If I made you cannon fodder, how did you manage to achieve your goal of conquering the wolf's l

Just then, a plume of black smoke suddenly rose from outside the valley.

Ashina's hand, which was gripping the deputy general's collar, paused slightly.

Immediately afterwards, a second plume of black smoke shot into the sky.

The flames spread rapidly along the wagons parked outside the valley, and the wooden wagons filled with hay and dried meat caught fire one after another.

"The supply depot!"

The lieutenant's expression changed drastically.

"Someone has gotten around to the back!"

Ashina abruptly released him and turned to look at the valley entrance.

The raging flames had merged into one.

The black smoke was whipped up by the north wind, turning half the sky pitch black.

Outside the valley.

Hou San, holding a short crossbow with rapid fire, raised his hand and shot down a charging barbarian soldier.

"Hurry up and burn it!"

A dozen or so cavalrymen from the north threw torches into the grain carts.

When the dry hay caught a spark, flames shot up several feet high with a roar.

A soldier looked at the dried meat on the cart with a pained expression.

"Brother Hou, take these things back to Blackstone Fortress, they'll be enough for us to eat for a long time."

Hou San kicked him in the butt.

"You're about to lose your life, and you're still thinking about food?"

"Burn it clean! Don't leave a single piece of meat for the barbarians!"

The soldier quickly grabbed the torch.

"I just feel sorry for him."

"Once we win, I'll have Tie Niu treat you to horse meat."

"He's so stingy, can we really hire him?"

"Then kill his horse."

As the two men were talking, two more grain carts caught fire.

The barbarian soldiers guarding the horses discovered that the supply camp had been attacked and hurriedly drew their swords to reinforce it.

Ah Man had been waiting for this moment.

She led several Zhenbei cavalrymen towards the herd of horses and cut the wooden stakes securing the reins with a single stroke.

Startled by the firelight, hundreds of warhorses stirred and pushed their way out in all directions.

"Shoot the arrows at the horse's rear!"

Hou San led his men to turn their short crossbows around.

A volley of arrows fell into the herd of horses.

The wounded warhorse neighed and began to gallop forward.

Driven by this momentum, the horses behind quickly coalesced into a mighty torrent, rushing straight toward the entrance of Luoyan Valley.

The barbarian soldiers blocking the valley turned around and saw the herd of horses; their faces turned pale.

"Stop them!"

"What can you use to stop them?"

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way quickly!"

Rumbling--

Hundreds of warhorses charged into the crowd.

The barbarian soldiers at the front were knocked away, and those behind them had no time to turn around before being trampled into bloody mud by the dense hooves of horses.

Screams echoed through the valley.

The barbarian soldiers, who had been huddled at the back of the valley, were now in complete chaos.

Aman rode his horse close to the valley and shouted in the barbarian language, "Ashina is trying to escape via the western sheep path!"

"He wants the Eagle Feather Tribe, the Broken Horn Tribe, and the Crescent Moon Tribe to be left to die!"

"The Black Wolf Guard is ready to withdraw!"

The sound echoed continuously along the narrow valley.

The soldiers of the subordinate tribes who were attacking the second line of defense slowed down.

The body of the Eagle Feather Tribe centurion, who had been killed by Ashina earlier, still lay behind them.

Someone asked in a low voice, "Is there really a sheep trail to the west?"

Why did the Black Wolf tribe never tell us?

"Those who died up ahead were all our men!"

The voices of doubt are growing louder.

A centurion from the Broken Horn tribe threw down his wooden shield and turned to look at Ashina.

"Our supplies are burned, our warhorses have been driven away, and you still want us to advance and die?"

Ashina's face turned ashen.

"This is the Great Qian people stirring up trouble!"

"Continue the attack!"

The centurion of the broken-corner unit stood still.

The dozens of tribal soldiers behind him also stopped.

Ashina's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

"You dare disobey my orders?"

"You're hiding in the back, and we're supposed to attack? What kind of order is that?"

The surroundings fell silent instantly.

The barbarian soldiers from several nearby subordinate tribes all looked at Ashina.

Ashina slowly raised his scimitar.

The centurion did not back down and gripped his weapon tightly as well.

Just as the two sides were about to engage in battle, three loud noises suddenly came from halfway up the mountain.

boom! boom! boom!

Three steel crossbow bolts pierced the valley.

The first arrow pierced the Black Wolf's banner.

The thick flagpole broke in the middle, and the blood-stained black wolf flag spun and fell into the mud.

The second horn rammed into the middle of the horn-bearer, slamming him and the horn against the rock wall.

The third arrow pierced the messenger's chest, its momentum undiminished, and slammed into the war drum.

Boom!

The war drums fell to the ground.

The last drumbeats in the valley also stopped.

Bai Zhi stood beside the crossbow, looking at the empty arrow rack.

"It's all used up."

Xu Qingshan looked down from the hillside into the valley.

The time has come—

"Xiao Hongluan!"

