The Golden Family, rising from the Western Regions

Chapter 11: Double kill in the first battle, terrifyingly strong

Looking down at the earth from the sky, the two cavalry units were like two long dragons, one from the south and the other from the north, rushing together quickly.

The war horses neighed and the dust flew.

But when the two were about to collide, Li Xiao's mind went blank, as if he had no idea what to do.

He just watched helplessly as the Qarluk people in front of him got closer and closer.

Li Xiao could clearly see his ferocious face, and even the murderous intent and panic in his eyes.

But Li Xiao himself felt his heart beating faster and faster. Everything around him became silent and the only thing he could hear was his own pounding heartbeat.

At this moment he had to admit that he was nervous.

But now that things have come to this, he has no way out.

"Ah~"

Suddenly, Li Xiao let out a roar, and everything around him seemed to return to normal.

His face was ferocious, his eyes were bloodshot, and he stared at the Qarlug people who had rushed to the opposite side of him.

"Drink~"

When the Qarluk spear was about to pierce Li Xiao's chest, he suddenly exerted force and instinctively flipped his body on the horse's back.

Most of his body was hanging on the side of the horse's back, and the cavalry sword in his hand suddenly slashed down.

This is the disadvantage of cavalry using spears in combat: they can only stab once.

Once the enemy dodges and gets close, the person using the spear will become a lamb to be slaughtered.

Using a spear against cavalrymen with superb horsemanship has limited lethality and can easily lead to counterattacks.

Moreover, a spear is not a lance, and the spear shaft does not have the toughness of a lance, so it may be broken in one battle.

Therefore, the main weapons of the cavalry are still bows and arrows and scimitars, and spears are only used when charging.

Obviously, this Qarlug man regarded Li Xiao as a rookie. Seeing that this was Li Xiao's first time on the battlefield, he looked down on him and wanted to prepare a strike to kill Li Xiao.

But he eventually paid a heavy price for his arrogance.

"Pfft~"

The two galloping war horses missed each other, and Li Xiao's cavalry sword easily slashed across the neck of the Qarluk man.

Li Xiao completed his first kill in close combat.

"collapse!"

The blood of the Qarluk people gushed out instantly, and their bodies fell heavily from their horses.

After killing a Qarluk cavalryman, Li Xiao's whole state was completely different.

All the discomfort disappeared, as if he had completed a baptism and sublimation for himself with the blood of the Qarluk man.

"Hahahaha~"

Li Xiao laughed loudly, feeling extremely proud and fearless.

After killing someone at close range, Li Xiao finally transformed into a qualified cavalry soldier.

But immediately afterwards, the second Qarluk cavalry came roaring.

Faced with the siege of two young and strong men from Hexi, the Qarluk cavalry knew that he was no match for them and fled towards Li Xiao.

Just a teenager, a soft persimmon in his eyes.

"Go to hell."

The Qarlugs shouted, raised their scimitars, and slashed at Li Xiao.

This time, Li Xiao became unprecedentedly calm and composed, without any nervousness or anxiety.

Facing the incoming scimitar, he also slashed at an angle.

“Swoosh~”

Li Xiao's cavalry sword collided with the opponent's scimitar, making a harsh metallic sound.

But the next second, the pupils of this Qarluk man suddenly dilated, and he felt a huge force coming from the knife, which made his arm numb!
"what?"

The Karluk people were shocked and terrified. They had never expected that the enemy who looked like a teenager in front of them could be so powerful.

His sword was almost knocked out of his hand, and what made him even more terrified was that the place where he had just chopped with Li Xiao's sword had actually cracked open.

"Damn it."

"Monster~"

The Karluk cavalry were trembling with fear of death.

Sure enough, the next second Li Xiao's cavalry sword chopped from another direction.

The Qarluk cavalry subconsciously raised their swords to block.

In an instant, there was a "crack" sound, and the Karluk people's faces showed ferocious and unbelievable expressions.

It turned out that the scimitar in his hand was actually cut off by Li Xiao with this blow.

Just two short chops!
It actually broke?
"Ahara~"

The Qarluk cavalry looked at the broken scimitar, stunned for a moment, and shouted in fear.

But Li Xiao's sword force did not decrease at all. He ignored the screams of the Karluk cavalry and brought down the sword heavily, directly cutting across the neck of the Karluk cavalry.

"Pfft~"

The cavalry sword cut the Qarluk man's muscles and blood vessels, stopping only at the spine.

Blood gushed out instantly, and Li Xiao, who was facing the Qarluk people, was sprayed directly in the face.

Blood dripped down his cheek, but Li Xiao smiled. His cold and stern look made him look like a demon who kills without blinking an eye.

