Although the two sides were outnumbered by tens of thousands, the widespread use of Sorrowful Crisp Breeze quickly broke the allied army.
When many of the allied soldiers saw their generals fall, they immediately surrendered. After all, they were just children from poor families, and they already knew how good Qi was. They had only joined the siege of Wang Yue because they feared the great clans and followed their orders.
Now that the generals had all fallen, King of Qi had probably won the war. If the great clans were gone, what was the point of fighting anymore?
Once some people surrendered, many more quickly laid down their weapons. Surrender spread through the ranks like an epidemic.
Although the other side still had over a hundred thousand troops, so many soldiers were surrendering that Qi's army had already begun gathering the prisoners before Liu Xingzhi could decide what to do.
By then, it was too late for Liu Xingzhi to make a move. He knew that this battle had decided the fate of the entire realm.
He had just watched Fan Xuan fall amid the chaos. The newly established Great Xia would surely be destroyed, and Yizhou alone could never stand against Qi.
Thinking of the great clans that had constantly obstructed him, he gritted his teeth, rode out from the ranks, and stopped in front of Wang Yue. "King of Qi, if I surrender, what do you intend to do with me?"
Wang Yue saw that Liu Xingzhi still seemed unwilling to accept defeat and replied coldly, "If you surrender of your own accord and never again take command of an army, I guarantee you'll live in peace as a wealthy man."
Seeing that Wang Yue left no room for negotiation, Liu Xingzhi hesitated before asking, "King of