A lowly soldier becomes king, I slaughter my way through the late Tang Dynasty!

Niu Ben was extremely annoyed.

If it weren't for my carelessness that caused Yelü Balide to bump into me, things would have been settled!

But now is not the time for regrets.

Li Rui swiftly drew his sword, first cleaving down the still-stunned Khitan guard.

Then seize Yelü Balide and pull him back.

"Who dares to move?! Move even a little, and your general will die!"

The Khitan general glared and had no choice but to roar again.

"Stop it, all of you!"

The Khitans who had charged forward like wolves and tigers lost their composure when they saw their general in Li Rui's hands.

Standing still, neither advancing nor retreating is an option.

Li Rui said coldly.

"Open the village gate."

The Khitan commander's face twitched, but he did not give the order.

Because if Li Rui successfully kidnaps the commander, he won't be able to survive either.

Yelü Balide was more than just a general.

He was also a member of the royal family and the king of the Yishi tribe, one of the four core tribes of the Khitan!

High status.

Such an important figure was captured alive by the Jin people in his own camp of 5,000 elite soldiers!

If this news were to reach the emperor's ears, how could these low-ranking generals possibly escape punishment?

Death is the lightest punishment imaginable!

But what if Yelü Balide really dies if we don't open the gate?

Wouldn't they still be punished?

After a moment's deliberation, the Khitan general could only grit his teeth and say...

"Open the gate."

The gates of the stockade were flung open, and Li Rui forcibly seized two horses.

He rode one horse himself, while Niu Ben led Yelü Balide on the other.

As for Wang Digou, he's long since disappeared.

A hundred meters outside the camp, the deputy general of the Trapped Camp was anxiously looking ahead.

Suddenly, the two horses approached rapidly.

The deputy general strained his eyes and finally recognized his commander Niu Ben's large frame amidst the sandstorm.

"It's done!?"

"Hurry up!"

Niu Ben roared.

The deputy general didn't hesitate and immediately gave the order.

"Quickly, protect Commander Niu and Li Fengshi, head south!"

Three hundred riders rushed forward, picked up Li Rui and his companion who had fled, and sped south.

Soon, the deafening sound of horses' hooves came from behind.

Rumble...

The Khitan general's eyes were bloodshot as he chased after them, shouting as he went.

"Fuck you, chase after them! If they manage to take General Barid away, I'll chop you all up with one stroke!"

When the five thousand Khitan cavalry heard that General Balide had been captured, they were all incredulous!

How were they kidnapped?!

Do these people from Jin possess some kind of sorcery?

But there was no time to think further; the general had given a death order.

Five thousand iron cavalrymen took off in a frenzy, disregarding any formation, with only one word on their minds.

Chase!

Li Rui, trailing behind three hundred light cavalry, frowned slightly.

The Khitans truly lived up to their reputation as a people on horseback.

Even though they had already run a hundred meters ahead, the Khitans were relentlessly pursuing them, closing the distance every moment.

Fortunately, the sandstorm was severe, and with Yelü Balide as a hostage, escaping shouldn't be too difficult.

The Khitan cavalry behind them were getting impatient and started nocking arrows on their horses.

Upon seeing this, the garrison commander immediately cursed angrily.

"Don't fire arrows! If you wound General Barid, do you want to be buried with him?"

The Khitan soldiers had no choice but to put down their bows and arrows and continue their relentless pursuit.

Seeing this, Li Rui smiled slightly.

At this moment, the usefulness of the sandstorm became apparent.

Although the Khitans were highly skilled horsemen, there were too many of them and their formation was too chaotic.

They were also confused by the sandstorm, so the rear guard could not see the front guard, and the front guard could not keep an eye on the rear guard.

Many Khitans, in their pursuit, gradually lost sight of their goal.

When they stopped their horses and looked around, they found that they had long since separated from the main group.

The number of Khitan cavalry in the rear was decreasing.

If things continue like this, Li Rui's audacious plan can be described as a great success!

Not only did they successfully return to the Jin army's main camp, but they also captured a Khitan king alive, which was an incredible achievement!

but.

An unexpected cavalry unit appeared, which gave Li Rui a fright!

