Zhao Weiwang in the Warring States Period

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Li Mu cherishes this opportunity very much.

The number of [-] cavalry is not a surprising number for Zhao Guo today. Many ministers in Handan even feel that it is too little to send only [-] cavalry.

But as the leader of the army himself, Li Mu has no opinion on this number.

Because it was Li Mu himself who patted his chest in front of Zhao Dan and issued a military order, promising to sweep the entire Linhu tribe with [-] cavalry.

In the eyes of others, this military order is too arrogant, but Li Mu doesn't think so.

Only Li Mu knew very well in his heart how elite the ten thousand cavalrymen in his hands were.

A total of two thousand armored cavalry, plus the most elite Hu cavalry selected from the [-] brave side cavalry regiment.

Li Mu felt that with such a force alone, not to mention sweeping the entire Hetao, he could even take the initiative to march into Mobei and level the entire desert!

Under the leadership of Li Mu, [-] cavalrymen lined up in a long line, like an endless black tide spreading from the horizon, slowly heading south all the way without stopping.

A scout rushed over and told Li Mu loudly: "General, the enemy's scouts have been spotted twenty miles away and started fighting. King Lin Hu's main force should be nearby."

The corners of Li Mu's mouth twitched slightly upon hearing this, revealing a look of anticipation.

"Very well, pass on the general's order. The whole army will keep the same speed and continue to advance southward. After fifteen miles, the formation will begin to change."

More scouts were sent to the south by Li Mu, and as time went by, more and more scouts began to fight Lin Hu's scouts, and information was continuously transmitted back to Li Mu.

When Li Mu was on the other side of the horizon, he saw a huge wave of cavalry from countless Linhu tribes coming towards him. He didn't need anyone to pass on any information. King Hu's main force has arrived.

Another scout rushed over and reported loudly to Li Mu: "Return to the general, King Lin Hu has arrived with [-] cavalry."

Forty thousand cavalry, compared to the ten thousand cavalry under Li Mu's command, is obviously a very large number.

But after Li Mu heard this number, there was no panic on his face, he just nodded very calmly.

This number was not beyond Li Mu's expectation.

Among the 5000 cavalry led by Li Mu, except for the 2000 armored cavalry who were completely composed of people from Zhao State or the original Zhongshan State, more than [-] of the remaining [-] cavalry were From the Loufan tribe, the remaining [-] people are from the Linhu tribe.

But Li Mu is not worried that these people will betray.

Because these more than 2000 cavalry not only made their homes in Zhao Guoan, but also received the land they allocated, and took their family members into Zhao Guo's territory earlier.

After all, although nomadic life sounds comfortable, it is actually far less stable than farming, and it is easier for people to continue to survive in this dangerous world.

It can be said that these Linhu cavalry soldiers have completely turned into Zhao people from head to toe, except that they still look like Linhu people on the outside.

After all, for grassland people, the so-called tribal concept is not that important.

The huge Linhu tribe is actually just a collection of small tribes one after another.

What determines the name of this tribe is not any blood, let alone any culture, but who is stronger, who is the king of this tribe and this grassland.

When necessary, these small tribes can also call themselves Huns, Turks, Uyghurs, Mongols, and so on.

That being the case, of course they can also be Zhao people.

For grassland people, the loyalty they talk about is probably the same as the toilet chips in the toilet. They are used to wipe their buttocks when they are used, and they are thrown aside when they are not used.

Only interest is the most important factor in determining loyalty.On the steppe, this is an almost naked, undisguised principle.

The interests of the more than 2000 Lin Hu cavalry are definitely on the side of Zhao Guo.

Because in addition to what he had paid before, the benevolent and generous Lord Zhao Guo also announced to this ten thousand cavalry that as long as the Hetao Plain can be brought down, then everyone in this cavalry will die In this fertile and vast plain, a piece of land is envied by others.

And even if he died in battle, the land that should be allocated will not be less, or even more.

Under such circumstances, the Lin Hu cavalry betrayed their own tribe almost without any psychological barriers, and willingly acted as Zhao's eyes and ears.

With the help of these eyes and ears, Li Mu can be said to have a very clear understanding of King Lin Hu in front of him.

The previous King Lin Hu had just passed away less than three years ago, and this young King Lin Hu stood out in the brutal civil war.

Perhaps because of the relationship between winning the throne through the civil war, the new King Lin Hu can be said to be very brave and good at fighting, but there is also one point that has been criticized all the time, that is, his brutality is directly proportional to his bravery and good at fighting. .

After collecting information on this King Lin Hu, Li Mu believed that this King Lin Hu would not play any tricks or play tricks, but would choose to face the [-] Zhao cavalry led by Li Mu head-on. showdown.

This is why Li Mu only chose [-] cavalry to enter the Hetao Plain.

Li Mu got a piece of information from the cavalry of the Linhu tribe in the Border Cavalry Legion, that is, the Linhu people still have a kind of awe and fear from the heart of Zhao Guo.

Of course, this kind of awe and fear is not because of admiration for the transformation of Zhao Guo as a heavenly kingdom, but because of the countless heads of Linhu people under the horseshoe of King Zhao Wuling, and the countless blood and lives deeply penetrated into the hearts of Linhu people.

Once Li Mu led too many troops, the Linhu people might choose to avoid the battle because of this fear.

Therefore, after being interviewed by Zhao Dan and appointed as the chief general of this expedition, Li Mu proposed the number of [-] without any hesitation.

The number of [-] can not only ensure the combat effectiveness of Li Mu's troops to the greatest extent, but also prevent the Linhu tribe from avoiding the battle out of fear.

After all, the Linhu people have lived here for decades, and it is definitely not a good idea to play cat and mouse with them on this grassland.

Only by using a clean decisive battle to defeat the main force of the entire Linhu tribe and bring this grassland into the territory of Zhao State is the most beneficial way for both Li Mu and Zhao State.

The two armies approached slowly and stopped at a distance of about ten miles.

Li Mu issued the first order.

"Order armored cavalry to wear armor."

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While Li Mu was looking at King Lin Hu not far away, King Lin Hu was also looking at the army led by Li Mu.

"Sure enough, there are only 1 people"

The news from the scouts made King Lin Hu calm down a lot.

This young King Linhu has never experienced the war that made all the elders of the Linhu tribe shudder when they mentioned it. Therefore, for him who ascended the throne by virtue of the war, the panic and fear of Zhao State is very important. Very unnecessary.

After all, that was decades ago.

What's more, these old guys told themselves that the current Linhu tribe is far stronger than before.

Since the current Linhu tribe is far more powerful than the Linhu tribe back then, and the population and grassland area are also larger and more extensive than the Linhu tribe back then, why does the Linghu tribe today have to be inferior to the Linhu tribe? Under Zhao Guo, what kind of vassal minister did he swallow his anger?

This young King Lin Hu actually has great ambitions in his heart.

In King Lin Hu's view, he not only wants to defeat this damned, arrogant Zhao army, but also continues eastward after this battle, crosses the Yellow River and enters Zhao's territory, and annihilates the Lin Hu tribe. All the lost territories were regained.

He even wanted to establish a country called Lin Hu.