msmithbooks Chapter 66: Parachuting into the rear of the Turkic territory and capturing Shibi Khan!
Chapter 66: Parachuting into the rear of the Turkic territory and capturing Shibi Khan!
"Khan, watch out!"
One of the guards shouted loudly and leaped to stand in front of Shibi Khan.
Whoosh!
The next moment, an arrow flew in and struck the guard in the chest.
"Protect the Khan!"
Ashina Duobi roared and tried to drag Shibi Khan off the altar.
The important thing now is not to dwell on why the Sui Dynasty people came here, but to return to the royal court as soon as possible.
In the royal court, they had 300,000 troops.
No matter how many cavalrymen the Sui Dynasty had, they could not shake them in the slightest.
At this moment, Lü Xiao was riding his horse, his left hand still gripping the precious carved bow.
"What a pity, a halberd is still the best."
He hung the precious carved bow back beside the saddle and grabbed the halberd of invincible heaven from the victory hook.
No wonder our ancestors loved playing with halberds; their bows and arrows were just a bit lacking.
"Shibi Khan, what's the use of worshipping the Eternal Heaven? You might as well worship me!"
With a loud shout, Lü Xiao's Red Hare galloped wildly, quickly putting a large gap between itself and the cavalry behind it.
"Aww!"
The tiger roared, its speed increasing, and in the blink of an eye it had already reached the altar.
It raised its front paws and slammed them down with lightning speed.
With a loud bang, the head of the Turkic wolf rider in front of them shattered.
"drive!"
Lu Xiao's Red Hare leaped up, jumping over the wolf riders' heads, and headed straight for the other side of the altar.
"Hahaha, I'm here!"
Pei Yuanqing followed closely behind on his warhorse, his silver hammer unstoppable.
"Everyone's rushing, so I'm rushing too!"
Yuwen Chenglong was extremely excited and determined not to fall behind Pei Yuanqing.
"You protect His Majesty, let your brother go!"
Yuwen Huaji shouted at Yuwen Chenglong.
Although his youngest son was somewhat clever, his abilities were undeniable.
Shibi Khan is right before us; capturing him would be a truly great achievement.
The Turks were in complete disarray and did not need Yuwen Chengdu's protection at all.
At this moment, the Yuwen family also wants to compete for this great achievement.
"General Tianbao, go!"
Yang Guang gave the order to Yuwen Chengdu, who was standing beside him.
He didn't think as much as Yuwen Huaji; at this moment, he couldn't let Shibi Khan escape no matter what.
"promise!"
Yuwen Chengdu lightly squeezed the horse's belly with his legs, and the Red Charcoal Dragon Steed rushed swiftly towards the altar.
In an instant, the whole scene became incredibly chaotic.
The Turks were stunned, as if struck by lightning, and didn't even know where to go when they tried to escape.
After all, they were worshipping the Eternal Heaven on their own territory.
Suddenly, a group of Sui Dynasty people rushed out.
This is not just unbelievable, it's like the sky has fallen.
"Khan, let's go!"
In the chaos, Ashina Duobi grabbed the reins of a horse and pushed Shibi Khan onto the warhorse.
As long as Shibi Khan can return to the royal court safely, it will be worth it even if all of them die.
"Be careful, I'm going to the royal court to gather troops."
Without the slightest hesitation, Shibi Khan immediately swung the reins.
But the next moment, he saw a cold light coming.
"Herod!"
The warhorse beneath him let out a mournful whinny, its body struck by the cold light, and it fell violently to one side!
Caught off guard, Shibi Khan cried out and fell off his horse!
"Protect the Khan!"
Ashina Duobi drew his curved sword from his waist and shouted to those around him.
The surrounding wolf riders quickly closed in, trapping Shibi Khan firmly in the middle.
"boom!"
A loud bang!
Red Hare crashed into the wall of men like a meteorite falling from the sky, and the wolf riders were thrown away by the terrifying impact!
As the smoke and dust cleared, Shibi Khan looked up in horror.
A towering figure, like a god, sat atop a magnificent crimson warhorse.
The sunlight shone on his magnificent beast-faced chainmail, reflecting a cold metallic sheen.
