The Golden Family, rising from the Western Regions

Chapter 135 The Northern Frontier Cavalry is so terrifying!
The news of the demise of the Basaigan tribe spread like wildfire to the surrounding nomadic tribes.

Everyone was shocked by the powerful combat capability displayed by the Northern Frontier Army.

You know, the strength of the selected cadres among the Seven Rivers tribes is not weak.

But even so, they were still wiped out in one fell swoop by an army from the northern border?

"The Northern Frontier Iron Cavalry is so terrifying!"

"They are not human beings, but a group of demons wearing white armor coming from the snowy mountains."

"King Xiao has such a terrifying army under his command. No wonder he was able to defeat the Naimans."

"It seems that King Xiao is sure to win this battle."

"From now on, Wang Ting will change his surname to Xiao."

"Fortunately, we have already sent a valuable gift to Dongdu in advance. King Xiao should not make things difficult for us."

"Prepare your troops and follow King Xiao to defeat the tyrant."

The various tribes in the Seven Rivers were discussing the matter, all of them shocked by the news that the cadre from the Selection Camp was annihilated.

At the same time, he was also glad that he had surrendered to Dongdu, otherwise he would definitely have suffered the same fate as the selected cadres.

As a result, even those tribes that were originally neutral began to change their stance and prepare to welcome the arrival of the royal army.

"His Majesty will arrive at his loyal Seven Rivers Grassland in the near future."

At the same time, Talhan was still congratulating himself on his choice.

He had surrendered to Xiao Simo in time, otherwise his current outcome would probably not be much better than that of a selected cadre.

But at noon that day, a shrill cry instantly broke the tranquility of Duoluo.

A herdsman came galloping from afar.

His clothes were rustling in the strong wind, his face was full of fear and fatigue, and he kept shouting.

"White devil, the white devil is coming!"

The sound spread quickly throughout the tribe like thunder.

The herders in the Duoluo area were suddenly horrified.

They had already heard the news that the cadres of the Basai team had been annihilated, and the mysterious army known as the "White Devils" lingered in their minds like a nightmare.

Now, this terrible rumor has become a reality. Is the white devil really coming towards his tribe?
The strength of the Duoluo half is comparable to that of the selected cadres.

There is no way they can be a match for the White Devil.

At the same time, Talhan in the big tent was shocked when he heard the news, and he could not hide his heavy feelings.

But thinking that he had already surrendered to Xiao Simo and even offered his and Dun's "heads".

This action clearly demonstrated his sincerity and broke off relations with the royal court.

Logically speaking, the Dongdu Army should not make things difficult for him again.

Thinking of this, he calmed down a little and comforted the herdsmen: "Don't panic, we have surrendered to Lord Xiao Simo, and the Dongdu Army will not harm us."

Despite this, Talhan ordered preparations for battle just in case.

At the same time, he also sent someone to tell He Dun to hide it well and not let the secret slip.

Less than half a quarter of an hour after the herdsman came back with the news, the herdsmen saw with their own eyes that on the northern grasslands, an army was rapidly approaching the Duoluo area.

Leading the way was a group of white-armored cavalrymen, who looked like demons charging out of hell, with an aggressive momentum.

"Boom boom boom~"

The iron hooves of the war horses crushed the grass waves, raising a cloud of dust. The sound of the hooves was like rolling thunder, shaking the earth slightly. Every time they stepped on the ground, it seemed like the sound of war drums, announcing their arrival.

After yesterday's fierce battle, their armor was stained red with blood.

The originally grayish-white cotton armor now turned dark red, like a Shura walking out of hell.

First, the golden sun and moon battle flag fluttered in the wind. The dried blood on the flag added a bit of weirdness to the outline of the sun and moon, just like two blood-red suns and moons rising on the grassland.

The herdsmen in the Dorochu area saw the army from afar and became even more frightened.

The legend of the White Devil kept echoing in their minds - this army was invincible, unstoppable and unstoppable.

Fear hangs over everyone's heart like a shadow.

Talhan stood in front of the tribe, gripping the hilt of his knife tightly, praying in his heart that his surrender would bring him peace.

However, facing the dark red cavalry that was getting closer and closer, his heart was still filled with anxiety and doubt.

