Yan Wenluan, who was short and thin but had an imposing manner that suppressed the generals in the hall, bent two fingers and knocked on the table. She turned her head and asked, "Commander Chu, Cao Wei transferred ten thousand cavalry from the border army, Yu Luandao's ten thousand Youqi cavalry, Kou Jianghuai mixed with a considerable number of young and strong cavalry from Liuzhou, plus Xie Xibian who temporarily took over the two towns of Linyao and Fengxiang, with a total of no more than six thousand cavalry, and Ning Emei's Iron Stupa that was urgently replenished after its vitality was greatly damaged. The five of them added together were no more than two times Yan Wenluan's age. Do you really want to bet on them to turn the tide? Aren't we asking too much of the old people in Liangzhou and Youzhou? "
The root of this debate was actually whether these young people could shoulder the great responsibility and whether they deserved the sacrifice of the border army of Liangzhou. If they couldn't hurt Beimang's Southern Dynasty and force the middle army of Beimang into the situation of "entering the enemy alone", no matter how many enemies the Liuzhou Cavalry killed, even if they killed all the civil and military officials in the imperial court of Xijing, as Great Ancestor Gu said, it wouldn't do any good to the overall situation. Once Beicheng was lost, Liangzhou, which had no military strength, would definitely fall and there would be no need to fight this war.
Chu Lushan rubbed his hands and grinned. He looked at the young Lord out of the corner of his eyes.
Just as Hsu Fengnian was about to speak, Xu Beizhi finally spoke, "When the Great General led the Xu family army to the south and north, they trampled the six countries, I remember that King of Shu Chen Zhibao, Commander Chu, and Commander Yuan were all very young. Xu Pu, Wu Qi, and the others weren't that old either. Even General Yan was considered a young general. That's why the Ministry of War of Liyang had the sarcasm of 'Kid Lieutenant, General Crown'. Whether it was Kou Jianghuai, Xie Xibian, Cao Wei, Yu Luandao, or Ning Emei, they weren't the kind of 'great generals' who only knew how to talk on paper. Except for Cao Wei who hadn't made any great military achievements, the others all had outstanding military achievements. For example, Cao Changqing dared to appoint Kou Jianghuai and Xie Xibian as the main generals of West Chu's eastern and western fronts respectively. Why can't Beiliang rest assured? "
Xu Beizhi asked with a smile, "Is it because the combat strength of our Liuzhou Cavalry isn't worth mentioning? Can't we compare to the West Chu Cavalry that was pieced together? "
Without waiting for anyone to give an answer, Xu Beizhi took a few steps forward and walked to the table. He continued, "Beimang's Taiping Commander-In-Chief made this unwise decision because he wanted to encroach on the Beiliang cavalry bit by bit on the battlefield outside Liangzhou Pass. In fact, he was also forcing us Beiliang to follow this' unwise decision 'together with Beimang. To put it bluntly, as long as the Beiliang cavalry chose to fight the Beimang barbarians north of Jbeicheng to the end, then even if we didn't take any risks and didn't rely on the battle in Liuzhou to break the stalemate, everyone in this room would still be unable to escape death. It's just a matter of time. In my opinion, we shouldn't always think about how to not lose too badly. We shouldn't only think about sacrificing all of our border troops just to kill hundreds of thousands of Beimang cavalry. We should think about how to win and win in a way that will convince Beimang and Liyang wholeheartedly."
Xu Beizhi pointed at the table. Suddenly, his smile disappeared. He said in a low voice, "Now the opportunity has come! It's right in front of our eyes! "
Hsu Fengnian turned his head to look at this fellow and smiled slightly.
Yan Wenluan and He Zhonghu, these experienced generals, were not hot-blooded hotheads. After hearing Xu Beizhi's words, they didn't show too much excitement. Instead, they became more cautious.
