The Han army's heavy cavalry did not follow into the city, but instead engaged in a fierce battle with the cavalry of the Cheshi Kingdom outside the city.

Seeing this opportunity, Yuchi Gu originally planned to gather the soldiers in the city and quickly leave the city through the south gate.

To everyone's surprise, the soldiers went crazy grabbing the bags and packages, completely ignoring orders.

After Yuchi Gu ordered the supervisory team to take action and kill many disobedient soldiers, they barely managed to assemble their troops.

But they found that the battle outside the city had already ended.

The nearly five thousand cavalrymen of Cheshi were as fragile as tofu, falling one after another under the spears and swords of the Han army's heavy cavalry.

King Anjiu of Cheshi was actually killed by an arrow.

Yu Chi Gu witnessed the entire battle.

Before he could even assemble his troops, 1,800 heavily armored cavalrymen had utterly defeated 5,000 cavalrymen of the Cheshi Kingdom without suffering any casualties. Less than 1,000 cavalrymen fled in disarray and disappeared to the north.

Meanwhile, the Han army's heavy cavalry had finished their battle, lined up, and slowly arrived outside the south gate, but did not enter the city, seemingly waiting for the Xianbei to come out.

Yu Chi Gu dared not come out.

"Your Majesty, the Han army is advancing from the north! Their arrows are too powerful; we cannot stop them!"

Just then, a subordinate rushed in with a panicked report.

"Damn it, the Han army actually captured the north gate. They're clearly trying to encircle us!" Yuchi Gu's expression turned tense.

His proud Xianbei cavalry, starting from Juyan Lake, proved with bloody facts that they were no match for the Han army.

"Order all units to quickly break out of the west gate, march west first, and then head north!"

Now that the army of the Cheshi Kingdom has marched south, his younger brother Yuchi Jiong should have reached an agreement with the Cheshi Kingdom and is waiting for him on the shore of the West Sea, upstream of the Peacock River.

When the two armies meet, they will join hands and travel together through the territory of the Cheshi Kingdom to return to the northern desert from Wutu Valley.

The Xianbei cavalrymen in the city poured out of the west gate, carrying large and small bundles of gold, silver and valuables.

Originally, there weren't many soldiers at the west gate of Loulan, but when they saw so many Xianbei cavalry coming, they scattered and fled.

Liu Wei led his troops into the city, launched a fierce attack, and recaptured the west gate.

At the same time, Xue Rengui learned that the Xianbei people had left the city, so he led his Xuanjia cavalry, who had fought valiantly, into the city.

Seeing the heavily armored cavalrymen covered in blood and exuding a chilling aura, the people of Loulan City were shocked and cheered!

"My lord, the cavalry of the Cheshi Kingdom fled from the north gate to the south gate, but were defeated by our troops!"

"King Anjiu of Cheshi, behead him!"

"We also rescued Bai Shi, the commander of the Loulan King's guards!"

Xue Rengui came to see Liu Wei and gave a brief report on the battle situation.

His words caused another gasp from the Loulan officials beside Liu Wei.

Bai Shi and Man Ji followed Xue Rengui's group into the city. When they saw Shard beside them, they hurriedly came up to pay their respects.

Manji had also told Baishi about Sharde's initiative to marry Liu Wei.

Upon hearing that the king had handed her the seal of office and entrusted her with command of the troops, she was immediately moved.

The two immediately understood that the lieutenant intended to pass the position to Shard.

"You two, one skilled in literature and the other in martial arts, will assist the princess in handling the affairs of Loulan!" Liu Wei said.

"I will obey Your Highness's command!"

"General Xue, rest for a moment, then head out of the city to pursue the fleeing Xianbei!"

"You know how to pursue her!"

Liu Wei then gave Xue Rengui another order.

"Understood, sir!"

Xue Rengui smiled knowingly.