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Finally, the efforts of the soldiers and officials paid off. After paying a huge price, the first batch of soldiers charged up the city wall. The first one to rush up was a big man, followed by a few, dozens of soldiers jumping up onto the city walls. Then, over a hundred of them jumped over the wall stamping s, and clashed with the xanthopanax on the city walls.

This was the first time in a few months that the Imperial army had attacked the walls of a Wan City city.

A series of continuous miserable howls resounded at the top of the city wall. The sounds of slaughter soared to the sky. Under the blazing sun, the swords and spears were dancing in the air, emitting a cold glow. Wang Erwa was as though he had gone mad, his eyes completely bloodshot. He brandished his big blade, without any form of strategy or trick, he fought with his life on the line, ignoring everything else, and hacked forward. He did not hesitate to fight with his life, only seeking one blade to kill his enemy.

"Kill …"

Liu Shitou's long spear pierced into the body of one of the soldiers, but he did not have the time to pull it out. Facing the army rushing towards him, Liu Shitou was like a mad dog, and with an unknown source of energy, he grabbed onto the legs of the soldier he stabbed, and swung through the air. In an instant, he knocked over a few of the soldiers who were charging at him, and then threw them outside the city.

"Kill …"

Just as the Soldiers of the Yellow Scarves's morale was about to collapse, Qin Ming and Qin Liang shouted loudly. They all waved their double knife and joined the battle, and behind them, were the bandits from Qin Village. These fellows were all big machetes, and the armor they were wearing just now made them the elite of xanthopanax, as well as a group of presumptuous people. Everywhere they passed, blood flowed like a river, and even the xanthopanax soldiers who were in their way did not manage to escape.

"Kill! Kill all the soldiers!"

Qin Ming and Qin Liang shouted together, their eyes filled with killing intent and their furious expressions became extremely sinister. Their thick and strong arms swung with heavy steel blades, and wherever the blade light passed, heads would fly off the city wall, and blood would splash out in the air, giving off patches of red light under the glaring sunlight.

He raised his blade, slashed down, then raised it again, and slashed again. His arms were like wheels as they were chopped down in turns. There was no blade technique, nor was there any formation, only a bloody slaughter. It was all so simple, like a fixed process, repeating itself over and over.

"Kill …"

Sun Zhong, Sun Xia, Zhao Hong, Jiang Tai, and Hou Shan finally regained their senses from the nightmarish sight. They knew better than the soldiers that if the soldiers took over the city walls, no one would be able to leave the city alive. Rather than letting the officials and the army catch him alive and behead him, it was better to fight with their lives on the line.

At the same time, they were also shaken by the ruthlessness of the brothers Qin Ming and Qin Liang, as well as their more than two thousand blood-thirsty bandits. Those fellows had even killed xanthopanax soldiers who were blocking their path, simply inhuman.

No one bothered to look at Zhang Mancheng anymore. Only the roars of Qin Ming and Qin Liang could be heard on the wall, as if the two brothers were the masters of this Wan City. Seeing the soldiers climb up the city wall, Qin Ming and Qin Liang only had a strong killing intent. They howled and waved their double knife to kill the soldiers who escaped, forcing them to rush up to the top.

"Retreat, slash!"

Qin Liang screamed hysterically. The xanthopanax soldiers that were forced to rush up the stairs were doing their utmost to save them from their doom as more than a thousand ladders of clouds continued to climb upwards. Soon after, they began to tear at each other even more intensely.

Both sides surged towards the top of the city wall like floodwaters, causing the wall to be filled with people, making it impossible for them to climb up, while the xanthopanax s on both sides squeezed forward with all their might, causing the soldiers on both sides to continuously fall down the city wall.

The intense battle lasted for an hour because the number of soldiers who could climb the city walls was too small. If they weren't killed, they would be pushed down the city wall. No one was spared. The corpses of the dead officials were thrown down from the walls by the xanthopanax, smashing onto Cao Cao's heart one after another.

When the sun started to set in the west, the people outside North Gate gradually quieted down. The soldiers carried the corpses away and slowly retreated. The xanthopanax on the city wall also carried the casualties away. The soldiers who were guarding the city wall were so tired that they sat down to catch their breath.

"Clank, clank, clank …"

The retreat gongs finally sounded, and the soldiers quietly retreated like a receding tide. The men who supported them carried their brothers and retreated towards their own formation. The passion he had felt at the beginning was gone, leaving behind only a few deep sighs.

Whether it was the officials or the xanthopanax, they needed time to lick their wounds. On top of and below the city wall, there was blood everywhere, along with broken limbs and corpses lying all over the ground. The dense smell of blood filled the air in the wilderness.

Qin Ming, Qin Liang left with their more than two thousand bandits. They were rejoicing for themselves. From today onwards, they finally understood that if they were to fight in the future, they would be killed by the soldiers or by these bandits.

"General Zhao Hong, the other generals want to invite you to discuss some important matters."

Han Zhong and Sun Xia's personal guards ran over to invite him, saying that they would like to discuss with him. Zhao Hong arranged the defenses on the city wall and rode his horse towards the Big Account in the middle. Zhao Hong knew what they wanted to discuss. Judging from their intentions, they wanted to recommend him, but could he bear such a heavy responsibility?

