The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 522 Breaking the Camp
The night was as dark as ink, and 30,000 Tang cavalrymen were galloping across the grasslands. Qin Shou was the first to ride, his black battle robe rustling in the wind. He looked back and saw the cavalrymen behind him surging like a tide, their armor shining coldly in the moonlight.

"Report - a Xianbei camp was discovered thirty miles ahead!" the scout came on horseback to report.

Qin Shou's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he drew out his two swords and said coldly: "All troops, listen to my order, form a spearhead formation, and go straight to Budugen's central army!"

The sound of the horn pierced the night sky, and the Tang cavalry quickly changed their formation. Qin Shou was in the middle, Xu Chu and Dian Wei were on the left and right, forming a sharp sword pointing directly at the Xianbei camp.

In the Xianbei camp, Budugen looked flustered. He looked at the elite soldiers behind him and felt uneasy.

"Quick, prepare to meet the enemy, prepare to meet the enemy."

But it was too late. The ground began to tremble, and the sound of thunderous horse hooves could be heard in the distance. Many Xianbei soldiers hurriedly mounted their horses, and before they could form a battle formation, the Tang cavalry swept in like a whirlwind.

"kill--"

Qin Shou shouted, and drew his two swords, flashing like lightning. His horse leaped up and rushed directly into the Xianbei formation. With his left hand, he slashed horizontally, and the head of a Xianbei centurion flew up; with his right hand, he stabbed straight through the chest of another cavalryman. Blood splattered on his cold face, adding a bit of murderous aura.

"Protect His Majesty!"

Xu Chu roared, and swept his sword across, knocking three Xianbei cavalrymen off their horses. He charged into the enemy formation like a tiger, and blood and flesh flew everywhere he passed.

Dian Wei's double halberds swung like the wind, and every swing brought a bloody rain. He protected Qin Shou on the right side and killed all the Xianbei warriors who tried to attack.

"happy!"

He laughed loudly, crossed his two halberds, and cut an enemy general in half.

Budugen climbed to a high place surrounded by his personal guards. Seeing that the Tang army was marching freely in their territory, his face turned pale.

"Stop them! Stop Qin Shou at all costs!"

He roared, but he retreated unconsciously. He had seen Qin Shou's power before, charging into battle and being invincible, but he didn't expect that one day, the other party would actually come to kill him.

Qin Shou's eyes were as sharp as torches, and he locked onto Bu Dugen's location at one glance.

"Budugen is there! Follow me and kill him!"

He was seen swinging his two swords, harvesting lives like the scythe of the god of death. The Yulin Army followed closely behind him, and wherever the iron cavalry passed, the Xianbei people fell like wheat waves.

"Shoot! Shoot! Shoot him to death with all your arrows."

Budugen ordered in horror.

Budugen didn't have the courage to fight alone. Although they were on the grassland, Qin Shou's bravery had long been known throughout the grassland. Budugen didn't think he could withstand Qin Shou's double swords.

Arrows rained down, Qin Shou sneered, rolled up his battle robe, and actually swept away most of the arrows. A few arrows that escaped the net grazed his armor, making a harsh metal friction sound, but failed to hurt him at all.

"Budugen! Do you dare to fight me?"

Qin Shou's voice was like thunder, echoing on the battlefield.

Budugen's face turned pale and his legs went weak. He saw with his own eyes that Qin Shou split a Xianbei warrior's bronze shield with one sword, cutting him and his horse in two. How could he dare to fight against such a brave warrior?
"Stop him! Reward him with a thousand gold coins! Make him the leader of ten thousand men!"

Budugen shouted hysterically, but turned his horse around and prepared to escape.

The Xianbei warriors were encouraged by the generous reward, and dozens of elite cavalrymen surrounded Qin Shou. Qin Shou was not surprised but laughed. He danced with his two swords into a ball of silver light, and enemies fell off their horses one after another. A Xianbei warrior raised his axe to chop, but Qin Shou dodged it and cut off his arm with a backhanded sword, and then chopped him off with another sword to kill him. Xu Chu was furious when he saw this: "How dare you, rats, attack your majesty!"

