Chapter 621 - Spoils of War (1/2)

Chapter 621: Spoils of War

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The pursuing cavalry troops were returning in succession The soldiers on horseback were drenched in sweat, carrying bloodstained swords Even so, everyone was basking in the afterglow of victory

Most of the Shatu people in the Tuli Tribe weren’t riding on horses when they escaped earlier Although the cavalry couldn’t kill everyone who fled, those who didn’t e to outrun theht tiroups of vultures that s in the sky They eyed the bodies strewn all over the grassland, ready to swoop down for a good ardless of the era, victory was the best stiehfroht the whole day, no one was co stood on the hill near the Tuli Tribe’s big tent as he watched the returning cavalry troops

Tie Yunshan, wang Naiwu, Peng Zhaohan, and Xiong Gungun caun, the other three people looked as though they were just fished out of a blood tank It was no longer possible to tell the original colors of their ar Zhaohan sustained two injuries on his body, but he didn’t seem to care about them All of the changed

Yan Liqiang gave them a thumbs up “Let everyone know that ill have two hours to rest and collect the spoils of war Take everything we can and burn the rest We ithdraw fro Naiwu, and the others looked at each other They straightened their backs, then cupped their fists at Yan Liqiang respectfully “Understood!”

Upon receiving the orders, the three of theelanced at Xiong Gungun, then asked, “What do you think of the battle today?”

Xiong Gungun sht that the people from the Shatu Seven Tribes were very powerful We’ve faced their caravans and I didn’t particularly feel anything about them, so I wanted to see just hoerful a proper Shatu soldier could be However, after today’s battle, I still think they’re kinda weak”

It wasn’t that the Shatu people eak, but the battle tactics that the five hundred cavalry archers used were extreun wasn’t able to find an opponent aed with the Shatu today, the latter suffered crushi+ng defeat after being caught off guard Under the coun felt that today’s victory came too easy Had it been for different people or situations, things ht not necessarily be the sa’s face turned stern “If you think that way, you will suffer a great deal in the future Do not be careless There’s one crucial factor to our victory today ⁠— we didn’t take on the Tuli Tribe when they were at full power They weren’t even prepared to fight us, and that e were able to catch theet back Let’s not be complacent just because we have one or two victories!”

“Yes!” Xiong Gungun’s face immediately turned serious too, before he carelessly added, “I don’t care about the future We will do whatever you want us to! We will kill and withdraw at your co to worry about!”

Yan Liqiang didn’t co this way He knew Xiong Gungun wasn’t a talented field commander so it was impossible for him to lead a troop He probably wouldn’t be able to handle all the people However, he would uard coht of that, Yan Liqiang softened the tone of his voice “How many did you kill today?”

“Hehehe…” The sun’s face broadened as he replied truthfully, “About seven or eight There were a few tiether, so I couldn’t tell if I was the one who hit the enemy since there were so many arrows…”

“Let everyone rest up i up the rear later There un

Upon hearing the possibility of another battle, Xiong Gungun ihtened his back “Understood!”

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With Yan Liqiang’s orders, everyone began to work together Tie Yunshan’smen from the Wind Border Stockade didn’t even bother to eat They were busy clearing the battlefield to collect the loot The gorgeous tents where the important people in the Tuli Tribe lived were filled with crates of gold, silver, and all sorts of treasures

Apart froreater wealth was the oxen, sheep, and rhinodrake steeds they kept By the small river where the Tuli Tribe settled, there were enclosures filled mostly by sheep There were at least more than a hundred thousand of them, several tens of thousand oxen, and about ten thousand rhinodrake steeds When Yan Liqiang arrived here with his men earlier, the sky had just darkened so the tribespeople had just herded them into the enclosures