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

Fu Yanqing never imagined that she would be 47 years old.

I can't believe there's ever been a day when I could get this excited when I meet someone!

The last time I felt this excited upon seeing someone was when I was young and met the woman I loved.

This time will be about the same!

He was the man he loved.

Of course, this "love" does not refer to physical attraction.

It is appreciation, the heart of a veteran who sees a brilliant star.

"Is that Li Rui?"

Fu Yanqing shouted again.

In his memory, the only young general who could single-handedly chase down and kill hundreds of people seemed to be Li Rui, whom he had never met.

Upon hearing this, Li Rui, who was pursuing the fleeing Khitan soldiers ahead, turned around and saw a large group of cavalry, as well as Fu Yanqing's general's banner.

"The left and right wings of the horse stance are both arranged with talismans."

Li Rui turned around and shouted.

"It's me! Lord Fu, please wait a moment. Let me kill all these people before I speak to you!"

Fu Yanqing was speechless!

mad!

That's insane!

That kid Li Rui really wants to kill over a hundred people all by himself!

But a general should be this arrogant!

Fu Yanqing licked his lips and gave the order.

"Send five hundred men to cut off their retreat and, together with Li Rui, launch a pincer attack to annihilate this band of defeated soldiers."

"Here you go!"

Five hundred elite cavalrymen circled around to the rear of the routed Khitan soldiers and surrounded Li Rui.

Something magic happened.

The remaining eighty-odd Khitan soldiers faced five hundred elite Jin cavalry, but were backed by only Li Rui.

Surprisingly, they didn't hesitate at all!

He charged straight at the five hundred elite cavalry!

They weren't crazy, it's just that Li Rui was fucking terrifying.

Of course, they didn't intend to fight.

Halfway there, the Khitans dismounted.

He knelt on the ground, crying and shouting.

"We surrender! We're stopping! We're stopping!"

"Quickly, come here! Stop this plague god behind us, we surrender!"

"Eternal Heaven, if I am guilty, please punish me instead of letting this plague god hunt me down."

……

When the Jin soldiers saw this, they stared wide-eyed and were speechless.

Fu Yanqing was both amused and exasperated, and spurred his horse forward.

"Since they have surrendered, remove their weapons and armor, and send twenty men to escort them back to camp."

Li Rui reluctantly sheathed his sword and spear, sighing inwardly.

After a chaotic killing spree, my kill count only increased by 34 points.

It seems that we still have to target those of high status, or lead troops into battle.

Working alone is too slow.

Fu Yanqing looked Li Rui up and down, his face full of smiles, and sincerely praised him.

"Well done, Li Rui! A true dragon among men."

Li Rui clasped his hands in a fist and bowed.

"You flatter me, Lord Fu."

Fu Yanqing laughed heartily.

"It's not an exaggeration at all. Your strategy was very successful. Our army has defeated the Khitan and killed countless enemies."

Yelü Jieli and Zhao Yanshou ran fast, and we could only barely catch up with them, killing some of the lost and defeated soldiers.

However, after this battle, the Khitan army suffered heavy losses and morale was low. They are unlikely to advance south again, and the war is nearing its end.

As he spoke, Fu Yanqing looked relaxed.

After a fierce battle where we turned the tide against all odds, I feel truly relieved.

However, after a moment's thought, Li Rui shook his head.

"The Khitans may not retreat easily."

Fu Yanqing was taken aback.

"Why? Even though the Khitan still have tens of thousands of cavalry, they suffered a crushing defeat, and their morale is no longer sustainable."

Li Rui felt a little embarrassed and coughed lightly.

"That's how it should be, but there was a small accident."

"What's wrong?"

"Well, let me put it this way: I killed Yelü Balide and cut off one of Yelü Deguang's divine banners. He must hate me to death. He probably won't retreat easily unless he gets his revenge."

Upon hearing this, the surroundings suddenly fell silent for a moment.

Even the howling wind seemed much more subdued at this moment.

Fu Yanqing looked blank, seemingly not yet understanding what Li Rui had said.

Yelü Antuan, who had been riding on Li Rui's buttocks and being bounced around until he was dizzy, suddenly looked up and roared.

"What did you say?! You killed King Balide?! And you even cut down His Majesty's divine banner?!"

Li Rui exclaimed in surprise.

"So you understand Chinese."

