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"The General of the Flying Cavalry has ordered that the battering ram be pushed forward!"

Zhuge Dan stood at the front of the battle formation, his long sword gleaming coldly in the blazing sun, his shouts echoing across the battlefield.

This command was the battle horn, instantly igniting the passion in the hearts of the Han soldiers.

Thousands of Han soldiers moved swiftly, like a pack of wolves.

Working together, they slowly pushed the pre-built battering rams onto the battlefield from the rear.

These battering rams have robust bodies made of sturdy wood, and their front ends are covered with thick iron sheets, making them look like ferocious steel behemoths.

Driven by the Han soldiers, they crashed into the gap in the Wei army's defensive line.

"Crack!"

The ear-piercing cracking sound instantly shattered the silence of the battlefield.

The wooden fence shook violently under the fierce impact of the battering ram, as if it would be destroyed at any moment.

The Wei soldiers who had been pushing back against the fence were now like small boats in a stormy sea, being smashed to pieces by this powerful force.

Some Wei soldiers were knocked to the ground, looking utterly disheveled.

Some were shaken back step by step by the enormous impact, their eyes filled with fear.

Standing in the middle of the formation, Li Tong looked at the chaotic scene before him and immediately panicked.

This wooden palisade was originally built by the Wei army in advance to deal with the powerful Shenlei cannons of the Han army.

Even before the war, Cao Cao had taken precautions and built these wooden palisades in advance, so that he could fill the gaps and stop the Han army's attack if they broke through the defenses.

He never expected that the Han army was well-prepared for this, possessing not only powerful siege weapons like the Divine Thunder Cannon, but also numerous battering rams that had been built in advance.

What surprised him even more was that the battering rams originally used to bombard the city gates were now being used by the Han army to ram the wooden palisades!

"No matter how sturdy the wooden fence is, can it be sturdy enough to pass through the city gate?"

Li Tong inwardly groaned.

But at this point, he couldn't just sit and wait to die; he had to react quickly.

"Pass down the order: add two hundred more men to each breach. They must hold the line!"

Li Tong, hoarse and urgent, brandished his knife and shouted.

Upon receiving the order, Wei Jun hurriedly organized reinforcements to advance.

The reality, however, is incredibly cruel.

In the end, fewer than thirty Wei soldiers were added to each gap in the wooden fence.

It wasn't that the Wei army didn't want to, but rather that they simply didn't have enough.

At this moment, the Han army, like a surging tide, not only frantically attacked the breach, but also launched a full-scale attack on the entire Wei army's defense line.

Countless siege ladders were erected, and tens of thousands of Han soldiers densely covered the ramparts, launching a frenzied attack upwards.

Knowing the ferocity of the Han army's offensive, Cao Cao had no choice but to deploy the majority of his 60,000 Wei troops on the walls to defend against the enemy.

Only about 7,000 Wei soldiers were available to fill the gap.

These seven thousand-plus people were scattered across every gap, making their numbers pitifully small.

Without enough soldiers to fill the lines, how could they withstand the fierce impact of the Han army's battering rams?
"Kachacha~~"

Another deafening roar, like a thunderclap, echoed across the battlefield.

The wooden fence shook violently again, and this time it moved back half a step.

Wei soldiers held on to the wooden fence with all their might, gritting their teeth, veins bulging on their foreheads, and their hands trembling slightly from the exertion.

Even though they tried their best, countless people were still overturned and knocked down.

"Get out of the way, I'll do it myself!"

Seeing the Wei army's tenacious resistance, Zhuge Dan felt a surge of pride.

He dismounted, rolled up his sleeves, and personally joined the battering ram team.

His action was like a shot in the arm for the Han soldiers, greatly boosting their morale.

"On my command, one, two, three, push—"

As Zhuge Dan gave the order, more than a hundred Han soldiers, as if injected with chicken blood, were all in high spirits and pushed the battering ram with all their might.

At this moment, they had only one belief in their hearts:
Break through the Wei army's defenses!

"Crack-"

With a deafening roar, as if the heavens and earth were furious, the battering ram, carrying the force of a thunderbolt, crashed into the wooden fence like an enraged bull.

The wooden fence, already teetering on the verge of collapse, finally succumbed to the strongest impact and crumbled with a deafening roar.

The Wei soldiers who were desperately resisting inside the wall let out a howl and were knocked to the ground in droves.

The breach has finally opened wide.

"Zhuge Dan, well done!"

Zhang Fei, standing outside the wall, was overjoyed and praised it highly.

He brandished his spear and shouted:
"The breach has been opened, boys, follow me and charge in."

"Kill all the Wei dogs who stand in our way!"

Upon hearing Zhang Fei's call, the thousands of Han soldiers roared like thunder.

They surged forward through the gap like a pack of beasts, their momentum seemingly capable of breaking through all obstacles.

The Wei soldiers who had fallen had just gotten up when they saw the Han army pouring in like a tidal wave.

They seemed to see death descend upon them.

collapse!

The already demoralized Wei soldiers, seeing that the breach had been opened, saw their morale and will collapse.

They all turned and fled, running around the battlefield like headless flies.

Some Wei soldiers dropped their weapons and fled for their lives, while others were pushed to the ground by the crowd and trampled by those behind them, screaming in agony...

It's too late.

Zhang Fei, like a god of death, was the first to leap forward.

His warhorse, like a black lightning bolt, charged into the enemy ranks with lightning speed, and he brandished his spear, which moved like streaks of lightning piercing the night sky.

With a swift movement, the spear fell, and seven or eight Wei soldiers who had turned to flee were stabbed to the ground in droves before they could escape.

Their bodies, under the spear, were as fragile as paper, and they lost their lives instantly.

The Han army surged in from behind, like tigers among sheep, and began to slaughter the Wei soldiers.

Wielding swords and spears, they slashed left and right, and wherever they went, Wei soldiers fell to the ground.

Blood stained the earth red, and screams echoed across the battlefield.

"No retreating! No retreating!"

Li Tong's eyes were bloodshot as he brandished his battle sword and roared.

If the fleeing troops cannot be quelled at this point, the Wei army will completely collapse.

He tried to awaken the fighting spirit of the Wei soldiers with his shouts.

To no avail.

The Wei soldiers' morale had collapsed, and they no longer listened to his shouts, running around like headless flies.

They had only one thought in their minds:
Escape this terrifying battlefield and save your life.

Li Tong's shouts, however, attracted Zhang Fei's attention.

"Wei dog, I'll kill you!"

A thunderous roar resounded.

Zhang Fei, alone on horseback, cut through the chaotic army like a black whirlwind and charged straight at Li Tong.

"Zhang...Zhang Fei?"

When Li Tong realized what was happening, Zhang Fei was already standing in front of him like an iron tower.

A blood-red spear in his hand, flashing like lightning, pierced straight at him.

It was as fast as lightning, so fast that Li Tong had no chance to react.

"not good--"

In the final moments, only these two words flashed through Li Tong's mind.

He tried to dodge, but it was too late.

The spear pierced through his chest. (End of Chapter)