"Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Push harder!" A constable dressed in a flying fish robe, brandishing a riding whip, shouted at the wolf clan. The whip cracked in the air, and a wolf clansman was struck on the back, letting out a scream.
Groups of wolf captives were pulling on the rope with grief and anger; the other end of the rope was attached to a pillar.
With the neighing of horses, a loud crash followed as the pillars collapsed, and the main hall tilted and fell, kicking up clouds of dust.
"Aaaaah!" Some wolves were hit by the falling rocks and let out screams. But Qin Mu and his men had no sympathy whatsoever. They stood on the open ground and watched with glee as the soldiers led their men to wreak havoc everywhere. In many places, flames were set on fire, and the flames rose again in this sacred land of the wolves.
"Beat the drums! Assemble!" Qin Mu, seeing the sun rising high in the sky, didn't want to delay any longer and gave the order.
"Bang! Bang bang!" The Cheng sisters, in high spirits, picked up drumsticks and started banging.
Upon hearing the drumbeats, everyone dropped what they were doing and began to converge on the square.
After the three drumbeats, everyone gathered neatly in the square.
"Brothers! Let's go home!" Qin Mu shouted, raising his arms as he rode his unicorn rhinoceros.
"Go home! Go home! Go home!" Everyone shouted excitedly. They had made a big fuss about this, and all that was left was to get home safely.
"Tap tap tap!" The mounts trod on the bluestone road, making a crisp sound. Five thousand or so people lined up in a long dragon and passed through the tribe.
Riding across the grassland under the sunshine is exhilarating. If it weren't for the timing, Qin Mu would have loved to embrace Princess Changning and ride together on the same horse.
"I must experience the feeling of being pushed back by a horse if I get the chance!" Qin Mu thought to himself with a smile as he looked at Princess Changning beside him.
Seeing her beloved's gaze, Princess Changning felt a sweet warmth in her heart. She tightened her grip on her horse's back, making the red-eyed horse think its master was urging it on, and thus quickened its pace.
"Chase after them!" Qin Mu patted the rhinoceros lightly and shouted excitedly.
Just as he was about to catch up with Princess Changning, the smile on Qin Mu's face vanished. He glanced at her and couldn't help but raise his hand.
In the distance, a dense swarm of cavalry appeared, rapidly encircling them.
"Prepare for battle!" Cheng Huaimo roared.
Following Cheng Huaimo's words, those who needed to change horses changed horses, and those who needed to adjust their armor adjusted their armor!
"Heavy cavalry in front! Let's charge!" Seeing everyone waiting for his command, Qin Mu drew his sword and roared.
"Kill!" Xi Junmai, Zhang Yi, Baili Rou, Huang Sanjian, and several others who had triangular oxen as mounts shouted and led the charge.
As they charged, Qin Mu's righteous energy steadily declined, not only among the heavy cavalry but also among the others. Only when he felt his Tan Zhong acupoint empty did Qin Mu stop.
"Don't stop! And don't rush around!" Bu Mang shouted from the side.
"Stay close to the brothers in front, no one should rush in!" Cheng Huaimo and Yuchi Baolin shouted loudly, reminding their younger siblings as well.
"You all take care of each other!" Qin Mu called out to Princess Changning and the others. Behind them followed Xiangli Yanran, the Cheng sisters, the Yuchi sisters, and others.
As for leading troops, the heavy cavalry was handled by the Six Doors, and the others were led by the Cheng Huaimo brothers. The Yuchi Baolin brothers each led a thousand men, and the rest were given to Xin Liao'er and Feng Duan. However, Qin Mu kept Pei Xingjian by his side as a personal guard.
The Pei family is a large and influential family, and Qin Mu didn't want Pei Xingjian to suffer losses while traveling with him.
