"It's over!"
Shangguan Yun, who was gathering men to defend the city, turned pale upon hearing the explosion followed by a crashing sound.
Looking at the huge gap and then at the fear in the eyes of his men, Shangguan Yun felt a sharp pain in his heart, almost as if his heart was being torn apart, and he nearly fainted.
Wuning City has almost no natural defenses, and now its only fortification has been breached with such a large opening, which is simply too fatal.
The key point is that once the city walls were breached, the morale of the Great Ning army was also destroyed.
The army's combat effectiveness has been greatly reduced. If no effort is made, these people will probably surrender immediately.
Gritting his teeth, Shangguan Yun stepped forward and roared, "Brothers, fight them off! If we hold Wuning City, everyone will be promoted one rank and rewarded with ten strings of cash!"
"Ten strings of cash, and you'll get a promotion!"
The soldiers were tempted; this was good news. They still had over 100,000 men on their side, and holding this gap would be no problem at all—it was a victory within their grasp.
Seeing that morale had improved, Shangguan Yun breathed a sigh of relief.
He quickly recalled the soldiers who had gone to rest, and the more than 100,000 troops stood ready at the breach. As long as the enemy came quickly, they could definitely give them a crushing blow!
The plan is wonderful!
But when the dense horde of enemies charged in, he was startled and almost jumped up on the spot, because he saw pairs of bloodshot eyes.
What's going on? Has the entire Xiliang army mutated?
"Not good!"
Shangguan Yun's pupils contracted. In those blood-red eyes, he saw a terrifying killing intent, as if they were the result of a deep-seated blood feud.
At that moment, a chill inexplicably crept into his heart.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Shoot them! Kill them!"
Facing the arrows of Great Ning, the Xiliang army showed no fear, shielding themselves and firing directly at them while advancing madly to make room for the main force behind them to charge!
" Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors, kill them all!"
"Danyang warriors, follow me into battle and seize the victory!"
" The Youzhou Legion, kill Shangguan Yun, and you'll be promoted and rich!"
Shangguan Yun, we're here!
Their eyes were bloodshot, and when they saw the Great Ning, their eyes gleamed even brighter, and they killed anyone they saw. Now that Great Ning's fate was sealed, how dare you stop us from making a contribution? That's an act of murder against us!
"Die!"
Zhang Fei rode his warhorse past the crowd, charging straight to the front and heading towards the enemy lines.
At this moment, Zhang Fei was unprecedentedly powerful, having entered a berserk state of being able to defeat ten thousand men. The Eighteen-Foot Serpent Spear in his hand had transformed into the most terrifying weapon, wielding it with impenetrable force, and no one dared to approach within several feet!
The Danyang Soldiers behind them were no pushovers either; they showed no fear of the rain of arrows and charged forward with makeshift shields.
Their fearless attitude instilled fear in the Great Ning army.
The three legions swept forward, with Huang Zhong's Youzhou Legion and the Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors's crossbows suppressing the enemy and forcing them into a series of defeats, suffering heavy losses.
Boom!
Just then, several more explosions rang out!
The already precarious city wall collapsed in an instant, creating a huge breach in front of everyone, and then a continuous stream of troops poured in.
Nearly 300,000 troops stormed into Wuning City, and the Great Ning army was routed. The situation instantly turned brutal, and the Great Ning army could only be slaughtered.
Seeing the Xiliang army arrive, the already weak army of Great Ning collapsed completely.
"Stop fighting, I surrender!"
"How can we fight so many people? It's already impossible."
"Anyway, we're all on the same side. I don't want to die, at least not at the hands of my own people."
Many soldiers simply dropped their weapons and knelt down to surrender. They were no match for the enemy; if they resisted, they would be wiped out!
From a few hundred at the beginning, to the eventual surrender of entire groups, tens of thousands chose to submit.
Why!
Seeing this, Shangguan Yun closed his eyes in anguish and sighed, "Retreat! It's too late!"
With the enemy having destroyed the city walls, the only obstacle was gone. For an army of 300,000 to annihilate 100,000 men would be an incredibly easy task.
Moreover, tens of thousands of people have surrendered; how can we fight them now?
Even if Li Ruyu conscripted 100,000 able-bodied men, what use would it be if the enemy army had already stormed in?
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded and began to retreat silently.
Unable to find Shangguan Yun anywhere, Zhang Fei was furious and roared, " Shangguan Yun, come out and face your death! You good-for-nothing who rose to power by relying on a girl, how dare you offend the might of my lord!"
Come and fight me, Zhang Yide, and I'll grant you death!
He searched for a long time but couldn't find Shangguan Yun. The guy had obviously sensed something was wrong and had hidden in the shadows.
In this way, the only thing we can do is provoke him.
"Who is this Zhang Yide? Does he have a grudge against me?"
Shangguan Yun, watching from afar, felt his heart sink to the bottom. The battle was already lost, and now this Zhang Yide had actually come after him, clearly wanting to take his life and seize power.
He knew without guessing that Lin Yi's generous reward must have motivated these soldiers; otherwise, they wouldn't be acting like lunatics, unafraid of death.
But Zhang Yide's words were really unpleasant; he actually said that he rose to power because of women, which made him furious.
Damn it, even though my sister is the Empress, we're not bad off either.
Seeing the strange looks from the soldiers around him, he was about to speak when Wu Ya, the lieutenant general beside him, couldn't help but speak up.
He roared, "What kind of bullshit Zhang Yide this? How dare you slander our Great General! When our Great General was roaming the All Under Heaven, you were still eating mud in Northern Liang!"
ah!
Upon hearing his words, a strange scene unfolded on the battlefield: the area fell silent, and everyone's eyes turned to Shangguan Yun, their eyes gleaming.
Holy crap!
Even Shangguan Yun, the commander-in-chief of the three armies, felt his scalp tingle at this moment. Why did these people look at him like he was food? Were they going to eat him?
Sure enough, the next moment everyone looked at Wu Ya, and then at the imposing Shangguan Yun beside him. They were all so excited that they couldn't contain themselves, and they even ignored everyone else. They all stared at Shangguan Yun like hungry wolves.
"Holy crap, Shangguan Yun is over there!"
"Kill them!"
"Brothers, the time to get promoted and make a fortune has arrived! Keep an eye on that guy, don't let him get away!"
In that instant, everyone rushed towards Shangguan Yun, as if they had gone mad, and charged straight at him.
Holy crap, what a jinx!
Shangguan Yun's face stiffened. This was a major incident; they were all coming for him.
Just as he was about to hide, Wu Ya grabbed him in one swift motion.
"General, don't worry!"
While comforting Shangguan Yun, Wu Ya shouted, "Quickly protect the General! These people are after the General! Cover the General's retreat!"