Time travel, quick transmigration

Xiao Huanling and Jiu Yeli's eyes sharpened one after the other, and they both spurred their horses forward.

Xiao Huanling drew his longsword, and a burst of cold light appeared. The sword energy, carrying a chilling sharpness, pierced through the air and collided with the thunderous force of Jiu Yeli's flaming scimitar. In an instant, the two were entangled in one place, and they exchanged several blows in the blink of an eye.

The commanders are engaged in fierce combat, while the elite troops in their respective camps are on high alert.

It wasn't until after dozens of rounds that Xiao Huanling and Jiu Yeli, who were clearly evenly matched, decided to stop. With a clash of swords, both of them saw a deep sense of camaraderie in each other's eyes.

"Xiao Huanling, you have truly impressed me. There is not a single person in our Turkic tribe who can withstand more than a dozen moves from me."

Jiu Yeli's eyes clearly showed a greater respect and appreciation for Xiao Huanling.

With a flick of his longsword, Xiao Huanling separated himself from Jiu Yeli.

"If the Khan is like this, I would think that the Khan is dissatisfied with the fact that there are no capable people under his command."

These words were undoubtedly sarcastic, yet the speaker showed no trace of contempt or sarcasm. Jiu Yeli was furious but dared not lash out on the spot.

"In my opinion, even if the general and I fight until late at night, it will be difficult to determine a winner. Why don't we let the general's Xuan Ce army and my Shuo Li army fight to determine the winner? If my Shuo Li army loses, I will leave here and never offend the Tang Dynasty again in my lifetime, and I will negotiate peace with the Tang Dynasty."

"On the contrary, if General Xiao's Xuan Ce army is defeated by my Shuo Li army, then the general must lead his troops to surrender to me, and from then on they must respect me and obey my orders."

In this encounter, in this clash, Jiu Yeli had long since lost his initial contempt. In his eyes, Xiao Huanling before him undoubtedly had the capital to be arrogant, and was an existence that he wanted to tame, like the bright moon in the sky.

He personally trained the Shuoli army, and they were fierce and invincible. He had never doubted their strength. However, the Han people, even if trained, were no match for the Shuoli army under his command, which had fought alongside him and won many battles in conquering various tribes.

Seeing that Xiao Huanling remained silent, Jiu Yeli's wild face broke into a savage smile.

"What? General Xiao, are you afraid to accept the challenge?"

Xiao Huanling remained calm and indifferent, completely ignoring the provocation in Jiu Yeli's eyes.

Behind him, the Xuan Ce soldiers, clad in light black armor, rode swift horses, each wielding a long spear, their demeanor as still as a cold abyss, their sharpness concealed.

Xiao Huanling knew that Jiu Yeli's biggest weakness was his arrogance. He understood Jiu Yeli's scheme perfectly well. However, after fighting him, he felt he had no chance of winning and could not kill him on the spot, so he used words to force him to agree to let the Xuan Ce Army fight against the Shuo Li Army in order to achieve his own goal.

But that's exactly what he wanted to see; he would let Jiuyeli know the consequences of underestimating his enemy and being arrogant.

"Since Your Majesty has such a wish, how can I, Xiao Huanling, refuse? But I ask Your Majesty to keep your word when the time comes."

Jiu Yeli narrowed her long, narrow eyes slightly, and curved her lips into a half-smile.

"nature."

The two armies were locked in fierce combat, their swords clashing, blood splattering everywhere, and shouts of battle echoing all around.

In the center of the battlefield, the two commanders reached an agreement, and then the bugle sounded. At the command of Xiao Huanling and Jiu Yeli, their elite cavalry poured out and engaged in battle.

The Xuan Ce Army, clad in black armor, faced off against the Shuo Li Army, which Jiu Ye Li was so proud of and which was invincible. They were unstoppable and swept all the way. They moved like ghosts, coordinated perfectly, and changed formations at all times. Their long spears were wielded with fluid grace, leaving the long swords in the hands of the Shuo Li Army powerless to fight back.

