Xu Weixiong went straight to the point. "Just as Mister White Lotus predicted, the situation on the western front is extremely unfavorable to our Beiliang. His Highness has already personally headed to Liuzhou. According to the latest reports from our spies during the day, all the cavalry stationed in Liangzhou have received the order and are moving out urgently. However, apart from the two units of six thousand cavalry that were originally stationed in the western part of Liangzhou, they only need to wait where they are and do not need to travel long distances. Apart from the one thousand Horned Eagle Cavalry led by Luo Hongcai who was near Mount Wudang, and the two captains who passed by later, a total of two thousand three hundred cavalry, the fastest unit of Liangzhou cavalry will arrive at the border between Liangzhou and Liuzhou one day after his Highness. The slowest will take four days, and this is under the premise that they completely disregard the horses' stamina. Because the Tianjing Horse Farm in Beiliang is only second to the Xianli Horse Farm in scale, and it just so happens that it is not far from where his Highness is located, they are able to transfer six hundred A-grade warhorses and four thousand B-grade warhorses. This is probably the only good news we have."
Xu Weixiong paused for a moment, then said with a grave expression, "To tell you the truth, Wang Sui has already led fifty thousand cavalry to easily take down Ji Bei and Hengshui. This elite cavalry that is confronting the Liangyang Liao is currently heading for the eastern gate of Youzhou. Their goal is to cooperate with Yang Yuanzan's army in the gourd mouth, attempting to destroy half of Youzhou in one go."
Xu Huang slowly asked, "Even if Great General Yan Wenluan's Youzhou infantry were to send a unit north to reinforce Xiaguang City, given that Youzhou already has thirty thousand cavalry, it wouldn't be too difficult for them to simultaneously defend the last line of defense at the gourd mouth and the eastern border, right?"
Xu Weixiong smiled bitterly. "It was originally like this, but we encountered two whimsical leaders. Under their insistence, not only were the thirty thousand Youzhou cavalry sent north from River Province to the gourd mouth, even the ten thousand Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and two heavy cavalry units left their garrisons and rushed to the gourd mouth. As a result, not only is Liangzhou's Hutou City in a critical situation, the rear areas of Huaiyang Pass and Liuya Fuling are practically empty. In addition, the cavalry in Liang Province is rushing to Liu Province to put out the fire. Once Hutou City falls, Liang Province will be in an unimaginable and terrifying situation. The two deputy commanders of cavalry, He Zhonghu and Zhou Kang, as well as the deputy commander of infantry, Great Ancestor Gu, do not have enough soldiers to support the situation of Hutou City being lost. Therefore, the other deputy commander of infantry, Chen Yunchui, has already led 30,000 elite infantry to Liangzhou. "
Xu Huang's expression changed slightly as he began to quickly calculate the gains and losses in his mind.
Chang Sui's wine gourd was already filled to the brim with Green Ant Wine.
Song Dongming sat upright, while Bai Yu narrowed his eyes. No one knew what he was thinking.
Xu Weixiong sternly said, "Right now, we can only hope that Liu Province will not lose and that Huaiyang Pass cannot be lost. This way, Beiliang will be able to smoothly engage in an encirclement and annihilation of an unprecedented scale. Otherwise, even if Huaiyang Pass falls, let alone Huaiyang Pass, we won't be able to endure a one-for-one trade between Beiliang's Liu Province and Beimang's Gourd Pass. In the end, Beiliang is only using the strength of one land to fight against the strength of one country. Beimang can afford a war of attrition, but we can't. "
Xu Huang softly said, "In this case, whether or not Your Highness's reinforcements from Liang Province can change the situation in Liu Province is of utmost importance. Whether or not Protector-General Chu can protect Hutou City and Huaiyang Pass' Liuya Fuling as the first line of defense on Beiliang's border is of utmost importance. Whether or not Commander Yuan and the Youzhou cavalry can block and finish off the army of more than two hundred thousand soldiers in the Gourd Pass is of utmost importance."
Xu Huang repeated the three words of utmost importance.
This meant that if Beiliang wanted to win this shocking gamble, they had to do it step by step. There could not be any major mistakes in each step, otherwise they would lose everything.
Chang Sui wiped away the wine at the corner of his mouth, asking with a smile, "Then I'll only ask about the battlefield that Beiliang has the most confidence in. At the Gourd Pass, Yuan Zuozong's [Great Snow Dragon Cavalry], those two heavy cavalry that have disappeared for twenty years, and the Youzhou cavalry of Tian Heng and Yu Luan Dao. Just how confident are they that they can capture that old turtle Yang Yuanzan?"
Xu Weixiong smiled and extended a hand.
Chang Sui rubbed his chin, saying regretfully, "Only fifty percent, then it's difficult. I have to think of a way out for myself. Otherwise, before this chair under my butt of Mount Qingliang has even warmed up, I might be able to hear the hoofbeats of the Beimang barbarians. "
Xu Weixiong once again slowly flipped his palm.
The corners of Bai Yu's lips curled up.
Chang Sui stared. "Junior sister Xu, are you playing with me?!"
Xu Weixiong smiled. "Although the number of soldiers blocking the Gourd Pass is not many, for better or for worse, it's almost half of what my father has accumulated for most of his life. If they still can't win, then where does Beiliang's confidence come from to confront Beimang's million-strong army?"
Chang Sui suddenly laughed. "Why don't I go to Xiaguang City in Youzhou right now, and junior sister let me command a heavy cavalry?"
Xu Weixiong laughed coldly. "Senior brother, if you can stop drinking, then I'll agree."
Chang Sui said resentfully, "Then forget it."
Xu Huang suddenly frowned. "I heard that Beimang has also spared no effort in building two heavy cavalry units named after the two surnames of Yelu and Murong."
Xu Weixiong said softly, "It has nothing to do with the Gourd Pass. We just received a report from a spy at the border that one of them has already rushed to the Liuzhou border. This is where Liu Gui's confidence in wiping out the thirty thousand dragon-elephant cavalry lies. "
The entire room sunk into silence.
Bai Yu, who had not interjected all this time, shook his head with a bitter smile.
Jin Baoshi was stunned for a moment. He couldn't help but ask, "Even if the cavalry reinforcements from Liangzhou can arrive in time, will they still be of any use?"
Xu Weixiong said helplessly, "If it were up to me, I'd just do my best and leave the rest to fate."
Everyone in the room fell silent once more.
For some reason, Xu Weixiong smiled happily without any trace of dejection. "However, if it were a certain fellow, he definitely wouldn't think this way. He would only say, 'Losing is better than admitting defeat. Whether it's okay or not, let's talk after the fight!'"
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Liangzhou's Tiger Head City, inside the Gourd Pass, outside Qingcang City, Liuzhou's eastern border.
Beiliang was fighting on all four fronts.
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