Chapter 35

Eagle Pi spurred his horse into a wild gallop and in the blink of an eye was before Pan Feng. Taking advantage of the moment when their horses passed each other, he raised his right hand and swung his curved saber directly at Pan Feng’s neck, intending to use the momentum of the horse to decapitate him!

"A grain of sand can also shine?" Pan Feng laughed disdainfully. He had been sparring with Guan Sheng and Li Yuanba, and Eagle Pi’s crude tactics were no longer impressive to him! With his right hand, he swung his large axe to block the attack, and Eagle Pi’s curved saber was deflected far away!

Taking advantage of the open stance of Eagle Pi, Pan Feng’s left hand grabbed the axe handle and swung it back with great force. Eagle Pi’s right hand was still numb and he had no time to react, his heart filled with fear, thinking his life was over!

With a scream of agony, the elite cavalry commander of the Xiongnu, Eagle Pi, was split from his left shoulder to his right rib by Pan Feng’s axe, literally cut in half!

"Haha! Not even a match!" Pan Feng laughed heartily, continuing to swing his blood-soaked axe at the Xiongnu cavalry, cutting them down like slicing melons and chopping vegetables. The Xiongnu cavalry, who had been arrogant just moments ago, were now being slaughtered.

The cries of the Xiongnu filled the air. Seeing their renowned commander, Eagle Pi, fall in just one round, the other Xiongnu cavalry lost all courage and were filled with fear!

"Run for your lives! The demon of the Han has descended!" The Xiongnu, seeing the fierce Pan Feng as a demon, trembled with fear, only wanting to escape as quickly as possible, not daring to turn back and fight.

"Men of the Han! Follow General Pan Feng! Kill the enemy with me!" Chen Qingzhi’s voice came from the rear. He had divided the embassy into two groups, one carrying wealth to lure the enemy, the other led by Pan Feng to ambush them behind the bend, catching the Xiongnu off guard!

However, the number of Xiongnu still far outnumbered the Han embassy. If they regrouped and fought back, even with a fierce general like Pan Feng, the Han embassy would not stand a chance! The only hope for victory was to use the "reverse curtain" tactic, driving the fleeing Xiongnu into their rear ranks, spreading fear and causing a full-scale collapse. When the army collapses, it is like an avalanche, and even their Kunlun god would find it hard to save them!

Pan Feng led the way with his large axe, Li You protected Chen Qingzhi, and the young ruffians from Chang'an followed closely behind. Tang Yifu and other interpreters who understood Xiongnu, as instructed by Chen Qingzhi, continuously shouted, "Run for your lives! The commander has been eaten by the demon! Run faster if you want to live!"

"General Pan Feng, slow down a bit!" Seeing Pan Feng in the heat of battle, already chasing into the rear of the Xiongnu, Chen Qingzhi quickly ordered a signal to slow down. They were about to reach the place where the Xiongnu cavalry had been looting the wealth thrown by the Han embassy. If they didn’t give them time to turn their horses and flee, the combined force would be too much for them to handle!

"The demon of the Han is coming! Run for your lives!" On both sides of the road, the Xiongnu cavalry scattered to loot the wealth thrown by the Han embassy. Suddenly, a group of fleeing soldiers rushed back. They scrambled to prepare for battle but found their curved sabers and bows already lost. They could only mount their horses and flee, still unwilling to let go of the loot they had grabbed!

Seeing the Xiongnu cavalry mount their horses, Chen Qingzhi immediately ordered Pan Feng to charge into the rear ranks again, causing the fleeing Xiongnu to speed up even more, crashing into the rear reinforcements and disrupting their formation. The rear Xiongnu cavalry, unable to distinguish friend from foe amidst the chaos, could only retreat in frustration.

Pan Feng led the young ruffians from Chang'an, pressing them tightly, making them gasp for breath, only thinking of whipping their horses to escape to safety.

The young ruffians from Chang'an laughed as they pursued, the scene reminding them of their days as street knights in Chang'an, fighting with others. They remembered clearly that if two groups of street knights fought head-on, the losses would be similar, but once one side started to flee in fear, they were finished!

Chen Qingzhi, like an experienced hunter, pursued the fleeing Xiongnu closely, neither giving them a chance to rest nor pushing them so hard that they turned to fight to the death. He maintained the rhythm of the pursuit, leaving Li You in awe!

Indeed, a famous general in history is not simple. Although Chen Qingzhi was physically weak and not skilled in martial arts, his ability to perceive and control the changes on the battlefield was truly remarkable!

The front ranks charged into the rear, and the rear into the third, soon the thousands of Xiongnu cavalry were in chaos, all fleeing in disorder. Even the few brave ones who wanted to turn back found themselves facing their own men, and could only put away their curved sabers and follow the retreat!

If they were on the grasslands, they could scatter and regroup to fight back. But to ambush the Han embassy, Zhong Xingshuo had chosen this narrow terrain. On one side was a steep hill, on the other a swift river, leaving only a narrow road for passage.

It would be easier for them to come down the hill, but riding up was difficult, and the sounds of men falling into the river could be heard. The curses of those blocking the escape route were now drowned out by the desire to escape the demon behind them and reach safety.

"Your Majesty! What should we do now?" Zhong Xingshuo’s servant looked in disbelief at the thousands of Xiongnu soldiers being pursued by a hundred Han warriors, completely颠覆ing his understanding! When did the Han become so brave?

Zhong Xingshuo was so angry his eyes were almost bleeding! When he saw the Xiongnu cavalry looting the wealth, he knew something was wrong, but his reaction was still too slow. It seemed the timing of the attack was deliberately chosen to coincide with their meal. There was a remarkable military strategist in the embassy!

Zhong Xingshuo slowly turned his horse and headed to the back of the mountain. He knew this defeat was irreversible. "Let’s go, gather the defeated soldiers outside the valley. The Han embassy has only a hundred men, and they were lucky to escape this time. There won’t be such a chance next time!"

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