The Golden Family, rising from the Western Regions

Chapter 153: Annihilation of the Uighur Army, Skinning and Tendon Removal, Lingchi

Beshbaliq City, despite enduring hardships under a day of frenzied attacks by the Uighurs, still stands tall.

However, the very next day, when the early morning light just shone on the city wall, the defenders were greeted by a horrifying scene.

The Uighur army regrouped and advanced aggressively towards the city walls.

And in front of their team was a group of Han people who were being driven away.

These people were dressed in rags, looked panicked and nervous, and their bodies were covered with dust and scars.

The Uighur soldiers held long swords in their hands, shouting and driving them away from behind. Anyone who hesitated would be severely whipped.

"Let's go, go quickly."

"Whoever dares to stop, the bow and arrow in my hand will not have eyes." The Uighur soldier threatened loudly, his face ferocious, and the whip in his hand kept waving.

It hit some Han people walking behind heavily.

Some elderly men, exhausted, staggered and fell to the ground. They struggled to get up, but were kicked and beaten mercilessly by the Uighur soldiers and could only groan in pain on the sand.

The women had disheveled hair and pale faces, and some were holding young children tightly in their arms.

The common people supported each other, their steps unsteady, as they slowly moved towards the city wall. Their cries and pleas mixed with the shouts and curses of the Uighur soldiers.

When Xiao Chilu, who was on the city wall, saw this scene, his face turned ashen instantly.

"Damn it! These Uighurs are nothing but a bunch of beasts."

He pounded the city wall with his fists, his eyes spitting fire.

"Sir, these people seem to be the people of my desert."

"These Uighurs are such bastards." A Khitan general said angrily.

"It must have been Yagubi, that bastard who did it." Xiao Chilu said angrily.

Only the local tyrant Yagubi could have plundered so many people here in such a short time.

If it were the Gaochang army that came from afar, they would probably be lucky to find two or three villages.

"Most of our soldiers and Han people defending the city come from the villages outside the city."

"It's deeply involved with the people outside the city, I'm worried~" said the Khitan general worriedly.

Almost all the Khitans in the desert died in the battle with Xiao Tuladuo and disappeared. There were less than 300 Khitan soldiers left in the city.

We can only rely on Han soldiers to defend the city.

But the current situation is very embarrassing.

Sure enough, as the Han people got closer, many Han soldiers on the city wall began to panic.

They saw their relatives outside the city.

"Second uncle, second uncle!"

"Mom, how are you? Mom~"

"You damn Uighur bastard, let my brother go."

"If you dare to hit my father, I will rely on your eight generations of ancestors."

On the city wall, the eyes of the Han soldiers were filled with anxiety and anger. Seeing their loved ones being driven away by the Uighurs and suffering such torture, they wished they could rush down the city wall immediately and fight the Uighurs to the death.

"Hahaha~"

"Let's see what Xiao Chilu will do."

Behind the Uighur army, Daha Chuluoduo saw this scene and burst into triumphant laughter.

His plan was successful. With the threat of these Han people, the Han soldiers on the city did not dare to shoot arrows at all.

Today, if we lose eight miles, we will be defeated.

"I can even kill Xiao Tuladuo, so why can't I deal with his son?"

"Pass the order, the entire army attacks."

Seeing that the defenders on the city wall did not dare to fight back, the Uighur soldiers became complacent and drove the people forward even more unscrupulously.

They shouted insults and waved their long swords, urging the people to speed up.

In the end, more than 10,000 Uighur soldiers and tens of thousands of Han civilians were all crowded under the city wall.

The Uighur soldiers began to attack the city.

Although some soldiers defending the city began to fight back under the threat of officers, the Uighur soldiers' offensive was still fierce.

"Sir, let's break out."

"Beshbalik can no longer be defended."

The Khitan general shouted at Xiao Chilu, full of anxiety.

Because their relatives were outside the city, the soldiers were tied up and saw more and more Uighurs about to attack the city walls.

Everyone knew that at this moment, the situation was hopeless.

"Breakout?"

"We are surrounded by Uighurs on all sides. Where can we break out?"

"Besides, our families are still in the city."

Xiao Chilu looked sad.

"I can't care less, sir."

"Don't forget, the governor's revenge has not yet been avenged."

“You have to live.”

As he said this, the Khitan general prepared to have his personal soldiers forcibly tie up Xiao Chilu and break out of the city.

"Get out of here, I won't leave." Xiao Chilu broke free and roared angrily.

"My father's death has not yet been avenged, and I have lost Beshbalik."

"I am ashamed to face my father's heroic spirit, and even more ashamed to face the king."

"Today, I would rather die in battle here."

