After two days of siege, the strength of both sides has reached a point of equilibrium.

The morning light pierced through the clouds that day.

Before Anping County, Gongsun Yi led all the rebel bandits to garrison outside the city.

On the city wall, Mu Zian, Jia Xu, Zhang Han, Lu Yunxue and others gazed into the distance.

Just when everyone thought that another fierce siege was about to begin.

Gongsun Yi spoke calmly to a bald, burly man beside him.

"It's up to you, Chief Liu."

The bald man laughed heartily upon hearing this.

"General, just watch! We will take Anping County today!"

"Bring them all up here!"

"yes!"

"Bring them all up!"

The next moment, countless ragged civilians were pushed out from among the bandits.

These people were almost all women, children, and the elderly. Their expressions were numb as they were driven towards Anping County like livestock.

The soldiers on the city wall were horrified by this scene!

Zhang Han slammed his hand on the stone wall in front of him and cursed angrily.

"These bandits are truly beasts!"

Seeing this, Lu Yunxue couldn't help but frown.

"They actually used ordinary people as a shield!"

At this moment, Mu Zian was caught in a dilemma.

If they continue firing arrows, they will inevitably kill these innocent civilians.

However, if they don't fire arrows, these bandits will easily reach the city walls, greatly increasing the difficulty of defending the city.

On the city wall, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

Mu Zian also frowned, he hadn't expected these bandits to be so shameless.

Just then, the system notification sound arrived as expected.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a choice!"

"Option 1: Regardless of the lives of the people, defend the city! Reward: 1,000 catties of refined steel!"

"Option 2: Go out of the city to fight! Rescue the people from their suffering! Reward: One pound of sweet potato seeds!"

"Please make a decision, host!"

Looking at the people outside the city, Mu Zian knew that this time no strategy would work.

Since that's the case, then I won't avoid it!

Why not face them head-on!

Upon realizing this, Mu Zian immediately gave the order.

"Open the city gates! Prepare for battle!"

Mu Zian's words immediately excited all the soldiers on the city wall!

A strong wind rises, and the clouds fly high!

Mu Zian turned around and roared at the crowd.

"You are all elite troops! What do you have to fear from a mere tens of thousands of bandits!"

"Those outside the city walls are the people of my Great Li! Whose fathers are they, and whose wives are they!"

"If we stand idly by today, who will cheer us on when disaster strikes us in the future?"

Upon hearing this, the generals were instantly filled with rage.

Mu Zian turned to look at the crowds surging in from afar like locusts, and then raised his arms and shouted.

"Do you dare to follow me out of the city today to fight? To rescue the people from their suffering? To slay the rebels! To slaughter all the barbarians!"

Upon hearing this, all the generals shouted at the top of their lungs.

"Out of the city! Kill the enemy!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

In an instant, they switched from defense to offense! Everyone present was filled with excitement!

"Ding! Congratulations on making your decision, host! Rewards have been issued!"

Standing to the side, Lu Yunxue did not expect that Mu Zian could stir up the emotions of everyone present to the extreme with just a few words.

With each sonic boom shattering the heavens!

The city gate that Gongsun Yi had dreamed of breaching slowly opened amidst a cloud of dust!

The five battalions were the first to surge out of the city gates and form a defensive posture, firmly protecting Anping County behind them.

The armor gleamed coldly in the sunlight!

"Swordsmen and shieldmen, advance!"

"Spearmen, hold on!"

"Archers, take your positions!"

Three layers of defense, interwoven and staggered!

A series of hoofbeats rang out!

Mu Zi'an led three thousand cavalrymen to charge directly into the enemy lines and divide the battlefield!

Zhang Han led 5,000 elite troops behind the cavalry, all with grim expressions on their faces!

Although Lu Yunxue on the city wall thought Mu Zian's actions were very brave, she was not optimistic about the outcome of the battle and even felt pessimistic.

Eight thousand people vs. eighty thousand people!

The difference in the number of people is nearly tenfold.

Even if Mu Zi'an and the Vanguard Army are strong, they cannot win.

As someone who had once fought against these bandits, Lu Yunxue knew that the bandits had not yet used their true trump cards.

Although these people's lives were pitiful, Mu Zian clearly did not understand which was more important, the suppression of the bandits or the suffering of the civilians.

For Lu Yunxue, if sacrificing some civilians could bring greater results, she would choose the latter without hesitation.

However, Lu Yunxue now hopes Mu Zian loses rather than wins, because only in this way can her prowess as a heroine be demonstrated.

Since arriving in Luzhou, Lu Yunxue has been harboring a lot of resentment.

Now all I'm waiting for is for Mu Zi'an to be defeated and beg me to help him again.

Whether to help or not depends on one's own mood.

After all, the thought of Mu Zian turning her away before still made Lu Yunxue feel a bit resentful and angry.

Outside the city, the bandit leaders burst into laughter when they learned that Mu Zi'an dared to lead his troops out of the city.

Although the casualties have been heavy in the past few days, the core members of the rebel bandits have not suffered much loss.

Siege warfare was not a specialty of these bandits.

But when it comes to head-on combat, they are absolutely not afraid of anyone!

Besides, we have the advantage now, with 80,000 people against 8,000!

It's crystal clear who won and who lost!

On horseback, Gongsun Yi watched as Mu Zi'an led his troops toward them and immediately spoke.

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