Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 1600: Punish No Matter How Far! (III)

Chapter 1600: Punish No Matter How Far! (III)

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

"Relax; it will be fine!"

Hulugan forcefully composed himself. He was now feeling a hint of remorse. He had thought that a mere raid was no big deal, as many more people had died in the previous wars between the two countries. But it had ended up causing such a major problem.

If he had known that filling his belly would cause so much trouble, he would have never done such a thing, but it was too late to have second thoughts.

But despite his situation, Hulugan was not panicked.

"Everyone, don't panic. We're in the camp, protected by twelve thousand soldiers. Even if those Tang have the protection of the gods, and each one of them is able to take on ten of us, they still wouldn't be able to beat our force. We just need to pass the night, and once tomorrow comes, we'll have the army in the rear take over and then immediately leave. As for tonight, I'll go to Lord Ashide and have him strengthen the guard. No matter what, we can't let those Tang get close!"

After saying this, Hulugan began to stride toward the commander's tent, his back straight and his steps firm. His unaffected demeanor managed to calm down his men.

None of them noticed that Hulugan's clothes were already completely drenched.

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Time slowly passed, and the entire Turkic camp was on guard, the place turning into a veritable fortress. Ever since that Tang force had appeared, the Turks had not relaxed for even a second, even though the enemy force was only made up of several hundred soldiers.

Time marched on, going from nightfall to the Zi Period, to the second watch, the third watch, then the fourth watch. The appointed two hours had passed long ago, but the steppe remained quiet, the only sounds being the howling of the winds through the grass.

Without the Turks even realizing it, day was about to break, just another thirty minutes until the skies to the east began to lighten. After a tense night, even the Turkic soldiers on the sentry towers began to

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