Battlefield of All Sides

Chapter 323 Li Mu's Proposal

"Marshal, our troops are advancing so fast, the soldiers and horses are a bit overwhelmed."

"We are less than [-] kilometers away from Laon. It's already dark. There may be accidents if we advance overnight."

On the land of Belgium, a mighty team is advancing fast, the setting sun has fallen from the side of the mountain, the sky has turned dark blue, and everything on the ground has been stained with black shadows.

The cavalry team in green uniforms was still advancing rapidly. An officer caught up with Li Mu who was in front and asked in a puzzled manner.

He had also worked under Grouchy before, and he knew that this officer was actually the slowest person. He always paid attention to stability in doing things and never took risks.

But today he was uncharacteristically, since he set off yesterday, he has been ordering the cavalry to go to the front, and he has not stopped, all the way to the north.

The impatience and risk-taking impulse he displayed made the officer feel a little uncomfortable.

But Li Mu, who was buried in his horse, just asked the other party a word.

"Can a horse and a soldier be left behind?"

The officer froze for a moment, then shook his head immediately.

After all, they are imperial elite cavalry, these cavalry are of high quality, and the endurance of the horses is not bad enough.

"Then keep moving forward. His Majesty has already walked ahead of us. He may have arrived in Laon. Are we subordinates going to slow down so much on horseback?"

Li Mu said with a cold face, the wrinkles on his 40-year-old face formed a serious expression, the officer froze for a moment, then nodded quickly, not daring to say another word.

At this moment, Li Mu is trying to figure out Napoleon's intentions, and trying to make more changes in it.

Napoleon was a military strategist who brought offense to the extreme. In his eyes, passive defense was no different from throwing away armor.

Even now that the army is pressing down on the border, he has not thought about defending on the spot, but is preparing to use offense as defense, concentrating superior forces to defeat the enemy's vital forces first.

This is why Napoleon is now at the forefront of the team. He and the vanguard of the French army may have arrived in Laon, almost face to face with the Prussian army.

Although the cavalry led by Li Mu was not the main force in this battle, Li Mu knew the result of the Lini ambush.

A siege battle turned into a rout, which allowed the large number of Prussian troops to return to the battlefield and became an uncertain factor on the battlefield.

In other words, if the Battle of Lini could be fought more beautifully, then the Battle of Waterloo would not be as difficult.

You must know that the Prussian army later forced the French army to have nearly 3 troops, which made the disparity in the number of troops on the battlefield even greater.

So Li Mu decided to create his own advantage in this Lini battle.

Although the French army has a large number of cavalry, there are not many talented generals who can command these cavalry, especially in terms of tactics, the upper-level generals do not have much experience in using cavalry.

This makes those soldiers and grassroots officers who have very strong qualities unable to exert the power of cavalry at all.

It's like giving a sword to a farmer who can only wield a hoe. Although the sword is still sharp, it is easy to be blocked.

When Li Mu asked the troops to gather and count, it was to figure out this matter.

But at least Li Mu will not be so worried now. Although other generals are not proficient in the rules of using cavalry, he has experienced countless battlefields and experienced all kinds of cavalry.

There are still some unique battlefield experiences.

Therefore, Li Mu let these cavalry rush to the battlefield quickly in order to prepare early, so that these soldiers can fully rest, and it is convenient for Napoleon to use them on the battlefield at any time.

It was already late at night when the cavalry led by Li Mu arrived in Laon, but with the arrival of the mighty cavalry, Laon became more lively.

Napoleon hadn't rested yet, and he was very surprised to see Li Mu arriving with cavalry in two days.

Not long ago, Napoleon cursed Grouchy in his heart, thinking that it was a mistake for him to let him lead the cavalry, but Li Mu gave him a surprise in a blink of an eye.

"Grushy, you're doing great, very good!"

Napoleon walked up to the dusty Li Mu, and said with a smile all over his face. He looked at Li Mu with a pair of eyes, and looked at Li Mu with great satisfaction at the moment.

Li Mu also saluted immediately, and then said in a serious tone.

"This is the duty of a soldier, Your Majesty, the cavalry is waiting for your orders."

Napoleon nodded when he saw this, and told Li Mu and the soldiers to rest and prepare to set off tomorrow.

At the moment in Laon, the French infantry regiments are arriving continuously. Napoleon originally planned to wait for all the infantry to be in place before launching an attack, but now the cavalry led by Li Mu arrived, which gave him a new idea.

In the early morning of the next day, the rising sun in the sky was frequently blocked by sparse dark clouds. Li Mu had already arrived at the place where Napoleon was staying and obeyed his orders.

"Marshal Ney will lead the infantry in an ambush here at Lini. Grouchy, you take the cavalry to the flank. After the battle begins, let the cavalry cut in and interrupt the rhythm of their infantry."

Napoleon was pointing to the mark on the map and said to Li Mu and Ney next to him. Ney had no objection to this, but Li Mu frowned after listening.

Lini is a low hill, and it is relatively simple to arrange troops here, but it is also convenient for the soldiers to disperse.

At that time, there will be retreating soldiers all over the mountains and plains. It is obviously not easy for the French army to further consolidate the results of the battle.

Napoleon obviously also noticed Li Mu's hesitant look, and immediately looked at Li Mu and asked.

"Grushy, do you have any objections?"

Li Mu quickly raised his head, glanced at Ney, then saluted Napoleon and said, "Your Majesty, I don't mean to offend, but I have an idea."

"Then why don't you tell us and let us listen." Hearing Li Mu say this, Napoleon looked a little surprised and curious, and immediately let Li Mu continue.

Li Mu looked down at the map in front of him, then pointed to a place on it, and said to Napoleon.

"Your Majesty, I hope that my cavalry can ambush here, and at the same time, I hope that Your Majesty can send an infantry phalanx to assist me."

Napoleon and Ney, who saw Li Mu's movements, looked at the place Li Mu pointed at. It was a place not far behind Lini. It was covered by rivers and forests, and the terrain along the way was not good. Suitable for deployment of troops.

Ney didn't understand Li Mu's intention, and was about to speak, but Napoleon's eyes lit up next to him.

"Grushy, are you trying to block their retreat?"

One sentence changed the expressions of the three of them. Li Mu looked confident, Ney frowned, and Napoleon's eyes swept back and forth on the map and Grouchy.

Obviously he was a little confused by Li Mu's bold idea.

In other words, he was a little puzzled and worried that this plan was proposed by the always calm Grouchy.

Li Mu was also a little uncertain at the moment, and was even ready to disobey the military order at that time, but Nei opened his mouth to stop him at this time.

"Your Majesty, I disagree with Marshal Grouchy's idea. The Prussian army we are going to face has a total of 5 people."

"So many cavalry cannot be lost on the battlefield."

"Just do as you say. I'll send you all of Lobau's Sixth Army, but you must keep the Prussians out."

But Napoleon spoke at this moment, staring at Li Mu with a pair of piercing eyes.

"Grushy, I trust you this time, but you must also remember one thing."

"Don't act timid, I hope to see you killing the enemy on the battlefield."

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(End of this chapter)