"Ha~"

"The battlefield is just like this."

After killing two people, Li Xiao's self-confidence was fully aroused.

I just felt a warm current sweeping through my body, without any fatigue at all.

I am now so powerful that it is terrifying.

When he wanted to continue looking for the next enemy, he found that all the Karluk people were dead.

There were less than ten Karluks, and Li Xiao took care of two of them by himself, leaving not enough for others to share.

At this moment, in the distance, Kunji, who had been rescued, was standing on a high slope, watching the battle here.

He watched as Li Xiao killed two Qarluk men in a short period of time without suffering any harm himself.

Such a brave appearance made the woman wonder, "Which fortress is this young man from? He is so brave!"

"This~"

Of the ten Khitan warriors who had originally followed the woman, only two were left, and both were seriously injured.

The two looked at each other, and neither could explain what was going on.

The main gathering places of the Khitans in Western Liao were in the Seven Rivers Basin and the royal court.

This was their first time in Jinzhou, so they had no idea about the situation in the villages here.

"Forget it, it's useless to ask you."

The woman had no intention of asking them for an answer, but continued to pay attention to the battle in the distance.

He secretly planned in his heart that when he returned to Dongdu, he would reward this young man well, and it would be best if his elder brother could recruit him to serve as his bodyguard.

Thinking of this, the woman took out an arrow.

There were still traces of the Qarluk people's blood and brain matter on it, but she, who grew up on horseback, didn't care about it.

Instead, he gently rubbed the word "dragon" on the arrow shaft with his fingers.

"They won." The woman suddenly said.

Faced with the powerful siege by Li Xiao and others, the Qarlug people were vulnerable and were slaughtered one after another.

However, the two Khitan warriors did not show any joy at all. Instead, they persuaded him:
"Kunji, let's go quickly. There are still many Karluks behind us. We can't stop them."

"Yes, Kunji, we'd better return to the Eastern Capital first and ask the king to mobilize the army before we destroy the Qarluk people."

"We cannot let down the sacrifices made by Bahas and his men."

Facing the persuasion of the two Khitan warriors, the woman felt a faint hope in her heart for some reason. She shook her head gently and said, "Wait a little longer."

……

These nine Qarlugs died miserably. Compared to the previous ones who were killed by arrows, the last ones looked more like they were hacked to pieces.

Faced with the siege of the people from Hexi Fort, they didn't even have much chance to draw their swords before their bodies were chopped off and their throats were cut.

On the other hand, there was almost no loss on the Hexi Fort side, with only one person having his arm scratched.

"This battle was so exciting!" A villager from Hexibao said with a smile. He had just cut off the neck of a Qarluk man with his own hands, which was also a revenge for his relatives who died in Beishan.

The others also nodded and laughed.

In the past, they could never have imagined that one day a battle would result in a casualty ratio of forty to zero.

But that was the fact. Eighteen of them killed more than forty Qarlugs, and none of their own were killed or injured.

Simply a miracle.

Of course, the deaths of those Khitans before were not counted. The young and strong men in Hexi did not regard them as their own people at all.

The greatest credit for achieving such a record naturally goes to Li Xiao.

Everyone's eyes turned to the young man standing on his horse with a sword in hand in front of them, and they all admired him from the bottom of their hearts.

Li Xiao is not only a master of archery, amazing martial arts, and brave in battle, but he is also an excellent commander.

Being able to lead soldiers to victory while reducing one's own losses can convince everyone.

However, just as everyone said a few words and before they started cleaning up the battlefield, Li Xiao suddenly looked into the distance, his expression becoming slightly heavy.

He immediately shouted to everyone, "Don't pack up, take your weapons with you and throw away everything else."

"Return to the village immediately!"

The subsequent cavalry of the Qarluk people had caught up after dealing with the Khitans on the banks of the Longgu River.

Nearly fifty Qarluk cavalrymen were less than two miles away from Li Xiao and others.

Li Xiao and his men had just experienced a battle, their physical strength had been depleted, and they had lost a lot of arrows. They had no time to pick them up, and their numbers were far less than those of the Karluk people.

In this situation, you must try your best to avoid fighting.

Therefore, the people in Hexi Fort did not dare to delay. They hurriedly picked up some arrows and weapons from the ground, jumped on their horses, and headed towards Hexi Fort.

While running, Erqiang suddenly remembered and said, "It seems that there are still a few Khitans alive over there."

"Why bother with them?" Li Xiao shook his head.

It’s important to save your own life.

Let those Khitans die!
Anyway, at the beginning, they were not trying to save the Khitans, but simply to kill the Karluks.

(End of this chapter)