The sharp blades clashed together, scraping against each other and making a sharp sound.

Flesh and blood were deformed under the enormous impact, bones shattered, and then trampled into a pulp.

The armor on his hands was cleaved open, the blade tore through flesh and cut through bone, yet he felt nothing.

With bloodshot eyes, the soldiers relentlessly fought the enemy with spears and swords until they finally died.

A distant wind blows, stirring up a cloud of blood mist amidst the torrent of steel.

A strong stench of blood assaulted his nostrils, but Zhao Huan, holding the Thousand-Mile Gazing Eye, calmly and composedly observed the distant battle.

The cavalry on both flanks charged into the Karluk army like wolves and tigers.

Like a flash flood or tsunami, all resistance is collapsing.

Zhao Huan's warhorse seemed to get excited as well, and it turned around and paced back a few times.

The battle was over, and the defeat of the Karluk army was evident.

Ayar's face was ashen, and a huge question pressed down on his mind like a heavy mountain, making it hard for him to breathe: How could the Chinese have Khitan firearms!

That's impossible!

In the chaos, he had no choice but to retreat with his personal guards.

As soon as the commander-in-chief withdrew, the entire army collapsed like a house of cards.

What followed was a one-sided pursuit.

Zhao Huan was very satisfied with his performance in his first battle.

The Karluks were a typical nomadic people with formidable fighting prowess, yet the Imperial Guards held them off head-on, demonstrating that their combat skills far surpassed those of the Karluks.

After all, the training and food they eat are different.

The Imperial Guards are all over 1.8 meters tall.

Two kilograms of beef are supplied every day.

The physical condition of young people in the Song Dynasty was already quite different, and the Imperial Guards were the elite of the elite.

Seeing that the Karluks had begun to flee, Zhao Huan said, "Surround and kill them! Don't let them escape! Annihilate the enemy's manpower!"

"yes!"

The rhythm of the Song army's war drums changed again, and the Third Army of the Imperial Guards almost came out in full force, like a sharp sword, piercing forward with unstoppable momentum.

Zhao Huan won a battle on the east bank of the Chu River, while Han Shizhong was still facing off against Xiao Hanli at the ferry crossing to the south.

On the banks of the Chu River, northeast of Suyab.

Four Song armies built boats on different sections of the river.

This meant that the Liao army was unable to spare the resources to ambush the Song army's crossing from the opposite bank.

After all, Yue Fei had eight major armies, totaling 320,000 men, with two armies in each of them.

This numerical advantage was something the Liao army could not match.

Yelü Dashi was in the royal palace in Suyab at that time.

Scouts were constantly entering and leaving Suyab, bringing him the latest battle reports.

He already knew that the Song army had reached the other side of the river and was confronting Xiao Hanli, and that another Song army was fighting Aiyar a dozen miles away from Suyab.

Of course, they also knew that a large Song army was building a ferry crossing and rushing to cross the river.

Each of these grim battle reports placed immense, invisible pressure on Yelü Dashi.

Zhao Huan refused to accept his submission, rendering this delaying tactic ineffective.

Yelü Dashi is now fully prepared to launch the operation.

During this period, he did many things.

These things were originally planned to be completed in the next two years, but he had no choice but to do them immediately because Zhao Huan forced him to.

For example, he sent Erbus to forcibly defeat Khwarazm and bring Khwarazm under his control.

Following the Battle of Cavant, he has once again made his presence felt in the Seven Rivers and Transoxiana regions.

This creates a mythical sense that the Liao Dynasty was invincible and could not be defeated in any battle.

At the same time, it also showed other neighboring countries that the rising Khitan had no worries about the rear. Not only did it defeat Sanjar, but it also dared to completely ignore him and take action against its vassal state, Khwarazm.

His envoy to Ghaznavidy has carried out his will and persuaded Ghaznavidy. At the same time, the envoy brought back the princess of Ghaznavidy to marry Yelü Dashi.

Moreover, Yelü Dashi's envoys even reached the territory of the Gur tribe.

Yelü Dashi spared no expense in trying to win over this warlike Turkic people.

He gave her money, cattle, and sheep, and also married her.

To date, the main political power in the Seven Rivers region has largely shifted towards Yelü Dashi.

Doing this actually carries risks.

Such a rapid attack on neighboring countries will cause a huge backlash from the sluice gate.

It could easily make Sanjar feel that he wanted to eliminate him completely and overthrow his sluice gate.

But there was no other way; Yelü Dashi needed reinforcements.

Before these Turks realize their weakness and truly understand the strength of the Song army, we need to gather a force and engage Zhao Huan in a decisive battle.

He believed that if he held out for a few months, Zhao Huan would surely retreat.

The logistical pressure of a long-term operation would be immense, putting the Song army at a disadvantage.

Moreover, the Song Dynasty is currently unstable, and its own people have already begun to take action. It is believed that Zhao Huan will soon have a headache.

The sky in the Western Regions in June is a deep blue, stretching as far as the eye can see.

The golden building stands under the sky, magnificent and grand.

Squads of the Ghazni Kingdom's royal guards entered and exited the capital city of Ghazni, making it impenetrable.

Merchants from the Seljuks in the west continued to arrive in droves, possibly bringing goods and women from the Roman Empire.

Yelü Dashi's son, Yelü Yilie, had been in Ghazni for half a month.

On this day, King Muzaffar of Ghazni finally began to formally mobilize the kingdom's army, intending to march north.

Ghazneh also had a very glorious history. A hundred years ago, the vast lands of Transoxiana, Mesopotamia, and the Caspian Sea were not under the control of the Sapium sebiferum.

Instead, it was controlled by the powerful Ghaznavid dynasty.

They are the true overlords.

However, with the rise of the Stream Column, Ghazne gradually declined.

But even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; don't underestimate Ghaznavid's resources.

This time, in order to show his sincerity in cooperating with Yelü Dashi, King Ghazni sent an army of 100,000 men northward.

In the name of holy war, they intended to serve Yelü Dashi and expel the non-believers from the East.

This attitude makes no attempt to conceal that Ghazni has sided with the Liao Dynasty.

This was undoubtedly a slap in the face to the sluice gate.

One by one, Yelü Dashi dragged his underlings away, while Sanjar jumped up and down in the palace.

But now the entire Seven Rivers region and the Central Plains region are pessimistic about Seliuzhu and optimistic about the Liao Dynasty.

The Sultan of Khwarazm even said, "The rise of the Liao Dynasty is the will of God. Just after Jurhan defeated Sanjar Khan, those savages from the east delivered themselves to our door. Jurhan (Yelü Dashi) will surely use their blood to prove that he is the chosen one of God. This time, I am a warrior loyal to Jurhan!"