Yelü Antuan had no time to explain the Chinese language; his face was filled with horror as he roared.

"This is impossible! King Balide is of unparalleled nobility, and His Majesty's divine banner is protected by the Imperial Guard. How could you possibly..."

Li Rui disliked his loud voice and slapped him.

"Shut up."

As soon as Yelü Antuan shut his mouth, Fu Yanqing suppressed his shock and said with a trembling beard.

Is this really true?

Li Rui nodded.

"It's true, it's a matter of great military importance, I wouldn't lie."

Upon hearing this, everyone around felt a wave of dizziness!

This is Li Rui.

What have they been doing?!

Yelü Balide was the king of the Yishi tribe of the Khitan, a status equivalent to that of a prince in the Central Plains dynasty!

Li Rui actually beheaded someone?

That's fine.

After all, what general can't die in a war?

But what does it mean to cut down the Khitan emperor's banner?

That was not just a flag, but a sacred symbol of the Khitan emperor and the face of the entire Khitan nation!

You actually managed to cut it down!?

How did you do that?

Everyone swallowed hard, and the way they looked at Li Rui changed.

Fu Yanqing stroked his beard, trying to appear calm.

But his trembling hands revealed the shock he felt.

After a long while, Fu Yanqing clicked his tongue and said.

"If that's the case, then Yelü Deguang probably won't let it go so easily."

They've lost face so badly, no one would easily back down.

Li Rui cupped his hands in a gesture of respect and offered his suggestion.

"Now is a great opportunity. The Khitan have just suffered a defeat, and their fleeing troops will inevitably disrupt Yelü Deguang's army and cause chaos."

If we gather our forces and charge straight at Yelü Deguang's carriage in one fell swoop, he will surely panic and flee for his life.

At that point, even if he doesn't want to withdraw, he will be forced to retreat.

Fu Yanqing pondered for a moment and nodded.

"That's right, that's what I thought too, but our cavalry have all been sent out to pursue, and we can only muster about two thousand men at the moment."

"That's enough!"

Li Rui said confidently.

Seeing his confidence, Fu Yanqing smiled as well.

"Alright! Let's press on and drive Yelü Deguang back!"

Guided by Li Rui, two thousand elite cavalrymen hurried towards Yelü Deguang's carriage.

however.

What Li Rui and Fu Yanqing did not expect was...

Yelü Deguang withdrew his troops immediately!

It's not that he chickened out.

Yelü Deguang hated Li Rui so much he wanted to eat Li Rui's flesh and drink Li Rui's blood!

Even though his army was defeated, he did not want to withdraw his troops.

We must at least kill Li Rui before returning to the capital!

However, his body wouldn't allow it.

Yesterday, Li Rui killed Yelü Balide and also cut off one of his gyrfalcon banners.

Yelü Deguang was furious, his blood rushed to his head, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

She was so angry she fainted!

I had just woken up when I heard about the great defeat at the front.

The right wing was almost completely wiped out, and Zhao Yanshou only managed to escape back in a sorry state with more than two thousand central troops.

Only Yelü Jieli fled quickly enough to preserve a large number of fresh troops.

Upon hearing the news, Yelü Deguang nearly fainted from shock!

Including the time when Li Rui killed Xiao Pudu, he was angered by Li Rui three times.

Fortunately, Yelü Deguang was in good health and did not die like Zhou Yu, who was angered by Zhuge Liang three times.

But he wasn't much better off; he was so angry that he could barely get out of bed, let alone have the energy to lead troops.

There was no other option but to order a retreat.

Yelü Deguang only found out during the journey.

There was also a Jin spy named Wang Digou who was being held captive in the army.

"Wang Digou! I ask you, who exactly is this Li Rui? Tell me everything about him, without omitting a single detail."

Where had Wang Digou ever seen such a great figure as the emperor?

In her panic, she spilled everything about Li Rui, big and small.

After listening, Yelü Deguang squinted and said.

"Three wives? Does that mean Li Rui is extremely lecherous?"

Wang Digou kowtowed repeatedly.

"That's right, that's right. He's extremely lecherous, a lustful glutton, and can't live without lust! When he was in the city, he didn't even spare the women from the Western Region merchant caravans."

"If Your Majesty wants to deal with Li Rui, you should focus on his weakness of lust; you're sure to succeed!"