The old Khan was still somewhat dazed when another thunderclap struck nearby, startling the horses so much that they lost their way and ran towards the lonely mountain.
Just then, the Marquis led his men in a charge, and with a single slash, the old Khan's head flew into the air, and bright red blood gushed out like a fountain.
The fifth prince chased after his father, intending to save him, but instead witnessed his father being killed.
He tried to turn his horse around and escape, but Wei Erniu seized the opportunity and killed him with a single blow, sending him to chase after his father.
Wei Erniu laughed heartily, grabbed the heads of the Fifth Prince and the Old Khan, tied them directly to his belt, and went to chase after the remaining barbarians!
Li Laosi was not to be outdone; his men wielded long knives as if cutting melons and vegetables, frantically delivering errands to the King of Hell!
It's not unusual for the Marquis to take two lives with a single strike.
Seeing this, the rest of the vanguard became even more excited, howling and chasing after the fleeing barbarians!
In Liang's battles, the most important thing is momentum!
On one hand, they were caught off guard and attacked in their sleep, with half of them poisoned, half blown up, and two leaders also killed. The rest had no will to resist.
On one hand, they were well-fed and satisfied, and on the other hand, they had the help of heavenly lightning, making them even more powerful.
The difference in skill is immediately apparent!
In less than fifteen minutes, the barbarian camp was trampled to the ground, and campfires were kicked everywhere, igniting the dry bushes nearby, causing thick smoke to billow into the sky.
In the distant border region, countless soldiers have been watching Gushan for a long time.
Every day, soldiers requested to go into battle, but Jiang Cheng, holding up the imperial edict, refused to grant their requests.
The phrase "enemy situation unclear" infuriated countless soldiers, causing them to vomit blood.
At this moment, seeing the thick smoke billowing from Gushan and the constant shouts of battle, the soldiers of the Northern Expeditionary Army could no longer hold back.
Someone pointed at Jiang Cheng's nose and cursed, "Jiang Cheng, how kind the Marquis has always been to you, how could you be so ungrateful! The Marquis entrusted the Northern Expeditionary Army to you, is this how you repay him? You stood by and watched him die, have you lost your conscience?!"
Jiang Cheng's face was ashen as he stared toward Gushan, still refusing to budge and open the city gates to let in reinforcements.
Only when the commotion from the direction of Lonely Mountain subsided, and the battle was likely coming to an end, did a hint of malice appear in his eyes.
But before he could even put on a show and offer some excuses, the general flew into a rage, drew his sword, and shouted, "Brothers, charge with me! Go save the Marquis!"
Immediately, thousands of soldiers responded, "We'll fight to the death! We'll break through the pass and save the Marquis!"
The border gates were opened almost immediately, and warhorses galloped out, heading towards Lonely Mountain!
At the foot of Lonely Mountain, the battle was nearing its end.
Occasionally, a lucky barbarian would manage to escape, only to be followed by dozens of vanguard soldiers who would hack and slash them down. They would soon fall beneath the horses' backs, trampled into a bloody pulp by their hooves...
Wei Erniu's horse stepped on the corpse and accidentally broke its leg. Frustrated, he jumped off and was about to find a new horse when he was pulled into a fairly intact tent.
He was startled, but when he saw the person's face clearly, he put down his sword and asked, "Brother Ye Shan, what are you doing here?"
Ye Shan gestured for him to whisper, then leaned close to his ear and whispered something in his ear.
Wei Erniu's eyes widened as he listened, and he jumped up and down in a panic.
"No, I want to go with the Marquis!"
Ye Shan tugged at him hard and hissed, "This is an order! Your wife and children are waiting for you to come back to reunite with them at Broken Gold Beach! Besides, once things have calmed down, you can always go and see the Marquis if you want. Now you need to fulfill the Marquis's orders, otherwise, how will you face him in the future!"
Wei Erniu panted heavily for a long time before finally giving in, cursing resentfully, "It's all that damned thing's fault! He tried to win over our Marquis to fight for him, risking his life for him, and he was so kind to our Marquis!"
"Now that the barbarians have been driven away and the border has been retaken, they see our Marquis as a thorn in their side! It's good that the Marquis is gone; we'll never have to see that ungrateful bastard again!"
This time, Ye Shan didn't stop Wei Erniu, because these were also his own thoughts!
The thunderous sound of horses' hooves striking the ground sounded like thunder in spring.
When a large number of the Northern Expeditionary Army arrived, the vanguard had already begun clearing the battlefield.
Those seriously wounded were quickly bandaged, while those lightly wounded were to scavenge the barbarians' knives and arrows, and gather their frightened warhorses!
The vanguard was both happy and angry when they suddenly saw reinforcements and brothers who had shared life and death with them for many years.
I'm happy they finally arrived, but angry they came too late.
The reinforcements were also dumbfounded. The crushing defeat they had imagined did not happen at all. Instead, the barbarians were all slaughtered and the defeat was complete!
"This... have you borrowed heavenly soldiers and generals?" The reinforcements were surprised and happy, and casually joked.
Unexpectedly, everyone in the vanguard nodded in agreement.
"We received help from heavenly soldiers and generals; lightning struck down from the sky and killed most of the barbarians! Hahaha, it's simply amazing!"
"That's right, that's right! I watched as a thunderbolt struck, killing three barbarians!"
"The most satisfying thing was those barbarians who were half-dead from the explosion. I just chopped off their heads with one stroke. I actually did them a big favor!"
Everyone chimed in with their own opinions, talking animatedly and excitedly.
Later, a reinforcement general asked, "Where is the Marquis? We managed to break through the pass, but that scoundrel Jiang Cheng has been blocking us for days! We must tell the Marquis about this!"
Everyone who heard this looked around.
As a result, the battlefield was filled with smoke and chaos, but there was no sign of the Marquis, and even Li Laosi could not be found.
At this moment, Wei Erniu said with red eyes, "I just saw the Marquis and the Fourth General over there in the bushes, but they've disappeared. Could they have been murdered?"
Everyone looked in the direction he was pointing and panicked.
Because the shrubs had long since burned away, leaving the area completely bare...
"My lord, my lord!"
"Fourth General, General Si!"
Everyone panicked and immediately scattered to search.
Unfortunately, they searched the entire desolate mountain, even turning over the piles of barbarian corpses twice, but still couldn't find the Marquis and Li Laosi!
"Waaah, did the Marquis die in battle? Was his body cremated?"
"Impossible! My lord, my lord!"
The soldiers spoke toughly, but their eyes were all red, and some even burst into tears.
Wei Erniu also cried, but for a different reason than the others…
In a grove of trees at the foot of a mountain, about a hundred miles away, Lord Hou, Li Laosi, Mu Xu, and Jiayin were resting.
As usual, Li Laosi was quenching his thirst with half a jade melon. He occasionally glanced at Mu Xu and saw him scoop out the heart of the jade melon with a spoon and hand it to his daughter with a smile. He lowered his eyes slightly.
This time, for their sake, the daughter didn't hesitate to reveal her biggest secret and show her amazing abilities.
He and the Marquis naturally wouldn't tell anyone, because the more people who knew, the more dangerous it would be for their daughter.
But Mu Xu is an outsider; who knows if he might be greedy and try to steal or plot against us?
For now, it seems this kid doesn't have that intention.
However, we still cannot let our guard down; we need to conduct long-term testing and observation before we can feel at ease...
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