As dusk approached.

"Qin army?!"

"I can't believe my eyes, it's actually the Qin army?!"

"Don't just stand there, go and inform the commander immediately!"

As they saw dust rising in the distance, the Qin army's banners fluttered in the wind and came into view.

The Han soldiers stationed on the walls of Yiyang were dumbfounded, and even thought they were seeing things.

If it weren't for the garrison commander's loud shout that startled them awake, they probably would have remained standing on the city wall.

The commander quickly gave the order, and the soldiers began to prepare for battle with tension. Archers took up advantageous positions, spearmen gripped their weapons tightly, and shield bearers lined up closely in front.

Inside the city, the drums of war thundered, and the people panicked, scrambling for cover. The city gates were tightly shut, and braziers on the city walls were lit, illuminating Yiyang City in the night.

Meanwhile, the Qin army's vanguard had already approached the city walls, their ranks perfectly aligned, their warhorses neighing, and their armor gleaming.

The commander of Yiyang City stood on the city wall, looking down at the Qin army arrayed outside the city. His face was not serious as a battle was about to begin, but rather full of ferocity and ruthlessness.

He took a deep breath and gave the soldiers around him an order not to act rashly, and to wait for the commander-in-chief to arrive before making a decision.

The soldiers responded in unison, their morale high, their eyes filled with murderous intent as they glared at the Qin army. They truly wished they could devour these Qin soldiers alive.

If it weren't for them, we wouldn't have suffered this ordeal.

A short while later.

Upon hearing the news, Feng Zhen led a group of generals to the top of the city wall. He glanced disdainfully at the Qin army outside the city and coldly shouted, "Wang Ben, you actually dare to come?"

Wang Ben, whose name had been called, stepped out from the army formation, his cold gaze fixed on Feng Zhen atop the city wall. A sneer curled at the corner of his lips as he shouted, "Feng Zhen, do you really think I'm afraid of you? Today I'll wipe you out!"

Upon hearing this, Feng Zhen, standing atop the city wall, was enraged but laughed. He gripped his longsword tightly and shouted, "You coward, how dare you! If you dare to fight, I, the commander, will lead my troops out of the city right now. Don't you dare turn around and run away!!"

"Enough with the nonsense, let's fight!" Wang Ben curled his lip in disdain, then beckoned to him with his finger.

This contemptuous look infuriated Feng Zhen, who immediately turned around, mustered his troops, and marched out of the city to meet the enemy.

The war drums thundered, and the morale soared.

The gates of Yiyang City opened, and Han Guo rushed out.

Wang Ben remained inactive, giving the Han army time to leave the city and form ranks.

A hint of suspicion flashed in Feng Zhen's eyes as he stood on the city wall. Wang Ben would never have dared to do this before!

Something unusual must be going on!

As a veteran general, he was cautious and quietly instructed his lieutenant, "Quickly deploy troops to guard the rear gate to prevent the Qin army from plotting anything."

"Wang Ben's troops number only over 40,000. It is absolutely not advisable to mobilize the entire army. 70,000 troops would suffice."

With his military order issued, the Han army, which had intended to swarm and hack Wang Ben and other Qin soldiers to death, stopped in their tracks. Only more than 70,000 men left the city, while the remaining soldiers remained inside to stand ready in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

As the saying goes, enemies are bound to be furious when they meet. The Han army, which had come out of the city to meet the enemy, did not stop for a moment and charged directly at the Qin army.

"kill--!"

In the Qin army formation, Wang Ben watched coldly, his sneer growing more pronounced. He knew Feng Zhen's temperament and his murderous intent towards him, and knew that the other party would not easily let go of this opportunity.

Therefore, Wang Ben and E Fu's plan was to lure the enemy deep into the city, let the Han army deploy its formation outside the city, and then attack from both sides to annihilate them.

The Han army surged towards the Qin army like a raging torrent, their warhorses neighing, their soldiers brandishing their weapons, their morale soaring.

Seeing this, Wang Ben waved his hand and roared, "Qin army, listen to my command! Engage the enemy and kill them!"

The war drums of the Qin army thundered, and the Qin soldiers shouted in unison as they marched forward to meet the enemy. Wang Ben's lips curled into a smug smile, and he secretly winked at his two deputy generals beside him.

The two armies clashed, and a merciless hand-to-hand combat ensued!

The Han soldiers' eyes were filled with anger and killing intent. Having been suppressed for so long, they turned their anger into killing intent and fought fiercely with the Qin army.

Judging from morale alone, they were even better than the Qin army!

The Qin army was defeated and forced to retreat. Their initial advance came to a standstill, and they were instead pushed back by the Han army.

"Damn Qin soldiers, damn Wang Ben, have they lost their minds? How dare they come here to challenge us?"

This scene made Feng Zhen on the city wall feel proud and he and his generals laughed heartily.

"Oh no... the South Korean army is about to encircle them!"

"All troops, listen to my command and retreat immediately!"

Wang Ben roared repeatedly, his face turning ashen, looking quite convincing.

Upon receiving the order, the Qin army immediately broke away and retreated, but the Han army, having already lost their composure, immediately began to pursue and kill the Qin army.

Seeing that the Qin army was about to flee again, Feng Zhen became anxious and shouted, "Quickly go out of the city to pursue them! Mobilize all troops to go out of the city to pursue them! We must not let Wang Ben escape today!"

By this point in the battle, he had personally witnessed many Qin soldiers die, yet he had not seen any reinforcements emerge.

It seems that Wang Ben's challenge today is due to some unforeseen event on the Wei side, and he has received military orders to use this to entangle him.

Since that's the case, why not go with the flow and wipe out Wang Ben?!

That makes sense. Wang Ben didn't know what he had done to them, but when they heard Feng Zhen's somewhat radical battle order, not a single one of them objected. They all seemed eager to catch up with and annihilate the Qin army right now.

"Men, lead the troops out of the city and pursue them!"

The generals roared and turned to walk towards the foot of the city wall.

At this moment, Feng Zhen finally regained some of his rationality and said, "Leave 20,000 troops behind. I will stay in the city to guard against any unforeseen circumstances. This is also a way to leave you a way out."

"Remember, if there is an ambush, turn your horse around and return to the city immediately!"

"We obey!"

...

The Qin army's retreat seemed a bit too rapid, while the Han army's pursuit became increasingly fierce.

Standing atop the city wall, Feng Zhen watched his soldiers surge out of the city gates like a tide, yet a sense of unease crept into his heart. He knew Wang Ben was cunning and shrewd, and would never give up easily, much less provoke him without preparation.

On the battlefield outside the city, the Qin army seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally luring the Han army deeper into the territory.

Sensing something amiss, Feng Zhen frowned, beginning to suspect that this was all a carefully orchestrated trap by Wang Ben. However, the morale of the Han army was high, and the soldiers fought bravely on the battlefield, seemingly having forgotten all caution and vigilance.

Just then, Feng Zhen suddenly heard a strange sound coming from afar. He listened intently, and the sound gradually became clearer; it was the sound of warhorses' hooves, and there were many of them.

Feng Zhen was startled, realizing that this might be an ambush by the Qin army.

He immediately ordered the soldiers in the city to prepare to open the city gates at any time to let the South Korean army return.

However, it was all too late!