After the second barricade, Xiao Hongluan raised her head.

Xu Qingshan pointed his knife at the chaotic barbarian army.

"Get over the barricades and push back!"

Xiao Hongluan's eyes lit up.

"Shieldbearers, advance!"

More than ten long shields moved simultaneously.

The soldiers of Blackstone Fortress held out for half a day before finally crossing the barricades for the first time.

Tie Niu walked at the front, carrying a heavy axe.

"Didn't you crash quite hard just now?"

"Keep going!"

The heavy axe fell, felling a barbarian soldier who didn't have time to raise his shield.

The spear followed immediately and thrust out.

Without their commander, the barbarian soldiers were forced to retreat continuously.

From the right side of the valley, the sound of rapid hoofbeats rang out.

Zhou Laoqi led the Zhenbei cavalry down the slope.

Dozens of long swords reflected a cold light in the sunlight.

"Kill them all!"

The Zhenbei cavalry charged in from the flank of the barbarian army.

The barbarian soldiers, who were originally crowded together, were cut in half on the spot.

The vanguard was pushed back by the infantry.

The rear guard was attacked by warhorses.

Another cavalry unit from the north attacked from the flank.

The Black Wolf tribe's formation completely collapsed.

Ashina watched the soldiers scatter and flee, his chest heaving violently.

Two thousand elite troops—this is the strongest force in the Black Wolf tribe.

Once he conquers Blackrock Fortress, he can annex several nearby small tribes and become the true chieftain of the grasslands.

Now, everything has been ruined by Xu Qingshan.

"Chief, let's retreat!"

The lieutenant, his face covered in blood, quickly came to his side.

"If we take the sheep path to the west and return to the grasslands, we will still have a chance to regroup our people."

Ashina turned to look at him.

"go back?"

"We've run out of supplies, we've run out of warhorses, and even our Black Wolf Banner has fallen. How are we supposed to get back?"

The lieutenant opened his mouth.

"To survive..."

The scimitar suddenly slashed past.

The lieutenant's voice abruptly stopped, and his head slid off his shoulder.

Ashina wiped the blood off the knife with his sleeve.

"If I kill Xu Qingshan, I'll still have a chance."

He looked up.

Xu Qingshan had already come down the hillside and was directing the troops near the second barricade.

Once this person dies, the people of Daqian will inevitably be thrown into chaos.

Ashina turned to look at the guards behind him.

"Warriors of the Black Wolf Clan, follow me and charge!"

Two hundred guards quickly assembled.

These people were all warriors of the Black Wolf tribe, and their armor and weapons were far superior to those of the affiliated tribes.

"Kill Xu Qingshan!"

Two hundred men abandoned the already collapsed army and formed a narrow vanguard, charging towards the central army of Blackrock Fortress.

Xiao Hongluan spotted them immediately.

"Tie Niu, hold the left flank!"

"Zhou Laoqi, cavalry to reinforce!"

Tie Niu led more than ten infantrymen to meet them.

The two teams collided.

Blood splattered instantly.

Tie Niu swung his heavy axe and smashed one of his guards to the ground.

A curved blade followed closely behind, slashing down from the side.

He couldn't dodge in time and was slashed on the shoulder.

The nail plate broke off, and blood flowed down his arm.

Tie Niu glanced down, then smashed the other man's helmet with a backhand axe.

"You think this little injury can make me lie down?"

More guards pressed forward.

Zhou Laoqi led his cavalry to ram in from the side, briefly intercepting a group of enemies.

Xiao Hongluan led her men to block them from the front.

But Ash was too strong; every time his scimitar fell, it took a life.

As soon as a spearman thrust his weapon out, he cut the shaft off.

The second strike immediately followed, cleaving open the breastplate.

Another shieldman tried to cover for him, but Ashina kicked the shield.

The shield-bearer was sent flying backward, knocking down two people behind him.

Ashina continued forward, stepping over the corpses, and tore apart the two layers of the army formation.

They were only a dozen steps away from Xu Qingshan.

Xiao Hongluan held her sword horizontally in front of her.

Ashina glanced at her.

"Get out of here!"

The curved blade slashed down in front of him.

Xiao Hongluan raised her knife to parry.

clang!

A tremendous force emanated from the blade.

She took two steps back, and her hand split open instantly.

Ashina swung his sword again.

Xu Qingshan charged in from the side, his long sword blocking the curved blade.

"Your opponent is me."

Ashina stared at him, her eyes gradually turning red.

"Xu Qingshan!"

"Finally, you've decided to let go?"

Xu Qingshan glanced around.

"If you bring two thousand people to see me and I don't come out to meet them, it would seem like I lack manners."

Ashina was so angry that he laughed instead.

"Wait until I cut off your head, then let's see if you can still talk back!"

The curved blade suddenly pressed down, and Xu Qingshan's arm sank.

Ashina's strength far surpassed that of ordinary barbarian soldiers.

