Wang Han's voice carried far, echoing for miles around, drowning out the soldiers' synchronized footsteps and causing Yuan Shao and the others on the city gate tower to suffer ear pain. All the soldiers and civilians could hear it clearly.
"Defend our China, protect our land, strengthen our nation, and safeguard our people!" The soldiers responded to Wang Han with their unified slogan.
"Raise the flag!" Wang Han shouted, grabbing the Xiongnu envoy beside him. Zhang Sai quickly took a white flag, unfurled it, and stood in front.
Wang Han pressed down on the shoulder of the panicked, pale-faced Xiongnu envoy, and with one hand forming a knife, slashed directly at the Xiongnu envoy's neck.
With terrifying speed and strength, Wang Han easily beheaded the Xiongnu envoy with his bare hand, as if slicing through tender leaves. Blood spurted from his neck, splattering onto the white flag unfurled by Zhang Sai.
"Cao Cao, take the flag."
"Discard the head of the Xiongnu envoy, take the white flag," Wang Han shouted to Cao Cao, who was standing beside him.
"Your subordinate is here." Cao Cao immediately knelt on one knee in front of Wang Han, raising his hands high.
"Today, I appoint you as the Grand Marshal of this campaign. I want you to dye this flag black with the blood of the enemy," Wang Han said loudly, and under the horrified gazes of everyone, he handed the flag to Cao Cao with both hands.
"Your humble servant obeys the order and will use the enemy's blood to dye this flag red," Cao Cao shouted, raising the flag high.
Wang Han never revealed who the target of his attack was, but everyone could tell from his actions that the target was the Xiongnu, or at least the Xiongnu.
The thoughts of the feudal lords and the envoys from other foreign tribes all began to stir rapidly at this moment.
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