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Not far from Su City, outside Hongze's tent, Hongze, who had been constantly looking south, finally saw the raging fire burning in the south.

A look of joy instantly bloomed on his face, but he was inwardly shocked: "This Chen Nan is truly terrifying."

At first, when Wu Xu came to him with the token, he still didn't believe that Fang He would defect to the enemy.

However, with the deputy commander's token in charge, he had no choice but to obey orders.

Even now, the fire is not only burning in Leshan'ao, but also burning in his heart.

At this moment, Hongze was deeply impressed by Chen Nan's almost monstrous abilities.

He immediately assembled a large army and marched to Suzhou, quietly awaiting the arrival of the Great Qian army.

Meanwhile, on the main road leading to Lecheng.

Chen Nan led an army of over 100,000 men on a rapid march to Lecheng.

The scene shifts back to Leshan'ao, where Jiang Zhe, now engulfed in flames, is a far cry from his previous calm and collected demeanor.

At this moment, all he wanted was to escape the inferno as quickly as possible, and he began to regret why he had ventured deep into this dense forest.

However, even while fleeing, he did not forget to seek refuge with Fang He.

He even repeatedly warned his personal guards to keep a close watch on Fang He.

It wasn't that he cared so much about Fang He's life, but he was afraid that if he ran away, there would be no one to vent his anger on him.

Even while on the run, he didn't forget to curse: "Fang He, you son of a bitch, just you wait until I get out of here!"

Fang He, who was being held by the guards, was unaware that Chen Nan had already seen through his scheme.

He no longer possesses the arrogance he once had.

He only hated himself for stirring up trouble between his own brother.

I vaguely remember that back then at the training ground, his younger brother was able to say those words because he was secretly instructed by him.

Chen Nan wanted to intimidate them, and they thought the same thing.

However, it's too late to say all this now.

Fang He also saw through it all; he knew that no matter who he fell into, he would not escape death.

Disheartened, he looked at Jiang Zhe's personal guards beside him.

He mustered a strength from who knows where, and with a burst of strength, he broke free, seized the opportunity, and drew the sword from the guard's waist.

He turned his hand to his own neck, looked up to the sky and roared, "Brother Xiu, it's all my fault! It's all my fault that you've been ruined!"

Just as he was about to draw his knife and slit his throat, he suddenly felt a force in his lower abdomen.

The enormous impact sent him flying several meters away.

He collapsed to the ground, his sword nowhere to be seen.

After he saw the person in front of him clearly, he gave a bitter smile: "What? Commander Jiang doesn't want me to die?"

That's right, the one who made the move was Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe, his face smeared with ashes, sneered, "I'm not dead yet, General Fang, aren't you being a little too hasty?"

Seeing that his attempt to commit suicide had failed, Fang He's smile grew even more bleak.

He knew that Jiang Zhe didn't want him to die, he just didn't want him to die a violent death.

He sighed resignedly, "Very well, since Commander Jiang wants to do it himself, then I have no choice but to grant his request."

Fang He didn't not want to return to Northern Wei, but he knew that if he did, his fate would only be worse.

Not only will they die, but they will also implicate their families.

Rather than that, I'd rather die at Jiang Zhe's hands.

If he were to die at Jiang Zhe's hands, Commander Hongming might still remember their past relationship and preserve his reputation.

Of course, these were just his fantasies.

Two hours later, below Lecheng.

Hongming looked at the city wall of Lecheng with a puzzled expression and asked, "Chen Nan, why does it seem like Lecheng is completely unguarded?"

Not only her, but Chen Nan also noticed this situation.

He just couldn't believe that Jiang Zhe would be so foolish as to take everyone out with him.

Chen Nan did not answer Hongming's question, his eyes fixed on the city wall.

He kept rubbing his forehead, and finally put his hand down, saying, "I'll take some men up there to take a look!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Wu Xu darted out from behind the two men and knelt down with a thud.

"Commander Chen, let me go! I lost Lecheng, and I want to take it back myself!"

Chen Nan stared at him, pondered for a long time, nodded slightly, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Go ahead, be careful, and report back immediately if anything happens!"

Under the watchful eyes of Chen Nan and Hong Ming, Wu Xu led two thousand swordsmen and shieldmen, along with several siege ladders, slowly approaching Le City.

Soon, two thousand people had arrived below Lecheng.

Wu Xu surveyed his surroundings. A soldier beside him blinked, puzzled, and asked, "General, is there really no one left in Le City? Isn't this a sure way to get credit?"

His words were full of fervor, and the fatigue on his face vanished instantly.

You have to understand, this was the first to reach the summit! Putting aside the merits, the honor alone is unmatched!

Moreover, the Northern Wei Dynasty specifically stated that each soldier who was the first to charge would receive a reward of one tael of gold.

Of course, that only applies if you can survive.

The situation in Lecheng now is different. If there is really no one above, it means that each of the two thousand people can receive one or two taels of gold as a reward.

Wu Xu glanced at the soldiers and shouted, "Brothers, charge with me!"

As he spoke, two soldiers beside him quickly set up a ladder.

Just as the king was about to climb, Wu Xu pulled him aside.

"Make way, let me go first!"

The soldiers standing nearby were seeing their general climb the ladder first, a sight they had never witnessed before.

Their morale soared, and they roared and followed closely behind Wu Xu.

Wu Xu knew that this was a golden opportunity for him to avenge his humiliation, so he naturally wouldn't let it slip by.

He moved very quickly, reaching the top of the ladder in just a few breaths.

When he jumped into Lecheng, he found that there wasn't a single soldier in sight.

The soldiers behind him jumped down right after him.

After searching for a long time and confirming that there were no garrison troops in the city.

Wu Xu sent someone to open the city gates and then sent someone to report to Chen Nan.

He then led over a thousand people to conduct a thorough search of the entire city of Le.

Meanwhile, Jiang Zhe, who had escaped from Leshan'ao, looked back after surviving the ordeal.

He saw that fires were burning everywhere in the valley, and the entire dense forest had almost disappeared.

Upon seeing this, Fang He burst into laughter.

Hearing the laughter, Jiang Zhe frowned, walked up to Fang He in confusion, and slapped him: "What are you laughing at?"

In an instant, blood seeped from the corner of Fang He's mouth. He glanced down, licked the blood with his tongue, and spat it onto the ground: "Hmph, now I finally understand why Northern Wei was able to keep losing to your Great Qian."

Fang He finally realized that neither he nor Jiang Zhe had ever thought of setting fire to Leshan'ao.

Chen Nan not only thought of things for them, but even set the fire for them.

However, just because he figured it out doesn't mean Jiang Zhe figured it out too.

Jiang Zhe saw that Fang He completely ignored his plans.

Another round of punches and kicks ensued, and the beating lasted for quite a while before they stopped.

Panting heavily, he instructed his guards to keep a close watch on Fang He.

They gathered again to join the army and returned to Lecheng.

But he didn't know that Lecheng had already been raised under the banner of the Northern Wei!