I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 503 What does it mean that the Emperor of Han Dynasty charged over with a sword?
Zhang Cheng turned around in surprise to look at Liu Miao.

What terrified him even more was that Liu Miao actually charged up from behind, carrying the emperor's dragon banner!

"Your Majesty, you can also shoot arrows?"

“In the past, there were always people who made me angry, so I would write their names on the target and shoot at them for fun.”

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, how could I not know..."

"Nonsense! You don't sleep with me, how could you possibly know if I'm an archer or not? And why should I tell everyone just because I am? Do I need to make it public knowledge that I'm actually a sharpshooter?"

No, Your Majesty, no one said you were a sharpshooter...

As Zhang Cheng was shocked, Zhou Tai and Chen Wu rushed forward as well!

The two of them killed almost every Southern Xiongnu cavalryman with a single strike, leaving Zhang Cheng dumbfounded.

Is this still the same Zhou Tai who would come to blackmail him at the drop of a hat and say he would teach him a lesson on behalf of his father?

And Chen Wu, wasn't he always as dull and wooden as a block of wood? How could he be so fierce?
Not finished yet.

Liu Miao drew his long sword from his waist!

The Emperor's Longsword!

"Kid, watch this carefully. This is how you fight a war. You don't just blindly charge in!"

Liu Miao rode atop a tall and imposing swift steed, clad in iron armor woven from over three thousand finely woven fish-scale plates, linked by crimson silk ribbons and adorned with gilded dragon patterns. The armor featured a square collar, open front, shoulder guards, and a neck protector. Iron helmets covered his head and the back of his neck, with brow shields, ear protectors, and a neck guard at the back, making him appear truly like a ferocious beast, completely unlike his usual self!
"Youping, Zilie! Clear the way!"

"Here!"

Zhou Tai and Chen Wu, each with a sword and shield and more than fifty heavily armored soldiers, carved a passage through the floodwaters!

Behind him stood Liu Miao, wielding the Emperor's Sword, and the slowly moving crimson dragon banner of the Han Dynasty!
Luan Ti Hu Chuquan on the opposite side was completely devastated upon hearing the scout's words.

"What do you mean, 'The Emperor of Han is charging over with a sword'?"

Hu Chuquan had witnessed the commotion of the Battle of Mangdang Mountain.

Therefore, he never intended to fight this battle with the intention of defeating Liu Miao head-on.

If he could cause chaos in Liu Miao's mind, then he would have achieved a great victory!

Hu Chuquan thought that since Yuan Shao had hidden him so well, Liu Miao should at least be a little scared, if not afraid. But now you're telling me that the Emperor of Han is coming to kill us with his sword?
There's really no need to send scouts to investigate anymore.

Because Hu Chuquan could now see the dragon banner, its face contorted in a ferocious grin, charging toward him!

At the same time, Hu Chuquan also saw someone who was all too familiar—

Liu Miao, the emperor who married his own daughter, nearly wiped out the Southern Xiongnu in Guanzhong, and is now the restorer of the Han dynasty, ruling over half of the country!
What terrified Hu Chuquan the most was that Liu Miao was actually laughing! ? ?
It was as if Liu Miao wasn't on the battlefield, but was leisurely walking over from afar, just to say hello!
Hu Chuquan rubbed his eyes hard with his hands, which smelled of urine and mutton, until tears came out, but when he looked again, Liu Miao was still there!
What made Hu Chuquan even more bewildered was that Liu Miao actually raised an arm enthusiastically and waved to him!
Looking at Liu Miao's gentle smile, Hu Chuquan felt a chill run down his spine!

"I'm so stupid, really!"

How could anyone believe Yuan Shao's lies and think that they and the Northern Zhao could defeat Liu Miao?

The shadow of nearly being wiped out once again looms over Huchuquan.

He glanced fearfully at Liu Miao, who was slowly approaching, and finally decided to follow the example of his contemporaries, emulating the actions of the Wuhuan Chanyu, Tadun.

"withdraw!"

Let whoever wants to fight this war fight it!

Hu Chuquan had absolutely no desire to see Liu Miao on any battlefield!

Liu Miao watched as Hu Chuquan left without saying goodbye, and he also curled his lip in displeasure.

"Why are you running so fast? What are you doing here?"

Even if you're not as good as your daughter at touching every hair on my body, you should at least be able to touch one, right?

Liu Miao patted Kuaihang's plump rump: "Let's go! I think the warhorse under Huchuquan's horse is also an exceptional steed! Catch up with it! I'll let you ride it!"

"Law! Law! Law! Law!"

Kuai Hang's spirits soared, and he and Liu Miao charged toward Hu Chuquan like an arrow!
The Han emperor personally pursued the Xiongnu Chanyu with his sword in hand!

Soldiers of the Great Han Dynasty, how can you not be moved to tears!
"Ouch!"

Countless Han soldiers chased after the Southern Xiongnu soldiers like madmen.

Zhou Tai laughed loudly from the side, "You lot! Run faster! If you don't catch the Xiongnu barbarians this time, you may never have another chance in your lives!"

Hu Chuquan looked at Liu Miao, who was about to fight him to the death, with a look of utter despair.

If it weren't for the fear of being captured if he hesitated even slightly, Hu Chuquan would have loved to grab his son-in-law Liu Miao by the collar and start cursing him right now—

"Look carefully! I am Huchuquan! I am the Xiongnu Chanyu! Not the Emperor of Zhao! What are you trying to do, risk your life against me?"

