Anti-Qing: Starting from the Jintian Uprising

Chapter 400 Zhang Lexing: This fool is surprisingly smart!

"Brothers, the Tartar's horses are dying!"

"Follow me and defeat them!"

Zhang Lexing seized the opportunity very quickly, gave a loud shout, and led his men to charge towards the Mongolian cavalry of the Sunite tribe again.

Seeing the Tang army coming again in a mighty force, the expression on Eduo's face became more solemn.

Now the Mongolian horses' physical strength has been exhausted and they are running slower and slower, which is undoubtedly fatal to the cavalry who rely on speed and mobility to win.

Faced with the Tang cavalry, who were still eager to fight and had high morale and were charging towards them again, Eduo felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

However, given the current situation, the only choice he can make is to grit his teeth and continue to fight the Tang army to the death.

The bet was that the Tang army would withdraw before their horses’ strength was completely exhausted.

If this is the case, then this battle can still be fought.

Otherwise, the Sunite tribe would surely lose.

But on the grassland, defeat means destruction!

"Warriors, follow me and kill!"

"For Genghis Khan! For the glory of the Mongols!"

Eduo once again personally led the charge in an attempt to boost the morale of his troops.

In the blink of an eye, the two cavalry forces that were charging at each other with great momentum collided head-on again.

There was a loud bang, as if the waves hit the rocks.

As soon as the battle started, in the blink of an eye, the Mongolian cavalry of the Sunite tribe was defeated.

Eduo personally led the charge, which, to some extent, did boost the morale of the Sunite tribe.

But morale could not change the objective fact that the war horses of the Sunite tribe were exhausted.

So, the result is predictable!

As the main army collapsed, the Mongolian cavalry began to flee in all directions like dandelions blown away.

But the war horses of the Sunite tribe were already exhausted, so they naturally couldn't escape very fast.

Soon, the fleeing Mongolian cavalry was caught up by the Tang army.

The Tang cavalry roared through the Mongolian cavalry of the Sunite tribe, chasing and killing them on horseback, and their sharp sabers and spears unscrupulously harvested lives.

They continued to kill the fleeing soldiers from behind, reaping lives and expanding the results of the battle.

"Brothers, kill!"

"The Tang Dynasty is victorious!"

"Ping the thieves, Ping the thieves!"

"..."

Earth-shaking shouts resounded throughout the battlefield, and soon the Sunite cavalry were like a sand castle on the beach, being swallowed up by the charging Tang cavalry.

The army was defeated, and Eduo fled on horseback under the protection of some of his personal guards, but behind him, a group of elite Tang cavalry followed closely behind him, chasing and killing him.

"Brothers, hurry up and chase them, don't let the bandit leader get away."

"Kill! Capture the bandit leader alive and present him to the emperor. May the Tang Dynasty win forever!"

"..."

Listening to the faint shouts and screams coming from behind him, Eduo's heart was beating faster and faster.

The warhorse under him was galloping with all its might, its mane almost soaked with sweat.

While running, he was even panting.

Eduo could clearly feel that the warhorse under his crotch was running slower and slower.

An emotion called despair began to spread in his heart.

"Quick!"

"Hurry up!"

Eduo whipped the warhorse desperately, and the whip in his hand almost left an afterimage.

However, this doesn't change anything.

The shouting and screaming behind him were getting closer and closer.

At the side, Ma Xiangyun was also desperately urging his warhorse, and couldn't help but secretly curse himself for being a complete idiot.

Why are you so stupid as to have to come to the Sunite tribe first?

Anyway, we are just recruiting people to form an alliance. Wouldn’t it be the same if we went to other tribes?

This is great, as we happened to encounter the Tang Army’s Northern Expedition and the decisive battle with the Sunite tribe!
Moreover, the Sunite tribe was defeated!
This time, it’s really all over!
Ma Xiangyun didn't even dare to think about what would happen to him, a remnant of the Dongqing clan, if he fell into the hands of the Tang army.

It’s really fucked up!
Just at this moment, a burst of gunfire suddenly came from behind them.

Snapped! Bang bang!

The pursuing Tang cavalry raised their guns, aimed at the fleeing Mongolian army in front of them and pulled the trigger.

It’s a pity that because the shooting was done while riding on horseback, the hit rate was really poor.

Jin Kuiyong fired several shots in succession but failed to hit the target.

He gritted his teeth and pulled the bolt again, loading the lance in his hand.

Then he raised the gun and pulled the trigger. After a crisp sound, Jin Kuiyong quickly prepared to reload for the second time.

However, before he could finish loading, he saw the warhorse under the crotch of the bandit chieftain, who was originally galloping in front of him, suddenly stood up and let out a painful neigh.

He even threw Eduo off the horse.

When Jin Kuiyong saw this, a glimmer of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Haha, the thief chief has been defeated."

"Brothers, kill!"

As he spoke, he put his lance back into its holster, swung his saber vigorously, and charged forward.

Ma Xiangyun noticed that Eduo had fallen off his horse, and he subconsciously wanted to rein in his horse to help Eduo.

But soon his reason told him that he absolutely could not do that.

If I stop, I won't be able to escape.

But just as Ma Xiangyun was about to urge his horse to escape, suddenly, the warhorse under his crotch stumbled and fell straight into a field.

