Seeing that the cavalrymen of the Tang Dynasty did not kill the innocent, the fleeing tribesmen did not continue to run away. Instead, they gathered their courage and turned back.
They all gathered together and stood behind their respective leaders. In front of them was a respected old man from the tribe.
Li Yu knew that this old man should be a shaman.
"Great Heavenly Soldiers, Longevity Heaven has guided you to save us. May I ask what we can do in return?”
The old man knelt on the ground and pretended to be mysterious.
Hearing this, the Imperial Cavalry on Li Yu's side burst into laughter. Through the two holes in their armor, one could see their crescent-shaped eyes.
Obviously, they did not care about Longevity Heaven's guidance.
"Get lost."
Li Yu urged his horse forward.
When the Flaming Colt passed by the old man, it suddenly rammed its thick neck into him, causing him to roll twice on the ground.
"Wuwuwu!"
The Flaming Colt snorted as if it was laughing at the old man.
"Everyone, to be honest, I came here to kill you, but I changed my mind. As long as you listen to my orders, I'll let you live.”
Li Yu said coldly.
Then, he raised three fingers and announced three orders.
"First, I don't care which tribe you come from, all of you have to change your names to War Slaves.”
"Second, all of you should gather together and stand at the front of the army every time we go out to battle. You will be my soldiers 'meat shields.”
"Third, you must give me a map of the Turkic steppe. I also need the person who knows the way the best to be my servant.”
After announcing these orders, Li Yu's cold gaze swept across the tribesmen.
The tribesmen didn't seem to have any reaction.
After all, it was nothing more than a change of master. The Turkic court and other tribes had bullied them too much, so being dogs for the Tang army could also be a way to take revenge on those who had once abused them.
However, the leader of the tribesmen was different.
They all had noble bloodlines. Their ancestors had once pledged loyalty to the first Ashina Wolf King. How could they submit to the Tang army?
Moreover, they were not willing to give up their rights.
"We don't want to, Tang general. Although we are the people and leaders of a small tribe, we are also the subjects of the Turkic court. You can't make me submit to you.”
A leader stood up and shouted.
Next was the second leader.
The third leader.
These leaders all agreed that if they wanted to give up their power, they would rather die.
This was also why they were willing to pay taxes despite being humiliated by the Turkic court.
After all, no matter how miserable the tribesmen were, the leaders were still very comfortable.
Not only were the leaders unhappy, but some of the higher-ups who had a good relationship with the leaders, as well as the guards and servants, were also very dissatisfied.
All of them drew their sabers out of their sheaths and stared at Li Yu coldly, plotting how to kill this Tang general.
This general must have a high position and power. If they killed him and offered him to the royal court, then as the leader, they would be able to obtain glory and wealth.
The reason why these people had this idea was that Li Yu's cavalry was now in front of the tribal people. It was easy to surround the cavalry. As long as the cavalry did not move, they would be targets for slaughter.
"Since you want to fight, then come.”
Li Yu jumped off his horse, followed by the 1,000 imperial cavalry and Baiqi.
"You really want to die. We're afraid of the Turkic royal court because it's not far from us. If we kill the cavalry of the royal court, there will be another wave of cavalry of the royal court. But your Tang army is different. You're in Youzhou City.”
The old man who had been knocked over by the Flaming Colt stood up. He was not as weak and useless as before. He even picked up his saber.
"Then let's try. Let's see if we can't beat you after we get off the horse.”
Li Yu smiled indifferently. In the next second, his figure flashed and he rushed in front of the old man in the blink of an eye.
The old man was not an ordinary character. He was a warrior when he was young. He quickly reacted and raised his sword to block.
However, when Li Yu rushed in front of him, he did not stab him. Instead, he jumped high up and the Thunder Dragon Tooth in his hand was wrapped in lightning. It pierced through the old man's head directly.
"Kill them!"
"Don't let these Tang soldiers escape!"
"As long as we kill the Tang army, the Khan will definitely give us a reward. Then, we can rise rapidly!”
Not only were the other leaders not afraid, but they also took the initiative to rush forward.
In their opinion, although their equipment was not good, they had more people. Each of them could drown the Tang Dynasty cavalry with a mouthful of saliva.
However, not many tribesmen responded to the leaders 'call.
Most of the ordinary tribesmen stood rooted to the ground and watched numbly.
However, they were still the leaders of several small tribes. Just the servants and guards alone had gathered nearly 10,000 people, and they charged fiercely at Li Yu.
Facing these 10,000 people, Li Yu wasn't worried. Instead, he had a plan in his heart and said loudly,"Tribesmen, this is your chance to show me your bravery and loyalty. Kill your leader, and I will take you to take revenge on the other tribes and the Turkic court!”
"Revenge?"
One of the tribesmen raised his head.
Then the others.
Li Yu's words instantly awakened the hidden corners of their hearts. It was anger and hatred.
These tribesmen had been bullied by the large tribes and the royal court for too long. In order to collect taxes, they had given away their wives and children.
Even the lucky ones had to slaughter their own cattle and sheep and watch their women or daughters walk into the barracks when the troops of the large tribes or the royal court arrived…
After a long period of time, every ordinary tribesman was filled with anger and hatred, but they only dared to hide it and needed an opportunity to explode.
"I want to be loyal to the Tang army!"
"Aren't we all slaves and dogs? What's the difference?!”
"I want to kill Tie Lei and the people of the royal court. I want revenge!”
Most of the tribesmen roared and rushed forward. They did not have any iron weapons, so they attacked with their teeth and nails.
"You lunatics!"
The leaders saw that the tribesmen had been provoked by a single sentence and knew that there was no way out, so they also began to fight.
After the Imperial Cavalry dismounted, they relied on the toughness of their armor and the sharpness of their sabers to chop down their enemies as if they were chopping vegetables.
The enemy's saber was useless against the armor.
It wasn't just the people, even the armored warhorses were fighting. They seemed to have a mind of their own, using their horses 'heads and four legs to hit or kick the enemy.
These warhorses were all clad in armor, and weapons were useless against them.
Only then did the leaders know why the Tang army dared to come here with only 1,000 people, and what kind of terrifying enemies they faced on the battlefield with 50,000 people from their small tribes who went out to fight with the Khan.
But it was too late.
In less than half an hour, the battle was over. The tribal leaders and those loyal to them were all killed.
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