Li Yishan, who rarely argued with people, did not refute Zhao Changling. He walked under the map and pointed at the concubine's grave. He looked at the people in the tent and said, "Ye Baikui has already sent troops here. It is clear that if we were in his position, I would send two groups of soldiers, one light cavalry to deal with our reinforcements, and one slow heavy cavalry as a backup. There are countless silvers in the West Chu treasury, this is something everyone knows. Otherwise, our great general wouldn't say that after winning a battle, he would go to a mountain of gold and silver to have a good sleep ….. "
When Li Yishan said this, even Zhao Changling's expression softened. Xu Xiao grinned in embarrassment. The other generals smiled knowingly.
Li Yishan continued, "Great Chu has two gold nuggets. Those hundreds of thousands of great halberd warriors have been proven by us to be outdated and of little value. However, whether or not the sixty thousand heavy cavalry under Ye Baikui's command are a burden remains to be discussed. Raising heavy cavalry burned money. One normal cavalry was the price of fattening three or four elite light cavalry. The pros and cons were clear. The cons were that heavy cavalry were hard to move before the battle started. Putting on the armor was slow, and getting on the horse was slow. It could be said that other than getting on the horse to charge after everything was ready, everything else was slow. Also, turning was even slower. After successfully charging through the enemy formation, they could not stop. They had to circle around a large radius to cushion the blow before they could successfully turn and start a second charge. On a suitable battlefield, the heavy cavalry that many light cavalry generals ridiculed as one-shot deals are the kings of the battlefield. The concubine's grave, which is wide and easy to charge, is a suitable battlefield for Da Chu's heavy cavalry to perform. Changling said that if we divide our forces and go, as long as we do not have more than fifty thousand people, we are going to die. "
Li Yishan's words were rushed. He clearly did not want to waste an inch of time. But he instinctively paused here and then said, "Of course, we are going to die."
Li Yishan quickly flipped his palm and continued, "As long as we can take down Da Chu, then we can take down Shu, Tang, and Nanzhao. That will be a small matter, as easy as turning over one's hand! We don't doubt it at all. It was precisely because our Xu family's Armored Cavalry took the lead, charging forward battle after battle, that we were able to reach the Western Wall in one spurt of energy. But if we choose to retreat at this juncture and avoid the brunt of the attack, not only will we be able to defeat Da Chu, but it will also be difficult to say whether the Grand General will be able to continue to hold military power. Many of us have died, and more people will die in the future. However, at this time, 20,000 less people will die in the Imperial Concubine's Tomb. All of our Xu family members who died before will have died in vain! "
Li Yishan did not look at Zhao Changling. He stared at Xu Xiao and said gravely, "Grand General, please let one person lead 20,000 light cavalry to die!"
Chen Zhibao, who had rushed to the tent after patrolling various battlefields, said calmly, "Foster Father, there is no need for 20,000 people. Give me fifteen thousand cavalry. But I want the strongest horses, the best spears, and the best crossbows. I will go guard the Imperial Concubine's Tomb."
Zhao Changling stared with a complicated expression at this young general he thought highly of.
Yuan Zuozong reached out and rubbed his beard stubble. He said with a smile, "Zhibao still needs to understand the abilities and habits of the captains of the various armies in order to be able to command the last battle with ease. There are so many foreign troops and surrendered generals. We cannot delay. Let me, an idle person, go to the Imperial Concubine's Tomb. "
Chu Lushan suddenly snickered and said, "Yuan Baixiong, are you more familiar with this kind of battle where everyone dies together? Do you not feel ashamed to fight with me? "
Li Yishan said calmly, "Ye Baikui has the advantage in this battle of the Imperial Concubine's Tomb. We will split into two groups and die first. The former will die slowly, the slower the better. It is best if we use up all of Da Chu's light cavalry. We must even let Da Chu's heavy cavalry make a charge. Zuozong is skilled in cavalry battles that preserve strength."
Yuan Zuozong nodded.
