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With that, Cai Yong ordered his men to begin preparations.

Less than half an hour later, the guards of the four major clans had all been mobilized.

The ordinary guards originally thought they were going to attack the people in Lingxiao City, and they were quite resentful when they were ordered to attack the city.

After all, everyone knows that attacking a city means risking lives.

Now, hearing the generals' words about going to fight the Turks, they were overjoyed.

After all, the Turks are completely unprepared for them now, and the danger of fighting the Turks is much less than that of attacking a city.

Moreover, these people had long harbored deep hatred for the Turks.

Cai Yong said to the three family heads beside him, "Then let's split up and attack!"

Several other people nodded.

In the darkness of night, a dense crowd of people moved about on the narrow path.

Among these guards, there are still some who are quite capable...

Some of their elites silently eliminated a patrol of Turks.

Some Turks were completely unguarded around them, and they approached them cursing and asking what they wanted.

Before he could even say a second word, they killed him.

After everyone quietly surrounded their camp.

The last group to arrive fired a volley of rockets, instantly setting the tents ablaze.

The others waiting elsewhere shouted, "Kill! Kill all these Turkic dogs!"

The guards shouted and charged towards the tents.

The Turks who were still asleep in their tents were awakened by the words and saw a group of guards rushing in.

Because the guards had an absolute numerical advantage.

It was almost three against one, or even four against one.

These Turks were skilled warriors, and were quickly hacked to pieces.

Most of the people were killed in their tents. Some Turks who broke out found themselves surrounded by the guards of the four prefectures.

These palace guards, too, had gained confidence from the fight.

The entire camp was filled with shouts, battle cries, and flames soaring into the sky.

Wherever they went, they burned down the camps.

To facilitate communication, the various khans set up their tents together...

Hearing the commotion, they rushed out and found the entire camp in complete chaos.

"What happened? Did Xiao Ce's men go? Who...who ambushed us?" Ashina shouted, his face pale.

“They are the guards of the four major prefectures!” Ashide said with a grim expression.

Ashina's eyes widened in fury: "What? Those good-for-nothings? How...how dare they..."

Batu Helu: "I told you long ago, these two-legged sheep of Xiao Kingdom are untrustworthy! Untrustworthy! You didn't believe me! Stop talking nonsense... Hurry up, assemble the troops, and kill all these bastards..."

Batu Helu called out to his own people as he spoke.

But after half a day, it turned out to be a team of over a hundred people.

"Run! Their guards outnumber us several times over! And it was another sneak attack; we were completely unprepared! As long as we're alive, we can always fight again! Run!" Tesa shouted.

Ashid also snapped out of his daze: "Tesa's right, run! Everyone, forget everything! Let's run!"

Although the Khans were unwilling to accept it, their army was already surrounded. Any later, and they would have no chance of escape.

Ashina's face turned pale and then green as he watched the scene unfold before him, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"How could this happen! How could this happen!"

He staggered and almost fell to the ground, but fortunately, Fan Gang Ashina caught him.

Fan Gang Ashina looked at Mos Ashina beside him.

"Brother, what should I do?"

Mos Ashina glanced at the situation: "Run!"

These Turkic leaders, along with their personal guards and the armies around them, numbered in the tens of thousands.

The only way through was blocked by the people of the four powerful counties.

The only way for them to retreat was a small, circuitous path that led from the side of Lingxiao City.

Now they have no other choice.

We had no choice but to run that way.

They ran along the path for a short while before a cavalry unit blocked their way.

It was Han Da who had been waiting here for a long time.

After learning of Lin Nan's plan, Xiao Ce predicted that the Turks' end was near.

Based on the location scouted by the scouts, he felt that if the Khans wanted to escape, they would inevitably take this route.

So when he heard that they were fighting, he ordered Han Da to lead three thousand elite troops to lie in wait here!

As expected, Xiao Ce had predicted it once again.

"You are surrounded! Our prince said that those who disarm will not be killed!" Han Da said calmly.

After he finished speaking, many soldiers from the Northern Desert Army, dressed in armor, appeared from all directions.

They were all carrying repeating crossbows.

Ashina has already fainted!

Now, with Ashide as the core of the team, they looked grim.

"Were those people from the four major clans instigated by you?" Ashide asked Handa.

Han Da shook his head and said, "I don't know. The prince's order is: those who disarm will not be killed. Those who resist will be killed without mercy!"

Ashide's face darkened: "With just these people?"

Han Da didn't answer Ashide, but instead started counting down on his own: "Three!"

"You're really underestimating us... Even if we're on the run, we're not people you can humiliate!" Ashide said with a grim expression.

"two!"

At that moment, everyone raised their crossbows in unison.

"We surrender! We surrender!" The people of Gesa had witnessed the power of these repeating crossbows.

The Gesa tribe members threw their weapons on the ground, then knelt down and covered their heads with their hands.

"One!" Han Da continued to shout.

The other tribesmen, including Ashide, dared not speak out.

"Surrender! Surrender! We surrender!"

More than 10,000 people dropped their weapons.

Han Da waved his hand and said, "Arrest those Khans, and take the rest back!"

“You said you wouldn’t kill us if we surrendered!” said Gesa, the first to surrender.

Han Da said calmly, "Your Highness has always been a man of your word."

As they spoke, the khans were all bound hand and foot.

All ten thousand prisoners and their warhorses were captured in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

They all arrived at the city gate.

The city gates opened, and although it was already midnight, the two paths leading into the city were filled with people.

"You beast! Bah!"

"You bastards, you've finally met your match! Long live the Prince!"

"I'll beat you bastards to death."

The onlookers on both sides threw all sorts of rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs at him.

At first, the Turks stared wide-eyed, ready to charge at the people and wreak havoc.

He was shot in the head by an arrow from the soldier escorting him!

"His Highness has decreed that the people are our providers, and any captives who show any disrespect to the people will be executed without mercy!"

The people were once again in an uproar upon hearing this.

Just then, Xiao Ce saw from the city wall that the city gate had closed.

He then shouted to the people on both sides, "Fellow citizens, please calm down! I know you all wish you could skin these Turkic beasts alive and drink their blood. However, since I brought them back alive, I intend to use them for something. You can hit them, you can curse them, just don't kill them!"