Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

Night Owl listened and nodded: "That's right. If the other side had known in advance that we had heavenly soldiers, I believe they would have been able to come up with an effective countermeasure... Unfortunately... they didn't know!"

In fact, the few words he exchanged with the night owl led to Xiao Ce having more ideas about going to the West.

This war brought Xiao Ce joy, but even more so, it was a shock.

In fact, ever since Xiao Ce started fighting, he has always used the strategy of overwhelming the enemy.

However, the Lannister naval alliance in the West was originally on the side of overwhelming force.

They suffered such a crushing defeat simply because the information was unclear.

This also made Xiao Ce realize the crisis and understand more clearly that such a crushing defeat could happen to them.

But the same thing can happen to them.

Therefore, while improving military strength is important, intelligence and information are undoubtedly even more important.

...

They were on a fleeing warship at the time.

Xiaoyue and Yin Pan'er looked out from a porthole in a cabin and saw that the distant sea had turned into a sea of ​​fire.

This scene is simply unbelievable.

However, their ships were moving away from the battlefield at an extremely high speed.

Xiaoyue finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sir, we're finally safe!"

Yin Pan'er's expression was very complicated after hearing Xiao Yue's words.

"Such a behemoth was defeated so quickly!" Yin Pan'er said with a face full of surprise and confusion.

At this moment, Xiaoyue nodded: "Indeed... How could they have been defeated so quickly! Moreover, we haven't even seen the Xiao Kingdom's allied forces."

"They all seem to be fighting amongst themselves! Could this be another tactic that Xiao Ce excels at and frequently uses to sow discord?"

Yin Pan'er nodded: "It's unclear whether Xiao Ce used it or not... but it's clearly in line with their battle tactics and methods. However, I didn't realize there was some kind of grudge between them!"

After listening to Yin Pan'er's words, Xiaoyue smiled and said, "That's how it is now, sir. However, given the current situation, it seems there's no point in having you take action!"

Yin Pan'er nodded: "That's right. Even the mad Taoist priest who is so prescient probably didn't expect them to lose so quickly."

Xiaoyue nodded as she listened to Yin Pan'er's words: "Then, sir, what should we do next?"

After gazing into the distance, Yin Pan'er said to Xiao Yue, "Isn't the Mad Taoist supposed to be incredibly prescient? Let's see when he comes looking for us! It'll also be a test of their strength!"

Xiaoyue asked Yin Pan'er with some concern, "By the way, sir, do you think these Westerners will blame us for this crushing defeat?"

After listening to Xiaoyue's words, Yin Pan'er smiled and said, "No, we'll just pretend we don't know anything... and stay here obediently... They're probably in complete chaos right now!"

After listening to Yin Pan'er's words, Xiaoyue seemed to have thought of something.

"My lord, we truly do not know either!"

Yin Pan'er smiled and nodded: "I thought the Light Society would be powerful before, and I thought it was unlikely that what that person who claimed to be the real Xiao Ce said was true... Now it seems that what that person who claimed to be the real Xiao Ce said might be true. They might really be able to overthrow it!"

Xiaoyue nodded.

...

At this time, they were the leaders of their Western coalition forces.

Their expressions were worse than if they had eaten shit.

Lannister Rambo looked at the crowd and said, "Generals, please don't be alarmed. We've escaped danger! You are all out of danger..."

After Lannister Rambo finished speaking, no one dared to respond.

Rust Karl interrupted, saying, "Lord Rambo, we really didn't know about this... There's a good chance we've been infiltrated by a spy."

Lucius Golux nodded: "That's right, Lord Rambo. If we had known, we wouldn't have come... or stayed with you, would we?"

Marcus Aurelius said, "The more difficult the situation, the more we need to firmly believe in each other. This is their trick. I believe our people would never betray us. I am even more convinced that something went wrong in some unknown part of the chain of command!"

After Marcus Aurelius finished speaking, Lannister Rambo slowly said, "Marcus is right! This matter is too strange, and I am more inclined to believe that we have been infiltrated! How could we Westerners be manipulated by those people..."

"Moreover, judging from the results, your losses are the most severe... Those who died were our true warriors! We must make them pay for their crimes in blood!"

Lannister Rambo practically roared as he came out.

Lucius Golux said with a grim expression, "Now our entire allied force has less than 80,000 naval personnel left, and our warships have suffered various damages... In the current situation, I'm afraid we will hardly have the strength to fight again!"

Lannister Rambo said grimly, "We'll send a letter, request reinforcements... If we go back like this, that would be a crushing defeat. Even if we lose this battle, I have ways to refute it..."

As he spoke, Lannister Rambo suddenly burst into flames again.

He then began to give instructions in front of a map.

"Although we suffered a crushing defeat, to be honest, if you all listen to me, our Lannister army, under my command, actually suffered the fewest losses among yours... We can prepare and then launch a counterattack!"

"There are too many of us for them to confront head-on."

...

After Lannister Rambo finished speaking, the various military leaders were no longer so confident in his words.

However, no one interrupted.

After all, they are now in Lannister Rambo's hands, and if they displease him...

This Lannister Rambo could kill them anytime, anywhere.

Moreover, Lannister Rambo was absolutely right; if they were to go back now, they would truly lose all face…

That would be truly shameful and utterly humiliating... If they could fight back alongside Lannister Rambo and ultimately achieve victory, they could at least salvage some of their reputation.

Otherwise, when they go back this time, they'll probably be laughed at by their arch-enemies.

So, at this moment, although they didn't quite believe Lannister Rambo's words, they seemed to have no better choice.

...

At this moment, not far from the battlefield, there was a small boat.

There were two people wearing straw hats and raincoats on the small boat.