Thinking about Zhang Mancheng's fate, Zhao Hong felt a little guilty. He was too busy guarding the city just a moment ago, so he didn't have the time to ponder over it carefully. Now that he thought about it, he felt a lingering sense of fear. It was obvious that the trident Arrows was shot by the cavalry. He had fought against the cavalry before, so he knew that the trident Arrows was unique to the cavalry. But how could the cavalry be so far from the walls? If they really shot it, would he still dare to climb the city wall in the future?

By the time Zhao Hong rushed to the center of the army, the other generals were already there waiting for him, looking a little anxious. Without a general, everyone still sat in their respective seats, leaving the general's seat empty. It was clear that today, it was time to decide who would take the seat.

As he greeted the Generals, Zhao Hong walked to his original seat and sat down. When everyone sat down again, the Big Account quieted down immediately. The atmosphere was a bit awkward, and no one knew where they were looking, but no one spoke.

"Why didn't you say anything when you let me come? Now that the army is pressing down, even if we sit here quietly, I am afraid we will not be able to drive away the Imperial army. "

Seeing that no one was talking, Zhao Hong felt even more depressed in his heart, and could not help but complain. Didn't he just want to be the leader? Who knew if that was a good thing at this dangerous moment? Perhaps if you become the leader today, you will become the target of those cavalrymen tomorrow.

Amongst these General of the Yellow Scarf Army s, Han Zhong was the first one to follow Zhang Mancheng. Seeing that no one had any intention of talking, he smiled and cupped his hands towards everyone.

"Generals, the Great Marshal has been killed by the officials, and the army has to be strong for a day. We have to nominate a successor to be the commander of the Nanyang Yellow Scarf Army, and lead us to war with the officials."

Isn't this nonsense? Wasn't everyone here to recommend a new commander? However, there were some people who did not think that way. Just as Han Zhong finished speaking, Sun Xia stood up impatiently and cupped his hands to everyone.

"Generals, we are currently under siege from the officials and the situation is extremely critical. We have to elect a high-ranking officer who has the courage to lead us out of this predicament. I thought that General Zhao Hong was worthy of such a task.

After Sun Xia finished speaking, he looked at Qin Ming and Qin Liang, the two of them were controlling Zhang Mancheng's army from the front. If Zhang Mancheng died, the two brothers would become the backbone of the army. If they didn't have the approval of their brothers, no one would become a commander.

Pushing for Zhao Hong was already within Qin Ming and Qin Liang's expectations. Logically speaking, it was the best choice. This was because Zhao Hong was both Zhang Mancheng's deputy general and the one with the most military power out of the four of them. But Qin Ming couldn't agree, he had to provoke their internal conflict.

"Generals, I believe that the successor as the xanthopanax commander needs to have the spirit and ability to be a commander, but General Sun Zhong is more suitable to be a commander, I wonder what you generals think?"

When Qin Ming opened his mouth to speak, everyone felt the situation became complicated. Zhao Hong immediately knew that Han Zhong and Sun Xia had messed up their business. This Qin Ming and Qin Liang had followed Sun Zhong out, so the three of them would definitely stand together. Without the support of his brothers, any proposal would not have gained the approval of everyone.

Han Zhong and Sun Xia naturally thought that Zhao Hong was the best candidate. Neither of them managed to get Qin Ming's and Qin Liang's support, nor pulled Jiang Tai's and Hou Shan's sympathy, so no one would step forward to support them.

On Sun Zhong's side, there were more than a hundred thousand men and women, while on Zhao Hong's, Han Zhong's and Sun Xia's side, there were more than a hundred thousand men. On the other hand, although Jiang Tai and Hou Shan who had not spoken up until now were only the Five ten thousand people s, they were Guan Jian's minority.

The most important thing was that Qin Ming and Qin Liang's martial arts were strong, and they were even more shocked when they were on the city wall just now.

Zhao Hong suddenly felt that it was now his turn to speak. If you don't want the Nanyang Yellow Scarf Army to fall into chaos, then you must comply. Since the two brothers support Sun Zhong, then let him be their commander.

"Thank you General Sun Xia, but Zhao Hong's abilities are limited and he is not suitable to be the commander. I think it would be better if General Sun Zhong took over as the commander. "

Seeing Zhao Hong being modest, Sun Zhong felt a little embarrassed. With a blush on his face, he forcefully suppressed the joy in his heart, coughed lightly a few times, cleared his throat, and cupped his hands towards the generals.

"General Zhao Hong is too modest, his talents are lacking, and he is not qualified to take on the heavy responsibility of being the commander. General Zhao Hong should take on the role."

Zhao Hong knew that Sun Zhong was being courteous and also saw the happiness on Sun Zhong's face. He felt even more disdainful and was too lazy to fight for a position with him. On the contrary, he smiled lightly and cupped his hands towards Sun Zhong.

General Sun Zhong is too courteous, Zhao Hong is speaking the truth, you can do it without worry, Zhao Hong will definitely obey your orders.