But he still forced himself to remain calm and shouted to the panicked herdsmen: "Don't panic."

"We have surrendered to King Xiao. The Dongdu Army will not attack us!"

His voice was particularly hoarse in the cold wind, but it carried a hint of unquestionable majesty.

As he spoke, he pointed to a flag next to him with a striking word "Xiao" written on it.

This is the flag given to all tribes that went to Dongdu to pay homage to Xiao Simo, symbolizing their submission and loyalty.

Talhan firmly believed that this flag could ensure that the Dongdu army would not be accidentally injured when fighting in the Seven Rivers Basin.

Afterwards, Talhan ordered a cavalryman to hold high the large flag with the word "Xiao" on it and gallop towards the oncoming Dongdu army.

The cavalryman waved his flag and shouted in Khitan: "We are half of the Duoluochu tribe and have surrendered to the king."

"General, please understand that we have no hostility!"

However, in response to the soldier's shout, Li Xiao sneered.

"A tattered flag, yet it's treated as a treasure."

Little did they know that the right to interpret this thing was in Li Xiao's hands.

He said it was useless, it was just a rag.

Then, Li Xiao drew his bow and drew his arrow.

"簌~"

With the whistling of an arrow, it accurately hit the chest of the cavalryman from a hundred meters away.

He screamed and fell off the horse. The big flag with the word "Xiao" on it also fell heavily to the ground and was trampled beyond recognition by the horse's hooves.

Talhan's eyes widened, his face filled with shock and disbelief.

"Damn it!"

"why is it like this?"

At this moment, they finally understood that this Dongdu army had not accidentally entered the territory of Duoluochubanbu, but was coming for them.

But he had clearly surrendered to Xiao Simo, so why did the Dongdu Army still attack him?
Could it be that his plan of fake surrender was leaked?

A chill suddenly surged in his heart, and he shouted hoarsely to the soldiers: "Prepare for battle!"

"Quick, prepare for battle!"

However, it was too late.

The speed of the White Armor Army was astonishingly fast, and they approached the tribe in the blink of an eye.

The white-armored cavalrymen in the front row drew their bows and arrows, and arrows poured down like raindrops.

Before the herdsmen could react, they fell down one after another.

Screams and cries instantly drowned out the entire tribe.

After three rounds of arrow rain, accompanied by Li Xiao's order.

"spread."

The White Armor Army quickly split into two groups, the left and the right, and encircled the tribe from both sides.

Immediately afterwards, the real killing weapon appeared behind the White Armor Army: one hundred armored cavalrymen wearing heavy armor.

When Talhan saw this scene, his pupils suddenly contracted and he shouted with anger: "Armored cavalry, it's armored cavalry!"

"All spread out."

There was desperation in his voice.

Armored cavalry is the most terrifying type of soldier on the grassland. Their horses and riders are wrapped in heavy iron armor. When charging, they are like a mobile steel fortress that no one can stop.

In normal times, he could quickly disperse with his soldiers and avoid contact with the armored cavalry.

But who made him be deceived by that bastard Xiao Simo?

At first, he still dreamed of reconciling with the Dongdu Army, but by the time he realized it, it was too late.

The White Armor Army has begun to encircle half of Duoluochu on both sides.

At this time, there is less space for herders to disperse.

The armored cavalry began to charge!

"Boom boom boom~"

"Kill~"

"Crush them!"

Their iron hooves crushed the grass and made the earth tremble.

The defense line hastily formed by the herdsmen was like paper in front of the armored cavalry and was torn to pieces in an instant.

Many people fell off their horses before they even had time to escape and were crushed into pieces by the iron hooves.

The White Armor Army followed closely behind and rushed into the tribe.

They wielded billhook spears and scimitars, killing anyone they saw without mercy.

The grass was dyed red with blood, and wailing sounds were heard one after another.

The ordinary soldiers led by Li Dashan and six other centurions continued to encircle the tribe from both sides, surrounding the entire tribe.

The battle proceeded extremely quickly.

Although the herdsmen in Duolochu fought desperately, their resistance seemed so powerless under the iron hoof of the Dongdu Army.

Soon, the tribe was littered with corpses and suffered heavy casualties.

