Eternal Sword

Chapter 617: Six Barbarian Tribes
During this period, news from Xiling had already reached the Wusun Kingdom.

If the Demon Lord just accepted a new disciple and was touring the countries, there would be nothing to be surprised about.

But the commotion Chen Tang caused in Yumi Country was too big.

The Tantric Buddhism that had been rooted in Yumi Kingdom for many years was uprooted, and the Mahayana Buddhist palace was burned down. The whereabouts of the two masters, Monk Faqing and Master Luo Fei, were unknown.

It is said in Jianghu that this was done by the Demon Lord and his disciples, led by the Demon King!
During this period, the fat old man was imprisoned and had no idea about this matter.

Seeing the people below horrified, he couldn't help but feel confused, not knowing what was going on.

"Emissary Yu, please make no mistake, is this person the Demon Lord?"

Qi Xiang frowned and couldn't help asking, "What a vicious reputation that demon king has. He kills people without blinking an eye. It is said that he killed countless people in the Mahayana Buddha Palace, chopped off the head of King Yumi with one knife, and even killed four Dharma protectors of the Tantric Buddhism. Could he be such a young man?"

"You ever met me?"

Chen Tang was stunned for a moment, and seeing that the man looked unfamiliar, he asked.

The Yu envoy was still kneeling on the ground, his expression unable to conceal his excitement, and he quickly said: "When Your Highness fought in the Mahayana Buddha Palace, I was fortunate enough to witness Your Highness's style."

"Now that the ruler of Yumi has changed and a new king has ascended the throne, we were sent as envoys to Wusun."

"Oh."

Chen Tang understood and said, "Stand up. You are an envoy of a country. You don't have to be like this when meeting me."

Envoy Yu said in a deep voice: "If it weren't for your Highness's intervention, the people of Yumi would never see the light of day again, and who knows how many innocent people would have died. I and the people of Yumi are deeply grateful to your Highness. Your Highness should accept this gift."

When the entire court of Wusun saw this scene, they still found it hard to believe and looked shocked.

“I didn’t expect that the legendary Demon Lord would be a young man in his twenties.”

"No wonder Prime Minister Qin and Little Kunmi died tragically last night. It is said that the palace guards suffered heavy casualties. It turns out that the Demon Lord was responsible."

"Is this true? How can a dignified demon king be so young?"

Everyone was surprised.

Qi Xiang hesitated for a moment and said, "Since you are the Demon Lord, then intercepting the barbarian army's food supplies will not be a problem this time. As long as your Highness leads the disciples of the Demon Sect, you can naturally succeed in one battle."

Chen Tang shook his head and said, "I came here alone, without any followers."

Having said that, his mind became active.

He was being hunted by Tie Falie and his men and had fled all the way here, but the others did not know about this, let alone the inside story.

He could use his status as the Demon Lord to raise the banner of the Demon Sect, which would make it easier to recruit soldiers and intercept the barbarian army's food supplies.

Li Shuhu frowned and said, "If we gather people temporarily without training, it will be difficult to form an effective fighting force."

Chen Tang asked: "How many people are there in the barbarian army's grain transport troops this time? What is the cultivation level of the most powerful one?"

Qi Xiang said: "As far as I know, the barbarian army's grain transport troops this time total about 10,000 people, drawn from the six tribes of the barbarian tribe. The leading general should be at the second level of the Xiantian realm."

The barbarians attach great importance to food and fodder, so they send a large number of troops to transport them.

The Wusun Kingdom had actually surrendered to the barbarian land, the pass was unobstructed, and the fat old man became a cripple.

Normally, there was no force in the Wusun Kingdom that could threaten this grain transport army, and the Wusun Kingdom did not dare to do so.

Even so, Mandi still selected several innate masters to lead the team and personally escort the grain and grass across the border to Liangzhou.

After delivering the grain and fodder to Liangzhou, this grain transport army continued to stay in Liangzhou to support the battlefield.

