One by one, lead bullets flew forward with a whoosh!

The fleeing soldiers were too exhausted to look back at what was happening behind them, but the sounds behind them made them tremble.

With a "snap".

One of the Japanese soldiers running at the back collapsed to the ground first, the excruciating pain in his back making it difficult for him to even breathe.

Immediately afterward, one Japanese soldier after another fell, some shot in the back, others in the hands and feet.

"Ahhh!"

One scream after another erupted from the Japanese soldiers. The soldiers at the forefront were not hit, but the screams of their comrades tormented them to the point of madness.

Intense fear overwhelmed them; they discarded their weapons and only wanted to escape Linbin City as quickly as possible.

The bombardment from the rear continued, and more and more Japanese soldiers fell to the ground, their screams growing increasingly intense.

The few remaining Japanese soldiers were all pale-faced as they looked toward the city gate.

The city gate was deserted, but there seemed to be quite a few people standing outside the gate.

There, the enemy general who had previously ridden a red horse and wielded a halberd, slashing through the crowd, now picked up a bow and arrow.

Lu Bu narrowed his eyes, coldly watching the small group of enemy soldiers running towards him.

His eyes searched through the crowd.

Immediately afterwards, he raised the corner of his mouth slightly and aimed the arrow at a familiar enemy soldier.

The next instant, he released the bowstring!

——

"It's over, it's over."

"It's all over, how could it have turned out like this?"

Wang Kehai ran in a daze as he fled with the Japanese soldiers, his legs feeling like they were filled with lead, and he couldn't run fast no matter what.

A series of pains kept coming from his left foot, which made his face even paler. The horse he had been riding had been shot dead.

If he hadn't been lucky enough to jump off his horse in time and hide in the crowd, he probably would have died along with them.

"You shouldn't ride a horse. Riding a horse is too conspicuous; it's like being a target."

Wang Kehai gritted his teeth, feeling a pang of regret. He should have jumped the horse earlier; the jump had been too hasty, and he seemed to have twisted his ankle.

Watching the Japanese soldiers around him fall one after another, their lives taken by gunfire from behind, Wang Kehai grew increasingly terrified.

He didn't know if he would be the next one to fall.

If it were arrows, he could block them, but what came next were not arrows, and he couldn't even see the weapons coming at him.

"Damn it! If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have gone into the city!"

"I wonder if there's any chance of surrendering now..." Wang Kehai's thoughts abruptly stopped, and he gave a bitter smile.

At this point, there was no chance of surrendering; a peaceful death would be the best outcome.

"Pat, pat."

The quiver on his back kept making noise, and Wang Kehai suddenly felt a surge of anger.

He suddenly threw down the bow in his hand and ripped off the quiver from his back.

What use are you?!

"Bows and arrows! They're completely useless now!"

He cursed under his breath. After lightening his weight, he did run a little faster. So he craned his neck to look at the city gate from above the heads of the Japanese soldiers in front of him.

The city gate isn't too far; you can reach it in another hundred or two steps.

"Phew—" He breathed a sigh of relief.

The next moment.

With a "snap".

Wang Kehai's body stiffened, and a drop of blood slid down his cheek.

His feet suddenly stopped, his hand touched his forehead, and his fingertips just touched his forehead—

He collapsed with a thud.

A sharp arrow pierced his forehead squarely.

——

"Shot so accurately?!"

"How did you shoot him? There are so many people here, how did you manage to hit him???" Outside the city gate, Dian Wei put his hand on his thick eyebrows and looked ahead with a surprised expression.

Lu Bu slightly raised his chin and said calmly:

"He's a bit taller than the Japanese, and he's sticking his head out, so how could he possibly miss?"

Dian Wei shook his head and muttered, "I definitely won't be able to hit it."

As he spoke, he walked towards the city gate and stood close to the city wall. The Eighteen Riders of Yanyun and the others followed him and stood beside the city wall.

Lu Bu raised an eyebrow: "What are you doing standing there?"

Dian Wei tilted his head and said:

"This battle was fought brilliantly. General Qi is leading them in firing. These Japanese pirates won't be able to reach the city gate; they're sure to be shot to death."

"Aren't you afraid of getting accidentally shot if you stand at the city gate? These new weapons are incredibly powerful..."

He smacked his lips and scrutinized Lü Bu.

The words fell.

"hiss--"

With a neigh, Red Hare carried Lü Bu to the city wall.

The sky was azure, the clouds were snow-white, and the pale golden sunlight enveloped the city of Linbin like a curtain.

The group leaned against the city wall, quietly listening to the roaring sounds from within the city and the wails and screams of the Japanese.

After an unknown amount of time, the sounds coming from inside the city gradually faded away. Dian Wei looked up at the clouds in the sky and casually remarked:

"Isn't it almost noon?"

"Hmm, we should be here by now."

"Go back, it's over."

——

The dazzling sunlight made Song Ke squint.

He leaned against the city wall, breathing slightly heavily. He could no longer feel the temperature of his body, but he was still trying his best to breathe.

Wisps of air seeped into the throat through the nasal cavity and mouth, keeping the already hypothermic lungs pumping oxygen and the heart still beating.

He squinted, peering at the battlefield from the corner of his eye.

More and more figures appeared in his peripheral vision. Someone touched his hand, then his neck, and then suppressed sobs rose around him.

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