What's most eye-catching are the two magnificent pheasant tail feathers on either side of his head that sway slightly with his movements!
This iconic image instantly overlapped with a rumor that Shibi Khan had heard!
In the martial arts competition among a hundred nations, Lü Xiao emerged as the fiercest general of the Sui Dynasty!
That fiend who could fight a hundred men single-handedly and strike fear into the hearts of warriors from all nations!
Those two flamboyant pheasant feathers have almost become his unique symbol!
"Pfft!"
With a flick of his wrist, Lü Xiao pulled the invincible halberd from Shibi Khan's warhorse.
"kill!"
A fearless wolf rider commander roared and swung his sword at Lü Xiao on horseback!
"brush!"
The halberd flashed like lightning, disappearing in an instant!
The commander's sword was still raised high in the air, but he was frozen in place.
Immediately, his body, along with his armor, was neatly cleaved in two!
"Big brother, I'm here!"
Just then, Pei Yuanqing led his cavalry to attack.
Yuwen Chengdu arrived but did not stop. Instead, he attacked the other Turks, trying to disperse them.
"This is Shibi Khan. Take them all back and retreat along the original route!"
Lu Xiao said to Pei Yuanqing, then turned and attacked the surrounding Turks to buy time for taking Shibi Khan away.
Although he did not know Shibi Khan, that was not important.
Of all those present, Shibi Khan was dressed the most formally and specially, and was protected by the most people.
If this person is not Shibi Khan, then he has nothing to say.
"Alright, arrest them all, quick!"
Pei Yuanqing responded and immediately ordered his cavalry to attack.
Ashina Silifushe tried to resist, but before he could even raise his scimitar, Pei Yuanqing smashed it away with a hammer.
Immediately afterwards, the cavalrymen dismounted, swiftly bound Shibi Khan and his men, and placed them on the horses without further ado.
"Let's go, quick!"
Pei Yuanqing also longed to fight alongside Lü Xiao and Yuwen Chengdu.
But he dared not forget Lü Xiao's orders, and the Shibi Khan was far more important than the battle.
With Pei Yuanqing leading the way, the group grabbed Shibi Khan and Ashina Silifushe, while Ashina Duobi ran wildly toward Yang Guang.
Lu Xiao continued to wield his invincible halberd, reaping the lives of the Turks.
He didn't choose the wolf riders who were dressed in uniform, but instead specifically sought out people who were dressed differently.
These people were either Turkic leaders or Turkic nobles.
If we kill this generation, we can leave the Turkic people leaderless.
Even with a million soldiers, they had no influence on the Sui Dynasty.
"General Tianbao, stop killing these damn people, go kill the armored ones!"
Lu Xiao arrived at Yuwen Chengdu's location and spoke loudly to him.
No matter how many wolf riders kill, they can't compare to a single nobleman or chieftain.
"it is good."
Yuwen Chengdu responded and, ignoring the Turks' swords and spears, spurred his horse and charged towards the armored men in the crowd.
In an instant, the altar that was originally used to worship the Eternal Heaven was transformed into a battlefield of carnage.
One after another, Turkic leaders fell in pools of blood.
Lu Xiao and Yuwen Chengdu were almost blinded by rage as they chased the Turks toward the royal court.
Finally, after Lü Xiao killed another Turkic leader, he suddenly realized what was happening.
We can't pursue them any further. We've already captured Shibi Khan; it's time to go back and reunite with Yang Guang and the others.
"General Tianbao! Enough! Let's go, let's retreat!"
Lu Xiao turned his horse around and shouted loudly at Yuwen Chengdu, who was still chasing the fleeing soldiers in the distance.
"Okay, sure!"
Yuwen Chengdu looked up at the distant Turkic royal court, so engrossed in the battle that he almost forgot where he was!
If Lü Xiao hadn't called him, he really would have stormed in.
"withdraw!"
The two men ceased their fighting, turned their horses around, and rode off towards the mountain pass they had come from.
All that remained were a scene of devastation: corpses strewn about, a shattered altar, and the lone wolf-head banner lying in a pool of blood.