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The army sent into the grassland was divided into three groups: General Fan led one group, Liu Hengchang led one group, and Yu Chong led another group. These three groups of troops plunged into the grassland like sharp knives.

The Rouran barbarians were already in a state of panic because of Shi Luohou's tragic death in the battle. Shi Luohou's eldest son was only 20 years old and lacked prestige. Shi Luohou's brothers did not accept their nephew at all and had no intention of nominating him as Khan. They fought fiercely for the Khanship.

The Daliang army entered the grassland with lightning speed. One of the three routes went straight to the Rouran tent, and the Rouran barbarians were completely panicked.

Some advocated "migration", while others were unwilling to accept the defeat and wanted to stay and fight the Daliang army to the death. The reason for the escape faction was very sufficient. The Rouran were nomadic tribes, living wherever there was water and grass, so migration was the norm. Besides, if you didn't run away when you couldn't beat the other side, wouldn't you be a fool?

The one who insisted on staying to avenge Shi Luohou was Shi Luohou's eldest son. The eldest prince was young and hot-tempered, so he cut his arm with a knife in public and swore a poisonous oath.

The Rouran barbarians were in internal dissension and quarrels, which delayed their escape. By the time the Daliang army approached, it was too late to escape.

Can't run, can only fight.

The fighting was extremely brutal.

All the Rouran barbarians, old and young, women and children, went to the battlefield and fought for their lives. The Daliang army that was engaged in the frontal battle was the weakest of the three armies. It was the joint army of the six garrisons led by Yu Chong.

The six generals each led their own troops and followed Yu Chong's general direction. When the battle really started, after the unified attack drum sounded, the six armies basically fought on their own.

In terms of combat capability, the garrison soldiers were far inferior to the border troops, and even worse than the Nanyang Guard Battalion.

In addition, they had been traveling all the way and had no time to rest, so the Daliang army was defeated in this encounter. However, the Rouran barbarians who won the battle also suffered heavy losses.

The most important thing is that the lair of the Rouran barbarians has been discovered, and there are two Daliang armies in the grassland, and they will soon rush here upon hearing the news.

Shi Luohou's brother insisted on leading his cavalry away. The eldest prince was so angry that he drew his sword and killed his uncle, and then forcibly incorporated this cavalry.

The Rouran barbarians were very aggressive and soon started to make trouble. More people died in this civil strife than in a major war.

The Daliang garrison, which had suffered a defeat, retreated more than a hundred miles and set up camp. After reorganizing themselves, they attacked again.

Yu Chong, a 60-year-old general with an injured left arm, personally led the charge, holding up his long sword in his right hand and shouting, "My men, follow me!"

It doesn't matter if we lose the battle, as long as we can hold back the Rouran barbarians, it will be a great achievement!
General Fan and General Liu have both led their troops here. As long as we can hold on for five or six days, Daliang will win this battle!

This was different from the previous wars. The previous wars were fought on the land of Daliang, and the people who were implicated and killed for no reason were the people of Daliang. It would take several years for the cities affected by the war to slowly recover. This time, the battlefield was in the grassland.

Two hundred years after the founding of the Daliang Dynasty, this was the first time that the dynasty truly entered the grasslands and encircled and suppressed the Rouran stronghold. The success of this battle was truly an unprecedented achievement.

Kill!
Killing one will break even, killing two will be a profit.

Come and kill all my sons!
Yu Chong swung his sword with all his might, his eyes turning red with anger.

On this day, they were defeated. Thousands of soldiers died, and the Daliang garrison retreated back to the camp. Fortunately, too many people died in the civil strife among the Rouran barbarians, and they had no energy to pursue.

The soldiers who were still alive after a day of fierce fighting, the first thing they did after returning to the barracks was to apply medicine on their wounds.

Yu Chong had two more minor injuries, and his left arm was in so much pain that he could no longer lift it. But he still insisted on patrolling the military camp, constantly comforting the injured soldiers and encouraging them: "The cavalry of the Rouran barbarians has always been powerful. In the past, we would never dare to fight them. We would tremble at the mere mention of their names." "Even the border troops were beaten by the Rouran barbarians and couldn't raise their heads."

"It's no shame that we can't defeat them. We just need to hold them back until General Fan and General Liu arrive. When the three armies join together, they will definitely lose. We will win this battle."

"Everyone, get some sleep. Tomorrow morning, those who can still move, follow me to kill the enemy."

The personal guards behind Yu Chong had red eyes when they heard this.

After returning to the military tent, the personal guards cried while changing the bandages for their commander.

Yu Chong was trying hard to hold himself together in front of the soldiers. He was finally able to show his teeth. Seeing his personal soldiers crying, Yu Chong couldn't help but laugh: "Why are you crying? I'm not dead yet."

The personal soldiers cried, "The general has been wounded so much, he should rest and recover. If he goes into battle again tomorrow, I'm afraid he won't be able to come back."

Yu Chong sighed, "We have lost two battles in a row, and more than 4,000 soldiers have been killed. If I don't hold on, the army will lose its morale and be defeated. We must hold on!"

"Don't worry! I won't die. I want to see with my own eyes the red dragon flag of Her Majesty the Empress planted on the grassland."

Twenty years ago, the ten-year-old Princess Nanyang helped him become the commander of the Nanyang Army. After that, she used generous money and food to support the Nanyang Army day after day and year after year.

The Nanyang Army, which originally had only 4,000 soldiers, kept recruiting new soldiers. Until this year, it had 10,000 elite soldiers. It became the most elite of the 40 garrisons in Daliang. Yu Chong's reputation was greatly boosted because of this, and he was ranked among the military generals in Daliang.

Her Majesty the Empress appointed him as the commander-in-chief of this army, which was a great honor for him.

How could he, a fourth-rank military commander, be compared with General Fan, the commander of the border army, and how could he be on par with the famous general Liu Hengchang? All he relied on was the trust that the Empress had in him.

Raise an army for a thousand days, use it for a while.

Now, it is time for him to fight desperately to repay the emperor's kindness.

After changing the medicine on his wound, Yu Chong closed his eyes and lay on the bed, falling asleep peacefully in pain.

The next day, Yu Chong woke up before dawn, invited the other five garrison generals over, and announced the day's battle plan.

"If you can't beat me, you have to fight!"

"As I said before, if we kill one, we will break even, but if we kill two, we will make a profit! Our goal is to kill the enemy with all our strength and hold them back."

One of the garrison officers couldn't help but sighed, "We lost so many people. When General Fan and General Liu come and defeat the Rouran barbarians, they will get the greatest credit. We are at a great disadvantage."

The other generals, all of whom were from the emperor's personal guards, glared at each other angrily when they heard this: "At this time, you are still thinking about competing for merit?"

"You stay at the barracks today. We will charge and kill the enemy. You don't need to go."

Yu Chong raised his right hand, signaling the generals to calm down: "Stop arguing, you stay. The rest of you follow me to kill the enemy." (End of this chapter)