If one looked closely at the map of Liyang, one would find that Beiliang Road was like a narrow knife, and Beimang's border to the south of Gusai and north of Liangzhou was like a millstone.
This vast battlefield was like a whetstone, and in the end, the Beiliang cavalry was the best in the world.
Murong Baoding's vanguard cavalry split into two groups. The thirty thousand Winter Thunder Elite Cavalry went straight for the left cavalry, while the thirty thousand Rouran Cavalry went straight for the right cavalry. This Beimang royal family member, who was also the Governor of Ju Zi Province, personally took charge of the middle infantry and did not put himself in danger.
Aquarius Province's Disciplinary Magistrate Wang Yong and Hexi Province's Disciplinary Magistrate Helian Wuwei, after they surrounded Fuling and Liuya, these two towns, they similarly sent twenty to thirty thousand cavalry south to reinforce the Winter Thunder Elite Cavalry and Rouran Cavalry. Murong Baoding's intentions of being in charge of Northern Liang's border cavalry was completely undisguised, but this was undoubtedly an open and aboveboard scheme. The Northern Mang Emperor and the Peace Magistrate precisely wanted to use Murong Baoding's two elite troops to tie down the left and right cavalry outside Northern Liang Pass. They wanted to draw the snake out of its hole, have the two cavalry forces pull apart the distance between Northern Liang City and Northern Liang Pass, while also stopping the left and right cavalry forces from providing support to Huaiyang Pass' defensive line. In short, Northern Mang wanted these two Northern Liang field forces to be consumed between Northern Liang City and Huaiyang Pass.
Even though Northern Mang's intentions were extremely clear, after the young vassal king and the various generals and elders discussed this, the northern city's discussion hall didn't shrink back in the slightest. From start to finish, no one asked if these two battles were going to be fought or not, instead discussing how to fight them.
The commander of the right cavalry, Jin Partridge Zhou Kang, stayed in the meeting hall in the end. He probably still had some matters to discuss with the young King. The deputy commander of the left cavalry, Lu Dayuan, and the second commander of the right cavalry, Li Yanchao, who were about the same age, just happened to cross the threshold side by side. Li Yanchao was not familiar with Lu Dayuan, who came out of nowhere. The youngest deputy commander in the history of the Manchu Battalion, the old corporal of Li Mofan and Wang Lingbao, and the old soldier of the Xu family who was on the same level as Xu Pu, Wu Qi, and Liu Jinu, Li Yanchao, did not care about Li Yanchao, who only cared about military achievements. Moreover, it was very interesting. As a young general who rose to prominence in the border army during the time when Chen Zhibao was the first Protector General of Beiliang, Li Yanchao and the other captains who joined the right cavalry, compared to the old Xu family generals who rose to prominence in the late Spring and Autumn period, were very different in character and management. Just like after Lu Dayuan returned to the border army, even though he held the actual military power of the left cavalry, he did not have the official custom of a new official making drastic changes. Usually, when he inspected the cavalry, he did not have a straight face. He also turned a deaf ear to Chen Zhibao's strict military rules of Beiliang. If he did not care about it, he would not care about it, or discuss military affairs in the meeting hall. He was also not as serious as Li Yanchao. Even when the young King asked him personally, Lu Dayuan had a lazy expression, as if nothing in the world was a problem. This naturally made Li Yanchao, who was strict and strict in managing the army, displeased him and had no intention of befriending him.
Lu Dayuan and Li Yanchao walked side by side to the barracks. There were some specific matters that needed to be discussed with Yang Shenxing. For this kind of large-scale deployment of troops, not only Yang Shenxing, the Deputy Military Governor, but also Bai Yu, the head of the Household Department, had to participate.
Li Yanchao suddenly stopped and took the initiative to say to Lu Dayuan, "Can I have a few words with you?"
Lu Dayuan naturally did not refuse. The two did not rush to enter the barracks, but walked down the stairs. There was a wooden archway directly opposite the meeting hall and the six departments in the east and west wing. There were words on both sides. On the south side, there were four golden words on a red background, "Northwest", written by the young King himself. On the north side was a Beiliang official maxim written by Li Yishan, "Heaven and Earth can be bullied, but not the people." When the members of the Vassal Residence were in charge of military and political affairs, they could see this maxim when they looked up.
Lu Dayuan led Li Yanchao to the wooden archway, smiled and went straight to the point, "I know that my position should have been yours, Li Yanchao. If you have any ideas about this, I can't stop you even if I wanted to."
Li Yanchao frowned and did not speak.
