At this time, Xu Liewu's team had also noticed that something was wrong. Red Beauty Hua Jieyu looked into the distance and said to Xu Liewu worriedly, "My lord, there seem to be a few suspicious figures around these past two days. They most likely have ill intentions towards us."
Although Red Beauty and White Hair were husband and wife, the two of them had their own lives. Her husband, Liu Shaozhi, had died silently at the hands of the old man in the mountain. She did not know who the murderer was, and after a short period of grief, she had already recovered.
Beside her, Heaven Destroyer laughed and said, "Protector Hua, you worry too much. Who on this grassland would dare to attack our lord?" Of the ten Fiends of the Demon Palace, the eight of them, Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Moon, and Star, had all died in Xingqing Prefecture. They had either been killed by Fu Cailin from Goryeo, or they had been injured by a mysterious person when they were dealing with Madam Zhen from Khrazimo. Only the eldest and second eldest were left, Heaven Destroyer and Earth Destroyer. However, the two of them were far more skilled than the other eight. Given time, they would be able to train another eight fiends.
Now that he had returned to the grassland and left Xingqing Prefecture, that place of nightmares that he did not want to recall, he was naturally in a much better mood.
Beside him, Earth Destroyer and the others also laughed. Clearly, they did not think that anyone would dare to pull the tiger's teeth.
However, Xu Liewu frowned slightly. "We cannot be careless. Why haven't the scouts we sent before returned?" After all, he was a famous general on the battlefield. A famous general's sense of smell told him that there was some danger. He immediately sent a few guards in all directions to investigate.
However, the guards had not gone far when a few arrows were suddenly shot at them, and a few of them fell to the ground.
"Enemy attack!" A Mongolian warrior shouted with all his might. A group of warriors gathered in front of Xu Liewu. Hua Jieyu and Heaven Destroyer stood on his left and right. As for the old man in the mountain and his subordinates, they were a distance away from him. It was obvious that Xu Liewu did not trust him. He was also very tactful and did not approach him at such a sensitive time.
"What are you all surrounding me for? Hurry up and fight!" By now, Xu Liewu had already seen clearly that a group of horse bandits had appeared nearby. There were close to two hundred of them. Although this was not a small number, they were all experienced knights and did not fear these horse bandits at all.
The generals under Xu Liewu's command had long since led their men to flank the mounted bandits and outflank them from behind. While they galloped forward, they also used archery to kill their enemies. Song Qingshu, who was watching from afar, felt his heart tremble. It was no wonder that the Mongolians had dominated the world for so many years. Regardless of whether it was their individual fighting power or the efficiency of their organization, they were far superior to the armies of other countries.
However, the group of horse bandits did not want to fall behind. They all drew their bows and arrows, using mounted archery against mounted archery. In addition, they also used an extremely ingenious formation to penetrate Xu Liewu's camp.
"Your Highness, these are not ordinary mounted bandits," Heaven Destroyer said to Xu Lie Wu hurriedly.
Xu Liewu nodded his head. Even though all the tribes on the grassland basically had the skills of riding and archery, only the most elite troops would be able to display such strict tactics. Just where did this group of people come from?
"Huo Shan, go and lend them a hand," Xu Liewu ordered.
The pupils of the old man in the mountain shrank. The people of the Assassin Sect were experts in assassination, but not in frontal assaults. Xu Liewu's order clearly showed that he wanted both his men and the mounted bandits to suffer heavy losses.
However, he had no choice but to lower his head when he was under someone else's roof. He quickly lowered his head and hid his true emotions. "Yes!"
Thus, he led his subordinate, the Precious Tree King, and charged into the battlefield. After all, he was a super expert who was half a step into the Grandmaster realm. Even though he was not good at frontal assaults, in a small-scale battle like this, his martial prowess could still play a decisive role.
The formation of the mounted bandits gradually loosened. They could no longer withstand the repeated attacks of Xu Liewu's subordinates. The leader of the bandits let out a cry and hurriedly gathered his subordinates to flee towards the north. Love 999
"It's the remnants of the Tatar Tribe." Heaven Destroyer Earth exclaimed at the same time. They recognized the other party's accent. It was the language of the Tatar Tribe.
The Tatar Tribe was once the strongest tribe in the Mongolian plains. However, Temujin rose to power, and after more than ten years of war, he finally replaced them. Now, even Temujin's young wife, Empress Zhenren, had been snatched from the Tatar Tribe.
Because Temujin had once issued an order to the Tatar Tribe, "Kill all those taller than a chariot," the people of the Tatar Tribe were almost wiped out. A small number of survivors hid deep in the mountains and forests. It could be said that they had a blood feud with the Mongolians.
"How can the Tatar Tribe still maintain this kind of fighting strength?" Xu Liewu's brows furrowed. It must be known that the Mongolians had carried out great purges on the Tatar Tribe from time to time. It was basically impossible for the Tatar Tribe to find any adult males. How could they still gather such a powerful army?
"Huo Shan, capture all of them. This king wants to know who the mastermind is!" Xu Liewu ordered.
The old man in the mountain nodded and led the cavalry under his command to chase after the other party.
"Who is it that wants to make a move against me? Who has the strength to do so? " Xu Liewu thought hard, going through all the possible enemies in his mind. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, and he thought of a possibility. His expression immediately changed. "Come back, get them all back."
But the old man in the mountain had already disappeared with the two groups of cavalry. There was no way he could catch up. At this moment, a black line suddenly appeared in the west. Xu Liewu's heart instantly turned cold. As someone who had been on the battlefield for a long time, how could he not know what this black line meant?
A group of at least three hundred cavalry was charging in this direction!
"Hurry, protect the king and leave!" Extinguisher of Heavens and Earth's expression also changed greatly. He hurriedly ordered his subordinates to protect Xu Liewu and leave. Right now, there were only a few dozen cavalry left. How could they block the charge of three hundred cavalry?
"We can't run. Scatter to the sides!" Xu Liewu still maintained his calm. If he had not been injured, he could have ridden his horse and fled while turning back to stop his pursuers.
Of course, it was not wise to stay where he was to face the other party's charge head-on. The other party's momentum had already been set. If he stayed where he was, he would die even faster. Thus, although he did not panic, he could at least hold on for a while longer. When his main force returned, he would be able to turn defeat into victory.
In the distance, Song Qingshu secretly nodded as he watched. No wonder Xu Liewu was called the second Whip of God by the Westerners. He really had a way of commanding an army.
However, no matter how good his commanding skills were, in the face of an absolute disparity in strength, there was not much meaning. The two sides quickly exchanged blows. Because of the disadvantage in numbers, Xu Liewu's guards fell one after another.
Xu Liewu's expression was gloomy. Those who could serve as his guards were all warriors picked out of a hundred in the army. Even if they were outnumbered, they should not have died so quickly. It was obvious that the cavalry in front of him was also the elite of the elite.
Not long after, there were not many guards left beside him. If it were not for Extinguisher of Heavens and Hua Jieyu's powerful martial arts, he would probably have died on the spot.
However, there was no lack of experts in the enemy's army. Very soon, Extinguisher of Heavens and Hua Jieyu were covered in wounds.
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