455: Chapter 455 Reinforcements Arrive

Everyone, including those from the Shule Tribe, looked toward the direction of the sound.

A cavalry force of as many as three thousand men appeared in everyone's sight like a surging torrent.

The scimitars in their hands gleamed with a bone-chilling cold light under the sun.

"Kill!"

They charged fiercely toward the Shule Tribe cavalry without the slightest hesitation.

Wei Zheng breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed these were reinforcements sent to support them!

Grand Elder Niao Rong's face instantly turned as pale as paper. It was over!

The Shule Tribe cavalry had already lost all morale. Now, facing the ferocious and aggressive Hei Di Tribe cavalry, they didn't have a shred of courage left to resist.

Like a pack of rabbits terrified by a hunter, they turned and began to flee madly and desperately. They were in a pathetic state, their past prestige long gone.

"Damn it!"

Grand Elder Niao Rong was fuming with rage, his eyes wide and nearly spitting fire.

The Shule Tribe had paid such a heavy price to attack this Great Qin Merchant Caravan, with countless tribesmen losing their lives, yet they had still fallen short. Not only had they failed to capture the caravan, but the enemy had also received reinforcements. How could he not be infuriated to the extreme? The fire in his heart felt as if it would burn him to ashes.

"Run!"

Grand Elder Niao Rong still retained his reason, and he shouted at the top of his lungs.

His voice sounded exceptionally hoarse and urgent amidst the howling wind.

Upon hearing the order, the Shule Tribe cavalrymen, like birds startled by a bowstring, turned their horses around and fled toward the rear in a panic.

The dust kicked up by the hooves seemed to drape a gray curtain over their frantic backs.

The Hei Di Tribe cavalry, like a pack of fierce wolves, nipped closely at the heels of the Shule Tribe cavalry.

Mounted on tall warhorses, they were agile and vigorous. They drew their powerful bows like full moons, and sharp arrows whistled through the air, raining down upon the Shule Tribe cavalry.

Those Shule Tribe cavalrymen who were hit in vital spots didn't even have time to struggle before falling headlong onto the dusty ground, kicking up small clouds of dust, only to be ruthlessly trampled by the thundering hooves.

With high morale, the Hei Di Tribe cavalry chased the Shule Tribe cavalry for a full ten miles.

Only when the figures of the Shule Tribe cavalry became blurred in the dust did the Hei Di Tribe cavalry pull their reins and slowly return.

Their faces were filled with the joy of victory.

Seeing the cavalry return, Wei Zheng immediately dispatched an envoy to gallop toward them, wishing to speak with their leader in detail.

When the envoy sent by Wei Zheng arrived before the Hei Di Tribe's Thousand-Rider Commander and spoke with him, it was confirmed that they were indeed reinforcements sent to support them.

However, Wei Zheng did not completely lower his guard against these cavalrymen because of this.

He knew well that when away from home, people's hearts are unpredictable; one must always keep a guard up.

After all, in this complex and ever-changing situation Beyond the Borders, a slight lapse in judgment could lead to eternal ruin.

Afterward, Wei Zheng led his subordinates and, together with the Hei Di Tribe cavalry, began to clear the road ahead that had been damaged and made impassable.

Everyone worked together; some swung hoes to fill in gullies, while others moved large boulders blocking the way. Through their efforts, the road gradually became level.

As Wei Zheng led the caravan slowly into the territory of the Hei Di Tribe, a shocking piece of news reached his ears.

The Hei Di Tribe had now submitted to Great Qin, and this vast land had already become Great Qin's Zhangye Commandery.

Not only that, but the Shiyang Tribe's territory had also transformed into Great Qin's Wuwei Commandery.

Even more excitingly, other cavalrymen from the Hei Di Tribe were currently launching a fierce offensive against the Shule Tribe's territory.

Judging by the current situation, it wouldn't be long before the Shule Tribe's territory was incorporated into the territory of Great Qin, very likely becoming a new commandery of Great Qin.

This news was definitely something that could make Wei Zheng proud.

As a man of Great Qin, watching Great Qin's territory continuously expand, a strong sense of pride welled up in his heart.