Song Keli didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he didn't dare to comment. During this trip to the south, he had heard many ridiculous comments from frogs at the bottom of the well. Song Keli often heard them in one ear and out the other, but Mister Yuan enjoyed them every time. He drank and ate more and more happily. For example, there were some rough people in the marketplace who said that Cao Changqing from West Chu was too stupid. Why didn't he hide in the capital and assassinate the Emperor? He had already assassinated the Emperor three times, so what if he did it a few more times? It was better than doing nothing on the Guangling Road. There were also people who had more "practical" opinions. They said that if he was Cao Changqing, he would lead the Jianghu masters to the north and kill a few thousand people each time, once every few days, all the way to the foot of Tai 'an City without losing a single soldier from West Chu. It wasn't that there weren't any unique opinions. They raised objections. If that was the case, why didn't the imperial court spend a lot of money to hire martial arts experts to go to Beimang? Why did we still need General Gu Jiantang's border army? Why did we need the Beiliang cavalry? It was clear that there were rules in the world that the common people didn't understand. However, when these people were asked the root of the matter, they couldn't give an answer. In the marketplace, as West Chu rose up and raised the flag with the word "Jiang", the situation of King Liyang's army winning the battle did not appear. The battle was at a stalemate and was very lively. There were many people who were angry and expressed their opinions.
Yuan Benxi laughed softly and asked, "Do you think that the common people who are far away from the center of power are crude and short-sighted?"
Song Keli didn't hide his thoughts and nodded, "I do think so."
Yuan Benxi shook his head and said, "It's not that I haven't thought about reorganizing the forces in Jianghu. However, when the late Emperor ordered Xu Xiao to enter Jianghu, it made a bad start. Later, although the imperial court left many positions among the Imperial Golden Saber Guards for the common people in Jianghu and the Ministry of Justice and the Zhaogou Bureau gave out a lot of protective talismans and a considerable number of copper embroidered carp bags, they paled in comparison to the Empress of Beimang. Although it was wishful thinking for the prideful top-notch martial artists to work together to assassinate someone at the cost of their lives, it was not difficult to reduce the number of casualties in a battle. But there were two things that caused me to completely give up on the idea. One was the orthodoxy of the literary vein in the emperor's heart, the obstruction of the eunuch Han Shengxuan, and Teacher Liu's attitude that he was the only one in Great Peace City. The second thing is that Xu Xiao collected all the secret manuals in the world and put them in storage. He also set the rule of Jianghu. From then on, the court and Jianghu did not interfere with each other's business. He was unable to create the scene of Beimang merging with the Great River. "
Yuan Benxi sighed and shook the flagon. He looked at the young Song Keli and said in a deep voice, "Smart people don't need to use complicated means to achieve great things. They are often very simple. But there is one thing that cannot be wrong. That is, what you see in the distance and the path you take must be right. What was truly difficult was that it was easy to know but difficult to do. Your ancestors and father's generation had joined hands to dominate the literary world and suppress others. They might not have known that their actions were hindering the atmosphere of the scholarly circle. Why? Because they could not let go of their family's honor. The current emperor did not adopt Li Xiaoxin's new calendar. It might not be that he did not care about the people. Why? Because he could not let go of his family's prosperity. Cao Zhangqing's outstanding character, even I, Yuan Benxi, admire him. This high-ranking official has entered the Imperial Palace several times. As long as his killing intent is not heavy, that old friend and I not only did not stop him, but also turned a blind eye twice. Why? Cao Changqing could not let go of one person. That old friend and I could not bear to let go of our scholarly prowess. It was scattered by the wind and rain early on. "
Yuan Benxi said emotionally, "When a person is stubborn, they become foolish and true. The good and the bad cannot be described in a few words. "
Song Keli was about to continue asking for advice when Yuan Benxi had no intention of speaking. He muttered to himself, "The jianghu has mostly been decided by people. The court will also have an end in this dynasty. In the future, I, Yuan Benxi, and strategists like Li Yishan and Nalan Youci will become extinct. As for the imperial tutor, that is even more of an extravagant hope. "
The following journey to the south was uneventful. General Yan Zhenchun and his thirty thousand Yan family cavalry were history. The imperial court was still deploying troops and generals. There would be no war in a short period of time. Moreover, the horse thieves had disappeared overnight. The carriage traveled without any danger. It even arrived at the battlefield where the granaries were scattered.
Yuan Benxi walked out of the carriage. He did not immediately go to the battlefield where the fifty thousand cavalry had been deployed. Instead, he went to the place where the West Chu heavy cavalry had stopped. Li Yang only had Beiliang, Ji Zhou, and the two Liao Provinces. West Chu's warhorses were naturally inferior to those of these three places. Moreover, when the heavy cavalry rushed to the battlefield, it was impossible for them to gallop with the momentum of a rainbow. Instead, they needed a large number of mules and horses and many auxiliary soldiers. Before the heavy cavalry entered the battlefield, the riders did not wear armor or mount their horses. They only chose to hide in a place not far from the battlefield and quietly wait for an opportunity. Once the heavy-armored cavalry completed their charge, the huge impact they would create would be unparalleled! It could be said that the heavy cavalry was like a woman that every cavalry commander wanted to keep in a golden house. They were the most terrifying "love rivals" that the enemy commander did not want to meet.
Yuan Benxi followed the marching route of the heavy cavalry and slowly walked until he reached the final battlefield. Yuan Benxi squatted down and closed his eyes.
It was as if he could see the tragic scenes of the battle between the cavalry and the soldiers.
At the end of the light cavalry battle, the West Chu heavy cavalry charged out.
Yan Zhenchun, who had changed his warhorse several times, was covered in blood. He was not afraid of death. He led the few remaining personal guards who had been protecting him and took the lead to meet the heavy cavalry.
Those who had horses continued to fight on horseback and made one last charge.
The Yan family cavalry, who no longer had any warhorses to ride, stepped into formation and met the unstoppable flood of armored soldiers.
After the situation was settled, the exhausted West Chu cavalry continued to chase with gritted teeth.
Yan Zhenchun was the first to die in battle. He did not even leave a complete corpse.
His generals died soon after.
Many of the Yan family cavalry who could no longer fight stared blankly at the spears on the backs of the enemy's horses or at the blades of the West Chu "foot soldiers".
Many blood-soaked flags fell on the battlefield.
Some of the cavalry tried their best to grab a corner of the flag before they died.
After the battle, the young commander of West Chu, who did not personally enter the battlefield, methodically ordered his auxiliary generals to deal with the funeral arrangements. The young man did not have the joy of becoming famous in one battle. He sat alone on the ground and looked around. He quietly lowered his head and raised his arm to wipe his tears.
It was not only for the men of West Chu, but also for the Yan family cavalry of the enemy camp.
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