fifth form

Chapter 3130 Seizing the Cauldron
"That's Mayi!"

Following the Xiong Kingdom's army, Zhang Xuezhou and his group found the location of this small border town for raising horses.

From a distance, one can still see some disturbed flocks of sheep running around in all directions.

This is the territory of the Han Dynasty, where the vast plains begin to give way to the grasslands, forming a long and narrow region surrounded by mountains.

"I'm not sure where the Han army is lying in ambush, but they are definitely lying in ambush!"

With the help of the centurion who was replaced by the new emperor, and wearing face masks to shield themselves from the wind and sand, Zhang Xuezhou and his companions kept moving around.

Having heard the news from the commander, they were also summoned to the commander for reprimand.

The thousand-man legion of the Ferocious Kingdom has a cultivation level of around the Divine Power Realm, and there are a hundred people in the legion, but there are only ten ten-man legion leaders.

Each commander of ten thousand men was responsible for a cavalry regiment of ten thousand men, and each commander of ten thousand men was a military strategist, no longer relying on simple brute force.

Surrounding these Wan Chang were groups of cultivators and experts, and Zhang Xuezhou could even see some familiar figures.

These cultivators include Venerables and Dharma Masters from the Yedi River Holy Land, Great Beast Demons from the Xieluoschuan Holy Land, and Great Beast Demons from the Jiuling Holy Land.

Above the Wanzhang are the Da Danghu, Da Duwei, Guduhou, Dajiang, Zuo You Guli Wang, etc. These officials are responsible for issuing orders and charging into battle. They are also elite small groups that gather many cultivators and experts.

Looking around, one could see that the elite of the Xiong Kingdom's royal family had almost all gathered in one place.

While listening to the young border guard's repeated recounting of his surrender, Zhang Xuezhou also met the Great Khan, whom he had seen several times before.

The opponent's body was still thick and strong, and he looked incredibly powerful, but he now had several short, protruding horns on his head.

It wasn't the horned helmet that the new emperor and others wore on their heads, but something that actually grew on their heads. The other person had layers of strange colored stripes on their body, or it seemed to be covered with layers of cracked keratin.

Perhaps Zhang Xuezhou stared at it for a couple of seconds longer, because he saw the Great Chanyu's gaze sweep over him quickly.

This made him quickly lower his head.

If their identities are exposed in this area, it won't give them any chance to retrieve the Sky Shuttle, nor will it allow them to control the magical artifact to take to the sky.

Zhang Xuezhou could still fly up immediately, at most taking a few dozen arrows before running away, but the new emperor would inevitably perish here.

"That centurion has a murderous look in his eyes; he's a fine man from our Xiong Kingdom, not bad!"

The Great Chanyu's gaze swept over Zhang Xuezhou, then focused on the new emperor.

The new emperor couldn't understand the Xiong people's language, but he could understand the voice of the Han border guard who had been arrested and paraded by the chief.

If a gaze could kill the young general who spilled the news, the new emperor's gaze would be enough to kill him dozens of times over.

When their eyes met, the new emperor's gaze was filled with murderous intent, which made the Great Chanyu nod repeatedly.

"I know you all want to make a name for yourselves and seize Mayi before winter arrives, but the Han people want to emulate Lord Wu'an, Li Mu, and ambush us again!" the Great Chanyu shouted. "That battle caused our Xiong Kingdom to lose 100,000 elite troops, and we have not recovered for decades. How can we repeat that now!"

"As long as we don't move, the Han people's ambush will not dare to move!" Crown Prince Yu Dan, wearing a seven-feathered golden crown, shouted. "But we still have things to do. The Great Chanyu needs to select warriors to charge into Mayi and retrieve the heavy cauldron. With this cauldron, we will have an inexhaustible supply of elixirs!"

"Anyone who participates in the battle for the cauldron in Mayi will be promoted one rank below the rank of general and rewarded with ten spirit pills; those above the rank of general will be rewarded with one hundred spirit pills and will have the qualification to go to the sacred land of Yedihe to invite the Venerable One to make medicine," the Great Chanyu said, raising his arms.

"Warriors, step forward!"

Left Wise King Hu Lugu raised his arms and shouted, his eyes scanning back and forth among the many generals.

Some officers, undeterred by the stares, were itching to step forward; others picked up their weapons and spurred their horses forward; still others lowered their heads. Charging into Mayi required exceptional individual bravery; the slightest mistake could result in casualties.

The generals of the Xiong Kingdom were not the main players in this contest; they were more like pawns. The real protagonists were the cultivators and experts from the three holy lands.

The cultivators of the Holy Land are an important part of the Xiong Kingdom's fighting force. More importantly, many of their lineages originate from the Holy Land and involve rare and precious materials, elixirs, and so on. The power and relationships involved are intertwined, and even the royal family cannot act independently and can only continuously cooperate with the Holy Land.

For example, this operation to seize the cauldron was coordinated with the operation of the Holy Land; the fighting to obtain wealth and food was secondary.

This is also the main reason why the Xiong Kingdom's army did not retreat after learning of the ambush, but instead continued to confront the enemy.

The affairs of the Xiongnu can be neglected, but the affairs of the Holy Land must be accomplished.

"very good!"

People stepped forward from time to time, and the Left Wise King, Fox Deer Gu, would clap his hands from time to time.

However, if the Left Wise King Hu Lugu were to step forward personally, he would definitely not do such a thing.

This wasn't just true for him; many high-ranking officials and generals were no different. Only a few brainless, brave high-ranking officials excitedly rode off, while those with even a modicum of intelligence didn't rush out.

"Junchen, your men don't seem to follow the Holy Land's orders very well!"

It wasn't until the faint voice came that Fox Deer's heart tightened suddenly.

"I don't need all of your royal experts to rush over, but you must send at least 30% of your truly capable fighters. If you mess things up for us, you'll be in big trouble!"

Beside the Great Chanyu, an old man draped in black robes removed his hood and directly warned the Great Chanyu in his words.

The Great Chanyu nodded with pursed lips, and then slowly drew out the 1.2-meter-long horse-slaying sword from behind him.

"I will go myself," the Great Chanyu said in a low voice.

“The army needs someone to oversee things here. If you stay here, no one will say anything to you,” the old man in black robes said.

"I cannot meet the requirement of being one of the top 30% of the experts without stepping forward!"

The Great Chanyu's face showed a slight bitterness, but he straightened his body and urged the demon horse with its red fur beneath him to gradually walk to the forefront of the charging group.

"go!"

While officers of the rank of centurion are at the bottom in such situations, there is no problem with them joining the elite suicide squad, especially since the Great Chanyu is setting an example at this time. It is perfectly normal for them to be 'excited' and accompany him.

Having overheard everything, Zhang Xuezhou quickly nudged the solemn new emperor, signaling him to spur his horse forward immediately.

The new emperor was still somewhat confused about what these people were talking about, but he acted swiftly.

Wearing a mask to shield him from the wind and sand, and a helmet with long ram's horns, he rode his horse forward, passing many people, and almost immediately took the lead.

There were quite a few people with their speed of action, including experts from various official positions such as centurion, thousand-manager, ten-thousand-manager, and chief steward, accompanied by their personal guards.

Zhang Xuezhou and his group acted quickly and were not squeezed at the back and unable to pass.

"you you you……"

When the Left Wise King, Fox Deer Gu, kept pointing at people, she hesitated for a few moments, glancing at the new emperor's crown and then at the long sword hidden under his sleeve. In the end, she nodded and let the new emperor enter.

They did not succeed in replacing the commanders of thousands and tens of thousands, but eventually they entered the core group without having to wait in the fierce cavalry legion.