Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 361 Activation! Frenzied Killing Mode! [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

"Tang army on the other side! Where do you think you're going to escape to?"

Upon seeing the black-armored guards, Tuoba Mi stopped his breakout attempt almost simultaneously, then shouted something with amusement.

But none of the black-armored guards, including Su Dingfang, responded to him; they just stared intently at the Han prisoners on the tree trunk.

Only after the Tuyuhun army had completely retreated to their camp did Tuoba Mi shout again, "I have brought some people from your hometown for you. If you want to reunite with them, lay down your weapons and surrender to my Tuyuhun!"

"We will treat you the same way we treated them!"

"Hahaha--!"

Upon hearing this, the entire Tuyuhun camp burst into laughter.

The black-armored guards and Su Dingfang also did not respond, but stared at them as if they were looking at cold corpses.

"Alright, stop wasting time talking to them. Let's burn these bastards! Maybe they'll be able to catch up!"

Seeing that Tuoba Mi's two provocations had both ended in failure, Murong Xiaojun stopped him from his third provocation in a bad mood.

But Tuoba Mi said dismissively, "Judging from their appearance, they probably won't chase after us even if we burn it down!"

"Then why not burn it and keep it for them to admire!"

"Alright, since we're going to burn it sooner or later anyway, let's just burn it to show them. I hope they're all men of principle!"

"Ha, what backbone? That's just the behavior of a scoundrel!"

Murong Xiaojun sneered disdainfully, then said seriously, "On the battlefield, strategy is key!"

"Too."

Tuoba Mi nodded in agreement, then ordered to his side, "Burn these Han prisoners to death!"

"Yes!"

The messenger beside him responded and immediately issued his order.

Soon, the tree trunk that had been placed on the cart, along with the cart, the tree trunk, and the naked old people, children, women, and captured soldiers on the tree trunk, were all set on fire.

Immediately afterwards, a heart-wrenching scream of pain echoed throughout the entire battlefield.

"Commander Su!"

At this moment, a black-armored guard captain glared at Su Dingfang with eyes blazing with fury. The steel knife in his hand creaked as he gripped it, the blade gleaming coldly in the sunlight, as if it were about to drink blood at any moment.

Meanwhile, the black-armored guards behind him, like bloodthirsty wolves, glared angrily at their comrades on the tree trunks with blood-red eyes.

Their breathing became rapid and heavy, as if each breath was accumulating power, waiting for the moment of explosion.

Su Dingfang took a deep breath and then said calmly and indifferently, "I don't want to see a complete enemy in front of me. You can decide what to do."

"Roar--"

Upon hearing this, the black-armored guards roared to the sky.

The sound was like the roar of a wild beast, making the surrounding air tremble.

Their weapons varied, including spears, broadswords, bows and arrows, and even a few carried repeating crossbows; each was a deadly weapon.

the other side.

Upon hearing the commotion from the Tang army, Tuoba Mi assumed his plan had worked and couldn't help but laugh, "It seems the Tang army isn't planning on breaking out!"

"Isn't this perfect? ​​If we don't break through, we'll just be waiting to die!" Murong Xiaojun replied with a cold laugh.

He swung his longsword lightly, the tip leaving a silver trail in the sunlight.

Meanwhile, the Tuyuhun warriors around him were also eager to fight.

“Yes, they’re just some lowly people, yet they’re so easily swayed. They’re overestimating them!” another tribal chief chimed in.

He slammed his spiked club heavily onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Soon, the thousands of black-armored guards who were breaking through the encirclement all turned their horses around and headed towards Tuoba Mi's direction, ready to attack.

Their horses' hooves thundered, as if to shatter the earth.

But then Tuoba Mi raised an eyebrow and said, "They're coming. Should we continue to fight them, or lure them into the Red Water Plain?"

"What's there to worry about with an army that's already blinded by hatred? Let's just deal with them right here!"

Murong Xiaojun said dismissively, then pointed at Su Dingfang among the black-armored guards and said, "That guy in white armor, I want to capture him alive!"

"Okay! That's it!"

