The anticipated great battle did not erupt.

Just after Duncan defeated Prince Esk, who was besieging Southampton, somehow the enemy troops at Portchester Castle received the news. Even though the two locations are just a county apart, before Duncan could lead his army over, the many Saxon chieftains, after some discussion, immediately lifted the siege and retreated homeward.

However, there were still some battle accomplishments.

Severus noticed the enemy's panicked withdrawal and immediately guessed that Duncan had returned.

Thus, he joined forces with Galavin's Barbarian foreign legion, and during the enemy's retreat, they took the initiative to attack, killing a minor Barbarian chieftain and crushing a force of one to two thousand. If it weren't for the big disparity in strength, they might have returned with a decisive victory.

Duncan also did not continue the pursuit but instead stabilized the defensive line, waiting for his main forces to return.

This account must be settled!

However, it cannot be fought with the British Militia Legion. The population on Great Britain is already small, and casualties among the militia would be too great. He still lacks enough population for farmland cultivation; currently, much of England remains undeveloped land, and inexperienced young and strong laborers should not be wasted on the battlefield.

Once the main forces return, Duncan can fight however he wishes!

Upon seeing that Duncan did not pursue, the allied invading Saxon chieftains couldn't help but sigh in relief.

Some battlefield news came back.

It seems the Imperial Allied Forces have defeated the Huns' army, allowing Duncan to return safely. He did not perish on Sharon's battlefield, causing many Saxon chieftains to regret bitterly. Fortunately, Duncan took more than two thousand men and returned with less than a thousand, indicating heavy casualties as well.

This era is one of closed-off information.

They have yet to learn more information from across the sea, so after estimating the strengths, with over a thousand casualties among Duncan's elite, he may only have over three thousand soldiers under his command. They fully assembled various tribes invading Great Britain, the predecessor to the Barbarian Seven Kingdoms Era, which could muster more than ten thousand troops.

This nearly four to five times the force difference made them feel this battle was winnable.

This wave of advantage is ours!

The only trouble is that Portchester Castle is a bit tough to crack; had they known earlier, they would have attacked from other places.

Southampton.

Duncan had already returned to the Governor's residence, with the Britannian Imperial Legion stationed at Portchester Castle, safeguarding without any issues. At least a fivefold force would be required to shake these imperial elite heavy infantry.

He now had many things to do.

Men had to be transported back, horses transported back, military supplies transported back, and the recruited young and strong exiles also needed to be transported back.

"We must greatly develop the navy!"

Duncan calmed Anya, who was restless. It was already midnight, and Anya had been setting up a school in Southampton; as she put it, since it's a province of the Empire, at least one university is necessary.

Civilizing the Barbarians.

This is the pride of the old imperial people; wherever the Empire conquers, they would civilize the Barbarians and promote civilized development.

Of course, the imperial people also brought with them a decadent and extravagant lifestyle.

Dimension Space.

At this time, Duncan finally had the time to properly review the gains from this battle; his Legendary Level had reached 22 points. He did not know whether it was because his fame was too great or because Prince Esk's head was not worth much, as it only provided one Legendary Level point.

The subsequent increase in Legendary Level would require the destruction of the Kingdom of Kent; only the founding monarch would provide more Legendary Level points.

The acquisition of Legendary Level seems to have a certain diminishing effect, just like historical records mention; in the Han and Tang periods, small countries that were destroyed were mentioned in a few words, merely stating conquests with the phrase "twelve plough courtyard sweeps." The first time a small country was destroyed might have had decent Legendary Levels, but destroying a small vassal state like the Kingdom of Kent later would likely garner only one or two Legendary Level points at best.

However, Duncan was still very grateful to Hengist and Hosa's family, as it was, after all, from where his Legendary Level started.

——"Battle of Sharon [Epic Battle]: In AD 451, God's Whip - Attila led an expedition with five hundred thousand, continuously breaking through various places, as Hunnic cavalry ravaged the Gaul Region.

You led the British Legion on a cross-sea expedition, defeating the marauding Hunnic raiders in the Balrog area.

Subsequently, you led the legion to reunite with the Imperial Allied Forces, severely damaging the Hunnic troops besieging the military stronghold in the Orléans area; the enemy retreated north, and you repeatedly engaged in battles with the imperial cavalry, greatly defeating the retreating Barbarian units.

The decisive battle erupted on the vast plains of the Sharon area.

God's Whip - Attila smashed the imperial Central Army, forced the imperial left-wing legion to retreat, and during the great battle, the Western Gothic Kingdom's ruler was struck by an arrow and trampled to death by the cavalry. Fortunately, Prince Torismund regrouped the forces, holding off the Hunnic coalition's assault.

In the moment of crisis, you led the imperial armored cavalry for a decisive strike, repeatedly crushing the main forces of the East Goths, disrupting the enemy's battle plans, and took advantage of the situation to pursue, jointly encircling and defeating the Hunnic main forces.

Ensnarled in the city of wagons, Aetius intentionally allowed the enemy to escape, and you decisively capitalized on this, pursuing the retreating enemy.

In the end, through continuous rapid pursuits and horse exchanges, you tracked down and slew God's Whip - Attila near Paris. This overwhelming victory changed history and shocked all of Europe."

(+20 Legendary Level, 5 Roman Legendary Level, 5 Germanic Barbarian Legendary Level, 1 Briton Legendary Level, 1 Sarmatian Legendary Level, 1 Vandal Legendary Level, 2 Alan Legendary Level, 4 steppe Hunnic tribe Legendary Level, 1 Middle East Region Legendary Level.)

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