Chapter 118: Capture

"Bastards, this is the Great King, are you all crazy?"

The Northern Di cavalry that had been galloping out suddenly stopped.

The entire world seemed to fall silent in an instant.

The Thousand-Man Commander of Kutu's guard was dumbfounded.

"This is your Great King, but he is not ours." The Wangfu Cavalry laughed heartily, "Yan Wang is our King!"

Upon hearing this, the Thousand-Man Commander and Kutu turned as pale as wax.

Even if they were stupid, they understood now; these six people were Yan Wang's soldiers who had infiltrated their ranks.

With cold blades pressed against their necks, Kutu let out a miserable laugh several times.

"I never imagined that I, Kutu, having roamed the battlefield for over twenty years, would actually fall into the hands of that greenhorn Yan Wang today."

"Hmph, being defeated by Yan Wang can be considered your honor. Stop talking nonsense and come with us." As Qiangzi said this, he escorted Kutu outward.

Now, the six of them were completely surrounded by the Northern Di cavalry.

But reinforcements had arrived; as long as they returned to the army, they would be safe.

Tamu had led his troops out less than a hundred meters when he looked back and saw the anomaly behind him, his heart skipping a beat.

Then, a cavalry commander galloped over and told him what had happened behind them.

Tamu felt a wave of despair.

Yan Wang's cavalry was right before his eyes, and their Great King had been captured by Yan Wang's soldiers who had infiltrated the army.

This battle could not be fought.

"Sigh!"

With a bitter sigh, he had no choice but to lead his troops back.

By this time, Chen Hu had already arrived with the cavalry.

The cavalrymen had been prepared for a fierce fight, but they revealed looks of surprise upon discovering that all the Northern Di cavalry were returning.

Not until they were close did they discover a gorgeously dressed Northern Di man being escorted toward them by six soldiers disguised as Northern Di.

Chen Hu had his soldiers form a line while looking at this scene with curiosity.

Not until the soldiers were near did he suddenly laugh in spite of himself, recognizing these six people.

At the time, the cavalry scouting in Yan Commandery all came from under his command.

He naturally recognized them.

He never expected that they could actually disguise themselves as Northern Di soldiers, infiltrate the Northern Di, and achieve such a great merit.

"Sun Qiang, good on you." Chen Hu shouted; he remembered this soldier's name.

He had also heard the story of how he escaped from the Northern Di.

Unlike Chen Hu's excitement,

Tamu was burning with anxiety inside.

He wished he could hack these six people into pieces, but Kutu was in their hands.

If he acted recklessly, he feared it would cost him his life.

Facing the Yan Wang cavalry that had rushed to support, he was also helpless.

He could not just abandon his Great King and go fight them.

Kutu felt both desolate and annoyed.

But the cold blades on his neck made him feel the scent of death even more.

He wanted to shout, "Don't worry about me," but facing death, he was afraid.

He could only let the Yan Wang soldiers escort him away, causing his subordinates to fall into a predicament.

He was almost being dragged along.

In a daze, he arrived at the formation of Yan Wang's cavalry.

At this moment, a voice rang out, "Your Great King is in our hands; will you surrender or continue to fight?"

Tamu stepped out in front of the formation, glanced at Kutu, and dropped the Curved Blade in his hand.

He could not abandon his King and leave; otherwise, upon returning to the Grassland, he would become a laughingstock.

Even if Kutu was captured, he would accompany him.

"Tell your Yan Wang, don't be smug. The cavalry dispatched for this Autumn Hunt is but thirty percent of the Black Iron Royal Tent, and the Black Iron Royal Tent is the weakest force on the Grassland. Hmph, he may win for a moment, but he cannot win for a lifetime. He, Yanzhou, and Great Song will eventually be crushed by the iron cavalry of my Northern Di." Tamu stared straight at Chen Hu.

"Haha, then just wait and see. With Yan Wang here, don't even think about crossing Yanguan." Chen Hu sneered.

At this time, after Tamu dropped his Curved Blade, the other cavalrymen also threw down their weapons one after another.

Casting a look of contempt at Tamu, Chen Hu said, "Take them all away."

