Chapter 27: Slaying the General

“Leader!”

“It’s the Han people.”

“There are so many Han people. They’ve already broken in!”

A Karluk soldier rode up frantically to Aslan, fear still lingering on his face, shouting wildly.

In fact, Aslan already knew the Han cavalry had broken into Sanhe Fortress without his subordinate’s report because Sanhe Fortress itself wasn’t big.

Relying on his war experience, Aslan could even judge the position and approximate number of the Han cavalry from the hoofbeats and screams.

“There are only a hundred or so Han people; we can easily surround and kill them!”

“Warriors, follow me to kill the enemy!”

“Kill them!”

Aslan roared. To inspire the confidence of the Karluk soldiers, he directly halved the number of Han cavalry.

At this moment, there were at least two hundred Han cavalry charging into Sanhe Fortress!

“Kill!”

Li Xiao led his men charging rapidly through the streets of Sanhe Fortress, holding a blood-stained spear, his cold gaze full of killing intent.

Flicking a fleeing Karluk several meters away, Li Xiao’s face was already covered in hot blood, looking like a rainy night butcher under the washing of the rain.

In this battle, the number of Karluks who died at Li Xiao’s hands was definitely more than ten.

And next, there would be even more Karluk ghosts under his blade!

After Li Xiao rode his big black horse past a Karluk and his sharp cavalry saber instantly slit the Karluk’s throat…

He finally encountered someone who could fight!

Aslan!

“Han people? You are seeking death!”

When Aslan charged over with his men, watching helplessly as his tribesmen only cared about fleeing and were cut down one by one from behind by these Han people like herding sheep…

And listening to the screams of Karluks inside and outside Sanhe Fortress, the anger in Aslan’s heart could no longer be suppressed.

Waving a horse lance, pointing at Li Xiao and the others, he roared loudly: “Kill them for me!”

Although he didn’t know Aslan, seeing the attitude of the people around him, Li Xiao could understand that this was the leader of the Karluks, at least someone ranking high!

Kill him!!

If the leader died, these Karluks in front of him would lose even their last courage to resist!

“Hmph! Kill!”

Li Xiao snorted lightly, waved his hand, and the sharp edge of the cavalry saber took off a Karluk’s head!

Li Xiao quickly charged toward Aslan, while Dahu and the others followed closely behind Li Xiao, charging and killing forward!

Although Li Xiao’s martial arts were high, in this chaotic battlefield, individual bravery was somewhat limited, and anything could happen!

Even a warrior unmatched by ten thousand like the Hegemon-King of Chu also needed a group of fearless warriors by his side to form a sharp spear together and pierce through the enemy formation.

“Hmph! A yellow-haired brat dares to be rampant?”

Aslan roared, his eyes full of murderous intent!

He had always been brave, leading his tribe to rise step by step in Jin Prefecture, and now it had become one of the largest tribes among the Jin Prefecture Karluks.

It could be said he had experienced hundreds of battles, with countless scars on his body!

Moreover, Aslan was currently in his prime, with a strong physique. He absolutely didn’t believe a group of yellow-haired brats would be his match!

“Seeking death!” Aslan roared, waving a horse lance and charging at Li Xiao!

The distance between the two got closer and closer. Aslan could already see Li Xiao’s appearance clearly. His height couldn’t compare to his own, and his physique couldn’t be considered majestic!

His face revealed a resolute air, but in Aslan’s eyes, he was no different from those ordinary Han people—fair and tender, just for show!

Without even a single scar, what kind of warrior was he?

“Die!” Aslan roared, and his horse lance clashed fiercely with Li Xiao’s spear.

Clang!

An ear-piercing sound of metal collision rang out in the darkness.

He thought that facing this Han youth, he would definitely have him in the palm of his hand.

Just one blow, and this Han youth would inevitably be swept off his horse by him.

But in the next moment, Aslan’s face changed wildly. He felt a huge force coming, making his blood surge!

His hands seemed to lose sensation, and even the horse lance almost flew out of his grip!

“How is this possible?”

Aslan instantly widened his eyes, his face flushed red, shocked in his heart, looking disbelieving!

He couldn’t imagine how a Han youth who looked so thin could have such strength that even he, always known for his great strength, found it hard to withstand.

“Who are you?” Aslan stared wide-eyed and shouted loudly in half-baked Chinese.

His hands gripping the horse lance tightly were trembling slightly.

Li Xiao didn’t feel good either, feeling numbness in both hands.

Although his strength was considerable, his body was still that of a teenager after all, and his physique hadn’t fully developed.

Against a guy built like a bear like Aslan, he certainly couldn’t gain much advantage.

But he couldn’t lose in momentum. Li Xiao roared:

“I am your father!”

“Fuck your mother for giving birth to a bastard like you.”

