My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 152 Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick
Erzhu Zhao was overjoyed and, fearing he would be interrupted, quickly replied.

"What do you mean by that, Tian Guang?"

Erzhu Tianguang took a few more steps forward and came to the center. After looking around, he saw that everyone's eyes were on him, and he couldn't help but feel a little smug.

He stood up straight, chest puffed out, and his appearance was quite handsome, showing some of the demeanor of a heroic young man.

He calmly and slowly expressed his opinion.

"The bandits are targeting my Erzhu clan. If Huai Shuo and Gao Er lead men to fight, what will become of my Erzhu clan's reputation?"

"With a formidable enemy at hand, our Erzhu clan boasts thousands of brave and elite cavalry and tens of thousands of followers. Yet, we still need to rely on outsiders to face a rabble?"

"In this battle, it should be led by the sons of the Erzhu clan, who will personally lead their troops to meet the enemy and utterly defeat them! Only then can the might of the Erzhu clan be truly proclaimed!"

Erzhu Tianguang's argument made sense, and his imposing manner actually put Erzhu Shilong at a disadvantage.

Erzhu Shilong's eyes were dark and gloomy. He glared at Erzhu Tianguang with gritted teeth, but dared not show it too obviously, so he remained silent.

When Erzhu Zhongyuan saw that Erzhu Tianguang was planning to lead his troops out to meet the enemy, he panicked!

In his view, what fighting power could a rebel army composed of a motley crew have?

Isn't this an opportunity to make a name for oneself and establish prestige within the clan?

How can we entrust this to others?
She couldn't help but feel annoyed with her younger brother Erzhu Shilong for trying to dissuade her earlier, and glared at him resentfully.

The more I thought about it, the angrier I got. I couldn't let someone else have this opportunity.

They were core members of the Erzhu clan's leadership circle, so how could they not know how formidable the Qihu elite cavalry, which Erzhu Rong had painstakingly trained, was?
Let alone bandits.

Even Gao Yu's Xuanjia Army, in their view, could not contend with the Qihu elite cavalry.

"Tian Guang's words make sense, Wan Ren! Immediately give the order to allocate two thousand elite cavalry to me, and I will lead them to quell the rebellion right away!"

"Seven days, no! Five days! Five days later, you will prepare a feast for me here, and I will return with the head of the bandit leader!"

Erzhu Tianguang, however, argued with him, "Why wait five days? Just give me a thousand elite cavalry, and I'll set off immediately. Within three days, I can utterly defeat the enemy!"

"So arrogant!"

Erzhu Zhongyuan glared angrily, pointed his finger at Erzhu Tianguang's nose, and cursed, "Is this how you speak to your uncle?"

"Hmph, on the battlefield, seniority doesn't matter; only who can lead the troops to victory matters!"

Erzhu Tianguang had no intention of backing down at all.

Snapped!
Erzhu Zhao slammed his hand on the table. “Sit down, both of you! What kind of behavior is this? If Tianbao knew that we were arguing like this over a mere bandit, I wonder how heartbroken he would be! Is this all the strength you two have?”

Seeing that Erzhu Zhao was using Erzhu Rong to intimidate people.

The two men on the pole could only snort coldly and retreat.

The atmosphere was extremely awkward.

Erzhu Zhao also felt a headache coming on. How come when Erzhu Rong was in the clan, he could always get along well with everyone when he gathered them to discuss various matters?

When he took charge, these people started making a ruckus.

Are you really not going to give me any face at all?
He was furious, but he couldn't vent his anger.

It was the ever-kind-hearted Erzhu Yanbo who stepped forward and quickly advised, "How about this, let Tianguang and Zhongyuan each lead a thousand elite cavalry to quell the rebellion. They will both have a chance, so let's not damage our harmony."

Erzhu Zhao felt something was amiss.

Given their current state, if these two were to lead troops out together, they'd probably fight to the death over who gets to the top before even encountering the rebels.

But then he thought about it.

Make a fuss, make a fuss!
If these two suffer a crushing defeat, he will actually have fewer troubles later on, and he won't have to worry about them being dissatisfied with him in the future.

He immediately said.