Lu Dayuan, who was wearing armor, raised his arms and rubbed his hands vigorously. The pieces of armor clattered, and this newly appointed deputy commander of the Left Cavalry, who had ascended to the heavens in one step, gently exhaled. "The relationship between the Left and Right Cavalry outside the Great Pass has always been good. Otherwise, we would not have the ability to arm wrestle with the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry everywhere. Even the Xianli Ranch and Tianjing Ranch have become our backyard. It is said that in the early years, before the Long Xiang Army had moved to Liuzhou, they had a conflict with the Left Cavalry over the matter of 200 A class warhorses. At that time, Li Mofan and Wang Lingbao, the two deputy commanders of the Long Xiang Army, were very fierce. The original commander of the cavalry, Zhong Hongwu, could not suppress them. The previous Protector General, Chen Zhibao, was not willing to interfere. In the end, it was the Right Cavalry that sent out two thousand first-class elite cavalrymen to rush to the Left Cavalry's camp overnight. It was obvious that they wanted to support Old Commander He, who had already decided to take a step back. Only then did they manage to snatch back the two good horses. After so many years, the Left and Right Cavalry has been very united, so they more or less have conflicts with the Long Xiang Army, the White Feather Light Cavalry, and the Iron Stupa. I've heard a saying that the words of the junior captains in charge of the logistics and miscellaneous tasks in the Left and Right Cavalry have more authority than the captains in Beiliang. It is to the extent that the leaders of the four major military towns outside the Great Pass, Liuya, Fuling, Zhongzhong, and Qingyuan, are all afraid of the Left and Right Cavalry. "
Li Yanchao's tone was indifferent. "Lu Dayuan, don't forget that you are now the deputy commander of the Left Cavalry. If you say these heartfelt words to the prince, it might be useful. But if you say them to me, Li Yanchao, it's meaningless. "
Lu Dayuan curled his lips and turned back to look at the meeting hall and the six rooms. They were all busy figures with hurried footsteps. He patted the heavy armor on his body and laughed. "The Xu family that I know was not like this in the past. They were all a bunch of uncouth men, all of them carrying swords, bows, and armor. Even the only two scholars by the general's side, Sir Li and Sir Zhao, used to carry swords and participate in meetings. Today, in the general's residence, Li Gongde, Bai Yu, and the others are wearing civil official robes, while the military counselors are wearing scholarly robes. Looking around, there are so many scholars. There are very few people who wear turtle shells like us."
Li Yanchao, who still had a lot of matters to deal with personally, said in a low voice, "The war is imminent, and the military affairs are heavy. Lu Dayuan, if you have something to say, say it directly. Don't beat around the bush with me. I won't play along!"
Lu Dayuan nodded, not angry at Li Yanchao's arrogant attitude. He smiled and said, "I, Lu Dayuan, am a donkey. I haven't been taken out for a walk for nearly 20 years. Since the prince trusts me and has allowed me to sit on the actual first seat of the Left Cavalry, then I can't let the prince down. Speaking of which, I, Lu Dayuan, have fought more than 60 battles and have never lost. This time, I definitely won't lose. Today, I called you out for a chat to let you know that the Left Cavalry has been handed over to me. The prince can rest assured, Old Marshal He can rest assured, and also you, Li Yanchao, can rest assured. We have to let everyone know that the Left and Right Cavalry have always been arrogant and domineering, but we have the qualifications to be domineering. If you don't believe me, then let everyone open their eyes and watch. What Da Chu's Twin Jade Annulus, Kou Jianghuai, Xie Xibei, Cao Benlei, Yu Yueqi? In front of the seniors of the Xu family's Iron Cavalry, in the future, on the day of rewards, as long as you meet on the road, you have to obediently step aside! "
Lu Dayuan turned his head and looked directly at Li Yanchao. "Old Li, what do you think?"
Li Yanchao sneered. "Your words are still acceptable. Whether or not you have the ability, I'll wait and see. Next, if the Left Cavalry can kill half as many enemies as my Right Cavalry, I'll treat you to a drink in North Town. If not, when you meet me at that time, scram to the side. "
Lu Dayuan reached out and patted Li Yanchao's head. "You brat, your temper is even worse than the Great General's in the past!"
Li Yanchao, who had almost never been patted on the head in his life, was stunned. By the time he regained his senses, Lu Dayuan had already run away.
At the entrance of the meeting hall, Partridge Zhou Kang, who had witnessed this shocking scene, also widened his eyes. He said helplessly, "This Lu Dayuan is really something. He even dares to touch Li Taisui's head."
Hsu Fengnian dismissed it with a smile. He said softly, "If that's the case, the Left and Right Cavalry's burden will be somewhat heavy."
Zhou Kang snorted coldly. "Since Your Highness believes that Kou Jianghuai and his group of youths can make a name for themselves in Liuzhou, I can't be bothered to say anything about the muddled account of Qingyuan Military Town. However, even without the support of Stone Talisman, Ning Emei, and Yuan Nanting, Old He's Left Cavalry and my Right Cavalry against Murong Baoding and Wang Yong and Helian Wuwei behind them, Your Highness can put your heart back into your stomach."
Hsu Fengnian hesitated for a moment, then said, "The thirty thousand Winter Thunder Cavalry and the thirty thousand Rouran Cavalry can be considered Beimang's first-rate elite army in the Southern Dynasty. Beimang is willing to use such a large amount of bait. You must not let your guard down."
Zhou Kang grunted in agreement.
Hsu Fengnian suddenly clasped his fists towards the old commander who had once sent him off to the capital. He said, "Have a safe journey."
Partridge Zhou Kang also clasped his fists and said in a low voice, "Only death … only death!"
The two were well aware.
In reality.
Only death.
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