Water Margin people

“You can’t go wrong!”

Ibrahim vowed that the reason they were unlucky in battle was that they were not used to the fighting style of the Qi army and were ambushed. In addition, the equipment of the Qi army was far superior to theirs.

"Why don't I believe your words at all?"

The King of Khwarezm, Ajis, said that they were unwilling to go to the front line, and when they heard that Qi's methods were so bloody, they began to back off.

"What do you mean? There are plains outside Xingxing Gorge. If the enemy army is coming, how can we not see it? Unless they can hide underground!"

Ibrahim said that if the enemy attacked in large numbers, there was no way he would not notice it.

"Are all of you in the Eastern Karakhanid Khanate useless? An army of 100,000 was actually breached by an army of 50,000."

Mahmud, the king of Western Karakhanid Khanate, sneered at Ibrahim and mocked that the Western Karakhanid Khanate had always believed that it was the orthodox Karakhanid Khanate. Now that the Eastern Karakhanid Khanate had been completely wiped out, this was the perfect opportunity for them to unify the Karakhanid Khanate.

When Ibrahim heard Mahmud's mockery, he was furious, for he knew that Mahmud did it on purpose.

"Stop arguing, the army is moving forward, to Xingxing Gorge!"

Yelu Dashi interrupted the quarrel. After confirming that there were only 50,000 enemies, he decided to go to Xingxing Gorge, where Ibrahim had left behind an army of 100,000. No matter how ferocious the 50,000 troops of Qi were, it was impossible to kill all these 100,000 people in one day. The battle was still going on, and it was the right time for him to go there.

When the few people saw Yelu Dashi speaking, they stopped arguing. Although they were unwilling to go, they did not dare to disobey Yelu Dashi's orders.

Star Gorge.

The blood-red skull flag is still fluttering in the wind.

Yue Fei still stood under the flag and looked down at the entire battle situation.

After a day of fighting, more than half of the remaining troops of the Eastern Karakhanid Khanate had been wiped out.

"Report, General, the enemy's 100,000-strong army is coming from Hami! They will probably arrive tomorrow morning!"

A soldier reported.

"An army of one hundred thousand?"

Yue Fei stroked his chin and began to think. He looked at the dark clouds in the sky. According to the weather book, there should be heavy rain tomorrow.

"Pass it on and fight all night long!"

Yue Fei immediately gave the order, and a bonfire was lit under the blood-red skull flag. The firelight made the blood-red flag appear again in the night.

After a night of fighting, the army of the Eastern Karakhanid Khanate was finally wiped out. The soldiers were combing the battlefield and giving finishing blows to the wounded and those pretending to be dead.

"How's it going? Cleaned up the battlefield!"

Lu You looked at Xin Qiji who was lying limp on the ground. Although this boy fought very hard, he was only in his teens after all. He was still a child with limited strength. A day of fighting had already drained all his energy.

"No...I can't get up anymore...I need to rest..."

Xin Qiji said breathlessly that although he was only following at the back of the army and finishing off the injured enemies, this was already his limit.

"This kid is pretty good. He can achieve this at such a young age on his first battlefield!"

A group of old soldiers looked at Xin Qiji and laughed. They had been soldiers for decades and were old with little room for advancement. They knew very well that the army was dominated by these young people who were knowledgeable, courageous and determined.

"Aren't you tired?"

Xin Qiji wanted to turn over, but he found that he didn't even have the strength to do so.

"Tired? We are just getting started! The enemy's reinforcements are coming soon! We need to prepare to continue the battle!"

The veterans said with a smile that they just sat down and began to wipe the weapons in their hands and the armor on their bodies.

"Enemy reinforcements are coming?"

  Xin Qiji immediately became nervous. The war had just ended, so how come enemy reinforcements were arriving?

"What's so strange about this? How could the enemy just sit there and watch as we captured a strategic military location like Xingxing Gorge?"

The veterans smiled and said that they fought with experience and directness.

"General Yue has issued an order that the enemy's 100,000 reinforcements are on their way and are expected to arrive in five hours!"

At this moment, a soldier came running over and said, "Reinforcements are coming!"

Xin Qiji stood up all of a sudden, he didn't know where he got the strength from.

"Take this time to rest and prepare for the battle!"

Lu You looked at everyone and spoke.

The veterans naturally knew what to do without any orders, and one by one they began to head towards the bunkers on Xingxing Gorge. Even if they wanted to rest, they could only rest in the bunkers. If they said the enemy would arrive in five hours, then they had to be prepared for the enemy to arrive in three hours.

"Don't we have any reinforcements?"

Xin Qiji looked at Lu You and asked.

"What reinforcements do we need? Do we still need reinforcements for our 50,000-man army? Are you taking the enemy too seriously?"

Lu You looked at Xin Qiji and spoke.

"But we just fought a great battle. How can we fight again?"

Xin Qiji asked worriedly.

"Except for you, no one seems to feel tired! It's normal for a large army to fight for several days in a row."

Lu You smiled and moved his shoulders. Their army had only fought half the battle, while the armies of Yue Fei, Lin Chong and Wang Jin had fought normally, and now the entire army was still full of energy.

"I……"

Xin Qiji felt a little depressed. He now realized that he was indeed too young. Even if he tried hard, his body just couldn't keep up. But things would be different in a few years.

"What are you still standing there for? Clean up the battlefield and go back to the bunker!"

Mi Sheng rode over on horseback. There was no sign of fatigue on his face and he was still full of energy.

As the sky gradually brightened, Yelu Dashi and his army had already seen Xingxing Gorge.

"Why are you so quiet!"

Bilego was a little hesitant. Along the way, they only met Ibrahim and his men, and did not encounter any defeated soldiers. This was very strange. How could only such a small number of people escape after an army of 100,000 was defeated?

"The air smells of blood!"

Mahmud spoke, and the air was filled with a faint smell of blood.

"We are downwind here, so naturally there is a smell of blood!"

Ajisi spoke.

"Report, Juerhan, the battle is over, the enemy has retreated to Xingxing Gorge, and there are corpses all over the ground below!"

The scout came running to report.

"Have you finished killing them all?"

Yelu Dashi asked with a frown.

"There are so many corpses at the bottom of the mountain that you can't see the end. It's like purgatory!"

The scout's voice was trembling; the hellish scene frightened him.

"How could this be?"

Ibrahim's eyes were lifeless. He thought he could rescue some of his subordinates by rushing over, but he didn't expect this result.

"All troops forward!"

Yelu Dashi gave the order, saying that he did not believe the enemy could kill 100,000 troops so quickly. These were 100,000 people who would resist, not 100,000 sheep.

Yelu Dashi led his army to the foot of Xingxing Gorge. The smell of blood in the air was sickening, and even the battle-hardened soldiers could not stand it.

What they saw before them made them tremble even more. At a glance, there were corpses everywhere, blood dyed the entire earth red, and in the sky, crows and vultures had begun circling. (End of this chapter)