Jiuyeli watched as his Shuoli soldiers fell one after another, some even with their heads pierced by spears, blood gushing forth. It was the first time in his life he had witnessed such a terrifying army; their fearless, relentless fighting spirit sent chills down his spine. Hearing the pitiful cries of those dying, and seeing that more than half of the Shuoli soldiers were dead or wounded, Jiuyeli, their Khan, turned his cold, brooding gaze toward Xiao Huanling, who sat calmly atop his white horse, still appearing utterly composed.

He underestimated his opponent and was careless.

"Well done, Xiao Huanling!"

Xiao Huanling met Jiu Yeli's cold gaze and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Khan, the outcome is decided. I believe you will keep your promise."

Jiuye Liqiang swallowed his frustration without getting angry, but his eyes suddenly sharpened and he smiled.

"What I say goes. However... there is something I forgot to tell the general."

He looked apologetic as he spoke.

"Before I met the general, I had already given the order. I fear that my general Ju Zhui has already captured the general's camp and occupied Taiyuan Prefecture..."

"If I had known that I would hit it off with General Xiao at first sight and that we would make this gentleman's alliance, I would not have agreed to Ju Zhui's request. My general has always been cold-hearted and heartless. Right now, there must be many casualties in the general's camp, and the people of Taiyuan Prefecture are also suffering. In this way, my dead Shuoli soldiers will not have died in vain."

Jiu Yeli sighed with regret and emotion.

A fleeting hint of mockery crossed Xiao Huanling and Qingyao's eyes as he calmly observed Jiu Yeli's hypocritical performance.

"Your Majesty need not worry about this."

As soon as he finished speaking, a loud noise was heard in the air. Xiao Huanling and Jiu Yeli looked up and saw a burst of smoke and fire above the Tang army camp.

"It was a firework signal used by the military to transmit messages."

Jiu Yeli's eyes darkened as if she had a bad premonition.

Xiao Huanling smiled slightly, seemingly unconcealingly.

"Just as the Khan thought."

"Just now, my junior general showed me the signal that he had successfully defeated the enemy's sneak attack, so the Khan's concerns are no longer valid."

"By the way, Khan, if our two sides agree to make peace and restore our old friendship, I will have someone send your general Ju Zhui back."

"There is one more thing that I think I should tell the Khan. Before I came here, I ordered my men to intercept the Khan's supplies and cut off all the reinforcements that came to support the Khan, so that they would not return. I suppose the mission is now accomplished."

"I apologize. If I had known earlier that the Khan took a liking to me at first sight and made a gentleman's alliance with me, I certainly would not have acted so rashly."

As Jiu Yeli listened, his face grew darker and darker, almost as if his face was ashen. The outcome was already decided, and he had suffered a complete defeat. Suppressing his resentment, his pride almost made him grind his teeth to dust.

The person before him was too terrifying, having anticipated and thwarted his schemes without missing a single one. Could it be that Xiao Huanling was his nemesis and Jiu Yeli's lifelong enemy?

Xiao Huanling didn't care what Jiuyeli thought. What he cared about most was resolving the conflict peacefully, quelling the war, protecting the border and the people from the Turks' invasion. If this war could be quelled quickly, he would establish prestige in Hedong, and once the emperor summoned him back to Chang'an, he could see Shi Yan sooner.

"If the Khan decides to honor the previous agreement, then I will immediately call for a ceasefire. I believe the Khan would not want to see his people suffer even greater casualties."

"It's snowing. I think we should all return to our respective countries and get through this cold winter safely."

Looking around at the devastation and chaos, Jiuyeli saw that both sides had suffered casualties, but the Turkic soldiers had suffered far more. White snowflakes fell in a flurry. Watching the two armies still fighting and seeing his people fall one after another, he felt a pang of pity.