After several twists and turns, Ellie finally sent Heras Curt away from Green Ridge safely, which can be regarded as the completion of the first goal of her trip to the Western Front. After Zhang Juntai and Ellie separated, they also left a team of soldiers to clean up the battlefield, and all the rest of the troops fell to the side of the Wuhu River defense line. After all, there is still a tough battle waiting for the Western Regions Army to fight on the defense line of the Wuhu River, and this battle is likely to be the last and most critical battle in the battle of the Western Expedition. It would not be an exaggeration to say that this battle decided the final direction of this war, so Zhang Juntai and his staff officers did not dare to relax their vigilance at this time, for fear that one of their negligence would ruin the results that countless people had spilled their blood so far. Therefore, the empty city plan set up on the defense line of the Wuhu River temporarily deterred the Sassanid and Western Turkic coalition forces on the other side of the Wuhu River, and after this dangerous recruitment took effect, Zhang Juntai did not dare to block all the remaining military operations on the good fortune that he had already taken effect. Therefore, at this time, Zhang Juntai did not hesitate to mobilize the army to move westward immediately, racing against time to march in the direction of the Wuhu River defense line.

At the same time, in the camps of the combined Sassanid and Western Turkic armies on the other side, the Khan of Shekuk also heard the report of the defeat at the front at this time. Ignoring the advice of others, he insisted on coming to the front line of the Wuhu River, and in the barracks on the front line of the Wuhu River, he did not see the Sassanid soldiers who were full of self-confidence in the past, nor did he see the confident appearance of his subordinates in the face of the Han army. Instead, they were greeted by soldiers with the occasional look of horror on their faces, huddled in groups and whispered to each other. When they saw the Khan, they stopped talking about it, and just lowered their heads and were busy with the things in their hands. The entire military camp became lifeless at this time, and there was a little more ominous premonition in the heart of the Khan who saw the shooting here. He has been fighting with the army commander for so many years, and he naturally has a clear understanding of what is going on in the army. He didn't need to ask anyone, just from the expressions of these soldiers, he could already feel that the military spirit of this army was gradually falling apart, and it was still gathered together at this time only because of the officers above. But it is absolutely impossible for such an army to fight again, because in their hearts there is no longer the possibility that this battle will bring them honor and wealth, and in their hearts every battle that follows will be the last of their lives.

Shaking his head while watching, the Khan of Shooting came to the headquarters of the Sassanids under the guidance of his subordinates. In the command, he saw the commander-in-chief of the Western Turkic army and the commander-in-chief of the Sassanid army, whom he had appointed. The two of them gathered together at this time, and exchanged words as if they were talking about something, and finally saw the Khan of Shooting Kui enter the house in the voice of the next person's announcement. They hurriedly stood up and asked the Khan to say hello. No matter how much the Sassanids looked down on these Western Turks who could only nomad in the steppe, they still had the proper manners in the face of the Khan, the leader of the Western Turks.

The attitude of these two people towards themselves made the Khan feel a little more comfortable in his heart. After he unceremoniously entered the house, he found a random place to sit down, looked up and asked the two of them, "Both, just now when I passed by the barracks, I saw that the soldiers in the camp were disheartened. A single defeat on the front line should not have such serious consequences. So I'd like to ask both of you, can any of you tell me what's going on? ”

The Western Turk commander and the Sassanid commander looked at each other for a moment, and both looked like they were about to say something. After seeing this, the Khan frowned, slapped his palm heavily on the table next to him, and got up angrily, shouting at the two: "What's the matter? Isn't it just a losing battle? How can there be a victorious general who wins a hundred battles, since it is said that the battle was lost, then it is necessary to study why it failed, find out the reasons, and then avoid the possibility of these defeats in the next battle, so as to get the final victory. Don't you generals who command the army still understand these truths? Do you want me, an old general who has not been in battle for many years, to tell you about it? Especially you. ”

When the Khan said this, he pointed his hand at what the Western Turk commander hated and said to him: "Especially you. You are the most effective general under my command, and you have fought eight hundred battles with those Han Chinese, if not a thousand. You should know these things better than I do! Do you want me to come all the way here to teach you? Let me ask you again, what happened? ”

The Western Turk commander saw that he had been asked by the Khan by name, and knew that he could not delay any longer. So he clenched his fists with both hands, and then slowly raised his head and looked into the eyes of the Khan and said to him, "Khan." Sassanid allies. Well. The Sassanid allies are determined to withdraw. Before you came in, I was talking to the commanders of the friendly forces, hoping that they would stay a little longer, after all, we still have the possibility of a successful counterattack, and you will come in halfway through the negotiation. ”

After hearing this, the Khan nodded and said, "Well, this is still like this, this is still like my outspoken man on the grassland." So, Sassanid commander, you're going to leave the front with your army, are you? ”

The Sassanid commander nodded to indicate that the Khan's understanding was correct, and just as the Khan was about to ask some other questions, he suddenly heard a chaotic and noisy voice outside the headquarters. So he pushed the door out with a frown, and asked the samurai who was guarding the door, "What happened?" How can it be so noisy? Could it be that the Han army on the other side of the river bank has come over? Even if they do, what are the commanders of their various floors doing? Why didn't he gather his own soldiers after that? Because a little thing is so messy! ”

The samurai guarding the front of the camp had been guarding the headquarters every inch, so they didn't know how to respond to the Khan's question. At this time, a Western Turk covered in blood ran over from a distance, and after seeing the Khan of Shotku, he did not stabilize his figure and ran forward, so he directly knelt on the ground and said to the Khan: "Lord Khan, please leave here with us first." It is no longer safe here, the slaves brought by the Sassanids, the slaves of the Sassanid army have rebelled, and the army in the camp has been defeated by their attack without defense, and now they are about to attack here, please leave with us first. ”

(End of chapter)