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On the other hand, the Hongxing Army and the Imperial Army suffered an unprecedented defeat in the Jin Kingdom, and the losses were staggering.

The First Legion under Duan Tianyang was almost wiped out, with only more than 10,000 remnants left. Under the leadership of Yi Shuirou, they fled to Jinguan in a panic and joined the Second Legion with great difficulty.

On their way to retreating to the Divine Realm, the Hongxing Army was caught in a dilemma with wolves in front and tigers behind.

The Jin army pursued relentlessly, and the Western Fan tribes also turned against them and set up numerous obstacles.

When the Hongxing Army passed through Xifan, the various tribes launched a frantic pursuit and interception of the Hongxing Army in order to show their goodwill to the Jin Kingdom.

Only the Wild Wolf Tribe not only did not participate in the encirclement and suppression, but instead extended a helping hand to the wounded Hongxing Army and generously donated food, fodder and medicinal materials.

Behind this move, there is not only the deep friendship and alliance with Duan Tianyang, but also far-reaching considerations for his own future - the Wild Wolf Tribe is far away from the Jin Kingdom and adjacent to the border of the Divine Realm. If they stand on the side of the Jin Kingdom at this time, they may not be able to escape the liquidation of the Hongxing Army in the future.

Although the Wild Wolf Tribe did not defect, the Jin Army and the Western Fan coalition forces never stopped pursuing the Hongxing Army.

When the Hongxing army retreated to the vicinity of the Qinba tribe, it was again caught up by the vanguard of the Jin army, and the two sides engaged in a head-on confrontation outside the Qinba tribe.

Although the Hongxing Army had 50,000 remaining soldiers at this time, its military advantage was only superficial.

The soldiers were physically exhausted, the entire army was extremely tired, and morale fell to the freezing point. In contrast, the 20,000 elite troops of the Jin army were in high spirits, like a tiger descending from the mountain, unstoppable.

On the surface, the Hongxing Army, which has the numerical advantage, may be able to hold its position by relying on the geographical advantage and numerical advantage. However, once it is pinned down by the Jin Army and surrounded by its main force, the Hongxing Army will face a devastating disaster.

Therefore, for the Hongxing Army, the only way to survive in this desperate situation is to fight quickly and decisively.

However, for such an exhausted and demoralized team, achieving a quick victory is as difficult as climbing to the sky.

Just as the two armies were fighting, a team of more than 2,000 people suddenly rushed out from the direction of the Qinba tribe. Like an extremely sharp sword, they suddenly pierced into the flank of the Jin army with unstoppable momentum.

The leading general, holding the Lieyu Soul-Zhanling Spear, galloped through the enemy's formation and was invincible. The Jin army soldiers fell under his spear one after another. His bravery was frightening.

The appearance of this surprise force instantly turned the tide of the battle. The morale of the Hongxing Army was greatly boosted and they began to counterattack.

The divided front of the Jin army, with only more than 10,000 people, could not withstand the fierce attack of the 50,000 Hongxing Army. It collapsed in an instant and was almost wiped out.

The Jin troops in the rear, seeing the defeat in front, were demoralized and gave up resistance and retreated.

How could the Hongxing Army, which had successfully launched a sneak attack, give up? Under the leadership of Fang Fengcheng, they pursued the victory and drove the remaining Jin army out five miles away. They did not give up until Yi Shuirou urgently ordered them to return.

When the Hongxing Army first marched to the Kingdom of Jin, Fang Fengcheng was eager to join in, but Duan Tianyang was concerned about the rift between the two and feared that he would cause trouble, so he rejected his request.

Fang Fengcheng was so angry that he simply left Shengluo City and went to Qifeng Mountain.

Qifeng Mountain was a place where bandits were entrenched in the past. Fang Fengcheng subdued the bandits by himself and brought all the once rampant bandits under his command.

Afterwards, he led this new force of more than 2,000 people to the Qinba tribe outside the Great Wall, where they settled down in the countryside together with the Hongxing Army.

