A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

Now that it was confirmed that all of Dou Jiande's troops were in front of him, in order to suppress Dou Jiande's army head-on, Wang Shichong began to withdraw the personnel he had stationed around the perimeter for defense.

This action was quickly noticed by Qin Qiong and the others on the other end.

"Look, Wang Shichong's garrison is starting to decrease. Now Wang Shichong is preoccupied with one front and neglecting the other. If we take this opportunity to attack, we will hardly encounter any resistance and can achieve the greatest results with the least losses."

"If Wang Shichong had been supervising the battle from the rear, we might have been able to capture him alive!"

Xu Maogong excitedly pointed at Wang Shichong's garrison, which was being mobilized, and shouted to Qin Qiong. Then, as if he had just remembered, there was another group of outsiders nearby.

He quickly added, "The troops surrounding Wang Shichong must also be the most elite troops. If they are at the forefront, they will definitely be the first to be hit."

However, Zhao Tao, the general sent by Dou Jiande, thought that Xu Maogong was trying to steal credit and was saying this on purpose, so he quickly stood up and spoke to Qin Qiong.

"General Qin, since that's the case, then let me lead the way. My men are all the lord's elite troops, absolutely no less than Wang Shichong's personal guards."

After saying this, without waiting for Qin Qiong's agreement, he led his 10,000 troops and rushed forward hastily, fearing that someone would try to take Wang Shichong, this big fish, from him.

Zhao Tao, rushing forward in a hurry, did not see the triumphant smiles of Qin Qiong and the others behind him.

Zhao Tao fell for the trap.

Now, the fiercest resistance they would face when attacking from the rear has been dealt with by someone else.

Qin Qiong and the others followed Zhao Tao at a leisurely pace, waiting for Zhao Tao to get his head covered in blood.

Zhao Tao glanced back and saw Qin Qiong and the others following behind him. He was extremely satisfied with their performance.

He considered himself a close confidant of Dou Jiande, someone incomparable to Qin Qiong and others.

Qin Qiong and the others were merely trying to curry favor with him; they didn't dare to compete with him for this great achievement.

However, Xu Maogong was rather unpleasant. If it weren't for his good hearing and quick wit, this opportunity might have slipped through his fingers.

If Qin Qiong listens to advice, he can be promoted. But as for Xu Maogong, let's see how he slanders him in front of Dou Gong.

He'll definitely regret it!

Zhao Tao thought viciously to himself.

"Enemy attack!"

Although Wang Shichong transferred many troops away, he still left several thousand men to defend the area. When the enemy attacked, the defenders were greatly alarmed.

Wang Shichong mobilized his troops to the front lines, and they all assumed there would be no fighting in the rear. Those who remained relaxed, and of the 5000 troops that Wang Shichong left to defend, only half were still on duty, while the rest had withdrawn to rest.

However, even with the protection of the camp, a mere 2500 people were no match for Zhao Tao's 10,000-strong force.

When Zhao Tao arrived at the camp, he was overjoyed to find only a scattered group of 2000 people on the other side.

Zhao Tao wants this easy victory!

When it came time to claim credit, Zhao Tao's men fought bravely and captured the camp wall in a short time.

The remaining 2500 people continued to arrive, but faced with Zhao Tao's army, they were like the Calabash Brothers sending off their grandfather, one wave after another was swallowed up by Zhao Tao.

Having tasted success, Zhao Tao left the prisoners behind and handed them over to Qin Qiong, then personally led his troops to attack Wang Shichong's army from the rear.

At this moment, Wang Shichong had received news that 10,000 men were attacking from the rear, and his sense of unease immediately dissipated.

Faced with Dou Jiande's proactive attack, he had a bad feeling. Even though he realized that Dou Jiande's forces were indeed only so many, Dou Jiande's behavior still didn't make sense.

The appearance of these 10,000 troops has given him a sense of relief, which explains why Dou Jiande launched the attack.

It was because his hidden 10,000 troops had arrived, and he wanted to use them as a surprise force to attack from both sides and defeat him in one fell swoop.

But how could Wang Shichong be defeated so easily?!

How could Wang Shichong possibly have no trump cards up his sleeve?!

He also concealed an elite force, which was prepared for Li Mi.

After he and Li Mi jointly kill Dou Jiande, this elite force will attack Li Mi and wipe him out as well. He will then be able to take the opportunity to absorb both Li Mi and Dou Jiande, greatly increasing his strength.

But now it seems that this trump card has to be revealed to Dou Jiande ahead of time!

Under Wang Shichong's orders, a hidden force of 20,000 elite troops quietly emerged, splitting into three groups and rushing straight towards Zhao Tao's army behind them.

Zhao Tao turned pale when he saw the elite force in front of him.

Weren't all of Wang Shichong's troops sent to the front lines?

With the battle so intense, why are so many elite troops still hidden away?

How did he know they were elite troops?

Look at their equipment, it's even better than theirs. This is definitely Wang Shichong's most core force.

In his eagerness to gain military merit, Zhao Tao had already distanced himself from Qin Qiong, who would need some time to reach the battlefield.

Fortunately, Qin Qiong was there to support him. As long as he could hold out for a while, he would be able to get Qin Qiong's support. With the troops Qin Qiong had, he would definitely be able to swallow up these 2 elite troops.

At that time, he will still be able to compete with Qin Qiong for the great merit of capturing Wang Shichong based on his own status!

"Brothers! Reinforcements are right behind us, follow me and fight!"

Zhao Tao's troops also knew that Qin Qiong was not far away, and they could catch up with him as long as they held on for a while.

Therefore, even when ambushed, their morale remained high and there was no collapse of fighting spirit.

This impressed the opposing general, who remarked that the army, on which Dou Jiande had placed high hopes, remained in high spirits even under these circumstances, making them a formidable opponent.

Therefore, the general ordered the entire army to be cautious, not to be arrogant, and to launch a full-scale attack to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop!

If Zhao Tao knew, he would probably cry and beg the other party not to take it so seriously, saying that it would be good to have some pride or something.

Qin Qiong saw from afar that Zhao Tao and Wang Shichong's army were clashing head-on, so he personally went to invite Li Shimin out. At this point, there was no longer any need to hide.

They aim to crush Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande, and Li Mi in one fell swoop!

Li Shimin emerged from his hiding place, took off his ordinary soldier's clothes, and put on the carefully prepared Mingguang armor.

He wore an iron helmet, with the brim covering his temples, scale armor protecting his neck, a crimson tassel on the helmet, a bright silver breastplate on his chest, and scale armor leggings covering his knees.

Dressed in military uniform, he was fierce and brave.

Li Shimin watched helplessly as Zhao Tao was swallowed up by the enemy, and in the end, even Zhao Tao died on the battlefield.

Before he died, Zhao Tao turned his head to look back, not understanding why Qin Qiong had not arrived yet.

He turned his head and saw a strange, valiant man leading the Wagang Army forward.

Who is that?

Why did he lead the Wagang Army?

This became Zhao Tao's last thought before he died.