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Chapter 111 Your achievements will surely be recorded in history.

Lu Chen realized that he had ultimately underestimated the brutality of the war.

Ever since Mu Changtian led his troops out of the city, he had been waiting on the city wall for Mu Changtian's return.

But as hour after hour passed, Lu Chen could only hear the sounds of fighting coming from the Wanning River Valley, but he did not see Mu Changtian and the others return.

To be honest, Lu Chen couldn't help but start to worry at this moment.

Although the barbarian army of 300,000 had been scattered and seemed to have lost its fighting ability, barbarians are barbarians after all.

Caught between the front and rear of the Wanning River Valley, the barbarian army might resort to desperate measures.

He wasn't worried about the Black Cavalry; he was worried about the tens of thousands of soldiers Mu Changtian had led. Most of these soldiers were infantry, with relatively few cavalry.

Don't let all of his tens of thousands of soldiers be wiped out in a moment.

With a sense of unease, Lu Chen stood quietly on the city wall, gazing towards the direction of the Wanning River Valley.

After an unknown amount of time, the sky gradually brightened, and before we knew it, a whole night had passed.

Just then, a soldier covered in blood rode back to the foot of the city wall. Despite his exhaustion, he excitedly shouted, "Your Highness! We've won!"

"We slaughtered 200,000 barbarians and captured 100,000!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen shouted to the soldiers inside the city without hesitation, "Open the city gates!"

Immediately afterward, the soldier entered the city and approached Lu Chen, saying, "Your Highness, the battle is over. General Mo requests your presence to inspect the results!"

Lu Chen said, "You've worked hard, go and rest."

"For the Prince, for the Northern Commandery, it's no hardship!"

It's clear that the soldiers are still in a very excited state.

This was the most brilliant battle ever fought by the Great Xia Dynasty, and as participants in this war, how could they not be excited?

Lu Chen then descended from the city wall and rode his horse directly to the Wanning River Valley.

Along the way, Lu Chen saw countless corpses of barbarian soldiers, and occasionally among them were the corpses of soldiers from the Northern County.

Seeing the corpses all over the ground, even Lu Chen, who had killed people before, felt very uncomfortable.

The blood on the ground had even stained the soil red, and a strong stench of blood filled the air. Large flocks of crows were circling in the sky.

Lu Chen's expression turned very serious.

Is this what war is?

Lu Chen continued forward toward the Wanning River Valley.

A short while later, he noticed that the number of Northshire soldiers' corpses on the ground was increasing.

Just as he expected, after Mu Changtian led his troops out of the city last night, the barbarian soldiers launched a counterattack against Mu Changtian's army; otherwise, there wouldn't have been so many corpses of soldiers from the Northern Commandery.

With a heavy heart, Lu Chen quickly arrived at the place where Mu Changtian and the others were.

At this moment, Mu Changtian's army and the Black Cavalry had joined forces. The Black Cavalry surrounded the 100,000 barbarian soldiers, who trembled and squatted on the ground, not daring to move.

Almost all of the barbarian generals are dead, and among these 100,000 barbarian soldiers, not a single one has a cultivation level exceeding the sixth rank.

Lu Chen glanced again at the Northern County soldiers behind Mu Changtian. There were less than 10,000 Northern County soldiers left behind Mu Changtian.

Seeing this, Lu Chen frowned deeply.

He underestimated the war.

He originally thought that with the help of howitzers, North County would not suffer too many casualties, but even with the help of howitzers, North County soldiers still lost nearly 20,000 men.

Lu Chen suddenly had an idea: if he didn't let Mu Changtian leave the city to pursue these barbarian soldiers, would the more than 20,000 soldiers in Beijun have survived?

If he hadn't allowed the Black Cavalry to block the barbarian army's retreat, the barbarian army would have definitely fled the Wanning River Valley directly. In that case, they would have defended the Northern Commandery without losing a single soldier.

It was precisely because he wanted to devour this army of 300,000 barbarians that the casualties among the soldiers of the Northern Commandery were caused.

Lu Chen also understood that by leaving behind this army of 300,000, he had laid a solid foundation for the future stability and development of Beijun, ensuring that the barbarians would not dare to invade southward for a long time to come.

Whether the sacrifice of the Northshire soldiers was worthwhile depends on how Northshire develops in the future.

At this moment, Lu Chen glanced at Xuan Yuan Chen and his black cavalry again.

Fortunately, the number of Black Cavalry did not seem to have decreased much. If the Black Cavalry had been wiped out in this war, Lu Chen felt he would have regretted it to the core.

When Mu Changtian, Wenren Lie, and Xuanyuan Chen saw Lu Chen arrive, they immediately rode over on horseback, dismounted, and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness."

Lu Chen nodded. "Get up."

At this moment, Mu Changtian excitedly said, "Your Highness, this is the greatest victory the Great Xia Dynasty has ever achieved in its war against the barbarians! Your achievements will surely be recorded in history!"

Hearing Mu Changtian's words, Lu Chen was not particularly moved, nor did he show any great joy.

Mu Changtian was a general who had led troops north several times in the past to fight against the barbarian army. He had long been accustomed to the cruelty of war.

Therefore, the soldiers who died in Beijun were just numbers in Mu Changtian's eyes. What he saw was the victory of this war, so he was very excited.

The surviving soldiers of the Northern Commandery are the same; they have witnessed the victory of this war and are witnesses to the most fruitful war in the history of the Great Xia Dynasty's foreign wars.

So they were all very excited, and there was no sadness on their faces, as if the dead soldiers had never existed.

Seeing the soldiers' excitement, Lu Chen didn't want to dampen their spirits with his own emotions. He then said, "This victory is not just my victory; it belongs to all the soldiers of Beijun. You will be recorded in history alongside me! Forever immortal!"

These words boosted the soldiers' morale even higher, and soon their voices echoed through the Wanning River Valley.

"Your Highness is mighty!!!"

"Your Highness will surely unify the world and awe the four seas!"

Hearing the soldiers' slogans gave Lu Chen a headache.

It's unclear when it started, but everyone in Beijun, from generals to ordinary soldiers, believed that his ambition was to unify the world.

When did he ever say he wanted to unify the world?

To shout about unifying the world now is just asking for trouble. After all, his father is still alive, and his father hasn't even said he wants to unify the world yet. How can a prince like you jump out and say he wants to unify the world?

Isn't this blatant rebellion?

However, Lu Chen did not correct their words, as he did not want to dampen the morale of the soldiers at this time.

At this moment, Wenren Lie said to Lu Chen, "Your Highness, we have captured a barbarian general."

At this point, Wenren Lie said to the soldiers behind him, "Bring them up."

The next moment, a soldier led a horse to Lu Chen. On the horse, a burly man with disheveled hair and bare chest was lying on the horse's back, looking as if he were already dead.

Lu Chen then used the system to identify it.

Name: Xiao Pengtian

[Identity: General of the Barbarian Wolf King Tribe, maternal uncle of Barbarian Princess Xiao Wenyao, and a prisoner of the Northern King.]

[Strength: Grandmaster Level (Near Death)]

Loyalty: 0

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