"General Lü, you are so brave and skilled. If you were to join the imperial court, you would surely become a first-rank general!"

"Zhao Zheng, you too, you're brave and resourceful. Put down the knife, and I can forgive and forget. You'll surely be able to do the same in the future..."

Jin Huan was interrupted by Zhao Zheng's laughter before she could speak:

"Hahaha! Even now, you still say such stupid things!"

"What? You really think I wouldn't dare kill you?"

"General Lü, you don't need to lift a finger; I'll kill you as a pledge of loyalty!"

"Even if you surround and kill us here, I will die without regret! It will be a way to vent my anger!"

After saying that, he turned to Lü Bu and said, "General Lü, I'm sorry!"

Zhao Zheng revealed a fierce expression and was about to slit Jin Huan's throat with a knife.

That's what they say, but Zhao Zheng knew exactly what kind of person Jin Huan was, and no one valued their life more than him!

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Jin Huan was greatly alarmed and hurriedly cried out:

"Alright, alright! I'll have them open the city gates! I promise you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Zheng stopped abruptly, the dagger still pressed tightly against Jin Huan's neck.

Jin Huan hurriedly said, "I promise you! You have to promise me too! I'll open the city gate, but you have to spare my life!"

"Just spare my life! I don't want to be a general anymore, I'll resign and go home!"

"I'm going back to Nanze, I'm going back to my hometown! I'm not going to be a general anymore!" he mumbled incoherently, tears welling up in his eyes, his body trembling violently.

Upon hearing this, Lü Bu slightly raised his chin, narrowed his eyes, and said, "I won't kill you."

After receiving a reply, Jin Huan looked at Zhao Zheng, who still had a furious expression and had not put down the dagger.

"Lower the city defenses! Open the city gates!!" Zhao Zheng shouted.

Knowing he had no other choice, Jin Huan gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and shouted:

"Do as he says!"

While the soldiers hesitated, Jin Huan shouted again:

"Quick! Are you deaf?!"

Immediately, the soldiers on the city wall withdrew, and the soldiers at the city gate began to open the city gate.

The heavy city gate, pushed open by the soldiers, creaked open slowly.

Meanwhile, troops from outside the pass began to pour in like a tidal wave.

The horses galloped wildly through the night, their thunderous hooves echoing across the ground.

On the city wall, Jin Huan's face was completely bloodless. He could no longer count how many soldiers there were in the darkness of the night.

It seemed that in the darkness of the night, wherever it was impossible to see clearly, there were soldiers and horses.

A strong sense of fear gripped Jin Huan, who was drenched in sweat and trembling.

From his trembling jaw, trembling with fear, came a murmur that only he could hear:

"Where did all these soldiers come from...?"