Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 853: Scouring the Turkic Steppe

Chapter 853: Scouring the Turkic Steppe

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

"General."

At this moment, a low voice rang out at Li Siye's ear.

"Tibetan vultures have been sighted. They've noticed us."

Li Siye's eyes flashed as he turned to follow the scout's gaze. To the southwest, a massive black vulture had appeared in the sky, circling in the air as it clearly observed them. Even farther off, he could see a black silhouette mounted on a warhorse peeking out over the horizon, watching them from a distance.

From his dress, he was clearly a Tibetan horseman.

"There's no need to worry. Let them do what they want."

Li Siye quickly turned back around.

"There's no one left in Ü-Tsang's north that can threaten us."

With this, Li Siye turned his gaze back to the north, transforming into an unmoving war god, silently waiting and watching.

……

Northwest of Qixi, across the long arc of the border and deep into the Turkic steppe…

Rumble!

Soon after Li Siye had departed, Cheng Sanyuan had left with three thousand Wushang Cavalry, traveling through the Turkic steppe along its most lush and fertile regions. The Wushang Cavalry rarely ventured this deeply into the steppe, so Cheng Sanyuan had brought three guides.

A thin Hu mounted on a warhorse pointed ahead and said, "Milord, another ten-some li ahead is an oasis. The Gu-er-ri Tribe's people often water their cows and sheep there."

"All soldiers, move out!"

A cold light in his eyes, Cheng Sanyuan held aloft his sword and thrust it forward. Instantly, thousands of cavalry surged past him, charging toward that area. Thirty minutes later, the three thousand Wushang Cavalry had arrived. What they were greeted with was not the sight of a clear oasis, but thousands upon thousands of cows and sheep, as well as Turkic shepherds dressed in lambskin.

"Shit, it's the Han!"

"How did their soldiers appear here? Run away!"

At the sight of Cheng Sanyuan's forces, the Turkic shepherds panicked. Some of the shepherds rapidly assembled a small defensive force

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