The sun sets.

The cavalry leader did not rashly order an attack.

They were the elite of the Chen Dynasty, not the civilians captured and assembled by the Tang Dynasty. He would not rush forward rashly without knowing anything like those civilian soldiers or the Khmer rookies.

That's not suicide, that's efficient reincarnation.

Moreover, he had read all the files recorded by the Jinyiwei from the Qinghe-Cambodia battlefield at their death-defying battles.

Apart from some things that the Jinyiwei did not understand but recorded truthfully, and the huge explosion that he saw but did not know why it happened, he was deeply impressed by the Qinghe army's excellent equipment and training.

What's more, although he didn't like the Jinyiwei, he believed in their professionalism. If the Jinyiwei said the explosions happened, then they must have happened. Although he didn't know what prerequisites were required for such an explosion to occur, it would definitely cause massive casualties to his cavalry who came from afar.

"It would be great if an explosion like that could be prepared in advance. That way, if the attack was quick, they wouldn't have time to prepare."

The cavalry leader thought so.

"But if the Qinghe people are not fools, they should have already started preparing, or even be almost ready. Otherwise, the Khmer people would have died too unjustly."

The cavalry leader looked up at the sky. It would probably take another hour before it got completely dark, so he still had time to rest.

Don't get me wrong, he's not planning on a night fight.

He just wanted to launch a quick and hasty raid to destroy the Qinghe people's transit station, even if the people inside escaped.

As long as the news of his appearance in this area spreads, the possible withdrawal of the Qinghe army must be stopped.

At least we need to eliminate this threat first.

In this way, the time the prince needs is complete.

"Military order!"

The cavalry leader spoke loudly. The area had already been cleared by his scouts, so he could speak louder without being noticed.

"Everyone dismount and take the horses to the back of that hill. Drink water and eat, water and feed the horses, and we will go out to fight in half an hour. Keep low and don't be seen."

None of the cavalry responded to the command, and no one made any sound. Even the horses, comforted by the knights, walked obediently to the back of the hillside. With the cover of this hillside, even if the Qinghe people had clairvoyance, they would not be able to see them.

"General, you should drink some water too."

The personal soldier held up a water bottle with both hands. The cavalry leader looked back at the personal soldier who had followed him for many years, took off his helmet and took a deep breath, then took the water bottle and drank a big gulp, and then said to the personal soldier;

"I've told you many times, I'm currently a deputy general, not a full general. I shouldn't be called a general. You should call me Deputy General, or Deputy General Li."

The personal guards knew their commander's speaking habits and didn't take it seriously. Instead, they laughed and said, "The Crown Prince was furious at the time and demoted you, but you know that all of us in the Shanzi Battalion were trained by you. If others come, they won't work, so we only recognize you.

Besides, didn't the Crown Prince send a new commander to our Shanzi Battalion? That means the Crown Prince still trusts you, General, but simply needs a way out. I think after this battle, the Crown Prince will reinstate you in a few days, perhaps even promoting you to a commander or something, which would benefit us below."

Lieutenant General Li nodded complacently. Judging from his expression, he completely agreed with his personal guard's statement, but the words he spoke sounded different:

"You are making irresponsible remarks about the Crown Prince! How dare you criticize the Crown Prince? Just for that statement, this lieutenant general will have you brought before the military court!"

"Yeah, you're right."

The personal soldier was not nervous at all when he heard this, and he was even too lazy to pretend to be nervous. Instead, he nodded in agreement and took out some dried meat from his pocket and handed it to Lieutenant General Li.

"General, try this dried meat. It's freshly made before we set out. It smells delicious."

Lieutenant General Li took the dried meat and frowned. He said, "Have the food and fodder arrived? Do you brothers have any dried meat to eat?"

Upon hearing this, the personal guard shook his head and said, "The main force's food and fodder are still following the Crown Prince. It's good enough that they can supply the army. They can't take care of vanguards like us.

Now, the brothers all bring their own rations before setting out. But everyone has jerky. You know, fresh horse meat pressed under the saddle, and then after a few days of marching, the jerky is ready to eat. It doesn't taste that good, but it's very filling."

Lieutenant General Li heard this and shook his head, saying, "You killed all the injured horses without my knowledge."

In fact, he could not hide the fact that the soldiers killed the injured horses before setting off, but the military system of the Chen Dynasty stipulated that even if an injured horse was slaughtered, the horse meat would not belong only to the cavalry, but would have to be shared by the entire army.

Obviously, the cavalrymen who were about to go to the battlefield did not want to share the rare meat with other soldiers.

So when everyone was killing horses, Lieutenant General Li went to the next camp alone, chatted with the military judge for a long time about family matters, and came back when he thought it was about time.

Sometimes you have to turn a blind eye. Lieutenant General Li started out as a soldier, and he knew how important a piece of meat was to the soldiers at this time.

Taking a bite of his own jerky, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Is this beef?"

The guard chuckled and said, "How can I let you eat the dried meat pressed out of the saddle? I exchanged this for you before we set out. You know, there are always people in the camp who can get beef. You don't care where it comes from, as long as it tastes good."

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