the attack from the front and rear, the elite cavalry of Xixia were defeated, and all two thousand iron kites were killed in the battle.
At the same time, the army led by King Chage of Jin was in a stalemate with Liu Fa's former army, and was intercepted and killed by the army led by Zhong Pingyuan. After a melee, the formation was in chaos and collapsed.
King Cha Ge of the Jin Dynasty broke out with his troops, and His Royal Highness King Yun, Zhong Pingyuan and Liu Fa pursued and killed him, marching for seventy miles.
The two sides fought fiercely in a canyon. The Xixia army was cornered and forced to fall off a cliff, with countless casualties.
Chage, the king of Jin, was trapped in a tight siege. In order not to be captured alive, he drew his sword and committed suicide.
Outside Tong'an City, the elite Xixia army was wiped out in one battle.
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Fan Cun rode into Tong'an City panting on his war horse.
It has to be said that His Royal Highness Prince Yun still needs to strengthen his physical fitness.
He was not even as good as the soldier Fan Cun had possessed casually before. This gap made him feel a little disappointed.
Originally, he wanted to have a hearty killing this time and fight three hundred rounds with Xixia's elite cavalry. However, he had just picked six or seven people with his superb riding skills and marksmanship, and he was already exhausted.
Later, basically everyone was watching the performance of these generals of the Western Army.
Fortunately, the battle was won, and it was fought beautifully.
At this time, the army entered Tong'an City again, and the meaning was completely different.
Liu Fa was forced to garrison Tong'an City before, and the surrounding situation was still unclear. The Xixia army was still lurking in the dark. Once defeated, they would fall into a situation that would never be recovered.
But now, the main force of the Xixia people led by King Cha Ge of Jin was defeated by outflanking. Cha Ge was also defeated and died, and his head was sent to Fan Cun.
This also means that Xixia no longer has many soldiers to fight.
As long as the army presses forward, the destruction of Xixia is just around the corner.
After various troops were stationed in Tong'an City, Fan Cun could clearly feel that Liu Fa, Zhong Pingyuan and other generals had obvious changes in their expressions.
Especially Liu Fa looked at him with gratitude and reverence.
If His Highness Prince Yun had not forcibly suppressed Tong Daofu, then it would have been him who fell off the cliff and died in defeat.
More importantly, once Liu Fa's troops were destroyed, the Qi Dynasty's goal of conquering Xixia would naturally come to nothing.
As for these generals, His Royal Highness King Yun not only had excellent strategic vision, but was also quite accomplished in the tactics of cavalry command. He even went into battle himself and overturned several elite Xixia cavalry.
This scene left a very deep impression on the generals.
The number one scholar in Wen Neng High School, the Wu Neng Formation killed the enemy general...
What the hell is this?
Suddenly, everyone's view of the third prince has undergone earth-shaking changes. They even have some doubts about whether this person is the reincarnation of someone.
As for Fan Cun's lack of physical strength, which Fan Cun had always cared about, these generals did not notice it at all.
After all, as a young prince, it is incredible to be able to ride a horse into battle, and to stab several Xixia elite cavalry to death in succession? This is beyond the scope of cheating.
"The army is ordered to rest for three days.
"Three days later, capture Xingqing Mansion and capture Li Qianshun alive!"
Although His Highness King Yun was not the highest officer at this time, when he issued orders, it was so natural that no generals raised any questions, and they were carried out naturally, as if they had always obeyed His Highness King Yun's orders.
As for the Tong Daofu, after receiving the military report, he felt that it would take two days to unify An City.
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"I want to kill this Tong Daofu, what do you think, Your Majesty?" Fan Cun asked the shadow of Taizu Sheng in front of him again.
After this great victory, the system should have judged that Fan Cun had greatly advanced the progress of the entire copy, so he gained a lot of energy and was able to retain Sheng Taizu as more opportunities for off-site assistance.
