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Outside You Lu Pass, Lu Sheng Xiang was still oblivious to the mobilization of troops from Guangling Road in the south. However, the criticism from the capital in the north kept entering his tent, creating a bleak atmosphere of instability. The few officers and commandants who were originally diligent and courteous at You Lu Pass were nowhere to be seen these days.
Lu Sheng Xiang sat on the grass outside the camp. Beside him was Guo Dongfeng, who had been feeding the horses recently. Guo Dongfeng said angrily, "Does this Tang Xi Sword Immortal eat shit? He has already become the Minister of War, yet his words are worse than a fart?!"
Lu Sheng Xiang said calmly, "Lu Bai Jie still has some conscience. He even spoke a few words of justice for me and suggested that I lead the troops down south."
Guo Dongfeng sneered, "Conscience? Then why didn't he put in a good word for that old fool Yang Shenxing? The six thousand cavalry that he had painstakingly accumulated for more than ten years were sent to their deaths in less than ten days because of those hedonistic sons of rich parents. In the end, he didn't even have a good ending. "
Lu Sheng Xiang smiled faintly and said, "Lu Baijie isn't stupid, and the people who curse in the imperial court aren't really stupid either. There are many things that you know are one thing, but when you say it out loud, it's another thing. As long as Lu Bai Jie wants to stabilize his position, he has no choice but to work hard without complaint, robbing Peter to pay Paul. If Gu Jiantang was in the Ministry of War, this would not be the case. Of course, if Great General Gu is in Great Peace City now, there will be no day for me, Lu Sheng Xiang, to shine. "
Guo Dongfeng snorted coldly, "West Chu's main general must have water in his head. He treated the front line of the Bi Ao army as a battlefield to compete in military strength. Did he really think that everything would be fine after eating Yang Shenxing's forty thousand Southern Ji soldiers?"
Lu Sheng Xiang glanced at Guo Dongfeng, "The civil officials in the imperial court are stupid, so are you?"
Guo Dongfeng was stunned. He said with a shocked expression, "Did West Chu really plan to eat Yan Zhenchun's thirty thousand cavalry from the beginning? Can they? Yan Zhenchun is not Yang Shenxing. Are they not afraid of choking to death? Could it be that Cao Changqing is going to personally take action? "
Lu Sheng Xiang looked into the distance and said with a cold smile, "You better open your eyes wide and watch carefully. I have a feeling that in this battle, a few young people will emerge from West Chu who will become your mortal enemies."
Guo Dongfeng chuckled. "That's a good feeling."
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Thirty li north of the scattered warehouse, Yan Zhenchun's thirty thousand cavalry deliberately slowed down as they went south. The scouts reported that there was an enemy army five li away. All of them were light cavalry, no less than twenty thousand cavalry!
Vast plains, vast battlefields.
The autumn wind whistled, and the banners fluttered.
The usually stoic Old General Yan raised his head to look at the bright red 'Yan' character on the flag, then turned back to look at the fearless Yan Family members.
The old man said in a deep voice, "Pull out the flag!"
Old General Yan Zhenchun, who was supposed to be in the rear, was going to lead the charge? Immediately, a few of his trusted generals came out to stop him. Yan Zhenchun held up the long spear that had accompanied him for many years, shook his head, and said, "If we win, it will most likely be the last battle of our lives. We can't just stand here and watch. If we lose, it will be our last battle. How can we die on the run?"
The moment Yan Zhenchun said this, the generals were speechless.
The army pressed forward, and the banners moved forward.
The enemy's twenty thousand light cavalry did the same.
Yan Zhenchun led thirty thousand against the wind, while West Chu led twenty thousand against the wind.
There was no advantageous slope under the hooves of both sides, and there were no infantry formations.
The territory here was vast enough for a sufficiently wide frontline and cavalry to be deployed in batches. Thus, it could be said that the commanding talents of the cavalry commanders on both sides could be perfectly displayed, and the combat strength of the cavalry could be perfectly reflected.
This was a perfect battlefield to see who was weak and who lost, and who retreated and who died.
There was no chance of luck.
Almost at the same time, two bugles suddenly sounded out, resonating with each other, majestic and sorrowful.
Exactly the same, after the first row of cavalry from both sides charged out, the second row immediately launched a ferocious charge.
The spacing between each row of warhorses was almost the same, so it did not affect the charging speed of the cavalry at the back.
The horizontal frontlines of both sides were about the same length, but because Yan Zhenchun's cavalry had the advantage in numbers, they had more depth.
A number of cavalry suddenly appeared in the distance between the two armies. The few of them did not affect the overall situation, and the men and horses did not wear armor. Among them was the young man who had followed Pei Sui to the peak of Luo Hu Hill, Xie Xibian.
