Upon learning that the attacking cavalry was the Han army, the civilians who had been abandoned outside the city became less panicked.

After all, people had heard that the Han army was a benevolent and righteous force that never indiscriminately killed innocent people.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the white-horse cavalry, which had been galloping at full speed, gradually slowed down and then stopped not far away.

Seeing that the Han army had really stopped, the people were completely relieved.

The leading lieutenant reined in his horse and shouted to the people in Parthian: "We are here by order of the Emperor of the Great Han to kill those who oppress the people. You need not be afraid!"

I have some questions to ask you. Is anyone willing to come and answer them?

A young man stepped out from the crowd and approached: "What would you like to ask, General?"

"I ask you, what is the name of the city lord? What kind of person is he? What evil deeds has he committed?"

"Reporting to the general, the city lord's name is Latimo. He is greedy and cruel, and the evil deeds he has committed are too numerous to mention."

Not long ago, a couple in the city got married, and he stumbled upon them. Not only did he humiliate the woman in their new home, but he also murdered the groom's entire family..."

Speaking of the city lord's evil deeds, the young man gritted his teeth, his face full of resentment.

Upon hearing that the city lord was such a person, the lieutenant's eyes turned cold, and he continued to ask, "How many guards are there in the city?"

"Not many, only about 130 people!" the young man replied.

Upon hearing this, the lieutenant glanced at the city wall, which was no more than two zhang high, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Go and tell those people that our army will be attacking the city soon. Tell them to quickly hide behind our troops and wait until we break through the city before going home!"

"yes!"

The young man agreed, then turned and ran towards the crowd, relaying the deputy general's words to the people.

Upon learning that the Han army was preparing to attack the city, the people left the city gate and ran towards the back of the White Horse Cavalry.

After the people left, the deputy general ordered all passages to be sealed off and began to have trees cut down to make long ladders for siege.

At the same time, the city lord, along with several officials, also arrived at the city wall.

"What's going on? How did the Han army suddenly get here?"

Seeing the three thousand well-equipped Han cavalry outside the city, the city lord Latimor was so frightened that his legs went weak.

Although the Han Dynasty had declared war on Parthia because of the killing of the Han envoy, the Han army in Yizhou had been operating near Ansu City in the south, which was at least 500 li away from him. There was no way they could have attacked here without making a sound.

Therefore, the sudden appearance of this cavalry force seemed to have fallen from the sky, instilling a sense of fear in everyone.

Currently, there are only a little over a hundred guards in the city, and they are poorly equipped and of extremely low quality. The Han army could easily storm the city with a single attack.

Furthermore, the surrounding garrisons have all been transferred by the court officials to suppress the Persian rebellion, so there is absolutely no way I can wait for reinforcements to arrive.

Latimo's heart pounded with apprehension; he knew that if he continued to resist, he would only face certain death.

Thinking of his several beautiful concubines in the mansion and his daily life of luxury, Latimo really didn't want to die here like this.

Gritting his teeth, Latimo stepped forward and looked at the Han army outside the city, and said loudly, "I am the city lord of this city and the commander of your army. May I come forward and speak?"

Upon hearing this, the lieutenant at the front immediately spurred his horse forward and looked at the man named Latimo, asking, "What do you have to say?"

"I have always been loyal to the Han Dynasty. I am overjoyed that your army has come. I wish to open the city gates and surrender. I only hope that your army will show mercy and spare my family."

Latimo looked at the lieutenant with a sincere expression, hoping that the other party would spare his life in consideration of his voluntary surrender.

The lieutenant sneered, "You can surrender the city, but whether you can save your life depends on whether the people under your rule agree. My opinion doesn't count. After all, we're here to uphold justice, not to kill..."

"this……"

Upon hearing this, Latimo was speechless.

He knew all the evil he had done. If the people of the city were to judge him, not only would his own life be in danger, but his entire clan would not survive, and even his pets would likely be eaten.

Seeing Latimo standing there dumbfounded, the lieutenant simply snorted and then rode away.

Watching the Han army depart, Katim slumped down on the city wall, his face ashen.

The lieutenant returned to his position, and a soldier stepped forward and asked, "General, this city is easily breached by our brothers with a simple charge. Why wait any longer?"

As he spoke, the soldier couldn't help but lick his lips. After all, this was an easy opportunity to be the first to charge into battle, and no one would resist taking the chance.

"This is General Gongsun's order. He has his reasons for doing this. We just need to follow his orders!"

"Here you go!"

Upon hearing this, the soldier quickly suppressed his own thoughts.

The civilians who had taken refuge in the rear were somewhat puzzled as they watched the Han army simply surround the enemy without attacking.

Time passed slowly, and it wasn't until the sun began to set that Gongsun Zan led five thousand able-bodied men from Molo City to arrive.

Looking at the able-bodied men following behind the Han army generals, the hundreds of civilians present were also somewhat puzzled.

Several bold young men then stepped forward and asked the able-bodied men in the group a few questions.

The young man being questioned smiled and recounted the situation in Moro City to the other party, and upon learning of Moro City...

"How is the situation?" Gongsun Zan asked in a deep voice as he looked at the deputy general who had come to report.

"Reporting to the general, I have already ordered the city to be surrounded, and no one has escaped."

There are only 130 guards in the city. Before your arrival, I led my brothers to hastily build 50 simple ladders. My brothers are confident they can take this city in one fell swoop!

While reporting the situation to Gongsun Zan, the deputy general also looked at the city ahead with a look of excitement.

Gongsun Zan nodded in satisfaction: "Good, have the brothers disperse. Leave the siege to the able-bodied men!"

"Send those able-bodied men...?" The lieutenant was slightly taken aback: "General, they've never fought in a battle before, are they capable? Let the brothers handle it!"

Although the deputy general had a serious expression when he reprimanded his subordinates, he was actually very eager to be the first to scale the walls.

Now, seeing that his own general was actually going to entrust the siege to a group of young men who had never fought a battle, he was naturally somewhat pleased.

"We can certainly take this small town, but what about the big cities behind it?"

Let's use these small towns to train our young and strong, so that things will be easier for us later.

This way, we can not only avoid losses, but also quickly assemble a team to complete our plan.