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Taixue Palace, East Campus.

The two chatted for a long time, one old and one young, but they couldn't figure out why.

After half an hour, Li Ziye left the east courtyard.

Standing in the small courtyard, Kong Qiu looked at the back of the young man in front of him, a flash of light flashed in his old eyes.

This little guy has always been secretive about the affairs of the court, and he refuses to express too many opinions easily.

He is affectionate, but ruthless. Even though he knows that the Mobei army has begun to implement the strategy of massacring the city, he is still indifferent. This indifference in his bones is really chilling.

Outside Taixue Palace.

on the carriage.

Li Ziye looked at the people on the street through the curtain of the car, and there was no wave in his calm eyes.

At the beginning, there was a war between the Mongolian iron cavalry and the Central Plains dynasty, and finally the Mongolian iron cavalry flattened the Central Plains, won the war, and changed the dynasty from then on.

Today, the eight tribes of Mobei are going south, and the situation is almost exactly the same as then.

Da Shang, can you stand against the edge of the Mobei Cavalry?

Will history repeat itself?

The biggest characteristic of the Central Plains dynasty is that it is prone to pride and complacency, thinking that barbarians outside the Central Plains are not to be feared. As everyone knows, the nation on horseback can fight well, and it only takes decades from decline to rise.

Today's Mobei Eight Departments undoubtedly have the ability to wrestle with the Great Shang Dynasty.

on the street.

The carriage passed by.

There were significantly fewer people along the road.

Even though the war has not yet spread to the capital city of the Great Shang Dynasty, the cities in the northern border fell one after another, and the army of Mobei adopted cruel methods of massacring the cities, which put a lot of psychological pressure on the people of the Great Shang Dynasty.

Soon.

The carriage arrived at Li Yuan.

As soon as Li Ziye got out of the carriage, a servant came quickly and said anxiously, "Young master, the eleventh prince has been waiting for a long time at the residence!"

"understood."

Li Ziye nodded, and immediately walked towards the mansion.

Front yard, main hall.

The eleventh prince, Mu Qing, sat alone on the seat, drinking tea quietly, without much worry on his face.

"His Highness the Eleventh has been waiting for a long time."

Li Ziye walked over quickly and saluted.

"Li Jiaoxi doesn't need to be too polite."

Mu Qing stood up, reached out to help the young man in front of him, and said softly, "Because I came in a hurry, I didn't ask for the invitation. I hope Li Jiaoxi will forgive me for coming uninvited."

"Your Highness is welcome."

Li Ziye responded and said, "Please sit down."

Mu Qing nodded and sat down at the tea table.

Li Ziye sat opposite, looked at the eleventh prince in front of him, and said, "Since His Highness is here, it means that His Highness also wants to go north."

"Li Jiaoxi is really good at predicting things."

Mu Qing said with emotion, "It's just that I don't understand, how does Li Jiaoxi know that I want to go north?"

"Guess."

Li Ziye said calmly, "Among the princes, His Royal Highness the Eleventh is the one who is the best at fighting. Now that the defense line in the north is in an emergency, His Highness must not be able to sit still. Please order to go north, it is only a matter of time."

"Then why did Li Jiaoxi ask Brother Four to stop me?" Mu Qing asked puzzled.

"How many troops does Your Highness have?" Li Ziye asked instead without answering.

"Sixty thousand." Mu Qing replied.

"Compared to the three Martial Kings who went north, how is their combat power?" Li Ziye continued to ask.

"Not as good."

Mu Qing said truthfully, "Whether King Zhongwu's Zhenbei Army or King Jiuyou's Black Water Army are the elite of our Great Shang Dynasty elite, even the Qingyu Army, which is slightly inferior, must be well equipped. More than my 6 people."

"The three Martial Kings have 21 troops in their hands, and they are all well-equipped. In addition to the defenders in the cities in the north, the number of them has far exceeded the 18 cavalry in Mobei."

Li Ziye picked up the teapot, poured two cups of tea, and said calmly, "If they can't stop the Mobei army, the little troops in His Highness's hands will not make much difference whether they go or not."

"That said."

Mu Qing looked down, and said, "However, I can't just watch the people of Dashang being slaughtered and remain indifferent."

"The Fourth Highness actually said these words, and I spent a lot of effort trying to persuade the Fourth Highness."

Li Ziye picked up the tea, took a sip, and said, "In this respect, Your Eleventh Highness and Fourth Highness are quite similar."

"I understand Li Jiaoxi's good intentions, but the soldiers and civilians of the Great Shang Dynasty are all suffering from the war in the northern border. As the prince of the Great Shang Dynasty, I can't just sit idly by." Mu Qing said with a soft sigh.

"King Rakshasa is my little uncle."

Li Ziye suddenly changed the subject and said.

Mu Qing was stunned when he heard the words. After a while, he came back to his senses and asked in surprise, "Is this true?"

"Ah."

Li Ziye nodded and said, "It's absolutely true. Not many people know about this matter, but it's not a secret."

Master Fairy and Junior Martial Uncle seldom mentioned the matter of their masters, and the relationship between the two of them, except for some old fellows, is estimated to be known to few people.

Besides, the two have been at odds for a long time, and they haven't been in contact for more than ten years, so no one would think of this relationship.

"I see."

Only then did Mu Qing understand why Li Jiaoxi kindly reminded him.

"Your Highness."

Li Ziye looked at the eleventh prince in front of him, and said seriously, "Listen to my advice, the army of the Great Merchants has no experience in fighting against large-scale cavalry, and the experience is accumulated with human lives. It is still in the early stage of the war. It is the time when the casualties are the most, and it is too dangerous for His Highness to go north at this time, and besides, it cannot be of much help."

Hearing this, Mu Qing's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said, "Jiaoxi Li, do you know much about cavalry?"

"Know a little bit."

Li Ziye nodded and said, "Your Highness, how much do you think 18 cavalry is equivalent to infantry?"

Mu Qing thought for a while and said, "Such a large-scale cavalry is difficult to judge based on previous experience. According to my guess, it is equivalent to about 40 to 50 infantry."

"not enough."

Li Ziye said calmly, "If the cavalry has a large scale, on the plains, one cavalry is worth eight strides, and in narrow mountain roads, one cavalry is worth four strides. The premise is that there are no more terrifying heavy cavalry in the Mobei army. Your Highness, do the math. How many people would Da Shang need to sacrifice to block such a huge number of cavalry?"

After hearing this, Mu Qing's expression sank immediately, and he said, "If Li Jiaoxi's words are true, it will be troublesome. Although the big merchants also have cavalry, they are all scattered among the major military camps, and the number is very limited. In normal battles, only It is only used as an auxiliary, and rarely dispatched independently. As Li Jiaoxi said, I really don’t have much experience in fighting against cavalry. If I use human lives to pile up this war, even if the Dashang wins in the end, it will be very damaged. .”

In the past, the eight tribes in Mobei were not successful, and the big merchants defended the city, which was enough to deal with it. Now, the whole family in Mobei went south, and the combat power of such a large-scale cavalry was really terrifying.

Thinking of this, Mu Qing looked at the young man in front of him, and said seriously, "Li Jiaoxi, since you know so much about cavalry, what can you do to deal with it?"

"Have."

Li Ziye put down the teacup in his hand and said