It was also this nameless West Chu commoner who had the guts to point out the situation in front of Cao Changqing and Sun Xiji. Cao Changqing laughed and called him "Half Xie". This young man summarized the entire plan of West Chu's revival into "getting beaten up" and "beating people up".
In reality, the entire northern front matter was decided by Xie Xibian.
From the Yue Ao army taking over the town at the last moment, to the bait and night attack, to the encirclement and not attacking, to the Liyang imperial court to lead Yan Zhenchun's cavalry to scatter. Until now, he was watching from afar.
It was all because of this person's strategy.
A middle-aged man who was a head taller than Xie Xibian on horseback asked in a deep voice, "General Xie, do we really not need to immediately use the 3,000 heavy cavalry hidden behind? Do we really not need to give the order for them to wear armor and mount? Yan Zhenchun's 30,000 cavalry are not soft persimmons! "
Xie Xibian pursed his lips and shook his head, "There is no meaning in using the heavy cavalry too quickly or too slowly."
Xie Xibian spat out a mouthful of turbid air and said slowly, "Moreover, the death of two light cavalry soldiers is still worth it compared to the death of one heavy cavalry soldier. It can even be said that unless the 3,000 heavy cavalry is used to win, if they know that the heavy cavalry cannot change the situation, then the 20,000 light cavalry can be used to scatter the spirit of Yan Zhenchun's cavalry, and this battle can be considered over. Otherwise, I would rather not have a single light cavalry left and retreat with the heavy cavalry to deal with the next cavalry battle! "
The man glanced at this young commander, who was definitely not famous in the Liyang court, and laughed.
This person was born in the place where the founding emperor of the Da Chu dynasty rose. That place once had the reputation of "four marquises in ten li". After Taizu of Da Chu became emperor, there were more than 160 generals and marquises. That place had as many as 46 of them!
There was the custom of every family sewing cloth to make a "marquis tiger" for their newborns. It was the beautiful hope of the old saying, "Although a tiger cub has not formed a pattern, it has the aura of a bull."
However, this young man named Xie Xibian was definitely not one of those descendants of generals and marquises with illustrious military achievements.
However, this did not matter, because he was Cao Changqing's only disciple.
Xie Xibian coldly watched the situation of the battle from the side. An hour later, two hours later, the muscular man and several other men at his side were all covered in sweat.
Xie Xibian raised his butt and craned his neck to take a few glances. His lips moved slightly as he muttered to himself.
He was still waiting.
The men who had participated in the Spring and Autumn War all began to have anxious expressions.
On the battlefield, their side had lost five thousand cavalry, and Yan Zhenchun had also lost more than six thousand.
This was a battlefield where no one had retreated, and neither side had been defeated. Compared to the total number, such a large number of deaths, and the fact that they were still fighting to the death, was simply shocking. This was because in battles where cavalry were in a stalemate, the true casualties would often occur when one side was defeated and retreated. At that time, the number of casualties would truly increase.
The brawny man who was drenched in sweat pulled at his collar and punched the horse's back heavily.
Xie Xibian was still expressionless.
The muscular man glanced at the sky and softly said, "General Xie, if you trade life for life, we will lose!"
Xie Xibian grunted softly, still unmoved.
Another man said angrily, "I will mobilize the cavalry to rush to the front. I am not as cold-hearted as you, Xie Xibian!"
Xie Xibian acknowledged and said calmly, "Wei Hong, if you dare to go, I will dare to kill you."
The man gritted his teeth and said, "With your mediocre skills?!"
Not far away, a handsome young man with four long swords on his back hesitated for a while and said coldly, "I, Lu Sichu, can kill you."
The man roared, "Lu Sichu, don't think that I am afraid of you just because your grandfather is Lu Dantian!"
Xie Xibian said indifferently, "I have said it before. Either Yan Zhenchun dies in battle, or the Yan Family's cavalry is mostly exhausted. Only then will it be time for us to fight. You can ignore the fact that Lu Dantian is the number one swordsman in Da Chu, but since you are a soldier of my army, you have to listen to military orders. If you want to die, I will not stop you. But please, Wei Hong, die on the battlefield in the future, under the hooves of the Li Yang cavalry. "
The ferocious-looking man rubbed his face and spat out a mouthful of saliva. "If we lose this battle, I will beat you to death with my own hands even if I have to disobey orders!"
After an hour that felt extremely long, Xie Xibian said in a deep voice, "Liu Cong, Wei Hong, listen to orders!"
Wei Hong cursed and turned his horse around like a madman. "Listen to your mother's orders! I will go kill the enemy now. If we win, you can beat me to death later! "
The muscular man called Liu Cong cupped his fists and left.
Xie Xibian said word by word, "Remember, do not leave a single prisoner alive!"
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