Traveling through time and space and becoming a deposed prince, he just wants to survive!

Chapter 511 Regaining Huai County

Zuo Xialing led his team around Huai County and waited for an opportunity to fight, ready to take advantage of the empty space in the city and attack from behind Huai County.

Just as he was preparing to launch a raid this afternoon, scouts brought in intelligence.

After reading the intelligence, Zuo Xialing said angrily, "How could this happen? If I could hold on a little longer, I could have taken Huai County."

The generals under his command had originally come to wait for orders and were preparing to launch an attack on Huai County. When they heard Zuo Xialing say this, they knew that they had missed the best opportunity to attack.

Zuo Xialing felt very upset when he saw that he had missed the opportunity.

In desperation, he had to lead his men to retreat into a valley, waiting for the next opportunity to attack.

It was also because of this action that their whereabouts were exposed by the enemy.

On Luo Haiqing's side, after losing nearly 20,000 people, he finally received an order to hold on for the last afternoon and then retreat back to the city with his men.

This afternoon was destined to be a terrible ordeal.

The enemy continued to attack like hungry wolves. The sounds of shouting, screaming, and weapons clashing intertwined together, resounding throughout the world.

Luo Haiqing's troops put up a tenacious resistance, and every inch of land was stained with blood. Gun smoke filled the air above the battlefield, and the pungent smell was nauseating.

The bodies of the soldiers lay scattered on the ground, some with mutilated limbs, some with eyes wide open, as if they had died with their eyes open.

Luo Haiqing brandished the long sword in his hand, wounded in many places, but still gritted his teeth and persevered. Every swing of the sword was filled with determination and anger, but even so, the enemy's attack was still fierce.

This time, Luo Haiqing's team lost nearly three thousand people before they finally forced the other side to stop.

The battlefield was dead silent, with only the smoke slowly drifting away, telling of the cruelty of the battle.

Luo Haiqing retreated to Huai County, his body covered in blood and exhausted.

He saw Gulzar busy deploying troops in the city, with soldiers coming and going and a tense atmosphere.

Luo Haiqing walked forward with heavy steps and asked doubtfully, "Chief, what are you going to do?"

Gulizar turned around and saw Luo Haiqing. His former subordinate now looked exhausted, with a cut on his face caused by a bomb, revealing a look of tragedy.

Gulizar said solemnly, "Luo Haiqing, take a rest now that you're back. I'm preparing for tomorrow's battle. There's a group of enemy troops coming from the northeast, and we plan to repel them."

After Luo Haiqing heard Gulizar explain the whole story, he felt relieved. He knew that their actions were not directed at him, and he felt relieved.

Luo Haiqing turned around and was about to leave when Gulizar spoke again, "Luo Haiqing, I know you really want to follow Yelu Qing. Everyone has their own aspirations, and logically I shouldn't stop you.

But right now, it's a critical moment for the lives of us grassland men. I sincerely hope you can stay and get through this difficult time with us."

Luo Haiqing felt conflicted after hearing what Gulizar said. He knew it was inappropriate to leave the team at this time.

After all, they were once passionate men who galloped and lassoed horses on the grassland, and they shared the same roots and souls.

After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said, "Chief Guli, you are right. We are all in this together, and at this time we should live and die together. I am really too tired, so I will go and rest first. If there is anything, you can always tell me."

After saying that, he dragged his tired body and slowly left.

Gulizar looked at Luo Haiqing's back and knew in his heart that Luo Haiqing would not leave them in the short term. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and his worries were much less.

In the early morning of the next day, before dawn, darkness like ink covered the earth.

Luo Haiqing received an order to retreat to Jinzhou City with the army. The troops moved forward quietly in the night, the sound of horses' hooves and footsteps intertwined, appearing particularly clear in the silent night.

When the team reached a valley halfway, wounded soldiers were carried out one after another.

The valley was filled with a strong smell of blood, and the ground was covered with messy footprints, bloodstains and scattered weapons. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that a fierce battle had just taken place here.

Jiao Zan followed Gulizar's instructions and headed directly to Jiaokou, a crucial transportation route. If it fell, their retreat route would be cut off, with disastrous consequences.

In Huai County, Chen Songtao arrived with his troops shortly after the Huns retreated.

Looking at the quiet county town in front of him, Chen Songtao was full of vigilance. Because he didn't know the true intentions of the Huns, he didn't dare to pursue them rashly.

Chen Songtao frowned, thought for a moment, and said to his men, "Send out spies to carefully check around. Don't fall into the enemy's trap."

At the same time, Ren Chaohui did not go far after leaving Huai County.

He took his team and hid nearby, closely monitoring the developments in the county.

Finally, he saw his own soldiers who came to spy on military intelligence. After going up to question them, he found out that Huai County was deserted.

So, Ren Chaohui led a team of more than 10,000 people and cautiously came into the city.

When he entered Chen Songtao’s military camp, Ren Chaohui’s eyes instantly turned red and he almost cried.

Seeing Ren Chaohui's expression, Chen Songtao felt a surge of emotion and stepped forward to comfort him, "Don't be sad, General Ren. This battle has been incredibly difficult for us as well. Who could have imagined that executing this plan would be so difficult?"

Ren Chaohui's lips trembled slightly, and his voice was choked with sobs as he said, "Hey, after we entered the city, we held out for three days and three nights! Do you know how I survived those three days?

The original battle plan was that we were only responsible for delaying the enemy, but what happened? I didn't expect their main force to come after me alone."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but let her tears fall.

Han Ziqing couldn't stand watching any longer and said, "We agreed that our Shizhou army would lead the attack, and General Ren would assist and delay the attack. When did General Zuo launch a surprise attack?"

After hearing this, the others were also filled with doubts.

According to common sense, Ren Chaohui had fought hard in the city for three days and three nights, so the city should have been empty by now, and Zuo Xialing should have launched an attack at the right time.

At this time, a soldier hurried in from outside the door and reported: "General Chen, the spies report that they have encountered General Zuo Xialing's men. It is said that General Zuo's men have suffered 8,000 casualties and are now retreating to a valley."

Chen Songtao looked surprised and said quickly, "Tell me in detail!"

The visitor then reported in detail how Zuo Xialing's military camp had been attacked this morning and how many casualties had been suffered.

Han Ziqing was puzzled and couldn't help but say, "Since they are behind Huai County, they should at least stop the fleeing enemy, so that we don't enter the city without knowing where the enemy is.

Now, not only did they fail to stop the enemy, but they were also beaten to a pulp."

Ren Chaohui did not feel the slightest bit disgusted by Han Ziqing's words. At this moment, he was also full of curiosity about Zuo Xialing's behavior. Just as Han Ziqing said, since he was already behind the enemy, why not stop him?