Chapter 1619

Gao Yang's gaze swept over, looking at the Gray Wolf King.

Chen Sheng dismounted, forcibly ordering the Gray Wolf King to kneel before Gao Yang.

The Gray Wolf King's body stiffened; although he was extremely terrified inside, he showed no sign of it on his face.

On the contrary, he laughed loudly at Gao Yang, "I have long heard of the peerless reputation of the Da Qian Living Yama. Seeing you today, it truly lives up to its name."

"To tell you the truth, the land of Hexi has long suffered under the oppression of the Great Chanyu. As for the matter in Changan, I have also heard of it long ago. This matter is beyond doubt; it is the Great Chanyu's fault. Prime Minister Gao rising to take revenge, I feel there is no problem."

"My Lord Gao, since you are the number one strategist of Da Qian, you should also be the smartest person in the world. How about we make a win-win deal?"

The Gray Wolf King smiled faintly, saying to Gao Yang with a look of certainty.

He believed that the conditions he was about to state would definitely tempt Gao Yang.

Gao Yang laughed.

He dismounted and looked down at the Gray Wolf King, saying, "You Gray Wolf King really are a talent, damn it. I led men to raid your nest, killed your tribesmen, and captured you alive, yet you still want to make a deal with me?"

The Gray Wolf King was unperturbed, instead saying with certainty, "My Lord Gao, Da Qian has an old saying: 'Those who understand the times are heroes.' My choice is understandable, but since I have proposed it, it must be beneficial to you, My Lord Gao."

Gao Yang said faintly: "Speak, what deal do you want to make with this Prime Minister?"

"In the land of Hexi, I, Xue Xiong, know the locations of all the major tribes. Even the locations of the tribes of the Great Chanyu's confidants, the Zhenyue King and the Langya King, I am clear about. How about I lead the way for you, My Lord Gao, and you spare my life?"

"In this way, I win my life, and you win military merit. How is this deal?"

Xue Xiong smiled faintly.

He was extremely confident, certain that Gao Yang would agree immediately.

As for him bearing the name of a traitor, and the retaliation from Helian Cha once he found out, these were not important.

After all, the premise for these was that he had to survive first before considering them.

In his view, this was a deal Gao Yang would not lose on.

Gao Yang raised an eyebrow and said faintly, "Sounds quite good, but... this Prime Minister refuses."

The Gray Wolf King's face had originally been filled with a smile, but upon hearing the second half, his expression changed abruptly.

"My Lord Gao, why?"

"Without me, what will you use to find the Zhenyue King and the Langya King? Once your army has rested, I fear the Zhenyue King and the Langya King will have already mobilized the military strength of over a hundred tribes in Hexi. By then, Prime Minister Gao will be too late to cry."

The Gray Wolf King was puzzled and said loudly.

Gao Yang not playing by the rules made him very stunned.

Gao Yang's expression was indifferent as he spoke to the Gray Wolf King, "That is not something you need to worry about."

"You are a smart person, but this Prime Minister knows that the hearts of smart people are often very dirty."

"Dancing with you, this Prime Minister feels there is no need."

The Gray Wolf King's pupils shrank. He smelled a rich killing intent from Gao Yang's words, which made him feel deeply that it was not good.

A layer of fine cold sweat seeped from his forehead. He no longer had his previous composure and spoke to Gao Yang.

"Living Yama, since you want to act willfully, then I will say no more."

"But according to our grassland rules, if you are a man, then dismount and fight me one-on-one fairly. Do you dare?"

Xue Xiong took a deep breath and shouted, feigning composure.

His eyes were filled with expectation.

His combat power was quite high. If Gao Yang were to duel him, he would have a great chance of taking Gao Yang down, which would give him a glimmer of hope for survival.

Gao Yang swept a glance at Xue Xiong, then said as if looking at a fool.

"This Prime Minister is a Da Qian person, why should I follow your grassland rules to duel you?"

"Besides, whether this Prime Minister is a man or not, once we see the Gray Wolf King's Lady later and see if she is beautiful, you will know. Why is the Gray Wolf King in such a hurry?"