The cavalry immediately surrounded the Northern Di cavalry and escorted them toward Wuan County.

Halfway there, they met the Yan Pass Imperial Guard coming to support them.

Seeing Kutu captured by Yan Wang's soldiers, these Imperial Guard soldiers revealed looks of admiration one after another.

Originally, upon hearing that Yan Wang had defeated the Northern Di cavalry, they had found it unbelievable.

Then, after seeing Yan Wang's soldiers, they no longer found it strange.

These Yan Wang soldiers were indeed like tigers and wolves.

The two armies converged and continued toward Wuan County, meeting the slow-moving Lv Chang on the road.

Upon learning that Kutu had been captured, he laughed heartily, "Chen Hu, you really are something."

Chen Hu shook his head, "This is not my merit, but that of those six."

He then recounted the story of Sun Qiang and the other five capturing Kutu.

Lv Chang clicked his tongue in wonder after hearing it.

He said, "Once we return to Yan Commandery, His Highness will surely reward you heavily; at the very least, you will all be promoted three ranks."

Upon hearing this, all six men looked excited.

Then, he glanced at the dejected Kutu, the corners of his mouth curling upward.

This Northern Di Autumn Hunt had been a complete failure.

Even their Great King had fallen into their hands; it truly let them vent their pent-up anger.

The group chatted and laughed all the way back to Wuan County.

Lv Chang immediately had Kutu and Tamu escorted to the dungeon.

When the two entered the cell, they were stunned; Charha was lying half-dead in the corner of the cell.

Hearing the commotion, Charha looked over and, seeing it was Tamu and Kutu, he scrambled over to Kutu's side and kissed his boots.

"Great King, Tamu, how did you..." Charha stammered.

Tamu and Kutu exchanged a look, remaining silent.

The next day, the armies of Chang Wei and Mo Yu arrived at Wuan County.

They were one day behind the Cavalry.

Upon learning that Kutu had been captured, his mouth could barely close from smiling.

Mo Yu was stunned for a long moment, then said with a heavy tone of jealousy, "This time, your Yan Wang has truly performed a great service; the Emperor will surely reward His Highness Yan Wang heavily."

"Hahaha, that is true; this is indeed the merit of His Highness Yan Wang. If not for His Highness Yan Wang, who knows what disaster Yan Commandery would have suffered during this Autumn Hunt." Chang Wei did not stint on his praise for Zhao Xu.

His training of the troops was certainly a merit.

But without the sturdy Armor, excellent Crossbow, and the traps designed by Yan Wang, winning against the Northern Di would not have been so easy.

Most importantly, Yan Wang personally appeared on the battlefield, which greatly boosted morale, and his courage also earned his admiration.

As the two were speaking, a soldier hurried in and said to Chang Wei.

"General, a group of Northern Di Cavalry escorting many commoners has entered Wuan County."

"How many of them are there?" Chang Wei asked.

"About five or six hundred."

Chang Wei pondered for a moment, guessing that the Northern Di were reluctant to abandon their spoils, so they had left behind an escort unit.

Mo Yu then said, "Since arriving in Yan Commandery, I haven't stretched my limbs yet; why not let me go."

Chang Wei nodded; when capturing Kutu, the Yan Pass Imperial Guard had put in the effort and fought a bitter battle against Charha's Cavalry, losing over a thousand men.

Now it was time to give him a chance to earn merit.

Mo Yu laughed, took his Cavalry, and headed west.

In the evening, Mo Yu returned, followed by a large crowd of commoners.

Chang Wei went out of the city to welcome them, looking at the many commoners with a puzzled expression.

Mo Yu's Armor was stained with blood, and he said, "These commoners are unwilling to leave; they say they are willing to come to Yan Commandery to live."

Chang Wei looked at the sea of commoners, numbering in the tens of thousands.

He remembered that Yan Wang had been recruiting commoners, so he nodded.

After resting for a day, the next day Chang Wei led his troops back, while also escorting Kutu and the others to Yancheng.

In two days' time, he returned to Yancheng.

At the city gate, he saw Yan Wang, who had received the news and come out to welcome them.