As for the Beiliang cavalry's gradual change in power, the Liyang imperial court, which had already lost Grand Secretary Zhang Julu, was completely helpless. They could not sit on top of the mountain and watch the tigers fight, nor could they interfere.
However, in the end, the changes in the Beiliang Frontier Army all came from Li Yishan's words when he was alive. The Xu family's 300,000 troops were enough to deal with Beimang's Southern Dynasty Border Army. However, if they were to face the grassland cavalry, they would not be able to handle it. The outcome would not change with the Beiliang cavalry being the best in the world. Therefore, the Beiliang Frontier Army needed a new batch of people to create a new atmosphere.
If one said that Hsu Fengnian was biased towards Xu Beizhi and Chen Xiliang, between the two young strategists, in terms of selfishness, he might be biased towards Xu Beizhi. However, in Li Yishan's heart, his expectations for Chen Xiliang were slightly higher than Xu Beizhi when he was alive.
Today, Chen Xiliang's reputation in the Beiliang Frontier Army, especially among the refugees and the Liuzhou cavalry, was not inferior to Provincial Governor Yang Guangdou and Liuzhou General Kou Jianghuai. He was also very close to Yu Luandao Cao Wei and other young generals. Xu Beizhi, who was also the transport envoy and deputy provincial governor of Beiliang, could be said to be like the sun in the sky. During his time as the Lingzhou Provincial Governor, he had a deep relationship with Lingzhou General Han Laoshan and Huang Xiaokuai, who had real power within the borders.
When he returned to the border army, the Xu family's old soldier Lu Dayuan, who held a lot of power, led over a hundred elite cavalry to appear outside the city walls. The old commander, who originally had his hands on the cold arrow pile, turned his body. He did not call the young man prince, only holding Hsu Fengnian's hand. The old man, who had mixed feelings, said softly, "It's been hard on you."
Hsu Fengnian held the old man's hand instead. "It's a little hard, but it's not bitter."
The benevolent old man asked with a smile, "Then I can rest assured?"
Hsu Fengnian nodded and smiled. "Don't worry, Old General!"
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The old man did not let Hsu Fengnian escort him out of the city. It was just a simple and crude carriage. The retainers were the four or five old soldiers who left the Left Cavalry with the Old Marshal. They were together in life and death. It was the same on the battlefield.
After the carriage left the city, a rider had already stopped outside the city. The old coachman who didn't like this rider originally didn't want to stop, but He Zhong seemed to have expected this. He lifted the curtain and asked the coachman to wait for a moment.
After the deputy commander of the Right Cavalry, Li Yanchao, got off his horse, he looked at the old man who was struggling to get off the carriage. He did not deliberately go forward to help him.
He Zhong suddenly walked to Li Yanchao's side and stretched out his hand to pat the back of the warhorse. He smiled and said, "It is worthy of being the Beiliang horse that is unique to Silken Pasture. Although its leg strength is slightly inferior to that of Courtyard Pasture's A-class warhorses, it is most suitable for cutting through enemy lines."
Li Yanchao's mood was complicated. He didn't reply.
The Silken Pasture and Courtyard Pasture were located to the left and right of Lianglong. The former had a better relationship with Zhou Kang's Right Cavalry, while the latter had a better relationship with the Left Cavalry. This was because the elders in charge of the two pasture were mostly from the Left and Right Cavalry. How could Mount Qing Liang and the Governor-General Manor order the allocation of A-class and B-class warhorses? Naturally, the pasture didn't have the authority to make any decisions. However, there were some top-notch A-class warhorses. Because of their scarcity, the pasture would naturally reserve them for the high-ranking officers of the Left and Right Cavalry. This was also a reasonable move. The two generations of vassal kings of the Beiliang Xu family had never interfered in this matter. After Li Yanchao was transferred from the Left Cavalry under He Zhong's command to the Right Cavalry, the first thing Zhou Kang did was to present this warhorse to this valiant general of the Beiliang's Four Fangs. The commander's seal and tiger tally were actually things that followed closely behind.
