Chapter 795 Clash - The Empty City Strategy

Like dry tinder meeting a raging fire, the two interested people quickly became entangled.

Sultry music drifted from inside the room. A black figure frowned and quickly disappeared outside the door.

The two armies continued their lukewarm skirmish for two more days, and by the third day, it was still barely dawn.

The soldier on the observation tower was dozing off, wondering when the changing of the guard would arrive, when he glanced over and saw a dark mass of unknown objects slowly approaching the military camp in the distance.

The soldier looked around but couldn't see clearly, so he rubbed his eyes, trying to get a better look.

"What are you all standing there for? The army is pressing in! Quickly inform the general!"

Someone shouted, startling the soldiers, who immediately raised their horns and began to blow them.

The loud noise woke everyone up, followed by shouts throughout the camp: "The Wei army is attacking! Assemble immediately!"

The soldiers assembled as quickly as possible and, led by General Ji and Ji Wenxuan, split into two groups to meet the enemy.

At the same time, the Wei army encountered the same situation. When General Song learned that the enemy had mobilized a large army, he hurriedly summoned his troops.

The two armies faced off in front of their camps, and the battle raged fiercely, with the sounds of fighting deafening.

A young soldier heard the sounds of fighting in the distance and hurriedly ran out of the mountains and forests.

The real battle has finally begun. The old man has been waiting for so long, and today he finally heard some news that made him happy.

"Assemble the troops and break camp!"

At the old man's command, the commander-in-chief immediately led a group of generals to make preparations.

Half an hour later, the Jin army swiftly surrounded the entire border city.

Looking at the majestic city wall before him, the old man couldn't contain his excitement. Once they crossed this city, his army could cross the border and strike straight into the heart of the Great Zhou.

"This day has finally come!"

The old man silently thought to himself, then waved his hand, and the advance team immediately rushed towards the city gate.

The soldiers guarding the city were yawning and about to open the city gate when, before they could even react to what was happening, a pair of hands appeared from behind them, and the soldiers, caught completely off guard, lost their lives.

The city gates were easily captured, and the old man couldn't wait to lead his men into the border city. As soon as the hundreds of thousands of troops entered the city, they began to plunder the people's property.

However, they didn't see a single chicken anywhere they went, let alone any of the city's residents.

"It's over, we've fallen into their trap."

The old man looked at the deserted frontier city and was the first to react, raising his hand and hurriedly shouting, "Get out of the city!"

However, it was too late; most of the people had already entered, so there was no way to leave.

On the city wall, Yun Yichen and Xu Yunzhi stood with their hands behind their backs, while archers around them nocked their arrows and drew their bows, the arrows pointing directly at the soldiers and generals inside the city.

"Father, please stop being so stubborn."

Xu Yunzhi spoke, addressing the emperor as "Father," but there was no respect in his eyes whatsoever.

Yun Yichen looked at the man on horseback and said slowly, "You have no way out."

The old man looked at the two of them. From the moment they appeared, he knew that he had no secrets from them anymore.

When did you find out?

The old man didn't ask Xu Yunzhi why he was there, but instead asked the two of them the question that had been bothering him.

"If I had any doubts, they would have been there when you spoke to me in the prison. As for confirmation, it was two days ago when I met my uncle and learned some things from the past. Only then did I realize that you are the Emperor of Jin, whom I have called Father for many years."

"What did you say? You saw the Emperor of Wei?"

The old man barely heard what was said after that. He glanced at Xu Yunzhi in disbelief, then looked back at the commander of the Jin army.

The commander-in-chief, realizing he had received false information, quickly bowed his head and said, "It was my oversight."

The old man ignored him and turned to the two of them, "You think you've won?"

As he spoke, the old man leaped up, stood on his warhorse, drew his long sword, and looked at the countless soldiers behind him. With a command, he said, "All soldiers, listen to my order! Charge out of the city with me! Once we cross the border city, the entire Great Zhou will be ours!"

As he spoke, the old man took the lead and killed an archer lying in ambush on the rooftop with a single sword stroke.

With the king leading the charge and striking with deadly accuracy, and seeing the few remaining archers, the morale of the Jin soldiers was instantly ignited.

"Kill! Charge out of the city!"

Shouts rose and fell in waves as the troops advanced toward the heart of the Great Zhou, braving the crossbowmen's arrows.

Because of their large numbers, even the most skilled archers of the Great Zhou Dynasty could not stop the Jin army's advance.

Yun Yichen watched the army of over 100,000 leave, his brows furrowing, and a meaningful expression unconsciously appeared on his face.

"Why is he heading to the capital? Isn't that just courting death?"

Knowing that the Emperor of Wei was not dead, he still dared to venture so deep into the heart of the territory. Wasn't he afraid of being pursued?

Xu Yunzhi watched the old man leave, his face full of confusion.

Yun Yichen raised his hand to stop the archers from firing, then turned to Xu Yunzhi and said, "Do you think he'll be safe if he retreats? Look at what's behind us."

After hearing Yun Yichen's words, Xu Yunzhi turned around and looked out of the city. He saw that Ji Wenxuan and General Song were leading two armies toward the border.

Looking at the countless soldiers, Xu Yunzhi was certain that if the old man dared to retreat, he would only face a fierce battle.

"I see."

The old man must have guessed that someone would be blocking his way from behind, which is why he made this desperate gamble to attack the heart of the capital. If he could successfully capture the capital, then even if the Ji family army was incredibly brave, they would have no choice but to serve him when faced with a pincer attack.

At this moment, Xu Yunzhi suddenly admired the fake father who raised him. If Yun Yichen hadn't been so careful and his men hadn't made a mistake, they would all have probably fallen victim to his scheme.

"Don't just stand there. If he really crosses the border, the capital will be in real danger."

Yun Yichen strode down the city wall and waved to Xu Yunzhi. Only then did Xu Yunzhi realize what was happening and hurriedly followed.

The old man led his troops out of the border city without incident. Looking at the vast, flat land of the Great Zhou Dynasty ahead, the soldiers couldn't help but roar with excitement.

Half of the land in the State of Jin was mountainous and hilly, so everyone was naturally excited to see the Great Zhou, which was completely different from their hometown.

The old man was not as optimistic as his soldiers, especially when he knew there were pursuers behind him; his expression became even more serious and earnest.

"Did you bring the map?"

The old man looked at the commander-in-chief, who knew he had made a mistake. Upon hearing this, the commander-in-chief quickly nodded and took out the blueprint.

The old man glanced at it and said, "Have the cavalry speed up and move all our things out from these locations. When we reach the next location, we will begin our ambush."