The blade kept getting closer to his shoulder.

Xu Qingshan raised his foot and kicked the other person's knee.

Ashina dodged to the side and swept his scimitar horizontally.

Xu Qingshan leaned back.

The blade grazed the tip of his nose, and a strand of hair fell.

The two quickly created distance between them.

Ashina pounced again.

The blade strikes were both swift and powerful.

Xu Qingshan did not choose to take the blow head-on. Instead, he kept moving his feet and used the blade to deflect the opponent's weapon.

clang!

clang!

clang!

Their weapons clashed repeatedly.

With each exchange, Xu Qingshan's arm would feel a tingling numbness.

Ashina was equally experienced.

Every strike was aimed straight for vital points, giving him no chance to breathe.

Xu Qingshan fought and retreated, his eyes fixed on Ashina's right side and abdomen.

There is a dent in the armor plate there.

When Ashina turned around, his right leg would also show a brief hesitation.

Old wound.

However, the armored soldiers were very protective, making it difficult to find an opportunity.

Ashina grinned as he watched Xu Qingshan retreat.

"Aren't you supposed to be good at scheming? Why do you only know how to hide?"

Xu Qingshan deflected the knife.

"I'm too tired to wait for you."

"I'll have more strength than I can use before I kill you!"

Ashina gripped the knife with both hands and slashed downwards.

Xu Qingshan sidestepped.

The scimitar slashed into the frozen ground.

Xu Qingshan's eyes narrowed, and he thrust his long sword straight at his right rib.

Ashina reacted extremely quickly, releasing one hand and grabbing Xu Qingshan's wrist.

"Got you!"

He punched Xu Qingshan in the chest.

boom!

Xu Qingshan staggered back several steps, feeling a tightness in his chest.

Ashina drew his scimitar, preparing to continue the pursuit.

Whoosh!

A short arrow suddenly flew from halfway up the mountain.

Ashina heard the sound of something cutting through the air and quickly turned to the side.

The short arrow missed his chest but pierced the right side of his abdomen through the gap in his armor.

Bai Zhi put down her crossbow and said coldly, "Xu Qingshan, the old wound is on your right side."

Ashina's face twisted in pain.

He snapped the arrow shaft in two, and blood quickly seeped from his waist.

Xu Qingshan gripped the long sword tightly again.

Thank you.

"Stop talking nonsense, just kill him!"

Ashina roared and charged again.

After injuring his right lower back, his pace slowed noticeably.

Xu Qingshan deflected two blows in succession and suddenly turned to the right.

The blade sliced ​​through the gap in the armor plate, and the wound reopened.

Ashina retreated in pain.

The number of Black Wolf guards around them was dwindling.

Xiao Hongluan, Tie Niu, and Zhou Laoqi led their men to gradually complete the encirclement.

Ashina looked around and finally realized that there was no chance to kill Xu Qingshan.

He turned and shoved aside two foot soldiers, grabbing the reins of a frightened warhorse.

He mounted his horse.

"Get out of my way!"

The warhorse charged toward the valley entrance.

Xu Qingshan saw a Zhenbei cavalry horse nearby and immediately turned and chased after it.

Xiao Hongluan cried out urgently, "Don't chase them!"

Xu Qingshan didn't even turn his head.

"He must die!"

If Ashina is still alive, the scattered barbarian soldiers may be able to regroup.

The Black Wolf tribe must be crippled today.

Two warhorses, trampling over the corpses scattered on the ground, charged out of the chaotic battlefield one after the other.

Ashina glanced back, gritted his teeth, and cracked his whip.

The road ahead was soaked by snowmelt, and barbed wire that had been laid out earlier was scattered in the mud.

The warhorse stomped on it, and the iron spikes pierced its hoof.

The warhorse let out a painful neigh and leaned forward.

Ashina almost fell off his horse.

Taking this opportunity, Xu Qingshan caught up from the side and rear.

The long sword slashed horizontally.

puff!

Ashina's warhorse's hind leg was severed with a single stroke.

The warhorse collapsed to the ground with a crash.

Ashina tumbled off his horse and slid several steps through the mud.

Before he could even get up, Xu Qingshan had already leaped off his warhorse.

The blade came crashing down, and Ashina hastily raised his sword.

clang!

The two knives collided.

A right lumbar injury caused him to lose his balance, and he knelt down in the mud on one knee.

Xu Qingshan exerted force with both hands, pressing the blade down slowly against the curved sword.

Ashina gritted his teeth.

"Xu Qingshan, do you think that killing me will stop anyone from coming to Black Stone Fortress on the grasslands?"

Xu Qingshan stared at him.

"No matter how many come, I will kill them all."

"The people of Blackrock Fortress will all die sooner or later!"

Xu Qingshan exerted force with his arm and knocked away his curved blade.

You're wrong.

Ashina raised his head.

A cold glint flashed before my eyes.

"You can't kill all the people of Blackrock Fortress."