Talhan was pinned to the ground by several white-armored soldiers, his face covered in dust and blood.

He struggled to raise his head and saw that his tribe had been reduced to ruins. His heart was filled with anger and despair.

Things have come to this point, he doesn't care about anything anymore, and roared loudly.

"Xiao Simo, you will not die well!"

Li Xiao saw this and called Hutu over and asked, "What is he shouting?"

The Seven Rivers Valley was once the ruling center of the Western Turks.

Many tribes, influenced by the Turks, changed their original language and all spoke Turkic.

In fact, during this era, the Turkification of Central Asia was very serious.

Turkic has become the common language in many places and is even more useful than Khitan.

The Zhelan tribe to which Hutuyuan belonged was a Turkicized tribe.

So he translated and said, "Master, he is cursing Master Xiao Simo, calling him a bastard."

Hearing this, Li Xiao raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a meaningful smile: "This guy is quite good at judging people."

Talhan was pinned to the ground, still struggling hard, his face full of anger and unwillingness, and he kept cursing.

Just then, he saw a general wearing blood-stained white armor riding towards him.

The man's armor was stained with blood, which shone dark red in the sunlight, as if he was a Shura walking out of hell.

Tarhan struggled to raise his head and asked through gritted teeth, "Why?"

"Why are you slaughtering my tribe?"

There was a slight tremor in his voice, as if he still held on to a glimmer of hope, hoping that Xiao Simo had not noticed the truth of his false surrender.

And he was right.

This time, it was indeed Li Xiao's private action.

Li Xiao had sworn that anyone who coveted Xiao Yanyan would pay the price of genocide. Now, he had fulfilled his promise.

Li Xiao stared at Talhan coldly, his gaze piercing into his heart like a knife.

He spoke slowly, his voice cold and low: "Ji Jinti Yaer, the cadre selection candidate, is a wanted criminal designated by Lord Xiao Simo as a criminal who must be executed."

"He fled to your Dorachuban, but instead of exposing him, you protected him."

"Talhan, do you admit your guilt?"

Upon hearing this, Talhan was stunned for a moment.

His face was filled with shock and confusion, and he blurted out, "No!"

"I don't!"

"I haven't seen Tiar in all these days, let alone protecting him!"

However, before he could finish his explanation, two soldiers behind Li Xiao came over leading a horse.

On the horse's back was a tied-up man, covered in blood and dying.

The soldiers threw him to the ground with a dull thud.

Li Xiao said lightly: "Now, you see it." As soon as these words came out, Talhan was stunned for a moment.

Does this work too?
"No~"

"You are framing me."

"I want to see the king."

Seeing Li Xiao being so shameless, Talhan broke down immediately, struggled continuously, and cursed at Li Xiao.

He has now determined that Xiao Simo may not be aware of the attack on half of Duoluo's department.

It should be the decision of the young general in front of him.

But why?
I don't even know him, let alone offend him!
Why do you want to frame yourself like this?

"The roots of troubles!"

"Some women are not something you can covet." Li Xiao whispered softly.

While searching for spoils from the Duo Luo group, Li Xiao suddenly stopped a group of soldiers.

They were escorting a group of female prisoners to a temporary female prisoner camp.

"Where were these people captured?"

Li Xiao asked in a deep voice, but he looked at one of the female prisoners with a slightly scrutinizing look.

The woman was about twenty years old. Although she was wearing a worn sheepskin coat and looked like an ordinary woman, her face was dirty and her true appearance could not be seen.

But that temperament was out of tune with the ordinary nomadic women around her.

And there are always two women around him, with her as the center.

Li Xiao can confirm that this is definitely not an ordinary woman and her identity must be extraordinary.

"In that tent over there."

The leading member of the group pointed to a group of tents in the distance and answered.

Li Xiao turned his head and found that the tents there were low and dilapidated. It was obvious that they were the residences of the lower class people in the tribe.

But judging from the appearance of the woman in front of him, she could definitely not be a woman from the lower class.

"Go wash his face."

Li Xiao gave the order in a deep voice.

Hutu, who was standing next to her, immediately untied the water bag around his waist, asked someone to hold the woman down, and he washed her face.

"No."

