The enemy was completely bewildered, having no idea what had happened. All they knew was that their general, the protector of the nation, had died right under the walls of the border city of Da Yue, in front of hundreds of thousands of troops.

"It's yours now." Lu Yanzheng handed the megaphone to Qin Shen.

He picked up the bow and arrow from the side, nocked the arrow, released it, and an arrow flew swiftly towards the Fifth Prince!

"Protect the Emperor!" The Fifth Prince was stunned the moment the General of the State died. Only when he saw Lu Yanzheng's arrow flying towards him did he hurriedly retreat while ordering people to protect him.

Unfortunately, Lu Yanzheng's arrow missed its mark; its limited range prevented it from hitting the Fifth Prince.

The Fifth Prince breathed a sigh of relief, but thinking about how embarrassing he had just been, he roared angrily, "What are you all standing there for? Charge! Break through the city gates and avenge General Zhenguo!"

All the soldiers seemed to wake from a dream, but they looked at each other in bewilderment, and none of them dared to rush forward recklessly.

At that moment, Qin Shen's voice rang out again from the city wall, "You still have time to go back! With our General here, you can't break through!"

“Look back, the Fifth Prince of Western Qiang has already hidden behind you. Is it worth risking your lives for such a person?”

"If you don't want to go back, then kill the Fifth Prince, and our border town will welcome you!"

Later on, Qin Shen let loose and even mentioned wanting to take over the soldiers.

But Lu Yanzheng seemed to be deep in thought after hearing these words.

The border town is short of manpower, very short. If these soldiers from Dayuan and Xiqiang don't have bad intentions, it might be worth considering letting them help with land reclamation and farming outside the city.

Of course, now is not the time to think about that; resolving the current major battle is the most urgent task.

The Fifth Prince was furious upon hearing Qin Shen's words. He had been retreating, but he had to stop and roar at the soldiers around him, "He's trying to sow discord! Think of your parents, wives, and children. If you don't take the border city, they will all die!"

These words completely ignited the fighting spirit of the allied forces. Those who had been considering retreating, or had even taken a few steps back, stopped and began to raise their weapons and charge forward while roaring.

"Kill! Take the border town!"

"They have water, food, and warm clothes. Once we break through the border city, all of these will be ours. Charge for me!" The Fifth Prince continued to incite the enemy.

Qin Shen panicked. "What do we do, General? They've gone berserk and are going to fight us to the death!"

"Just because they're fighting desperately, does that mean we shouldn't?" Lu Yanzheng retorted, then shouted, "Listen up, everyone! Not a single enemy can be let in! If they get in, your parents, wives, and children will never have a good life again!"

"yes!"

"Kill them!"

"Hold the city gates!"

"..."

The border troops have been well-fed and clothed lately, and their morale is high. Now, provoked by Lu Yanzheng, they hate the enemy troops below the city wall even more.

The ladders were set up, and the enemy soldiers quickly climbed up, but before they could even show their faces, they were killed by the border troops.

Lu Yanzheng looked at the soldiers carrying boxes up and asked, "Is everything ready?"

"Reporting to the General, we are ready!"

Lu Yanzheng nodded, "Then go ahead, do as I instructed."

"yes!"

Several guards quickly dispersed on the city wall, dispersing to different positions along the wall.

"General, what are you doing?" Qin Shen slashed down an enemy soldier with his sword, then turned to ask Lu Yanzheng.

"You'll find out soon enough." Lu Yanzheng stood guard at the position on the city wall where the enemy's attacks were most intense, protecting the soldiers stationed there.

Soon, the enemy's main force had almost all rushed to the foot of the city wall, one after another, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Qin Shen was starting to despair. "With so many people, can we really hold out?"

"Yes!" Lu Yanzheng kicked an enemy away expressionlessly. "I definitely can!"

After saying that, he suddenly shouted, "Throw it! To where there are lots of people!"

Qin Shen was a little confused. "What are you throwing?"

Just as he finished speaking, a huge explosion suddenly erupted below the city wall, with a series of loud "bangs".

At the same time, screams suddenly erupted from the enemy ranks, and blood blossomed among them.

"This..." Qin Shen's mouth dropped open. He looked at Lu Yanzheng, then at his personal guards who were still throwing things down. "General, what are all these things?"

Looking at the panicked enemy soldiers who had stopped climbing the city wall, Lu Yanzheng curled his lips into a cold smile. "This is the secret weapon I prepared for them, an enhanced version of the Thunderclap Bomb."

Ever since he saw Jiang Qinyu injure people with gunpowder in Dingshui Village, he has been planning to develop a new thunderbolt.

On the way from Dingshui Village to the border town, Jiang Qinyu handed him the explosives she had prepared. With these as a foundation, the Ordnance Bureau quickly developed a new thunderbolt.

Unfortunately, due to limited materials, there were not many of these thunderbolts, which is why he only used them now.

But so far, the results are good.

Remembering his mission, Qin Shen quickly picked up the megaphone again and shouted at the enemy, "See? See? I told you you couldn't break in! Are you coming back? If you do, we have something even more powerful waiting for you!"

"Like I said, you can still go back now. If you're not afraid of death, then come on! Let's see if we're scared!"

Qin Shen became increasingly smug as he shouted.

Lu Yanzheng couldn't listen anymore. "No need to say anything more, they've backed out."

After witnessing so many people being blown up, the Fifth Prince, behind enemy lines, finally realized the danger and shouted, "Retreat! Retreat now!"

After shouting, he ran faster than anyone else.

This is terrifying! When did Da Yue acquire such a powerful item? He must go back and tell his father, the Khan, so that his father can send someone to Da Yue to retrieve it!

He had already left, not to mention the rest of the soldiers, who all retreated in panic, abandoning even the bodies of their fallen comrades.

"We won!"

"Great! We've driven them away again!"

"Great General, you are mighty!"

"The Great General is mighty..."

On the border troops' side, cheers were deafening. The soldiers around Lu Yanzheng rushed over to surround him. If it weren't for his new status, he would have been lifted up and thrown into the air by now.

"Resting in place! Don't let your guard down! Quickly replenish all consumed supplies in case they attack again!" After the initial excitement, Lu Yanzheng and the others immediately shouted solemnly.

"Yes, General!"

Jiang Qinyu and the others also received the news at the General's Mansion.

"I knew the general and his men would win!" Xiao Wu exclaimed excitedly, waving his arms and legs.

Uncle Chen chuckled and said, "Our general is no ordinary man; he's bound to win."

"Uncle Zhao, could you please cook a few dishes for Brother Zheng and keep them warm on the stove? I reckon he'll be back later," Jiang Qinyu said with a smile.

Yu Hanyan suddenly spoke up, "Uncle Zhao, let Ruhua and I cook. The General ate all the dishes we made last time."

Uncle Zhao looked at Jiang Qinyu, "This..."