"Hold every inch of the city, fight a full-scale street battle, and hold out until the Han cavalry enters the city!"

Wei Liao raised his long sword, boosting the morale of the soldiers and civilians of Loulan around him.

But they were no match for the ferocious Xianbei soldiers.

Soldiers and civilians of Loulan fell one after another, their blood staining the streets red.

Knowing that Han cavalry were attacking from behind, the Xianbei soldiers went berserk and slaughtered the enemy.

Along the way, the wealthy with their luxurious homes and secluded courtyards were the first to suffer.

The Xianbei people stormed into the house and looted gold, silver, valuables, silks, and satins.

Upon seeing the man, she chopped him down with a single stroke and took the jade ring from his hand and waist.

Upon seeing a woman, they would immediately approach her, strip her clothes off, and take turns humiliating her in the street.

Screams filled the air, chickens flew and dogs barked, and acts of bestiality were unfolding.

The Xianbei soldiers carried out rampant looting, burning, killing, and raping. The south gate of Loulan City, which had been breached by the Xianbei, was filled with carnage that spread like bacteria.

Outside the city, Xue Rengui, leading 1,800 Xuanjia cavalry, had already reached the rear of the Xianbei people in just a few breaths.

They had already divided into three small teams, wielding swords and spears, and were slaughtering the Xianbei cavalry.

However, his massacres were not without restraint.

Firstly, they wanted to drive the Xianbei people into the city, wreak havoc on the Loulan people, and ideally, ravage the rich people of Loulan.

Secondly, some of the remnants of the Xianbei army had to be left behind to escape westward.

They fled along the way, wreaking havoc on small Western Region kingdoms like Ruoqiang and Qiemo, thus achieving their previous strategic objectives.

Three cavalry units, each with six hundred men, charged like tigers into a flock of sheep, slaughtering the Xianbei people until they cried out in terror.

Although the Xianbei cavalry were numerous, they were no match for the enemy and could only desperately flee towards Loulan City.

As more and more Xianbei people entered the city, Loulan became incredibly devastated.

Faced with this situation, Wei Liao was powerless and could only organize the remaining soldiers and civilians to fight in the streets.

He secretly hoped that the Han cavalry would kill faster and more ruthlessly, so that the Xianbei people would be afraid and retreat.

Loulan's prime minister, Anran Weiji, was dumbfounded, and he was already full of complaints about the Cheshi people's delayed arrival.

As agreed, King Anjiu of Cheshi Kingdom led his troops to the city before the Xianbei people. Anran Weiji took advantage of the chaos to kill Wei Liao and open the city gate to welcome Anjiu into the city.

Then Anran Viki became king and offered wealth to Anju.

As for the Xianbei people, just give them a little something to appease them.

Could it be that they will go to war with the people of Cheshi?

Unless they don't want to go back to the northern desert.

In this way, everyone is happy.

But to everyone's surprise, the Xianbei people breached the south gate of Loulan, and the Han army's cavalry arrived, yet Anjiu still hadn't appeared.

Just as Anran Weiji and his accomplices were at a loss, a vast cavalry force finally appeared in the direction of Bailongdui.

Flags with abstract dove designs have also appeared one after another.

That damned Anju, he's finally here!

An Ranweiji summoned his accomplices: "Brothers, let's split into two groups. One group will be ready to seize the North Gate and welcome the people, while the other group will follow me into the city to capture Wei Liao!"

His accomplices readily agreed, for immense wealth lay in this one move.

However, at this moment, the army of Anjiu, which Anran Weiji had been waiting for, suddenly attacked from behind them by a Han army.

They were all on horseback, armed with bows and crossbows, and used concentrated firepower to halt most of the Cheshi army.

These were actually six thousand auxiliary soldiers of the Xuanjia Cavalry.

Despite being auxiliary troops, their equipment and combat skills already surpassed those of the regular army of the Han Dynasty.

They were all equipped with crossbows, and their fierce firepower was enough to terrify any foreign cavalry.

The barrage of arrows caused Anju's 10,000-strong army to lose one or two thousand men in a short time.

It wasn't that An Jiu arrived late, but rather that he encountered Prince An Xin's personal guards, who were chasing after Bai Shi and others, the commander of the Loulan King's guards, at Bailongdui.

With ambushes in front and pursuers behind, Bai Shi had nowhere to escape and planned to commit suicide. However, the soldiers of Cheshi seized his long sword, captured him alive, and brought him before An Jiu.

Upon inquiry, Anjiu learned that his son had led about twenty men to pursue the Loulan princess.

So he waited at Bailongdui for half a day, but Prince Anxin never returned.

Anjiu immediately sent people to Yumen Pass to investigate, and they eventually found the unrecognizable corpses of An Xin and the others, which had been eaten by wolves and eagles, not far outside the pass.

Anjiu was furious and planned to lead his troops to attack Yumen Pass.

His generals hurriedly tried to dissuade him, reminding him not to forget Anran Weiji's agreement and that taking Loulan was the priority.

Anjiu then raised an army and marched towards Loulan. By the time he arrived, the Xianbei had already breached the south gate of Loulan.

"You guys keep this Han army occupied, the rest of you follow me and kill your way to the city gate!"

Anju's face was terribly gloomy, and he roared fiercely at his men.

Of the remaining nine thousand soldiers of the Cheshi Kingdom, six thousand were immediately separated and turned around to exchange fire with the auxiliary troops of the Xuanjia Cavalry.

The remaining three thousand cavalry, led by An Jiu, advanced menacingly toward the east gate of Loulan.

"Hehe, the troops of Cheshi Kingdom have finally reached the city gates. Let's hurry and seize the city gates and open them!"

An Ranweiji's accomplices already had knives in hand, ready to attack the Loulan soldiers and civilians guarding the gate.

Just then, a series of screams rang out from behind Anju's three thousand cavalrymen, and one by one, the cavalrymen fell off their horses like dumplings.

"And where did these soldiers come from?"

An Jiu looked bewildered and looked up to see over a hundred cavalrymen leading a general in golden armor, hurtling towards them.

Although there were only a hundred or so riders, their momentum was magnificent and their killing intent soared to the sky.

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