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Chapter 821: Extra: National War (V)
For the imperial army, this was a great victory worthy of boasting.

On the night of the attack, all the food and grass in the Rouran camp were burned, and countless Rouran barbarians were killed and wounded. Deserters were also caught by the ambushes, and those who could be killed were killed, not even the captives were left alive.

In the next few days, General Zuo was busy cleaning up the battlefield, treating the wounded, and burying the dead. Of course, the military report of the great victory was also indispensable.

The imperial court also suffered a lot of casualties. However, such a great victory that had not happened in decades or even hundreds of years was really exciting. The soldiers were in surprisingly good spirits. There was jubilation in the wounded camp.

General Zuo finally had some free time and gathered several generals together.

General Fan is here too.

After several years, General Fan and General Zuo met again.

"The last time I saw the general was seven or eight years ago." General Fan smiled and sighed, as if he and General Zuo were close friends with no barriers between them. "Today I see the general again, and his demeanor is even better than before."

General Zuo was now in high spirits and had made great achievements. He was very broad-minded. He generously put aside all past grudges and said fairly: "In this battle, the border troops suffered the most, suffered the most losses, and made the greatest contributions. I have already recommended General Fan for credit in the memorial."

General Fan automatically bowed his head and said, "Thank you, General."

Originally, the two were equals. However, General Zuo was given the title of Marquis of Weiyuan and was the commander-in-chief of the imperial army. It was only right for General Fan to bow his head.

General Zuo was in a good mood and liked General Fan a lot. He smiled and offered his hand to help him up: "General Fan, please stand up."

General Fan stood up and said to Liu Hengchang with a smile, "Commander Liu is so brave and heroic. He once again led his troops to defeat the Rouran camp and made great contributions. This general really admires you!"

Liu Hengchang smiled and replied: "General Fan fought bravely and greatly depleted the Rouran's troops and morale. This is the real great achievement."

They praised each other and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

In short, the battle was a great victory, everyone played a role, and everyone was very happy.

The only exception was General Xu of the Shenwei Battalion. General Xu was General Song's confidant, and this time he was determined to make military achievements and win some face for the Shenwei Battalion. But his luck was too bad, and there were no deserters in the ambush route, which was really unlucky.

Seeing other armies making great contributions, but the Shenwei Battalion was not able to gain anything, General Xu felt bad. He had been thinking about how to make military achievements these days.

"General! Great news!" A personal soldier came in with a happy face and reported: "A hunter came to the military camp to deliver a letter. He said he found the whereabouts of the Rouran deserters."

General Zuo's eyes suddenly lit up: "Let him in quickly, I will ask him in person!"

The eyes of General Fan, Liu Hengchang, General Xu and others also lit up.

The only regret of this great victory was that Rouran Khan escaped. If he could be killed, or Fu Mingdun captured alive and escorted to the capital, it would be a great military achievement!

The hunter, whose eyes were red and swollen from crying, quickly entered the military tent.

The hunter had never seen the world, and he didn't know that the men in front of him with murderous eyes were all generals of the Liang Dynasty. After entering, he knelt down with a plop, and cried hoarsely: "Everyone in the village was killed. My mother, wife and children were also killed. I went into the forest to hunt, and I escaped death. Four days ago, when I came down the mountain, I found that something was wrong in the village, so I hid in the mountain for a night. Then I quietly escaped. After asking around, I found out that the imperial army was here, so I came here. I ask all the generals to lead the troops to kill them and avenge the people of our village!"

General Zuo had commanded the army for many years and his heart was as cold as iron. Hearing about such a tragic event, he was not moved, but instead asked carefully about the topography of the village and the nearby mountains and forests.

The hunter had lived in the village for decades and knew the terrain like the back of his hand. He wiped away his tears and spoke in detail.

All the generals craned their necks. As Liu Hengchang listened, he took out a charcoal pencil and a booklet from his sleeve, and quickly smeared the charcoal pencil on the paper, drawing a topographic map based on what the hunter said: "Is that right?"

The topographic map was simple, but very vivid. Although the hunter was illiterate, he understood it and was very excited: "Yes, yes, this is it."

Liu Hengchang nodded slightly and presented the drawn topographic map to General Zuo.

General Zuo couldn't help but admire secretly.

Liu Hengchang knows military tactics, can train soldiers and fight wars, and does not have the bad habits of being impulsive and irritable. He is calm and tactful. Such talents will definitely be the backbone of Daliang's military generals in the future.

General Zuo glanced at the generals with different expressions: "This village is not big, but it is close to the forest. We must capture the Rouran barbarians at once, otherwise, if they flee into the forest, it will be very troublesome to chase them. It will also cause harm to innocent people."

"This general will gather 10,000 men and go there in person."

Of course, the great achievement of capturing the Rouran Khan should go to General Zuo.

General Zuo took the lead and no one among the generals fought for it.

General Zuo glanced at him and called out Liu Hengchang's name: "Commander Liu, select 5,000 personal guards to follow me to wipe out the Rouran barbarians."

Liu Hengchang bowed and accepted the order.

No one else said anything. General Xu coughed and said, "I am also willing to follow the general to fight."

General Zuo glanced at General Xu and agreed: "You also take 5,000 men."

General Xu's eyes flashed with joy and he bowed repeatedly to accept the order.

……

Late at night three days later.

Whoosh!
An arrow with a burning spark flew across the night sky and landed on a roof.

The houses in the village were all made of wood and had straw roofs. Sparks flew and the fire soon started. Thick smoke billowed and woke up the sleepers.

Fu Mingdun woke up quickly, cursed angrily, and took out a long knife from under the pillow.

Hiding in the village these days, the Rouran barbarians were not idle either, and had already figured out the nearby terrain. In the light of the fire, they fled towards the mountains and forests. As long as they could escape into the mountains and forests, they would still have a way to survive.

Behind him were the Daliang soldiers who were chasing him relentlessly, and in front of him, dark shadows appeared one after another. They drew their long swords and rushed over with a grim smile.

The Rouran barbarians were at the end of their rope, and their ferocity was aroused, so they became particularly fierce.

In fact, these two thousand people were all elite soldiers under Fu Mingdun. They could be said to be the elite among the elite Rouran cavalry. They were all brave and valiant.

General Zuo led a total of 20,000 elite soldiers, which was six or seven times the number of the enemy. The fierce battle lasted for half the night, and the blood flowed like a river. In the end, both sides were bloodthirsty and the scene was extremely tragic.

At dawn, Fu Mingdun was captured.