"Retreat! Everyone retreat! The Qin dogs are too insidious, daring to sneak attack our Xin Zheng. We must protect the King's safety!"
"Today, even if we abandon Xin Cheng, we must reach Xin Zheng City and slay the villains who entered the city!!"
"General Feng, dispatch ten thousand cavalry. Go to Xin Zheng first to support and protect the King!"
"Yes!!"
Hearing the messenger report that Qin's Lin Tian had broken through the gates of Xin Zheng City was like a bolt from the blue for the Korean army.
They had fought for their lives on the front lines precisely to defend Xin Zheng and prevent it from falling to Qin.
Now, Qin had found an alternative route and struck directly into Xin Zheng, which was akin to having their nest raided.
If they did not rush back to reinforce now, Korea would be finished.
Therefore, the Korean army in Xin Cheng could no longer afford to fight the Qin army to the death.
They had only one thought: withdraw from Xin Cheng, reinforce Xin Zheng City, and protect their King.
As General Teng launched a large-scale attack on Xin Cheng, the Korean army in Xin Cheng directly abandoned the city and fled.
This situation stunned many.
"Hmm? What's going on? Why did the Korean army abandon the city and flee? Are they really giving up Xin Cheng like this?"
"That can't be right? Xin Cheng is their last city. If they abandon Xin Cheng, they can only defend their capital, Xin Zheng. Logically, they wouldn't do something so foolish!"
"But, they really abandoned Xin Cheng and are withdrawing their entire force!"
Many people were bewildered as to why the Korean army was retreating.
It was utterly unbelievable to them, and they even suspected a trap, hesitant to advance.
However, while they were confused, General Teng understood perfectly.
He had personally given Lin Tian the order to sneak attack Xin Zheng City from Maling.
It seemed that Lin Tian's sneak attack had been successful, and he had even captured Xin Zheng City.
This was why the Korean army was so anxious to retreat.
"Perhaps, the opportunity has truly arrived!!"
General Teng dared not imagine Lin Tian directly taking Xin Zheng City. After all, Lin Tian's force was only five thousand men, and it would undoubtedly be an incredibly difficult task to capture the impregnable Xin Zheng City.
However, if he could create a breach in Xin Zheng City, it would be a golden opportunity for General Teng and his men.
Therefore, General Teng did not hesitate and directly issued his order:
"Korea's defeat is sealed. All soldiers, listen to my command! Pursue the Han army and march directly to the Korean capital, Xin Zheng!"
"General, this... could it be a trap!"
"You don't need to worry. I have this planned!!"
"Yes!"
With General Teng's words, no one else dared to object.
Under General Teng's command, the Qin army relentlessly pursued the Han army.
They chased and shot down the retreating Han soldiers.
Under normal circumstances, the Han army would have counterattacked.
But the Han army had no time to counterattack. They needed to reach Xin Zheng as quickly as possible to protect their King.
Therefore, they could only endure the Qin army's pursuit with helplessness.
Their plan was to counterattack the Qin army once they reached Xin Zheng City.
Meanwhile, General Feng of the Han army led ten thousand soldiers and arrived at Xin Zheng City first.
However, upon reaching Xin Zheng City, he discovered that the city gates were tightly shut, and the flags on the city walls had been changed.
The Han flags that had once flown on the city walls were replaced by Qin's black raven banners.
This immediately made General Feng sense that something was wrong.
"Open the gates! Quickly open the city gates!!"
"Who is there, below the city?"
"I am General Feng Long of Han. Open the gates for me immediately!!"
"A Han general? The King of Han has already surrendered. There is no more Han in this world, so where would a Han general come from?"
Lin Tian chuckled, his voice carrying to all the Han soldiers below the city.
These words caused the Han cavalry to instantly panic.
"What? The King has surrendered? This, how is this possible?"
"How could the King surrender? Our Han still has a hundred thousand troops!"
"That's right! The King definitely wouldn't surrender. It's just, why are those Qin troops on the walls of our Xin Zheng city? Could it be...!"
The Han soldiers present couldn't even begin to imagine why Lin Tian and his men were on the walls of their Xin Zheng city.
General Feng Long of Han dared not let Lin Tian continue speaking.
"Qin dogs, stop spreading rumors and sowing discord here!!"
"All soldiers, prepare to attack the city!!"
Feng Long had to quickly attack the city and enter Xin Zheng, otherwise, Han would truly be lost.
Therefore, he wanted his soldiers to ignore Lin Tian's words and attack the city directly.
However, at this moment, Lin Tian directly brought out King An of Han.
He gently pushed him onto the city wall, with his sword at his back, and then shouted loudly:
"Look who this is?"
This question caused a large number of soldiers to look up at Lin Tian's position. Then, they saw King An of Han standing on the city wall.
Although he looked a little disheveled, his voice and appearance had not changed much, making him easily recognizable.
"The King, it's the King!!"
"The King is in his hands, the King has been captured by them!!"
"Damn it, they've captured the King. What are we going to do?"
Seeing King An of Han in Lin Tian's hands, even General Feng Long of Han lost his composure.
Lin Tian ignored their reactions and shouted at King An of Han:
"King Ji An of Han, are you willing to surrender to Great Qin??"
In truth, King An of Han's psychological defenses had already collapsed when Lin Tian reached him.
Later, when arrows were shot at him, he further realized that his own survival was the most important thing.
Now, with a long sword pressed against his back, he could feel its sharpness even through his clothes. How could King An of Han know what to say?
"Willing, willing!"
"King An of Han, please tell your Han soldiers loudly, otherwise, if a great battle ensues, countless soldiers will perish because of it!"
Lin Tian stared intently at King An of Han as he spoke.
But if he dared to change his words, Lin Tian would interrupt him immediately.
However, King An of Han had truly resigned himself to fate and shouted along with Lin Tian's words.
"We surrender! Our Han is willing to surrender to Qin!!"
With these words, Lin Tian finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"I believe you have all heard!"
"To avoid further casualties, please lay down your weapons!"
"Those who lay down their arms will live and can return to their homes in the future. Those who resist will face certain death!"
Upon hearing this, a large number of soldiers dropped their weapons.
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