Ding Ding also offered her opinion, saying, "It's quite astonishing, isn't it? Honestly, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I too would have found it hard to believe that this mysterious lord could be so formidable."
"These are soldiers from twelve territories of the Long family! I believe everyone here acknowledges the Long family's status and power, there's no need for doubt. Ding Ding can guarantee this."
"Of course, the soldiers from the Long family's twelve territories this time do not represent the Long family's true strength. They are merely members of the family. The Long family's foundation runs far deeper than this."
"As for the basic situation of this battle, Ding Ding has obtained relevant intelligence and sources, and will now report it to everyone."
"Furthermore, this battle is absolutely one that countless lords can learn from. Even Ding Ding is full of admiration for the commander and the lord, who were able to be so resourceful."
Following this, Ding Ding gave a general account of Sun Wu dispatching Wei Qing to ambush the Long family's main army, the subsequent pursuit by thirty thousand cavalry, and the final ambush and elimination. Although there were no specific visuals, the scene of these thirty thousand soldiers being annihilated was captured.
After that came the situation where the Long family's million-strong army was destroyed by fire. This time, Ding Ding had complete footage of the inferno, though the method employed was unknown.
However, Ding Ding stated that the mysterious lord's army had eliminated the enemy's million-strong infantry without expending a single soldier.
Ding Ding declared this battle to be a textbook-level engagement, and such a monumental achievement was rarely seen even in the history of the Lord Continent.
"According to Ding Ding's inquiries, I've learned that the commander who led the army to annihilate these million troops is named Wei Qing, with Qin Qiong as his deputy general. It was these two who, with merely tens of thousands of soldiers, annihilated the Long family's million-strong infantry..."
After Ding Ding finished detailing the basic situation of the battle, everyone was once again stunned into silence.
"Damn it! Eliminating a million infantry without a single soldier lost, even with a surprise attack, that's too powerful!"
"Were the Long family's million infantry all idiots? How come not a single one escaped!"
"You clearly don't understand warfare. Who among you knows what these million troops went through? Otherwise, why do you think no one escaped? They certainly couldn't, or were somehow restricted."
"Damn it! Thirty thousand against a million, what the heck, who is this Wei Qing!"
"Wei Qing, I've remembered this name."
"This person is destined for legendary status!"
"The most formidable should be the lord's commander. If this commander wasn't strong, how could he possess such an outstanding general like Wei Qing?"
"The implications are terrifying. If even Wei Qing is this formidable, then how powerful must his commander be!"
"I'm more curious about how they managed to burn all million troops to death. I desperately want to learn from that process."
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Everyone remembered one name: Wei Qing.
As for Qin Qiong...
Apologies, the deputy general wasn't deemed worthy of being remembered.
Qin Qiong: I'm heartbroken, I'm feeling blue, I wasn't the deputy general. (〒︿〒)
Subsequently, Ding Ding introduced the most crucial reasons for the mysterious lord's victory.
The mysterious lord divided his forces into two routes. One route was to draw the Long family's army's attention, leading them on a chase, completely diverting the Long family army, while setting up traps and ambushes along the way, thus eliminating a significant number of enemy soldiers.
According to Ding Ding's calculations, the mysterious lord's commander eliminated no less than five hundred thousand enemies on one route.
Furthermore, Ding Ding also obtained the name of the mysterious lord's commander, who was called Sun Wu.
Everyone also remembered the name Sun Wu. This person was too powerful; Wei Qing was merely a general of one of his legions.
It was also this Sun Wu who led the entire army to capture seven hundred thousand enemy soldiers.
As for Guo Jia, no one knew of him because, in other lordships, the position of strategist did not exist besides the main commander.
Additionally, Ding Ding introduced another army of this mysterious lord, and she learned that this army was another legion of the mysterious lord, commanded by Bai Qi.
Ding Ding also explained that the reason for this battle being a textbook example was primarily due to the mysterious lord's strategy of dividing his forces.
One army deliberately lured the enemy away to a distant location.
The other army directly attacked the enemy's territory.
Typically, when lords saw their armies being encircled and annihilated, their first instinct would be to reinforce their main force, rather than launching a preemptive strike on the enemy's territory to deliver a fatal blow.
Moreover, siege warfare is incredibly difficult, and the Long family possessed twelve territories. How challenging would it be to eliminate all of them?
Yet, Bai Qi accomplished this feat.
Ding Ding also expressed her astonishment, stating, "Even though the Long family dispatched most of their troops, to my knowledge, the army led by Bai Qi numbered no more than around four hundred thousand."
"And the Long family's twelve territories, combined, had a total military strength of no less than a million, and it was a defensive battle. Once one territory was attacked, the others would undoubtedly rush to its aid."
"Four hundred thousand troops, engaging in siege warfare against an enemy force of a million, it would seem that the defenders were destined to win."
"However, in this seemingly assured victory for the defenders, Bai Qi once again taught us a lesson on how to turn the impossible into the possible, and what it means to strike unexpectedly."
Following this, Ding Ding began to analyze how Bai Qi divided his forces, attacked the enemy's territories, and then broke them down one by one, thus winning the overall engagement.
After hearing Ding Ding's account, the entire lordship world erupted in an uproar.
This battle was indeed an epic, textbook-worthy engagement.
Such a battle had never occurred in the lordship world before. It was a war of wits and strategy, and it made everyone remember this mysterious lord.
Three figures were also etched into memory: Wei Qing, Sun Wu, and Bai Qi.
"Too terrifying! What kind of intellect would be required to make such decisions?"
"This is not something an ordinary person could achieve. If we were in their shoes, we would likely have suffered a complete annihilation."
"To achieve victory against overwhelming odds, and even capture more soldiers than their total force, is truly admirable."
"This lord is incredibly powerful. I wonder if these strategies were conceived by the lord himself or by their commander."
"Who knows? Ding Ding doesn't even know the lord's name."
"And they haven't even discovered the reason why the Long family targeted this mysterious lord."
"Dividing forces to draw fire, then exploiting the vulnerability by a swift invasion – what incredible wisdom! To fight a war like this, it's truly eye-opening."
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