Sweat dripped down Xiong Qian's pale face, his back never drying. This sticky feeling was unpleasant, but fortunately, this was in the south, and the nights weren't too cold, otherwise it would have been even harder to bear.
The warhorse beneath him was panting heavily, or more accurately, panting heavily from walking.
At this point, even the finest horse will find it difficult to gallop at full speed.
Xiong Qian turned his head to look. Although there was still a sliver of moonlight in the night, it was very faint, and he could hardly see how many soldiers he had left.
But if my guess is correct, there might only be 20,000 to 30,000 people left? Or even fewer?
Xiong Qian shook his head, trying to dispel the grief in his heart.
The adjutant, who was standing nearby, rode up on horseback. His face was deathly pale, and he said in a trembling voice:
"General, we can still hear the sounds of pursuit from behind. It seems they are not going to give up."
"It seems we have no choice but to travel through the night."
"In this battle, our casualties were truly..."
He didn't say the second half of his sentence, but it was self-evident that Xiong Qian understood even better than he did how horrific the casualties were today.
Those who fell behind were mostly killed.
Xiong Qian gritted his teeth, spitting out words brimming with hatred:
"The rebels have too many troops, and their fighting strength is inexplicably strong. Even the Chiyan Army didn't have those infantrymen with swords before."
"And what about those enemy generals...?"
At this point, the deputy general standing nearby gasped.
"hiss--"
He blurted out in a panic, "The man who knocked General Shi away with that halberd, he gave his name as Lü Bu earlier on the field. This man is too brutal."
"Judging from his appearance, he is probably second to none, perhaps even..."
At this point, he even patted his chest.
Xiong Qian glanced at him sideways and snorted coldly:
"Hmph, what's the use of that!"
"Blind fool, following a traitor, you're sure to meet a terrible end."
The lieutenant nodded, then added, "What a pity! Such a fierce general; if he were on our side, that would truly be..."
Upon hearing this, Xiong Qian stroked his chin and fell into deep thought.
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