Before his voice fell, Li Xiao charged at Aslan again, looking determined to kill him or die trying.

“Arrogant!”

Although he couldn’t understand what Li Xiao was saying, Aslan knew it definitely wasn’t anything good.

So angry his face twisted, he shouted loudly and charged at Li Xiao as well.

Today he must knock this reckless Han person off his horse.

The distance between the two got closer and closer. Aslan pointed his horse lance at Li Xiao, but at this moment, Li Xiao suddenly held the spear in a reverse grip.

Borrowing the impact force of the warhorse, he threw the spear directly at Aslan.

“What?”

Aslan turned pale with fright, completely unexpected that Li Xiao would pull this move on him.

But facing that fast-moving spear about to pierce his heart, Aslan instinctively turned to dodge.

Consequently, the horse lance in his hand also slightly deviated in direction.

And this was the opportunity Li Xiao was waiting for.

Actually, it was a helpless move by Li Xiao. The quality of the spear was ultimately inferior to the horse lance.

Just from that clash earlier, the spear shaft couldn’t withstand the strength of the two and had cracked.

If Li Xiao took this spear to charge at Aslan again, he would only be seeking death.

So he might as well throw it as a javelin.

Although the spear was dodged by Aslan’s turn, Li Xiao’s goal was achieved.

Drawing his cavalry saber, he slashed down fiercely, directly knocking Aslan’s horse lance off by an angle.

Then borrowing the speed of the warhorse, Li Xiao quickly closed in.

“Die!”

Li Xiao’s face was ferocious as he roared loudly, gripping the cavalry saber tightly and hacking down at Aslan’s head.

The horse lance that was most threatening to him could no longer play its role; the distance between the two was only about a meter.

In an instant, Li Xiao’s cavalry saber could take Aslan’s life.

“Ah?”

In this instant, Aslan was scared out of his wits, his face changing drastically.

Instinctively using his other hand, he drew his curved saber from the saddle to block.

But it was too late. Facing the cavalry saber close at hand, Aslan’s curved saber couldn’t gather strength at all.

Clang!

With a crisp sound, the curved saber was instantly knocked flying, and Li Xiao’s cavalry saber slashed heavily onto Aslan’s chest.

“Ah!”

With a scream, Aslan fell to the ground.

A bloody wound dozens of centimeters long appeared on his chest.

If Aslan hadn’t been thick-skinned and fleshy with a chest full of fat, plus the curved saber dispersing some force for him…

Aslan would have been cut in two by Li Xiao long ago.

But even though he didn’t die, Aslan no longer had the ability or courage to fight again.

Spitting out a large mouthful of blood, enduring severe pain, he scrambled up from the ground in a sorry state, looking at Li Xiao with terrified eyes, like looking at a demon.

“Stop him, stop them for me.”

“Attack!”

Aslan shouted loudly to the surrounding tribesmen, his voice miserable and fearful.

Taking advantage of the brief moment when his tribesmen stopped Li Xiao, Aslan dragged a Karluk off his horse.

He mounted it himself, turned the horse around, and ran in the opposite direction.

“Damn it, chase him!”

After Li Xiao killed two Karluks, the other Karluks scattered like birds and beasts.

The leader had run; why would they be willing to throw away their lives?

However, in this Sanhe Fortress, surrounded by moats and walls on three sides and Han cavalry to the north, they had nowhere to run.

Meanwhile, Li Xiao picked up his longbow, drew an arrow, nocked it, and aimed at the fleeing Aslan.

The others were just small fry, naturally left for others to deal with.

But this fleeing one was likely the Karluk leader; Li Xiao naturally couldn’t let him go.

Swish!

A shrill sound of breaking air rang out, and the arrow shot forth.

In the next second, Aslan, fleeing for his life on horseback, felt as if his body had been hit hard by a stick.

“Ah!”

Severe pain swept through his body again. Looking down with a twisted face, he saw a blood-stained arrowhead had pierced through his body from behind, emerging from his chest.

“Heh heh heh heh…”

Hoarse sounds came from Aslan’s throat, his eyes full of unwillingness and anger, and finally, his body fell limply from the horse.

At this moment, Li Xiao breathed a heavy sigh of relief in his heart. Once his spirit relaxed, he felt as if his arms didn’t belong to him anymore.

“This Karluk was really strong!”

At this time, Erhu walked over excitedly holding the horse lance Aslan had dropped.

He shouted: “Big Brother, look quickly.”

“This is our family’s horse lance!”

Li Xiao was stunned for a moment, took it, and looked, his face changing slightly.

“Killing that Karluk like this was really too cheap for him.”

“Erhu, go tear him apart with five horses.”

“Even if he’s dead, kill him again.”

(End of this chapter)