Li Xuanlie sneered.
Back then, the Persians had looked down on him just like the Turks, thinking that they could easily destroy his Black Flag Army with their superior cavalry.
He had used this scythe spear formation to surprise the Persians.
Today, it was the Turks 'turn to regret.
This was not enough.
A cold glint flashed in Li Xuan's eyes. He raised the halberd in his hand high and sent out a signal.
Tong tong tong ~~
The beating of the war drums suddenly became faster, like thunder.
In the forest to the southeast of the battlefield, countless birds flew up and circled in the sky.
A black torrent then surged out of the forest and charged toward the Turks 'flank.
The cavalry rolled forward, wearing black flags and black armor.
A general flag with the word "Yue" was flying under the setting sun.
Back Rift Cavalry!
This was Li Xuanlie's trump card in defeating the Turks.
Under Yue Fei's leadership, this most expensive force of heavy cavalry charged at the Turkic flank like a flood of steel.
The sky collapsed and the earth cracked. Blood and flesh flew everywhere.
In an instant, thousands of Turkic cavalry were crushed like grass and cut in half.
"Your Highness 'predictions are divine. The Turks have fallen into their trap.”
Liu Bowen waved his feather fan and looked at Li Xuanlie with a smile.
Using a small number of infantry to face the enemy head-on would lure the Turks into underestimating the enemy and launching a massive assault.
Then, he would use the ambush in the forest to deliver a fatal blow.
This was Li Xuanlie's plan to defeat the enemy.
"End this battle and kill all the Turks.”
Li Xuanlie issued a Death Order.
Wuwuwu ~~
In the Tang army, the bugle call for attack finally sounded.
"Kill all the Turkic dogs!"
"Revenge-"
The soldiers of the Black Flag Army roared as they tore apart the formation and charged at the Turks.
The counterattack began.
The infantry reaped from the front, while the cavalry flanked the flanks. The fifty thousand Turkic cavalry were killed until their horses were overturned and blood flowed like rivers.
In the midst of the chaos, a crimson mist of blood charged forward, cutting down the Turks blocking its path.
Li Xuanlie attacked.
He galloped like the wind, and the halberd in his hand danced. He used the Overlord Halberd Technique and reaped the enemy's heads like a god of death.
His eagle eyes locked onto the Turkic prince Ashina Buzhen ten steps away.
He wanted to use the head of Jie Li's son to completely destroy the Tu Jue's will to resist.
At this moment, Ashina Buzhen was still in shock.
Looking at his collapsed subordinates and the Tang army cavalry that seemed to have fallen from the sky, he suddenly realized that he had fallen into Li Xuanlie's trap.
Now, he finally understood why his father had been defeated by Li Xuanlie.
He also understood that the legend of Li Xuanlie's invincibility and the fact that he had wiped out all the countries of the West was not a myth.
King Reliance of the Great Tang was simply too terrifying.
"Retreat, all troops retreat immediately ~~"
Ashina Buzhen woke up from his daze, all his courage dissipating as he roared.
It was too late.
In front of them, the Turkic cavalry was charging toward the Third Prince of the Great Tang.
In an instant, the young man's body was like a god who had descended to the mortal world, blocking his way.
"Die!"
With a thunderous roar, Li Xuanlie's halberd swept over with a thick bloody aura.
Ashinabu felt his hair stand on end. Without thinking, he instinctively raised his mace to block.
That halberd was as fast as lightning, so fast that his mace had already arrived halfway.
Crack!
Ashina Buzhen's head flew into the air, and his body fell from his horse with a loud crash.
Li Xuanlie pointed his halberd at the sky, and the head that fell was stabbed into the halberd.
Kill the enemy in one strike!
The surrounding Turks were so shocked by the sight of King Reliance of the Great Tang killing their Second Prince that their will to resist crumbled.
"He actually killed our prince in one move. Is he a human or a ghost?”
"What kind of martial arts is the Second Prince? He actually killed him in one move?”
"That's the Reliance King of the Tang Empire, the legendary War God Prince!”
The Turks screamed in terror and fled.