The stooped He Zhong and the tall and sturdy Li Yanchao slowly advanced side by side. The old man said softly, "General Zhou's management of the army is strict. Most of the brothers by your side have violent personalities. After you are transferred to the Right Cavalry, you must not act arrogantly. Don't leave any evidence that can be used against you in trivial matters. It's not worth it."
Li Yanchao nodded and said, "This general has already greeted my brothers."
This time, Li Yanchao's official position change led to a significant change in the Liangzhou Cavalry. This was because Li Yanchao was not only transferred to the Right Cavalry alone, more than ten of his trusted lieutenants and commandants had also become Jin Partridge's subordinates. However, other than Li Yanchao who was promoted, the other generals were all transferred or demoted by one rank. After all, Zhou Kang's Left Cavalry had already established a solid foundation. If more than ten people were suddenly promoted, the old men of the Left Cavalry would probably rebel. Fortunately, Zhou Kang and Li Yanchao had long reached an agreement on this matter. Li Yanchao's brothers were easy to talk to. From this, it could be seen that Li Yanchao truly had an extraordinary ability to control people. After all, in the officialdom, when one person achieved the Dao, all his chickens and dogs would ascend to heaven. This was common sense.
He Zhong suddenly smiled calmly and said softly, "Yanchao, I know you are very confused. Why did I tell you to give up when I clearly could have stayed on as the Left Cavalry's Commander-in-Chief for another year and a half? It is clear that I want to use an outsider's Yu Luan Dao and not you, Li Yanchao, to take the first position of the Left Cavalry, right?"
Li Yanchao nodded.
This was like a family's property. No matter how big or small it was, if the father was willing to give it to an outsider rather than the eldest son of the first wife, anyone would have complaints. Especially if the eldest son of the first wife was not the kind of son who was destined to lose the family property.
The old man suddenly smiled. "Li Yanchao, there is something that you young people may not care about, but old people like me, as well as Wei Tieshan and Liu Yuanji, all care about. That is that our family property in the border army is actually not ours, but the Xu family's. It is the new and old Liang Prince's."
The old man looked at the fierce general of Beiliang who wanted to speak but stopped. He waved his hand and said, "Don't be in a hurry to refute. Let me finish. There is no need to say more about the Great General. Even you all are convinced. In reality, from the Spring and Autumn Period to the present Xiangfu, from Liyang to Beimang, no one is unconvinced. When it comes to the new Liang Prince, you all may be convinced, but generally speaking, you cannot admire and respect the Great General. To tell the truth, I, He Zhonghu, am no exception. However, don't forget, this is not a reason for us to have soldiers for ourselves. It is not a reason for us to treat the soldiers under our command as exclusive property. Of course, if you say that our young Princes are ambitious and ruthless, just like the three generations of Liyang Emperor, then you, Li Yanchao, Cao Xiaojiao, and the other famous troublemakers in the army, in order to protect themselves, everyone holds on to military power to leave a way out for themselves. I, He Zhonghu, can understand, but … "
The old man lightly stamped his foot on the road that was slightly softer after the continuous autumn rain. He continued, "It is just that in Beiliang, from the two generations of vassals, to us old people, to Liu Jinu and Wang Lingbao, to you all, and finally to the young people who have just entered the border army, in this bitter and barren land, there is no need for ambitious and ruthless people. Our Beiliang cavalry only wants to be heroes! "
The old man finally reached out and patted Li Yanchao's broad shoulders. He smiled and said, "Since every one of the 300,000 cavalrymen is a hero, then does it make a difference whether you, Li Yanchao, kill the enemy in the Left Cavalry or the Right Cavalry? In my opinion, there is no difference. "
The old man turned and walked towards the carriage. He raised his arm high and gently waved goodbye.
Li Yanchao faced the old man's back and straightened his back. He cupped his fists and said in a clear voice, "Old Commander, please wait! Watch how I, Li Yanchao, destroy the Beimang cavalry! "
The old man did not stop and did not speak. He only cupped his fists high above his head.
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