Riding on horseback, Zhou Xiang felt utterly exhausted, as if all his strength had been drained.
The horrifying wound on his shoulder relentlessly gnawed at his nerves, causing him excruciating pain.
The army doctor frantically tried to stop the bleeding, but Zhou Xiang gritted his teeth, large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. His pale face was as white as a sheet of paper, completely devoid of color.
Zhou Xiang originally thought that as long as he returned to the military camp, he could get a short rest.
However, as he got closer to the military seal, an ominous premonition arose in his heart.
As the outline of the military camp gradually came into clear view, Zhou Xiang's heart sank. He realized that something was very wrong with the situation at the camp.
There were cavalry inside! He took all the cavalry with him when he left, so what was that?
The adjutant beside him looked up and was immediately horrified, his eyes widening like copper bells.
"Your Highness, Zhang Xiao is in our camp, this..."
Zhou Xiang was too exhausted to think at this point; he only knew that the situation was critical, and like an ant on a hot pan, he immediately ordered a change of direction.
The lieutenant wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, composed himself, and suggested, "General, the eastern side of Cuiming Mountain is a good place. The trees there are tall and the forest is dense, like a natural barrier. Once we enter the woods, Chen Zhennan's cavalry will have difficulty maneuvering and will be less able to pursue us."
Zhou Xiang nodded weakly, indicating that he could.
"Brothers, let's head to the east side of Cuiming Mountain now. Everyone, cheer up! If we get there, we'll still have a chance!"
With that, the remnant army turned around and headed towards the east side of Cuiming Mountain.
The distance wasn't far, but as soon as Zhou Xiang arrived at the east side of Cuiming Mountain, he found Wang Lei leading a large army waiting outside the forest.
"Zhou Xiang, you can't escape now!"
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