Li Xuanlie raised his halberd, his cold gaze admiring the slaughter of fifty thousand Turks.
Today, this plain had become hell for the Turks.
When the sun set, the slaughter finally ended.
The fifty thousand Turks had almost been completely wiped out, their corpses covering the plains within a ten-mile radius.
Li Xuanlie let out a long breath as he admired the bloody scene. A happy smile finally appeared on his blood-stained face.
"Send the head of Daoist Master Ashina Bu back to Luoyang to report the victory and let Imperial Father feel at ease!”
After the order was given, a messenger immediately carried Ashina Buzhen's head and flew south.
…
The news of Youzhou's great victory spread to all the officials and civilians along the way.
The two rivers were excited, and the people were boiling.
"As expected of King Reliance. He killed fifty thousand Turks in his first battle!”
"I heard that King Reliance won this battle with less than ten thousand soldiers. This is too amazing!”
"That's nothing. He's the invincible King of Reliance. He defeated the million-strong army of Persia and Rome on his western expedition, but he only brought 70,000 Black Flag Soldiers with him!”
"King Reliance truly is the War God of the Great Tang. With him here, Youzhou will be saved!”
The people of the two rivers were all talking and exclaiming.
A few days later, the messenger crossed the Yellow River and arrived at Luoyang City.
"King Reliance has won a great victory in Youzhou! King Reliance has won a great victory in Youzhou!"
The messenger raised his warhorse high and rushed in from the north gate, heading straight for the Black Tortoise Gate.
Along the way, the people of Luoyang were all cheering and jumping for joy.
Qin Qiong was on duty on the tower of the Black Tortoise Sect.
When he heard the approaching messenger shouting about the great victory in Youzhou, he could not help but be deeply surprised.
"King Reliance hasn't even been out for ten days, and he's already won a great battle. The War God's name is indeed well-deserved."
He clicked his tongue in admiration in his heart and hurriedly shouted,"Quick, open the city gates and let the messenger report the victory to His Majesty!”
The Black Tortoise Gate opened.
The messenger didn't stop, passing through the palace gate and heading straight for the palace.
Hanyuan Palace.
The morning court session had just begun.
Li Yuan listened to the reports of the officials, but he was absent-minded.
He estimated that Li Xuanlie should have arrived at Youzhou by now, and the clash with the Turks was imminent.
Li Yuan's thoughts had already flown to Youzhou.
"Imperial Father, your son is willing to lead the Sixteen Guards and station them on the south bank of the Yellow River. If Third Brother loses the battle with the Turks, I will immediately lead the army to the north.”
Li Jiancheng stepped forward and volunteered.
"Imperial Father, your son once patrolled the northern borders and has a better understanding of Youzhou. Your son is more suitable to lead troops and support Third Brother than Imperial Brother.”
Li Shi Min followed without hesitation.
The two brothers had their own selfish motives and wanted to use this opportunity to take control of the 16th Guards.
Li Yuan frowned.
How could he not know the second son's intention to seize the opportunity to gain military power? How could he easily hand over the power to them?
However, their reasons were perfectly justifiable, and Li Yuan could not refuse.
In the Great Tang, if Li Xuanlie truly lost, only Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin had the right to lead the Sixteen Guards north to reinforce him.
Li Yuan was silent for a moment, in a dilemma.
"Good news, good news from Youzhou ~~"
Right at this moment, a rousing cry rang out from outside the hall.
Under the surprised gazes of the crowd, the black flag messenger barged into the hall and knelt before Li Yuan.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, His Highness defeated the Turks south of Youzhou, killing fifty thousand enemies and personally beheading the second prince of the Turks, Ashina Buzhen.”
The black flag messenger raised the report and the wooden box containing the head high up.
Hanyuan Palace instantly boiled.
"As expected of my Xuan Lie!"
Li Yuan was overjoyed. All his troubles were instantly washed away by this news.
He jumped up and laughed." Pass down the imperial decree. Xuan Lie will be granted the military and political power to control the Sixteen Prefectures of the Dark Cloud Country. He will be given the imperial sword. Civil officials and generals below the Second Rank will be allowed to act first before reporting!”
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