"Report———!"

In the central army's tent, just as Li Li and Li Xuan raised their cups to drink, a loud scout rushed into the tent.

Suddenly, Li Li's mind was shocked, his face changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Come in!"

"call!"

As the big tent was lifted, a dusty air came with the wind.

The scouts rushed into the tent and knelt down and said, "Reported to the lord, a large number of suspicious foreign light cavalry appeared around the wasteland. To the east are more than 1,000 southern Xiongnu light cavalry, to the west are three thousand Qiang iron cavalry, and to the north are five or six hundred northern Xiongnu cavalry. The two thousand Qingcavalry from the south are unknown. They should be Han light cavalry coming from Guzang City. These four light cavalry appeared very suddenly, as if they were coming from the mountains and ridges, not ambushing around the wasteland early in the morning. General Li Zheng believed that these light cavalry did not come to our army, but had other plans, but our scouts have not yet discovered their true intentions."

"Oh? The four light cavalry come from the four directions of east, south, west and north respectively. There are nearly 6,000 light cavalry in total. They don't sleep in the middle of the night, so why do they come to slaughter the wasteland? Yuanzhong, what do you think about this?" Li Li said in a slight shock.

Li Xuansi looked at it for a moment, and his solemn expression gradually relaxed, and a calm smile appeared on his face.

"Report to the lord, my subordinates may be able to guess the intention of these light cavalry to come and slaughter the wasteland."

Li Li was stunned when he heard this and asked, "Well? Yuanzhong knew the purpose of these four light cavalry with different identities coming to the wasteland late at night? Tell me, what are they doing?"

Li Xuan said leisurely: "My lord, judging from the scout's report, Li Zheng's inference should be correct. Li Zheng followed General Li Jue for many years to fight. He also followed Taishi Dong to Xiliang to quell the rebellion a few years ago. He knew very well about the alien cavalry. Therefore, his judgment on the origin of the four light cavalry should not be wrong. That is, these four light cavalry did not come against our army, but had other plans.

From this point of view, my subordinates suddenly remembered that last year the Teng brothers told me that at the junction of the northernmost mountains and forests in Xiutu and the hometown of the Northern Huns that flew west, a group of wild horses often appeared in this area. This group of wild horses had been temporarily staying near my Taohua Village twice, and was discovered by the guards led by the Teng brothers. They chased after hundreds of miles until the Xiutu wasteland before giving up.

Although my subordinates were curious about this matter, they did not take it seriously. However, based on the situation discovered by the scout and the inference of Li Zheng, my subordinates were 70% sure that they were here to capture the group of wild horses, and they probably had already targeted the group of wild horses, but they had just been unable to succeed.

The subordinates suggested that the lord immediately extinguish all the fire in the camp and lay out crossbowmen and antlers around the camp. As long as they do not get close to the camp, our army will remain silent to avoid alarming the snakes and causing casualties."

Li Li thought for a moment, then said loudly: "I am evil and order the entire army to extinguish all the lights. In a quarter of an hour, there will be no more fire in the camp. He ordered Teng Yu, Teng Xiao and Fan Yong to lead 1,500 iron cavalry guards around the camp, setting up deer antlers and traps, and guarding day and night!"

"No, I will take the order!" With the promise, Dian Wei's figure suddenly flashed out of the darkness of the screen behind Li Li, and then he strode out of the tent to convey Li Li's military order.

When Li Xuan saw Dian Wei suddenly appear, his whole body trembled for no reason, and his awe for Li Li deepened a lot.

After Li Li gave the order, he found that Li Xuan stared at Dian Wei's leaving figure in a daze, with a different expression; suddenly, a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

As the ruler of Li Li, Li Xuan always keeps a sense of awe for himself, which is essential.

"Yuanzhong, come, while there is still light, we will drink two more glasses of fine wine. After drinking, we will go back and have a safe sleep.

Xiu Tu wasteland is a radius of hundreds of miles and a vast area. Our army happens to be camping in a low-lying valley in the middle of the wasteland. It is at night, and it is not easy for alien cavalry to find our army. Even if there is war, there will be generals in the army leading troops to defend against the enemy. You are a scholar, and you are not your leader in charge, so you can rest with confidence! Hahaha!"

"Yes, thank you for your concern. Please respect you, please!" Li Xuan picked up the small cup and said in a respectful voice.

"Okay, drink this together!" Li Li sipped it all with a smile.

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There is no moon in the night, the cool breeze is blowing, and the sparse stars embellish the night sky, adding a little color to the night.

The night is dark and the wind is high and the night is killing people.

Li Li went through Xiu Tu Xiao County this time. In order to avoid the troubles, he deliberately avoided Xiu Tu City, walked into the wasteland, and went straight to Guzang City.

It’s just that planning is up to people, and success is up to heaven.

What Li Li never expected was that he deliberately avoided unnecessary wars, but still couldn't avoid them.

