Amid the overwhelming flames, countless soldiers’ vision was obscured.

However, the silver armor worn by the Haozhou soldiers was extremely easy to recognize.

As the soldiers from Great Hui, clad in black armor, ventured into the sea of fire, they could instantly spot the shining silver armor illuminated by the firelight.

Previously, the Blade Camp had undergone special training, which Wen Yuesheng referred to as “Rainforest Training” and “Volcanic Training.”

The aim of these exercises was to train soldiers to react effectively in different environments.

Due to the limited time, the Guard Camp soldiers were not yet able to overpower the entire Haozhou army, but the unique training they had undergone in challenging environments allowed them to excel, becoming ruthless harvesters amidst the flames.

They could easily defeat the Haozhou soldiers who, in the midst of the smoke and fire, struggled to adjust and could barely open their eyes.

After the explosive fire arrows rained down, the entire battlefield became a slaughterhouse for the Blade Camp soldiers.

Feng San, positioned at the center of the camp, looked around and saw his soldiers continuously falling.

A general at his side spoke in a low voice: “General, the situation is not good.”

The crossbow bolts from Luocheng’s walls were beyond their ability to deal with.

As soon as the flames lit up, the cavalry, skilled in archery, were decimated by Great Hui’s forces.

Under such circumstances, despite their superior strength, the battle was not in their favor.

It seemed that a crushing defeat was inevitable.

Feng San’s expression turned grim as he scanned the battlefield.

Seeing that even the Feng Family troops could not defeat the Blade Camp, he clenched his teeth and shouted, “Retreat!”

“General?” Several officers at his side were stunned. One of the more hot-headed generals growled, “If we retreat now, we will become the defeated army under these weak generals of Luocheng. We—”

“I said retreat!” Feng San roared, unable to contain his anger. “Is winning important, or the lives of all the Feng Family soldiers?”

The general fell silent.

The officers by Feng San’s side quickly reacted and ordered all soldiers to prepare for the retreat.

Under the vast flames, countless figures moved.

The crossbow assault from Luocheng had actually been just a single wave.

The time had been too short.

Even though Lu Hongying had mobilized all the skilled craftsmen, they could only produce a batch of fire arrows.

And those arrows had all been used up the moment Wen Yuesheng gave the order.

If Haozhou had held on longer, they would have noticed that Luocheng had run out of fire arrows, and even the standard crossbow bolts were in short supply.

The main city was also embroiled in urgent battles, so many crucial weapons had been sent there.

The crossbows currently in use were taken from old warehouses.

But, unfortunately, the Haozhou soldiers had lost their judgment in the chaos.

Feng San’s order to retreat dealt a blow to the morale of the Haozhou army.

As they retreated from the battlefield, many soldiers were killed by the Blade Camp.

There were even some light cavalry units with slower reactions and poor combat ability who were intercepted by Great Hui, unable to keep up with the retreating Haozhou forces and were captured on the battlefield.

After Haozhou hastily fled the battlefield, the surrounding flames subsided.

The Blade Camp soldiers collected the weapons of the Haozhou light cavalry, and after counting the prisoners, they reported an astonishing number.

“Reporting to the County Princess, the Haozhou army suffered over seventeen thousand casualties, and we captured more than five thousand prisoners.”

At the announcement of this number, all the soldiers outside Luocheng were stunned.

Feng Yuan led an army of over fifty thousand men, and after clearing the battlefield, including prisoners, nearly half of them had fallen into Great Hui’s hands.

Among those fleeing the battlefield with Feng San, the vast majority were injured.

In other words…

The battlefield was eerily silent, as some soldiers held their breath in disbelief and whispered, “Did… Great Hui win?”

Despite the difficult process and significant casualties on both sides, this was the first time Great Hui had achieved such a victory in their long-standing wars against Haozhou.

In the past, the idea of capturing prisoners, forcing the enemy to retreat, or killing an enemy general among millions was something they would never have dared to imagine.

But now, not only had they won, but they had done so in an exceptionally beautiful way!

Liu Yi turned around and gazed at the heavy gates of Luocheng, and the soldiers who remained in Luocheng after Lu Tingyu went to support the main city.

The people of Haozhou were right; they were indeed a group of weaklings.

Many of the soldiers here had been in the army for less than three months.

They were the weakest among the weak in Great Hui’s forces.

Yet, in this crisis, when many people had lost hope, and the civilians behind the city walls were in despair, they had managed to hold the fragile Luocheng!

Liu Yi’s eyes instantly reddened.

Before today, when the reinforcements from the court arrived, he had already resigned himself to death.

But then, a single person appeared. Leading a small group of Da Hui soldiers, they pulled everyone back from the brink of despair.

He found it hard to explain his feelings in that moment, but countless border warriors, just like him, also turned their eyes to that person.

Wen Yuesheng stood in the cold wind, the icy gusts of the battlefield lifting the corners of her robe.

Her expression was indifferent, and her figure was much slimmer than the warriors around her.

Yet just her presence made everyone feel an unprecedented sense of peace.

In the long silence, a soldier finally spoke, his voice burning with sincerity:

“Border soldiers swear to die in loyalty to the princess!”

As soon as those words were spoken, they were echoed by countless voices.

“Border soldiers swear to die in loyalty to the princess!”

On this mottled battlefield, it sounded like the trumpet of victory, ringing in everyone’s hearts.

Though today’s victory could not be called a total triumph, this hard-won success still filled everyone with joy.

In the evening, all the commanders from Luo City gathered together.

They convened at the city lord’s mansion, where Wen Yuesheng was temporarily staying.

After the battle, the busiest person was not Wen Yue Sheng, but her companion, Zhou Manniang.