Chu Lushan glared and said, "Then the troops in the back should be mine, right?"
Li Yishan shook his head and said, "If both sides are wounded, you can go. But in that case, Da Chu will win in the end. Ye Baikui can continuously send troops to the Imperial Concubine's Tomb. That will become a war of attrition against us. Other than using up the Grand General's strength, it will also use up Great Peace City's patience. But we cannot afford to lose in any aspect."
Chen Zhibao said with a smile, "I will go. Give fifteen thousand cavalry to Zuozong. I only need five thousand in the back. As long as Zuozong can delay until Da Chu's heavy cavalry enters the battlefield, I can guarantee to eat them all so that Ye Baikui will not dare to use a single soldier to touch the Imperial Concubine's Tomb. "
Zhao Changling said worriedly, "What if Ye Baikui suddenly starts a decisive battle now?"
Commander-in-chief Xu Xiao gently patted the shoulder of this strategist, who had the reputation of "watertight, flawless planning", and laughed heartily, "Didn't the spy report say that the big trouble, Cao Changqing, is still in the south? Since Ye Baikui didn't use this person, it means that he probably doesn't dare to fight too early. What's more, he has the advantage now. He is a big shot of the Great Chu. There is no need for him to gamble with us, a group of barefoot paupers."
The elegant Zhao Changling had a bitter smile on his lips. In the end, he did not persist in his opinion.
It was said that before the troops and horses moved, the provisions would move first. But this time, the twenty thousand light cavalry had quietly traveled a long distance. Other than carrying some provisions, they did not make any extra movements.
In order to fool people, Chen Zhibao even rode his horse to the front of the Western Wall battlefield. He rode alone on a white horse with a long spear.
Da Chu's front army could clearly see this person's style.
Yuan Zuozong led the fifteen thousand cavalry to the Imperial Concubine's Tomb. Their route was north and then east.
Before getting on the horse, Li Yishan walked forward. His lips trembled but he did not speak.
Yuan Zuozong suddenly folded his hands. His eyes were clear, his expression determined, and he did not speak.
Xu Xiao walked forward and said softly, "Zuozong, foster father will not say anything good. Just one sentence. Even if you die, at least leave your corpse intact. When you enter the coffin in the future, foster father can help you wear a pair of cloth shoes that I sewed myself. "
Yuan Zuozong heard the discouraging words but was not angry at all. He smiled and said, "No need, leave it for Xiaonian to wear. Just treat it as Zuozong's gift to him. I have not given him anything for so many years. I feel bad. "
Xu Xiao waved his hand and said, "Go."
The fifteen thousand light cavalry quietly left the Western Wall in the middle of the night.
Xu Xiao stood in place. On his left was Zhao Changling, and behind him was Li Yishan. He seemed to be the right hand of General Xu Xiao.
Chu Lushan squatted in front of his foster father and sulked. He pulled up a weed that was lucky not to be trampled by the horse hooves and chewed on it along with the mud.
Xu Xiao squatted down next to this foster son. He patted Chu Lushan's head and said with a smile, "As long as we can eat Da Chu this time, you will be the vanguard to open Shu. Foster father has already promised Zuozong. If he dies, you can count his share."
The damned fatty, who was more hostile than anyone in the Xu family army when it came to fighting for military merits, was not happy at all for the first time. His fat head and big ears drooped.
The Xu family cavalry had groups of old people and new people. But ever since they followed Xu Xiao out of Liao and fought to the Western Wall, there was no separation of life, only separation of death!
"Hsu Fengnian" squatted next to Xu Xiao. He wanted to tell Chu Lushan and Xu Xiao, who was not hunched yet, that Yuan Zuozong would not die, and they would not lose the battle of the Western Wall.
But after that, when the title of king was split and the Beiliang fought Beimang, there were more separation of life and fewer deaths.
Until he, Hsu Fengnian, carried the Xu family flag and faced the million soldiers of Beimang again.
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