Although the Northern Barbarian emissary group had gained a lot from this trip, they were still not able to get anything.
However, it still couldn't eliminate their biggest worry.
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At the border of the northern border.
The First Prince of the Northern Barbarians, who was riding on his horse and leading his army back, had a face full of hatred.
"Damn Emperor Yuan Tai, I didn't expect it to be so difficult to kill a prisoner.”
"First Prince, Lu Yu has been locked up in the imperial prison and his foundation has been crippled.”
"He's already a cripple. Actually, it doesn't seem to make any difference whether I kill him or not.”
A barbarian warrior said after hearing the First Prince's words.
The First Prince looked into the distance, his eyes flickering.
"No, Lu Yu is different.”
"As long as he lives, we can't sleep in peace.”
"Do you still remember the decisive battle between us and the Northern Yan Army three years ago?”
Three years ago, the Northern Barbarians gathered hundreds of thousands of troops and began to attack the northern border.
Lu Yu happened to be patrolling the border city that day.
The people he brought, including the original garrison, numbered less than 50,000.
He was caught off guard and was attacked by the Northern Barbarian army.
Their army had cut off the supply route of the Northern Yan army and surrounded them for half a month, but they were still unable to take down the city.
Instead, they were beaten back by the Northern Yan army who had starved for nearly five days.
When the First Prince thought of that battle, he couldn't help but shiver.
At that time, he was supervising the battle from the rear.
He saw a person in armor, covered in blood, riding on a tall horse.
That pair of bloodthirsty eyes made him shudder even when he thought about it.
The barbarian warrior seemed to have recalled that scene.
It was also that battle that made the barbarians not dare to step into the Great Zhou territory again.
Because that demon was too terrifying.
The First Prince came back to his senses and gritted his teeth.""No, since we're here, we can't return empty-handed.”
"We haven't stepped foot on this land for many years."
Thinking of this, he summoned the Northern Barbarian Commander Tuo Lie.
"Your Highness, what are your orders?"
Tuo Lie rode on a tall horse alongside the First Prince of the Northern Barbarians.
The Great Prince of the Northern Barbarian looked at the scenery of the Northern Borderline and said slowly,""The pillar of the Northern Yan Army is now far away in the Great Zhou's prison.”
"Your Highness, what do you mean?"
Tuo Lie's expression changed, and he quickly guessed what the First Prince meant.
"We didn't kill the King of Beiyan this time, but it doesn't matter.”
"In any case, the Great Zhou's defenses are lax and unguarded. It's a good time for us to take action.”
Tuo Lie laughed when he heard the First Prince of the Northern Barbarians.
He spat and said fiercely,"Since Your Highness has said so, then let's stay here and stretch our muscles.”
"It's been a long time since I've killed the citizens of the Great Zhou.”
"Hehe, this saber still feels best when it slashes on a person's body!”
The First Prince of the Northern Barbarians also drew his scimitar.
"This time, I'll work with you to avenge the Northern Barbarians.”
"Your Highness, don't be anxious.”
"The Northern Yan Army is stationed not far from this border.”
"After we pass through this city, we will begin to act.”
"We still need to gather the troops and prepare to fight against the pursuing Northern Yan Army.”
"Now that the Northern Yan Army has lost Lu Yu, they can't keep up. We have to have fun.”
"I can't wait to catch a few two-legged sheep and play with them.”
The First Prince and Tuo Lie looked at each other and laughed.
"All these years, we have been snatched back to the sixteen provinces of Northern Yan by that bastard Lu Yu. We were almost chased out of the Yin Mountains.”
"How can we not take revenge for this humiliation?”
"Commander Su, do it well!”
"This subordinate will do it now."
Tuo Lie rode his horse and left with a laugh.
He split thousands of Northern Barbarian soldiers into small teams and spread them out.
......
At the Northern Yan Army camp.
The news of the Northern Barbarian emissaries burning, killing, and looting the people at the border of Great Zhou quickly reached Li Shan Quan's ears.
"Really?"
Upon hearing this news, Li Shan Quan, who was originally dispirited because his lower body was empty, was instantly ecstatic.
He did not expect the Northern Barbarian Emissary to dare to be so presumptuous at the border of Great Zhou, and with only a few thousand troops.
Wasn't this giving Li Shanquan, who had hundreds of thousands of troops, a chance to make a name for himself?
If I were to capture the First Prince of the Northern Barbarians and bring him back to the Imperial Court, His Majesty would definitely reward me generously.
