Li Mu's mood was very excited.

Three days ago, Li Mu led 10,000 cavalry from Wuyuan County across the Yellow River to the south and entered the Hetao Plain.

If it was just against the Lin Hu tribe, then there didn't seem to be any reason to be too excited, after all, this was not the first time Li Mu had fought against these nomads.

But the problem is that this time Li Mu is the commander of this 10,000 cavalry.

As the Lord will go on an expedition, this is obviously a very different meaning.

You must know that three years ago, Li Mu was just a small officer in the middle of the high-ranking fortress.

But now, three years later, Li Mu has become the commander of the army of tens of thousands of cavalry.

Looking at the endless green grassland in front of him, Li Mu was very excited and happy, and he was full of expectations for the next war.

Judging from the tone vaguely revealed by Li Mu's old boss Pang Xuan when he met with Li Mu, in fact, there was also a debate within the high-level of Zhao State about letting a young general like Li Mu lead the troops.

In the end, it was Zhao Dan, who was the monarch, who personally made the decision, which gave Li Mu this opportunity.

Li Mu cherishes this opportunity very much.

The number of 10,000 cavalry is not a surprising number for today's Zhao State, and even many ministers in Handan feel that only sending 10,000 cavalry is too little.

But as the commander of the army, Li Mu has no opinion on this number at all.

Because it was Li Mu himself who patted his chest in front of Zhao Dan and made a military order, guaranteeing that he could sweep the entire Linhu Department with 10,000 cavalry.

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

Only Li Mu's heart is very clear about how elite the 10,000 cavalry in his hands is.

A full 2,000 armored cavalry, plus 8,000 brave and skilled border cavalry regiments, the most elite Hu cavalry was selected.

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

Under the leadership of Li Mu, 10,000 cavalry lined up in a long line, like an endless black tide spreading from the horizon, slowly all the way to the south, without stopping.

A scout rushed to Li Mu and shouted to Li Mu: "General, the enemy's scouts have been spotted twenty miles away and have begun to fight, and the main force of King Lin Hu should be nearby. ”

The corners of Li Mu's mouth twitched slightly when he heard this, revealing a look of expectation.

"Very good, under the order of General Chuanben, the whole army will keep the speed unchanged, continue to advance southward, and after fifteen miles, the formation will begin to change."

More scouts began to be sent south by Li Mu, and as time passed, more and more scouts began to fight with the Linhu scouts, and information was transmitted back to Li Mu's hands.

When Li Mu was at the other end of the horizon and saw a huge wave of cavalry from countless Linhu tribes coming in the direction he was, he didn't need anyone to pass on any more information, and Li Mu's heart was also very clear - the main force of King Linhu had arrived.

Another scout rushed over and reported to Li Mu in a loud voice: "General Hui, King Lin Hu has arrived with 40,000 cavalry. ”

40,000 cavalry, compared to the 10,000 cavalry under Li Mu's command, is obviously a very large number.

But after Li Mu heard this number, he didn't have any panicked look on his face, he just nodded very calmly.

This figure did not surprise Li Mu.

Among the 10,000 cavalry led by Li Mu, except for the 2,000 armored cavalry that were completely composed of the people of Zhao or the original Zhongshan State, more than 5,000 of the remaining 8,000 cavalry were from the Loufu tribe, and the remaining 2,000 were from the Linhu tribe.

But Li Mu was not worried that these people would betray.

Because more than 2,000 cavalrymen not only settled in Zhao and got the land, but also brought their families to Zhao State earlier.

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

It can be said that in addition to the appearance of these Linhu cavalrymen, they have completely turned into a Zhao country from head to toe.

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

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

It is not the bloodline that determines the name of this tribe, let alone the culture, but who is stronger and who is the king of this tribe and this grassland.

When necessary, these small tribes can also claim to be Huns, Turks, Uighurs, Mongols, and so on.

Since this is the case, then of course they can also be from the Zhao State.

For the grassland people, the loyalty they talk about is probably the same as the toilet chip in the toilet, they use it to wipe their buttocks when they use it, and throw it aside when they don't use it.

Only profit is the most important factor in determining loyalty. In the steppe, this is almost a naked, undisguised principle.

The interests of the more than 2,000 Lin Hu cavalry are definitely on the side of Zhao Guo.

Because in addition to the things he had paid before, the benevolent and generous Zhao Guojun also announced to this cavalry of 10,000 people that as long as the Hetao Plain could be defeated, then everyone in this cavalry would get a piece of land in this rich and vast plain that others would envy.

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

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

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.

Less than three years after the death of the previous King Ringhu, the young King Ringhu came to the fore in the midst of a brutal civil war.

Perhaps due to the relationship between seizing the throne through civil war, the new King Linghu can be said to be very brave and good at fighting, but there is also one thing that has been criticized, that is, his brutality is directly proportional to the degree of bravery.

After collecting information on this King of Linhu, Li Mu thought that this King of Linhu should not play any tricks or tricks, but would directly choose to face off with the 10,000 cavalry of the Zhao State led by Li Mu.

This is why Li Mu only chose 10,000 cavalry to enter the Hetao Plain.

From the cavalry of the Linhu tribe of the border cavalry regiment, Li Mu got a piece of information, that is, the Linhu people still have a heartfelt awe and fear of Zhao Guo.

Of course, this kind of awe and fear is not because of admiration for the culture of Zhao State, the Heavenly Kingdom, but because of the countless Lin Hu people under the hooves of King Zhao Wuling, and from countless blood and lives deeply into the hearts of Lin Hu people.

Once Li Mu led too many troops, it was very likely that the Linhu people would choose to avoid the battle because of this fear.

Therefore, after being received by Zhao Dan and appointed as the main general of this expedition, Li Mu almost did not hesitate to put forward the number of 10,000.

The number of 10,000 can not only ensure the combat effectiveness of Li Musuo's department to the greatest extent, but also prevent the Linhu tribe from avoiding the war because 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 in one fell swoop and bring this grassland into the territory of Zhao State is the most beneficial way for Li Mu and Zhao Guodu.

The two armies approached slowly, halting at a distance of about ten miles.

Li Mu issued the first order.

"Armored cavalry armored."