At least Prince Rong couldn't afford to support so many elite cavalry.
Of course, on the battlefield, the best soldiers, about one-tenth or so, are basically the ones who determine the outcome and morale.
If one-twentieth of the troops are killed, morale will drop significantly.
If the number of casualties reaches 10% or 15%, the troops face the risk of collapse.
Those soldiers were only after enough food and warm clothes; once they realized the risk of death was too great, they naturally turned tail and ran.
Prince Rong remained calm, saying, "I'm afraid it might be a hoax. Investigate further and report back!"
The sounds of fighting subsided.
Prince Rong became even more anxious.
He stood on tiptoe to look into the distance, hoping to receive news from the scouts as soon as possible.
A scout reports: "Zhao is under attack!"
Prince Rong took a quick step forward: "How is the battle going?!"
"The enemy is ruthless, fighting like ten men each. Zhao's forces have already turned tail and fled!"
Prince Rong gazed into the distance and murmured, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
The scout looked utterly dejected. "After the news of Yang Hu's death spread, Zhao's troops became difficult to manage, and morale plummeted."
"Last time they went to the Southern Zhili and Huai'an areas, they suffered from water and soil incompatibility and food incompatibility. Many people fell ill and forced themselves to travel a long distance to the outskirts of Beijing despite their illness. They were already at their last gasp."
It was as if thunder had struck Rong Wang's mind.
As Sun Tzu's Art of War states: "To wait for the distant with what is near, to wait for the weary with what is at ease, and to wait for the hungry with what is well-fed—this is the way to manage one's strength."
By taking the initiative and waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out, one can naturally achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Prince Rong angrily boarded the carriage and pinched Su Wanwan's philtrum to wake her up.
Before setting off, he had someone drug Su Wanwan with a sleeping potion.
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