My lady, I'm going to rebel.

Yes, Mu Zheng decided to lie.

Because he knew very well that it was only a matter of time before Wancheng was captured.

Sure enough, the news quickly spread throughout Kunyang City.

"That's great, Wancheng has been broken, and our reinforcements will be here soon!" A soldier said excitedly to his companions, with a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

"Yes, now we are more confident in defending Kunyang and going out of the city to annihilate the enemy!" The companion responded, holding the weapon tightly in his hand.

However, amid the excitement, some soldiers expressed doubts.

"Is this news true? Don't let it be a false alarm."

"Whether it's true or not, at least we have hope now. Let's defend the city first!"

The morale of the defenders immediately rose, and they defended the city more resolutely and were ready to go out of the city to fight the enemy at any time.

On the new army's side, the atmosphere was completely different.

"What? Wancheng was captured? How is that possible?" a general of the New Army shouted in disbelief. "That's our important stronghold!"

"It's said that the main force of the Green Forest Army (Han Army) is about to arrive in Kunyang. What should we do?" another general said worriedly, "Should we prepare to retreat?"

"Don't panic! Perhaps this is just a rumor spread by the enemy to shake our morale!" the commander shouted. "No one is allowed to retreat without my order!"

But despite what the commander said, the soldiers of the new army were all depressed and their morale was low.

"We have been attacking Kunyang for so long and suffered heavy losses. Now we have received news like this. How can we continue to fight this battle?" A soldier complained in a low voice.

"Yes, if the main force really comes to support us, won't we be surrounded and killed?" another soldier echoed.

After all, the impact of this news is too great.

The Green Forest Army (Han Army) had a clear advantage in momentum, and the balance of war began to gradually tilt towards them.

And at this moment, Wancheng was indeed in danger, just as Mu Zheng remembered.

Wancheng, under the prolonged siege of the Green Forest Army (Han troops), was already in chaos. Defending General Cen Peng, looking at the dwindling supplies of food and fodder, was consumed with anxiety. His once resolute face was now stained with worry and fatigue.

"General, we can't hold on any longer. We have no food inside and no reinforcements outside. What should we do?" A deputy general said in despair, his voice trembling with fear.

Cen Peng frowned, his eyes bloodshot, and pounded the table fiercely, roaring, "Hold on a little longer, reinforcements will surely arrive!"

However, as the days passed, the messengers sent out fell into the sea and never received a response.

"General, our soldiers have been hungry for several days and have no strength to resist." Another general said anxiously.

Cen Peng looked at these brothers who had been through thick and thin with him, his heart filled with helplessness and pain.

In the end, faced with the cruel reality, Cen Peng was forced to surrender out of helplessness.

……

At the same time, Liu Xiu led his troops to approach Kunyang.

This day happened to be the first day of June.

Outside Kunyang City, on the vast battlefield, the deadly silence was like an invisible, heavy, suffocating net, tightly covering every inch of land.

The howling wind swept past, carrying a cloud of dust and sand, which mercilessly lashed people's faces, as if adding a bit of creepy solemnity and tragedy to the upcoming battle of unequal strength.

Liu Xiu, this ambitious and sharp-eyed general, has a deep eye that reveals wisdom that sees through everything. He is well aware of the key role of morale in this life-and-death struggle, just as he is well aware of the significance of that ray of light in the darkness to those in desperate situations.

"Soldiers, morale is paramount in today's battle. We must charge forward bravely!" Liu Xiu shouted. "Follow me and charge through the enemy lines!"

He made a prompt decision and decided to personally lead more than a thousand infantry and cavalry as the vanguard, charging towards the enemy with fearless courage, while Li Yi led the main force to follow closely behind, like a sharp blade hidden in the dark, ready to give the enemy a fatal blow at any time.

When Liu Xiu's vanguard troops approached the new army four or five miles like a gust of wind, he looked resolute and his eyes were as sharp as an eagle. He commanded the soldiers to form their battle formations quickly and orderly.

The situation was like a carefully planned chess game, with each chess piece containing endless murderous intent, ready to launch a thunderous attack on the powerful enemy at the command of a single word.

Wang Yi and Wang Xun stood arrogantly on the high platform of the new army, overlooking Liu Xiu's seemingly insignificant troops, with a hint of contempt on their lips.

Wang Yi sneered, "Humph, with just this small number of troops, you dare to provoke me? You're simply courting death!"

Wang Xun echoed, "Your Excellency is absolutely right. With a million strong army, how can we be afraid of them?"

They were so confident in their military might that they thought a million-strong army was enough to crush all obstacles in the world. How could they take Liu Xiu's troops seriously? In their eyes, Liu Xiu and his men were just like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, overestimating their own capabilities.

So, they waved their hands contemptuously and sent thousands of soldiers to fight, as if it was just an easy game.

Liu Xiu showed no fear, charging into the enemy camp like a fearless tiger. The sword in his hand gleamed coldly in the sunlight, and as he swung it with a nimble figure, the sword's shadow was as fast as lightning, and blood splattered wherever it touched.

"Kill!" Liu Xiu roared.

The soldiers of the new army fell like fragile ants under his sword. The tragic scene was like a shocking painting of blood and death.

The generals who followed Liu Xiu were shocked and excited when they saw his heroic figure as if he was in an empty space in the enemy camp.

"General Liu usually acts cautiously and even seems very scared when he sees a small group of enemies. But today, facing this wolf-like and overwhelming enemy, he is so brave and fearless. It is really admirable! In the future, I hope that the general will always lead us to fight in the front. We will follow closely and work together to defeat the enemy!" A general shouted excitedly.

When Liu Xiu heard these words, he felt extremely proud and as if he was infused with infinite power.

"Soldiers, follow me and continue to kill!"