Moro City, in front of the city lord's palace.

Looking at the tightly closed gate, Gongsun Zan originally planned to send someone to climb over the wall and jump in, but thinking of the Anxi people who would follow, he decided against it.

After all, doing so would really damage the prestige of the Great Han Heavenly Army.

"Go find a thick log and break down the door!"

Gongsun Zan instructed his subordinates that since the people in the city had all sided with the Han army, it was necessary to demonstrate the strength of the Han army, and a direct assault on the city lord's mansion was undoubtedly the most effective method.

"Here you go!"

The subordinate agreed and then led several soldiers to begin searching the area.

"General, the beams of my house are thick enough to break down the gate of the city lord's mansion!" An old man stepped forward after learning that the Han army needed a large log.

"Good!" Gongsun Zan looked at the commoner with admiration. "Don't worry, after we break through the city lord's mansion, I will personally lead men to build a better house for your family!"

The old man shook his head: "General, you are too kind. I only wish that the Han army could kill that damned city lord and avenge my poor granddaughter..."

After questioning, Gongsun Zan learned that the old man had a twelve-year-old granddaughter who, because of her beauty, was taken away by the city lord and raped to death.

The old man's son and daughter-in-law, feeling indignant, wanted to file a complaint, but were arrested by the city lord and killed in prison.

Therefore, upon seeing the Han army preparing to attack the city lord's mansion, the old man, burdened with a deep-seated blood feud, took the initiative to step forward.

As long as he could get revenge, he wouldn't hesitate for a second, even if the Han army used his head to smash the gate of the city lord's mansion, let alone the roof beam.

Of course, this was not the only family in Moro City that had been persecuted by the city lord.

At the old man's call, dozens of young men followed behind him toward his home.

Soon, with the combined efforts of more than twenty people, a thick log was lifted over.

At this moment, the eastern sky was already bright white, and a sliver of red light appeared on the horizon.

The guards inside the city lord's mansion were also awakened by the commotion outside.

Through the crack in the door, looking at the soldiers in white armor and the dense crowd of civilians outside, the guards were so frightened that their legs went weak and their faces turned pale.

"Break through!!"

Gongsun Zan looked at the tightly closed gate, neither offering any persuasion nor engaging in any unnecessary words, and directly issued the order to launch a full-scale attack.

Then, the twenty strongest men in the army stepped forward and together lifted the log, bringing it to a spot ten steps from the city lord's mansion gate.

"One, two, charge!"

As the leader shouted a command, the twenty burly men simultaneously accelerated, carrying the logs as they rammed into the logs.

Clang!

With a loud crash, the gate of the city lord's mansion was shaken violently. Although it didn't break open, it was already teetering on the verge of collapse.

"Quickly, push up! We can't let them in!"

The loud noise also woke up the guards inside the city lord's mansion, who rushed forward to try and block the gate.

Unfortunately, they were a step too slow. Just as they reached the back of the gate, twenty burly men outside, carrying logs, rammed into them again.

With a loud crash, the gate was smashed down, and the guards at the front were also knocked down beneath it.

"Charge with me!!"

The moment the gate collapsed, Gongsun Zan drew his military sword from his waist and rushed into the city lord's mansion, with the soldiers of the White Horse Cavalry following closely behind.

A young man from the village shouted, "Fellow villagers, this city lord has been tyrannical and cruel to the people. Now that the Han army has arrived, it's time for us to take revenge!"

"revenge!!"

The crowd of people also shouted and rushed in together with the soldiers of the White Horse Cavalry.

At this moment, these Parthian people had come to regard the Han army as their protector.

At the same time, Gongsun Zan, who was the first to rush into the city lord's mansion, had already reached the middle of the guards, and in the blink of an eye, three guards were cut down to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, the White Horse Righteous Army soldiers followed and engaged the guards in battle.

Although the White Horse Cavalry were cavalry, their foot combat skills were also quite good. Coupled with the protection of their iron armor and their sharp and sturdy standard-issue sabers, their combat effectiveness was comparable to that of the elite infantry within the Han Dynasty.

On the other hand, the guards on the opposite side, apart from their captain who was wearing a leather armor, were all dressed in cloth, and their weapons were rusty.

Such a team could at most bully ordinary people; in front of the White Horse Cavalry, they were nothing more than a group of weak and powerless sheep.

The battle lasted only a short while before more than thirty guards fell in pools of blood, and even their captain was killed by Gongsun Zan. On the other hand, the White Horse Cavalry suffered zero casualties.

Upon seeing this, the remaining 160-plus guards immediately threw down their weapons and surrendered.

"Kill them all, leave no one alive!"

Seeing the surrendered guards, Gongsun Zan brandished his sword with a ruthless expression, then led his men to continue the charge.

He came to the heart of Anxi to launch a surprise attack, but he didn't have enough manpower to guard these prisoners. Rather than letting them continue to wreak havoc, it would be better to kill them quickly.

At the same time, the Parthian people who followed behind also rushed in.

Seeing the Han army slaughtering the guards, these Parthian people not only felt no discomfort, but also joined in.

Within a quarter of an hour, the two hundred guards inside the city lord's mansion had been slaughtered.

"Search thoroughly! Don't let any member of the city lord's family escape!"

After dealing with the guards, Gongsun Zan led his men to search the city lord's mansion.

With the help of thousands of Parthian citizens, the lord of Morro, along with his family and children, were all arrested.

Of course, there was also a large amount of money and food hidden in the city lord's mansion.

"General, I am also loyal to the Han Dynasty. I am willing to surrender to the Han Dynasty. Please spare me. If you agree, everything in Moro City will be yours!"

The city lord, kneeling on the ground, also looked at Gongsun Zan with hopeful eyes, hoping to spare his life.

Seeing this, the surrounding people felt a chill in their hearts and all turned to look at Gongsun Zan, fearing that he would agree to the city lord's request.

"Hmph~, our great Han Dynasty has no need for a guy like you!"

Under the gaze of the crowd, Gongsun Zan snorted coldly, then shouted, "Take them to the city square, and then execute them in a public ceremony!"

"Here you go!"

Several soldiers from the White Horse Cavalry agreed and then dragged the city lord and his family out.

"Long live the Great Han! Long live the Han army!"

Upon seeing this, the Parthian people around them immediately cheered loudly.