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

"Your Highness, let's retreat!"

"Your Highness, a wise man avoids dangerous situations. Let's retreat!"

People around Xia Ping kept urging him to move away quickly, saying that given Li Shimin's current killing frenzy, they might not be able to stop him.

What if, they said, what if, Xia Ping, the commander-in-chief, were beheaded by Li Shimin with 100,000 troops amidst a million-strong army? The consequences would be unimaginable.

This million-strong army might even mutiny directly. Without a leader, they would be routed and easily defeated.

"Why are you running? They only have 10 people, what are you afraid of!"

"Gather your forces and prepare for battle!"

Xia Ping forcibly mobilized troops from various units to obstruct Li Shimin.

At this moment, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, and others realized that Li Shimin actually wanted to capture the king first!

This crazy enthusiasm was absolutely terrifying!

Qin Qiong glanced at the formation before him, pushed off his horse, and leaped up. He surveyed the Xia army around him and rushed to Li Shimin.

"Your Highness, the enemy has returned to reinforce; we cannot break through!"

A glimmer of clarity flashed in Li Shimin's bloodshot eyes as he glanced around and understood the situation before him.

At the same time, he also noticed the layers of defense Xia Ping had set up from the flaws in Xia Ping's troop mobilization, which gave Li Shimin a fright and made him instantly sober.

Cheng Yaojin and others protected Li Shimin in the middle, giving him time to think about the situation.

Li Shimin's beast-like sense of smell allowed him to detect the danger emanating from all directions on the battlefield—here!

Li Shimin suddenly looked in one direction. This was exactly where Xia Ping had made a mistake in setting up the defenses twice. It wasn't exactly a mistake, but rather a flaw that was bound to occur when mobilizing troops.

By charging out here, we can bypass both of these layers of defense!

"Follow me and kill!"

Li Shimin roared and led his elite group of generals to attack the opening.

Xia Ping: "..."

He was already in a bloodthirsty frenzy and about to step into a trap, so how did he suddenly come to his senses and avoid it?

Then he charged straight at that opening, perfectly avoiding all the traps he had set.

Reality is indeed a trash game, and real-world warfare is the trashiest of trash games.

Li Shimin suddenly turned his head to the side; he was now in the closest position to Xia Ping.

He knew Xia Ping was watching him, so he made a throat-slitting gesture towards the commander's tent, sheathed his weapon, took out his precious carved bow, and shot an arrow at the Xia army's camp banner.

With a "whoosh," the arrow shot out like a meteor, striking the Xia army's camp banner squarely. The banner fell to the ground, and the Xia army's morale, like the banner itself, was severed in two.

Xia Ping stared in astonishment at the scene, unable to believe that his command flag had been shot down!

Without the commander's flag to guide them, the Xia army fell into chaos, with some even killing and trampling each other.

Taking advantage of this great opportunity, Li Shimin led his army in a fierce charge, advancing relentlessly without lingering in battle.

Li Shimin's move completely severed Xia Ping's command line, making it impossible for Xia Ping to accurately mobilize his army. Without accurate mobilization, the 1 million troops became useless, unable to unleash their full combat power.

This also turned Xia Ping's idea of ​​intercepting Li Shimin into a pipe dream. He had a large army at his disposal, but was powerless to stop him. Xia Ping had not felt this way for many years.

If it weren't for...

As Xia Ping recalled the past, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

When Xia Ping came to his senses, he could only watch helplessly as Li Shimin led a mere 10 troops to slaughter his 100 million-strong army.

Morale was like a flood, rushing forth for miles.

The sounds of wailing, screaming, cursing, the neighing of warhorses, and the clash of weapons mingled in Xia Ping's ears.

The 100 million-strong army was thrown into complete chaos.

Some generals in the army spontaneously led their troops to block Li Shimin, but either they were too far away to reach him, or they were outnumbered and no match for the Tang army with its high morale. They all retreated, making the situation worse.

Xia Ping took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and began to mobilize the army as much as possible. This time, it was not to stop Li Shimin, but to release Li Shimin and minimize losses.

Li Shimin immediately noticed that the resistance they faced as they charged forward was visibly decreasing. He felt a surge of respect for Xia Ping, which had nothing to do with their positions, but was simply a mutual appreciation between generals.

Being able to quickly calm down and make the most accurate judgment in such a situation truly befits someone with the title containing the character "武" (martial).

pity!

Knowing that the enemy had calmed down, Li Shimin was afraid that if he tried to expand his gains, he would fall into a trap. So he followed the path the enemy had taken and attacked from the flank of the army, accomplishing the feat of charging a million-strong army with 100,000 elite troops!

Li Shimin achieved brilliant results here, and Li Jing in Chang'an City was not idle either. Under his command, only 10 troops were used to maintain the defense on the city wall and firmly block the Xia army's attack.

He redeployed the remaining 10 troops to recuperate and await the opportune moment.

He sat atop the city wall, his gaze sharp and unwavering, taking in everything on the battlefield.

Li Shimin led his army to attack from the flank and penetrate deep into the enemy camp. Li Jing saw the 100-layer defense line set up by Xia Ping and nodded slightly, indicating his recognition of Xia Ping's ability. If it were him, he could have built the defense line much faster and earlier, and would not have given Li Shimin a chance to react.

Seeing that Li Shimin had just bypassed this defensive line and attacked the commander's camp, Li Jing's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he marveled at the Crown Prince's keen sense of smell.

Especially after seeing Li Shimin once again evade Xia Ping's traps and encirclement, and choose the best angle to break out, he was even more impressed.

When he saw Li Shimin shoot down Xia Ping's banner with an arrow, he knew that the opportunity he had been waiting for had arrived!

"The enemy general is dead, the commander's flag has fallen, follow me and charge out!"

"Today is the day to make a name for yourself and achieve great things!"

Li Jing led his 10 elite troops out of the main gate and charged head-on into the 100 million-strong army.

This is different from Li Shimin's sneak attack; this is going to be a head-on confrontation!

Under Li Jing's leadership, the army outside the pool shouted in unison that the enemy general was dead and the commander's flag had fallen. The Xia army in front of them subconsciously looked back and found that the commander's flag, which had been fluttering in the wind, was indeed gone!

There's an ambush!

We've fallen for their trap!

This is their subconscious thought.

The thought that immediately flashed through my mind was: Run!

The Xia army was thrown into chaos, scattered and fled, and was completely routed.

The command line was cut off by Li Shimin again. Without the commander's flag as an instruction, Xia Ping's command could not reach the front line at all. After the rout, they still could not receive commands from the central camp. These deserters became even more convinced that Xia Ping was dead, that the Tang army had ambushed them, and that they were in danger!

Taking advantage of the opportunity created by Li Shimin's attack, Li Jing led his army to victory wherever they went, with overwhelming force and unstoppable momentum!