As he spoke, he grasped the long knife and chopped down at a Uighur soldier who had just climbed up the city wall.

Blood splattered, staining Xiao Chilu's face red.

"kill!"

Then, he attacked another Uighur soldier like a demon, ready to die.

Seeing more and more soldiers climbing up the ladders to the top of the city wall, Da Hechu Luoduo outside the city couldn't help but show a satisfied expression on his face.

In his eyes, the fall of Beshbali City seemed to be imminent, and the dawn of victory was about to illuminate his journey.

But at this critical moment, a low roar suddenly sounded on the battlefield, as if rumbling thunder came from the sky.

Dahe Chuluo frowned subconsciously, and an ominous premonition emerged in his heart.

"what happened?"

"Where did the cavalry come from?"

You have to know that this was on a chaotic battlefield, with shouts and screams deafening the sky, but even in this situation, the sound of galloping war horses could still be clearly heard.

It is obvious that there are a lot of cavalry.

The Uighurs had long lost the glory of their ancestors. After coming from the grasslands to the Western Regions, they gradually transformed into an agricultural nation.

Although they also rode horses, the number of cavalry was not too large.

The sudden sound of galloping cavalry on the battlefield made Da He Chu Luoduo's mind tense instantly.

Before he could react, a Uighur general came hurriedly on horseback, his face pale and frightened as if he had seen a devil.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, something bad has happened."

"The Northern Frontier Army is coming."

"What?" Balshu's face instantly turned into horror when he heard this.

"How many people are there? Which direction are they coming from? Who is the leading general?"

"Why didn't our scouts report in advance?"

A series of questions completely confused Hamam.

A trembling voice said: "Xixixi, northwest~"

"The Northern Frontier Army came from the northwest. I don't know how many people there are. I only saw a golden flag."

Before Balshu could say anything after hearing this, Da Hechu Luoduo became even more agitated.

He grabbed Hamamu's collar and pulled him over.

"What did you say?"

"northwest?"

"What did you tell me that night?"

"To the northwest is the White Bone Dian. No one can come from the White Bone Dian."

"What's going on now?"

"Also, I clearly asked you to deploy more scouts in the direction of Baigudian."

"Where's the scout?"

"Why did we only get the news after the Northern Frontier Army arrived?"

Daha Chuluoduo's face was ferocious, like an angry lion.

His eyes were wide open and full of murderous intent, as if he wanted to eat Hamamu alive.

The most undesirable thing happened. The Northern Frontier Army really came from Baigudian.

Moreover, in the northern border, the only army using golden battle flags is the Jinzhou Army under Li Xiao's command.

This made Ohga Chuluoduo even more angry.

There was no jealousy between enemies, only panic and fear.

Li Xiao is simply a devil. If you have any weakness, he will find it and launch a crazy attack.

"Me, me, me, me~"

"This, this, I don't know~"

Hamamu said with a sad face that he did send a team of scouts to the direction of Baigudian, but who knows whether some of them were lazy?

Moreover, the leader of the scout team was his brother-in-law, and Hamamu often enjoyed the services of the sisters, so he turned a blind eye to the green-headed turtle and was more tolerant.

But unexpectedly, something really happened.

"I kill you!"

Daha Chuluoduo was so angry that he understood that this Uighur general treated his orders as nonsense and muddled through the matter.

In a rage, he drew his sword and slashed at Hamam.

"Pfft~"

With a low muffled sound, Hamamu's blood splattered and his body collapsed to the ground weakly.

But the mistake had been made, and even if he was killed a hundred times, it would be impossible to undo it.

"Northwest direction, organize defense immediately."

"We must not let the Jinzhou army break through the army formation." Da He Chu Luoduo roared, feeling as if his soul was surging and he was in imminent danger.

As the direct commander of the army, Balshu hurriedly gave orders.

At the same time, as the roar got closer, the ground began to tremble slightly, the battlefield instantly became dead silent, and countless people turned their heads to look.

I saw dust rolling in the distance, and a group of iron cavalry was rushing towards me like a black torrent.

Rushing to the front were the White Armor Army led by Li Xiao himself.

In a short while, they arrived in front of the Uighur army.

Fifteen hundred soldiers in white cotton armor rushed straight into the Uighur army's defense line like a white lightning.

"Release the arrow~"

Li Xiao held the cavalry sword in his hand and shouted loudly. Suddenly, more than a thousand sharp arrows whizzed out like locusts and instantly penetrated the bodies of the Uighur soldiers in the front row.

Screams rang out one after another, and the Uighur army's formation suddenly became chaotic.

"spread!"

As Li Xiao gave the order, the corresponding horn sounded on the battlefield.

