Wang Zhongsi

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This was the tutor of the crown prince, Imperial Tutor Wang Zhongsi.

The current vice-commander of the Big Dipper army, Geshu Han, was groomed personally by him.

Wang Zhongsi didn’t have any position in the military. In truth, he had already relinquished his military authority, taking on only the role of the Imperial Tutor.

But in terms of the roles he had once taken on, there was no one in Great Tang who could surpass him. Commander of Daizhou, head censor, Hedong regional commander, Yunmo general, Zuoyuli general, and even Northern Protector-General, Western Region Protector-General, Eastern Protector-General, Southern Protector-General… All of these, he had assumed before.

As for his contributions, there was no one in Great Tang who could compare up to him.

When he was the Eastern Protector-General, he quashed the Kumo Xi and the Khitans. When he was the Northern Protector-General, he swept the Eastern and Western Turkic Khaganate, rendering their army completely helpless and bringing two decades of peace to that region. When he was in the Gansu Province, he had led the armies right up to Ü-Tsang’s highlands several times, forcing the Divine Monk of the great snowy mountains out to face him.

In Wang Zhongsi’s entire life, other than the area around the Western Regions’ Suyab, he had faced nearly all of the enemies within his reach.

However, he was different from the other generals.

Wang Zhongsi never wished to gain prestige from his actions, and at the end of every war, he would return the military authority. On the battlefield, he was an unmatched commander, but when he returned, he reverted back into an ordinary Imperial Tutor.

Indubitably, he was the war god of the current era!

Even though the Big Dipper Army's top commander was currently Geshu Han, its founder was the Great War God, as well as the current Imperial Tutor of the crown prince, Wang Zhongsi.

In Great Tang, Wang Zhongsi could be considered as a true pillar of the empire, the number one Han general. His standing and influence were even above that of the Eastern Protector-General, Zhang Shougui.

Wang Zhongsi was different from any other Crown Prince’s Junior Guardian in the history of the Great Tang. Everyone in the Great Tang knew that Wang Zhongsi’s parents had both died when he was a child. His father had been a renowned general with a list of achievements, but he had eventually ended up outnumbered and surrounded. He had refused to surrender and fought to the death, earning him the respect of the Great Tang’s people.

At that time, the Sage Emperor had only recently ascended to the throne. He was moved to pity by this story and took Wang Zhongsi into the palace, taking him as his adopted son. Thus, Wang Zhongsi had grown up in the Imperial Palace, and even the name ‘Zhongsi’ had been granted by the Sage Emperor.

Wang Zhongsi held the Sage Emperor in extremely high regard, and the Sage Emperor also cherished him as a son of his own blood.

The War God of the Great Tang had spent almost his entire life on horseback, rendering great service for the empire. His only flaw was that his personality was too honest and forthright. The First Prince had exploited this, causing the man to retire at the peak of his career and end his life on the campaign trail.

## Appearance

The middle-aged man seemed to naturally exude the aura of one who stood at the top of the command chain, a person who wielded unparalleled authority. Every single unintentional gesture of his struck fear and respect into the hearts of others. Before this middle-aged man, there was no one who wouldn’t subconsciously lower their heads, not daring to even meet his gaze.

## Military Strategy

Military strategies could be direct, or they could rely on surprise. Some people excelled at surprise attacks, and they had unconventional styles that never adhered to a single pattern. They were capable of frequently attacking from unexpected places, catching the opponent off guard and inflicting upon them a major defeat.

But others excelled in direct confrontation, leading vast and grandiose armies. These armies did not constantly shift around, but they could excel in both defense and offense, leaving behind no weakness and giving the enemy no opportunities.

Wang Zhongsi was this kind of direct general, and he had trained in this aspect to the very apex.

In battle, Wang Zhongsi didn’t shift around his tactics too much, and when enemy cavalry suddenly attacked from an unexpected angle or used some strange tactic, Wang Zhongsi would remain as steady as a mountain and would always seem to have a counter. So-called surprise attacks would only lead to defeat when used against Wang Zhongsi.