The valley floor was littered with corpses and severed limbs, and blood flowed slowly in streams.
Corpses lay strewn across the fields, blood flowed like rivers, a scene resembling a living hell.
The soldiers of Shannan Prefecture were cleaning up the battlefield, their faces beaming with the joy of victory.
They collected the spoils, buried the corpses, and cleaned up the battlefield.
Lu Yan stood high in the valley, looking down at the bloody battlefield.
His gaze was calm, as if he had long been accustomed to all of this.
He slowly exhaled, and the white mist quickly dissipated in the cold air.
"Be careful when cleaning up the battlefield, and don't leave any hidden dangers."
Lu Yan's tone was calm, yet it carried an undeniable air of authority.
He straightened his slightly disheveled clothes and turned to walk down the mountain.
Li Kui responded with a "Yes".
Then he quickly walked to Han Sheng, who was directing his soldiers to clean up the battlefield, and whispered a few instructions.
Han Sheng nodded, raised his voice, and shouted to the busy soldiers:
"Be careful, everyone! Don't forget anything!"
Upon hearing the order, the soldiers became even more focused.
Torches dotted the valley, illuminating the busy figures of the soldiers.
Some of them carried corpses, some collected weapons, and some cleaned up bloodstains.
Everyone performed their duties in an orderly manner.
The smell of blood in the valley gradually faded.
Instead, there was the faint scent of pine resin emanating from the burning torches.
"Zhang Xun, take stock of the casualties."
Lu Yan walked up to Zhang Xun, his tone still calm.
Zhang Xun clasped his hands in a gesture of respect.
"Yes, sir!"
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