Chen Tang looked at Li Zhongmou and said, "I don't know how to lead troops in battle. I'll trouble Brother Li Er and Brother Li San to command the temporary soldiers. There's no need to engage the barbarian army head-on. Just wait for the right opportunity and burn the food and grass."

"What time?"

Li Zhongmou was puzzled and asked. Chen Tang said, "When the barbarian army retreats, Brother Li Er and Brother Li San can lead the army to attack, burn the food and grass, and chase the enemy."

To be fair, the army was formed temporarily, had no training, had poor discipline, and was like a pile of loose sand.

Even if they are all masters, without mutual cooperation, they will not be able to compete with well-trained elite troops.

Fighting on the battlefield and fighting alone in the world are two completely different concepts.

Unless one's personal martial arts prowess reaches above the third rank, one will still be unable to protect oneself in the face of the iron-blooded torrent on the battlefield.

But it would be much easier if we waited for the barbarian army to retreat, took the opportunity to attack them, burned their food and supplies, and hunted down the enemy.

There is no need for too many tactical formations, just keep chasing all the way.

Li Zhongmou thought for a moment and asked again, "But the barbarian army transporting grain is made up of elite soldiers. How can we resist them head-on? The gate of Tianguan alone may not be able to withstand the attack of this army."

Chen Tang said calmly: "I can guard the Heavenly Gate alone."

There were originally a lot of noisy discussions in the main hall.

As soon as Chen Tang said this, the surroundings instantly became quiet.

It wasn't that Chen Tang's words stunned everyone.

However, these words sounded really arrogant, and even a little ignorant.

How can fighting on the battlefield be treated as such a joke?

Personal strength will be infinitely reduced on the battlefield.

Only when one has cultivated to the Grandmaster level can one have the ability to break through.

If one cultivates to the legendary Grand Master level, then it is not just about breaking the impasse, but being able to rewrite the course of the entire battlefield with one's own strength!
Qi Xiang said: "May I ask what level of cultivation your Highness the Demon Lord has?"

Chen Tang said: "Third rank."

Many people shook their heads secretly.

"This man is still young after all. After destroying a secret sect, he is a bit arrogant. He thinks that fighting between two armies and fighting in the martial arts world are the same thing."

"I heard that the battle of the Secret Sect was mainly because his two senior brothers contributed the most. How could he win by himself?"

Several people whispered.

Qi Xiang raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "May I ask Your Highness the Demon Lord, how much do you know about the six tribes of the Barbarian Land?"

"I don't know. I'd like to hear more details."

Chen Tang didn't pretend. He just admitted honestly that he didn't know.

"hehe."

Qi Xiang chuckled and said, "Then I will tell Your Highness about it. After I'm done, Your Highness can consider whether to guard the Heavenly Pass alone."

"There are six tribes in the Barbarian Land. The one that invaded Liangzhou this time was the Crazy Lion Tribe, which is famous for its Crazy Lion Cavalry. It is said that the elite troops of the other five tribes are different, namely the Heavenly God Tribe, the Silver Wolf Tribe, the Giant Elephant Tribe, the Bull Demon Tribe, and the Black Bear Tribe."

"The God Tribe is the core of the Barbarians. They use the God as their totem and their individual warriors are the strongest. The Silver Wolf Tribe is famous for its wolf riders and is best at fighting at night. The Black Bear Tribe, whose Black Bear Army is under its command, is one of the strongest armies on land."

"The key points are the Giant Elephant Tribe and the Bull Demon Tribe."

"In the Giant Elephant Tribe, there are legendary elephant soldiers. These elephant soldiers ride giant elephants and are best at attacking cities and strongholds. As for the Bull Demon Tribe, all its soldiers are Bull Demon heavy cavalry. Once they start charging, even the gates of Tianguan will be unstoppable!"

At this point, Qi Xiang took a breath and said, "If this grain transport army was escorted by elephant soldiers and Bull Demon heavy cavalry, let alone Your Highness, even if there were an army of 10,000 people guarding it, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to defend the Heavenly Pass."

(End of this chapter)