With the defeat of the iron halberds, the vanguard of the Xiongnu naturally collapsed as well.

The routed Xiongnu cavalry returned to Fuling City to await the arrival of the Left Wise King and his troops.

At this moment, these Xiongnu were no longer as spirited as they had been half a month ago.

At this moment, they are hiding quietly in Fuling City, awaiting judgment.

With Tie Ge, the commander of the vanguard, killed, these routed soldiers would inevitably be executed as well.

But everyone is afraid of death, so who can refuse to live a few more days?

As night fell, only scattered lights illuminated the entire city of Fuling.

After the entire city of Fuling was massacred, it had long since become a ghost town.

Small groups of fleeing Xiongnu soldiers kept escaping into Fuling City from all around.

Of the original 10,000 vanguard troops, only about a thousand managed to escape back.

Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves rang out in the darkness of the distance.

Countless birds took flight from the woods surrounding Fuling City.

The surroundings were pitch black, but in the next instant, countless pairs of eyes gleaming with a cold light suddenly lit up.

His gaze was fixed on the distant city of Fuling, where flickering lights shone.

Moonlight filters through the tree canopy and falls into the forest, like beams of light.

Snap! Snap! Snap!

In the darkness, a burly figure rode into the shadows and stood still in the moonlight.

The moonlight shone on his face, revealing a hint of arrogance in his bright, piercing eyes.

The armor on his body emitted a faint, cold light.

At that moment, the burly man was leisurely putting a chicken leg into his mouth.

He swallowed a few chicken bones, his Adam's apple bobbing as he spat them out, and looked into the distance with disdain.

"This is Fuling City? It doesn't look like anything special to me."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a clear female voice rang out.

"My husband, when will you change your arrogant and conceited nature?"

"If Fuling City had not been tricked into opening its gates by an internal traitor, even an army of 100,000 would have had a hard time breaking through."

The moonlight shimmered, and a beautiful, aloof woman sat atop a magnificent horse.

Although she was a woman, she exuded pride and confidence in her every move.

Upon hearing this, the burly man on horseback scratched his head and laughed heartily.

The beautiful and aloof woman gazed at the distant city of Fuling with a slight focus and spoke softly.

“Di Hu was my sworn brother, but now he has been harmed by villains and not only died on the battlefield, but also lost this great city.”

"If I cannot reclaim this city and wash away his shame, how will I face him in the underworld!"

Upon hearing this, the burly man on horseback immediately lost his smile.

"Rest assured, my wife! Today, I, Han Shizhong, will surely help you take this city!"

As soon as the name Han Shizhong was uttered, a gust of wind swept through the surrounding dense forest.

If Mu Zian were present at this moment, he would definitely be surprised.

Because the person in front of him was none other than Han Shizhong, the Prince of Qi, who was as famous as Yue Fei and was known as one of the "Four Generals of the Restoration" of the Southern Song Dynasty.

Everyone knows Yue Fei, but Han Shizhong, who was on par with him, was certainly no saint either!

If Yue Fei is likened to the backbone of the Southern Song Dynasty, then Han Shizhong is a towering mountain standing tall amidst the turbulent century of the Southern Song Dynasty.

Han Shizhong was fourteen years older than Yue Fei. When Yue Fei had not yet made a name for himself, Han Shizhong was already the deputy captain of the Jinwu Army and the deputy general of the Fuyan Army.

Among the "Four Generals of the Restoration", Han Shizhong undoubtedly ranks first in terms of seniority and military achievements.

Han Shizhong's life was truly remarkable.

He joined the army before he was even twenty.

In the war against the Western Xia, Han Shizhong made great contributions by killing generals and capturing flags in the battles of Yinzhou, Huanqing Road Fokou Valley, Tianjiang Mountain, and Zangdi River, but he was suppressed by Tong Guan.

But gold will always shine!

Later, during the suppression of Fang La's rebellion, Han Shizhong risked traveling dozens of miles to launch a surprise attack on the rebel army's camp.

He then led the charge, killing dozens of people, and captured Fang La alive in the midst of the battle, making his debut as the first to achieve great merit!

In the second year of the Jianyan era, Han Shizhong quelled the Liu Miao rebellion and saved Emperor Gaozong of Song, Zhao Gou.

In the Battle of Huangtiandang, Han Shizhong used a stratagem to lead only 8,000 troops.

They nearly trapped and killed the more than 100,000-strong army led by Wanyan Zongbi, also known as Jin Wuzhu, in the reed marshes and lakes.

In the Battle of Zhenjiang, Han Shizhong nearly annihilated 100,000 invading Jin troops and captured Wanyan Zongbi alive, completely rewriting the history of the Southern Song Dynasty.

The Beiwei Army, which swept across the land and was invincible under Yue Fei's command, was actually created by Han Shizhong.

This legion, which would later shine brightly, was originally Han Shizhong's personal guard.

Therefore, it is not surprising that this mysterious commander is Han Shizhong.

The woman who was keeping pace with Han Shizhong at this moment was Liang Hongyu, a legendary woman who rose from a military prostitute to become a female general.

Liang Hongyu was by no means just a pretty face; she personally wielded the drumsticks during the Battle of Huangtiandang.

Facing an army of 100,000 Jin soldiers, she and Han Shizhong cooperated seamlessly, holding off the Jin army on the south bank of the Yangtze River for 48 days, directly forcing the Jin army into a desperate situation.

Although the Jin army was not completely annihilated in this battle, Liang Hongyu's name became known throughout the world, and she was granted the title of Lady of Yang State!

The couple stood before Fuling City, their eyes filled with murderous intent as they looked at the scattered Xiongnu cavalry converging on the city.

Han Shizhong spat to the side, then reached for his waist, where a cold blade was drawn in the darkness.

It sounded like a whisper from hell.

Behind Han Shizhong were two thousand fully equipped Beiwei soldiers, ready to go.

They were sharpening their knives, waiting only for Han Shizhong's order to rush over and cut these Xiongnu scum in half.

In front of Fuling City, the Xiongnu cavalrymen who had barely escaped were panting heavily.

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