Four teams chasing the wild horses appeared around the wasteland by chance, and invisibly formed a siege of Li Lijun.

Liangzhou has experienced wars for a long time, and four major alien races, including the Han people, Qiang people, Xiao Yuezhi, the remnants of the Southern Xiongnu and the Northern Xiongnu tribes, lived here. The horse thieves and bandits were rampant, which was really chaotic.

The most important thing is that any of the soldiers here, whether they are horse thieves, bandits, or foreign hunting teams, are all light cavalry, ranging from dozens to hundreds, or thousands, or even a large gang of horse thieves with tens of thousands of soldiers like Pegasus thieves.

In short, in the territory of Liangzhou, most infantrymen are used to defend the city or stay in the mountain village. In the wild battles, light cavalry is the key to determining victory or defeat, and it is also a reflection of strength.

For those living on this land, horses are essential things, and bows and arrows are indispensable weapons. Among the five males, there are at least one or two skilled people. The more difficult and chaotic life is, the more fierce the males are. At least three of the five adults are even brave.

Therefore, although Liangzhou's total population is far inferior to that of the wealthy prefectures and counties in the Central Plains, the number of brave light cavalry here is very large and its combat power is dominant.

Li Li personally led 3,000 cavalry to attack Guzang, paying attention to the road along the way, and did not stop by the various counties to avoid any trouble.

However, I can't escape tonight.

After extinguishing the fire and turning off the lights, Li Li, under the protection of Dian Wei and Teng Yu, stood quietly at the gate with a yellow horse, looking at the stars of torches and shouts on the edge of the wasteland in a cold eyes.

Inside the gate, there were 1,500 iron cavalry in a row, and all the war horses were wrapped in hooves and held in their mouths, silent.

Li Xuan rode a black horse next to Teng Yu. He did not obey Li Li's orders to go to bed, but chose to be with the army.

"My lord, it's already an hour, and it's already late at night. These people still haven't left. It seems that they haven't found a place for the wild horses. It's time for us to prepare for the war. Seeing that they are getting closer and closer to our army's camp, a fight is inevitable!"

At the silent gate, Li Xuan said softly to Li Li.

Li Li looked at the dense torches around the river valley with a cold look, snorted coldly, and said in a deep voice: "Our army did not want to kill more than to kill this trip, but since they caught up and died, the prefect will help them! Is Yuan Zhong good at this battle?"

"Yes! Just..." Li Xuan responded confidently, but when he was about to speak out his plan, he wanted to speak but stopped.

Li Li turned sideways, Li Xuan took a two-step forward, leaned over and whispered to Li Li.

"What? You can't do this!" After hearing Li Xuan's plan, Li Li frowned and shook his head and rejected.

Li Xuan was stunned when he heard this and argued: "Lord, this method was originally to guard against the enemy against us, but how can it not be applied to these cavalry of unknown origin? Furthermore, among these four groups of people and horses, three of the alien light cavalry are obviously enemies of our army, not friends. Even the more than two thousand Han cavalry are likely to be the soldiers and horses of the two thieves Li Kan and Cheng Yin. In this way, these four groups of light cavalry are all enemies of our army. This method can kill them in one fell swoop and minimize casualties in our army. What's wrong?

Are you worried that our army will be affected? You can rest assured about this. It is midsummer and it is windy tonight. Our army is in the valley with a low terrain and the surroundings are very empty. When camping in the evening, our subordinates have ordered people to remove all the weeds within two hundred steps around the camp, so our army must be safe and safe. Just comfort the war horses without being frightened."

In the darkness, Li Li's face was gloomy and a hint of unbearable expression flashed in his eyes.

"Yuan Zhong, what you said makes sense. It's just... this move is too cruel and hurts the world!"

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Li Xuan was stunned and thoughts were full of inspiration and said, "My lord has been worried. Since ancient times, fighting on the battlefield has always been an extreme. The best strategy to be able to exchange for the smallest casualties for the greatest victory. The success, king and defeated bandits, and the way of heaven has always been on the side of the winner; as long as the lord can achieve hegemony in the future, there will be no such thing as hurting Tianhe! Otherwise, this wasteland is divided into two by the river valley, with a small area in the north and a vast area in the south. Taking advantage of the fact that most of the enemy troops are in the north, the lord sent Teng Xiao and Fan Yong's iron cavalry to sneak into the south wasteland, shoot it with bows and arrows, and gradually drive it to the north. Then, the lord personally led the iron cavalry to defend the line of the river valley, and the strategies offered by his subordinates were activated at the right time. This is the best of both worlds. What is the idea of ​​the lord?"

Li Li happily agreed to this compromise strategy and immediately ordered Bo Cai's troops to obey Li Xuan's orders, Teng Xiao and Fan Yong's troops to attack the southern wasteland and drive the more than 2,000 Han cavalry to the northern wasteland.
Chapter completed!