To their left, that is, to the east.

Without warning, the deafening sound of horses' hooves rang out!

Just by listening to the sound, you can tell that at least tens of thousands of horses are galloping together!

The only ones who could possess so many cavalry could be the Khitan.

Who are they?

Where did it come from?!

Alarm bells rang in Li Rui's mind, and Niu Ben in front also sensed something was wrong, turning around and shouting.

"Li Rui, did you hear me?"

"I heard you, let's get going."

While speaking.

Amidst the sandstorm that blotted out the sky, a thick banner appeared in the east.

The flagpole of this great banner is thick and long, entirely black, and extremely tall!

The banner was pure black, several meters long and wide, and hung from the top of the flagpole.

The flag features a sun and moon design, with the red sun and crescent moon side by side.

The banner, appearing and disappearing in the shadows, exuded an invisible aura of power simply by standing there.

Gradually.

On either side of the main banner, six banners on each side gradually came into view.

Each of them is painted with a mythical beast, symbolizing the beliefs of the Khitan people.

Yelü Balide lay on the back of Niuben's horse, straining to look up, and saw the thirteen banners.

He instantly burst into tears, trembling violently with emotion!

Niu Ben was furious and slapped him.

"Don't move!"

Yelü Balide turned a deaf ear!

Even with its mouth gagged, it still managed to sob desperately towards the banner.

Niu Ben gradually realized something.

He turned around abruptly, trying to find Li Rui.

But they found that Li Rui had already rushed to the front.

"this……"

"Yelü Deguang has arrived."

Li Rui's calm voice came through.

Niu Ben shuddered violently!

The Khitan emperor has arrived.

"How did he get here?"

"They weren't coming for us, we were just unlucky to run into them."

Li Rui also cursed a bit.

If I'm not mistaken, Yelü Deguang must have ordered the entire army to march south and pursue the main force of the Jin army.

Previously, Yelü Deguang was blinded by anger and wanted to wipe out the entire city first.

However, there were clever people in the Khitan army. They waited for Yelü Deguang's anger to subside before offering their advice.

Given the abilities of this powerful Khitan ruler, he wouldn't be so arrogant and self-willed.

At this moment, the vanguard of the Khitan army is estimated to be approaching Yangcheng, where the main force of the Jin army is located.

Yelü Deguang, who was behind, bumped into Li Rui!

After listening to Li Rui's analysis, Niu Ben immediately cursed angrily.

"Damn it! What terrible luck!"

Running into Yelü Deguang was not as simple as encountering tens of thousands of Khitan troops.

more importantly.

Yelü Deguang was qualified to kill Yelü Balide!

Previously, when Yelü Balide was being chased, the pursuers were afraid of hurting him, so they dared not fire arrows.

But Yelü Deguang arrived; he was the Khitan emperor, and he was fully qualified to issue the order.

Don't worry about Yelü Balide's life or death!

At that time, the number of pursuers behind them suddenly increased to tens of thousands.

Moreover, everyone can shoot arrows, truly a volley of ten thousand arrows.

I'm afraid that if a volley of arrows were to fall, Li Rui's three hundred men would be dead beyond any doubt.

"What do we do now?"

Niu Ben asked in a deep voice.

Li Rui quickly considered all possible ways to break the deadlock.

There's no escaping it now.

Then we have no choice but to fight!

"Once Babhard is killed, he's no longer of any use to us; he's just a burden."

Without hesitation, Niu Ben grabbed Yelü Balide by the neck and chopped him down with a knife!

Poor Yelü Balide had just seen his emperor's thirteen-faced banner and thought he was saved.

But I never expected Li Rui to be so decisive!

The king of the core Yishi tribe of the Khitan was of high status and had made great military achievements.

She died a humiliating death at the hands of Li Rui.

Niu Ben was still reluctant to part with this military achievement, so he hung Yelü Balide's head under the horse's head.

"Kill them, and then what?"

Li Rui narrowed his eyes, staring at the thirteen-faced banner representing the Khitan emperor.

He shouted.

"All troops, listen to my command! Change course eastward and charge straight at those banners!"