The battle at Wannian City has reached its climax.

After receiving Li Jingang's imperial edict, Yang Chao knew that he had to capture the city within a month, or he would be dismissed from his post and stripped of his military power.

He became ruthless and committed all 50,000 troops to attack the city day and night.

Corpses piled up like mountains, both on and below the city walls.

Lin Feng and Shi Yong hadn't slept for three days and three nights.

The defending forces suffered heavy casualties, and fewer than 5,000 soldiers remained capable of fighting.

"General Shi, how much of the 'fierce fire oil' is left?" Lin Feng asked in a hoarse voice.

"We've run out of less than five hundred jars." Shi Yong's face was covered in soot. "Our bows and arrows are almost gone too. Governor Lin, if this continues, we won't last three days."

Lin Feng looked at the Fengtian Army surging like a tide outside the city and gritted his teeth, saying, "We have to hold on even if we can't! The Grand Commander will definitely come!"

"Report!" Xu Yunlong stumbled up the city wall. "The West Gate is in dire need of help! General He Yunsheng has been seriously wounded by an arrow, and the West Gate is about to fall!"

Lin Feng and Shi Yong exchanged a glance and rushed toward the west gate at the same time.

At the west gate, the Fengtian Army had already scaled the city wall, and the defending troops were struggling to hold on.

He Yunsheng lay on the ground with an arrow stuck in his chest, his fate unknown.

"Kill!" Lin Feng roared, drawing his sword and charging into the enemy forces that had scaled the city wall.

Shi Yong was even more ferocious, wielding his Embroidered Spring Blade like the wind, leaving a trail of blood and flesh in his wake.

After a bloody battle, the Fengtian Army that had climbed the city wall was finally wiped out.

However, the defending troops lost more than 300 men.

“This can’t go on.” Shi Yong said, panting. “Governor Lin, I suggest we launch another night attack tonight and burn the Fengtian Army’s siege ladders.”

Looking at the densely packed enemy troops outside the city, Lin Feng shook his head and said, "Yang Chao has learned his lesson once, and he will definitely be on guard tonight. A night raid is unlikely to succeed."

"Then what do we do? Just sit and wait to die?"

Just as Lin Feng was about to speak, a soldier suddenly pointed north and shouted, "Look! What's that?"

Everyone looked in the direction he pointed and saw a plume of dust rising from the northern horizon.

The smoke and dust grew closer, and banners could be vaguely seen waving.

"Reinforcements! More reinforcements have arrived!"

A deafening cheer erupted from the city wall.

Lin Feng's heart pounded, and he picked up his binoculars to observe carefully.

The army consisted of about a thousand men, all cavalry, and moved extremely fast.

At the front of the procession, a large flag fluttered in the wind, bearing a huge character "Zhao".

"It's the Grand Commander!" Lin Feng exclaimed, tears welling in his eyes. "The Grand Commander has arrived!"

Below the city, Yang Chao also discovered this suddenly appearing army.

"Where did these enemy troops come from?" he exclaimed in shock and anger. "What were the scouts doing! Why didn't anyone report this!"

Deputy General Yang Hong said in a trembling voice, "Military Governor, judging from the banner, it's Zhao Muyun!"

"Zhao Muyun?" Yang Chao's expression changed drastically. "Wasn't he in Hedong? How come he arrived so quickly?"

As they were talking, Zhao Muyun's cavalry had already reached the rear of the Fengtian Army.

It turned out that Zhao Muyun led the soldiers of Tang Yanhai and Liu Yi's battalions on a journey that took them day and night. After arriving in Guanzhong, he sent Shen Qian to inform Yin Ji and the others that the troops would not enter Xijing but head straight for Wannian.

He knew that as long as he appeared on the walls of Wannian City and beside Lin Feng and other generals, Wannian would be safe.

Moreover, this time, Zhao Muyun did not adopt harassment tactics, but instead charged straight at Yang Chao's central army camp!

"Release them!" Zhao Muyun ordered.

The Shenji Battalion launched five hundred small thunderbolts in one go.

Explosions rang out one after another, throwing the Fengtian Army's formation into chaos.

"Charge with me!"

Zhao Muyun drew his sword and took the lead.