"The Qihu elite cavalry were carefully trained by Tianbao. When I returned, he repeatedly instructed me not to send the elite cavalry out lightly."

"Therefore, you two will each lead three hundred elite cavalry and two thousand brave soldiers from your own troops to quell the rebellion."

The Qihu elite cavalry are a precious treasure.

Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?

But just to be on the safe side, he still gave each of them three hundred elite cavalry.

"Remember! The two of you must advance together, and do not be reckless and venture too far alone! If you dare to advance rashly, I will personally write a letter to Luoyang to inform Tianbao."

Erzhu Rong enjoyed extremely high prestige within his clan.

Upon hearing Erzhu Zhao's words, Erzhu Tianguang and Erzhu Zhongyuan could only obediently bow and reply, "Yes!"

"Then you two should quickly gather your troops and set off to quell the rebellion."

The two left the fortified village without hesitation. On his way back, Erzhu Zhao also thought about it carefully.

He was fairly familiar with the situation in Sizhou; apart from the Erzhu clan, there were no other powerful tribes.

Although Erzhu Tianguang and Erzhu Zhongyuan do not get along, together they have six hundred elite Qihu cavalry, so they shouldn't cause any trouble.

Once the Qihu elite cavalry launches a full-scale attack, the rebel army will be unable to withstand it.

They returned to their tribe.

He still called Gao Yu over.

Gao Yu had also heard some noise, but he did not ask any questions.

Instead, he waited for Erzhu Zhao to tell him on his own initiative.

"There is also a rebellion in Sizhou, and the two rebel groups have joined forces and are attacking Xiurong."

Gao Yu remained silent for a moment, then spoke up, "Why don't I lead my troops to help you quell the rebels?"

Erzhu Zhao waved his hand with a smile, "These are just bandits, why should Erlang have to take action? Some members of our clan have already led elite cavalry to quell the rebellion. They will be able to completely suppress the rebels in a few days. Erlang has nothing to worry about."

Gao Yu, however, had a different opinion.

Since they were rebels from Sizhou, they must have known that the Erzhu clan was powerful.

This is the rebel army.

Knowing there are tigers in the mountains, they still venture into the tiger's den.

Since they dared to come looking for trouble so confidently, they must have something to rely on.

Judging from the dialogue...

Erzhu Zhao seemed to have no regard for the rebels at all?

This is not good news.

If the rebels really do pull a fast one on you, and the Erzhu clan fails to quell the rebellion, the news will reach Luoyang.

Who knows what outrageous things the current imperial court might do?

Gao Yu quickly spoke up.

Do you have any maps or news from the front?

"Erlang..."

"Wanren, war is dangerous and the situation is not clear right now. We must be careful in everything we do. Don't you know that even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit? Since the rebels dared to come here on their own initiative, they must have something to rely on. We must be careful!"

Erzhu Zhao felt that Gao Yu was making a mountain out of a molehill.

But considering that Gao Yu was also a skilled military strategist, it wouldn't hurt to listen to his opinion.

He immediately led Gao Yu to the map.

Inform Gao Yu of the current situation.

He also told them about the argument that Erzhu Tianguang and Erzhu Zhongyuan had before they set off.

Gao Yu couldn't help but want to laugh.

Did the Erzhu clan also have "Sleeping Dragon and Young Phoenix"?
"These two are at odds, yet they are leading troops together; I'm afraid something bad will happen."

"Hmph, those two have always been defiant of me. It's good that they lost. Let's see if they dare to argue with me again when they come back!"

Small has its advantages, and big has its difficulties.

Over the years, the Erzhu clan has become extremely wealthy, and its descendants have flourished.

But looking at it now...

There was also a lot of internal strife.

This aligns with his stereotype of nomadic tribes.

“If Wan Ren wants to establish his authority through this, he can let the two of them suffer a defeat. However, the soldiers are all your clan’s sons and daughters. Tianbao’s hard work over the years cannot be easily lost.”

"You need to personally lead a large force to follow behind as a reserve. If the battle goes well, then fine. If the battle goes badly, then you can lead reinforcements forward to avoid unnecessary losses."

Erzhu Zhao heard this.

Said with great joy.

"Yes, yes, yes! Erlang is absolutely right!"

(End of this chapter)