There were too many wounded on the battlefield, and even Liu Yi and the others had sustained serious injuries.

Zhou Manniang worked tirelessly, taking care of their injuries.

In the study, Wen Yuesheng sat calmly.

“…I’ve received news from my brother. Thanks to the timely reinforcements from the court and my brother, the battle in the main city has temporarily calmed. But the general leading the siege there is Nulie,” said Lu Hongying, her face grim.

She still had a deep impression of this fierce general from Hao Zhou.

“If I had known, I should have had Prince Zhang kill Nulie when we were in the capital,” she said angrily.

Wen Yuesheng’s expression remained indifferent as she asked, “What about Zhang Yulin?”

Lu Hongying shook her head, furrowing her brows. “We’ve received news from the other two forces that left, but not from Prince Zhang’s side.”

The court’s reinforcements had been divided into four groups.

Li Qingyuan had gone to the main city, while Zhang Yulin had headed to another city near Luo City.

Before they reached the border, the four groups of reinforcements had all been affected by Hao Zhou’s invasion, which led to their division.

Wen Yuesheng’s army, the Guard Camp, numbered ten thousand in total.

Five thousand stayed in Luo City, and the other five thousand went with Li Qingyuan to reinforce the main city.

Zhang Yulin’s forces didn’t include any of the Guard Camp soldiers.

Wen Yuesheng did not speak.

Liu Yi’s voice broke the silence. “The scouts have just brought news. After Feng San fled from Luo City, he directly led his army to the main city.”

“Princess, should we go to the main city to provide support?”

With Nulie there and the main city heavily fortified, it was sure to be a fierce battle.

But similarly, the three generals of the Lu family had gathered in the main city.

With Lu Tingyu and Lu Qinghuai there, Nulie would find it difficult to break through the main city.

For now, the war in Luo City had ceased, and it was the only city to have won.

Naturally, Wen Yuesheng planned to assist other battlefields.

But after hearing Liu Yi’s words, she said:

“Before we provide support, there is one more thing to do.”

Liu Yi was momentarily stunned. “What is it?”

Before he could finish speaking, Wen Yuesheng stood up.

Liu Yi and Lu Hongying followed her as she walked out of the study, and they eventually arrived at the Great Hui military camp.

The evening sky was already darkening, and the night in the borderlands arrived much earlier than in the capital.

Inside the camp, all the Great Hui soldiers, including the twenty thousand under Wen Yue Sheng’s command, stood at attention.

The soldiers of the Knife Camp held torches, lighting up the entire camp as brightly as day.

Wen Yuesheng approached the army, Liu Yi following behind.

When they arrived, they found three prisoners being held in front of the army.

The leader was actually Yuan Hao, a general from Liu Yi’s side.

Liu Yi’s face changed when he saw the two men kneeling beside Yuan Hao.

They were his trusted subordinates, and their faces were as pale as paper.

Yuan Hao immediately called out loudly upon seeing Liu Yi: “General Liu!”

“I don’t know what offense I have committed to the princess, to be brought before the army like this,” he said, his face full of grievance. He seemed unwilling to accept Wen Yue Sheng’s treatment.

The soldiers nearby were also confused.

Someone whispered to Wen Yue Sheng, “Princess, this Yuan Hao is from Luo City. He’s been stationed here for many years. What has he done to offend you?”

“If I have made a mistake, please forgive me. I’ve never received much education and I’m just a simple soldier. I usually stay in the camp, so I don’t know how to properly address someone as noble as the princess.”

Yuan Hao’s face showed dissatisfaction.

When mentioning Wen Yuesheng’s status, he did not refer to her as the general but as a noblewoman.

His unspoken words gave the impression that Wen Yuesheng was difficult to deal with.

In the flickering torchlight, Wen Yuesheng looked at him with an expressionless face, her voice cold: “Offend me?”

“You secretly sent information to Feng Xi, warning them of Liu Yi’s plan for a flanking attack. You also leaked the news of Lu Tingyu’s reinforcement to the main city, putting Luo City in the midst of flames.”

“And now, you say you’re kneeling here simply for offending me?”

As soon as she finished speaking, all the soldiers around them changed their expressions.

After Wen Yuesheng killed Feng Xi, she captured many of Feng Xi’s trusted subordinates and Hao Zhou’s warriors.

She had experts in interrogation under her command.

The flank attack had been suspicious, so Wen Yuesheng ordered an interrogation of Feng Xi’s subordinates, and that’s when the truth came out.

Liu Yi’s expression became even darker.

When things had calmed down earlier today, he had indeed thought about this matter.

The flanking attack was decided yesterday, but when they arrived, they found that Hao Zhou had already set up an ambush there.

If Feng Xi was truly a brilliant strategist, it would be one thing.

But the number of soldiers and the preparations made it seem like they had prior knowledge of their troop movements.

Liu Yi didn’t want to suspect his comrades, but if anyone truly betrayed the country, they would pay a heavy price!

Yuan Hao’s face immediately turned pale. He raised his voice, “Princess, what do you mean by this? I didn’t do anything! Someone is deliberately framing me. I am from Luo City! Luo City has been plagued by Hao Zhou’s invasions for years! How could I betray my country?”

“This matter is suspicious! Please, princess, investigate!”

But just then, the torchlight illuminated Wen Yuesheng’s cold profile.

Looking down at Yuan Hao from a height, she coldly said:

“You certainly don’t think you’ve betrayed the country. You only plan to take your wife and children and flee to Feng Xi, exchanging the lives of all the citizens of Luo City for high office and wealth.”

Yuan Hao’s face changed dramatically.

He was about to speak when Wen Yuesheng coldly interrupted:

“Take this traitor away and execute him with a hundred blows in front of the entire army as a warning to others.”