The imperial court is ceding territory from our northern border? Then we'll rebel!

The scholar's heart sank.

It’s over.

The eagle on the grassland had been completely enraged by Xiao Jingchen and had turned into a beast that had lost its mind.

As they chased and counter-chased, a faint glimmer of dawn appeared on the horizon.

The wind and snow seemed to have lessened a bit.

Xiao Jingchen glanced at the sky and then estimated the distance.

almost.

He reined in his warhorse, and the three thousand iron cavalrymen, obeying his command, came to a complete stop.

The tens of thousands of barbarian cavalry pursuing them were stunned when they saw them stop, and then burst into a deafening cheer.

They thought the Great Yan cavalry had finally run out of steam and were about to fight them to the death.

Ashina Sun's eyes gleamed, and he raised his golden sword high: "Charge! Charge forward! Kill Xiao Jingchen, and the reward will be a thousand gold pieces and a fiefdom of ten thousand households!"

Enticed by the generous reward, the barbarian cavalry charged forward with boundless energy, roaring as if injected with adrenaline.

However, a strange smile appeared on Xiao Jingchen's face.

He slowly raised the horizontal sword in his hand.

"Brothers." His voice was not loud, but it drowned out the roar of a thousand horses.

"We're home."

Are you home?

What does that mean?

The pursuing barbarian cavalry hadn't even had time to react.

Just then, a deep and violent tremor suddenly came from the ground beneath their feet.

It was as if some colossal beast was awakening from the depths of the earth.

At the edge of the snowfield directly in front of them, a black line suddenly appeared on the horizon.

The black line was rapidly expanding and thickening.

They're cavalry!

An endless cavalry!

Black armor, black warhorses, black banners!

Beneath the large banner bearing the character "Xiao" fluttering in the wind, tens of thousands of iron cavalry surged towards them like an overwhelming tide!

Ashina Sun's face froze instantly with ecstasy.

The color drained from his face, leaving only endless fear.

ambush!

This is the main force of Shuobei City!

Xiao Jingchen didn't just send out three thousand men; he sent out his entire force!

Burning the grain fodder was a feint; the real killing move was to lure them out and set up an ambush there!

"Retreat! Retreat now!" Ashina Jun screamed at the top of his lungs.

But it was too late.

At this moment, Xiao Jingchen's three thousand iron cavalry turned their horses around and transformed once again into an indestructible cone formation.

Their target was Ashina Jun, who was panicked and trying to turn around and run away!

Ashina Falcon.

"My blade, Xiao Jingchen's, knows no boundaries!"

Xiao Jingchen's voice, like a judgment from the deepest hell, resounded in the ears of every barbarian cavalryman.

He spurred his horse, and the two of them, one on horseback and one on foot, transformed into a black lightning bolt, charging towards the enemy's royal banner.

Ashina Falcon was terrified.

He never dreamed that the situation would take such a dramatic turn in an instant.

One moment he was a hunter leading tens of thousands of troops, chasing down a desperate enemy.

The next moment, he became prey caught in a pincer movement, about to be torn apart.

He watched as the figure charged straight toward him like a demon, and his warhorse began to neigh and retreat in unease.

Although his personal guards were terrified, they still mustered their courage and rushed forward, trying to use their own flesh and blood to buy their king a chance to survive.

However, all of this was in vain under Xiao Jingchen's blade.

He didn't even use any fancy moves.

It's the simplest and most direct chopping, slashing, and stabbing.

But every cut was extremely fast and extremely ruthless.

The guards who rushed up were often beheaded or cleaved in two, horse and all, before they could even see what he was doing.

The black-armored cavalry followed closely behind, like a sharp knife effortlessly slicing through butter.

Lei Lie got even more excited about the fight, wielding his broadsword with great force while constantly shouting curses.

"Weren't you chasing me so enthusiastically? Why are you running now!"

"Come on! Let's have a three-hundred-round battle with Grandpa!"

The morale of the barbarian cavalry completely collapsed at this moment.

In front of them was the main force of Shuobei, which had come out in full force, and behind them were three thousand Death Gods counterattacking.

They were caught in the middle, unable to move forward or backward.

Everyone had only one thought left—run!

The formation instantly fell into chaos, and countless soldiers, in their desperate attempt to escape, even began to kill each other, pushing and trampling one another.

Ashina Sun looked around at his royal banner, his personal guards falling one after another, and the black-armored general getting closer and closer. Finally, he was afraid.

He turned his horse around and fled to the side without regard for anything else, even abandoning his golden sword banner that symbolized his identity as the Left Wise King.

With their commander-in-chief gone, the army suffered a crushing defeat.

The entire battlefield turned into a one-sided massacre.

Xiao Jingchen did not pursue Ashina Sun, that stray dog.

His goal has been clear from beginning to end.

"Cut down the royal flag!" he ordered coldly.

"Snap!"

A huge royal banner embroidered with a golden wolf was cleaved in two by Lei Lie's blade and fell heavily onto the snow.

Seeing the king's flag fall, the barbarian soldiers who were still putting up a stubborn resistance completely lost their last bit of fighting spirit and fled in all directions, crying out.

"Don't pursue a cornered enemy!"

Xiao Jingchen reined in his warhorse, watching the figures fleeing in disarray, but did not order a complete massacre.

The objective of this battle has been achieved.

To deliver the heaviest blow to the allied forces of the three races at the lowest possible cost.

To intimidate, establish authority, and boost morale.

"Clean up the battlefield! Gather the wounded! Bring back all usable warhorses and weapons!"

Xiao Jingchen's orders were relayed smoothly and methodically.