The enemy was powerful, and soon only a few of the first batch of soldiers who went out were left, while the enemy army continued to slowly advance. If this situation continued, the city walls would be in danger.

General Qi Hongchuan raised his sword high and shouted, "Pass on my command: everyone, go out and fight the enemy to the death!"

The city gates were opened again, and people rushed out one after another, relying on their courage and passion to fight the enemy.

There were many people this time, and the game went on for a long time without a clear winner.

It was clear that the enemy was exhausting themselves, so the general led his soldiers in a proactive attack, causing the enemy to retreat in defeat.

Seeing hope, everyone followed the general and charged forward.

Seeing the heavy casualties, one of the enemy's generals stepped forward to confront the general, and the two fought fiercely on the chaotic battlefield.

The two were so enraged that they couldn't even tell who was friend and who was foe.

Su Cheng's method of killing was different from others, which attracted the attention of many enemy soldiers, and several of them suddenly surrounded and attacked him.

While he was unaware, several enemy soldiers prepared to launch a sneak attack from behind. Zhuangzi saw this from the side and, without having time to warn them, went over alone to block the long sword thrust at him.

Su Cheng turned around, his pupils dilating. He killed several enemies around him in an instant, then carried the stake to the open space next to him.

"Brother Zhuangzi, hang in there. I'll bandage you up first, then I'll take you to see a military doctor."

Blood was spitting from Zhuangzi's mouth as he let out a long sigh, "Chengzi, it's too late, you see..."

Su Cheng followed the direction of his hand and saw that there was already a large hole in his abdomen.

That was left before she shielded Su Cheng from the knife.

"Let me finish. I'm not going to live anyway. I don't regret taking the knife for you. You have the talent of a general, but you just haven't had the opportunity. You will definitely achieve something in the future."

"After we win, remember to personally deliver my letter and the compensation to my mother. I only trust you, Chengzi."

He finished speaking haltingly and collapsed into Su Cheng's arms.

Su Cheng had no time to grieve; he dragged him to the foot of the city wall, picked up a spear, and charged into the crowd.

They fought their way up to the general, and when he was at a disadvantage, they eliminated all the junior officers around him.

"General, be careful!"

After Su Cheng finished speaking, he thrust his spear at the enemy leader. The general quickly stood up, and the two attacked the enemy leader from the front and back.

The general swiftly and unexpectedly stabbed the enemy leader in the thigh.

Seeing that their leader was wounded, the enemy junior officer ceased fighting and ordered his men to cover their retreat.

Su Cheng was about to give chase when the general pulled him back, saying, "Let's not chase after them for now, let's go back first."

Su Cheng stopped and silently turned around.

Although they won this battle, no one was as happy as they had imagined, because the casualties were severe.

The surviving soldiers began to clean up the battlefield, piling up the dead and dying enemy soldiers, pouring some oil on them, and setting them on fire. The pungent smell filled the entire city.

The people in the city also knew that the war was over, and they organized many men to go out and collect the corpses.

Treating comrades is different from treating enemies. Comrades need to be identified one by one, and those who are still breathing need to be rescued. So there are many more people who need help.

Su Cheng arrived alone at the spot where the stakes were placed, knelt down at a loss, and buried his head in his hands, bursting into tears.

The general searched for a long time but couldn't find him. He asked, "Have you seen the soldier who was just next to me?"

Those around him didn't know who he was talking about. "We don't know, we didn't see him."

At this point, Su Cheng had already left with Zhuangzi's corpse, heading towards a mountain forest.

He dug a large pit, buried him in it, and carved a piece of wood to make a tombstone, on which was written "Tomb of Chen Zhuangzi".

Su Cheng kowtowed three times solemnly: "Brother Zhuangzi, as long as I'm alive, I will definitely come and take you home."

When he returned, it was already completely dark. His fellow tentmates were astonished to see him return. "Chengzi, we thought you had also died in battle!"

"Yeah, you don't know how upset we were when we were calling people together and you and Zhuangzi were missing. We only felt a little better after we searched around and didn't find the body."

Others in the tent who didn't get along with them said, "What do you mean 'died in battle'? They're probably hiding in some corner and too scared to come out. Cowards."

"Wu Mazi, who are you calling a coward?"

Wu Mazi sneered: "Whoever didn't show up at the gathering, that's who we're talking about."

"you……"

Su Cheng pulled his enraged comrade back, saying, "Ermo, stop talking."

Seeing this, Wu Mazi was very smug: "See, he's just feeling guilty, humph!"

Ermo almost got into a fight with him. Wu Mazi, hands on his hips, provoked, "Go ahead and hit me. I'm telling you, if you dare to hit me, I'll report you to the commander. He and Chen Zhuangzi are deserters."

Before he could even file a complaint, the Commander arrived. "What's all this commotion?"

"General, I'm reporting that someone has deserted." Wu Mazi quickly walked up to the commander and complained.

The commander frowned. "What's going on?"

Wu Mazi said vividly, "We didn't see either of them when we gathered just now. Who knows where they went?"

"I'm certain they're hiding somewhere, too scared to come out. Cowards."

The commander looked at Su Cheng and asked, "What's your name?"

Su Cheng

The commander asked again, "Where were you when we assembled just now?"

Su Cheng opened his mouth, hesitated for a long time, and then said, "I went out for a walk for a while."

"Where is the person they said was with you?"

"Dead"

Wu Mazi interjected, "If someone dies, there won't be a body. Who are you trying to fool? They must have run away and deserted."

Su Cheng couldn't hold back and punched him twice. "Brother Zhuangzi is not a deserter."

Wu Mazi, clutching the spot where he had been punched, said, "General, look, he's enraged."

When the commander saw the two fighting, he ordered his men to separate them.

"take away!"

They took the two directly to the general's tent. "General, someone has reported that a soldier is deserting."

The general was furious. Upon hearing this, he stood up from his wooden chair and said, "Bring him in."

The captain brought the two in, and the general immediately recognized them as the young man with excellent skills.

As soon as Wu Mazi entered the room, he rattled off a long string of words, "General, I think we should immediately capture Chen Zhuangzi. This kind of deserter should be executed immediately as a warning to others."

Qi Hongchuan looked at Su Cheng, "Is there anything you want to say?"

Su Cheng said, "I was wronged."

When Wu Mazi was about to speak again, the general stopped him, saying, "Alright, I know about this matter. You may leave."

Wu Mazi was unwilling to give up. He said, "General, he has already deserted. Are we just going to let it go like this?"

The general, his face dark, said, "What deserter? Wasn't he standing right next to me during the battle? If he dares to make false accusations again, he'll be subject to military law."

Upon hearing this, both Wang Mazi and the commander fell silent.