Chapter 564
Chapter 564 The National Tutor of The Turks
Gao Qiu caught up from behind the ranks, and upon seeing Xu Zhen, was ecstatic. The men hugged and laughed, tears filling their eyes.
Observing Xu Zhen, Lin Wanrong noticed the man's sunburned face and dusty appearance. His clothes were tattered and torn. Clearly, the journey had been arduous. After a moment of silence, Lin Wanrong sighed and asked, "Little Xu, how did you get into the grasslands and how did you find us?"
"The story is quite long," Xu Zhen's eyes reddened slightly as he began. "Three days after you, General Hu, and Brother Gao entered the canyon, hundreds of thousands of Turks launched a frenzied attack on the Helan Valley. These Turkic tribesmen are fierce and mighty. Each wave of their attack amassed more than ten thousand men, assailing both passages leading to Xingqing Prefecture simultaneously. In three days, there were over forty full-scale charges."
"Advisor Xu issued a death order: from her rank downward, the entire army could only advance, retreating was not an option. With men still standing, the gate would hold; if the gate fell, all would perish. Swearing to defend Helan Mountain to the last breath! She personally oversaw the western pass and hadn't closed her eyes for three straight days. Over two hundred thousand of our brothers fought a life-and-death battle against the Turks in Helan Mountain. Not one person retreated. Blades glittered on both sides of the canyon, rivers of blood flowed. Our artillery, having been fired continuously, became so hot they could no longer fire. Those brothers simply drew their swords and charged. In just three days, we lost more than forty thousand men."
As he spoke, Xu Zhen's eyes grew increasingly red. Lin Wanrong, Hu Bugui, and Gao Qiu clenched their fists tightly, gritting their teeth in silence.
The thought of hundreds of thousands fighting a bloody battle, even without being present, painted a vivid picture of gruesome chaos. Helan Mountain was like the backbone of Great Hua; heads could be severed, blood could be spilled, but the backbone would never collapse!
"Helan Mountain's two canyons were captured several times, and reclaimed just as many. Of the tens of thousands in the suicide squads, only eight hundred survived. Brother Du's left arm was injured, General Zuo Qiu was wounded in the right rib, even Advisor Xu—"
"What happened to Advisor Xu?" Lin Wanrong gripped Xu Zhen's arm, his face filled with alarm.