Ma Xiangyun was pinned down by the fallen warhorse. Under the heavy pressure, he immediately lost consciousness... He fell off the horse's back, his vision went dark, and he couldn't help but let out a shrill scream.

When he came to his senses from the severe pain of falling off his horse, several Tang cavalrymen had surrounded him.

Eduo drew his sword and prepared to fight, but he saw that his own guards walked away without paying any attention to him falling off his horse.

A feeling of powerlessness was brewing and churning in Eduo's heart.

A hint of despair flashed across his face.

"Surrender without killing!"

Several Tang army soldiers shouted in unison, dismounted and pressed Eduo to the ground.

Afterwards, a group of people took Eduo and ran towards the Sunite tribe camp.

……

Dai Eduo, Ma Xiangyun and others were taken back to the camp.

At this time, the camp of the Sunite tribe had already been controlled by the Tang army.

One by one, members of the Sunite tribe were tied up with ropes and imprisoned in the barn where they previously kept cattle and sheep.

In the camp of the Sunite tribe, a Tang army soldier was patrolling back and forth.

Others were driving and counting cattle, sheep and other livestock, and counting the spoils.

Such a scene made me so angry.

Because all the cattle, sheep and livestock counted by the Tang army now are the property of their Sunite tribe.

It’s a pity that now all of them belong to the Tang Dynasty!

"What are you looking at? If you keep looking around, I'll gouge your eyes out."

A Tang army soldier noticed Eduo's unwilling expression, kicked him, scolded him, and told him to speed up.

Soon, Eduo was brought to his own royal tent.

However, above the royal tent now flew a military flag of the Tang Dynasty.

Eduo was brought into the big tent. As soon as he entered the tent, he felt a burst of heat blowing towards him.

On the table, the copper pots were still bubbling with steam.

In the pot, the best lamb meat is cooked in the boiling water.

However, the person who ate the meat this time had changed.

Zhang Lexing picked up a piece of mutton with chopsticks, dipped it in sesame sauce, put it in his mouth, and chewed hard.

His face was full of relief.

It was freezing cold outside the tent, but inside the tent we were eating hot hotpot, which was truly a great enjoyment in life.

This was especially true for Zhang Lexing, who had just experienced more than ten days of trekking to the battlefield and had been engaged in a long battle.

"Commander, bring here the chieftain of the Sunite tribe, Eduo."

An officer came forward and spoke to Zhang Lexing.

Zhang Lexing nodded slightly when he heard this, then raised his head and looked at Eduo who was brought into the tent, and said with a grin.

"You daring thief, when you raided Zhangjiakou and invaded our Tang Dynasty, did you ever think that you would end up like this?"

Upon hearing this, Eduo just raised his head and spoke in a defiant look.

"The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. There is nothing to say."

"Since I have lost today, if I fall into the hands of you Han people, you can kill me or chop me up, I will accept it."

Zhang Lexing sneered, took another bite of the hot pot, and then spoke.

"Haha, I thought you, the thief chieftain, would be a fool to dare to invade the Tang Dynasty."

"I didn't expect you to be stupid. You know what your fate will be!"

When Eduo heard this, the expression on his face froze.

What he said about killing and chopping people up was just to show his own backbone.

Unexpectedly, the Tang Dynasty actually wanted to kill him!

However, things had already come to this point, and no matter how scared he was, he still stiffened his neck and spoke.

"Haha, I am a descendant of Genghis Khan, a descendant of the grasslands. How could I be afraid of you Han people?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexing was in no mood to listen to Eduo's nonsense anymore. He just waved his hand and ordered people to take Eduo out.

Then he looked at Jinqian Rat Tail, Ma Xiangyun, who was wearing Qing Dynasty court robes and dressed like a zombie, and asked.

"What's up with this guy?"

"Manchu people? Eastern Qing or Western Qing?"

The adjutant at the side heard this and spoke up to explain.

"Return to the commander-in-chief. According to our interrogation of the Sunite tribe's top brass, this man's name is Ma Xiangyun, and he is the Minister of Rites of the Eastern Qing."

"This time I came to the Sunite tribe to win over the Sunite tribe alliance, attack Xiqing, and share the pressure from our Tang Dynasty."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexing first nodded in understanding, and then touched his chin thoughtfully.

After a moment, Zhang Lexing, who had grasped the key point, fixed his eyes and said.

"In other words, Dongqing is going to take action against Xiqing?"

While saying this, Zhang Lexing turned his gaze to Ma Xiangyun.

Ma Xiangyun doesn't have much backbone.

Seeing Zhang Lexing looking at him, he knelt on the ground with a plop and spoke with a slightly trembling voice.

"Reply... reply to your words, as far as I know, it is true. Dongqing has plans to attack Xiqing."

"I am willing to confess everything I know, and I hope you will show mercy and spare my life..."

Zhang Lexing pursed his lips and said.

"Take him away and keep him under good care. When our army returns, we will take him with us and escort him to the capital."

"Also, immediately send a fast horse to deliver a message to the court, saying that the Eastern Qing may mobilize troops against the Western Qing, and ask the court to make a decision."

Upon hearing this, the adjutant immediately clasped his fists in agreement.

Zhang Lexing looked towards the east, towards Liaodong.

Thoughtful!
(End of this chapter)