Tuoba Mi naturally wanted to deal with the Black Armor Guards here alone. After all, this Black Armor Guards had attacked several Tuyuhun tribes. If he could bury them here and capture their commander alive, it would be a great achievement.

However, once this Black Armor Guard is led into Chishui Plain, the credit will certainly not go to him.

Therefore, after receiving support from Murong Xiaojun and others, he decisively chose to deal with this Black Armor Guard on his own.

But he never dreamed that this decision would become his lifelong nightmare.

The black-armored guards, who had been poised to attack, suddenly shot towards him like arrows released from a bow, kicking up clouds of dust.

Their speed was so fast, like a ghost, that it was dazzling.

"Quickly! Form ranks—"

Without any hesitation, Tuoba Mi immediately gave orders to the Tuyuhun army in front.

However, the Black Armor Guards were too fast; they were like a pack of mad beasts, instantly crushing the front line of the Tuyuhun army.

On the battlefield, swords clashed and blood flew everywhere. The black-armored guards, wielding various weapons, slaughtered madly.

Their eyes were filled with a bloodthirsty madness, as if they wanted to tear every enemy in front of them to pieces.

A Tuyuhun warrior was pierced through the chest by a spear from a black-armored guard, and blood gushed out, staining his battle robe red.

He wailed in agony, but the black-armored guards didn't even glance at him, continuing to wield their weapons and charge towards their next target.

On this battlefield stained with blood, the Black Armor Guards were like messengers of death, reaping one life after another.

Every swing of their swords, every thrust, took the life of a Tuyuhun warrior.

As Tuoba Mi watched this scene, a chill ran through him.

He had never seen such a frenzied army, as if they were tireless, insensitive to pain, and knew only how to kill.

"How is this possible?"

He muttered to himself, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Murong Xiaojun gritted his teeth, gripped his longsword tightly with both hands, and his face had turned deathly pale.

He hadn't expected that this black-armored guard would suddenly become so powerful, so powerful that it instilled fear in him.

"This can't go on; we must find a way to change the course of the war!"

He thought to himself, then began to look around, searching for a possible breakthrough.

However, at this moment on the battlefield, the Black Armor Guards had completely gained the upper hand. They were like a pack of tigers descending the mountain, unstoppable.

The Tuyuhun army suffered repeated defeats and was routed under their onslaught.

Seeing this scene, Tuoba Mi felt a sense of despair rising in his heart.

He knew that his foolish plan had probably unleashed a group of bloodthirsty demons.

Just then, from one corner of the battlefield, came the sound of rapid hoofbeats.

Tuoba Mi looked in the direction of the sound and saw a small group of Tang cavalry rushing towards them.

Their armor gleamed brilliantly in the sunlight, and their spears were like dragons emerging from the sea, invincible in their path.

"It's Tang reinforcements!"

Tuoba Mi's expression changed drastically. He never expected that Tang reinforcements would arrive at this critical moment.

Murong Xiaojun frowned, his eyes fixed on the cavalry.

He knew in his heart that if this cavalry unit were to join forces with the Black Armor Guards, then the Tuyuhun army would likely be completely annihilated.

"We can't let them join forces!"

Murong Xiaojun gritted his teeth, then ordered a Tuyuhun general beside him, "You immediately lead five thousand men to stop them!"

"Yes!"

The Tuyuhun general responded and immediately led five thousand men to meet the Tang cavalry.

However, the Tang cavalry was too fast; they were like lightning, instantly breaking through the Tuyuhun army's interception.

Immediately afterwards, they joined forces with the Black Armor Guards like an unstoppable torrent.

"kill--!"

Amidst deafening battle cries, this Tang cavalry, together with the Black Armor Guards, launched a final charge against the Tuyuhun army.

Their figures moved across the battlefield like streaks of black lightning, and wherever they passed, the Tuyuhun army fell one after another.

Seeing this scene, Tuoba Mi felt utterly hopeless.

He knew that his side was doomed and defeat was inevitable. Just then, a cold light suddenly shot towards him.

Tuoba Mi was unable to dodge in time and was pierced through the chest by that cold light.

He stared wide-eyed at the wound on his chest in disbelief, then slowly collapsed to the ground.

