"The reinforcements from the Naman Tribe did not take the route where we previously laid an ambush; they must have taken a longer detour."
Liang Cheng pointed to the Naman Tribe's camp flickering with bonfires in the distance and said:
"It's not that they deliberately avoided our ambush. In fact, if they had anticipated our ambush, it would have been difficult for us to ambush them. Although the Naman Tribe has mobilized a large army, it wouldn't have left all its troops without any guard. If the eldest prince really intended to lead troops to support, it should have been him outside and his father inside so they could flank us. But he didn't choose to do so."
"Is he feeling guilty, afraid, or scared?" Zuo Jiqian asked.
Liang Cheng shook his head slightly and said,
"I'm not sure, but for now, we don't need to disturb them. Let them tell us what they are planning."
...
"What exactly is he planning, what is he planning!!!"
The Naman King roared in anger.
When a unit of Yan Army suddenly appeared within his grazing lands, the Naman King was shocked. At that moment, he thought it was the main force of the Yan Army rushing in. He immediately ordered his people to gather and sent someone to support a unit with reinforcements.
This was undoubtedly a very correct decision, at least from the Naman King's perspective. As for the "water bucket board" effect and what result it might bring, it wasn't something the Naman King could take into account, and even if he considered it, it couldn't be addressed at that moment.
However, when his subordinate reported that his eldest son was leading a force back from another direction, the Naman King's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
You could call it an instinct of someone in power,
or consider it a kind of trust and understanding a father has for his offspring.
Upon receiving this news, the Naman King immediately ordered the capture of all the families of his eldest son's personal followers. At the same time, he commanded the remaining warriors in the tribe to armor up and be ready.
Sure enough, when the five thousand warriors led by his eldest son appeared not far from the south side of the tribe, they suddenly began to charge.
Having prepared, the Naman King immediately took the hostages to the front lines and personally wielded a blade.
This was a situation no one could fully understand for the moment,
but it was indeed happening.
Even Liang Cheng, watching from afar, was taken aback,
What exactly was the Naman Tribe playing at across from them?
Pretending to ignore their presence,
right under their noses, in front of their army,
directly starting an internal conflict, with a father and son turning against each other?
Was it a plan to invite them into a trap, to design a foil for themselves?
Soon enough,
Liang Cheng realized this wasn't a trap, and there was no need to overthink it.
Because they really started fighting fiercely!
The forces led by the eldest prince directly launched an assault on the camp, probably intending to achieve a quick win but didn't expect his father to have been prepared.
At the same time, the Naman King sent the family members of the eldest prince's personal followers to the front of the formation, threatening them with blades to their necks for deterrence.
In an instant, the forces of the eldest prince showed signs of disarray.
Rebelling and plotting against one's superior requires sheer bravery; there can be absolutely no hesitation. If everyone pushed forward with determination, it might have been over.
But now an interruption occurred, coupled with the stalled advance at the front, the morale of the eldest prince's forces plummeted.
And at this time,
The Naman King displayed his youthful vigor,
personally leading five hundred cavalry out from the other side of the camp, charging directly at his son's forces.
Facing the leader of their own tribe, on the battlefield, and in such a manner, many of the warriors under the eldest prince truly didn't dare to strike. Because even if you killed the Naman King now and helped the eldest prince ascend, you'd still be the enemy who killed his father. Do you still expect any good outcome for yourself in the future?
So,
The Naman King, relying solely on five hundred cavalry, directly disrupted the formation of the eldest prince.
Some of the reinforcements led by the eldest prince directly scattered, and some chose to surrender. The sudden rebellion initiated by the eldest prince was almost declared bankrupt in an instant.
Seeing this situation, the eldest prince did not choose to surrender. He wanted to rally his followers around him for a retreat, hoping to preserve strength for future opportunities.
However, seeing things go south and knowing their families were in the hands of the tribal leader, his personal followers decided to take action. Without further ado, they pulled the eldest prince off his horse together.
The eldest prince, seeing the situation, showed no inclination to abandon resistance. After falling off his horse, he drew his blade and slashed, killing two personal followers consecutively. But when he turned to strike another follower, his father arrived with others.
The Naman King, already consumed by rage and eager to resolve the situation completely, hesitated not a moment, striking down his son's head with his blade.
A hastily erupted and intense rebellion thus came to an end!
On the grassy slope, Liang Cheng couldn't help but clap his hands.
Zuo Jiqian misunderstood and asked, "General, should our army act now?"
Taking advantage of this mutiny, if the entire army attacked now, it was highly possible to directly break the core of the Naman Tribe.
But Liang Cheng shook his head, saying:
"Let's continue to wait. Since the eldest prince returned with his army, the situation with Bo Ye's side should also be fine."
In fact, Liang Cheng was never too worried about Zheng Fan's safety because Zheng Fan had capable people at his side. Moreover, even people like A Ming, Siniang, and the blind ones, while perhaps not as perceptive as him, did notice their lord's terrifying progress in leading troops to battle over the years.
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