The battle was fierce. Soldiers around General Xu fell one by one, but he continued to advance bravely until the very last moment at the foot of the city wall. A stray arrow appeared out of nowhere and pierced through General Xu's armor. His body jolted violently, and his longsword slipped from his hand.
"General!" Xu Yunchuan's voice rang out on the battlefield as he rushed toward General Xu, his eyes filled with despair and pain.
General Xu seemed to be looking at his dead son, a comforting smile appearing on his face: "Son, your father... has a clear conscience. This is my atonement for you. You have already committed the crime of exterminating nine generations of your family. I hope that the King of Qi will spare your family in consideration of your father's sacrifice. Son, I have come to join you."
Xu Yunchuan hugged General Xu tightly, tears welling up in his eyes: "General, it's me... it's me who has dragged you down."
General Xu shook his head and said with his last breath, "No... Remember, as a general, you must... lead by example and protect your soldiers."
After speaking, General Xu closed his eyes, his life extinguished quietly like a candle flame. Xu Yunchuan was heartbroken, but he knew this was not the time for grief; he had to pull himself together and continue the unfinished mission.
The soldiers surrounded General Xu's body, their eyes filled with respect and sorrow. Xu Yunchuan stood up, picked up General Xu's longsword, and said in a firm and powerful voice, "For General Xu, for the dynasty, we cannot give up! Follow me, let's continue the fight!"
Following General Xu's heroic sacrifice, General Xu Yunchuan stepped forward and led his soldiers in a new offensive. His eyes burned with a desire for victory, as well as sorrow for General Xu.
"For General Xu, for the Dynasty, charge!" Xu Yunchuan brandished his longsword, taking the lead and leading the assault team straight towards the east gate of the Northern Frontier Royal City.
The battle at the East Gate was exceptionally fierce, but Xu Yunchuan and his soldiers did not back down. They used ladders to scale the city walls and rammed the gates with battering rams, each attack filled with power and determination.
Finally, after a violent impact, the east gate of the city collapsed with a deafening roar. Xu Yunchuan waved his hand, and soldiers surged into the city like a tide, engaging in fierce street fighting with the enemy.
At the same time, Consort Mu led her troops and breached the North Gate. Her tactics were flexible and adaptable, and her command was decisive. Under her leadership, the soldiers were like tigers descending the mountain, unstoppable.
General Fulu chose the West Gate as the point of attack. He used his troops' expertise in mobile warfare to quickly break through the enemy's defenses and capture the seemingly weak West Gate.
The South Gate, the weakest link in the royal city, was also breached under the allied forces' fierce attack. The four armies, like four sharp swords, pierced the heart of the northern border royal city, and the enemy's defenses began to falter.
The battle raged into the night, the firelight illuminating the sky, the shouts of battle and the clang of metal mingling together to create a symphony of war. Finally, through the relentless efforts of the allied forces, the imperial banners flew atop the walls of the northern capital.
Xu Yunchuan, Consort Mu, and General Fulu met in the center of the royal city. Their faces showed exhaustion, but even more so, the joy of victory.
“We did it,” Xu Yunchuan’s voice trembled slightly. “This is a victory for all of us, and a victory won by General Xu’s heroic sacrifice.”
Consort Mu nodded, her eyes shining with determination: "Yes, this victory will be recorded in history, and we will use it to comfort the spirit of General Xu in heaven."
General Fu Lu raised his long sword high and shouted to the sky: "For the dynasty, for victory!"
The soldiers surrounded the three generals, their cheers resounding through the sky, illuminating the night sky of the northern capital with joy and hope.
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