"Brothers..."

With tears welling up in his eyes, Le Ye shouted excitedly, "I am so glad that you made the right choice, at least you didn't die for the corrupt Wei court."

The Wei soldiers fell silent for a moment. To be honest, it was ultimately a defection on the battlefield, and the complexities involved couldn't be explained in just a few words.

Most of them had relatives in various parts of Wei. At this time, their lives were saved, but their relatives were likely to suffer. How could they be happy?

Seeing no response, Le Ye immediately winked at the wicked man and whispered, "The soldiers are worried about their families, Commander... please..."

The wicked man nodded slightly, a smile on his face, and said loudly, "Don't be afraid, everyone. From now on, you will enjoy the same treatment as our Qin soldiers after you enter my Qin state."

"For each enemy killed, one can obtain the title of Duke, a reward of one acre of land, a house, and a servant. The more heads one kills, the higher the title one will receive."

These words slightly eased the somber mood of the Wei soldiers.

The wicked man continued, "Gentlemen, you must be worried about your relatives, right? If so, you need not worry."

Upon hearing this, the Wei soldiers suddenly looked up at the wicked man, their eyes filled with brilliance.

"How big is the Wei Kingdom? And how many troops does it have?"

"These repeated losses, especially after losing you, leave us with virtually no usable troops!"

The wicked man looked around and continued in a firm tone, "General Yueye and I had already discussed this before you arrived. If we could annihilate you, we would either annihilate you or persuade you to surrender."

"Then..."

"Kill them all, destroy Wei, and bring it under the rule of Qin."

Upon hearing this, the Wei soldiers felt a glimmer of hope. They knew that Qin's national strength far surpassed Wei's, and they had personally witnessed the bravery of the Qin soldiers, so they did not doubt their ability.

Given that there aren't many troops left in the country, this project might not be impossible; in fact, there's a good chance it will succeed.

After all... this is still a small force of Qin. If there is really a chance, then the King of Qin would not hesitate to send troops to help.

Seeing that the time was ripe, the wicked man continued to incite, "You are all warriors on the battlefield. Qin needs talents like you. Why not join hands with me to accomplish great things and make a great pledge of allegiance?"

"I guarantee that your military achievements will be recorded truthfully, and I will personally report to the King to recommend you for merit."

Le Ye seized the opportunity and said loudly, "Brothers, since we have nowhere to retreat, why not start a new chapter in Qin?"

The Wei soldiers were finally moved by these words, and they began to whisper among themselves, discussing the matter. Although some doubts remained, most of them were now convinced; they knew that this was the best course of action.

Seeing this, the wicked man knew he had succeeded more than halfway. He smiled and nodded to Le Ye, signaling him to continue.

Le Ye took a deep breath and said confidently to the crowd, "Brothers, are you willing to enter Qin?"

As Yue Ye finished speaking, the Wei soldiers finally erupted in a thunderous response.

"We are willing to enter the Qin state and take our place as Qin soldiers!"

"Fight for Qin!"

From this moment on, they would no longer be soldiers of Wei, but would be transformed into soldiers of Qin.

"Brothers, let's all go back to Pingyang City first."

"Now that we have new brothers, I, as the commander-in-chief... cannot be stingy. Tonight, I will reward the army and let them eat as much as they want."

"However, now that we've eaten our fill, we must get to work hard and strive to kick King Xi of Wei off his throne in one battle."

The wicked man's down-to-earth words made the Qin and Wei soldiers burst into laughter, and the atmosphere became much more harmonious.

At this moment, a Wei soldier shouted, "Commander, let's eat later. This time, the King of Wei also sent Xu Jia along. During the battle just now, I heard Sun Zheng tell him to retreat to the temporary camp twenty miles away."

"A temporary encampment twenty miles away?"

The wicked husband let out a soft "Eh?", his eyes suddenly lighting up as he asked, "Is there anything else?"

The soldier quickly replied, "The army's provisions and other supplies are all there, and the guard force is definitely no more than five thousand!"

These words made the wicked man grin and laugh out loud. The amount of food and fodder supplied to these armies must be considerable, which was like a timely rain for him, who was currently penniless.

"Very good, you are very good. You deserve credit. I, the commander, hereby grant you the title of centurion."

He was very generous with his rewards, which made the soldier so excited that he couldn't stop smiling, and also attracted envious glances from the Wei soldiers.

The Wei soldiers exclaimed in admiration, "The Qin state is truly fair in its rewards and punishments!"

"Le Ye, Tie Niu, you two lead the army back into the city!"

"Erniu, Chunning, bring the Black Dragon Armored Army with me to make a fortune!"

"Yes, Commander!"

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the wicked man, his face beaming with excitement, led the Black Dragon Armored Army on a wild gallop. To increase their speed, he even abandoned his halberd.

On the other side, at the temporary headquarters of the Wei Kingdom.

"My lord, my lord, something terrible has happened!"

Xu Jia was praying anxiously when he was startled by the shout and trembled.

"W-what's wrong?"

"But we lost?!"

Xu Jia quickly got up and rushed to the soldier's side, grabbing his shoulder and asking anxiously.

The soldier stammered, "General Sun...is dead, and the army...has surrendered!"

"What?!"

Xu Jia cried out in alarm, his face instantly turning pale, and he collapsed to the ground, utterly disoriented.

The soldier quickly helped him up, saying urgently, "Sir, we'd better leave quickly, the Qin army will definitely come here with reinforcements..."

Xu Jia snapped out of his daze, realizing he had to make a quick decision. He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, and then said urgently to the soldier, "Quickly, quickly inform them to get me out of here immediately."

Right now, he no longer cared about the lives of Sun Zheng and the soldiers; all he could think about was that he couldn't die here.

Xu Jia knew that if the Qin army had indeed taken control of the main force of the Wei army as the soldier had said, then staying here would undoubtedly be suicide.

Amid the chaos, Suja quickly gathered his personal belongings, including some important documents and valuables such as gold and silver.

Meanwhile, the wicked man led the Black Dragon Armored Army at breakneck speed, heading straight for the Wei Kingdom's temporary encampment. They were like a black whirlwind, their speed raising plumes of dust.

The wicked man's face was beaming with joy. This time, he could bring a large amount of grain supplies to the Qin state, enough to allow them to fight the Wei state without having to draw grain from the people.

At the temporary encampment in Wei, Xu Jia and his soldiers hurriedly packed up and prepared to leave.

However, just as they were about to leave, the vanguard of the Qin army came into view. Xu Jia's heart skipped a beat.

He roared hysterically, "Go! Go! Go now!"

Sun Zheng's personal guards quickly whipped their warhorses to cover Xu Jia's escape, completely disregarding the thousands of soldiers stationed there. They even hoped that the soldiers wouldn't escape, thus buying time.