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Chapter 169: The main force of the enemy is coming. Run away! Zhang Liao is killing like crazy in th

At the same time, the mighty Yuenan army finally arrived at Zhennan Pass after a long journey.

The colorful flags covered the sky, and the endless tents were like a black tide, surrounding the entire city.

"Report!"

A scout covered in dust rushed into the tent of the Lord of Yuenan, shouting in a hurried voice.

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The gates of Zhennan Pass are wide open, and there is no one inside!"

"what?!"

The ruler of Yuenan State was furious and overturned the table in front of him. "Where are the people? Where did the Chuyang defenders go? Were they all taken away by wild beasts?!"

"This……"

The scout was so scared that he trembled and stammered, "My Lord, according to my observation, there are no signs of fighting in the city, and no bodies have been found."

"It looks like they have already evacuated..."

“Evacuated?!”

The Lord of Yuenan was so angry that he pointed at a deputy general and cursed: "Useless! You are all a bunch of useless! Fifty thousand troops just ran away quietly, and you didn't even receive any news?!"

The deputy general was also confused and complained in his heart.

He had previously solemnly assured the king that the army of the Great Zhou was vulnerable and that as long as they broke through the Zhennan Pass, they could march straight in and attack Huanglong!

But who would have thought that the other party would slip away before the fight even started, leaving him in a difficult situation and being scolded by the king.

"Please calm down, my Lord!"

The deputy general gritted his teeth and explained: "I guess that the Seventh Prince of the Great Zhou must be afraid of the might of our army, so he chose to flee without a fight."

"This also shows from the side that they don't have the courage to fight our army!"

"Humph! That kid is really fast!"

Although the King of Yuenan was still furious, he knew that it was pointless to say more.

He suppressed his anger and snorted coldly, "Pass the order, the army will enter the city to rest! After being fully equipped, head straight to Qiongzhou. I will personally capture the Seventh Prince of the Great Zhou and cut him into pieces!"

"Yes!"

The deputy general felt as if he had been pardoned and immediately took the order and left.

Watching the army marching into the deserted Zhennan Pass, King Yuenan felt a sense of uneasiness in his heart.

He always felt that things were not as simple as he imagined.

the other side.

Outside the capital of Yuenan Kingdom, there was a solemn and murderous atmosphere.

Zhang Liao was wearing silver armor, holding a goose-feather sword, riding on a tall horse, and gazing at the magnificent city in front of him with sharp eyes.

He knew that this battle was of great importance. If successful, he could capture the capital of Yuenan State and make an unprecedented contribution to His Highness Chu Yang.

If it fails, the consequences will be disastrous.

After all, they are now deep in the heart of Yuenan Kingdom, surrounded by enemies on all sides.

"Send the order, the whole army is ready to attack the city!"

Zhang Liao suddenly drew out the goose-feather knife from his waist and pointed it towards the sky. The blade flashed a cold light in the sunlight.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Eighty thousand elite soldiers of the Great Zhou shouted in unison, shaking the sky and seeming to tear the world apart.

With the beating of war drums and the blast of trumpets, the 80,000-strong army launched a fierce attack on the capital of Yuenan Kingdom like a black torrent.

On the city floor.

The general defending the city of Yuenan looked at the dark army in the distance, his face as pale as paper.

He never expected that the army of the Great Zhou would be so fast and appear under the capital so quickly.

"General, what should we do now?" asked a deputy general in panic.

"What else can be done?"

The general defending the city laughed bitterly, "The Great Zhou is coming out in full force. We must not rush into the fight. Now we can only defend the city with all our might, hoping to hold out until reinforcements arrive!"

"But the king has already led all his troops to Yannan Pass!"

"Stop talking about this. Never mention this matter again. Go and prepare for battle quickly."

The general defending the city said with gritted teeth.

"promise."

The deputy general bowed and accepted the order, then turned and left.

At the same time, shouts and cries of killing were heard from under the city walls of Yuenan Kingdom’s capital.

"Kill!"

Amid the deafening shouts and cries of killing, the Great Zhou army had already reached the city wall.

Ladders were set up and countless soldiers climbed up fearlessly. Arrows fell like raindrops and screams rang out one after another.

Although the generals defending the city knew they were no match for the enemy, they still led the troops and fought hard.

He wielded the long sword in his hand and knocked down one Zhou army soldier after another who climbed up to the top of the city wall.

"General, the Zhou army's offensive is too fierce. We can't hold on any longer!"

A soldier covered in blood stumbled to the general defending the city and cried out.

"You have to hold on even if you can't hold it back!"

The general defending the city roared, "Pass the order down, all the militiamen must go up to the city wall and defend the capital with this general until death!"

"Yes!"

soon.

A group of old, weak and sick people appeared on the top of the city wall, holding all kinds of weapons in their hands, including hoes, kitchen knives, and even fire sticks, with fear and despair in their eyes.

"My fellow villagers, I know you are afraid, but now is the moment of life and death for our Yuenan Nation. We must unite and resist the invaders together!"

The general defending the city shouted at the top of his lungs, "For our homes, for our loved ones, kill!"

"Kill!"

Inspired by the generals defending the city, these unarmed civilians burst out with amazing courage. They rushed towards the enemy without hesitation and built a Great Wall of flesh and blood with their own flesh and blood.

However, courage cannot make up for the gap in strength.

The Great Zhou army was unstoppable.

They quickly broke through the city gate and poured into the city.

"It's over, it's over!"

The general defending the city looked at the Zhou army pouring into the city like a tide, his eyes filled with despair.

He threw away the long knife in his hand, looked up to the sky and sighed, then resolutely drew the sword at his waist, ready to commit suicide.

"General, as long as there is green mountain, there is no need to worry about running out of firewood!"

at this time.

A hand grabbed his wrist, stopping his movement.

The general defending the city turned around and saw a burly man with a stern face standing next to him. It was Zhang Liao.

"Who are you?" the general defending the city asked vigilantly.

"Great Zhou's General of the South, Zhang Liao!"

Zhang Liao said proudly, "You are very brave, I admire you, now I will give you a chance, surrender, I can spare your life!"

"Surrender? I am a man of Yuenan, how can I surrender to an invader like you? You can kill me or chop me up, it's all up to you!"

The general defending the city smiled bitterly.

"Stubborn!"

Zhang Liao snorted coldly, "Since you are determined to die, I will have no choice but to grant your wish!"

After saying that, he shook his wrist, and the goose-feather knife in his hand turned into a cold light, instantly piercing through the chest of the general defending the city.

The general defending the city opened his eyes wide, looking at the expanding blood flower on his chest in disbelief, then fell to the ground weakly and died.

Zhang Liao looked at his body, a complicated look flashing in his eyes.

He admired the courage of the generals defending the city, but he also knew that the victors will be kings and the losers will be bandits, as has been the case since ancient times.

Besides, he didn't have time to waste talking to this kind of people here, because he was now in the heart of Yuenan Country and might be besieged at any time.

"Pass the order down, those who surrender will not be killed!" Zhang Liao shouted loudly.

"Those who surrender will not be killed! Those who surrender will not be killed!"

The soldiers of the Great Zhou shouted in unison, and their voices resounded through the sky.

The resistance in the city gradually subsided, and the capital of Yuenan Kingdom was declared fallen.