Pei Jie was tired of hearing it; even their tone of challenging him to war was the same. Sure enough, these barbarians from the grasslands were uncultured and only knew how to start a conversation.
But this is good too. By introducing themselves, Pei Jie will know immediately who to send to fight.
So they called out Mu Letian, the champion of the Pei family army's martial arts competition.
Mu Letian was over seven feet tall, a dark-skinned, robust man with a long face. He wielded a sixteen-pound red-tasseled spear, and his eyes were sharp and piercing. He was the kind of person who could scare a child into silence with just a glare.
With his exceptional martial arts skills and cautious nature, he is the perfect match to fight Mai Fan.
Once Maifan is dealt with, apart from Sukhbaatar, the others on the Tatar side are no longer a threat.
After Mu Letian left, he coldly uttered three words.
"Mu Letian!"
Then they immediately went to war, and he charged at Maifanza with his gun.
Mai Fan used his knife to flick upwards, deflecting the spear. Then, taking advantage of the knife's relatively short length and agile handling, he swung it horizontally at Mu Letian.
Mu Letian leaped into the air, dodging a knife, and turned to the right, unleashing a nine-hit combo at Mai Fan.
Mai Fan dodged them all.
While dodging, they can also strike back with their swords, the clash of blades and spears creating a fierce and evenly matched battle.
After a few exchanges, it became clear that although Mai Fan looked big and burly, he was actually a very meticulous person.
They fought steadily and cautiously, with an extremely tight defense. They fought for over a hundred rounds without a clear winner.
I originally thought that the fire and thunder formation should be left unused, preferably reserved for Sukhbaatar. But this battle was lost, giving the enemy a chance to breathe. No one can rival Mai Fan now.
Only the general can go into battle, which will deplete his stamina in advance and reduce his chances of winning against Sukhbaatar.
He can only win this battle; he cannot afford to lose.
Since that's the case, Sukhbaatar will have to benefit from it, and he won't have the chance to experience the fire and thunder array.
Having made up his mind, Mu Letian fought a few more rounds before giving his opponent an opening, allowing him to be slashed in the back. He then feigned weakness and retreated towards the woods.
Fearing that Mai Fan might be cautious and unwilling to follow, Mu Letian deliberately fought him while retreating, always giving him the feeling that he was almost killed, which led Mai Fan to chase him all the way to the grove.
While Mu Letian was leading people in that direction, Pei Jie and the others were already making preparations. When they saw Mai Fan enter the fire and thunder formation, Mu Letian immediately activated the mechanism, and Mai Fan and his horse fell into the fire and thunder formation together.
The horses panicked and trampled the ground, shattering all the liquor jars into pieces.
Mai Fan had a bad feeling and abandoned his horse to flee without thinking. However, the Fire and Thunder Formation was too large for him to jump out of with a single leap. Just as he jumped up, a burst of fire arrows shot over and immediately ignited the liquor, turning the Fire and Thunder Formation into a sea of fire.
Seeing that he couldn't escape, Mai Fan stopped running and used his last bit of strength to grab Mu Letian, wanting to take him down with him.
Mu Letian saw through his intentions. As he approached, he swept his spear across, knocking him back, and then turned and rode back to camp.
Just moments ago, Mai Fan had almost killed that person from Da Qi, but in the blink of an eye, Mai Fan was engulfed in flames!
Seeing his last hope dashed, Sukhbaatar began to lose control. He had prepared for so long, wanting to sweep across the Great Qi, become famous in one battle, and become the God of War of the world!
But he couldn't even get past the small city of Tianshui. Several of his generals were either dead or wounded. The flames of resentment in his heart almost set him on fire.
Forget about setting up formations or one-on-one duels, they just led their men in a charge.
"The Great Qi is treacherous and cunning. They plotted to kill my Tatar warriors! My men, follow me and charge forward to avenge our warriors!"
Surprisingly, when it came to attacking the Great Qi and taking control of the Central Plains, these people didn't react. However, when it came to avenging those warriors, a number of them chimed in and charged forward with great fanfare.
These warriors are probably their idols and dream girls; they hold a high place in their hearts!
Let them charge! Pei Jie has had a perfect start to the day, his morale is high, so who's afraid of who?
So he gave the order and led his men to charge forward.
Another fierce battle ensued.
Sukhbalu looked at Pei Jie with hatred and disdain.
"A despicable person can become a general? Bah!"
Pei Jie smiled nonchalantly.
"All warfare is based on deception!"
"You flatter me!"
Pei Jie's calm demeanor was seen as an insult and a provocation by Suhebalu, who was so enraged that he immediately drew his sword and engaged Pei Jie in battle.
But when a person gets angry, their mind becomes chaotic, and when their mind becomes chaotic, their brain becomes confused. Suhebalu, who was originally on par with Pei Jie, lost his temper after losing several generals one after another. When he fought, he was left with only a fierce determination and gradually lost his composure.
After fighting for a while, it became clear that the difference in skill between the two was obvious. Sukhbaatar only wanted to kill Pei Jie as soon as possible, so he kept attacking and neglected his defense. Pei Jie seized the opportunity and pierced his abdomen with a spear.
Seeing that Sukhbaatar was seriously injured, his personal guards turned around and attacked Pei Jie, while Pei Jie's personal guards also began to surround and attack Sukhbaatar.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless and that continuing the fight would result in total annihilation, Sukhbaatar's personal guards desperately tried to persuade him to surrender.
"General, let's retreat!"
As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn. One victory or defeat doesn't matter. As long as people are alive, there is hope to realize your grand ambitions. But if people are gone, then everything is gone!
General, please reconsider!
Sukhbaatar looked around at the situation. His men were dwindling, and many were falling in droves to protect him. In the end, he had lost.
However, he still didn't want to die and was thinking about making a comeback. Moreover, he had a backup plan, which would allow him to turn his life around if he succeeded.
Yes, he can't just die like that.
Driven by the will to survive and his unwillingness to accept defeat, Sukhbaatar finally gave the order to retreat.
Upon receiving the order, all the Tatar soldiers began to scatter in all directions, fearing that they would be overtaken by Pei Jie's army.
In order to run faster, they threw away everything they could; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were completely routed.
This escape led them back to the familiar grasslands. People who have lost a battle can only feel safe when they return to their own territory.
Thus, Pei Jie successfully recaptured Hangu Pass. Only when the Qi army flag was once again planted on the pass did Pei Jie truly breathe a sigh of relief, murmuring to himself as he looked towards the pass from both inside and outside.
"Brothers of Hangu Pass, men and women of the surrounding area, rest in peace. Hangu Pass still stands, and the Tatars have been driven out."
It won't be long before this place returns to its former glory.
The military of the Great Qi will also reach a new level, and there will be no need to worry about the Tatars or any tribes on the grasslands anymore.
The Great Qi will surely become awe-inspiring throughout the land, and your blood will not have been shed in vain; you will be remembered.
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