The Villainesses Are All On My Side, How Can You Compete With Me? - Chapter 24:

Chapter 24: Luo Li Arrives, Over Ten Battle Generals Present

“Retreat!!”

The Battle Marquis in the Northern Xiongnu army, upon witnessing Liu Bai’s overwhelming strength and finding himself blocked by Jubei City’s Battle Marquis, had no choice but to order a retreat.

But before he could even give the command, more than half of the army had already fled.

There was no helping it.

Liu Bai’s combat power was simply too brutal.

Everyone had been scared out of their wits.

After the army retreated, the Battle Marquis of Jubei City descended from the skies and came before Liu Bai, patting him on the shoulder and laughing heartily, “A true hero in his youth! Today we were lucky to have you, or things would’ve turned dire!”

“General, no need to be polite. We’re all people of the Great Zhou.” Liu Bai smiled modestly. In his heart, he held deep respect for those who had guarded the borders for over a decade.

“Good, good…”

Looking at Liu Bai, who had been like a demon on the battlefield yet remained modest and polite toward his allies, the Battle Marquis’s expression grew increasingly warm.

“Let me introduce myself. I’m Li Xiao, the garrison commander of Jubei City. Do you know when the Grand General will arrive?”

Liu Bai replied, “My father, the Grand General, heard that the situation at Jubei City was urgent and is already on the way. He sent General Luo Li ahead with 3,000 cavalry to reinforce the city. By my estimate, she should arrive soon.”

Li Xiao nodded. Since the Northern Xiongnu army had already retreated, there was no urgent pressure for now.

Then he chuckled meaningfully. “I heard you married General Luo Li. Not bad, kid. You managed to win her over.”

Liu Bai rubbed his nose and said, “Yeah, being able to marry A’Li is one of the proudest things in my life.”

“Hah! You better treat General Luo well. If you dare bully her, the Luo Army and my 100,000 border troops won’t let it slide!” Li Xiao laughed, then his expression grew solemn.

Luo Li had gone to war alongside Luo Feng since she was twelve. Back then, she was still a child, and yet she had grown into a true general.

It wasn’t just because her father was a Grand General.

The blood and sweat she had shed to earn her position was beyond what most could imagine.

As a fellow soldier, Li Xiao had watched Luo Li grow up over the years. In his heart, he had already regarded her as half a daughter.

And he wasn’t the only one.

Many of the old generals in the army both respected and felt protective toward Luo Li.

Liu Bai nodded seriously. “Of course!”

“Mhm. I believe you. Come, let’s head into the city first.”

Li Xiao led Liu Bai into the city.

…

Elsewhere, Luo Li was leading several thousand cavalry at full speed toward Jubei City.

Her eyes were filled with urgency. She wished her warhorse could sprout wings and fly there.

“Brother Liu Bai, wait for me! I’m almost there!”

“Northern Xiongnu… if Brother Liu Bai has suffered any harm, I’ll slaughter your entire army!!” A glint of killing intent flashed in Luo Li’s eyes.

Soon enough, she arrived at the gates of Jubei City.

But there were no sounds of battle as she had expected.

Instead, the city was eerily calm.

“What’s going on? Is the battle already over?”

“How could it have ended this quickly? Where’s Brother Liu Bai?”

When the soldiers on the wall saw that Luo Li had arrived, their expressions brightened, and they hurriedly opened the gates to let her in.

“What happened? Has the battle ended?” Luo Li immediately asked one of the soldiers.

“Yes. With the help of Young Master Liu, we successfully drove off the Northern Xiongnu army. He’s with General Li at the General’s Mansion now,” the soldier replied.

The cavalry behind Luo Li looked at each other in disbelief.

It wasn’t like they hadn’t fought the Northern Xiongnu before.

Those bastards were not so easy to push back.

How did Liu Bai manage to do it alone?

It was simply unbelievable.

Their hearts were full of awe.

But Luo Li didn’t care about any of that. She immediately rushed to the General’s Mansion. As soon as she entered the main hall, she saw Liu Bai chatting happily with Li Xiao.

She rushed over at once.

“Brother Liu Bai, are you alright?” She began checking him up and down, worried he might be injured.

“Don’t worry, I’m fine,” Liu Bai said with a faint smile.

Only when she saw that Liu Bai was completely unharmed—even his white robe was pristine—did Luo Li finally breathe a sigh of relief.

“Good, I’m glad you’re okay. That’s all that matters.”

“Mhm. What about the others?”

“They’ve all entered the city. As for my father, he should be here soon.”

“Look at you. Your hair’s all messy.” Liu Bai gently brushed aside her disheveled hair, knowing full well she must’ve rushed over at full speed without a moment’s pause.

“Ahem…”

Li Xiao couldn’t hold back anymore and cleared his throat loudly.

Good grief.

You want to show affection? Fine. But can’t you at least consider the occasion? I’m still sitting right here!

“Uncle Li!” Luo Li greeted him with a bow. Back when she and Luo Feng were stationed at the border to resist the Northern Xiongnu, Li Xiao had shown her much care.

She genuinely respected him.

“Heh, you finally noticed me. I thought your eyes only saw your lover and not your dear uncle,” Li Xiao said with a playful sigh.

“Uncle Li, don’t tease me. Of course I see you. Oh, right—are you hurt anywhere?” Luo Li asked with concern.

“I’m fine. Thanks to Liu Bai’s timely support, I’m completely unharmed.”

“That’s good to hear…”

Now that everyone she cared about was safe, Luo Li finally felt relieved.

Soon after, Luo Feng arrived at Jubei City with the main army and successfully joined forces with the border troops led by Li Xiao.

What followed next was… the time to counterattack!

“Northern Xiongnu dares to invade our Great Zhou—they won’t walk away unscathed!”

“Driving them back isn’t enough! We’ll at least tear off a few pounds of flesh!” Luo Feng’s voice was cold and resolute.

“I’ve already investigated. The Northern Xiongnu troops who invaded us this time are from the Moon Wolf Tribe and the Fire Fox Tribe. These are among the top tribes in Northern Xiongnu. Lately, they’ve even annexed several mid-sized tribes. No wonder they had the nerve to invade us,” Li Xiao said on the side.

Northern Xiongnu lived on the great grasslands. They were a nomadic people, organized into tribal factions with complex and shifting power dynamics.

Every few years, different tribes would invade the Great Zhou.

The Great Zhou was constantly troubled by them.

“The Moon Wolf Tribe and Fire Fox Tribe… hmph. Tomorrow, we’ll show them the might of the Great Zhou cavalry!” Luo Feng said coldly.

He knew that today’s battle, where Liu Bai displayed divine might, had completely shattered the Northern Xiongnu army’s morale. Now was the perfect time to launch an attack!

He planned to let the troops rest for a night and then begin the offensive the next day.

Thinking of this, he looked at Liu Bai, patted his shoulder, and smiled, “Xiao Bai, you did excellently today. I’m proud of you.”

“You praise me too much, Father,” Liu Bai replied with a humble smile.

Just then, a soldier entered and said, “General, we’ve finished tallying the casualties. In this battle, our side suffered 1,361 losses, including two company commanders and ten centurions…”

“And the enemy casualties?”

“Enemy casualties… over 7,300! Among them were seven generals and six vice-generals—most of them were killed by Young Master Liu!”

At this point, the soldier glanced at Liu Bai with deep reverence.

Everyone else in the room gasped.

Over 7,300 enemy dead? Seven generals and six vice-generals?

Did Liu Bai really kill all those Northern Xiongnu commanders by himself?!