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"Wei troops, listen to my command! Follow me to break through to the south gate!"

Xu Zhi gave the order, his voice booming like a bell, echoing throughout Ji County.

He spurred his horse sharply, and the horse neighed loudly, rearing up on its front hooves before landing steadily. It then pointed forcefully towards the south gate.

His command stunned the soldiers, who then began to whisper amongst themselves, their faces filled with confusion and bewilderment.

"General, weren't we supposed to break out through the east gate? Wasn't it all planned to leave through the east gate?"

One of the lieutenants couldn't help but ask loudly.

"If we break out from the south, what will happen to the soldiers from Longyou? They are our brothers who fought alongside us!"

Another deputy general frowned, his face full of doubt as he pressed for an answer, his eyes revealing his concern for the Longyou soldiers.

Xu Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, before slowly saying:

"There are 200,000 Han troops outside the city. With our current strength and resources, it is impossible for us to break out from the east gate as originally planned."

"Therefore, the only feasible way is to sacrifice them to draw the Han army's attention, and then we can break out from the south gate!"

Upon hearing this, the lieutenant was first taken aback, then suddenly realized what was happening.

Xu Zhi is trying to fool Yin Feng!

It turns out that Yin Feng led the Longyou army to break out from the east gate, and he would definitely launch a full-scale attack on the Han army. In this way, a large number of Han troops would be drawn to the east gate to surround and intercept them.

To ensure the success of the siege of the East Gate, Zhang Fei would definitely transfer the troops from the South Gate to the East Gate.

In this way, the defensive forces at the south gate will be greatly weakened, and Xu Zhi and his Liangbei army will have a chance to break through successfully.

"Order the entire army to break out through the south gate!"

Xu Zhi gave another loud order, and then raised his whip and lashed it hard across the horse's back.

The warhorse, in pain, galloped toward the south gate like an arrow released from a bow.

Upon seeing this, the three thousand Liangzhou soldiers followed Xu Zhi and rushed towards the south gate.

Meanwhile, outside the east gate of Ji County, a completely different scene unfolded.

Yin Feng led three thousand soldiers from Longyou out of the city gate, preparing to launch a fierce attack on the Han army's encirclement camp as planned.

Yin Feng, mounted on his horse, long sword in hand, his eyes resolute, shouted:
"Brothers, let's break through the Han army's defenses in one fell swoop!"

Upon hearing the order, the soldiers from Longyou shouted and surged toward the Han army camp like a tidal wave.

Soon, Yin Feng regretted it.

When he led his troops to the front of the Han army camp, he found that the Han army was already in full battle array, with 30,000 soldiers lined up in neat rows, shields like walls, spears like forests, and archers with their arrows already nocked.

With a command given, the Han army unleashed a hail of arrows like locusts, plunging the Longyou soldiers into chaos.

Under the relentless barrage of arrows, the soldiers of Longyou suffered heavy casualties, falling one after another.

"Report to General Xu immediately! The Han army's defenses are formidable; we have no way to break through their lines. Let's retreat to Ji County and discuss the matter further!"

Seeing this, Yin Feng was extremely anxious. He brandished his long sword to block the incoming arrows and shouted loudly.

"Reporting to the general, General Xu has led the Liangbei troops to the south gate!"

Just then, a general rushed over and shouted.

Upon hearing this, Yin Feng was stunned, his face filled with disbelief.

"We agreed that I would lead the vanguard and you would cover the rear, so what are you doing going to the south gate all of a sudden?"

He muttered to himself, his eyes darting around, when suddenly his expression changed drastically.

He finally realized that Xu Zhi wanted to use him to draw the Han army's firepower while he himself escaped through the south gate!

"Xu Zhi, you're despicable! You actually used me—"

Yin Feng was filled with grief and indignation.

at this time.

Wuwuwu——

A deep, long horn suddenly sounded, breaking the clamor on the battlefield.

Yin Feng was startled and looked up. He saw Han cavalry appear like ghosts on both flanks, quickly forming ranks and cutting off the rear of the Longyou troops.

The banner bearing the character "Zhao" fluttered brightly in the wind.

"Zhao...Zhao Yun?"

Yin Feng cried out in alarm.

