The scene shifts to Xiao Kui's side, where the army has already broken camp and set off. Inside a mobile tent pulled by eighteen horses, Xiao Kui is handling state affairs.
“Anqing, you are the biggest opponent of Xiao Chi as regent?” Xiao Kui suddenly asked.
The slightly plump scholar pounded his chest and said, "I dare not lie to the Great Khan, the Crown Prince and I do have a sordid affair, but I do not harbor any personal grudge because of it."
“Your Majesty, I am only worried that he has ulterior motives. As you know, he is merely the son of a slave, yet in recent years he has been promoting slaves on a large scale, and he has already gained considerable influence.”
Xiao Kui revealed a confident smile, "He wouldn't dare."
For the son of a slave to subdue the wolf riders of the steppe tribes is harder than climbing to heaven.
That's why he felt comfortable letting him oversee the country. Of course, even though he wasn't in the capital, he wouldn't let his eyes be open.
An Wuxi lowered his head, "Great Khan's plans are flawless; I was overthinking it."
Xiao Kui tossed down a memorial, saying, "The Snow Clan in the North has made another move; I need Xiao Kui's tribe to help me guard against them."
"Yes, Your Majesty understands."
A general shouted from outside the tent, "Your Majesty, a force of men and cavalry is heading towards our army!"
Xiao Kui frowned. "Has the Asule tribe replied?"
"Not yet."
"Ascertain the identity of the person who came."
"yes."
Xiao Kui rose, stepped out of the imperial tent, and stood on the spacious carriage shaft to gaze out at the setting moon and the faint light of dawn; daybreak was approaching.
An Wuxi followed behind him, stroking his beard in thought, "Could it be other enemy reinforcements?"
Xiao Kui remained silent. Logically, no one would dare to come and die like this. And what about cavalry? Could it be the Southern Jiangsu Army?
Boom, boom boom boom.
The sounds of galloping hooves and the hurried pace of horses and riders could already be heard.
In the dim morning light, a large number of dark figures appeared in the distance.
"It's...it's the Southern Jiangsu Army!!" Suddenly, someone with sharp eyes spotted the enemy's large, flamboyant flag and screamed.
This immediately stirred up the shadow of death that many veterans had been unable to shake off for the past twenty years.
"Quick! Quick! Repel the enemy!!" There was some commotion at the front line, and the generals hurriedly directed the soldiers to prepare for the charge.
"Great Khan, it's the Southern Jiangsu Army!" a rider rushed over to report.
Xiao Kui's hawk-like eyes were icy cold as he slammed his hand on the carriage armrest. "Don't panic, nail it firmly to me."
He refused to believe that their army of over 100,000 could be completely devoured. He wanted to see how many men Su Zhen had to fight back.
Even if it's two against one, he'll still try to keep the Southern Jiangsu Army alive.
The battle had already begun at the front. The first wave of arrows rained down, and infantrymen who were running ahead, their figures obscured, fell with screams.
Those behind them, seemingly undaunted by death, charged forward one after another.
"Damn it, Great Khan! They have infantrymen who are fearless and valiant!"
"Hold the line! Shoot them all!"
"Cavalry, prepare to charge!"
Under a hail of arrows, the Northern Barbarian cavalry were poised to strike, awaiting their clash with the Southern Jiangsu army.
Closer and closer, wave after wave of enemy troops died, and the infantry was almost completely wiped out.
"Charge! Annihilate the Southern Jiangsu Army!" The Northern Barbarian cavalry roared as they began their charge.
However, when they reached the remaining infantry, they were about to kill them.
"No!! It's one of our own!!" someone couldn't help but scream.
They hadn't seen clearly from a distance, and they thought it was the Southern Jiangsu Army disguised as Dasheng infantry.
They would never have imagined that the people running in such a disheveled state were actually their own people, because among them were comrades they knew who had recently gone into battle with Asule.
"Ah! Ah ah!" The Northern Barbarians, who were being chased by the Southern Army, numbered less than three thousand. They had lost their horses and were running back on foot.
They never expected to be killed by their own people. The survivors were devastated and knelt on the ground, wailing.
As a result, the Northern Barbarians' momentum was halted, their cavalry advantage vanished, and the situation even descended into chaos.
Su Zhen raised his hand, "Speed up! Kill!"
"kill!"
The Southern Jiangsu Army, like a black arrow, suddenly accelerated.
The deafening roar was filled with murderous intent, and in almost two charges, they reached the front of the Northern Barbarian vanguard.
The cavalry's greatest advantage was its ability to charge in formation. Once the speed of the Northern Barbarian vanguard decreased, it lost all its advantage and was quickly scattered and broken up, leaving it no chance to fight back.
The Southern Jiangsu Army charged straight in, breaking through the cavalry ranks that had stalled ahead.
The imperial tent was not far away—who told Xiao Kui to like being the leader, with the imperial tent blatantly placed in front.
"Defend! Defend!" Things happened too fast. Before the news from the front could get back, the Northern Barbarians had no time to adjust and were caught off guard by the Su Nan Army's surprise attack.
Logically, if the frontline forces and the Southern Jiangsu Army were to clash and engage in a prolonged battle, it would give the others time to use their numerical superiority to complete the encirclement.
However, at this moment they were horrified to discover that, let alone encirclement, the Khan was in grave danger!
The elite troops guarding the imperial tent reacted swiftly, with heavy cavalry assembling to block the first wave of the Southern Jiangsu army's attack.
Therefore, Xiao Kui remained calm in the face of danger, still standing on the carriage shaft, coldly watching the Su Nan army approach. "Don't panic, give the order: the vanguard becomes the rear guard, and they encircle the enemy!"
"Yes, Great Khan!"
They number over 100,000; you could overwhelm them with sheer numbers.
However, the next moment, a dark shadow carrying tremendous force pierced through dozens of feet of space and crashed into Xiao Kui.
Xiao Kui's pupils dilated, and he heard a variety of shrill screams of terror all around him.
At the critical moment, his body was forced backward, and another guard made a move. The dark figure flew past his scalp, its chilling killing intent penetrating to the bone.
Bang!
Splash!
The massive imperial tent behind them was shattered and torn apart by this attack, and the eighteen horses neighed restlessly in a frenzy.
Xiao Kui was terrified and was helped up by his guards. Standing on the still-standing carriage shaft, he stared intently and saw... a giant axe!?
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