The white-armored army slowly split into two, like two nimble snakes, and quickly surrounded them on both sides.

This sudden tactical change caught the Uighur army off guard.

But then, an even more terrifying scene appeared before the Uighur soldiers.

"What kind of army is this?" a Uighur soldier said in horror, his voice unclear due to trembling.

"Armored Cavalry!"

"It's an armored cavalry~"

"Run, we can't stop them!" another soldier shouted, turning around and trying to escape.

Just after the white-armored army dispersed, the five hundred black-armored soldiers wearing heavy armor had also increased their speed to the fastest.

Completely exposed to the Uighur soldiers.

They were clad in heavy armor, with spears in their hands flashing with cold light, like giant steel beasts, full of menacing momentum.

The sound of horse hooves was like thunder, shaking the earth slightly.

In front of this terrifying cavalry, the Uighurs instantly seemed insignificant, and the expressions on their faces were instantly replaced by fear.

"Kill~"

His whole body was wrapped in heavy armor, leaving only a pair of eyes staring straight at the two tigers in front of him. He held a spear in his hand, swung it down fiercely, and shouted loudly.

"Crush them!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the black-armored soldiers at the front rushed into the Uighur army.

Wherever the cavalry went, the Uighur soldiers fell down one after another, unable to withstand the powerful impact.

The defense line was breached in an instant, and the battlefield fell into chaos. Screams continued, blood splattered, and broken limbs were everywhere. The killing officially began.

At the same time, on the city wall of Beshbali, Xiao Chilu had been fighting to the last moment, and the number of soldiers around him was getting smaller and smaller.

However, more and more Uighurs attacked the city walls.

His body was covered with wounds, and his own blood and the blood of his enemies had completely soaked him into a bloody man.

And at this critical moment, the Khitan general beside him suddenly shouted loudly.

"General, General, our reinforcements have arrived."

"Reinforcements have arrived."

Xiao Chilu killed the last man in front of him, staggered and lay on the city wall, looking west.

Across the land, a black cavalry charged furiously, turning everything they passed into a sea of blood. Looking back, amidst the endless sea of cavalry, golden battle flags fluttered in the wind.

"Jinzhou Army!"

"It's Commander Li's Jinzhou Army."

Xiao Chilu said excitedly, tears slowly appearing in his eyes. Then he cheered up and shouted to the soldiers on the city wall: "Reinforcements are here."

"Brothers, kill me."

At the same time, the morale of the Uighurs was in chaos, the soldiers' eyes were full of fear, and they shouted in terror.

They threw away their weapons and armor and fled in all directions, completely losing the arrogance they had when they attacked the city just now.

Many people were so frightened that they even jumped off the city wall and fled for their lives.

On the battlefield outside the city, the Black Armored Army broke through the Uighurs' hastily organized defense line with overwhelming force.

The White Armor Army followed closely behind and charged forward.

The six thousand-household armies were distributed on the left and right, gradually forming a three-sided encirclement, driving the fleeing Uighur soldiers in one direction.

During the process of escape and pursuit, more and more Uighur soldiers fell behind, knelt down to surrender or were killed.

Chasing down defeated soldiers is always the stage with the highest kill rate.

As the sun rose high in the sky and it was noon, the battle gradually came to an end.

The smoke on the battlefield had not yet dissipated, and there was a pungent smell of blood in the air.

The broken limbs, damaged weapons and tattered flags of the Uighurs were scattered all over the ground, and the bodies of the dead soldiers could be seen everywhere. It was like a hell on earth.

Li Xiao, wearing a cotton armor stained with blood, strolled slowly on the messy battlefield with a cold expression on his face.

His eyes were deep and calm, as if the cruel scene before him could no longer touch his heart.

Having experienced countless wars, life and death, separation, and bloody killings have become a part of his life.

However, such bloody scenes are simply a nightmare for those who have not experienced war.

At this moment, two men, one old and one young, came to Li Xiao.

The older man, named Huang Daquan, was the former leader of Huangsha Village and the current captain of Huangsha Village.

He also has another identity, that is, Huang Xiuer's father.

The young man with unsteady steps and pale face following beside him was his youngest son, Huang Erxi.

"Meet the Governor."

"Greetings~"

The father and son came to Li Xiao to pay their respects, but Huang Erxi had just opened his mouth when he couldn't help but vomit.

His face was pale and he was about to vomit out his gallbladder.

Huang Daquan was so angry that he kicked him and said, "You useless thing, why did I give birth to a coward like you?"

Men in northern Xinjiang grew up in fighting and conflicts, but Huang Erxi was protected too well and was a playboy since childhood.

