Xue Dingshan's fifteen-man army advanced deep into Jianmen City.

Not only have they not encountered any obstruction, they have not met a single person yet!

There isn't even a dog!

This is very strange.

Xue Dingshan finally calmed down. Who came up with this plan?

Why did you leave this empty city for me to occupy?

He wants to trap this general to death here!

Xue Dingshan suddenly woke up and panicked. He actually stepped into such an obvious trap. Damn it!

His wife was dead, which meant that the rear army was completely annihilated, and Qipanguan was definitely lost. So where should he go now? Where could he go?

He closed his eyes and let out a long sigh.

This counter-attack is unprecedented and will never be repeated.

Starting from the western border military camp, they galloped all the way and finally captured the most critical Qipan Pass. They should have taken the Jinniu Ancient Road out of the Qinling Mountains, and at this time the army should have galloped in the 800-li Chunchuan.

The funny thing is that after going around in circles, I ended up running back before I was even halfway along the Jinniu Ancient Trail!

What on earth is going on?

This is a typical case of losing both the wife and the army!

The rebellion failed, and the 300,000-strong army left the west. Now there are only 150,000 soldiers left. Even these 150,000 soldiers have many complaints in their hearts. If they run away again... where will they run to?

The world is so big, and Xue Dingshan suddenly found that he had no place to stay!

Run to the Chengdu Plain?

Chengdu Prefecture in the east of Jiannan is not so easy to conquer. Fei An will definitely chase and bite us like a dog. If we fail to capture Chengdu Prefecture, the vast plain will become a disadvantageous place. The army will not even have a place to hide and will have no choice but to fight a decisive battle with Fei An.

By then, the soldiers and generals would have been exhausted, so how could they have the will to fight?

It will only be swallowed up by Fei An, and he will end up making wedding clothes for others.

Just when Xue Dingshan was hesitating, a soldier came to report that there was plenty of food in Jianmen City, and even many wealthy families had left a lot of property.

It seems that these people left in a hurry, which is good news.

After much deliberation, Xue Dingshan made up his mind - I'm tired... I'm not leaving! I'll just defend Jianmen City and exhaust Fei An's troops before making any plans!

With the food reserves in Jianmen City, a 150,000-man army can hold out for at least six months. Aren't you trying to trap me to death? Your 400,000 men will need far more food and fodder than I do. Let's see who has more patience.

So he gave the order: "Close the city gates, 50,000 soldiers go up to the tower to defend, and the rest of the people, eat and drink enough and rest on the spot!"

This was great news for these tired soldiers.

Many soldiers ran to the homes of wealthy merchants, changed into clean clothes, and got a bag of silver. The cooks prepared a sumptuous meal. After they had finally filled their stomachs, they found an empty inn, fell asleep, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

Fei An led an army of 400,000 to Jianmen and surrounded the city gates on all sides.

He did not issue an order to attack the city, but instead set up camp on the spot, leisurely cooking a meal, as if he was determined to fight Xue Dingshan until the end of time.

Su Mo's troops received the news that Xue Dingshan had fallen into a trap. He brought a team of more than 2,000 people to the outside of Jianmen, reunited with his senior brother Su Jue, and quickly summoned the 500 soldiers guarding Qipan Pass.

Fei An's general tent.

Su Mo and Su Jue sat across from Fei An, while He Sandao stood politely behind him. Fei An brewed a pot of tea, poured a cup for the two, and asked, "According to Master Fu's plan, the Xue thief has been trapped, but this general still has a question... Jianmen City was ceded to Xue Dingshan. Although the people inside have been evacuated, the food has been left behind. With so much food, Xue Dingshan can hold out here for a long time, but we can't afford it. May I ask, Senior Brother, does Master Fu have any countermeasures?"

Su Jue straightened his hat. "Junior brother said... after we surround them, don't be hasty. Find out where the soldiers of the western border army mainly come from, then send people to persuade them to surrender every day, and at night, send people to sing."

"Sing...?" Not only Fei An was confused, but even Su Mo widened his eyes.

Su Mo originally thought that his junior brother's idea was to use the three brigades of the Divine Sword to launch a surprise attack and open the city gate. As long as General Fei's 400,000 troops entered the city, they could completely eliminate the Xue bandit.

But he never expected that his junior brother would actually sing!

If singing can kill the enemy, what are we doing with soldiers?

So Su Mo looked at the eldest brother in astonishment, "Is this... really possible? Could it be that this is just a joke from the younger brother?"

Su Jue smiled slightly, "Junior Brother also said that you will definitely not believe it, but you just need to do it according to his instructions. Maybe we can win without bloodshed."

Fei An's eyes widened. "Most of the troops on the western border are from Chu. It's just... I've fought for so many years, but this is the first time I've heard of such a method..."

Fei An frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

Fu Xiaoguan seems unreliable in what he does and says on the surface, but the final results prove that he is right.

This singing plan… His brows suddenly lifted, and he laughed heartily, "Brilliant, brilliant! This kid is truly amazing. With the help of the Divine Sword Army, I believe this plan can win without sacrificing a single soldier!"

He Sandao didn't understand what was said before, but he understood the three words "Divine Sword Army". He was stunned. "Divine Sword Army?" He looked at Su Mo. "General, are you from the Divine Sword Army?"

"Exactly, Su Mo, Commander of the Third Divine Sword Brigade, you are...?"

"Ah, I'm He Sandao, a guard beside General Fei. I'm about to be promoted to a fifth-rank captain... Do you need more people in your Divine Sword Army? People like me."

Fei An was in a terrible state. You are my soldier, and you want to run to the Divine Sword Army in front of me. Isn't this disrespectful to me?

He Sandao didn't know the ways of the world. As a small landowner in Linzi, he was used to being lawless. At this moment, he was looking at Su Mo eagerly, very worried that Su Mo would disagree, so he added: "Master Fu is my idol. To be honest, General, Master Fu is a small landowner in Linjiang, and I am a small landowner in Linzi. You see, we are both small landowners, right? This is fate."

Su Mo grinned. This kid was quite interesting, but being a soldier was not a matter of fate.

"The Divine Sword Army's assessments are difficult, and the training is tough. Most people can't endure that kind of hardship... Besides, no matter how high your rank or how prestigious your status, once you join the Divine Sword Army, you have to start as a soldier. That means your fifth-rank captain is gone."

This sentence made He Sandao stunned for a while. He thought that he had killed more than a hundred enemies in the battle of Chunfengdu, which caught the eye of General Fei and promised him a thousand-householder rank. If he went to the Divine Sword Army, he would only be a soldier!

But the reputation of the Excalibur Army was too loud, and he was indeed a loyal admirer of the Excalibur Army, especially Miss Zhong Yu and Zhong Liu, his brutal fiancée, who also often mentioned the Excalibur Army with an expression full of undisguised yearning and admiration.

If I really become a member of the Excalibur Army, then this fiancée... can I ride her like a horse?

He Sandao smiled foolishly, his eyes flashing with silver light.