Chapter 82

Just as everyone was in doubt, the battle for the fortress had already begun.

"Kill! No matter what, we must take this fortress today!"

"Damn it, they killed so many of our brothers, I must take revenge!"

"They can't hold on anymore, brothers, charge!"

Wave after wave of Turkic cavalry attacked the fortress frantically; the tidal force of their attack was overwhelming to behold.

And at this moment.

The garrison inside the fortress was resisting stubbornly.

"We must hold! Even if we die, we must never let them break through the fortress!"

"Ah ah ah! I'll fight you to the death!"

"Hahaha, we've held it for decades; even if we die today, we have lived up to His Majesty!"

Both sides were locked in a bloody struggle.

On the small fortress tower, bodies were constantly falling from above.

Wu Li Ke a rainstorm!

At this moment, they were Wu Li Ke irreconcilable enemies.

In their blood-red eyes, there were only two words.

Kill!

Gradually.

The garrison inside the fortress seemed unable to hold on.

Their numbers were at most only about a thousand.

But the Turkic cavalry they had to face numbered at least ten thousand.

Such a disparity in strength.

Even with a war of attrition, they could be exhausted to death.

The garrison inside the fortress fell one after another.

As one fell, another would fill the defensive position.

The leading general raised his spear and roared loudly.

"Brothers, today is our last battle. Kill to your heart's content."

"We... cannot return to our hometown!"

Following his shout, the garrison inside the fortress became even more spirited.

They defended against the Turkic army's attack regardless of their lives.

Some grabbed the Turkic soldiers climbing the tower and fell to the ground together, vomiting blood and dying.

Others risked being pierced by ten thousand blades, using their own bodies as human shields to trade one-for-one with the enemy.

The tragic scene made one's eyes blur.

"Father, Mother, your child is finally coming to see you!"

"How can the territory of the Han people be allowed to be tainted by you?"

"Kill!"

The loud roar echoed in the wind, as if singing a final swan song for these fortress defenders.

"This..."

Fang Fang Xuanling no longer knew what to say.

At this moment, his mind was full of doubts.

When exactly did this Sui army garrison here?

How many years have they been here?

Do they know that the Great Sui has already perished?

Countless questions swirled in Fang Fang Xuanling's mind.

Of course.

He was not the only one with doubts in his heart.

Li Er and Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wugou were also full of questions.

"Clang!"

Just as everyone was thinking, Qin Mu suddenly drew his sword.

"Clang!"

Almost at the same instant, the ten thousand White Horse Followers behind him all drew their swords in perfect unison.

"All soldiers, follow my orders, charge with me!"

Qin Mu swept forward Wu Li Ke a gale, arriving at the battlefield in an instant.

All the White Horse Followers followed Qin Mu into the Turkic camp without hesitation.

In an instant!

The Turkic camp was in chaos.

"Ugh!"

"Save me!"

"Where did this cavalry come from?"

"Kill!"

On the vast desert, various screams and sounds of fighting rose and fell.

The terrifying combat power of Qin Mu and the White Horse Followers caused the Turkic army to collapse almost at the first touch.

The ten thousand Turkic cavalry had their defensive line torn apart in an instant.

The White Horse Followers came and went Wu Li Ke the wind, whistling as they reaped the lives of the enemy Wu Li Ke the Grim Reaper.

"General, look!"

On the fortress tower, someone noticed the battlefield outside the city.

Soon.

The Turkic soldiers who were attacking the city began to retreat rapidly.

The fortress tower finally welcomed a moment of peace.

Everyone was looking out.

Those Turkic cavalry who had become nightmares in their hearts were now being slaughtered Wu Li Ke a flock of sheep.

"Who are they?"

"I don't know!"

"Looking at their attire, they seem to be people from our Central Plains."

"It seems so!"

"Heavens, it's been thirty years! The imperial court has finally sent reinforcements!"

"Wuwuwu! Erhu, Daniu, you can go in peace! The fortress has finally been held, our imperial court has finally sent people!"

In an instant, the fortress tower was filled with crying.

These iron-willed men, who feared nothing in the face of life and death...

But at this moment, they were sobbing uncontrollably.

"Run!"

"Who are these people? Why are they so powerful?"

"Retreat! Retreat!"

Just then, the Turkic army, having been caught in a surprise attack, finally could not resist and began to collapse completely.

Qin Mu looked at the fleeing enemy and gave the order to stop the pursuit...

These Turkic cavalry were not worth worrying about.

The most important thing right now was to enter the fortress and claim the check-in reward!

Also.

Who exactly were the people in the fortress?

It had to be figured out!

Li Er and Fang Fang Xuanling, who were staying in the rear, were still completely confused.

"Old Li, what should we do?"

Fang Fang Xuanling asked Li Er in a low voice.

"Let's take it one step at a time; these people are definitely not simple."

Li Er shook his head solemnly.

As the battle ended, the group also began to slowly approach the fortress.

"Quick, open the city gates!"

The leading general on the tower walked out of the city gate and personally led all the soldiers to welcome Qin Mu.

"Subordinate Jiang Huai, thank you for your life-saving grace!"

After speaking, Jiang Huai knelt on one knee.

The soldiers behind him also bowed to Qin Mu one after another.

"No need for such formalities."

Qin Mu nodded indifferently.

He was not doing this to save these people.

It was mainly because he found the Turks unpleasant, and also because he did not want to kill each other with the people inside the fortress. After a while.

Qin Mu and the others were invited into the fortress by Jiang Huai.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully arriving at the check-in location, would you Wu Li Ke to claim the reward now?]

After successfully obtaining the check-in reward, Qin Mu was not in a hurry to claim it.

He was more interested in these people before him now.

"Mother, these people are so strange."

Princess Changle looked at the group of soldiers before her, feeling something indescribable.

Li Er, Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wugou, and the others looked at them blankly, all falling silent.

What kind of soldiers were these!

They saw that this group of people led by Jiang Huai were all at least fifty years old!

Most of their hair was already gray, and their faces were already weathered by time and hardship.

The wind whistled.

It looked even more desolate at this moment.

"Who are you?"

Qin Mu asked.

"Subordinate Jiang Huai is a participating general of the Hexi Protectorate, guarding Hexi under the orders of His Majesty!"

Jiang Huai answered without hesitation.

"How many years have you been guarding here?"

"I can't remember clearly, it's been about thirty years or so."