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Chapter 514 - 24: Sword Madman’s Visiting Card, The Spirit of a Famous General!_3

Chapter 514: Chapter 24: Sword Madman’s Visiting Card, The Spirit of a Famous General!_3

A little Qilin, tormented for so long, is just too tragic.

So he grabbed another handful of ice cubes, stuffed them into his mouth, and then comfortably sipped on the Yangmei Drink, refreshing!

Li Guanyi glanced at the Qilin, and Pang Shuiyun gently informed Li Guanyi of the arrangements for all matters.

Of course, he didn’t speak directly like the Sword Madman Murong Longtu; he merely mentioned finding a safe place. Li Guanyi lifted the curtain of the carriage and, while looking at the scenery outside Zhenbei City, said, "What about the Yuwen Family?"

He raised his eyebrows slightly and said solemnly, "Yuwen Hua and Yuwen Tianxian have both managed to escape successfully."

"Ying Country and Chen Country haven’t torn their faces just yet. Now with Chen Dingye inside, there is a hope to balance Elder Xue. Outwardly, the plan is to sweep the Regent King’s forces first. In this situation, they still hope to make peace with Ying Country."

"Although Zhenbei City has expelled and suppressed Chen Dingye’s men, it still does not intend to violate this strategy."

The young man paused and then said, "It’s ridiculous."

"In the strategies of Tantai Xianming, the now divided and weakened Chen Country has become meat. Instead of allying with other forces to contend with Ying Country, which covets their lands, they actually hope to ally with the predatory tiger that is Ying Country to sweep through other forces."

"His decision isn’t much different from courting death."

Pang Shuiyun nodded, his expression gentle.

Li Guanyi frowned slightly as he looked outside and said, "We should leave quickly. Yuwen Hua has three hundred iron cavalry there, but Yuwen Lie is a master of the Military School. His word is definitely not to be trusted, saying it’s three hundred, I suspect it’s at least over five hundred."

"Or to put it another way, there are three hundred Heavy Cavalry, and the remaining two hundred are Light Cavalry."

"For such a long period of time, there’s probably also a corresponding infantry legion. I’ve clashed with Yuwen Tianxian — he may be extremely adept at tactics that involve coordination with giant Carriage Crossbows and Mechanical Crossbows."

Pang Shuiyun was slightly astonished.

This young master, in many aspects of the grand trend, his judgment is not very strong.

In many areas, it is clear that he lacks basic knowledge.

But in some aspects, especially in the strategic vision on the big picture, he is extremely sharp.

It’s as if he has been coached by a famous general, and directly omits the basics, teaching from the most crucial, core strategic direction; Pang Shuiyun smiled and said, "The Young Master is right, but rest assured, I have employed some little strategies."

"Yuwen Hua and Yuwen Tianxian, they won’t be able to pursue us in time."

Just as Pang Shuiyun said, the strategies he employed were not singular but a series of interlinked schemes, such as intelligence deception and diversionary tactics. In the end, even if Yuwen Tianxian could see through these schemes, by the time he gave chase, he was still left far behind.

The time difference allowed Pang Shuiyun to reach the battle formation stronghold he had prepared with Li Guanyi.

It was a mountain.

Behind was a sheer cliff, in front a broad plain. The mountain was already fortified with campsites and basic defensive measures, even boasting Mechanical Crossbows and arrow towers. Upon Li Guanyi’s carriage team’s arrival, the young man swept his gaze over the place, noting the more than three thousand fully armed men, and sensed something amiss.

He pulled Pang Shuiyun aside in private and asked:

"Elder Pang, what exactly is the situation?"

Pang Shuiyun, feigning ignorance, smiled and said, "It’s just some soldiers and horses prepared in advance by this old man, in case of unforeseen events."

Li Guanyi suddenly laughed and said, "Elder Pang treats me like a child."

Pang Shuiyun was taken aback.

The young man’s eyes grew calm: "You intend to use Yuwen Tianxian to make my name known, right?"

"Is that it?"

Pang Shuiyun’s smiling eyes opened wide, looking at the young man. For the first time, he seemed to feel that before him was not [Li Wanli’s son] but a young commander with courage, military strategies, and an incisive vision.

Li Guanyi sighed deeply and said, "Speak up, Elder Pang, the origin of these men."

Pang Shuiyun fell silent, then came clean.

He bowed and said, "Young Master, to achieve a hero’s hegemony, one needs a great reputation; this is the foundation! These men are neither private soldiers nor mere bandits, nor outlaws, nor deserters. Their deaths are not to be pitied; they are perfect for honing skills!"

The young man looked at this strategist and said:

"...Elder Pang, I once saw a family letter; I’ve seen many things, wandered the Martial World, heard many people’s reasons for becoming bandits — they can survive by being outlaws, while obeying the Court’s laws and paying taxes could lead to immediate starvation."

Pang Shuiyun was startled.

Li Guanyi said, "I want to achieve something."

"But!"

His tone grew heavy, looking at the elder in front of him, then suddenly cracking a smile:

"But, a hero’s undertaking doesn’t require such means, does it!"

Pang Shuiyun said, "Do you intend to act with the mercy of a woman?!" Li Guanyi laughed heartily, "I am not one to overflow with misplaced compassion, but to lead a group of men coerced to take up swords and fight against elite and powerful soldiers — what would that be?"

"The evil must be killed; the innocent, if I cannot save them from fire and water—"

"Then, even if I have conquered the world."

"I would be no different from those who forced them into this plight!"

A fierce, flame-like light burned in the young man’s eyes, and for once, a strategist of the Zongheng School found himself at a loss for words.

Pang Shuiyun realized this was a characteristic unique to a true magnate, which could fluster any strategist. He looked at the young man, bowed, and rose to his feet. Li Guanyi personally sounded the gong, calling all of those three thousand people to gather.