Taixue Palace, East Courtyard.
The old man and the young man chatted for a long time, but they couldn't come up with a reason.
Half an hour later, Li Ziye left the east courtyard.
Confucius stood in the small courtyard, looking at the retreating figure of the young man in front of him, a flash of light flashing in his old eyes.
This little guy has always been very secretive about court affairs and is reluctant to express too many opinions.
Emotional, but ruthless, even though he knew that the Mobei army had begun to implement the strategy of massacre, he still remained indifferent. This indifference in his bones was really chilling.
Outside the Taixue Palace.
On the carriage.
Li Ziye looked at the people on the street through the car curtain, his calm eyes showing no signs of disturbance.
At the beginning, there was a war between the Mongolian cavalry and the Central Plains dynasty. In the end, the Mongolian cavalry conquered the Central Plains and won the war. From then on, the dynasty changed.
Nowadays, the situation of the eight tribes from Mobei going south is almost exactly the same as that then.
Can Dashang stop the Mobei Iron Cavalry?
Will history happen again?
The biggest characteristic of the Central Plains Dynasty is that it is easy to be arrogant and complacent, thinking that the barbarians outside the Central Plains are not to be feared. However, they do not know that the people on horseback are good at conquering and fighting, and it only takes a few decades from decline to rise.
Today's Mobei Eight Tribes undoubtedly have the ability to compete with the Great Shang Dynasty.
on the street.
The carriage passed by.
There were obviously fewer people along the road.
Even though the war has not affected the capital of Great Shang Dynasty, the cities in the north have been lost one after another, and the Mobei army has adopted ruthless means of massacring the city, which has put a lot of psychological pressure on the people of Great Shang Dynasty.
Not long after.
The carriage arrived at Liyuan.
As soon as Li Ziye got off the carriage, a servant walked over quickly and said anxiously, "Young Master, the Eleventh Prince has been waiting at the mansion for a long time!"
"knew."
Li Ziye nodded and immediately walked towards the mansion.
Front yard, main hall.
The eleventh prince, Mu Qing, sat alone in his seat, drinking tea quietly without much worry on his face.
"His Royal Highness Eleven has been kept waiting for a long time."
Li Ziye walked over quickly and saluted.
"Teacher Li, there is no need to be polite."
Mu Qing stood up, reached out to help the young man in front of her, and said softly, "Because I was in a hurry, I didn't send a greeting and came uninvited. I hope Professor Li will forgive me."
"Your Highness, you are 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."
"Mr. Li is really good at predicting things."
Mu Qing sighed, "It's just that I don't understand, how does Mr. Li know that I want to go north?"
"Guess."
Li Ziye said calmly, "Among all the princes, His Royal Highness Eleven is the most adept at fighting. Now that the northern border defense line is in critical condition, His Highness will definitely not be able to sit still and ask for orders to go north. It is only a matter of time."
"Then why did Professor Li ask Brother Four Emperors to stop me?" Mu Qing asked confused.
"How many troops does Your Highness have?" Li Ziye asked instead without answering.
"Sixty thousand." Mu Qing replied.
"Compared with the three Martial Kings who went north, how is their combat power?" Li Ziye continued to ask.
"Not as good as that."
Mu Qing said truthfully, "Both King Zhongwu's Zhenbei Army and King Jiuyou's Blackwater Army are the elites of our Great Shang Dynasty. Even the slightly inferior Qingyu Army's equipment is as sophisticated as Above my 60,000 people."
"The three Martial Kings have a total of 210,000 troops, and they are all well-equipped. Together with the defenders of the cities in the north, in terms of number, they have far exceeded the 180,000 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, it won't make much difference whether they go or not with the few troops in His Highness' hands."
"Having said that."
Mu Qing looked gloomy and said, "However, I can't just watch the people of Dashang being slaughtered and remain indifferent."
"His Fourth Highness actually said these words. I spent a lot of effort trying to persuade His Highness."
Li Ziye picked up the tea, took a sip, and said, "In this aspect, His Highness the Eleventh and His Highness the Fourth are quite similar."
"I understand Li Jiaoxi's good intentions, but the people who are suffering from the war in the north are the soldiers and civilians of the Great Shang Dynasty. As the prince of the Great Shang Dynasty, I cannot sit idly by and ignore it." Mu Qing sighed softly and said.
"King Rakshasa, he is my little uncle."
Li Ziye suddenly changed the topic and said.
Mu Qing looked slightly startled when he heard this. After a moment, he came back to his senses and asked in surprise, "Is this true?"
"Um."
Li Ziye nodded and said, "It's absolutely true. Not many people know about this, but it's not a secret."
Master Xianzi and Junior Uncle Master rarely mentioned their inheritance. Apart from some old guys, probably not many people knew about their relationship.
Moreover, the two have been at odds for a long time and have not interacted with each other for more than ten years, so no one would have thought of this relationship.
"I see."
Only then did Mu Qing understand why Professor Li kindly reminded him in front of him.
"Your Highness."
Li Ziye looked at the eleventh prince in front of him and said sternly, "Listen to my advice. Dashang's army has no experience in fighting large-scale cavalry, and experience is gained with human lives. Now, in the early stages of the war, it is... This is the time when casualties are highest, and it would be too dangerous for His Highness to go north at this time, and besides, he wouldn’t be able to help much.”
When Mu Qing heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly and he said, "Li Jiaoxi, do you know much about cavalry?"
"Understand a little bit."
Li Ziye nodded and said, "Your Highness, do you think 180,000 cavalry is equivalent to the combat strength of 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 probably equivalent to 400,000 to 500,000 infantry."
"not enough."
Li Ziye said calmly, "If the cavalry is large-scale, on the plains, one cavalry can take eight steps, and in narrow mountainous areas, one cavalry can take four steps. The premise is that there is no more terrifying heavy cavalry in the Mobei army. Your Highness, do the math. How many people would have to be sacrificed if Dashang could hold off such a huge number of cavalry?"
After hearing this, Mu Qing's expression immediately darkened and he said, "If what Li Jiaoxi said is true, it would be troublesome. Although Dashang also has cavalry, they are all scattered among the major military camps. The number is very limited. During normal battles, they only have cavalry. It is only used as an auxiliary and rarely dispatched independently. As Li Jiaoxi said, our Shang Dynasty does not have much experience in fighting cavalry. If human lives are used to pile up this war, even if the Shang Dynasty wins in the end, it will be severely damaged. .”
In the past, the eight tribes in Mobei were in decline, and the Great Shang's clinging to the city was enough to cope with it. Now, with all the tribes in Mobei moving south, the combat power of such a large-scale cavalry is truly 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 the cavalry, do you have any way to deal with it?"
"have."
Li Ziye put down the teacup in his hand and said.