He raised his sword high, rode forward, and cut two enemy riders in half with one blow. Dian Wei's double halberds spun like a meat grinder, sending broken limbs flying wherever they passed.

Qin Shou squeezed the horse's belly, and the horse under his crotch neighed loudly, rushing towards the enemy camp like an arrow from a bow. Thirty thousand cavalry followed closely behind, the sound of horse hooves shook the earth, and the whole grassland was shaking.

"The sharp arrow formation will defeat the enemy!"

At Qin Shou's command, the Tang cavalry changed their formation in an instant. The most elite Yulin Army formed the tip of the spearhead, while Xu Chu and Dian Wei each led a team of elite cavalry on the two wings, like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, piercing the Xianbei army formation.

"kill--"

Amid the deafening shouts of killing, the Tang cavalry slammed into the Xianbei army. Before the Xianbei cavalry could raise their spears, they were crushed into pulp by the cavalry.

Qin Shou's two swords were as fast as lightning, and he swung them left and right. Each time he swung his sword, a rain of blood was created. The rain of blood fell from the sky and sprinkled on Qin Shou, staining him and his horse red. He looked like he had walked out of a sea of ​​blood and corpses.

"Don't stop! Follow me and keep charging!"

Qin Shou shouted loudly, and his horse continued to move forward, stepping over the corpses of the enemy. Behind him, the iron cavalry surged like a tide, breaking the Xianbei army into pieces.

What cavalry needs on the battlefield is speed. Cavalry that loses speed will be surrounded and killed by the enemy sooner or later. So Qin Shou needs to maintain the current speed and constantly charge at the enemy.

The Xianbei army began to waver. Budugen was watching from behind, his heart was broken, his face was panicked, and he shouted hoarsely: "Hold on! Hold on!"

But it was too late. Qin Shou had already led his elite troops to break through three lines of defense and was only a hundred steps away from the central army tent. He was covered in blood, and his battle robe had long been dyed dark red, but his eyes were still as sharp as a knife.

"Budugen! Give me your life!"

Qin Shou roared, his voice shaking the whole area.

Budugen was so frightened that he finally collapsed completely. He turned around and ran away, shouting loudly: "Retreat! The whole army retreat!"

When the Xianbei army saw the big banner retreat, their morale was immediately weakened. The Tang army took the opportunity to attack them, and the shouts of killing shook the earth.

Qin Shou led the way, broke through the last line of defense, and headed straight for Budugen's banner. With a roar, he crossed his two swords and slashed the Xianbei Chanyu's banner pole in half.

The banner fell with a loud bang, and the Xianbei army completely collapsed and fled in all directions. Budugen did not even look back, and fled in panic under the protection of his personal guards.

"Your Majesty, shall we pursue them?" Xu Chu was covered in blood, and his sword was dripping with the blood of the enemy.

Qin Shou looked at Budugen's receding back and sneered, "Don't chase after a desperate enemy. Order the troops to withdraw, reorganize the horses, and prepare to fight Kebineng!"

The sun was rising, illuminating the battlefield littered with corpses. The Tang army soldiers raised their weapons high and shouted, "Long live your majesty! Long live the Tang Dynasty!"

Qin Shou sheathed his sword and looked to the west. There, Ke Bineng's 50,000-man army was rolling in. But at this moment, the Tang army was full of morale and fearless.

"Clean up the battlefield and treat the wounded." Qin Shou ordered in a deep voice: "The real decisive battle has just begun. I want to see if Ke Bineng has the courage to attack me."

Although Budugen was defeated after a night of fighting, the soldiers were also exhausted. Only a genius like Qin Shou, and fierce generals like Dian Wei and Xu Chu could pull off such a quick victory.

(End of this chapter)