Especially when he heard the formation of the Han soldiers behind him, it was clearly a sign that they were going to exterminate the Xiongnu. How could Huchuquan dare to linger for even a moment?
"Hurry! Quickly! Look how round the rump of that warhorse Huchuquan is! How long its legs are! How shiny its coat is! Hurry! Chase after it!"

Liu Miao continued to encourage Kuaihang, but after the battle in Jiaodong and the back-and-forth travel between Qingzhou and Xuzhou, Kuaihang had no extra strength left. Instead, it slowed down...

"Useless! If you keep moving this slowly, I'll give your favorite Akhal-Teke horse to Wen Yuan when we get back, and then you'll just have to watch from the sidelines!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!" Surging flames spewed from Kuaihang's eyes, and its limbs were now running at full speed! With each leap, it covered a distance of one zhang, quickly closing the distance between Liu Miao and Huchuquan.

The Xiongnu cavalry in front wanted to turn back and use their bows and arrows to block Liu Miao, but in the freezing cold, the inferior horn bows often broke before they could be fully drawn, and the arrows shot out were naturally weak and powerless.

"My dear father-in-law! Why are you running away?! Do you know that you have a grandson in Jinling? He keeps saying he wants to see his grandfather! You must come back with me to see him right now!"

The invitation, meant to be warm and familial, sounded terrifying to Hu Chuquan!
Even the ghostly winds of the Black Mountains beyond the Great Wall were not as cold as Liu Miao's words at this moment!

He, a Xiongnu Chanyu, went to the capital of the Han people.

Then how can I still be whole?
Hu Chuquan could only shout behind him, "Your Majesty! We are blood relatives! Why are you chasing me like this?"

"Oh ho! You know we're related by blood? Then why did you help Yuan Shao send troops to attack me?"

Liu Miao was amused.

"Why didn't you think of this sooner? When you agreed to Yuan Shao's request, did you even consider your daughter and grandson? Weren't you afraid I would take my anger out on them when I got back?"

Hu Chuquan's mouth was dry, and he dared not respond.

Liu Miao had already figured out how to punish Luan Ti Shi when he returned...

Daughters paying off their fathers' debts is perfectly reasonable!

Seeing that Hu Chuquan remained silent, Liu Miao narrowed his eyes, took out his bow again, and aimed at Hu Chuquan's back.

By the time Hu Chuquan heard the sound of wind passing by his ears, it was already too late.

A sharp arrow flew past his temple and then landed precisely in the neck of his warhorse!

"Lulu!"

Suddenly, the warhorse beneath him began to neigh in pain. Upon seeing this, Tadun knew something was wrong and immediately dismounted from the horse, switching to another warhorse without stopping!
When Liu Miao, who was behind, first saw that he had missed Huchuquan, he was somewhat disappointed.

"It seems my archery skills are still lacking."

However, upon seeing that his arrow had actually struck Huchuquan's warhorse, Liu Miao immediately burst into laughter: "That's right! That's exactly what I intended to do! Hahahaha!"

He flew directly over to Huchuquan on horseback, leaving Liu Miao completely dumbfounded.

"Damn it, no wonder he's the Xiongnu Chanyu!"

"..."

By this time, Kuaihang had reached its limit and huffed and puffed as it arrived at the injured Xiongnu warhorse.

"Um... I'm sorry!"

Liu Miao stroked Kuaihang's horse's head and sincerely apologized to Kuaihang.

"My eyesight is poor; I didn't realize this was a stallion..."

Liu Miao hesitated and said, "Since we've already slapped it on, why don't you give it a try?"

"Law! Law! Law! Law!"

"Hiss—you're using such foul language? I guess I've been too good to you..."

Although Huchuquan escaped with his incredible horsemanship, the Han army had already completely crushed the attacking Southern Xiongnu cavalry!

"Long live your Majesty!"

"The great man is victorious!"

The Han soldiers, who had been somewhat panicked, now raised their arms and shouted!
When Zhang Cheng caught up with Liu Miao, his face was flushed, and his eyes were full of longing as he looked at Liu Miao.

"Hey! Now you know how powerful I am, right?"

Liu Miao tossed the horn bow to Zhang Cheng:
"When you get back, remember to write this: 'I, alone, led several thousand men! I shot down the Xiongnu chieftain's warhorse!'"

"..."

After the Southern Xiongnu's final attempt to test the waters failed, Yuan Shao finally recognized reality and stopped trying to annoy Liu Miao. He began to patiently wait for Liu Miao to arrive on the battlefield.

As Yuan Shao had expected, the Han army filed in and entered this final battlefield.

"Report! Generals Cheng Pu and Wen Ping have arrived at Guandu with 20,000 troops!"

"Report! General Xu Huang has arrived in Chenliu with 10,000 troops!"

"Report! The Grand Commander and General Zhu Huan, leading 80,000 troops from Pengcheng, have arrived in Dongming one after another!"

"Report! Our cavalry has crossed the Lu region and is approaching Puyang!"

The Han army on the western, central, and eastern fronts has all arrived in Yanzhou, which will be surrounded on three sides by the Yellow River and the Ji River, effectively turning it into an isolated island!
Liu Miao also led his troops to Changhuan, which was only separated from Wuchao by the Pu River.

Changhuan was formerly Kuangyi, a city of Wei!
Who says the river is wide? A single reed can cross it. Who says Zhao is far away? I stand on tiptoe and gaze at him.

Who says the river is wide? It can't even hold a knife. Who says Zhao is far away? He's gone in less than a morning!

Having arrived at the former Wei region, how far is it from reaching Hebei?
(End of this chapter)