The Bad Girl's Quick Transmigration System: Traveling Back and Forth

Zhao Ning's rise made other female generals eager to try, especially the two female generals who were top scorers in the imperial examinations. They had the advantages of official positions and the number of troops they commanded, and they usually went into battle as the main generals. Generally speaking, the main generals had the greatest contributions, so they also competed to fight.

Soon, the Khitan noble leader Li Jinzhong rebelled against the imperial court and led 15,000 troops to attack Youzhou. Su Jin, Zhao Ning, and Zhao Rou each requested to join the battle. To train the young generals, Empress Liu Qian appointed Zhao Rou as the Grand Commander-in-Chief of the Hebei Road Army, commanding 12,500 troops from the Left Jinwu Guard as the main force. Han Shuang was appointed as the Deputy Grand Commander-in-Chief of the Hebei Road Army and Governor of Yingzhou, leading 5,000 troops from the Right Guard as a flank. They were to attack Li Jinzhong from the Turkic region via the Dongxishi Valley, attacking from both sides. However, given the lesson learned from Feng Nishang and the repeated rebellions of the Khitan nobles, at Xiao Mingyue's suggestion, Zhao Ning was appointed as the Jiedushi of Hebei and the General of the Northern Expedition, commanding 25,000 troops from the Left Wei Guard as backup. Xiao Mingyue was appointed as the Military Supervisor, to rush to Yingzhou to provide support for Han Shuang's rear flank. After all, their forces were small, and they had experienced similar situations before. Xiao Mingyue keenly spotted the flaws in Zhao Rou's actions and decisively advised the Empress to add additional safeguards.

However, as expected, the Turkic people were plagued by internal conflicts. The pro-war nobles secretly colluded with Khitan Li Jinzhong and sent 10,000 cavalrymen to ambush Han Shuang's troops in the canyon, preparing to annihilate Han Shuang's troops.

As Han Shuang led his army into the canyon, they were suddenly ambushed by Turkic cavalry. Suddenly, shouts of killing filled the air, and arrows rained down. Han Shuang, fully aware of the dire situation, remained calm and quickly organized his troops to resist.

However, the Turkic cavalry was fierce and powerful, and they were well-trained and coordinated, so Han Shuang's troops gradually fell into trouble. The soldiers suffered heavy casualties under the enemy's fierce attack, but they still resisted stubbornly and did not retreat.

Han Shuang led the charge, wielding her embroidered velvet knife in a desperate fight against the enemy. She was wounded in many places, her battle robe stained red with blood, but her eyes were filled with determination and resolve. She knew this battle depended on the outcome of the entire war, and she could not retreat. She had to lead her soldiers through the encirclement.

However, the enemy attacked from two fronts, outnumbering Han Shuang's troops five to one, a vast disparity in strength. Han Shuang's 5,000-man army was trapped in the canyon, unable to deploy and fully utilize its cavalry's advantages. Meanwhile, the enemy, with their heavy cavalry, led the charge, unstoppable like a torrent of steel.

On the battlefield, the cries of killing, the clashing of weapons, and the screams of agony mingled in a deafening cacophony. Han Shuang's soldiers fought bravely, but under the enemy's fierce attack, they fell one by one in a pool of blood. Their blood dyed the ground red, as if telling of the brutality of the battle.

Han Shuang was extremely anxious. She kept encouraging her soldiers and trying to save the situation. However, the enemy's offensive became more and more fierce, and only a few people were left with her. In the end, she was seriously injured and unable to fight anymore.

At the last moment, Han Shuang looked at the tragic scene in front of her, her heart filled with grief, anger and despair. She knew that she and her soldiers had tried their best, but facing such a powerful enemy, they still could not escape the fate of failure.

The five thousand-man Right Guard were completely annihilated, leaving only a dead silence on the battlefield. Han Shuang stood alone amidst the ruins, her eyes revealing an endless sorrow and unyielding spirit. The horrific scene of this battle will forever be etched in people's hearts. The wind blew quietly across the battlefield, carrying with it the scent of blood and death.

Han Shuang's gaze slowly swept across this once bustling land, now filled with dead silence. She could still hear the cries of her comrades, but their figures had vanished from the wasteland.

A tear rolled down her cheek and fell into the dust. She took a deep breath, and with the last bit of strength she had, she raised the embroidery knife in her hand and pointed it at the sky.

"My soldiers, even though they died, still live with honor!" Her voice echoed in the empty battlefield, as if it was a comfort to the fallen heroes.

As the last ray of afterglow faded into the horizon, Han Shuang's body collapsed. Her hand still tightly grasped the blood-stained embroidered knife, as if guarding the warriors' final dignity.