The Three Kingdoms: I asked you to save Guan Yu, not to destroy Sun Quan.

After more than ten days of trekking, Guan Xing finally led his army to Wushang City. Looking at the city walls from afar, he sighed, "I'm exhausted, but we've finally arrived."

Wushang is the famous Yiwu of later generations. It is more than 800 li away from Jianye. It took them twelve days to walk there, and they were so exhausted that they almost collapsed.

Everyone was panting, but Xie Chong stared at the city wall with hatred on his face and said through gritted teeth, "Captain, let me lead the charge in this battle. I will personally twist Zhu Hong's head off."

Zhu Hong, the magistrate of Wushang County, stole his future and harmed his brother and sister-in-law by relying on his family background. Xie Chong vowed not to be a man if he did not avenge this.

Guan Xing understood his feelings and patted him on the shoulder to comfort him, "Be careful. I support you in seeking revenge, but I don't want you to get hurt."

Xie Chong felt a lump in his throat upon hearing this, but he didn't say anything more. He turned around and roared, "Brothers, I know you're tired, but we've reached our destination. We only have one last push left. Once we take the county town, we can eat our fill and get some rest. Charge with me!"

Without giving his soldiers a chance to react, he charged towards the city wall first. Seeing that he had taken the lead, Meng Jun quickly led his men to follow.

Wushang was just a small county town with no moat and walls less than three meters high. Located in the heart of Jiangdong, it had no garrison and only a dozen or so ordinary soldiers maintaining order on the walls. It was almost completely undefended against the Han army.

Upon seeing the Han army approaching, the defenders' expressions changed drastically, and they hurriedly closed the gates to call for reinforcements.

Before the city gates could be closed, Xie Chong rushed to the city walls, but instead of entering, he charged toward the walls, intending to force his way up.

When a guard saw him rushing towards him, he raised his gun to stab. Xie Chong dodged to the side, then grabbed the gun barrel and pulled hard. The guard was so frightened that he quickly retreated and tried to take the gun back.

Xie Chong had been waiting for this opportunity. He stepped on the wall and used the force of the soldier pulling him up to forcefully climb the city wall. Then he swung his sword at the guard who had pulled him up.

This scene shocked the Han army behind them, and someone couldn't help but exclaim, "How come we never realized that Instructor Xie was so fierce before?"

Meng Jun slapped the back of his head and scolded, "Your future was stolen and your brother and sister-in-law were killed, and you're still this fierce? Charge with me!"

After saying that, he ran down to the city wall and shouted, "Old Xie, give me a hand!"

Xie Chong handed over the gun barrel, and after Meng Jun grabbed it, he pulled hard and easily dragged him up the city wall.

The rest was simple: the Han army followed suit and successively stormed the city, and the defending troops, seeing that the situation was hopeless, retreated in panic.

Xie Chong kicked down a garrison soldier who was trying to escape, pointed his gun at the soldier's throat, and demanded, "Where is Zhu Hong?"

The garrison soldier quickly replied, "He is overseeing the execution of County Commandant Ji Jie at the vegetable market in the west of the city."

"Take me there." Without waiting for a reply, Xie Chong grabbed the guard by the collar and left, with Meng Jun and his men following behind.

While they were attacking the city, a major event affecting the entire county was taking place inside.

Magistrate Zhu Hong set up a wooden platform at the vegetable market entrance, tied up County Lieutenant Ji Jie, and pressed him onto the platform. He then shouted to the people below: "Fellow villagers, since I took office, the banditry in Wushang has been rampant and has been repeatedly suppressed. I originally thought it was because I was incapable of eradicating the bandits, but I have recently realized that it is not the bandits who are difficult to deal with, but the thieves within our own ranks who are difficult to guard against."

“County Lieutenant Ji Jie colluded with bandits to wreak havoc on the village. His actions are outrageous to both gods and men. Therefore, I have decided to publicly execute this villain and restore justice to Wushang.”

As soon as he finished speaking, someone clapped and cheered, "The magistrate is wise..."

Only a few people in fine clothes applauded; the common people remained silent, their eyes filled with resentment and indifference as they looked at Zhu Hong.

The eyes of the masses are discerning. How could these victims not know who colluded with bandits to harm the people?

Although there were bandits in Wushang before, it wasn't a serious problem. But as soon as you, Zhu Honggang, took office, bandits became rampant. Who caused this? Do you really think we're blind?

Now that the banditry can't be contained, you're pushing County Magistrate Ji out as a scapegoat? What kind of nonsense is this?

Seeing the people's indifference and lack of cooperation, Zhu Hong felt a surge of anger and cursed inwardly, "A bunch of lowly people who won't shed a tear until they see the coffin. Wait until I've dealt with Ji Jie, and then I'll see how I deal with you."

Thinking this, Zhu Hong turned to look at Ji Jie, who was bound and gagged, and asked righteously, "Ji Jie, you are a county magistrate, yet you colluded with bandits to wreak havoc on the village. Now that your deeds have been exposed, what do you have to say?"

Ji Jie struggled violently, desperately trying to express his dissatisfaction, but he could not speak and could only make helpless whimpering sounds.

A mocking smile appeared on Zhu Hong's lips as he said righteously, "If you don't defend yourself, I will take that as a confession. Guards, carry out the execution."

Ji Jie was pinned down again, and the executioner raised his blade to strike, when suddenly someone shouted in panic, "Magistrate, something terrible has happened! The Han army has entered the city!"

Zhu Hong was stunned upon hearing this, and instinctively exclaimed, "How is this possible? How could there be Han troops in Wushang...?"

I couldn't continue the conversation because the Han army came into view.

Without thinking twice, Zhu Hong shouted, "What are you standing there for? Execute him!"

Faced with the sudden attack of the Han army, the only solution he could think of was to surrender. But before surrendering, he had to clean up his mess so that Ji Jie wouldn't gossip and make trouble in front of the Han army.

The question is, given such a drastic change, will Ji Jie still willingly accept his fate?

Driven by his survival instinct, Ji Jie suddenly mustered a burst of strength, jerked himself up, knocked the still-stunned soldier to the ground, and then jumped off the stage in a one-legged stance.

Zhu Hong panicked and grabbed a bow and arrow to shoot, but before he could draw the bowstring, a terrifying voice came from the other side.

"Zhu Hong, you old scoundrel, do you still remember Xie Chong from Yuyao?"

Zhu Hong was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, trembling as he looked at Xie Chong running towards him, and said, "How is this possible? How could he be a Han army general?"

It was Xie Chong who attacked Wushang. We're doomed now; we don't even have a chance to surrender.

Wait a minute, Xie Chong, you bastard, how dare you surrender to the Han army? You actually dared to betray your lord and surrender to the Han army?

I haven't surrendered to the Han, how could you surrender to the Han?

If you surrender to the Han, what am I supposed to do?