Qin Xiao certainly knew what this duel meant to He Gu.

This is not only the final battle that determines the fate of He Gu, but also the fate of Luo Ting Ke Dun.

By agreeing to the conditions put forward by the other party, Luntan Kedun was actually putting his own destiny on the gambling table.

Naturally, it is impossible to go back on the promises made by the two armies.

Qin Xiao knew that if He Guren won this duel, it would certainly be the best outcome for both He Gu and Kedun, but if they lost, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Ketun will have to follow Cheli Khan to Monan. In fact, his fate in the second half of his life will also be determined. He will inevitably change from Ketun, who is respected by everyone, to Cheli Khan's slave and the Duerhu people in an instant.

He would even use his identity as a tool to influence He Gu's affairs.

It is a kind of courage to agree to the other party's conditions, and even the courage to save He Gu at the expense of himself.

But Qin Xiao didn't want to see the ending of failure.

This is of course not only because he does not want to see this beauty become the slave of Cheli Khan, but also because he has not forgotten the overall situation.

This time Qili Khan led his army to suppress the border, but the three tribes of Xile joined forces to fight against the powerful enemy. For the Tang Dynasty, it was certainly beneficial for the three tribes of Xile to join forces to resist the enemy and restrain Tie Han who wanted to dominate the desert.

, but Qin Xiao also foresaw that once the tribes of Xile in the east of the desert really joined forces or even unified into a new kingdom of Xile, it would not be beneficial to the Tang Dynasty.

The Xile people are very fierce and have never posed a major threat to the northeastern region of the Tang Dynasty. This is simply because the tribes are fighting each other and weakening each other's strength, and they are unable to threaten the Tang Dynasty.

However, once the Modong tribes are unified, the pressure on the Northeast region will suddenly increase. With the current strength of the Liaodong Army, it may not be the opponent of the Xile people.

Therefore, the Xile tribes maintained their independence and formed an alliance to constrain Monan Tiehan and prevent it from expanding to Modong. This structure was most beneficial to the Tang Dynasty.

Luoting Kedun is undoubtedly an important figure in He Gubu's ability to maintain its independence.

Although the three Xile tribes are currently advancing and retreating together, like flesh and blood brothers, Qin Xiao does not believe that a hundred years of feud will disappear in an instant. Even the white horse covenant between Ke Dun and Wu Qing Tage is not because they really want to join forces.

It's nothing more than a helpless alliance when powerful enemies covet it.

As long as the threat from external forces disappears or even diminishes, the struggle for hegemony between the three heroes of Sile will continue.

Once Luantang Kedun was taken to Monan, He Guhan was young and had no ability to control He Gu's situation. He Gu could clearly and predictably weaken rapidly, which gave Zhen Yu and even Bu Liuda an opportunity to take advantage of.

Opportunities, once Modong loses the three-legged struggle for hegemony, it is likely to be unified. Qin Xiao, as a Tang Dynasty man, certainly does not want to see such a result.

There are only interests between countries. Today, there is not much conflict between the Tang Dynasty and the Xile tribes. It is just that their respective interests have not been harmed, or no one has the opportunity to harm the other's interests. However, once Modong forms a unified Xile

Facing the material-rich Northeastern region of the Tang Dynasty, it was impossible for the Kingdom of Le not to covet it. Once someone as ambitious as Tie Han appeared in Xile, the Northeast would surely fall into a great threat.

Qin Xiao knew that the current strength of the Tang Dynasty had been greatly weakened, and he really did not want to see the surrounding forces become stronger, and he did not want He Gu to weaken or even be annexed by other tribes because of the absence of Luoting Kedun. As long as Luoting Kedun could

Dun is still the leader of He Gu, so he has the strength to compete with other tribes. At least Xile's attempt to unify will be hindered.

Although Luantang Kedun was shrewd, he really didn't think that far ahead. He only thought that Qin Xiao really didn't want to see him being taken away by the Tusun people. There was a trace of emotion in his beautiful eyes, but he still shook his head and said: "

No, this is not a competition, but a life and death duel. You are not a bone bearer, so you should not be asked to bear such an important responsibility."

"Ke Dun, Tie Han is our common enemy, we are indistinguishable from each other." Qin Xiao said seriously: "You just said that there may be wolf slayers in the opponent's formation. If it is as you expected, this battle will

Our side is in danger. Although my martial arts skills are mediocre, if I go up there, I should still be of some use." He crossed his arms across his chest and said, "Please give me permission, please."

Ke Dun still knew a little bit about Qin Xiao's skills. Although she could not know that Qin Xiao was already a master in the Zhongtian realm, his skills were still much stronger than those of ordinary grassland warriors. If he went into battle, his chances of winning would indeed increase.

Mang Dele said from the side: "Ketun, can you choose some people from the Undead Army?"

The soldiers of the Undead Army are all fearless men who have been trained since childhood and climbed out of the dead. These people are top fighters, and their fighting ability is naturally not inferior to that of the Wolf Slayer.

"Is it necessary for Master Bu Liu to protect He Gu's Ke Dun?" Ke Dun said calmly.

Mang Dele suddenly stopped talking.

