Lu Bu surveyed the crowd and said in a deep voice, "At this point, cursing is useless. You all must immediately gather your men and, before the Xianbei arrive, break through the western Jie people...!"
"General Lü is right, we will go and make preparations immediately!"
The nobles and leaders nodded in agreement and quickly left the tent.
However, the Xiongnu soldiers had been marching for four days straight, and having just set up their camp, they were already exhausted. It was not so easy for them to quickly assemble.
The noble leaders were furious at the soldiers' slow pace and lashed them mercilessly with their whips.
Soon, amidst the angry curses of the nobles and leaders, the Southern Xiongnu soldiers, filled with rage and resentment, gathered together.
Lu Bu then ordered a thousand soldiers to remain and guard the valley to prevent any escapees, while he himself led the remaining nine thousand soldiers at breakneck speed toward the Jie tribe.
On the other side, Tan Shihuai led 10,000 Xianbei cavalry to a hill not far to the east of the Jie tribe.
A scout rushed in with news:
"Reporting to the Great Chanyu, the Jie people have abandoned their camp and fled west!"
"Hmph, they're pretty fast. Order the whole army to give chase!"
Tan Shihuai snorted coldly, then led his army in hot pursuit.
By this time, the Jie people had been hastily retreating for more than an hour and were already nearly twenty miles away from their tribe.
At the front of the procession, a soldier approached the old priest and said:
"High Priest, there are still thirty miles ahead. Once we cross the valley, we will be safe..."
"Phew! Great, we have hope of escaping!"
Looking at the distant, faintly visible valley, the old priest revealed a relaxed expression.
"Boom!!"
Just then, the sound of thunderous hooves suddenly came from afar.
The old priest and the group of Jie people looked flustered and stared intently.
As far as the eye could see, tens of thousands of cavalrymen, led by a golden-armored knight, were charging toward them.
All the Capricorns were terrified and stood there dumbfounded.
As they approached, the entire Xiongnu army reined in their horses and stopped. Lü Bu, clad in gleaming armor, rode forward alone and stared intently at the Jie people.
"General Lü Bu of the Great Han Wolf Cavalry is here! This road is blocked!!"
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