My lady, I'm going to rebel.

But in the end, Mu Zheng and Li Lian failed to achieve their wish.

They stayed in the city only because Mu Zheng suddenly thought of something. In history, at this critical moment of defending the city, someone rebelled.

Yes, there was a rebellion.

Mu Zheng couldn't remember who the rebel was, but he knew what he had to do, which was to defend Kunyang City after the other party rebelled.

A day later, Liu Xiu led his troops away.

Two days later, the Xinmang army pressed towards Kunyang like a dark cloud covering the sun, and instantly surrounded the small city.

At the command of commanders Wang Yi and Wang Xun, the siege began like a surging tide.

In order to show off its military power, the new army surrounded Kunyang with more than ten layers of siege. More than a hundred military camps were spread all around Kunyang like densely packed ant nests.

Military flags fluttered in the wind, everywhere in the mountains and plains. From a distance, it looked like a black ocean, emitting a chilling and murderous aura.

The sound of gongs and drums made the air buzz and could be heard clearly dozens of miles away. The rhythmic sound was like the drumbeat of the god of death, striking the hearts of the soldiers and civilians in Kunyang City again and again.

The new army's offensive was fierce and their tactics were endless. They dug tunnels and tried to sneak into the city like cunning moles, catching the Han army off guard.

The huge battering ram was slowly pushed to the foot of the city gate, and it slammed into the city gate again and again like a steel behemoth. The dull sound echoed between heaven and earth, as if it was going to shake the foundation of the entire Kunyang City.

The boxcars were like mobile fortresses, providing cover for the attacking soldiers as they moved closer to the city walls.

At the same time, the new army concentrated all their crossbows and fired thousands of arrows at the same time, shooting into the city like a torrential rain.

Sharp arrows fell densely with sharp whistling sounds. The situation of the soldiers and civilians in the city was precarious. Even daily tasks such as going out to fetch water became a test of life and death.

Everyone had to hold the door panel with their heads held high and move with difficulty in the gaps of the rain of arrows. If they were not careful, they would be pierced by the sharp arrows and fall into a pool of blood in an instant.

The battle continued day after day, and every minute and every second was filled with death and despair.

Conditions in the city grew increasingly difficult, as supplies dwindled under the relentless onslaught of war. Food supplies were running low, and civilians and soldiers often remained hungry at their posts. Water supplies were also becoming scarce, with long lines forming around the few remaining wells, and people used water cautiously, fearing to waste even a drop.

The number of wounded and sick soldiers continued to increase, but the limited medical supplies could not meet the demand. Many wounded soldiers could only lie in simple tents, groaning in pain. Their wounds began to fester and become infected due to lack of timely treatment, emitting a disgusting smell.

The soldiers were exhausted. The long period of high-intensity perseverance made them physically and mentally exhausted, and their eyes were full of fatigue and haggardness. However, facing the new army that was as fierce as wolves and tigers, they had no room for retreat. They still held on, held their weapons tightly, and stayed at their posts.

However, in this tense situation of defending the city, Mu Zheng became more and more nervous.

He knew that the time for the traitor's rebellion was getting closer, because he found that some of the decisions made in the city recently seemed to be known in advance by the new army, and some of the originally arranged defense deployments were always destroyed by the enemy before they were implemented.

Mu Zheng was secretly alert in his heart, and he wanted to find out which traitor was it.

So, he began to quietly pay attention to everyone around him, strengthen the control of important information, and try to find the enemy hiding in the dark.

He privately arranged some reliable soldiers to closely monitor the movements of the generals and soldiers in the city, and report to him immediately if they found anything suspicious.

He also personally patrolled the city, observing every corner and not missing any possible clues. However, despite his careful precautions, the traitor seemed to be hiding very deeply and never revealed too many flaws.

Under the fierce enemy attack, defending General Wang Feng's inner defenses gradually collapsed. Looking at the tragic scene of starving people and the wailing of the wounded in the city, listening to the desperate cries of the people and the painful groans of the soldiers, his heart was filled with helplessness and fear.

For several days, he paced back and forth in his tent, his brow furrowed, his eyes filled with struggle. He knew that if he continued to hold out like this, Kunyang would be captured sooner or later, and he and the soldiers and civilians in the city would die without a burial place.

Finally, after a painful struggle, he secretly found his confidant without telling anyone and said in a trembling voice, "You...you sneak out of the city and go see Wang Yi. Tell him that I am willing to surrender and only ask him to spare the people in the city."