One of them was the Mad Taoist.

The other person, even though he was wearing a straw hat, still covered himself up completely.

This man claims to be the real Xiao Ce.

The mad Taoist said to the man in front of him who claimed to be the real Xiao Ce, "Master, I didn't expect them to be defeated so quickly! The Yin Pan'er we arranged before didn't work at all!"

Xiao Ce, who claimed to be the real person, smiled and said, "This result is not surprising. Isn't this exactly what we wanted? Now that we have achieved our goal, that's enough! As for Yin Pan'er, do you really think she will stand on our side? She knows about the Heavenly Soldiers. If she really wants to join forces with us, then she will definitely go and make some warnings with those Western allied forces."

"But the fact that they didn't do that is enough to prove their stance. She stayed by my side, probably to find out about our situation, to infiltrate our ranks, and thus help that usurper!"

After the mad Taoist priest said this, claiming to be the real Xiao Ce, he understood what the mad Taoist priest meant.

"So, Master, you've always been testing them?"

Xiao Ce, who claimed to be the real Xiao Ce, smiled slightly and then said, "That's right! Of course, I originally wanted to give her a chance. But she didn't cherish it. Such opportunities don't come around often!"

The mad Taoist nodded and looked at the man who claimed to be the real Xiao Ce, saying, "Master, the humidity here is too high, which is bad for your health..."

The man claiming to be the real Xiao Ce nodded: "Alright, it's over here. So many Western Allied soldiers died. Of these 500,000-plus troops, at least 300,000 perished. How could those 300,000 families possibly let them off the hook..."

“We’ve blocked the Illuminati’s escape route. They have no choice but to fight now…”

The mad Taoist nodded: "What about Yin Pan'er..."

The man who claimed to be the real Xiao Ce beckoned to the mad Taoist priest.

He then gestured for the mad Taoist to come closer.

After the mad Taoist approached, he listened intently, nodding repeatedly.

After speaking for a while, the man who claimed to be the real Xiao Ce said to the mad Taoist, "After you send me to Nie Bing's place, go do your own thing."

The mad Taoist didn't say anything, he just kept nodding.

He then asked, "Is that Nie Bing trustworthy?"

The man claiming to be Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Nie Bing has an obsession and ambition. I have a way to control her..."

"What about Yin Pan'er? Wouldn't it be even more convenient to control her?"

The man who claimed to be the real Xiao Ce smiled and waved his hand: "She's a hopeless romantic, no way!"

The Mad Taoist nodded: "Master, actually, what you need to do is not difficult for me. I've been with them for a long time, I know the loopholes in their security, and when I go back, they definitely won't be on guard against me. If I wanted to kill them, it would be as easy as crushing an ant!"

The man who claimed to be the real Xiao Ce said, "If it were just about killing him, why would I need to go through so much trouble?"

He stopped speaking halfway through his sentence.

The mad Taoist then wisely stopped asking questions.

...

When Xiao Ce returned, he encountered Wei Wuji and his group of generals, who were already waiting for him.

Xiao Ce had anticipated some risks.

However, he wasn't the type to spoil the mood, after all, those were the things he was worried about.

We can talk about it at another time.

This will truly be a moment to witness history.

"Wei Wuji! I knew I hadn't misjudged you! You really are a master strategist! Every step you've planned has been so meticulous... Absolutely brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Wei Wuji was stunned for a moment, then said, "Your Highness, you've already figured it out!"

Xiao Ce said, "Not bad! You've got some skills, kid. With you here guarding this place, I have a lot of confidence..."

Xiao Ce showered Wei Wuji with praise, making Wei Wuji feel somewhat embarrassed.

As they were talking, they arrived at a cabin.

Xiao Ce could tell that Wei Wuji didn't seem as happy as he had imagined.

In fact, I had vaguely guessed Wei Wuji's worries.

Han Da also noticed this: "General Wei Wuji, you have already achieved such a great victory, why do you not seem so happy?"

Wei Wuji smiled and said, "No! I'm very happy, but actually I'm more worried..."

Han Da asked, "Worried?"

Wei Wuji nodded: "That's right! In fact, General Han Da's crushing defeat is a warning to us. No matter how strong we are, as long as we let our guard down, we will be defeated so badly... This time, we are fortunate to have received the Prince's Heavenly Soldiers, and fortunate that they did not know about our trump card..."

"If we didn't have these things, what difficulties we would face... I believe you all know just as well as I do about it."

These people nodded in agreement, all lost in thought.

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Alright, I'm satisfied that you have this idea... However, don't worry too much. If you worry too much and think too much, you'll just be worrying unnecessarily! Besides, I've already thought of a solution on the way back!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Wuji's eyes widened, then he looked at Xiao Ce with admiration: "Your Highness, you've also noticed this problem? What's the solution? What solution…?"

Seeing how anxious Wei Wuji was.

Xiao Ce had originally planned to follow their lead and have a celebratory feast first, so that everyone could celebrate properly today.

After we finish eating, we can discuss these matters further. After all, these things can't be resolved overnight; he needs enough time...

Wei Wuji was still very anxious as he followed Xiao Ce, asking, "Even if we find a solution, I won't be happy to go to the victory banquet..."

Xiao Ce looked at Han Da and Yan Jia with equally curious expressions; they too were eager to know.

Xiao Ce didn't mince words: "Actually, before the real battle, there's one more crucial thing! It's what I often say: 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated!' What does this 'know yourself and know your enemy' mean? It's information and intelligence, isn't it?"

"This time, our victory lay in our thorough understanding of their troop deployment. They, on the other hand, had only a superficial grasp of our intelligence, which led to their crushing defeat..."