"Go away~"

"Ahh, help~"

During this process, the woman was constantly struggling. It seemed that she found it difficult to get used to being treated like an animal because of her pampered life on weekdays.

Soon, when the stains on the face were washed away, a stunning face appeared before everyone.

"Okay~"

Li Xiao immediately stopped Hu Tu from cleaning further.

"This woman's identity is not ordinary. Since she refuses to speak, send her to my tent."

"Ask carefully."

"She must be forced to tell the truth."

The battle ended quickly. In the afternoon, the Jinzhou Army continued to sort out the spoils, treat the wounded, and record their military achievements.

In the evening, they would still slaughter cattle and sheep, have a big feast, and then party all night long.

The voice of the woman from the Dorachu half echoed through the night sky.

At the same time, Li Xiao was also trying hard to ask the woman about her true identity in the big tent.

Inside the big tent, the woman kept screaming because Li Xiao was too rough and forceful.

Talhan, who was tied outside the tent, felt his heart bleeding.

I feel so sad. I have never been so rough with him.

"Woooooooo~"

"No~"

Talhan struggled continuously, his face was ferocious, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked as if he was about to explode.

Unfortunately, it was of no avail. Not only was he tied up, but his mouth was also blocked so as not to disturb Li Xiao's interrogation.

Finally, an hour later, the woman who was whipped like mud was thrown out of the tent.

Ever since last night, after the assassination attempt by that woman.

Li Xiao became more cautious.

Such a kidnapped woman would not be allowed to spend the night in the tent.

Throw away after use.

When Talhan looked at Hedun, who was covered with scars from being whipped, he felt extremely sad and couldn't stop crying.

Angry at his own incompetence and cowardice, unable to protect the woman he loved.

He could only bang his head against the ground helplessly.

The Jinzhou Army stayed in half of Duoluo's territory and rested for three days, also waiting for the arrival of Xiao Simo's army.

During these three days, from time to time, one could see the bodies of some women being carried out of the tent and thrown onto the grassland to be eaten by vultures.

Their bodies were covered with scars, and some even had their lower limbs at abnormal angles.

You can imagine how crazy they went through during these three days.

But that's what war is.

The tense and dangerous killing is slowly eroding the soldiers' minds. No one knows in which war they will die.

This results in violent emotions growing in everyone's heart.

It is better to solve the problem in such a brutal and violent way than to accumulate emotions in silence.

It is a hundred times better if it eventually leads to the destruction of the camp.

And it was because there was no shortage of food in the Seven Rivers Basin that the Jinzhou Army defeated two tribes and had no shortage of beef and mutton.

If it were a war-torn Central Plains dynasty, the fate of these women would probably be even more tragic.

Three days later, Xiao Simo's army arrived.

Outside the big tent, a group of leaders of the Seven Rivers Tribe stood quietly with solemn expressions, waiting for Xiao Simo's call.

Just then, a low sound of horse hooves came from the distance.

The tribal leaders looked in the direction of the sound and saw a cavalry team of about twenty people galloping towards them.

They were clad in blood-stained white armor, mottled with blood, as if they had experienced countless battles, and gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

Although there were only twenty people, the momentum they displayed was as if a hundred cavalrymen were charging, their horses' hooves stamped on the ground, raising billowing clouds of dust.

When the tribal leaders saw this, they were secretly shocked.

The rumors they had heard over the past few days suddenly flooded back into their minds, and someone blurted out in horror: "White devil!"

"They are white devils!"

Everyone knows that Xiao Simo has a group of white-armored cavalry under his command. They are powerful and invincible, and wherever they go, rivers of blood flow.

The Duoluochubanbu and the Baseganbu, two once powerful tribes, collapsed like a building under their attack.

This group of white-armored cavalry has become the nightmare of all the tribes in the Seven Rivers, and has been given the terrifying name of "White Devil".

Today, they finally witnessed this terrifying existence with their own eyes.

Although there were only twenty riders, they were full of murderous intent, and the bloodstains on their armor seemed to silently tell of their glorious military achievements.

When the cavalry arrived in front of the tent, everyone dismounted in unison.

The leading young general glanced at everyone with a stern look, then strode towards the tent.

He had an upright figure, walked steadily, and exuded a fierce aura that made people dare not look directly at him.

