newbobooks Chapter 343 Lü Xiao, do you really dare to break into our camp alone?
Chapter 343 Lü Xiao, do you really dare to break into our camp alone?
Seeing that Lü Xiao was alone on horseback, heading to the camp of the allied foreign forces.
Qu Boya was completely bewildered, his mind filled with questions.
Although he had participated in the martial arts tournament in Dongdu and witnessed Lü Xiao's skills firsthand.
Knowing that this great war god of the Sui Dynasty was unparalleled in martial arts and invincible, he defeated warriors from all countries on the arena, leaving them unable to raise their heads.
But how many people are there?
The enemy camp is now teeming with people, at least 100,000 elite troops, densely packed and stretching as far as the eye can see.
The camps stretched out one after another, and the sheer murderous aura alone was enough to make one's legs go weak.
He just couldn't understand what Lu Xiao could accomplish by going there alone.
Are we going to negotiate with the foreigners?
Discuss the conditions for Yang You's release? But even if it's a negotiation, surely one person shouldn't go alone?
"We should bring the pharmacist along."
Yuwen Chenglong dismounted and sat down on the spot.
In the past, Li Jing was the one who devised strategies and arranged how to deploy troops in battle.
Although Lü Xiao sometimes didn't listen much, at least there was a set of rules and a plan.
But if Lü Xiao were to personally lead the army, things would be much simpler.
No need for arrangements, just play.
All military strategies and tactics, all the Thirty-Six Stratagems, are useless words in front of Lü Xiao.
One force can overcome ten techniques; this is Lü Xiao's way of fighting.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Lü Xiao rode his swift Red Hare and slowly arrived outside the camp of the allied foreign forces.
The camp gates were wide open, and there wasn't a single soldier guarding them on either side.
Several flags hung above the camp gate, fluttering in the wind.
"Wait outside."
Lu Xiao gently patted the neck of the neighing Red Hare, as if comforting an old friend.
With a swift movement of his right leg, he dismounted with a deft agility, without the slightest hesitation.
He carried the halberd Wutian on his shoulder, its blade gleaming coldly in the sunlight.
He swaggered into the camp gate with a calm expression, as if he were not going to venture into a den of dragons and tigers, but rather returning home.
"Quickly, close the camp gates!"
Upon seeing this, Xue Ju's soldiers hurriedly shouted, their voices filled with urgency.
"He dares to come alone, what's the point of closing the camp gates?"
Xue Rengao had been waiting for a long time. He stood inside the camp gate with his arms crossed.
They've already come in, so what's the point of closing the door?
Could a wooden door possibly stop the Great Sui War God?
Haven't we learned enough lessons from the anti-kings in the Jianghuai region?
He raised his hand and gestured for someone to come in, as if inviting an old friend inside.
Lu Xiao glanced at the menacing enemy soldiers around him, his expression unchanged, and continued walking forward on his own.
The soldiers all had their hands on their sword hilts, their eyes fierce, as if they were about to pounce at any moment, but none of them dared to make the first move.
As they approached the center of the camp, they saw that the number of enemy soldiers was increasing and becoming more and more dense.
They started as ordinary soldiers wearing leather armor, but transformed into elite troops clad in iron armor, standing in neat rows that stretched as far as the eye could see.
Even towering shields, as tall as a person, were erected one after another, layer upon layer, forming an impenetrable wall of bronze and iron.
Clearly, the foreign people had made extensive preparations and invested heavily in this battle.
With 100,000 elite troops, clad in iron armor and heavily shielded, they were virtually invincible.
"Lu Xiao, you certainly have guts!"
Xue Ju was shielded behind the shield by the crowd, with only half of his head showing. His voice contained both admiration and apprehension.
Hearing that Lü Xiao had only brought eight hundred men, he racked his brains but still couldn't figure out how Lü Xiao would break the deadlock.
How can eight hundred men fight against one hundred thousand elite troops?
Even if Lü Xiao were made of iron, how many could he possibly take on?
But now Lü Xiao has come alone, and it doesn't seem like he's here to fight, but rather to seek peace.
"Are you here to sue for peace?"
Shekui Khan stood on the other side, surrounded by a group of burly guards.
They gathered 100,000 elite troops from various countries, carefully selected from the best of the best, each one a skilled warrior.
If Lü Xiao were truly willing to seek peace, it wouldn't be something he couldn't agree to.
After all, fighting the Sui Dynasty to the bitter end would not benefit the Western Turks.
Why kill a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of your own?
"Where is the Prince of Dai?"
Lü Xiao ignored Xue Ju and Shekui Khan, not even glancing at them.
He first needed to see if Yang You was dead or not, as this would determine how many people he would have to kill in the Western Regions.
If Yang You were still alive, then everything would be fine.
But if Yang You died, he would slaughter the entire Western Regions.
Slaughter them all, leave no one alive, turn the world upside down, and then return to Luoyang to report back to Yang Guang.
Anyway, these foreigners have the blood of Sui Dynasty people on their hands, so killing as many as they want is not unjust.
"Your Highness, we are being taken very well, even better than we are treated ourselves."
Xue Ju chuckled, turned around, and waved his hand, signaling his men to bring the person up.
Lü Xiao raised his head and looked ahead in the direction Xue Ju indicated.
Yang You was pushed and shoved onto the high platform, his mouth stuffed with a rag, whimpering but unable to utter a complete sentence.
I remember the last time he saw Yang You, the guy hadn't yet gone to the Northwest.
At that time, I wouldn't say I was thin, but I certainly wasn't strong either.
But looking at him now, it seems that he has gained a lot of weight since I last saw him.
It seems Xue Ju was right; although Yang You was a prisoner, he received excellent treatment.
With plenty of food and drink, and servants to wait on them, life was even more comfortable than in Dongdu.
The moment Yang You saw Lü Xiao, his eyes widened in disbelief.
His mouth was gagged, and he could only make muffled sounds. His body kept twisting and turning, trying to break free of the ropes.
His uncle-in-law came to his rescue!
But what can one person do?
This place is where 100,000 elite enemy troops are gathered, layer upon layer, completely impenetrable.
Even if Lü Xiao is a great fighter, he couldn't possibly break through an army of 100,000 men by himself, could he?
They can't get out; not a single one of them can.
"Lu Xiao, how about we talk?"
Shekui Khan ordered his men to suspend Yang You in mid-air, hanging him on a high platform, swaying precariously.
He asked again, his tone more sincere than before.
Fearing that Lü Xiao would immediately launch into a fight, the translator quickly translated Shekui Khan's words in reverse.
Shekui Khan's demands were also very simple.
An agreement was signed with the Sui Dynasty, stipulating that the two sides would not wage war against each other, would not invade each other, and would coexist peacefully for a hundred years.
Furthermore, the Sui Dynasty was not allowed to interfere in the Western Turks' annexation of the Eastern Turks.
This is an internal affair of the Western Turks, and outsiders have no right to interfere.
If Lü Xiao agrees to these conditions, they will immediately release Yang You and let Lü Xiao take him away.
As for Xue Ju, Hami Guo, and others, they would naturally be attacked and killed by them as well.
This can be considered an explanation to the Sui Dynasty and to the people of the Northwest.
All Lü Xiao had to give up was a piece of paper, a century-old alliance that would be recorded in history books.
This deal is a win-win situation no matter how you look at it.