"I...I...am going to die...here."

He muttered to himself, his eyes filled with resentment and despair.

Qiu Yu glanced at him with disdain and said, "You dare to be distracted during a battle? Aren't you courting death?"

After saying this, he immediately shouted to Su Dingfang, who was not far away, "Commander Su! Our Ganzhou army has arrived!"

Upon hearing this, the morale of the Black Armor Guards, who were engaged in a fierce battle with the Tuyuhun army, was greatly boosted.

Meanwhile, Murong Xiaojun roared madly, "Scatter! Scatter now! Kill them all! Let these Han people know who the true masters of the plateau are!"

"Kill--!"

These Tuyuhun soldiers knew that hatred had been formed and that the Tang army would never let them go, so they recklessly charged towards the Tang army.

However, neither the Black Armor Guards before nor the Ganzhou Army later were a match for them.

Even with the same level of recklessness, they were still slaughtered, their blood flowing like rivers.

"Pfft!"

No one knows where the spear came from, but it pierced through Murong Xiaojun's back just as he had killed a Tang soldier.

He turned around and looked back with an expression of disbelief.

But then Su Dingfang shouted again, "All soldiers, listen to my command! Follow me to cut off the heads of the Tuyuhun people and make them into a mound of skulls to commemorate our Han compatriots!"

"you!"

Upon hearing this, Murong Xiaojun's pupils contracted sharply, then dilated with resentment, until Su Dingfang expressionlessly drew his spear and ordered again: "No matter who it is, take no prisoners, kill without mercy!"

Boom!

Upon hearing this, the Tuyuhun soldiers, who had still retained a sliver of fighting spirit, completely collapsed.

After a brief silence, the black-armored guards and the Ganzhou army shouted in unison, "Slay without mercy! Slay without mercy—"

A tremendous sound echoed in all directions.

A small number of the Tuyuhun cavalry, without any hesitation, immediately rode westward.

The Black Armor Guards and the Ganzhou Army did not pursue them, but tirelessly swept away the Tuyuhun soldiers who could not escape until there were no more Tuyuhun soldiers standing around.

However, their faces showed no joy of victory, only deep weariness and sorrow.

After all, they paid a considerable price in this battle.

The Han prisoners who were burned to death filled them with grief and anger.

"Commander Su!"

At this moment, Qiu Yu rode up to Su Dingfang's side and sighed, "We're late, I'm sorry!"

"Governor Qiu is too kind. You have arrived at just the right time!"

Su Dingfang shook his head and said, "I have basically determined where the main camp of Tuyuhun is!"

"Oh? Really? So, what do we do now?"

"Immediately pursue them to the west! The Tuyuhun Khan should be in the desert area!"

"it is good!"

Qiu Yu smiled excitedly and immediately gathered his cavalry, following the Black Armor Guards as they chased after them to the west.

Meanwhile, in the desert region, the main base of the Tuyuhun people.

Fu Yun, Dayan Mangjiebo, and the others were waiting for news from Tuoba Mi and Murong Xiaojun.

Somehow, as time went on, they had a vague sense of foreboding.

"Great Khan! I think we can't wait any longer! If it's just a few thousand Tang soldiers, Tuoba Mi and Murong Xiaojun shouldn't have been fighting for so long. Even if they encountered an emergency, they should have lured the Tang army to Chishui Plain by now!" The old prime minister of Tuyuhun, Midu, spoke up, which was rare for him.

Because he supported Murong Shun, he was constantly ostracized by Fu Yun and Dayan Mangjiebo.

But even though he knew his opinion wouldn't be supported by Fu Yun and Dayan Mangjiebo, he still voiced his opinion at this time.

After all, if Tuyuhun were to be destroyed, it would not benefit the Midu family.

But then Fu Yun said in a deep voice, "Send someone to ask what's going on with Tuoba Mi and his men? Why didn't they lure the Tang army to Chishui Plain?"

"Yes!"

A Tuyuhun official responded and prepared to leave.

But the next moment, the sound of rapid hoofbeats came from outside the door, along with a panting voice reporting: "Great Khan! The Tang army is attacking this way!"