Gao Yang retorted, his words piercing the heart.

Upon hearing the latter part, the Gray Wolf King's face turned green.

"Gao Yang, how dare you!"

"Da Qian is a civilized nation, how can you act like a barbarian?"

The Gray Wolf King thought of his beautiful beloved wife and immediately spoke out.

But the next second.

Whoosh!

Gao Yang extended his right hand, and a sleeve arrow, like a venomous snake, pierced straight through the Gray Wolf King's chest.

"Truly noisy."

Gao Yang acted directly, saying with an impatient expression.

Blood seeped from the Gray Wolf King's chest, and he felt his life force fading away crazily.

He collapsed, his eyes wide open.

Clearly, he died with grievances.

He wanted to sleep with his wife and give him a green hat, and he couldn't even say two words?

At this time.

Wang Xiao stepped forward and said loudly.

"Prime Minister Gao, our army raided in this battle and achieved a great victory!"

"In this battle, our army lost one hundred and fifty-eight brothers, killed one thousand three hundred and fifty-six enemies, captured over five thousand Xiongnu men, women, and children, and also beheaded three Xiongnu Commandants, five Centurions, killed the Xiongnu Gray Wolf King in battle, and captured over ten thousand cattle, sheep, and warhorses!"

Wang Xiao was full of excitement.

This result was definitely a hearty and thorough victory.

The casualty ratio was almost one to ten, and the Xiongnu were killed until they were routed.

If this were to reach Changan, it would be enough to shock the hundred officials!

Gao Yang frowned slightly and muttered to himself: "Losing over a hundred brothers, this is a bit of a loss."

Wang Xiao: "..."

Pu Duo: "..."

They looked at Gao Yang with strange expressions.

If this were to reach back to Da Qian, I fear countless old generals, along with Duke of the State Gao Tianlong, would die of shame. This casualty ratio is still high?

But at the moment, everyone certainly dared not speak.

But this was truly not Gao Yang being humble; although the Gray Wolf Tribe was not small and had tens of thousands of people, the cavalry under its command was only a few thousand, and the others were all old, young, women, and children.

His Da Qian elite cavalry of tens of thousands were all equipped with stirrups, holding Da Qian Mo blades and Polu bows, plus the surprise attack.

Achieving a great victory was a very normal situation.

And for this casualty ratio, he felt it was a bit high.

"My Lord, we also rescued a batch of Da Qian commoners imprisoned by the Gray Wolf King, but they... are quite miserable."

Wang Xiao said to Gao Yang.

Gao Yang's gaze changed, and then he spoke.

"Take this official there. They are all poor people suffering from the war. Since my army has come for the Northern Expedition, I must send them back to Da Qian, send them... home."

"Yes!"

Wang Xiao cupped his fists and took the order.

Soon.

A batch of about a hundred Da Qian captives stumbled out from a tent connected to cattle and livestock.

They were gaunt, their clothes barely covering their bodies, and they were almost starved to the point where their skin and bones were visible.

Gao Yang looked from afar, his pupils shrinking, and anger rose in his heart.

The old man at the very front had his right arm severed at the root, and the words "Herding Slave" were tattooed on his face.

The other Da Qian commoners also had the words "Herding Slave" tattooed on their faces.

Twenty steps away, more than ten skeletons were chained to wooden stakes, their skulls left with bowl-sized holes, among which were many children.

"General..."

The one-armed old man saw Gao Yang and suddenly knelt on the ground, his forehead hitting the ground heavily.

"Three years ago, the Xiongnu invaded Yanmen County. We were captured by the Xiongnu to be used as two-legged sheep. The Xiongnu used our Da Qian men as live targets for archery practice, and used the breast milk of women to brew wine..."

"In these one thousand and more days and nights, we looked forward to the stars and the moon, counting the bones of our companions while waiting for the Royal Army..."

Speaking of this, the old man choked with sobs, and the other Da Qian captives, thinking of those bitter days like livestock, could not help but shed tears. ===== CHAPTER 1621 =====