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"God grants all wishes."

Chen Yuenian's sword was stuck half an inch into the ground. He knelt on one knee due to exhaustion, holding the hilt of the sword tightly with one hand, and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with the other hand nonchalantly. Unexpectedly, he got a stain on the corner of his mouth, making him look even more embarrassed. However, he still maintained his heroic spirit because of his determined eyes.

Behind him was a tightly closed city gate. Millions of arrows were attacking the gate like raindrops. The gate had been blown into a hedgehog, and the people behind it were guarding it with their last bit of strength.

At his feet were countless fallen soldiers, their eyes wide open, as if they were dying with their eyes open, and they wanted to kill a few more enemies before they died.

Inside the city gate were the people of Raocheng, a group of old, weak, women and children, who were so frightened that their legs were weak and trembling, but still gritted their teeth, not daring to cry out, holding whatever weapons they could find in their hands - a kitchen knife, a hoe, and a pair of fire tongs.

The baby in the cradle seemed to feel the pressure of the enemy at the gate, and clenched his fists and huddled close to his mother.

All the young people in the city died, died outside the city, died in the enemy's attack. They used their bodies to guard the city gates and protect their parents, wives and children.

Although Raocheng is located at the border, the land is barren and supplies are scarce, the men of Raocheng are all good at fighting and are not afraid of life and death. They took the initiative to stand up and protect this land together with Chen Yuenian.

Chen Yuenian and his men had been fighting hard for several months, and they were now out of ammunition and food. Almost all the food in the city had been eaten up, and there was not even a sip of water to drink. However, the reinforcements sent by the court had not arrived yet.

Chen Yuenian knew that someone wanted him dead and the entire Chen family destroyed. But why did the family feud involve innocent people?

A few days ago, Chen Yuenian was stabbed in the abdomen by an enemy arrow and his injury had not yet healed. Today, the enemy attacked again. Chen Yuenian took the remaining 812 soldiers and went out of the city to meet the enemy, ignoring the advice and obstruction of the people of Raocheng. There was absolutely no possibility for him to survive behind the scenes.

If they all fall today, Raocheng will fall completely.

Chen Yuenian coughed heavily twice, spat out a mouthful of blood, and stared at Yu Tianji in front of him with fierce eyes.

Yu Tianji also had a lot of wounds on his body, most of which were caused by Chen Yuenian. He no longer looked like the triumphant villain he had been during the siege. However, his injuries were not as serious as Chen Yuenian's, so he could still stand in front of Chen Yuenian with his head held high.

"Everyone retreat." Yu Tianji gave an order, and dozens of spears with cold light surrounding Chen Yuenian withdrew. In such a large area, only Chen Yuenian was left.

Chen Yuenian suddenly burst into laughter, but because of his severe injuries, his laughter turned into a cough. He supported himself with his sword and stood up unsteadily, but he staggered for several steps before he could steady himself.

"Yu Tianji." Chen Yuenian called out in a hollow voice. Before he could say a few words, he burst into coughing again.

Yu Tianji frowned, afraid that he would cough to death here, and was about to ask him to say less, but Chen Yuenian said tremblingly: "Let's make a deal. You just want my life, so I'll give it to you. One life in exchange for a chance for the people of Raocheng to survive. For you, it's a sure win."

Yu Tianji seemed to have heard a huge joke. He held his belly and laughed so hard that he was out of breath. A tear oozed out of the corner of his eye. "Little General Chen, oh no no no, you look so miserable that you are not worthy of being called a general. Chen Yuenian, do you still think you are the little general who can call the wind and rain? What qualifications do you have to negotiate with me? I only need to extend a finger and gently push you, and you will be like a kite with a broken string. Do you really think your life is valuable?"

Chen Yuenian covered his chest with his hands. He coughed so violently that he was unable to speak and remained silent.

In Yu Tianji's eyes, Chen Yuenian was completely at the end of his strength and just wanted to buy a little more time to wait for reinforcements from the imperial court. Unfortunately, no matter how he delayed, the reinforcements would never arrive. If he wanted to blame anyone, he should blame Chen Yuenian for being unlucky because of his status as a big tree that attracted the wind.

Yu Tianji changed the subject and said, "I heard that you married a young man from a noble family three years ago. Ah, a male wife, that sounds pretty good. I was stunned for a long time when I first heard the news. I didn't expect that the rebellious little general would be willing to be bound by his family and force you to marry a man you don't like, and a little fool. It's a pity that you met someone like you who doesn't understand romance."

His tone really sounded like regret, but only he knew what he was thinking in his heart.

Chen Yuenian still said nothing, but his hand gripped the hilt of the sword with such force that it turned white.

Yu Tianji had been paying attention to Chen Yuenian and naturally did not miss this small detail. The smile on his face became even wider. It was true that rumors could not be trusted. General Chen did not seem to be as ruthless and ungrateful as the rumors said.

"I've heard that you don't like that idiot, otherwise you would have slept in separate rooms on your wedding night. The next day, you volunteered to go to the border. The emperor took pity on that idiot and forced you to stay for half a year. You can only go back a few times in these three years. If it were me, I would definitely divorce you. Only that idiot is willing to stay with you for three years. What's the matter? Does General Chen dislike him as a man or as an idiot? In my opinion, you are the one who is pitiful."

Chen Yuenian finally responded: "Ayuan is not a fool, he just has a simple mind."

Everyone in the world knows that Nan Yuan is a fool, except Chen Yuenian. So what?

It was quite strange to hear these words coming from Chen Yuenian's mouth. Yu Tianji was caught off guard and was fed a bowl of dog food. He almost forgot that he was here to humiliate Chen Yuenian. He then made a gesture and someone immediately brought up Nan Yuan, who was tied up.

Seeing the person he had been thinking about day and night, Chen Yuenian could not remain calm even if he tried to pretend that he didn't care. He shouted angrily, "What do you want to do? If you want my life, I'll give it to you. Why are you arresting Ayuan and involving innocent people?"

Nan Yuan had a piece of rag stuffed in his mouth. He was so agitated that he stammered and couldn't speak.

Yu Tianji played with the dagger and gestured twice at the rope tied to Nan Yuan.

Chen Yuenian's heart tightened and he wanted to rush forward, but at this moment he was surrounded by people, blocking his way.

Yu Tianji was not interested in men and even felt a little disgusted. However, he was very interested in Chen Yuenian's reaction. The angrier Chen Yuenian was, the more excited he became. "General Chen is getting anxious. Where is your previous aura of wanting to crush my Great Zhou? Take your sword and keep coming. Do you really think I'm afraid of you?"