"What!?"

Upon hearing this, all the civil and military officials of Tuyuhun, including Fuyun and Dayan Mangjiebo, were greatly surprised.

But then Fu Yun hurriedly asked, "What did you say?! How could the Tang army be here?!"

"Reporting to the Great Khan! I don't know how they got here, but they're not far from us!"

"You bastard! You piece of trash!"

Enraged, Fu Yun cursed and drew his sword to kill the man who had reported the incident.

But soon, Dayan Mangjiebo, who was standing beside him, raised his hand to stop him: "Father Khan, please calm down! In my opinion, this is probably just the vanguard of the Tang army! There is nothing to worry about!"

Upon hearing this, Fu Yun reacted for a moment and thought about it. It made sense. If it were a large Tang army force, it would be impossible for them to sneak into the desert area without anyone noticing.

Only an army similar to a vanguard would infiltrate in with a small force, taking advantage of the terrain.

"How many people are in this Tang army you mentioned?"

After calming himself down a bit, Fu Yun asked the person who had reported the matter in a deep voice.

But the person who reported cautiously said, "Your Majesty, according to my observation, there should be five or six thousand people, but definitely no more than ten thousand!"

"No more than ten thousand people?"

Upon hearing this, everyone, including Fu Yun, breathed a sigh of relief.

If the enemy has no more than 10,000 men, they really don't need to worry, since their main camp is guarded by 30,000 Tuyuhun royal troops.

Moreover, there are tens of thousands of Tuyuhun troops at Chishui Plain, which are not a concern at all.

However, before they could celebrate too soon, shouts came from outside the tent: "They're back! General Tuoba and his troops are back!"

Upon hearing the shouts, Fu Yun, Dayan Mangjiebo, and the others were overjoyed.

"Very good! Everyone, please follow me to welcome General Tuoba and his entourage!"

Fu Yun hurriedly called Dayan Mangjiebo and the civil and military officials to come out of the tent to welcome Tuoba Mi and his triumphant return.

However, when they stepped out of the tent full of joy, what greeted their eyes was not the triumphant return of Tuoba Mi and his men, but rather the remnants of a defeated army covered in blood, as if they had encountered some indescribable horror.

"What, what's going on?"

Fu Yun stared in astonishment at the remnants of the defeated army, hardly believing his eyes.

But then a Tuyuhun general, whose arm had been cut in half, stumbled towards him, shouting hoarsely, "Great Khan! Run! Those demons have slaughtered tens of thousands of our troops and are marching this way!"

Boom!

Upon hearing this, Fu Yun felt as if struck by lightning, and an indescribable sense of frustration welled up in his throat.

However, this was not the end. Just as the defeated soldier finished speaking, a rapid sound of hooves approached from afar. When they were less than fifty meters away from Fu Yun and his men, a yellow cloth was produced, and a loud announcement was made:
"Your Majesty, Dayan Mangjiebo, have received the decree. My Great Khan, Murong Shun, acting in accordance with the will of the Celestial Empire and the hearts of the Tuyuhun people, has now been enthroned in Fu'e City with the support of the Heavenly Pillar King and his tribe. Now, out of consideration for our kinship, my Great Khan orders you to surrender immediately, or else, you will be killed without mercy!"

"What!?"

The Tuyuhun officials and soldiers, who were already utterly shocked, were speechless upon hearing Murong Shun's decree.

What's going on here?
Prince Murong Shun actually usurped the throne? And he even gained the support of the entire Tianzhu King's clan!

Even more terrifying, the Tang Dynasty actually recognized his Khanate!

This, this, this.
"puff--"

Before the Tuyuhun officials could recover from their shock, Fu Yun spat out a mouthful of blood that was half a meter long.

"Father Khan!"

Dayan Mangjiebo was startled and quickly stepped forward to support Fu Yun.

Fu Yun's face was pale, and he murmured with grief and indignation, "This unfilial son..."

Before he could finish speaking, his head suddenly tilted to the side, and he collapsed into Dayan Mangjiebo's arms.

"Father Khan—!!"

(End of this chapter)