This place is already dozens of miles away from Golden Wolf Mountain. It has to be said that the timing of the wolves' appearance was very clever. If they were still on Golden Wolf Mountain, the terrain would have made it much easier to fight them. In the wilderness, the only option is to break out and not fall behind, because if they rush out and then turn back to rescue others, they might end up trapping the others in the enemy's encirclement as well.
Charge! Charge! Charge! The heavy cavalry led the way, charging menacingly towards the wolf clan.
The wolf clan was clearly stunned by Qin Mu and his group. Although they knew someone had launched a surprise attack on Golden Wolf Mountain, and that their arrival would be a convenient encirclement, they had expected something like this. But what was that thing charging at them? A massive body covered in iron armor! And the most striking thing was its aura—it treated them like they were already dead.
The ten thousand wolf riders charging at the forefront of the wolf clan failed to stop the enemy at all. The sharp teeth and claws that the wolf riders were once proud of were rendered useless, and even the most elite wolf riders were slaughtered in the face of the enemy.
The encirclement of 50,000 cavalry was broken through in a single encounter, and the expected fierce battle never materialized. The wolf clan leader's face was extremely grim, and he raised his broadsword and shouted, "Chase! Chase! Chase them!"
Qin Mu hadn't expected to break through so easily, but he didn't think he could defeat his opponent, so he led his men forward. The advantage of the triangular bull was evident again; even carrying the heavily armored knight, its speed didn't drop at all.
The thunderous roar of galloping horses echoed across the land as two large groups of people raced rapidly across the grassland. One side fled, the other pursued, both frantically urging their mounts on.
After running for an hour, Qin Mu finally stopped, having completely outmaneuvered his pursuers.
After stopping, they dared not waste any time and began feeding their mounts and treating their wounds. During the charge, some soldiers were still injured, and dozens of soldiers were knocked off their horses by the wolves and never had the chance to catch up with the main force.
After a few simple adjustments and a change of mount, we set off again, this time traveling slowly and taking the opportunity to eat something on our mounts.
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An hour ago, Ashina Simo arrived at Golden Wolf Mountain with his men. Seeing the devastation of the tribe and the Tang Dynasty banners fluttering in the distance, his face turned extremely grim. He hadn't expected to be too late.
On the way, he sent someone with urgent news to inform the Golden Wolf tribe, another tribe that had a grudge against Ashina Duobi, asking them to send troops to reinforce Golden Wolf Mountain as soon as possible.
They took a different, straight route, and even so, they were still a day late in intercepting Qin Mu and his group. Of course! Neither Ashina Simo nor Qin Mu knew this.
Qin Mu didn't know which group of wolves had intercepted them, and Ashina Simo didn't know if Ashina Yugushe had blocked Qin Mu's path. So he didn't stop and led his men to continue the pursuit, following the trail left on the grassland.
After the two horses took turns riding, it took Ashina Simo more than an hour to catch up with Ashina Yugushe, whose mount was exhausted. At this time, the chieftain of the Golden Wolf tribe was in a rage.
Upon receiving Ashina Simo's message, he assembled an army of 50,000 and headed towards Golden Wolf Mountain. In his mind, it was merely a small group of Central Plains humans attempting to launch a surprise attack on Golden Wolf Mountain. He considered this laughable. Golden Wolf Mountain, aside from its 100,000-strong guardian tribe, possessed 30,000 soldiers; moreover, it had 5,000 Golden Wolf Guards.
Ashina Yugu had assumed that even if Golden Wolf Mountain was attacked, the losses wouldn't be too great. His main purpose in bringing his men was to gain reputation. Ashina Duobi's enemies had attacked Golden Wolf Mountain, the sacred ground of the wolf clan, and he was their savior! This was undoubtedly a huge blow to Ashina Duobi. Although he didn't know the extent of the damage to Golden Wolf Mountain, the fact that he had lost over a thousand wolf riders and a thousand ordinary cavalry while intercepting the enemy, and that the enemy had escaped, was the biggest reason for his anger.
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