With his escape route blocked and the commander-in-chief being the renowned Zhao Yun, he felt utterly hopeless.

"Charge back to Ji County! Charge back to Ji County!"

Yin Feng panicked and shouted, trying to organize his troops to break through the encirclement.

But by then, it was too late. The Han cavalry, swift as the wind, charged into the Wei army's ranks with unstoppable force.

The Han cavalry outnumbered the Wei army by a significant margin, and this battle was destined to end tragically for the Wei army from the very beginning.

A column of blood shot into the sky, and a bloodcurdling scream erupted.

The Wei soldiers were knocked to the ground by the Han cavalry. Some were trampled to pieces by the horses' hooves, while others were pierced by spears, their blood staining the earth red.

"Liangbei soldiers, lay down your weapons, surrender to the Han, and we will spare your lives!"

Just then, Zhao Yun suddenly stood with his spear drawn and shouted sharply.

The sound was as loud as a bell, echoing across the battlefield.

The will of the Liangzhou soldiers completely collapsed at this moment.

Looking at the ferocious Han army before them and hearing Zhao Yun's majestic shouts, their will crumbled.

"Crash-"

The sound of weapons being thrown to the ground rose and fell, and thousands of Liangbei soldiers knelt down, kowtowing towards Zhao Yun and begging for mercy:
"We are willing to surrender to the Han Dynasty, please spare our lives, General Zhao!"

What was originally a fierce battle turned into a large-scale surrender.

Several thousand Wei soldiers knelt on the ground, with only a few dozen horsemen remaining standing among them.

Yin Feng was naturally among them.

"All of you, stand up! Charge back to Ji County!"

Seeing this, Yin Feng roared in panic, trying to incite the soldiers' fighting spirit:
"Fools, Zhao Yun is lying to you. He will kill you. Don't believe him. Let's fight our way back!"

His shouting was to no avail.

The soldiers of Longyou had completely lost their will to fight. They knelt on the ground and continued to kowtow to Zhao Yun, begging for mercy.

A dozen steps away, Zhao Yun heard Yin Feng's roar. He looked in the direction of the sound and his eyes widened in shock.

"Yin Feng—"

A roar erupted, its sound like a thunderclap.

Zhao Yun, spear in hand, charged toward Yin Feng, his warhorse moving like the wind, instantly closing the distance between them.

"Zhao...Zhao Yun?"

Upon hearing the sound, Yin Feng turned around and was immediately terrified, his face turning pale and nearly dropping his weapon.

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Yun had rushed five steps ahead.

Yin Feng then seemed to wake from a dream, and he cried out in alarm:

"Stop him! Stop him—"

It's too late.

Just as he turned to defend himself, Zhao Yun shot down like a ghost.

His silver spear swept wildly, like a whirlwind, and Yin Feng's personal guards had no time to react before being cut down one after another.

In the next instant, Zhao Yun stood in front of Yin Feng, blocking his path.

The silver spear in his hand thrust out with a powerful and fierce aura.

Yin Feng's eyes widened in shock. Knowing he couldn't escape, he raised his long sword and used it to parry back.

His movements were too slow, and his meager martial arts skills were utterly insignificant in front of Zhao Yun. How could he possibly withstand Zhao Yun's strongest attack?

The long sword that he parried with his backhand was easily deflected by the silver spear, and the spearhead pierced through Yin Feng's body like lightning!
"what--"

A scream rang out, and the long sword in Yin Feng's hand slipped from his grasp.

Zhao Yun's veins bulged, and with a powerful flick, he sent Yin Feng flying into the air. Yin Feng struggled in mid-air, pleading:

General Zhao, spare my life! I am willing to surrender to the Han Dynasty!

Although he knew that Zhao Yun would not spare him, he still begged for mercy with a last glimmer of hope.

"Yin Feng, you scoundrel!"

Zhao Yun glared angrily and demanded:

"You were given a chance, but you didn't cherish it. Do you still want to live today?"

"General Zhao, I..."

Yin Feng spat out blood. He wanted to explain, but he was speechless.

"You scoundrel, die!"

Zhao Yun's veins bulged again, his eyes filled with anger and killing intent.

His silver spear danced wildly, slashing towards Yin Feng like a storm. (End of Chapter)