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General Fan made a prompt decision to send troops out of the city, which was a very wise move.

The Rouran barbarians were busy putting out fires and saving horses, and they also had to surround and kill the Nanyang soldiers who failed to escape from the barracks in time. It can be said that the situation was in chaos. At this moment, 20,000 border troops on horseback rushed into the barracks and swung their swords to kill people. The Rouran barbarians had no time to form an army formation for an effective counterattack, and suffered huge casualties in an instant.

However, the ferocity of the Rouran barbarians was also completely aroused, and they wielded their weapons and fought against the border troops. Fortunately, the 20,000 infantrymen arrived in time to stabilize the situation.

The fierce battle lasted for a whole day, until the sky was dark, the sun and moon lost their light, corpses were scattered all over the ground, and blood flowed like a river.

The Rouran barbarians suffered heavy losses, with countless casualties. Many of the border troops who fought bravely also died. In the end, everyone was bloodthirsty. You slashed me, I slashed you back, and the person behind you would slash you again. Figures fell one after another.

On the battlefield, human life was so cheap. Whether it was a frontier general or a Rouran general, when they were hacked to death, they were no different from ordinary soldiers.

The sky gradually darkened, dark clouds gathered in the sky, and after a few flashes of lightning, it suddenly started to rain.

The heavy rain that fell suddenly soaked everyone and blurred their vision. This fierce battle had to end here.

The border troops were the first to retreat. Today, the border troops had the upper hand, and their morale was high, so they retreated without disorder. The Rouran barbarians, who had never been defeated so badly, did not even have the courage to pursue, and allowed the border troops to retreat smoothly, leaving behind a pile of broken limbs and blood on the ground.

The scene was like hell on earth, terrifying. I don't know which Rouran barbarian suddenly started crying. He was quickly stopped by the people around him. However, the depressed mood quickly spread in the military camp.

A nine-foot-tall strong man, holding his injured right abdomen, shouted angrily in Rouran language: "Go back to the military tent and rest first, and collect the bodies after the rain stops!"

This strong man was the Rouran general who had wounded Yu Chong with a single blow. His name was Afu Luo, and he was the top general under Fumingdun Khan. He was born with supernatural powers, was notorious for his ferocity, and had great prestige in the Rouran army.

At Afro's angry shout, the exhausted Rouran barbarians trudged back to their respective tents to shelter from the rain.

Thunder rumbled from time to time, and raindrops fell cracklingly, accompanied by strong winds, hitting the military tent. The Rouran barbarians who had survived in the military tent were shocked to realize how many of their companions were missing.

Afro stood in the heavy rain until all the surviving Rouran cavalry returned to the tent. Only then did he return to the tent with the help of his personal soldiers to treat his external injuries.

Afro was a tough guy. He was bleeding from his right abdomen, but he remained calm and gave orders: "Lock up the captured people alive and interrogate them carefully. The soldiers who burned our food and grass are definitely not border troops. Find out where they came from! I want to take revenge myself!"

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In the storm, the border soldiers either led their horses or walked with difficulty.

General Fan had waited for a whole day and had already had the city gates opened to personally welcome the soldiers back to the city. With a quick glance, he noticed that a familiar face was missing.

"Why didn't Lin come back?"

"Reporting to the general, General Lin died in the battle, and we didn't have time to retrieve his body."

Swords and knives are merciless on the battlefield. The more valiantly you charge, the faster you die. General Lin led his cavalry to attack the Rouran camp, but the Rouran barbarians cut off his horse's legs. After he fell off his horse, he was hacked to death by the swords. His body was incomplete. It was a tragic death.

General Fan's eyes were red and his heart ached, but he said nothing.

Another trusted general, General Chu, was lucky enough to only suffer minor injuries. In this battle, three low-level generals died. There was no time to count the number of soldiers killed, but the number must be at least three to four thousand.

Of course, the Rouran barbarians died more. In this battle, the border army won a great victory no matter what.

General Fan was sad for General Lin for a moment, but soon he pulled himself together and ordered everyone to go back to the tent to rest. Hot meals and hot water were ready, so the soldiers who had fought hard all day could fill their stomachs, take a shower with hot water and go to sleep.

As for the wounded, there were not many of them. The seriously wounded had no time to retreat and died in the Rouran camp. Most of those who managed to run back were slightly wounded.

The military doctors in the border troops will not get a wink of sleep tonight.

The rainstorm lasted until the third hour, dispersing most of the bloody smell in the air. General Fan made inspections and arrangements, and he also did not sleep all night.

The next day, the Rouran barbarians did not attack the city, and General Fan did not send anyone out of the city. It was a rare day of truce.

After a night's rest, General Chu came to see General Fan and whispered, "General, we have won a great victory. We can finally hold our heads high. We must immediately send a report to the court to ask for credit."

General Fan nodded slightly and said, "I will write a memorial right away. The greatest contribution in this battle must go to the Nanyang Army. I will ask for credit for Yu Chong in the memorial."

General Chu was also very impressed with Chong: "The Nanyang Army is indeed brave and powerful for being able to sneak into the Rouran camp and burn their food and stables! I wonder how many casualties the Nanyang Army suffered and whether General Yu is safe."

General Fan sighed, "It's not clear yet. We can only wait for the Nanyang Army to return."

After waiting for half a day, the Nanyang army returned after noon.

On the way there, the Nanyang Army hid during the day and traveled at night to conceal their whereabouts. On the way back, they had no scruples and rode back at full speed, which was much faster.

When General Fan saw Yu Chong, who was unconscious and his body was burning, he was shocked and asked, "What happened to General Yu?"

Li Tie traveled day and night, worried and anxious. His eyes were red and his voice was hoarse. "When our general set fire to the camp, he was injured by a Rouran general and bled a lot. He fainted after retreating. The military doctor applied medicine and bandaged him. I barely managed to support myself and bring the general back."

General Fan did not bother to exchange pleasantries and immediately said, "Carry him back to the military tent immediately and call the best military doctor to treat General Yu."

Yu Chong's left shoulder was seriously injured and bleeding. He was unable to rest even after applying medicine and bandaging. He had to travel on horseback and encountered a rainstorm. His high fever persisted and his face was red. He was carried around but did not make any movement. It was very scary.

The most skilled military doctor in the border army quickly rushed over and treated Yu Chong's external injuries.

Remove the rotten flesh and apply the best wound medicine. The external wound is easy to treat, but the trouble is the high fever that won't go away. After boiling the fever-reducing soup and finally feeding him half a bowl, Yu Chong suddenly coughed violently several times and vomited out all the soup he drank.

Most of Yu Chong's personal soldiers died, and only six were still alive. These six personal soldiers surrounded Yu Chong's bed, all with red eyes, and none of them was willing to rest.

Li Tie suppressed his discomfort and wrote a letter to the princess.

...(End of chapter)