The others either died in battle or were captured by the Qin army.
......
Meanwhile, an even more brutal battle was underway beneath the walls of Yingdu.
"Kill!" The general charged forward, sword in hand. "Follow me, fight to the death!"
The Chu soldiers fought bravely atop the city walls. Knowing there was no turning back, they decided to fight to the death. Even if they couldn't save their country, they would at least make the Qin army pay!
"Well done!" Ying Zheng exclaimed, watching the battle from below the city walls. "Though the Chu state is declining, it still retains its fighting spirit!"
Turning to Wang Jian, he said, "No need to rush. Attack at a normal pace. These loyal and righteous men deserve a dignified end."
As night fell, the Qin army temporarily withdrew.
On the city walls of Yingdu, the surviving Chu soldiers gathered together, silently preparing their weapons. They all knew that tomorrow would be the final battle.
"General..." a young soldier asked, "Can we really hold the city?"
"Whether we can hold out or not is not important." The general wiped his blood-stained sword. "What matters is that we have done right by the State of Chu, and by our ancestors!"
Meanwhile, Xiong Qi had led his remaining troops deep into the mountains. Gazing at the firelight to the north, tears welled in his eyes: "Soldiers of Yingdu, I have failed you all..."
The moon in the sky shines coldly on the earth. Whether on the city walls or in the desolate mountains, it reflects everyone's joys and sorrows.
A powerful empire is slowly crumbling under this moonlight...
But no one noticed that in the more distant mountains, an elite Qin army was secretly marching.
They have determined the King of Chu's escape route and are preparing for the final encirclement and annihilation.
This hunt is far from over.
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