Tang Yanhai and the elite scouts, selected from among a hundred thousand, roared with excitement.

A thousand elite troops, like tigers among sheep, slaughtered the Fengtian soldiers, leaving them in disarray.

At the same time, the Wannian City Gate opened again.

Lin Feng and Shi Yong led all the garrison troops out to attack, coordinating with Zhao Muyun from the inside.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Yang Chao sighed and said, "Retreat! The entire army retreats!"

The Fengtian Army retreated like a receding tide, leaving behind a large number of corpses and supplies.

Zhao Muyun did not pursue them, but instead joined forces with Lin Feng and Shi Yong.

"Grand Commander!" Lin Feng dismounted and was about to bow when Zhao Muyun stopped him.

"General Lin, you've worked hard." Zhao Muyun looked at his haggard face and was moved. "You deserve great credit for keeping the city safe until now."

"This humble general dares not accept such praise," Lin Feng said, choking back tears. "If it weren't for General Shi's arrival to help, and if it weren't for the Grand Commander's timely arrival, Wannian would have fallen long ago."

Shi Yong stepped forward and bowed: "Little Stone greets the Grand Commander!"

Zhao Muyun helped him up: "The little stone from back then is now a general of ten thousand men, congratulations! It seems that your time in Guazhou and Heidushan has honed you!"

"I was so bored there! It would be so much more fun to fight alongside the Grand Commander!"

"Ha ha!"

The three entered the city side by side, and the soldiers guarding the city cheered with joy when they saw Zhao Muyun.

That night, Zhao Muyun summoned his generals to a meeting at the government office.

"Grand Commander, although Yang Chao has retreated, he still has more than 40,000 troops," Lin Feng reported. "He has retreated to set up camp 30 miles away, which shows that he is not giving up."

Zhao Muyun looked at the map: "How long can Yang Chao's supplies last?"

"According to the prisoners, the Fengtian Army's food supplies can only last for half a month at most."

"Half a month..." Zhao Muyun pondered, "That's enough. Our army needs to rest and regroup until Wu Shangzhi's army arrives."

"When will Brother Wu's army arrive?" Shi Yong asked.

“By water, it will take at least ten more days,” Zhao Muyun said. “During these ten days, we will hold our ground and not come out. If Yang Chao attacks, we will deal with him with firearms.”

He paused, then added, "However, I'm not worried about Yang Chao, but about Li Jingang."

The generals were taken aback.

Zhao Muyun continued, "Yang Yan has been transferred back to Chang'an, and Yan Yun Road has been taken over by Li Jingang's confidants. This shows that Li Jingang has become suspicious of the Yang family. I suspect that he will take this opportunity to mobilize a large army for a full-scale attack."

"A full-scale offensive?" Lin Feng gasped. "The Grand Commander means..."

“Li Jingang has broken the alliance and is attacking both Hedong and Xijing at the same time.” Zhao Muyun said gravely. “Hedong has Han Zhong, so they should be able to hold out for a while. But in Xijing, we must deal with Yang Chao as soon as possible and then send reinforcements to Longmen Pass.”

Shi Yong frowned: "But we don't have enough troops. Even if Brother Wu's troops arrive, together with our current forces, we won't have 30,000. Yang Chao still has 40,000. If we hold our ground and don't come out, it will be difficult for us to deal with him in a short time."

A glint of shrewdness flashed in Zhao Muyun's eyes: "Therefore, we must use a plan."

What plan?

"A divisive tactic," Zhao Muyun said slowly. "Li Jingang has stripped Yang Yan of his military power and summoned him to the capital. Yang Chao must be resentful. We just need to add fuel to the fire and make them distrust each other, and Yang Chao will not dare to fight to the death."

How to sow discord?

Zhao Muyun smiled slightly: "I have my own plans. Lin Feng, go and prepare paper and pen, I need to write a letter to Yang Chao."

Everyone looked at each other, wondering what Zhao Muyun was up to.

But everyone believed that as long as the Grand Commander took action, there was no problem that couldn't be solved.

Standing atop the ancient city wall, Zhao Muyun gazed towards the direction of the Fengjun camp, already having a complete plan in mind.

Yang Chao, your uncle Yang Yan has lost power. Are you still going to work for Li Jingang?

It's time to make a choice.