When Fan was commanding the cavalry in battle, he briefly used Sheng Taizu's off-site guidance. Although it was very costly, judging from the results, it was indeed worth it.
There were a lot of trophies captured in this battle, especially the iron kite armor, which was enough to arm a heavy cavalry.
It can be said that Fan Cun made the right bet. This battle allowed him to establish an extremely huge reputation among the generals of the Western Army.
Therefore, his mind naturally began to become more active.
With Tong Daofu around, he always felt that everything was in his way, so with recklessness as his main characteristic, he naturally had murderous intentions.
What's more, judging from the bad things Tong Daofu did in history... it wouldn't be unjust to kill him, right?
However, Sheng Taizu shook his head: "Tong Daofu can naturally be killed, but killing him at this time is useless.
"First of all, this person does not have to be killed. There are many other ways to make him surrender.
"Secondly, killing Tong Daofu at this time will cause too much trouble. After all, you are not the emperor or the prince at this time, but just a prince. In other words, even if you want to kill someone by force, the first target you want to kill is, It shouldn’t be someone like Tong Daosuke.”
Fan Cun thought about it carefully, and it seemed that what Taizu Sheng said was right.
The solution he thought of before was actually very simple. It was nothing more than finding a way to get rid of Tong Daofu during the process of destroying Xixia.
Just hearing what Taizu Sheng said, Fan Cun also understood that this method was indeed too risky.
After all, Tong Daofu was an important minister in the court at this time. Even if it could be disguised as an accident, the others were not three-year-old children, so how could they not be suspicious.
What's more, he did not fully control the Western Army at this time, so it was almost impossible to handle this matter seamlessly.
Killing Tong Daofu would not only be difficult to explain to the court, but most importantly, what would his brother, the crown prince, think.
For Fan Cun, who was still King Yun at this time, this would greatly increase the difficulty in the future.
Fan Cun nodded: "I understand. When I see Tong Daofu again, I will try your Majesty's method."
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Two days later, Tong Daofu came to Tong'an City.
At this time, his face seemed to become even more ugly.
The military report of the previous victory in Tong'an City has been handed over to him.
After this battle, it can be said that capturing Xixia is a high probability event.
But the biggest problem is that not only did this achievement have nothing to do with him, but he almost turned the victory into a disastrous defeat because of his blind command.
This made Tong Daofu, the highest military commander in the northwest, a little embarrassed.
More importantly, how should we face His Highness King Yun at this time?
King Yun had previously ridiculed him as a "child's art of war". Tong Daofu said angrily, "If you can do it, you can do it." In the end, King Yun really did it, and he was really good at it...
It is said that His Royal Highness King Yun led an elite cavalry force to fight against the Xixia Army's heavy armored cavalry, Iron Kites, and even personally overturned several cavalrymen.
After this battle, everyone in the Western Army was convinced.
Even veteran generals like Zhong Pingyuan obeyed King Yun's advice, and Liu Fa regarded King Yun as his savior and wanted to go through fire and water.
Tong Daofu vaguely felt that he seemed to have a tendency to be ignored.
What's worse is that King Yun's identity is too special. Tong Daofu could have used various tactics to control these low-status and upright-minded generals, but facing King Yun, this method could not work.
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Therefore, when King Yun said that he wanted to talk to him in private, Tong Daofu was full of vigilance, because at this time, he really couldn't figure out what His Highness King Yun was going to do.
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"Tong Taiwei, during the battle to unify Ancheng, you, I, and the generals of the Western Army all know the inside story.
"This great victory means that the unparalleled achievement of capturing Xingqing Mansion and annihilating Xixia is close at hand.
"I know that, Lieutenant Tong, you want to leave your name in history, so why not make a deal with me?"
His Highness Prince Yun's eyes were full of oppression.
Although Fan Cun said this according to the advice of Sheng Taizu, which was a bit like a gourd, but with the momentum of this victory, Tong Daofu still felt extremely pressured.
