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Chapter 820: Extra: National War (IV)
The Nanyang Guard Battalion rushed into the Rouran camp like a torrent.

They kept spurring their horses forward, smashing through the army tents, and countless Rouran barbarians were trampled by the horses. The Rouran barbarians reacted quickly, knowing that defeat was imminent, and desperately grabbed horses and rushed out to save their lives. Some of them shouted and waved their weapons to fight desperately.

The guards, who had been resting for more than half a month, were well fed and full of energy and eager to fight. They kept swinging their spears, lances and swords in their hands, blood splattered everywhere, and screams were heard everywhere.

Soon, fire broke out in the northeast corner of the Rouran camp.

A Rouran barbarian shouted: "The food and grass are burned!"

The Rouran barbarians were horrified and turned their heads to look. There was indeed a raging fire at the place where the food and grass were stored. This was undoubtedly a fatal blow to the Rouran barbarians, and their morale collapsed immediately. More and more Rouran barbarians fled.

One of the personal guards was so angry that he rode his horse to chase after him.

Liu Hengchang was prepared and blew the bamboo whistle suddenly. As soon as the sharp and high-pitched whistle sounded, the guards, who were overwhelmed by the blood, stopped one after another, turned their horses back, and continued to swing their swords to kill the enemy.

Liu Hengchang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The Rouran had more than 100,000 cavalrymen, some of whom had been consumed by the border troops before, and a lot more by General Zuo. Tonight, the camp was overrun, and countless of them died under the horses' hooves. I don't know how many fled. In short, the number of those who remained in the camp was still huge.

The 30,000 elite soldiers of the Imperial Guards would have accomplished a great feat if they could kill all the Rouran barbarians in these military camps. They really shouldn't and can't be greedy for credit, and it's even more inappropriate to divide the troops.

"Commander Liu," Huang Xin, a trusted soldier, flashed over and whispered hurriedly, "The Rouran Khan has also escaped. Should we chase him?"

Hunting down the Rouran Khan was a real achievement.

Liu Hengchang remained unmoved and said in a deep voice: "Follow the plan we made before. No one is allowed to chase the deserters."

Huang Xin felt a little regretful, but he didn't dare to disobey the military order. He nodded and went to convey the order.

Liu Hengchang did not show off his bravery. Surrounded by his personal soldiers, he kept an eye on the overall situation and issued military orders. However, Qin Zhan and Meng Dashan, each holding a long sword, fought passionately.

More and more fires broke out in the Rouran military camp, like a huge fireball, illuminating half the night sky.

The sounds of killing drifted several miles away on the night wind.

The soldiers who had been lying in ambush for a day and a night more than 20 miles away, each stared ahead with their eyes open, suppressing their excitement, quietly waiting for the Rouran barbarians to break into their net.

"coming!"

"Brothers! Follow me! Kill all the Rouran barbarians!"

"Kill!"

The fleeing Rouran cavalrymen galloped for more than 20 miles, and before they had time to catch their breath, they encountered an ambush. On one side were the fleeing soldiers who had no intention of fighting, and on the other side were the ambush soldiers who were waiting for the enemy to fall into their trap. The result of the collision between the two can be imagined.

After daybreak, good news continued to reach General Zuo's ears.

"Reporting to the general, there are a large number of Rouran deserters in the place where the Yingwei camp is ambushing. The brothers are all great. They risked their lives to keep the Rouran barbarians at bay."

General Zuo, who had not slept all night, relaxed his brows and nodded slightly.

"General, the border troops have received a report that they have intercepted the deserters and killed more than 2,000 Rouran barbarians, but no prisoners were taken."

General Zuo raised his eyebrows and grinned: "What prisoners do you want? Kill them all!" After another hour, good news came from the Yongwei Camp.

There was no movement at the place where the Shenwu Camp was ambushing. It seemed that the Rouran barbarians did not flee in that direction. This was also because the Shenwu Camp was not doing well and failed to gain the greatest military merit.

General Zuo has a clear conscience after all.

"Where did the Rouran Khan escape to? Has he been captured?" General Zuo asked the messenger.

The messenger replied: "General, there is no news yet."

General Zuo nodded and said, "Pass on my military order. Whoever kills Rouran Khan Fu Mingdun will be rewarded with a great achievement. I will personally write a memorial to request the achievement for him!"

In fact, even if General Zuo did not issue this military order, the soldiers knew that killing Rouran Khan was the greatest achievement. However, they killed and killed but could not find any trace of Rouran Khan.

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"Khan! The situation is hopeless. We must escape quickly."

"That's right. Why did the Khan stop here?"

The Rouran Khan Fumingdun, who was in his fifties, was not very tall and mighty. At this time, he was like a lost dog, with only more than 2,000 elite cavalrymen left by his side.

Last night, the military camp was raided, the food and grass were burned, and the defeated soldiers fled in all directions. The defeat was like a landslide, and Fu Mingdun fled the military camp in a panic. At first, he had nearly 10,000 soldiers behind him. After escaping, he first divided some of his troops to deal with the pursuers, and then continued to divide his troops to disrupt the sight of the ambushers. They did not take the official road, but chose small roads or mountain forest roads, and they did not encounter pursuers.

However, if we continue to escape like this, we will be getting further and further away from the border.

The cavalrymen opened their mouths one after another, and eagerly advised their Khan to find the right direction and escape back to the grassland on fast horses.

As long as they enter the vast grassland, they will rule the world. This time they were defeated and suffered heavy losses. They can sneak back to the depths of the grassland to recuperate for a few years or even decades, and a new generation of Rouran warriors will grow up. They will still be a powerful army that dominates the world.

"Khan, let's go back!"

Fu Mingdun's face kept shaking, looking quite ferocious: "How do we go back?"

"We've been defeated, and we only have so few men left. Once we head toward the border, we'll be discovered. That Zuo Feng will catch up with us after smelling our scent. We'll have to throw our lives away here. We can't even go back to the grassland!"

"We should go south, not to the big county town, but to a village in the mountains and forests and massacre everyone there. We will hide in the village for a month or two. When the imperial court withdraws its troops, we will look for an opportunity to return to the grassland."

The cavalrymen had no choice but to obey the order.

More than 2,000 cavalrymen made quite a noise. They deliberately hid their tracks and had to eat, drink, defecate and urinate every day. Following Fu Mingdun's instructions, they found a village in the mountains and forests. More than 2,000 strong men rushed into the village and killed hundreds of villagers, leaving no children alive. Only a few village women with decent looks were left. After a lot of humiliation, they were also killed.

All the food in the village was taken out, which was barely enough for a few days. Then they went to the mountains to hunt some game, which was enough to last for a month.

This village has always lived in isolation. Now there is a war at the border, and the nearby prefectures and counties have closed their gates. No one knows that a village has been slaughtered and the fierce Rouran Khan is hiding in such a small village.

However, people are not as good as heaven.

There was a hunter in the village. He had been hunting in the mountains for a few days and luckily escaped a disaster.

As soon as the hunter came down the mountain, he realized something was wrong and quietly fled into the forest.