Across the barren land, clouds of dust billowed as steady, synchronized hoofbeats thundered past.
They were the surprise attack force Xiao Tianyang had dispatched.
The force consisted of two Group Armies: the Eleventh Group Army and the Twelfth Group Army.
Judging by actual circumstances, Li Mu's cavalry tactics were the hardest to replicate.
Because he could turn a decisive battle into an encounter battle.
The key was that he could always keep himself in the upper hand while leaving his enemies overwhelmed and unable to respond.
However, the Heavenly Martial Dynasty's most elite cavalry was currently in Xiao Tianyang's hands.
They were the Imperial Guards.
After the Imperial Guards, the Beiwei Army ranked second.
This was not only because it had been established early, but also because the Heavenly Martial Dynasty had relied heavily on cavalry in its early days.
One-third of the Imperial Guards' soldiers came from the Beiwei Army.
The remaining soldiers either became cavalry officers in the major corps.
A small number withdrew to the second line and became instructors.
These two factors were also key to the Beiwei Army's second-place ranking.
Of course, the other generals were not without their own strengths.
Although their cavalry was merely average and their tactics relatively simple.
Simplicity had its own advantages, the most obvious being its practicality.
For example, Wei Qing of the Eleventh Group Army and Cao Cao of the Twelfth Group Army.
Even separately, the two were outstanding cavalry commanders.
However, if they were placed on the same battlefield, their War Talents could complement each other.
Wei Qing could grant large numbers of cavalry exceptional mobility, as well as various boosts to their combat strength.
Cao Cao's abilities leaned more toward individuals, as he could increase the combat strength of generals and officers.
As for how great