Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 857: Intimidation! Kill the Chicken to Warn the Monkeys!

Chapter 857: Intimidation! Kill the Chicken to Warn the Monkeys¹!

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

Bang!

The Gangke watched on in awe as the two thousand Saka clashed with the five thousand soldiers of the Qixi Protectorate army in a massive boom, two black waves colliding against each other. "Ah!" Wretched cries filled the air, and the Saka fell into chaos as they were knocked from their horses.

The Saka might have been the strongest of the mercenary tribes in the Western Regions, but they were still no match for a fully-equipped Tang army. Wang Chong had not even needed to exert any of his own strength, just have his soldiers charge, immediately scattering the two thousand Saka. By the end, only several dozen had survived.

The ground was carpeted in corpses.

The strength of the Qixi Protectorate army could not compare to Wang Chong's Wushang Cavalry, but they were still well-trained and tempered through battle. Dealing with mercenaries was a simple task for them.

"Run! Report to the leader!"

"You Tang will regret this!"

The surviving Saka scattered.

"Don't chase a hard-pressed foe! Everyone, come back!" Wang Chong lightly said.

"Lord Marquis! The Gangke leader is coming over!" a Qixi scout suddenly whispered into Wang Chong's ears.

Wang Chong turned his head in response and saw that the Gangke territory was quiet and still, countless pairs of eyes staring at Wang Chong and his soldiers.

Meanwhile, a middle-aged man with a searing pair of eyes was currently walking toward Wang Chong.

"Why did you help us?"

These were the first words the Gangke King spoke to Wang Chong as his eyes cautiously inspected the youth. From his expression, he was apparently not as happy as one would expect.

Yuan Shusong's mouth opened and closed in hesitation.

"Do you know that by helping, you've made more problems for me?" the Gangke King continued. As he looked at Wang Chong, his mouth surprisingly spat out several lines of fluent Han. The Qixi officers around Wang Chong instantly reacted to these words.

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