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"General Xu, how...how could you utter words of surrender to the Han?"

Yin Feng stared wide-eyed at Xu Zhi, his face filled with disbelief, as if the person in front of him had suddenly become an absolute stranger.

"What are you standing there for, staring blankly? Immediately lead your troops to defend the city! Don't delay any longer!"

Xu Zhi frowned, his eyes wide with anger, and he roared at Yin Feng.

Yin Feng shuddered, as if waking from a dream, and suddenly realized what had happened.

He had no choice but to grit his teeth, draw his sword, raise it high, and shout:

"Soldiers of Great Wei! This is a moment of life and death. We must defend the city to the death and not retreat in the slightest! Anyone who disobeys will be punished according to military law!"

Yin Feng was originally from Longyou and held a certain prestige among the soldiers there, so they were willing to obey his orders.

Under his passionate encouragement, the morale of the Wei army, which had been somewhat low, was slightly boosted.

Along the city line, shouts of battle rose and fell.

Xu Zhi finally breathed a sigh of relief, his gaze shooting like a sharp arrow towards the outside of the city, and roared:

"Zhang Fei, bring it on! I, Xu Zhi, am not afraid of you!"

At this moment, outside the city.

The atmosphere in the central formation of the Han army was tense and solemn.

Seeing that the Divine Thunder Cannons were already deployed, Zhang Fei's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He slammed his fist on the table and shouted:

"Pass down the order: fire all the divine thunder cannons! Today we must raze the enemy city to the ground!"

As the imperial edict was swiftly issued, war drums thundered and command flags fluttered in the wind.

Along the north gate, the divine thunder cannons were fired simultaneously, emitting a deafening roar.

"Uuuuuu——"

The enormous sound seemed to tear the heavens and earth apart, and huge rocks rose into the air, rushing towards Ji County with a howling wind.

This sudden and terrifying scene left the Liangzhou soldiers stunned and at a loss for what to do.

"Take cover! Everyone take cover! Take cover right now!"

Yin Feng shouted at the top of his lungs, while quickly crouching down behind the battlements, his body pressed tightly against the city wall.

Xu Zhi also panicked, hurriedly crouching down with his head in his hands, his flustered appearance completely different from his usual self.

The Wei soldiers along the city wall suddenly realized what was happening and hurriedly retreated behind the battlements, each one wishing they could shrink into a ball.

The next instant, the stones rained down on the ground.

"Boom boom boom!"

The enormous bombardment made people's eardrums ache, as if the whole world was trembling.

The city wall began to shake violently, as if it would collapse at any moment.

The battlements were smashed to pieces, with stones and wood chips flying everywhere.

A cloud of dust billowed out, mixed with blood and bits of flesh, and the air was filled with a pungent, bloody stench.

Amidst the chaotic explosions, the faint, pitiful cries of the Wei soldiers could be heard, their voices like the wailing of ghosts and wolves, sending chills down one's spine.

It's finally over.

The dust gradually settled, and a moment of silence finally returned to my ears.

Xu Zhi slowly wiped his face, his face full of terror.

He looked around and couldn't help but gasp.

Although the main city wall of Ji County was not completely destroyed, the upper part of the wall was almost leveled.

Behind them, the city gate tower was smashed through, half of it collapsed, and it was on the verge of collapse.

The Wei soldiers hiding behind the battlements suffered countless casualties; limbs and broken bodies were everywhere, and cries of agony rose and fell, as if it were a living hell.

The surviving Wei soldiers were already terrified and mentally broken, their eyes filled with despair. They turned and fled, completely disregarding military discipline.

"General Xu, this Divine Thunder Cannon is too powerful; we have no way to withstand it!"

"If the Han army bombards us a few more times, even if the city walls can withstand it, the soldiers will not be able to withstand such a terrifying attack!"

Yin Feng trembled and cried out.

Xu Zhi slowly looked towards the Han army outside the city. He saw that after the first round of bombardment, the Han army had begun to reload their ammunition in an orderly manner, preparing for the next round of bombardment.

Clearly, Zhang Fei intended to first use the Divine Thunder Cannon to bombard the Wei army and completely break their morale.

At this moment, Xu Zhi's will finally collapsed.

"All troops, listen up! While the Han army is loading stone projectiles, we will break out from the east gate." Under the terrifying bombardment of the divine thunder cannon, he finally realized that holding Ji County would only lead to certain death.

There might still be a glimmer of hope for breaking through.

After all, Zhang Fei's main force was concentrated at the north gate, while the east gate was relatively weak in defense.

If we break out through the east gate, we might still have a chance of success.

As for whether they live or die after breaking through, that's another story.

Let's get through this hurdle first.

Without hesitation, Xu Zhi mounted his horse and galloped towards the city walls.

"General Xu has ordered the entire army to retreat and break out of the encirclement."

Yin Feng shouted excitedly and hurriedly fled down the city wall.

With their commander fleeing, the morale of the Wei soldiers crumbled instantly, and they all followed suit and fled.

In the blink of an eye, the city walls were deserted.

Han army formation.

The cannons are fully loaded, and the bombardment is about to begin.

Just as Zhang Fei was about to give the order, Xiao He sneered:
"Yide, stop wasting stones, Ji County is already empty."

Zhang Fei was taken aback and looked at Xiao He with a puzzled expression.

"Yide, can you still see the Wei army on the city wall?"

Xiao He pointed to the city wall, his face full of sarcasm.

Zhang Fei looked in the direction he was pointing and his eyes lit up immediately.

The city walls are now empty!

"Xu Zhi witnessed the power of the Divine Thunder Cannon and knew he couldn't hold the city, so he abandoned it and ran away."

"Unfortunately, I have already laid a trap, how can he escape my grasp!"

Xiao He smiled dismissively and then said:

"Yide, let's enter the city!"

Zhang Fei was immediately invigorated. He swung his spear sharply and pointed it towards Ji County:
"Soldiers, listen to my command! All troops, attack! Crush Ji County!"

As the bugle sounded and the drums beat in unison, the Han army broke through the enemy lines like a tidal wave and swept towards Ji County.

In the blink of an eye, countless soldiers climbed onto the city wall like ants.

The drawbridge was cut down, the city gates were opened, and the Han army poured into Ji County like a flood bursting its banks.

Above the North Gate, the "Han" flag was raised high, and the capital of the Wei Kingdom changed hands.

"Enter the city!"

Zhang Fei, head held high and chest out, strode towards Ji County.

Within Hebei.

Xu Zhi and Yin Feng led their defeated troops to the main street in the city center.

"Xu~~"

Xu Zhi suddenly reined in his warhorse.

“Brother, your Longyou troops are the most elite, so you shall lead the way.”

“You lead the Longyou troops to break out, and I’ll lead my Jincheng troops to break out!”

Xu Zhi said expressionlessly.

Yin Feng frowned, a surge of dissatisfaction rising in his heart.

Xu Zhi wanted him to lead the charge, which was tantamount to sending him to his death, and the casualties would inevitably be heavy.

Clearly, Xu Zhi didn't care about the lives of his Longyou army.

Yin Feng felt a chill in his heart, but the situation was critical and he had no other choice.

"Alright, I'm determined to fight my way out!"

Yin Feng gritted his teeth, a resolute glint in his eyes, and finally agreed.

There was nothing he could do; if he fell into the hands of the Han army, he would certainly meet a bad end. To save his life, he had no choice but to accept his fate.

Without the slightest hesitation, Yin Feng immediately summoned his men and galloped away like wild horses. (End of Chapter)