Not to mention asking him to fight and kill people, he even vomited when he saw the bloody battlefield in front of him.

"Commander, please forgive me."

"My child is timid, I am sorry to make the governor laugh."

Huang Daquan said to Li Xiao with an apologetic smile.

Although his daughter had been with Li Xiao for a long time, she was not his legal wife after all, and she didn't even have a formal status. Huang Daquan couldn't act like a father-in-law.

Considering that Huang Xiuer has been working hard to serve him, Li Xiao will not argue with Huang Erxi.

What's more, Huang Erxi is a great contributor.

"Erxi, you have made a great contribution to our army's march south to the desert this time."

"Tell me, what reward do you want?"

Li Xiao put his hands behind his back, looked at Huang Erxi with a smile, and asked lightly.

The reason why Li Xiao's army was able to safely pass through Baigudian was because Huang Erxi knew a small path.

Huang Erxi is a guy who doesn't do his job properly. He likes to do evil things with a bunch of bad friends.

Once, he was kidnapped by a group of sand bandits, who demanded a ransom from Huang Daquan.

In order to avoid Huang Daquan's search, the sand bandit took him to the desert through the path of Baigudian.

Later, Huang Daquan spent a lot of money to redeem him, and Huang Erxi was beaten half to death for this.

But this kid may not have other skills, but he has a special skill.

Strong memory.

Mainly to win money at the gambling table.

When they were passing through Baigudian, although the bandits blinded him, they still made him remember the path.

This time when he went south, in order not to alert the enemy, Li Xiao did not choose to take the eastern route, but chose to go directly to Beshbalik from Baigudian.

Because Li Xiao clearly remembered that in history, when Genghis Khan was hunting down the Naimans, he entered the Field of Bones and walked out safely.

This shows that Baigudian can allow a large army to pass through.

Afterwards, he asked people to inquire in Huangsha Village and other forts close to the desert whether anyone knew the road to Baigudian.

So they found Huang Erxi.

When Huang Erxi heard Li Xiao say that he would reward him, he finally perked up and looked much better.

"Me me me~"

"Um, I~"

Huang Erxi looked embarrassed, then secretly glanced at Huang Daquan, gritted his teeth and said: "Brother-in-law, no, Governor~"

"I want money, lots of money."

Hearing this, Huang Daquan immediately widened his eyes and kicked Huang Erxi again.

"What nonsense are you talking about, you bastard?"

Before coming, he had clearly already made arrangements with Huang Erxi.

Want an official!

It would be best to appoint Huang Erxi as a centurion, or deputy centurion would be fine.

But this kid is not ambitious, why does he want money?

"Dad, I just want money."

"I don't want to be an official."

In front of Li Xiao, Huang Erxi suddenly became less afraid of Huang Daquan and spoke with his neck stiff.

Before, he also wanted to be a centurion and be majestic and powerful.

But after seeing the tragic scene on the battlefield, Huang Erxi instantly changed his mind.

Being an official is a life-threatening situation. You might even die in a battle.

He doesn't want to be a centurion anymore.

He just wanted money, so he could gamble and spend it as he pleased.

Anyway, with the support of my brother-in-law Li Xiao, no one dares to bully me.

It would be nice to live a comfortable life like this.

"You bastard~" Huang Daquan was ready to attack again.

This time Huang Erxi dodged directly and snorted, "If I'm a turtle lamb, then you're an old turtle."

"You, you, you~"

Huang Daquan was so angry that he almost fainted.

The interaction between the father and son made Li Xiao laugh.

This kind of feeling is really good.

Although Huang Daquan sometimes wished he could ejaculate on the wall, it would be better if he had never given birth to this son.

But in fact, the son Huang Daquan cares about the most is also the one who causes the most trouble.

Love and pain.

"Haha, Captain Huang, don't be angry."

"I understand your desire for your son to become successful, but you also have to consider whether he is cut out for it."

Li Xiao waved his hand at Huang Daquan and said.

"If it's a prosperous time, what's wrong with letting him be a centurion or a thousand-householder?"

"But now, we have many wars every year. Erxi doesn't have the ability to do so. Forcing things to happen will only harm him."

"You don't want to send your loved ones off, do you?"

After hearing Li Xiao's words, Huang Daquan slowly calmed down. His face was lost and distressed. He sighed softly and said, "The governor is right. It was me, an old man, who was confused."

Li Xiao smiled lightly and waved to Huang Erxi, asking him to come over.

Then he said: "This governor rewards you with one hundred taels of gold and twenty Uighur beauties."

"Are you satisfied?"

Hearing this, Huang Erxi's face instantly became overjoyed, and he nodded quickly: "Satisfied, satisfied."

