The more they looked, the more frightened they became.
There weren't many troops at all, and most of them were laborers.
They really couldn't imagine how Li Ye led these people to defeat the enemy.
In front of fierce enemies, ordinary people are nothing but lambs to be slaughtered.
No matter how many people there are, they are no match for the cavalry.
The more this happened, the more shocked I was.
I dare not look down on Li Ye in the slightest.
He walked quickly into the tent and saluted Li Ye when he saw him.
"General Cheng Wenhan!"
"General Wu Wenzhong!"
"Greetings to His Highness the Sixth Prince! I am late for coming. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
Li Ye and the other two were also very polite.
Smiling, she stood up and said, "No need to be so polite, Generals! You've already been very kind to receive the news and take the risk to come to our aid immediately."
The two of them dared not stay still at this moment.
Cheng Wenhan said modestly, "It was His Highness the Sixth Prince who planned and led the army to defeat the enemy.
We rushed over but it didn't help at all, and we're really ashamed of ourselves."
"What nonsense are you talking about! Just coming here is a big deal!"
In fact, the enemy underestimated us, otherwise we would not have been able to lure them into the trap and severely injure them.
Having said that, if the enemy hadn't fallen for it, we would have been in for a tough fight and even risked annihilation.
Your coming to support us provides an extra layer of protection."
Li Ye first praised the two of them highly.
Even force the other party to do some work.
After all, these two are generals who hold military power, so it never hurts to have more relationships with them.
Sure enough, after hearing what Li Ye said, the two of them first breathed a sigh of relief, and then a look of joy appeared on their faces.
I didn't expect His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince to speak like this.
My impression of Li Ye has improved a lot.
Wu Wenzhongshi couldn't help but ask, "We found that His Highness only has a few cavalrymen on his side, and the rest are road builders.
You know, the invading enemy army had 200,000 men, so how did they defeat them?"
Li Ye smiled slightly and did not tell them all his secrets.
After all, we should always be on guard against others.
The Third Prince and the Crown Prince were watching closely from behind, and revealing his strength too early would only make them more wary of him.
Li Ye replied, "The enemy army does not have 200,000 soldiers. When we attack, there are only 150,000 soldiers."
"That's not right! We got the news that there are 200,000!"
Cheng Wenhan frowned slightly. Inaccurate information is a very serious problem.
"Perhaps your information is wrong! The enemy first left 100,000 soldiers to defend the city.
Of the remaining 200,000, 50,000 were allocated to prevent the surrounding garrisons from coming to support.
It is normal to use 150,000 to attack a place.
After all, most of us here are laborers and don't have much combat power.
Using 150,000 elite cavalry to attack us is already a waste of talent," Li Ye said.
"Your Highness, what you said makes sense! It seems that the enemy has made careful arrangements and is determined to capture all the labor forces.
But if that is not the case, how can Your Highness defeat the enemy's 150,000 troops without any soldiers?
Not to mention the tens of thousands of people he killed!"
Cheng Wenhan became even more confused.
If we had 700,000 elite infantry, we would indeed have a chance of defeating the enemy.
But these people are ordinary people with the surname Qi and have not received any long-term training.
Moreover, they also saw that most of the Japanese had no armor and their fighting ability was extremely poor.
You have to know that the combat effectiveness of a soldier with good armor and without armor is completely different. Even if one fights ten enemies at once, it is a complete victory.
I really can't figure out how to defeat the enemy.
"That's a long story! The main reason is that the enemy was too careless, thinking that one charge would defeat us.
But we set an ambush and inflicted a heavy blow on them."
Li Ye said it was very vague.
I will never say that I used a lot of crossbows.
Even as a prince, he could easily manufacture hundreds of thousands of crossbows.
It would also shock the entire court.
Even the emperor would be extremely wary.
The 700,000 laborers were trained into elite troops in a short period of time and were fully capable of seizing imperial power.
Li Ye informed everyone that no one was allowed to disclose the matter of Nu Shi.
He even had a special discussion with Zhao Wudi.
Zhao Wudi thought about it for a long time before agreeing to keep the secret.
Qi made a guarantee for Li Ye and Zhao Wudi that he would never use force to seize power as long as the emperor was in power.
Zhao Wudi was willing to agree because he supported Li Ye to inherit the throne.
Li Ye was unwilling to speak, and even if Cheng Wenhan and Wu Wenzhong had many questions, they could not force him to ask.
Cheng Wenhan bowed and said, "Your Highness is a master of military strategy. I admire you."
"There's no danger here anymore, so I won't keep you here any longer. After all, ensuring the safety of the base is paramount.
I'll have someone send you two carts of wine later."
Li Ye immediately ordered them to leave.
The amount of food, drink, defecation and urination required for so many people and horses is not a small number.
The money on hand was already a bit tight.
There is no extra food to entertain them.
"Since there is no danger anymore, I will take my leave!"
The two of them couldn't get any useful information, so they could only leave.
After leaving the tent, I was still full of doubts.
"This battle was truly outrageous. In the face of absolute strength, any conspiracy or trickery is useless.
I really can't understand how the Sixth Prince could defeat the enemy with ordinary weapons." Cheng Wenhan frowned, puzzled.
"Since His Highness is unwilling to speak, let's not ask! To be honest, His Highness the Sixth Prince is quite good.
Over the years, it has been helping our border defenders supply food and fodder.
Ever since His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince started his business, we have never had a shortage of food.
Now, His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince has once again demonstrated his extraordinary ability to lead troops.
Maybe there will be a chance to inherit the throne in the future.
The better he performed, the more wary the Crown Prince and the Third Prince would be of him.
It’s normal to keep your secrets.”
Wu Wenzhong's thinking was more thorough, and he saw through the essence at a glance.
The most important thing is that both of them are neutral and loyal to the emperor, and do not support any of the princes.
He didn't care about the matter of being deprived of the throne.
However, they have been stationed at the border all year round and have received a lot of help from Li Ye.
In her heart, she still has feelings for Li Ye.
After listening to the persuasion, Cheng Wenhan felt relieved.
"You have a point. There's no need to ask about this kind of thing! His Highness the Sixth Prince is so skilled in fighting, it's no problem for us.
If we defeat the enemy in one fell swoop, perhaps the enemy country will be afraid to invade again this year."
Cheng Wenhan said.
Wu Wenzhong looked at Fang Yu, "You're right! Too many people die in every war. For us soldiers, every day we live is a day earned."
I really hope that His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince can personally lead the troops to defeat all enemy countries.
If he really has such great abilities, I would support him even if he were to inherit the throne."
"You know what, His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince has never been defeated in any battle he has ever taken.
In my opinion, it's not just Zhao Wudi who is responsible.
I admit that Zhao Wudi is a strong leader.
But he definitely can't fight such a beautiful battle!"
"Then let's wait and see! See the true strength of our Sixth Prince.
The enemy will never accept such a heavy defeat and will make a comeback sooner or later.
By then, we will also know the Sixth Prince's method of fighting."
"You're right! We need to send more scouts to keep an eye on their every move."
The two of them walked and talked, and the topic never revolved around Li Ye.
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