The leaders outside the tent felt the pressure and lowered their heads to avoid it. No one dared to look at him, for fear of angering the leader of the white devils and bringing about a catastrophic disaster.

At this moment, the guards outside the tent shouted, "Announce, Li Xiao, the deputy governor of Jinzhou, enter the tent."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiao strode forward, took off the cavalry sword from his waist, handed it to the guards outside the tent, and strode into the tent with his head held high.

After he went in, the nomadic leaders outside the tent felt relieved, as if an invisible pressure had dissipated in an instant.

Everyone started talking to each other in low voices.

"I didn't expect to see the legendary White Devil Army today."

"These people have extremely strong evil spirits and must have killed countless people."

"Look at the bloodstains on their armor... they're simply a bunch of killer gods!"

"The one who just went in must be the leader of the White Devils. He's so young, it's incredible."

"Deputy Governor of Jinzhou? His future is limitless."

"Jinzhou? It seems to be at the foot of Jinshan Mountain."

"One of the four states in the northern border, a force directly under the king's command."

While everyone was talking in low voices, a tribal leader suddenly thought of something and said with his eyes wide open.

"Li Xiao? I remember who he is. No wonder the name sounds so familiar."

Hearing this, everyone turned to look.

"Who?"

"The Prince Consort of Chu."

"The husband of the eldest princess of Chu, and the brother-in-law of the king."

"Hi~"

Upon hearing Li Xiao's identity, all the leaders took a deep breath, the shock in their hearts beyond words.

Who would have thought that he was not only the deputy governor of Jinzhou and the commander of the White Armor Army, but also Xiao Simo's brother-in-law?
Who hasn't heard of the title of Princess Chu?

The youngest daughter of Empress Chengtian, the apple of the Xiao family's eye.

According to legend, she is extremely beautiful and is the most beautiful woman on the northern border grasslands.

However, due to her unattainable status and her past relationship with the Daha family, many people did not dare to overstep their bounds.

But who would have thought that the famous Princess of Chu would marry a young boy?
Although these people are envious, jealous and hateful in their hearts, they are also very clear.

Li Xiao's identity is extraordinary. He is not only a capable general under Xiao Simo, but his relationship with the king also makes his status even more prominent.

Once Xiao Simo takes that position, Li Xiao will be the real prince consort, and his future will be even more limitless.

Who knows, in the future these people may have to rely on others for their livelihood.

Inside the tent, Xiao Simo sat in the main seat. Seeing Li Xiao enter, he nodded slightly.

Li Xiao touched his chest and saluted, his expression respectful yet dignified.

"Li Xiao, meet the Master."

"Well, no need to be polite."

Xiao Simo nodded gently and said in a deep voice: "You did a great job in this battle."

"We wiped out the Basai cadres in one fell swoop and captured Tiar alive."

"You have lived up to my expectations of you."

"I'll remember your great contribution." Xiao Simo said lightly with a smile on his face.

Li Xiao thanked him again: "Thank you, sir."

"This battle was entirely due to your Excellency's far-reaching strategy and the bravery of the Jinzhou soldiers. I have only contributed a small part."

Just as Li Xiao finished speaking, Xiao Linta, who was sitting next to him, laughed coldly.

"Deputy Commander Li, you have indeed only made a small contribution."

"But the rest of your energy is used elsewhere."

After hearing what Xiao Linta said, Li Xiao knew that this guy would not miss any opportunity to attack him.

The next second, Xiao Linta stood up and accused Xiao Simo, "Although Li Xiao has made great military achievements, he has acted erratically, cannot distinguish right from wrong, and has murdered loyal and good people."

"The Duoluo Chuban tribe has clearly surrendered to our Dongdu. To demonstrate their loyalty, Qi Jijin even personally beheaded Hedun, completely breaking with the royal court."

"However, such a sincere and loyal tribe was persecuted by Li Xiao."

"Just a few days ago, half of Duoluo was captured by Li Xiao's army."

"Such actions have caused panic among the tribes of the Seven Rivers."

"Your Majesty, Li Xiao's wanton killing of innocent people and attacking friendly forces are truly unforgivable."

"Please punish me, my king."

(End of this chapter)