After gritting his teeth and blocking the rebels' attack, Kong Yan took a few steps back and leaned against the battlements. Faintly, loud shouts of battle reached his ears.

Kong Yan then looked down at the city walls. When he saw the large banner with the character "Han" on it and the bright red pheasant feathers on the cavalry helmets, Kong Yan's pupils dilated suddenly, and he rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

"It's the Imperial Guards!"

Kong Yan, as if possessed, raised his arms and roared, "That's the Imperial Guard! The Emperor's Imperial Guard has come to save us!!"

"It really is the Imperial Guards!!"

"We're saved!"

The defenders on the city wall turned their heads and looked over, and couldn't help but shout excitedly. Their morale soared instantly, and they charged even more fiercely at the rebels who had climbed the city wall.

The rebels were immediately routed and forced to retreat. Many rebels, seeing that they could not resist, threw down their weapons and knelt down to surrender.

At the same time, seeing the sudden chaos among the rebels at the north gate, Dong Zhuo did not hesitate to lead his Imperial Guards cavalry to attack the rebels at the west gate.

On the other side, Lu Qing at the East Gate saw Chen Man leading the fleeing soldiers running towards him, and then sneered before tearing off his hair bun.

"Brothers, punish the traitors! Follow me and kill them!"

With a loud roar from Lu Qing, the defector soldiers, who had been waiting in battle, also tore off their topknots and charged towards Chen Man with disheveled hair, just like Lu Qing.

What's going on?

Seeing Lu Qing leading his army suddenly charging towards her, Chen Man couldn't help but stop in her tracks, her face pale.

Chen Man then glared at Lu Qing with eyes wide with fury and shouted sharply, "Lu Qing, have you already sided with the imperial court?"

The imposter Lu Qing did not answer, and continued to lead his troops toward Chen Man.

Rushing forward, Lu Qing immediately swung his sword at Chen Man.

Chen Man was unable to resist and was killed by Lu Qing with a single blow.

"I am a member of the imperial court; how can you claim to be a vassal?"

Looking at Chen Man's corpse, Lu Qing couldn't help but sneer.