Jiang Tangtang experienced the danger and cruelty of the battlefield for the first time, and she was somewhat stunned.

She realized this wasn't a game she played, nor a TV series she watched; it was real life.

She realized once again, cruelly, that the peaceful, carefree, and lazy life of modern times was no longer relevant to her.

"Are you injured? Or were you frightened?"

After escaping from the Xirong military camp, Jiang Tangtang hadn't taken a single step; Lu Shiyan had been protecting her the whole time. Although he had been protecting her the whole way, seeing her dazed look, he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"I'm fine, but my husband's face is injured." Jiang Tangtang came to her senses and took out a handkerchief to wipe the bloodstains from his face. For the first time, she felt disgusted with her own weak body.

"It's nothing, just a minor injury."

After confirming that she was unharmed, Lu Shiyan turned around to count the number of people and check the wounds on the soldiers.

Although no one died, two people were seriously injured. One had his leg almost severed by the Western Rong soldiers, and the other was wounded in the abdomen.

Along the way, the two men repeatedly asked to leave them behind and let Lu Shiyan take the others first. But no one gave up, and the lightly wounded soldiers in the team took turns to carry them, which is how they got here.

"Captain, you take your men and leave. Don't worry about us. If we can burn down the granaries of those Western Rong traitors and protect our families, we brothers will die willingly."

Song Ziping lay half-reclined against a rock, blood continuously flowing from his abdomen.

He knew how dangerous that knife wound was; he feared he would not survive.

But what he thought was impossible was accomplished under Lu Shiyan's leadership, which brought him great comfort. However, thinking of his elderly mother, wife, and children at home, a touch of sadness welled up in his eyes again.

He weakly bowed to Lu Shiyan and said, "After I die, I beg you, Commander, to take care of my wife and children. I also have a younger sister who is not yet married. I beg you, Commander, to help me find her a good husband."

Lu Shiyan squatted down to examine the wound on his abdomen. After a while, he said, "I don't like to act as a matchmaker. If you can't bear to leave your wife, children, and sister, then live well and help her choose a suitable husband yourself."

After he finished speaking, he pressed acupoints and used spiritual energy to help him heal his wounds.

The spiritual energy in this world is scarce, and each person who meditates and cultivates does not store much spiritual energy.

With the limited spiritual energy he possessed, it was impossible to completely heal his wounds, but it was enough to slightly repair them, stop the bleeding, and save his life.

Song Ziping was surprised to find that the wound that Doctor Li had applied so much wound medicine to had stopped bleeding was now stopped in no time by his captain's hands.

Even more miraculously, his captain didn't use any medicine; it seems he just pressed a few acupoints.

"Sir, the bleeding seems to have stopped."

The soldiers nearby stared wide-eyed in disbelief, asking, "What method did you use, sir? How did the bleeding suddenly stop?"

Lu Shiyan said calmly, "It's a unique healing technique I learned from an old, legendary doctor."

After he finished speaking, he turned to look at another injured patient.

The other person was named Xia Qiang. Although his injury was not fatal, his thigh was cut open to the bone, and it seemed that he would not be able to save his leg.

Just like before, Lu Shiyan pressed several acupoints on his body and channeled spiritual energy to repair his meridians. He only withdrew his hand after using up all the spiritual energy stored in his body.

Xia Qiang wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that after Lu Shiyan pressed on his legs, the pain seemed to lessen.

He hurriedly thanked Lu Shiyan, but he was still very saddened.

I'm afraid he won't be able to save his leg.

After treating their wounds briefly, the group set off again.

At this time, Zhang Kui also learned that the Western Rong army was preparing to attack Puzhou, but then turned back halfway.

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the governor held military power. However, he did not command many soldiers. Zhang Kui's entire troop strength, even when combined, did not exceed ten thousand. In contrast, the Western Rong army had several times more troops.

Upon receiving news that the Western Rong army was heading to Puzhou in the middle of the night, Zhang Kui was prepared for a desperate battle.

"My lord, could it be that Commandant Lu has succeeded?" Zeng Wen's eyes gleamed with barely suppressed excitement.

Zhang Kui wasn't sure either, "Let's wait and see!"

The problem was that Lu Shiyan had brought too few people. With so few people... he didn't dare to have too much hope.

Zeng Wen, however, felt that things must have succeeded, otherwise the Western Rong army would not have turned back halfway.

The only thing that could change the minds of the Western Rong soldiers would be something as serious as the burning of their supplies.

"My lord, I will send someone to gather information immediately."

Zhang Kui nodded: "Go quickly, and let me know as soon as you have any news."

At the same time, Prince Duan was also keeping an eye on the situation in Puzhou. When he learned that the Western Rong general had suddenly turned back on his way to attack Puzhou, he was greatly puzzled. "What did you say? The army turned back halfway?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" the soldier who came to deliver the message nodded repeatedly.

"What happened? Why did we turn back halfway?" Prince Duan stroked his beard. "Could it be that my third brother intervened?"

He made the four generals of the garrison make a show of withdrawing, which was intended to force Prince Rui to take action.

The capture of Puzhou by the Western Rong poses an even greater threat to Prince Rui. He would prefer the Western Rong and Prince Rui to fight each other, resulting in a draw in which both sides would be weakened, allowing him to reap the benefits.

Thinking about the outcome, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Just as he was laughing, another soldier came to report the situation, saying that a fire had suddenly broken out in the Western Rong camp in the middle of the night, and it was suspected that the grain and fodder had been burned.

Upon hearing this, Prince Duan laughed even more heartily, "My third brother finally couldn't resist making a move after all."

To burn the Western Rong army's supplies, they must have sent a large number of people. No one but Prince Rui had that capability.

Prince Duan rubbed his hands together excitedly, as if he could already see the Western Rong army and Prince Rui fighting to the death.

At this time, Prince Rui, like Prince Duan, also learned from his subordinates that the Western Rong's grain supplies had been burned.

Prince Rui frowned and asked, "Military Advisor Yao, whose handiwork do you think this was?"

Yao Guangcheng said, "Zhang Kui is mediocre and has few soldiers under his command. He has no ability to burn the Western Rong army's supplies. It's probably the other side that did it."

Prince Rui shook his head. "But didn't he withdraw his army just to see us confront the Western Rong? Why would he go to such lengths to burn the Western Rong's supplies?"

Yao Guangcheng couldn't answer for a moment either.

While several groups were speculating about who had orchestrated this major incident, Lu Shiyan safely returned to Puzhou City with his men.

Seeing that he had brought out so many people and that so many people had returned without a single death, Zhang Kui was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time.

"Commander Lu, please accept my bow. Thank you for saving the people of Puzhou." Zeng Wen and his entourage knelt on the ground in excitement.

Lu Shiyan helped him up and said, "Clerk, please get up. The battle is not over yet. It is too early to talk about victory. We still need everyone's joint efforts and cooperation."