Most of the Roma Turks were cavalrymen and they left the battlefield very quickly. Not long after, the only army of Lumei was left on this narrow battlefield. Countless soldiers searched for the bodies one by one. If they encountered the injured Turks, they would make up for it without hesitation.

According to Lu Mei's concept, the two armies fought and finally occupied the battlefield was considered to be a victory. However, Lu Mei Emperor Alexei had no joy in the victor. Including the 12,000 Antioch army, the front column had nearly 20,000 soldiers, and the entire army was destroyed. According to the oral narrative of a few survivors, the cavalry of the former army escaped from the infantry and pursued into a valley. As a result, the Turks ambushed all the troops. The Antioch Grand Duke Bomund II was shot and killed by the Turks shortly after the battle began. The Antioch cavalry, who had no leader, was blocked in the valley by the Turks, panicked and rushed to retreat. The infantry of the Front Column was blocked from the outside of the valley and was also attacked by the Turkic cavalry and was immediately defeated.

Wang Tongdeng and Zhao Xingde stood with one hand and stared at the hill not far away. The anxious crown prince jumped off his horse and walked towards the emperor.

"Are you sure this prince will not sue the criminal?" Wang Tongdeng asked. Just now, the prince John friendlyly escaped from the protection of the Xia State Imperial Guards. When he said goodbye, he remained silent, his eyes full of anger. When he rode a war horse, he turned around and stared at Zhao Xingde deeply.

Zhao Xingde nodded and smiled, "Unless he doesn't want this credit, nor does he want to inherit the throne." In front of the emperor, if he accused the Xia State Imperial Guards, he would admit that he was a cowardly person who was hijacked, rather than saving the emperor and saving the hero of the fate of the empire.

For Emperor Alexei, the biggest gain of this battle was to prove the commanding ability of the Crown Prince. He firmly led the rear army column to reinforce. Facing the Turks' chaos fighter jets, he launched the final fatal blow without delay. Seeing the pale-faced Crown Prince John riding over, Emperor Alexei had a hint of relief on his face. He raised his hands from afar and gave him no need to give a gift to him. The Crown Prince seemed particularly excited. He knelt in front of the emperor, kissed the soil under his feet, and raised his head and was filled with tears. He muttered words, as if thanking God for the protection of the Lumei Empire.

"My child, you saved the legion." Alexei's muddy eyes were filled with a hint of sentiment. "I can finally grow old with peace of mind, young eagle of the empire." He pulled Prince John from the ground, held his hand, and looked down at the vast battlefield.

Most of the Lumei camp teams were disbanded to clean up the battlefield, and a small number of elite troops remained in formation and were ready to deal with emergencies. The eagle flags of the Lumei army flew high everywhere, and the heavy cavalry chasing the Turks returned in groups. The cavalry lined up in neat formations and paid tribute to His Majesty loudly. Each battalion brought back the flags discarded by the fleeing Turks, discarded them in sequence at the feet of Emperor Alexai, and paid tribute to the emperor loudly.

"Your Majesty." John Komuning's pale face turned a little red. He was full of worries, but he could not say anything. The two real emperor messengers encountered Turkic attacks on the way and were seriously injured and died. John Komuning felt a little guilty and uneasy, and only ordered his confidant to prepare a generous pension. It is said that the throne abandoned by the King of Roma and the gold and silver utensils for royal use were specially presented to the emperor. Alexei only glanced at it and waved his hand to move them into the spoils.

On the hill not far away, Wang Tongdeng looked at the noble father and son with the noblest eyebrows and sighed: "It's a pity that someone else took this great credit."

"After the matter, I will leave, hide my name and be famous." Zhao Xingde smiled and said, "The way of a gentleman is to do good deeds without leaving a name." The two laughed and rode down the hillside.

In the temporary camp of the Xia State Imperial Guard, there were also a lot of spoils. Huang Zongdao was busy treating the injured soldiers, looking up at Zhao Xingde and smiling: "You really have it."

Zhao Xingde's heart broke out. He had long expected that this matter could not be hidden from the captain Duan Huaixian. He secretly thought that it was better to have short pain than long pain, so he came to Duan Huaixian with his teeth. The captain's left shoulder had been removed, and replaced by a bandage that emitted the smell of medicine. It can be seen that the battle situation was so fierce just now.

Duan Huaixian had a layer of haze on his face. This battle was the worst casualties since the establishment of the 7th Battalion of Chengying. Because of the severe cold weather, no one was seriously injured. Thirty percent of the soldiers died in battle. He looked at Zhao Xingde and Wang Tongdeng and sighed. If it weren't for these two bold bastards, he would have been... Even so, he still raised his face and said in a deep voice: "I'll order you and the two of you to protect the emperor's messenger, do good things!"

Wang Tongdeng was speechless, and Zhao Xingde whispered: "The last generals and others are just trying to complete the military order and persuade His Highness Lumei to send troops to rescue him."

Duan Huaixian said: "This kind of persuasion is too bold." When Zhao Xingde was assigned to leave behind talents, he could really mess up the way he did not care about military affairs.