"Thank you, brother-in-law, thank you, Governor~"

Li Xiao chuckled. Although this kid didn't have any special abilities, his emotional intelligence was always high.

After sending the father and son away, a personal guard came to report: "Captain Xiao Chilu requests an audience."

Li Xiao nodded gently: "Let him come over."

Soon, Xiao Chilu, supported by his personal soldiers, walked unsteadily to Li Xiao.

He was covered in blood and his armor was full of knife marks and holes, which was enough to show how brutal the battle on the city wall was.

"Greetings to Commander Li."

Xiao Chilu endured the pain and knelt on one knee, his voice weak but firm.

"No need to be polite."

Li Xiao waved his hand gently, signaling the soldiers beside him to help him up.

"Captain Xiao, you and your soldiers defended the city bravely and did a great job."

Xiao Chilu smiled bitterly and said slowly, "If the governor hadn't led his troops to rescue us in time, Beishibali City would have fallen long ago. Although we fought desperately, we also suffered heavy casualties..."

He turned to look at the battlefield around him, his eyes filled with sorrow: "The people in the city have also suffered too much."

How could a Khitan like him feel sad for the Han people in the city?
Maybe it was just to gain favor with Li Xiao, the Han governor.

I have to say that Li Xiao is indeed optimistic about him.

Compared with Xiao Tuladuo, Xiao Chilu can be said to be a better student than his teacher.

"War is inherently cruel. If you want to blame someone, blame the royal court." Li Xiao said
"And there are the Uighurs, with their evil ambitions!" Xiao Chilu said.

The hatred for killing one's father is irreconcilable.

Xiao Tuladuo died because of the betrayal of the Uighurs, and Xiao Chilu could not get over such a great hatred.

Li Xiao nodded slightly: "Don't worry, this governor will not let the Uighurs have an easy time."

Then he said to the guards around Xiao Chilu, "Send Captain Xiao back to recuperate."

"No~" Xiao Chilu said loudly.

"I only have minor injuries and am a little weak. I don't need to rest."

"Commander Li, you can't leave me behind when you attack Gaochang."

"I must avenge my father."

When Xiao Chilu thought of Xiao Tuladuo, his eyes became red and he felt sad inside.

The Uighurs hung his body on a flagpole and pushed it against the city.

As a result, after the war, his body was completely turned into a pile of minced meat and could not be put together at all.

Such hatred is higher than the sky and deeper than the sea.

Even if Xiao Chilu had only his last breath left, he would not kill all the Uighurs.

Seeing Xiao Chilu's insistence, Li Xiao did not refuse. He nodded and said, "Okay, I will allow you to serve as a captain under my command and lead the army south to Gaochang."

"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief." Xiao Chilu knelt heavily on the ground.

At this moment, Dahu led his men to report: "Commander-in-chief, our army has defeated the Uighur army."

"More than 15,000 soldiers were captured."

"Dahe Chuluoduo, the Uighur prince Balshu, and the traitorous general Yagubi were all captured alive by our army."

Then, Li Xiao waved his hand and brought all three of them up.

At this time, all three of them were in a miserable state, even the armor that symbolized the status of Balshu and Yagubi had disappeared.

He changed into the clothes of an ordinary soldier, but unfortunately he still couldn't escape.

Although the ancestors of the Uighurs were a nomadic people, after arriving in the Western Regions, the Uighurs gradually changed their nomadic lifestyle to focus on farming.

Therefore, the number of cavalry in the Uighur army was far less than that of infantry.

Under the siege of the Jinzhou Iron Cavalry, only a very small number of scattered soldiers escaped.

Therefore, Da He, Chu Luoduo and the other two were all captured in one fell swoop.

"Commander-in-Chief, Commander-in-Chief Li, Lord Li."

"I was blinded by greed and was bewitched by them."

"Spare your life, spare your life~"

"You can ask me to do anything."

The deputy governor of the desert, Yagubi, knelt down the moment he saw Li Xiao.

His face was pale and he kowtowed madly out of fear.

He had also followed the army on the Western Expedition before and had witnessed Li Xiao's brutality with his own eyes. The only thing he could think of was to kneel down and beg for mercy.

Unfortunately, what Li Xiao hated most in his life was traitors.

Without even looking at him, he said directly: "Skin it and pull out the tendons."

"Lingchi him to death piece by piece."

"After death, you will be plunged into a cauldron of oil, your bones will be crushed and your ashes will be scattered. Your soul will never be reborn."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Chilu immediately became alert, looking ferocious, his eyes as big as copper bells, staring at Ya Gubi fiercely and shouting.

"let me."

(End of this chapter)