"Your Highness, please make it clear." Tong Daofu said in a deep voice.
Fan Cun said calmly: "This time you forced Liu Fa to rush into Tong'an City and almost caused the main force of Liu Fa's Western Army to be wiped out. I have no intention of reporting this to Your Majesty.
"Similarly, I am also willing to share with you my unparalleled achievements in conquering Xingqing Mansion and destroying Xixia.
"But, Lieutenant Tong, please think carefully. With so many benefits, what are you going to give in exchange?"
Tong Daofu's face darkened, and then he said reluctantly: "Your Highness, King Yun, after all, the entire Western Army is still commanded by me."
Tong Daofu was not stupid, and of course he had heard the implication of His Highness Prince Yun's words.
What King Yun meant was that he was willing to cover up for Tong Daofu that he forced Liu Fa to march into Tong'an City, which almost caused a catastrophe, and at the same time share the credit for the destruction of Xixia.
But in this case, Tong Daofu must also pay a corresponding price.
For example, let go of control of the Western Army, allowing King Yun to legitimately take a large part of the command of the Western Army; another example is to provide strong support in the court, and even to contribute in the future battle for the throne.
Although King Yun did not say this explicitly, but...
How could a man who is second in line to the throne who is capable of both civil and military skills, capable of fighting and destroying countries, and who is deeply favored by His Majesty, really want to remain subordinate to others?
When King Yun goes back this time, he may be impeached by many courtiers, which may arouse the prince's suspicion and cause some disturbances...
As for Tong Daofu, he had to use all his power to deal with the aftermath of His Highness King Yun.
Although this point has been made clearly enough, Tong Daosuke obviously does not like the feeling of being threatened by a young man.
In his opinion, His Highness Prince Yun wanted too much.
Fan Cun smiled calmly and came a little closer: "Tong Taiwei, I advise you to think twice.
"Tong Taiwei, you had so much power when your father was in power, shouldn't you think about it carefully in the future?"
Tong Daofu didn't seem to be fooled at all: "His Royal Highness King Yun, the position of crown prince is not so easy to obtain.
"What's more, His Majesty is in good health now. I'm afraid it's a bit redundant for me to think about these things."
Fan Cun shook his head slightly: "In today's world, refugees and bandits are rising in the south, and there are golden men in the north who are eyeing them. Although our country seems to be peaceful with singing and dancing, there are undercurrents in it, and you will not know it, Taiwei Tong.
"And it is precisely because my father is in good health that you should consider this matter. After all... my father and I still have plenty of time."
After saying this, Fan Cun turned around and left without explaining anything more.
Of course, his reckless brain would not be able to come up with these words. These were all strategies copied from Sheng Taizu.
Fan Cun didn't know the success rate of this matter, but Sheng Taizu was an all-rounder and extremely good at political power. He thought that it would be easy to deal with Tong Daofu.
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After King Yun left, Tong Daofu looked at the flickering candlelight in front of him and thought for a long time.
What King Yun said was certainly deceptive, but after thinking about it carefully, Tong Daofu, who was in the middle of the game, found it difficult to ignore this possibility.
Judging from what King Yun said, it seems that he is interested in becoming the crown prince.
If King Yun can really ascend the throne, and Tong Daofu has been instrumental in supporting him from now on, then even after the death of the current emperor, he will be able to maintain his glory and wealth without worrying about being liquidated by the new emperor.
Is Tong Daofu worried about being liquidated? There must be some worry.
After all, only Qi Huizong could tolerate the shady moves he made when he was in power. With a new king, he would most likely be killed to regain the people's support, and at the same time free up high positions for his own people.
This kind of thing can't be solved just by voluntarily retiring.
But Tong Daofu also knew that there was a huge gap between King Yun and the prince. After all, there was a prince above him.
At present, it seems that the current emperor has no intention of deposing the crown prince. Moreover, the current emperor's body looks very strong.