It was said that the Great Zhou Imperial Family had a secret medicine that could regenerate tendons and bones and reconstruct the body.
At that time, perhaps he could ask His Majesty for this secret medicine.
This way, I still have a chance
Li Shan Quan looked down at his lower body and suddenly shivered.
Lu Yu is a devil
He did not want to see him again in this lifetime!
However, this did not stop him from making contributions!
Thinking of this, Li Shan Quan quickly said to his adjutant,"Immediately order the troops to gather and pursue the Northern Barbarian Army!”
"Yes, sir!"
The adjutant received the order and quickly went out to order the troops to gather.
The two soldiers standing guard outside the commander's tent looked at each other.
Soon, a soldier walked over and the two of them whispered a few words to each other.
The soldier nodded and quickly left.
Li Shan Quan, who was sitting in the military camp, waited left and right, but he couldn't sit still anymore. He called his adjutant over and asked.
"Why isn't it done yet? Why are you so slow?”
" Your Highness, sending troops is not a small matter. We need to be well-prepared before we can set off. The Northern Yan Army is already moving very fast. We will be able to set off in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.”
"By the time they are ready, the enemy will have already run away. Listen to my orders, we will set off now!”
Li Shan Quan said impatiently.
He could not wait to send troops to capture the First Prince of the Northern Barbarians.
If he let this achievement go, he would regret it for the rest of his life.
He could afford to wait, but his two taels of meat couldn't!
Moreover, they were only going to chase after the Northern Barbarian Army, not to station themselves.
Why did he need to prepare for so long?
Wouldn't it be better if he just went to fight and came back?
"But…"
The adjutant wanted to say something but hesitated, feeling a little awkward.
This adjutant was arranged by Li Shan Quan's father. He was quite capable.
However, the new commander of Northern Yan was Li Shan Quan himself!
"Don't say anymore. Let's set off now!”
"Alright, alright."
Helpless, the adjutant finally brought Li Shan Quan to the front of the army.
The 5,000 soldiers of the Northern Yan Army stood in an orderly manner.
However, they all looked unhappy at the moment, but most of them looked lazy and indifferent.
What could be seen was that some of their armors were not tied tightly, and their helmets were crooked.
What was even more ridiculous was that some soldiers carried bows and arrows but did not have quivers.
However, Li Shan Quan, who was eager for credit, did not even observe if his troops were ready.
In his eyes, it was probably because the soldiers were standing neatly and were ready.
"Why are there only so few people? The Northern Yan Army has hundreds of thousands of people.”
Li Shan Quan saw that there were only 5,000 soldiers and frowned.
"What the Northern Yan Army needs to guard is the entire Northern Territory.”
"The northern territory is not as small as the capital.”
"Moreover, we're in a hurry this time, so we can only take out five thousand soldiers first.”
the adjutant explained.
"I thought the Northern Yan Army was very powerful. I didn't expect it to be like this.”
Li Shan Quan pursed his lips in dissatisfaction. The adjutant secretly rolled his eyes but didn't dare to say anything.
"Fine, five thousand is enough. I'll kill them all.”
"Inform the remaining troops to gather quickly. They must support us as soon as possible!”
"Set off immediately!"
Li Shan Quan mounted his horse and gave the order, leading the troops to set off.
The army consisted of five thousand people, three thousand infantrymen and two thousand cavalry.
Infantry was naturally slower than cavalry.
After walking for a while, Li Shan Quan felt that this speed was too slow, so he said to the adjutant,""Bring all the cavalry and we will go and stop the Northern Barbarian Emissary first.”
"This subordinate accepts the order!"
The adjutant did not stop him and went down to inform him.
This was also the only choice they had at the moment. They could not let the Northern Barbarian Army burn, kill, and plunder the Northern Territory as they pleased.
Thus, under the leadership of Li Shan Quan, the two thousand cavalrymen rushed towards the place where the Northern Barbarian soldiers were causing trouble, leaving the infantry behind.
Along the way, the soldiers of the Northern Yan army saw many village chiefs who had been slaughtered. The ground was covered in corpses and blood flowed like a river.
The scenery was too horrible to look at.
When Li Shan Quan saw this from his horse, he couldn't help but tremble.
He, he wants to go back
However, the army had already advanced here. If they went back, wouldn't they return empty-handed?
Li Shan Quan could only brace himself and lead the army forward.
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