Partridge Zhou Kang was publicly recognized as the most violent general in the Beiliang Frontier Army. He had always believed that the best defense was offense. He probably knew that the outcome of today's meeting would determine the survival of Beiliang. He didn't add oil to the fire. Instead, he said carefully, "There is no need to doubt the talent of those young men. Now, I want to confirm one thing. That is, can the leaderless cavalry in Liuzhou really lead Huang Songpu by the nose?"
As the only civil official in Beiliang, Xu Beizhi suddenly made a move that made all the generals in the room not know whether to laugh or cry. He pointed at the King of Beiliang not far away. "You have to ask him about this. Today's dispute was caused by him."
Hsu Fengnian, whose face was somewhat pale and sickly, couldn't help but laugh. He slowly said, "Kou Jianghuai and Kou Jianghuai are used to using troops on the western border. I believe everyone has seen the report from Fu Shui Fang and the report from the Imperial Court, and have a general understanding of it. Each of them has their own peculiarities. The turning point of the Guangling War, the turning point of West Chu's national power, was actually when Kou Jianghuai left the battlefield in a fit of anger. As for the reason behind this, it is not within the scope of today's discussion, as it also involves Kou Jianghuai's privacy. However, when we look back at that battle that left the Imperial Court battered and battered, it is not difficult to realize that these two sides of West Chu, one on the left and the other on the right, surrounded and protected West Chu. Their opponents were Yan Zhenchun, Yang Shenxing, Lu Shengxiang, Wu Zhongxuan, Chen Zhibao, and others, all of whom were masters of the art of war. Although the later stages of the war began to tilt in Liyang's favor, there were also some factors outside of the battlefield that caused Lu Shengxiang and Chen Zhibao to not send out their full strength. However, West Chu was still able to maintain a balance of power, which was not easy. Thus, I am very much looking forward to seeing the two of them working together again in Liuzhou."
Hsu Fengnian smiled and said, "If Liuzhou's opponent was Dong Zhuo, who was adept at surprise attacks, and not Huang Songpu, who was prudent in using troops, I would be as worried as many people. In reality, in Liuzhou, the person I truly view as a great threat is that Zhong Tan, who caused Mount Lantuo to fall to Beimang's side."
Chu Lushan said darkly, "That is why His Highness has specially arranged a feast for that kid Zhong Tan. The ninety Wu family cavalry left outside Liangzhou Pass will be led by Xu Yanbing to the Western Regions and cooperate with Cao Wei to kill Zhong Tan."
Hsu Fengnian lowered his head to look at the map of Beimang's territory of the Southern Dynasties. He said softly, "Beimang's military strength is extremely strong, otherwise it would not give us such a headache. However, Beimang's imperial court is filled with all sorts of problems that have accumulated over time. There are far more undercurrents surging than we imagined. The reason why we are staking everything on one throw and using Liuzhou to break out of this stalemate is not because of the battle at the border of Liang Mang, but rather within Beimang itself. I want the confrontation between the Yelu and Murong families of Beimang and the Northern Dynasties and the Southern Dynasties to be brought from behind the scenes to the front of the stage. I want that old woman, who has threatened to sell our heads by weight, to be unable to suppress the situation with an iron fist."
Yan Wenluan thought deeply and nodded. "This train of thought … is very interesting."
Then, Yan Wenluan's expression was complicated. He looked at Chen Yunchui, He Zhonghu, and the other old fellows who had been in the military with him. "We are old. Although we can still ride horses and draw bows and kill people, we are still old compared to Yu Luandao and the other young people."
The autumn wind gradually picked up outside the room.
For some reason, the old general Yan Wenluan, who was past his prime, looked outside the room in a daze. He muttered, "If we are old, then let us help the young people one last time."
Hsu Fengnian looked at the crowd and smiled. "I believe that the young people of Liuzhou can bring a pleasant surprise. I also believe that everyone in the room can defend North Jiebei City."
Hsu Fengnian paused for a moment. He reached out and pressed heavily on the map of Liang Mang's situation on the table. "If there must be a reason, then it is that our Beiliang cavalry is the best in the world!"
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