Chapter 529
Chapter 529 A Complete Loss of Backbone
"Charge!" A few hundred soldiers who had been lurking behind him burst forth from the water, their upper bodies bare and their battle blades held high. Each one appeared exhilarated as they stormed toward the enemy camp like a gust of wind.
As soon as the two sides clashed, the crisp sound of swords and blades colliding filled the air. Gao Qiu and Li Wuling led the charge, hacking down several Turkic warriors in quick succession. Blood splattered everywhere, and the atmosphere was filled with murderous intent.
The enemy camp consisted of only five to six hundred men, most of whom were half-asleep due to the effects of drugs and intoxicants. Their combat effectiveness was less than a third of their usual capabilities. How could they withstand the ferocious onslaught of the imperial troops? The charge instantly shattered the hastily assembled Turkic formation, leaving hundreds of their warriors decapitated. Their blood dyed the lake red.
The Turkic warriors were uncharacteristically weak, a sight the imperial soldiers had never seen before. As if venting all their pent-up anger at this moment, hundreds of warriors' faces flushed with excitement. They charged forward with swords and blades, quickly approaching the central tent of the Turkic camp.
The leading Turkic warrior stood before the tent, shouting angrily in an unintelligible language. With rapid swings of his saber, he led about sixty of his remaining warriors in a desperate defense.
"Artqa qaytu!" The leading Turkic warrior shouted something, and suddenly two burly figures emerged from the opposing camp. With disheveled hair and brandishing their sabers, they headed straight for the horse pen.
Hu Bugui yelled urgently, "They're trying to escape! Brothers, kill them! Don’t let a single one get away!"
A surge of fighting spirit erupted among the hundreds of soldiers, forming a torrent of fury. They charged toward the remaining sixty or so Turkic warriors. Hu Bugui roared as he cleaved open the head of a Turkic soldier beside him. Taking large strides, he pursued the men who were retreating toward the horse pen.