Only Tong Daofu would say that he might not be able to wait for King Yun to ascend the throne until the day he dies of old age.
But King Yun's last words struck a chord with him.
At this time, whether it was the swarming bandits and rebels in the south or the eager gaze of the Jin people in the north, the entire Qi Dynasty was actually in a precarious situation.
And in this kind of chaos, how much role can a truly capable and skillful prince play?
It is precisely because His Majesty is in good health today and seems to live for a long time that he and King Yun have ample room for movement.
Nowadays, His Majesty's love for King Yun is known to everyone, and it can even be said that he far surpasses the Crown Prince.
The reason why there was no change was ultimately because the issue of etiquette and law cannot be changed rashly.
But now, His Highness King Yun has accomplished the unparalleled feat of destroying Xixia.
In the future, if the Jin people move south, or if thieves emerge in the south, and His Royal Highness Prince Yun leads the Western Army to become famous, it will be difficult to say whether the officials will change their mind about establishing a crown prince.
What's more, at this time, King Yun had already used Liu Fa's incident to take advantage of Tong Daofu. Although it was not fatal to Tong Daofu even if he broke up, it was still not beautiful after all.
On the contrary, if we can share the credit for destroying Xixia with King Yun, and even one day use the war to elect King Yun to the throne... wouldn't that be even more beautiful?
And even if King Yun does not ascend to the throne, the losses to Tong Daofu will actually be very limited.
All in all, after careful consideration, the benefits of this matter far outweigh the risks.
The candlelight seemed to be getting brighter and brighter, and Tong Daofu, the eunuch who was always good at judging the situation, finally made up his mind.
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Three months later, the Western Army invaded Xingqing Mansion and eliminated the Xixia Kingdom.
On the way to victory, His Royal Highness King Yun was surrounded by the generals like stars holding the moon.
This time, he made an unparalleled contribution to the destruction of Xixia, ending the nearly sixty years of war between the two countries. It was also the most glorious military victory achieved by the Qi Dynasty in the northwest since Wang Wenchuan's reform in Kaibian Hehuang.
And even Tong Daofu, who was so arrogant before he came here, seemed to have become a different person now, with a visible change in his attitude towards His Highness Prince Yun.
The generals knew more or less that His Highness King Yun was trying to cover up Tong Daofu and force Liu Fa to march into the army, which almost led to a catastrophic disaster, but this did not damage King Yun's image in their minds.
If King Yun really breaks up with Tong Daofu out of anger, it would be a sign of immaturity.
And now, His Highness Prince Yun may really be able to say: The future is promising.
As for Fan Cun, he was happily chatting with Sheng Taizu who was assisting on the sidelines.
The destruction of Xixia brought huge changes to this trial illusion. Therefore, he also gained a lot of energy and could renew his golden finger Sheng Taizu for a long time.
"When I was pacifying the Ding Army, I thought the Qi Dynasty's army was so unbearable. But I didn't expect that the Western Army's combat effectiveness was quite good.
"It is outrageous that such an army has been fighting back and forth with Xixia."
Sheng Taizu said calmly: "Whether it is attacking Xixia or rescuing the capital, the defeat of the Western Army often has nothing to do with combat power and is due to reasons other than military affairs.
"As for the Jingping Incident you mentioned... at that time, the elite of the Western Army had been sent to pieces by Tong Daofu. It is not surprising that there were no soldiers to fight."
Fan Cun couldn't help but feel a little carried away.
The prince's challenge, that's it?
It seems to be easier than the first stage challenge.
Sheng Taizu looked at him: "Don't be too happy. All this has just begun.
"A small Xixia, in fact, as long as the Qi Dynasty performed normally, it could have been destroyed with a snap of the fingers. However, countless good opportunities to destroy Xixia were missed by the Qi Dynasty.
"Your real enemies are the Jin people in the north and... our own people in the Qi Dynasty."
