Chapter 963: Chapter 8: Li Guanyi’s Elite Legion
Once the losses of such an elite battle group exceed a hundred thousand, even large countries like Chen Country and Ying Country might consider relocating their capitals. As for the ruler, they could consider choosing a posthumous title among those like ’Ai’ or ’Yang’.
This is how the initial three thousand disciples of the Overlord were back then.
And now, there are already two thousand people here.
Qibi Li stared at Nangong Wumeng and said, "We still need to leave a thousand people to protect the tribe. The maximum number of people we can mobilize is these two thousand. It’s the last glory of my Nine Tribes of Tiele and also my agreement with the Lord."
He patted the Exotic Beast beside him. This horse was covered in dragon scales, with sharp teeth in its mouth and a fierce breath exhaling. Qibi Li said, "The Golden Sabre Cavalry, sealed by the bygone years, last appeared in the time of the Tuyuhun King, but even then, it was just a fleeting brilliance."
"Now, it is time for us to wash away our shame."
He turned to look at the two thousand Golden Sabre Cavalry, his gaze firm, loudly declaring:
"Everyone, over these two years, I have sought you out from different places."
"We have continuously honed our bodies according to the cultivation techniques left by our ancestors. We have wielded our sabres in the sandstorms, trekked through the desert. Our purpose is not to rest here; we want the Western Regions to recount the names of our ancestors again."
"We want the light of the Golden Sabre to resound through heaven and earth again."
"To spread the glory of the Qilin to every corner of the desert!"
He raised the sinister sabre in his hand, solemnly shouting, "Victory to Tiele!"
The Golden Sabre Cavalry responded loudly, "Victory to the General!"
Qibi Li mounted his horse and shouted again:
"Victory to the Qilin Army!!!"
This time, the sound of sabres being raised accompanied the shout, chillingly fierce. The great sun in the sky and the desert on the earth both seemed reflected on the blade, like a splendid gold, and the warriors’ shouts seemed to break through the sky:
"Victory to the Lord!!!"
The chilling fierceness, two thousand sinister sabres stood upright, like a forest rising up from the desert, the atmosphere so intense that even Nangong Wumeng’s heart started beating faster, with a tingling sensation on the scalp.
The intelligence was wrong!
Nangong Wumeng immediately realized this fatal issue—
In the intelligence systems of countries worldwide, Qibi Li of the Tiele Tribe was classified as a brave war general, but lacking sufficient command ability and incapable of inspiring personal charisma, merely a valiant warrior in the battle, unable to become a great commander.
Yet at this moment, the morale of the Golden Sabre Cavalry soared, proving that this Qibi Li from the Western Regions was definitely not as depicted in the intelligence.
Was it... hiding one’s capability?
Nangong Wumeng finally understood.
"The Golden Sabre Cavalry has regrouped and been retrained during these past two years. Typically, such fierce aggressiveness would be unlikely, but the situation in the Western Regions has been continuously deteriorating over these past two years. The old nobility, Dangxiang Kingdom, Chen Guo Lu Yuxian, Ying Country Duke Mansion, and the Wolf King."
"Even the Demon Sect, Buddhist Sect, these forces are entangled in slaughter all around, everywhere is conflict, everywhere is killing. According to the style of the Western Region deserts, hiring tribal samurai to protect one’s city-state is a reasonable thing."
"In these years, the Golden Sabre Cavalry of Tiele has also been honed through actual combat."
In the cold and tranquil voice, Mr. Po Jun, dressed in armor, also mounted his horse.
Nangong Wumeng saw the heroic Qibi Li suddenly a bit flustered, saying, "This, Mr. Po Jun, such an affair, we can handle it. You should wait here for us!"
Mr. Po Jun impatiently retorted, "Wait for what?!"
"The Lord is deeply trapped in the treachery of that White, how can I still wait?!"
The Golden Sabre Cavalry looked at this strategist in his irritable manner, momentarily speechless. This gentleman’s martial skills were not too bad, with Second Layer Heaven inner strength, but in battle, he was indeed not good.
Even the squad leaders of the Golden Sabre Cavalry, without Second Layer Heaven martial skill, could be defeated by an ordinary mature Golden Sabre Cavalry member relying on their martial skills, horses, and training to beat this strategist.
But even so, this strategist had a bizarre passion for close combat, seemingly never fatigued.
The brave and fearless Qibi Li found this to be the biggest headache.
Ultimately giving in, he still dressed Mr. Po Jun in armor, instructing him to stick with the team, then waved them into action. The Golden Sabre Cavalry’s speed was extremely fast; two thousand people, carrying four thousand horses, essentially planning to change horses constantly to maintain strength and move quickly.
Mr. Po Jun wrote a letter, letting Nangong Wumeng, this martial artist, go ahead to deliver it to the Lord. Meanwhile, he and Qibi Li led the Golden Sabre Cavalry, amidst the vast yellow sands of the desert, Po Jun gazed distantly at the sky, exhaling a breath.
"Another year, Lord, finally about to reunite."
The young strategist had a smile on his face.
He thought for a moment, using the stargazing techniques of the Stargazing Lineage, vaguely seeing those spots of traces left by Shaking Light, pointing towards the direction of the main force and Li Guanyi.
Mr. Po Jun’s face displayed a hint of a smile.
"Indeed."
"Did you also predict I would go, Shaking Light."
"Among the Lord’s subordinates, only you deserve to be my opponent. This battle of the Stargazing Lineage, hmph, you shall certainly lose!"
Mr. Po Jun confidently clenched his fist.
......
After more than ten days of trekking.
Li Guanyi’s team had arrived at the property of Miss Xue Shuangtao, standing on a high ground looking over. You could see that small town. It’s called a town, but the Western Region’s vastness makes it sparsely populated, and this town isn’t very large.