Chen Zhennan rushed forward to support Song Yunming and asked anxiously, "Yunming, what happened? How did you get injured like this?"

Song Yunming opened his mouth, wanting to speak, but could only let out a faint breath.

The atmosphere in the tent instantly became tense. Everyone held their breath and stared intently at Song Yunming.

Chen Zhennan was extremely anxious, large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. He shouted hoarsely to those behind him, "Quickly, quickly call the army doctor! If we're even a step too late, no one can afford the consequences!"

The military doctors rushed over and, without the slightest delay, quickly lifted Song Yunming onto the bed and began to treat him.

Chen Zhennan stood guard outside the tent, pacing back and forth like an ant on a hot pan, each step feeling as if it were treading on his own heart.

Song Yunming is not only Song Yunyang's sister now, but also someone personally sent by Chen Zhennan. If he dies, not only will Song Yunyang be unable to explain, but the 300,000-strong army of the Great Yan will not let him go.

"Yunming, you must hold on, you absolutely cannot get hurt."

This night felt incredibly long to Chen Zhennan, as if every second was stretched out infinitely.

Inside the tent, the military doctors were extremely busy, and the sounds of various bottles and jars clattering together could be heard from time to time, like a symphony of life and death.

Finally, the sky began to lighten. After a night of arduous and desperate rescue efforts, Song Yunming's life was saved, but he fell into a coma.

Chen Zhennan finally breathed a sigh of relief, but his tense nerves did not relax. He hadn't slept all night, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked exhausted.

Only then did Chen Zhennan remember to send someone to investigate the cause of Song Yunming's injury.

"This matter is of great importance. You must investigate it thoroughly and get to the bottom of it. There must be no carelessness whatsoever."

Several scouts obeyed and left, their horses kicking up a cloud of dust. Chen Zhennan watched their departing figures and clenched his fists tightly.

Half a day felt like several years in Chen Zhennan's anxious wait.

Finally, the scouts returned, their horses' hooves clattering rapidly and chaotically, carrying a sense of impending storm.

The scouts hurried into the camp and knelt down on one knee in front of Chen Zhennan.

"General, we have investigated and found out that General Song was waiting for Zhou Jianjia outside Lianghe Pass according to the established plan. However, Wang Gan surrounded General Song from the side."

"Not only that, he also cut off General Song's retreat, causing the eight thousand cavalry to lose their mobility. Apart from General Song, all the other soldiers died on the battlefield. Zhou Jianjia was even more ruthless and insane. She actually killed all eight hundred surrendered cavalrymen and displayed their heads one by one outside Lianghe Pass."

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhennan felt a surge of anger rush from the bottom of his heart to his head.

His hands trembled slightly with anger as he gritted his teeth and said, "Wang Gan, this blood feud is too deep to be left unresolved! I, Chen Zhennan, swear I will not be a man if I do not avenge it!"

Chen Zhennan immediately mobilized a large army, intending to surround Wang Gan and make him pay a heavy price for his actions.

The army began preparations in earnest, and a tense and oppressive atmosphere permeated the entire military camp.

The soldiers all looked serious and hurried along, busy as wound-up machines.

The generals moved between the tents, relaying military orders, their solemn expressions foreshadowing an earth-shattering battle that was about to begin.

After two days of intense preparations, the army was finally assembled.

Just then, news came that Song Yunming had woken up.

Chen Zhennan was extremely anxious and couldn't wait a moment longer, so he rushed to the tent where Song Yunming was resting.

A faint smell of medicine filled the tent. Song Yunming lay on the couch, his face pale and his lips bloodless, but his eyes revealed endless resentment and sorrow.

Chen Zhennan quickly walked to Song Yunming's side and asked anxiously, "Yunming, don't get agitated, tell me slowly what's on your mind."

Song Yunming slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with pain, his voice weak but filled with grief and indignation.

“Brother-in-law, when I led eight thousand cavalrymen to the outside of Lianghe Pass, everything went smoothly at first, and I thought I could complete the mission smoothly. But just as Zhou Jianjia led her army back in a sorry state, and I was about to lead the troops to attack according to the plan, Wang Gan suddenly appeared like a ghost. The shouts of battle were deafening, and the huge commotion startled Zhou Jianjia. Our carefully planned scheme was ruined.”

"My poor brothers, they were all fearless in the face of death, yet they all perished in battle. If I had been more cautious, perhaps this wouldn't have happened."

At this point, Song Yunming's eyes reddened, and tears welled up in them.

As Chen Zhennan listened to Song Yunming's account, his hands clenched into fists, his knuckles turned white, and veins bulged on his forehead.

“Wang Gan, that despicable villain, I will make him pay for his crimes in blood. Yunming, you should rest and recover from your injuries. I, Chen Zhennan, swear that I will raze the Da Gan Imperial Palace to the ground and make sure he dies without a burial place.”

After saying that, Chen Zhennan turned and walked out of the tent.

“Take good care of General Song and do not slack off. If anything happens to him, I will hold you accountable.”

The guards outside the tent nodded in agreement, but none of them dared to say anything.

Chen Zhennan returned to his tent and, after a moment's thought, understood the purpose of Wang Gan's actions.

Firstly, it was because of his previous rude behavior, which showed that he had completely disregarded Wang Gan.

The most crucial factor was that he led the Great Wu army to turn the tide of the battle and defeat Zhou Jianjia.

In this way, Wang Gan would probably worry that Wu Yunyin would investigate his past collusion with Song Xuan.

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