What Ke Dun said is not wrong. If you select duelists from the undead army, it will indeed greatly increase your chances of winning. However, even if you defeat the enemy, from now on, the grasslands will only praise the bravery of Bu Liuda's undead army.

But the Hegu people became cowards who retreated from the battlefield.

Even the smallest tribe on the grassland cannot accept such humiliation. As one of the three tribes in Modong, He Gu certainly cannot tolerate being labeled a coward.

"Mang Dele listens to the order, you will lead one hundred and ninety-nine warriors to duel with the Tusun people." Ke Dun pondered for a moment, and saw that the group of Tusun warriors on the opposite side had already reached the Galiang River, and finally felt cold.

He said: "Regardless of victory or defeat, kill the enemy bravely!" He looked at Qin Xiao and nodded slightly. Qin Xiao understood what Ke Dun meant and saluted again.

Mang Dele led two hundred people, including himself, to the Galiang River, and Qin Xiao was among them.

The opponent was shirtless, and Mandler actually knew the opponent's plan.

Although wearing leather armor can be used as protection, the two sides are going to fight in the river. If you go into the river wearing armor and soak the leather armor in the water, it will easily increase the burden. Once this happens, the speed and sensitivity of your attacks will inevitably decrease.

Sometimes the key to death between you and me is who takes the first step.

So when they arrived at the river, Mang Dele did not hesitate at all. He took off his upper body armor and went into battle shirtless. Everyone else did the same, but Qin Xiao still wore his armor and did not take off his clothes. With his cultivation, even if he was carrying a heavy load

, the shooting speed is also much faster than others.

Although Qin Xiao knew that this duel would be bloody and cruel, he did not really have the intention to die.

After all, his martial arts skills are by no means comparable to ordinary prairie warriors. Even if the opponent has a wolf slayer, Qin Xiao has no fear. He has a tiger bone knife in his hand. When he has to, he can use the blood demon ancestor's blood demon knife.

The law is enough to make yourself invincible.

The wind was blowing, the flags were blowing, and the hunting was roaring. There were two hundred warriors on each side of the river facing each other. They seemed unusually cold and silent in the array of thousands of troops.

Warriors on both sides of the Taiwan Strait know that this duel bears the glory of both armies and must not be defeated.

Mang Dele and his warriors were all armed with long spears, wearing scimitars on their waists, and carrying long bows on their backs. These were the most sophisticated equipment in He Gu's army. What these men shouldered were also the expectations of the tens of thousands of troops behind them.

Duerhu Tiehan's soldiers and horses were invincible on the grassland. They were once considered an invincible army. The wolf cavalry was defeated from the Iron Palace a few days ago. They had already given Tiehan a slap in the face. If they win again this time, Tiehan's army will not be defeated.

The myth of defeat will be shattered, and the fear of Tie Han among the grassland tribes will also be greatly weakened.

"What are they doing?" Wu Qingtage on the left wing paid attention to the movements of the Chinese army. When he saw the retreat of the Chinese troops from Tusun and Hegu, he felt a little strange and immediately sent someone to find out the situation.

At this time, they were even more surprised to see hundreds of people from each side of the two armies confronting each other shirtless by the river.

"Tage, we have figured out that Qili and Luoti have reached an agreement. Each side will send two hundred people to fight. Whoever can win must agree to the other party's conditions." Yang Chiji understood the situation and said: "If the Hegu people win,

, Qili must take off his armor in public and withdraw his troops immediately. If Qili wins, He Gu needs to hand over a large amount of iron ore to Tiehan every year, and... Luo Tingli can follow Qili back and marry

He became his friend."

Wu Qingtage was startled and said calmly: "When Qili saw the Xile tribes joining forces, he was worried about defeat and did not dare to attack by force."

"Tage, who do you think will win?" someone asked from the side.

"I don't know." Tag said calmly: "Qili won and the she-wolf stayed away from Modong. It is not a bad thing for us, but... the glory of the Xile people will be trampled by the Tusun people.

I would rather see the Bone He people win."

"Tage, Xiang Gong has also entered the battle." Yang Chiji said cautiously: "He is wearing the battle armor of Zhuri Tatu, and he also went up to the duel with the Hegu people."

At this time, Wu Qingtage also faintly saw that one of the group of bone crushers seemed to be wearing a battle armor, but the distance was too far and he could not see clearly. Hearing the sheep's auspicious words, his face turned pale and he lost his voice:

"Is he...is he crazy?"

There was a duel in front of the army and a narrow escape from death. Taghwan did not expect that Qin Xiao would actually fight in the duel.

Her eyes were filled with worry for a moment, but then she bit her lip and said angrily: "She is really lustful... Humph, he even gave up his life for that she-wolf, let's see what he can do

What a happy ending." Although he said this in his mouth, the worry in his heart did not diminish.

Suddenly, drums were beating loudly on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and the ground was shaking, but they were all cheering for their own warriors.

Mang Dele and the leader of the Tusun warriors on the opposite side rushed out first, almost at the same time, and stepped into the Galiang River.

The warriors behind the two followed each other, howling and roaring. For a moment, people stepped on the river, the waves stirred, the cool river boiled and rolled, and countless water droplets stirred in the air, just like the tears of attachment in the eyes of a lover, and like the rolling pride in the heart of a man.

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