Fang Fengcheng is a person with a pure heart and childlike innocence. His behavior is often unexpected and casual, just like a child.

He went to the Qinba tribe to cultivate land, actually because he was angry with Duan Tianyang.

Duan Tianyang's contempt for him made him very angry. The more Duan Tianyang looked down on him, the more he wanted to prove to Duan Tianyang that he was not a useless person.

Since he no longer had a foothold in Xiguan, his eyes naturally turned to the Qinba tribe.

Although Fang Fengcheng did not hold an official position in the Hongxing Army, he was a martial arts expert and commanded more than 2,000 people.

After arriving at the Qinba tribe, he quickly replaced Zhu Wu's position and became the new chief general.

Fang Fengcheng also heard the news of Hongxing Army's defeat in the Jin Kingdom. Soon, the Hongxing Army and the Jin Army started fighting near the Qinba tribe, which undoubtedly gave Fang Fengcheng an excellent opportunity to show himself.

He led more than 2,000 bandits and suddenly attacked the Jin army from the flank. This surprise attack caught the Jin army off guard and quickly defeated.

Repelling the Jin army's pursuit and causing the Jin army to lose more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, although it was not a great victory, it was enough to encourage the Hongxing Army, which had suffered a series of defeats and was retreating.

Because this was not just a victory, it was also a huge boost to morale, and it also allowed the Hongxing Army to avenge their previous humiliation and vent their anger.

Fang Fengcheng's outstanding performance made Yi Shuirou praise him highly.

Witnessing the gazes of all the soldiers, which were filled with excitement, admiration and awe, Fang Fengcheng experienced for the first time the honor of serving in the military.

This recognition among his comrades made him find an unprecedented sense of belonging in the Hongxing Army.

Afterwards, the remnants of the Hongxing Army withdrew back to the interior in an orderly manner, and the garrison of the Qinba tribe also temporarily withdrew to avoid the attack of the Jin Army and the Xifan coalition forces.

Inside and outside Xiguan City, the Third and Fourth Legions led by Guan Hu and Zhao Xuan were on high alert, vowing to fight a decisive battle with the Jin army.

When Yi Shuirou led her troops into Xiguan City and counted the losses, the fierceness of the battle became apparent.

The Fifteenth Corps of the Imperial Army was almost completely wiped out, with only a few generals lingering on; the First Corps of the Hongxing Army led by Duan Tianyang had no more than 10,000 survivors; the Second Corps under Xiao Fang also lost more than half of its troops, with only more than 45,000 people left.

In addition, the large baggage of both armies was almost completely lost.

In this battle against the Jin Kingdom, the three legions of the Hongxing Army and the Imperial Army were almost destroyed. The losses were so heavy that it was regrettable.

What was particularly fatal was that the soul of the Hongxing Army, head coach Duan Tianyang, disappeared in the melee.

This news was like a bolt from the blue. For the Hongxing Army, the blow was far greater than the loss of two legions.

In order to find their commander-in-chief, the Hongxing Army dispatched a large number of spies, who stayed in the Jin Kingdom in disguise to collect clues.

However, news came in one after another, and it was difficult to distinguish the truth from the false: some said that Duan Tianyang had died heroically in battle, some said that he was captured and humiliated, and some even said that he had escaped back to the realm of the gods.

Duan Tianyang's life and death became the biggest mystery in the Hongxing Army's mind, and no one could solve it.

Just as the Hongxing Army was anxiously searching for Duan Tianyang, the Jin army approached and approached the city of Xiguan...

On the first day, the Jin army did not launch a full-scale offensive against Xiguan City. Instead, they used an elite team to launch a feint attack in order to spy on the city's strength.

The next day, the two major Jin army corps, plus the Western Fan coalition forces, totaling 400,000 strong troops, launched an all-out attack, vowing to break through the Western Gate.

As for the Hongxing Army, the remnants of the First and Second Corps totaled more than 50,000 people, plus the reorganized Third and Fourth Corps, totaling 250,000.

A bloody battle is about to break out.