Water Margin people

Chapter 1546 Slave Corps

In a dark place far away from the battlefield.

"Jiuerhan, why are we retreating? The army is still fighting!"

Bilege looked at Yelu Dashi in confusion. How could he retreat when the battle was in full swing?

"It's just a melee, you guys want to get involved too?"

Yelu Dashi looked at the four Khans in front of him and said.

"Jiu Erhan, what do you mean? Our entire army has been involved!"

The other people all looked very unhappy, as this was all their assets, but Yelu Dashi didn't seem to care.

“The reason why we invest is to get a return!”

Yelu Dashi looked at them and said.

None of them spoke a word. They were trying their best just to covet the wealth and prosperity of the East.

"You all have several thousand elite soldiers around you. These soldiers can be the key to victory or defeat! Of course, it's not just you who are needed. I also have an army!"

Seeing that everyone was hesitant, Yelu Dashi knew that these people were afraid of death, and these remaining elite soldiers were kept by them to save their lives.

In the darkness, a cavalry group slowly approached. The front row was filled with tall Arabian horses, and the back row was filled with fast Arab horses.

These people were all covered in dense scale armor, which not only covered the chest, back and shoulders, but also extended to the arms, legs and head armor, ensuring flexibility while greatly increasing defense.

The weapons in the hands of these cavalrymen are even more diverse, including bows and crossbows, swords, spears, and lances.

"Slave Legion!"

Upon seeing this huge army, several Khans exclaimed in amazement. If there were countless powerful men in the entire West, the slave army was the only army that could remain powerful. During the hundreds of years of war, many nations and countries perished, and only the slave army remained strong until now.

"Impossible! They should be near the Kingdom of Zengi. I heard that they are helping the Kingdom of Fatimid in the war! How could they come here?"

Ajisi spoke immediately. He was very clear about the situation in the west. This slave army was feared by many kingdoms in the west.

"I made a deal with Atabok of Mosul, and he gave me 10,000 slave legions."

Yelu Dashi looked at everyone and spoke.

The slave army was mainly composed of Turkic slaves, including a large number of Kurdish slaves and Arab slaves. These people belonged to Imad al-Din and participated in suppressing rebellions many times. A few years ago, they were named Mosul Atabek by the Sultan and established the Zengi Kingdom.

"A deal!"

Everyone silently calculated what they could get in exchange for an army of 10,000 slaves.

"The troops around you are all equipped with the best war horses, and I have also equipped this slave army with the best war horses! We can make a detour and attack directly to kill Sun Lei's central army. As long as we kill Sun Lei, we will win this war."

Yelu Dashi looked at the Khans and spoke.

Several Khans were still somewhat afraid at first, but when they saw the slave army, they instantly regained their confidence. This army was so powerful and prestigious, and now that the enemies were in a melee, the central army must be empty.

"Okay, let's accompany Juerhan to kill the enemy!"

Several Khans exchanged glances before making up their minds.

"Okay, let's charge together!"

Yelu Dashi laughed loudly. This was exactly the result he wanted. The elite soldiers around the Khans totaled 20,000, plus 10,000 slave troops, which would be enough.

"kill!"

With a roar from Yelu Dashi, the army bypassed the battlefield to the flank.

On the Qi central army side, the army remained motionless, but a layer of defense had been set up on the periphery with chariots arranged horizontally.

"Your Majesty, the enemy has not appeared yet. I am really a little worried!"

Zhu Wu looked at Sun Lei and said that his priority was Sun Lei's safety.

"Relax, this is just Yelu Dashi's trick. You have to have confidence in our army! Look, the battlefield is already somewhat clear!"

Sun Lei smiled and pointed at the chaotic battlefield in the dark in front of him. Relying on the moonlight, he could see that the battle line was advancing towards the opposite side. This was a manifestation of the Qi army's advantage. Yue Fei did not care about the battlefield at this time. He led his men to inspect the outer defense line.

"What are you doing here? Your job is to be at His Majesty's side and wait for orders!"

Yue Fei suddenly saw Lu You and Xin Qiji. These two guys were also on guard at the periphery. This was not where they should be.

"General Yue, we have to contribute as well. We can also kill the enemy!"

Lu You looked at Yue Fei and said.

"It's not your turn to contribute yet, all of you go to His Majesty!"

Yue Fei gave the order without question, saying that he was now in charge of the central army's vigilance and he had the final say in everything.

Yue Fei is not as easy to talk to as Sun Lei. When he gets serious, he is ruthless and impartial. Lu You and Xin Qiji can only leave in disappointment.

"General Yue, what a fool! He is not that old, but he acts like an old man!"

Xin Qiji complained in a low voice, Yue Fei was only in his twenties, why was he like an old general.

"The military is not a place for people to act recklessly. We need the approval of our superiors if we want to fight for it. General Yue is thinking from the overall situation, and he is not wrong."

Lu You said.

The two had no choice but to come near the central army.

"What are they doing in the Shenjiying?"

Xin Qiji pointed at the Shenji Camp which was heading towards the periphery of the central army.

From the beginning, Qiao Daoqing had been leading his men to deploy around the central army, but they did not bring much equipment.

"It must be something useful!"

Lu You shook his head and said, the Shenjiying was under the emperor's command, and no one in the army knew quite what they did on a daily basis.

Unlike the thunderous fighting on the battlefield, the Qi army camp was quiet, as if waiting for the arrival of the "storm".

However, the Qi army was not overly nervous. They had seen too many storms and what was happening now was nothing.

Hua Rong, Pang Wanchun, Hao Siwen and others were observing the surroundings, waiting for the enemy to appear.

"There's something going on over there!"

Suddenly Hao Siwen pointed to the north and spoke.

Everyone looked over immediately. Although nothing could be seen in the dark and the shouting and killing on the battlefield covered up a lot of noise, a keen person could always find the difference. With tens of thousands of cavalry charging, no matter how loud the noise was, it would be impossible to completely cover it up.

"It seems that there are cavalry coming!"

Hua Rong discovered the enemy situation with a slight perception.

"alert!"

Pang Wanchun roared loudly, and the soldiers in the north immediately began to form a defensive array, and the soldiers in his Yueqi Camp also drew their bows and arrows.

"It's finally here!"

Sun Lei looked towards the north. From the movement, it seemed that Yelu Dashi was preparing to charge directly into the battle formation and had no intention of hiding any longer.

"Your Majesty, the enemy is so brazen, it seems they are very confident!"

Yue Fei also spoke up, he was very curious about what kind of army could give the enemy such courage.

In the darkness, the sound of the cavalry's charge grew louder and louder.

"Fire arrows!"

Pang Wanchun felt that the distance was about right, so he ordered his men to shoot arrows.

The arrow flew into the darkness, but what came back was a series of metallic collision sounds, as if it had hit something hard.