Supreme Golden Palace

Chapter 85 Golden Wolf Head Banner
"Khan."

Seeing that his brother was going to hand over the entire Baidaochuan army to a Sui man, Chu Luohou finally couldn't help but speak out to dissuade him.

"All right!"

Shaboluo suddenly raised his hand, interrupting Chuluohou's words. With a firm expression, he said in a deep voice, "Don't employ a man you doubt, and don't doubt a man you employ. Since I have chosen to entrust my life and property to General Lu, I will trust him to the end."

He scanned the crowd with a sharp gaze and continued, "If we don't let General Lu lead the troops, who among you can take on this important task?"

"The enemy outnumbers us. Datou commands at least 600,000 troops. Who among you dares to stand up and say that with only a few tens of thousands of troops, you can withstand Datou's 30-day assault?"

Shabolue's voice turned cold, and he continued, "You don't dare, but General Lu does. If that's the case, why shouldn't I trust him one last time?"

In reality, Shabolue had something else he hadn't said. His true trust had never been in Lü Shang, but in Yang Lin, the man behind Lü Shang. Shabolue had bet on Lü Shang because he trusted Yang Lin's foresight.

Seeing that everyone was speechless, Shabolue shook his head, turned around and ordered the attendant beside him: "Go, fetch my golden wolf-head banner."

After receiving the order, the attendant hurried to the rear tent. A short time later, with a solemn expression, he returned to the Golden Tent, holding the golden wolf-head banner in both hands.

The so-called golden wolf-head banner was actually a military flag symbolizing the Turkic Khan's status. The Turks regarded the wolf as their ancestor, and placing a golden wolf head on the flagpole was a demonstration of their authority and legitimacy.

After Shabolue took the golden wolf-head banner, he said to Lü Shang, "General Lü, from today on, the tens of thousands of troops in Baidaochuan are now in your hands. Holding the golden wolf-head banner is like the Khan himself. All of our Turkic soldiers will be under your command."

"If anyone disobeys, I will kill him without mercy!"

Lü Shang took the golden wolf-head banner with both hands and said loudly, "Rest assured, Khan, I will do my utmost to live up to your trust!"

After saying this, he raised the golden wolf-head banner high up. The wolf head shone with a cold golden light under the candlelight in the tent.

Although the important officials in the tent still had some doubts in their hearts, they saw that the Khan had made up his mind and saw Lu Shang holding high the golden wolf-head banner. They all knelt on one knee and said in unison: "We are willing to obey the general's orders!"

Lu Shang swept his gaze over the crowd and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, we are facing a formidable enemy. Only by working together can we defeat them. Although I am a Sui Dynasty soldier, since I have accepted this important mission, I will live and die with the Turks, and share their hardships."

Just as everyone was pledging their willingness to obey Lü Shang's orders, the curtain to the tent suddenly flew open, and a tall, burly figure burst in. His eyes widened as he glanced at the Turkic officials in the golden tent, then finally fixed his gaze on Lü Shang.

"I don't agree!"

Seeing Lü Shang holding the golden wolf-head banner, the man clenched his fists and shouted, "Why do you, a Sui man, have the right to ride on the heads of our Turkic warriors and give us orders?"

"I, Boluhun, grew up on horseback, following the Khan in battles across the country, risking my life in every battle. Why should I accept command from an outsider? What does he have the power to control me? I refuse to accept!"

"Boluhun!"

Seeing that this ruffian not only trespassed into the Golden Tent but also dared to question his decision in the Golden Tent, Shaboluo was furious and shouted directly, "How dare you!"

"This Khan has handed the Golden Wolf Head Banner to General Lu, granting him command of the troops. You are openly defying orders. What are you planning to do? Are you planning a rebellion?"

Seeing Shabolue's rage, Boluhun, though still unwilling to submit to Lü Shang, dared not act recklessly. He knelt on one knee and said, "Khan, you know me, Boluhun. Anyone would rebel, but I will not. I am your most loyal hunting dog." "Your will is my faith. But you have handed the Golden Wolf Head Banner to this Sui man. I simply cannot accept the Sui people holding the Golden Wolf Head Banner and giving orders to Turkic warriors."

"you……"

Shabolue looked at this trusted and beloved general, feeling both angry and helpless.

Seeing Shabolue trembling with anger, Boluhun felt a pang of anxiety. He bent down, touching his forehead to the ground, and said in a trembling voice, "Khan, Boluhun has no intention of contradicting you. My loyalty to you is witnessed by the mountains, rivers, sun, moon, heaven, and earth, and even by our ancestors."

"I, I want to challenge this Sui man. If he can subdue me with force, I will acknowledge his ability to lead us and will be willing to obey his orders from now on. Khan, the descendants of the Canglang will only be conquered by the stronger. Please give me a chance."

Shabolue frowned and was about to scold Boluhun to retreat.

Lü Shang took a step forward and said loudly, "Khan, if that's the case, let me have a sparring match with General Boluhun. Let the soldiers see if I, a Sui Dynasty soldier, have what it takes to lead them."

The moment Boluhun broke into the Golden Tent, Lü Shang knew he had to subdue this "troublemaker." Only by subduing Boluhun could he completely control the Turkic military power.

In the Dharma-Ending Age, the world he inhabited in his previous life, no matter how extraordinary and masterful one's martial arts skills were, they were merely personal prowess. Even if one was skilled with swords and spears, and could draw a ten-stone bow, they could not withstand an army's encirclement and attack; human power was ultimately limited.

But in this world of Jambu, or more precisely, in this world of gods and demons with the background of "The Romance of Tang" and "Journey to the West", the strength of the warriors has far exceeded the limits of normal people.

They possessed strong and explosive muscles, strength far exceeding that of ordinary people, and solid and undamaged bones. In this world, unrivaled courage was no longer just an adjective, but a reality.

In this worldview, no matter how vast your strategies and invincible your wisdom are, without superior military power, you cannot win the support of the people. Lü Shang had long planned to show off his military prowess to establish his personal authority, and Boluhun's provocation gave him this opportunity.

Upon hearing this, Shabolue hesitated for a moment, then he sighed, waved his hand, and said, "Forget it, since both of you are willing to do so, then let's compete outside the tent. Remember, stop when you're done!"

"Yes!"

Boluhun was overjoyed. He stood up suddenly and rushed out of the tent in two steps.

"General Lu, you shouldn't have accepted the challenge from that scoundrel Boluhun."

Looking at Boluhun's back, Shabolue frowned and said, "You may not know that Boluhun is actually the best master of our Turkic people. He was born with supernatural powers. He studied under famous teachers since he was young and honed his skills. He traveled all over the northern border and had almost no rivals."

"If you fight him, I'm afraid he won't know how to control his strength and may accidentally injure the general."

Shabolue said that Boluhun had almost no opponents, but in fact he still had some reservations. Although he was defeated first by the Sui army and then by Datou, this was not because Boluhun was not strong.

The fundamental reason was that both the Sui army and the Datou knew the name of Boluhun. Therefore, when facing Boluhun, they did not fight him head-on, but instead surrounded him after the first encounter.

Even someone as strong as Yuwen Chengdu could be "usurped by two heroes from three places" and unfortunately he was defeated by Pei Yuanqing, the Silver Hammer Taibao and the Eight-Armed Nezha. What's more, Boluhun was far inferior to Yuwen Chengdu, and he naturally felt exhausted when facing the siege of the generals.

(End of this chapter)