He paused and said, "The noble Lu Mei is very proud of his face. This is the crown prince. He is even more greedy for his own achievements. He has just silenced the two real messengers. He will refuse to give up in the future. I will write to the General's Mansion. After retreating, all the soldiers involved in this matter will be transferred back to the country."

"This will make good? The crown prince won't cause trouble for my camp?" Zhao Xingde's eyes were a little worried. He had not considered these things. He still did it with all his blood while weighing the pros and cons.

Duan Huaixian glared and cursed, "It's really rare for two brave men to take care of these things?" Seeing that Zhao Xingde and Wang Tongdeng both lowered their heads, he moved slightly, and said slowly, "Behind my camp, Daxia country is standing. Sending you back to the country is already considered a concession. If John wants to take charge of Lumei, he must know some things."

If it were a simple mercenary, it would be hard to bear the revenge, but behind Chengying Camp is the powerful Xia Kingdom, who is trying to interfere in Lu Mei. The two heirs of Emperor Lu Mei, the crown prince John and the eldest daughter of the emperor Anna, one advocates relying on Lu Mei himself, and the other advocates uniting with the Ross people, and they rely more on Xia Kingdom than to get close to them. Although the crown prince John was held hostage by the Xia Kingdom Guards, he gained merit and prestige after all.

The imperial court used his actions to help him cover up the truth, which was also a helping hand. The alliances and plots between the five palaces were no less than those in the world. The lieutenants were trained to gather people in literature and powerful enemies in martial arts. Using emergencies to seek benefits as much as possible is the lieutenants' specialty. Duan Huaixian took a handle from John Komuning. As for the subsequent transactions under the table, there is no need to explain them in detail with these two centurions.

"This battle is of great importance. I will present to the General's Mansion. The merits and demerits of you two are also subject to the decision of the Military Mansion." As a Shangguan, Duan Huaixian has returned to the military newspaper and recommended the two to the General's Mansion, but he did not let the two of them be proud of themselves. He stopped this meaning. He paused and said in a deep voice, "I have issued a ban order and obey the arrangements of the Military Mansion. If anyone asks about this, you two should not be hyped."

Wang Tongdeng nodded and replied, "I understand, do good deeds without leaving a name for it." As soon as he spoke, he regretted it so much that he could bite his tongue off. Zhao Xingde held back his laughter, but unexpectedly, he was impressed by a joke on the hillside, and even blurted out. Duan Huaixian saw that the two of them were so uncomfortable that they couldn't help but feel angry and scolded them a few more words, waved their hands to let them go. Looking at the backs of the two, a smile appeared on their faces.

When he returned to the camp, Zhao Xingde felt a little depressed. In this battle, Minghong killed twenty-six soldiers. Du Chujiao and Jian Cheng directed everyone to collect the relics of the robe who died in battle. Because Emperor Lumei was eager to retreat, Chengying Camp hurriedly held a cremation ceremony for the robe who died in battle, and the centurion was responsible for sealing the ashes of each robe into porcelain bottles. This was the third time that Zhao Xingde had received the special bone porcelain bottles from Jin Changtai. He had not asked Jin Changtai how many of them had brought. Sima Junfang said that according to the order of the new garrison, it was soon time for the rotation of sergeants with family members. This time, Chengying Camp suffered a significant loss, and the military mansion would definitely select another group of elite soldiers to supplement them.

This battle caused many of the Lumei army's supplies to be destroyed, and many generals did not dare to further seek out the decisive battle of the main force of the Roma Turks. Emperor Alexei used his victory to consolidate the reputation of Crown Prince John ascended the throne, so he withdrew his troops. This area would not be the territory of the Lumei country for a long time. Along the way of the withdrawal, the Lumei army burned all the churches, towns, and villages. The Roma Turks who withdrew from the battlefield also claimed that they had won the battle. According to the number of casualties, they were about 30,000 Lumei army killed, while the Turks lost less than 20,000 people and forced the invaders to escape.

During the inland marching, the Roma Turkic cavalry kept entangled in the guard column until they returned to the Black Sea coast. The Lumei army was supported and the Turkic cavalry relaxed the harassment. The nobles of the Lumei Kingdom had the tradition of hiring assassins. In order to prevent the Crown Prince John from retaliating and silencing, Duan Huaixian strictly prohibited Zhao Xingde and Wang Tongdeng from leaving the camp without authorization. Zhao Xingde thought that he would be able to reunite with Li Ruoxue in the near future, so he was at ease.

Although he did not win the enemy commander, Lumei held a grand triumphal ceremony for Emperor Alexei. Alexei, almost all the residents of the city flocked to both sides of Maisie Avenue, with flowers and petals throwing into the road as if it was raining. Emperor Alexei specifically asked the Crown Prince John, who had made a significant contribution to the battle, as his only entourage. Prince John followed closely behind the emperor with a bunch of laurel branches, sharing the cheers and love of all the people of Lumei.
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