Thirty li outside Pengcheng, a force was racing toward Zhan County to provide support.
"Even if we're marching through the night, stay sharp!" The leading general frowned deeply, constantly snapping his horsewhip.
He gritted his teeth, anxiety overwhelming him.
His name was Cheng Yili. Naturally, he was a general under Qin Jia, holding the rank of army commander and commanding ten thousand men.
But behind him now followed a full twenty thousand.
"General Qin, you must—must hold on until we arrive!"
He muttered under his breath as he led the army charging swiftly northward.
Meanwhile, Jia County fell to Xiang An once more in less than half an hour.
"My brother and the others can fight until dawn. We'll hold this place until noon!" Xiang An stood atop Jia County's walls with Han Xin and Liao Ye, gazing at the vast fields north of the county, his eyes narrowing slightly. "I wouldn't be surprised no matter how long they fight over there. It's a night battle, and Big Brother has fewer troops than Qin Jia—but Big Brother will definitely win!"
Several Fake Chu soldiers' corpses lay scattered around the three of them, their blood not yet congealed.
"Have all the facilities in the city been secured?"
Xiang An's gaze settled on Han Xin.
"They've all been secured." Han Xin cupped his hands slightly, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"Zhu Jishi, Wei Hao, and Liang Ning have all hidden their men, right?" Xiang An turned to Liao Ye and asked again, his expression unchanged.
Like Zhu Jishi and Wei Hao, Liang Ning was also a brigade commander in Xiang An's army. He had repeatedly earned merit in previous battles, climbing step by step from an ordinary foot soldier to his current position.
"Reporting to the general,