Mu Zian directly ordered the garrison to summon the commander of the main camp.
Mu Zian did not hesitate at all and immediately revealed Jia Xu's entire strategy.
Inside the tent, everyone remained silent; indeed, Jia Xu's plan was very tempting.
However, the corresponding risks are also very high, since we still don't know the specific situation in Luzhou.
Whether the rebels numbered 50,000, 100,000, or even more, a small cavalry force entering Luzhou could indeed cause great chaos.
However, if this light cavalry were surrounded, the consequences would be unimaginable.
In the silence, a tall, burly man stepped forward and spoke.
"This gentleman's plan can indeed be called a brilliant scheme, but it is too risky. Pei Jianzhi is a cautionary tale."
The speaker was Zhang Han, the commander of the Trapped Camp.
Jia Xu smiled slightly.
"The reason Pei Jianzhi was defeated was because he underestimated his opponent and was careless, which led to his being ambushed. The rebels, having waited in comfort, naturally had the upper hand."
"However, the bandits in Luzhou were a mixture of multiple mountain strongholds, and the bandits among them were intricate and complex, making it impossible for them to be of one mind."
"But if the imperial army is in a life-or-death situation, they will all be in the same boat and will fight to the death, which will inevitably increase the difficulty of suppressing the bandits."
"But if we can first send a cavalry force to invade Luzhou, or even occupy a fortified place, so that they cannot support each other from both ends, their bandit deployment will be in chaos. Chaos leads to mistakes, and mistakes lead to disunity and mutual suspicion. In this way, when the main army arrives, we can annihilate them without lifting a finger."
Upon hearing Jia Xu's words, everyone present fell into deep thought once again.
At that moment, Mu Zian stepped forward and said decisively.
"That's settled then. I will lead this cavalry unit."
Upon hearing this, the generals present were immediately alarmed. They knew that Mu Zian was the General Who Conquers the Barbarians, personally appointed by the current emperor. If anything unexpected happened, they would all be in deep trouble.
Just as the generals were about to speak up to stop him, Mu Zian said something.
"How can we allow our beautiful land to fall into the hands of the enemy? The sooner we arrive in Luzhou, the sooner the people will feel at ease. Although I am young, I know the importance of our country. You are all veterans in the army, and your control over the battlefield situation is better than mine. I am not as good as you in leading troops."
"Rather than let me be a useless person who only picks up credit for nothing, I'd rather let you all see my abilities, Mu Zi'an."
Upon hearing this, everyone inside the tent was taken aback.
Zhang Han's eyes were red at this moment, as if he could see that invincible figure again.
"The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion has a worthy successor!"
Upon seeing this, Jia Xu clapped his hands and praised.
"The young master's character is no less than that of his late father."
Having said all that, what reason did the people present have to stop it?
The crowd clasped their hands in a fist salute and shouted.
"Everything is up to the Duke of Zhenguo to decide!"
That night, Mu Zian personally led a cavalry force of three thousand men straight towards Luzhou.
Under the starry night, the closer one gets to Luzhou, the more desolate the surrounding area becomes.
The corpses were piled up on the roadside, and wild dogs were constantly gnawing on them.
Everywhere was a desolate scene.
When they arrived at a deserted village, Mu Zian ordered them to rest.
After a ten-hour journey, Mu Zian has arrived in Luzhou.
Looking at the scene before him, Mu Zi'an frowned. The situation in Luzhou was even worse than he had imagined.
The lingering stench of blood still lingered in the deserted village.
Mu Zian immediately dispatched scouts to the surrounding area.
Jia Xu then took out a map from his pocket and pointed ahead, saying...
"According to the Imperial City Guard, Pei Jianzhi's three thousand elite troops were ambushed thirty miles away from here."
"The surrounding mountains stretch endlessly, so there must be a vanguard of bandits stationed here. The lingering smell of blood in the air proves that this village was recently massacred, so I deduce that there must be a group of bandits within ten miles of here."
As Jia Xu's voice faded.
A scout immediately rushed over.
"Reporting to the Duke of Zhenguo, a group of bandits has been spotted eight miles from here, estimated to number around 20,000."
Upon hearing this, Mu Zian did not hesitate at all and immediately gave the order.
"Raise an army! Advance!"
A bolt of lightning suddenly struck the sky, followed by a torrential downpour that seemed to cleanse the world of its filth.
In a rice paddy, countless ragged people were huddled together like pigs and dogs, their already tattered clothes soaked by the rain.
Evil laughter echoed from all around, accompanied by the shrill screams of a woman.
The faces of these people were blank, as if their souls had been worn down by suffering.
In a simple tent, several bandits were leering, while several naked female corpses lay sprawled together not far away.
Her broken body speaks volumes about the suffering she endured in her life.
Inside the tent, a burly, bald man held a roasted lamb leg dripping with oil in one hand and rubbed it against a woman's body with the other.
His trusted generals were flanking him on both sides, currently indulging in unrestrained revelry and drinking.
A one-eyed man raised the wine bowl in his hand and laughed wildly.
"Brother! Only today do we feel like we're living like human beings! We can eat whatever we want, kill whoever we want, and even the once high and mighty daughters of officials can play around as we please. We're as happy as gods."
The others also raised their glasses in agreement.
The burly man at the head of the group laughed heartily, his smugness undisguised.
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