The grassland bandit cavalry, who had initially tried to hold on, finally gave in.
Defeat!
Endless defeats!
It became the sole theme of the grassland bandits and cavalry.
The grassland bandits behind them turned their horses around and fled north.
A single hair can affect the whole situation!
More and more grassland bandits and cavalry began to flee.
Even the Grand Commander Hajirang could not control the situation and had no choice but to turn his horse around and flee.
In an instant, the entire northern wilderness of Shuangcheng Prefecture was filled with the routed soldiers of the grassland bandits.
"kill!"
Led by Mu Yunyan, the elite cavalry pursued relentlessly.
Although they couldn't catch up with the grassland bandits and cavalry, the fleeing tribal retainers couldn't escape the four-legged cavalry.
Before long, some of the tribal entourage had been caught up.
Seeing the Dongning army around them, these tribal entourage soldiers had no choice but to throw down their weapons and surrender.
By evening, even Nakhdoro of the Nakh tribe was too tired to run anymore.
"Chief, the Dongning army has caught up again!"
Having just sat down on the ground and hadn't rested for long, Nakhdoro heard news of the Dongning army once again.
"It's numb!"
Nakhdoro was somewhat angry. "These Dongning people are like leeches! Let's get out of here!"
Just as they stood up to flee, the sound of horses' hooves came from not far away.
One by one, the elite cavalrymen charged forward.
The warhorses galloped across the ground, surrounding Nachdorro and his men.
"Kneel down and surrender, and we'll spare your lives!"
A cavalryman, wielding a steel saber, shouted sternly.
Nachdoro glanced at the surrounding elite cavalry, a bitter look on his face.
After a moment, Nachdorro threw down his weapon, knelt on the ground, and said helplessly, "Surrender!"
With a leader in command, the Nach tribe's entourage had no choice but to surrender.
...
The pursuit continues.
As the last rays of the setting sun completely disappeared, Li Xin ordered a halt to the pursuit.
The royal guards scattered in the northern mountains and forests of Shuangcheng Prefecture also began to withdraw and return to the city.
After a day of fighting, the entire Twin Cities were in ruins.
After this battle, Shuangcheng Prefecture once again returned to the jurisdiction of Dongning Province!
Moreover, the results were also very impressive!
In particular, the number of tribal retainers captured was as high as three thousand.
So many prisoners—they're all free labor!
That evening, Li Xin rested at Shuangcheng Mansion.
...
Early the next morning, Zhang Cheng and others reported the losses and results of each battalion.
In the battle of Shuangcheng, the Prince's Guard suffered more than 600 casualties, a considerable loss.
He ordered each battalion to send the fallen soldiers back to Dongning City and to provide compensation to their families.
In addition, the injured were treated on the spot.
After making these arrangements, Li Xin also instructed Zhang Cheng's troops to send scouts to various parts of Shuangcheng Prefecture to investigate the movements of the grassland bandits.
Shuangchengfu was the first city that the Dongning army recaptured after marching north!
Moreover, it's a prefectural city!
This place, as the northern gateway to Dongning City, is of paramount importance.
Therefore, managing Twin Cities became a top priority.
After capturing more than 3,000 tribal retainers, Li Xin ordered the valiant captain Wang Zhong to guard these prisoners and to quarry stone blocks, build cement and brick kilns, and cut down trees in the surrounding area.
On the other side, Li Xin also ordered Liu Jingxuan, the prefect of Dongning, to dispatch a number of engineers and officials to Shuangcheng Prefecture.
The portal must be well-constructed!
However, since Shuangcheng Prefecture had just been recaptured, Li Xin decided to station the Shenyong Battalion in Shuangcheng Prefecture, with Shenyong Colonel Wang Zhong concurrently in charge of all military and political affairs in Shuangcheng Prefecture!
Wang Zhong,
Looking at the valiant Captain Wang Zhong in front of him, Li Xin instructed, "This Shuangcheng Prefecture has just been recaptured, and everything is in need of rebuilding."
Within the city, there are also nomadic bandits from the grasslands, nor tribal forces, making the situation somewhat complicated.
Therefore, I have decided to implement military rule. Do you have confidence in this?
"Your Highness, rest assured!"
The valiant Captain Wang Zhong quickly replied, "This humble general will certainly fulfill his mission and live up to Your Highness's trust!"
"Relax, relax, sit down and talk!"
After instructing Wang Zhong to sit down, Li Xin said, "Shuangcheng Prefecture holds a very important position."
Therefore, we must build it well.
But don't worry, I have already instructed Prefect Liu to dispatch men from Dongning City to Shuangcheng Prefecture to help you.
With help, things will be much easier to get done.
During this period, in addition to consolidating Shuangchengfu, the main task was to build the city walls!
Strive to build Shuangchengfu into the gateway city of Dongning!
When that happens, if we encounter bandits from the grasslands again, we will be able to keep them out of Dongning Province!
It wouldn't have allowed the grassland bandits to plunder the people near Dongning City.
Li Xin licked his lips and continued, "Cement kilns, brick kilns, and quarries are all under construction."
These tribal retainers should be put to good use.
If we don't have enough manpower, I will recruit some engineers from Dongning City to come to Shuangcheng Prefecture.
Other supplies will also be transported from Dongning City.
After giving detailed instructions, Li Xin handed over Shuangcheng Prefecture to Wang Zhong.
"Oh, right,"
Looking at Wang Zhong, Li Xin instructed him again: "Besides building the city, you should also clear out the bandits in the Shuangchengfu area when you have time."
"A combination of suppression and appeasement is needed; we must recover the entire territory of Shuangcheng Prefecture as soon as possible!"
"Understood, sir!"
Wang Zhong quickly agreed.
...
After making the arrangements, the two neighboring counties of Shuangcheng Prefecture were completely recovered the next day.
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