In any race or nation, prolonged periods of peace can lead to complacency. Prolonged strength can breed arrogance and a sense of invincibility. The wolf tribe is no exception! The Golden Wolf tribe, in particular, has been waging war on the grasslands for far too long. Having defeated the Tiger and Bear tribes, they have always believed themselves to be an invincible tribe.
This was particularly evident among the elders of the Golden Wolf Clan. Golden Wolf Mountain was their lair and the place where they issued commands. These elders' favorite thing to do was watch their clansmen bustling about in the distance from the main hall, feeling as if everyone was bowing down at their feet. Although there was a Wolf God on the mountain, the Wolf God only had a main hall and altar; no wolf clan members resided on its head.
The morning sun felt wonderful on his skin, and Ashina Shabi squinted as a large cavalry force galloped towards them in the distance. He guessed they were sent by Ashina Duobi, probably to persuade them to convince more people to participate in the campaign to conquer the Central Plains.
"Next time I see Duobi, I must give him a good scolding," Ashina Shabi muttered to himself.
Suddenly, he noticed that his tribesmen at his feet were starting to run in panic.
"Woo! Woo woo!" Before he could figure out the reason, he heard a series of desolate sounds from bull horns.
Having grown accustomed to the rituals, Ashina Shabi took a while to realize that this was a warning to prepare for battle.
Ashina Shabi's face changed drastically. His eyes widened as he looked at the cavalrymen who had rushed into the tribe and were already killing people. He wanted to see clearly if it was Ashina Duobi. At that moment, his first thought was that Ashina Duobi was dissatisfied with them, the elders, and wanted to kill them all to seize power for himself.
"They're Tang people!" Ashina Shabi finally recognized the flag and exclaimed in surprise. He then hurriedly ran back, shouting to the guards at the entrance of the hall, "Prepare for the enemy! Prepare for the enemy!"
Golden Wolf Mountain is the ancestral home of the wolf clan, guarded year-round by five thousand Golden Wolf Guards. As an honor for the wolf clan, the Golden Wolf Guards are elites selected from various wolf tribes. As for the tribes at the foot of the mountain, there are three groups. The largest group is the 100,000-strong Guardian Tribe, whose members have protected Golden Wolf Mountain for generations. The other two groups are smaller, mainly consisting of people who come to Golden Wolf Mountain to pay homage, as well as the families of these elders.
Qin Mu and his group had a general understanding of the situation at Golden Wolf Mountain, so as soon as they entered the tribe, they went straight to the elders' hall, where the Golden Wolf Guards were stationed.
Arrows coated in grease were lit and fired, torches were thrown toward the tent, and then javelins!
This time, Qin Mu used the tactic of charging into the enemy camp, setting the tails of 10,000 idle warhorses ablaze and driving them to charge the tribe, followed by the rest of them, who then followed suit.
The entire guardian tribe was thrown into chaos, with many people running around in a panic. It should be noted that although they were a guardian tribe, they could not always maintain a state of combat readiness. They also had to graze their livestock. Even the Golden Wolf Guard only had a thousand men on duty, with the rest resting and training in the camp.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" On the back of the triangular ox, the Cheng sisters beat the war drum.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!" Upon hearing the war drums, everyone felt their blood boil and their strength increase. They couldn't help but shout and charge forward.
"Follow me!" Cheng Huaimo shouted, raising his great axe, and then charged to the left, heading towards the Golden Wolf Guard's camp, where four thousand Golden Wolf Guards were stationed. Behind Cheng Huaimo were Cheng Huailiang, Xin Liao'er, and Feng Duan.
"Kill!" Yuchi Baolin shouted almost simultaneously, raising his weapon and charging to the right. The right side was where the guardian tribes were concentrated, with many houses built of wood and stone. It was also where the guardian tribes' generals and elite troops lived, and they couldn't be allowed to have time to gather their men.
Behind Yuchi Baolin followed Yuchi Baoqing, the Yuchi sisters, Zhang Yi, Baili Rou, Han Chen, and several other generals.
In fact, it wasn't just them; under Qin Mu's elixirs, many mid- to low-ranking generals had also greatly improved their strength. Like Cheng Huaimo and Yuchi Baolin, ten of them had just entered the ranks of top-tier experts. Although all were ninth-rank generals, their strength was not to be underestimated. Coupled with superior equipment, even wolf clan members of the same rank might not be their match.
Qin Mu led the remaining people straight to the Elder Hall. At this time, many Golden Wolf Guards had gathered in the square outside the Elder Hall, although some of them did not have mounts.
"Kill!" The Bu brothers charged ahead, riding together on a triangular bull, raising the Qin banner high, their curved blades brimming with bloodthirsty energy.
Behind the Bu brothers were two hundred heavily armored triangular oxen, and four hundred constables on their backs.
Qin Mu waved his hands, and his righteous energy was added to them.
"Kill!" Princess Changning shouted, pointing her sword behind her back, and charged forward with the heavy cavalry.
Without needing to be ordered, Fang Yi'ai and Xiangli Yanran led their men to attack.
"Follow them!" Qin Mu shouted urgently.
"Kill!" Xi Junmai brandished his twin swords like windmills and hurriedly followed.
Qin Mu warily scanned his surroundings. He and his men were responsible for protecting the Cheng sisters and also for directing operations. The Cheng sisters' large drum was capable of amplifying everyone's power. Fortunately, the triangular ox's back was broad enough to secure the drum to it.
A massive drum was fixed to a frame, which in turn was secured to the back of an ox. The Cheng sisters stood on the ox's back, rhythmically and forcefully striking the war drum. The two sisters had solemn expressions, and with each beat of the drum, the red tassels on their helmets fluttered, giving them a look that was both dignified and beautiful.
Behind Qin Mu, five command flags—red, black, white, yellow, and blue—waved, directing Yuchi Baolin and his men's charge. At the same time, he conjured soldiers to hold off a few scattered wolf clan members.
The attack came completely unexpectedly, catching the wolf clan entirely off guard. Having enjoyed too much peace and tranquility, even their most elite Golden Wolf Guards were slow to react. While the guardian tribe hadn't abandoned their cultivation, they had lost the fierce courage they once possessed.
Javelin and crossbow bolts flew through the tribe, longswords and lances flashed, slaying panicked wolves; flames burned at the foot of Golden Wolf Mountain, screams echoed, and unarmed wolves could be seen fleeing everywhere, some leading their cubs, others carrying them. This was a battle between two races; no one showed mercy. Warhorses simply trampled through, and if there was a moment, weapons were casually thrust forward, using the momentum of the galloping horses to kill the enemy.
The first place to end the battle was the square outside the Elder Hall. Even the fully equipped Golden Wolf Guards could not withstand the combined attack of the Six Doors' heavily armored triangular formation. Several Wolf Guard commanders of the ninth rank or above were killed by their combined efforts.
Holding a large banner with the character "Qin" on it and riding a triangular ox, Bu Fang stood guard at the entrance of the Elder Hall. Bu Mang had already led his men and stormed into the hall.
As Qin Mu waved the command flag behind him, the heavily armored triangular bulls gathered together and charged towards the camp again.
Leading the Cheng sisters, he slowly stepped into the square, looking down at the entire battlefield from his elevated position.
Princess Changning leaped into the air, her feet tapping rapidly, and with a single sword stroke, she killed a guard in the main hall, then cut down a large banner embroidered with golden wolves.
The great banner fluttered down from the main hall to the square, followed by a large flag with the Tang characters, which was caught by Princess Changning and forcefully inserted into the roof beam!
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