Chapter 329: Taking Huanyang City
Two days later, Zhang Liao's army finally arrived at the foot of Huanyang County.
At this time, the garrison of Huanyang City fell into panic after seeing the army that appeared.
At this time, Zhang Liao and Xi Zhicai reined in their horses and stood in front of the twenty thousand Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, looking coldly at the city in front of them.
"Who will go and challenge them for me?"
Suddenly, Zhang Liao's icy voice sounded. Afterwards, a middle-aged general behind him spurred his horse out and shouted loudly: "This subordinate requests to fight!"
This person was one of the ten first-rate martial generals under Zhang Liao's command. His talent was still okay, and his name was Zhao Erniu. Currently, he served as a Thousand-Man Commander.
"Good, Erniu, you go and challenge them!"
After Zhang Liao saw Zhao Erniu, he said to him with full solemnity.
"This subordinate obeys!"
Zhao Erniu cupped his hands to Zhang Liao, turned around, and charged toward Huanyang City on horseback.
Arriving at the foot of the city gate, Zhao Erniu shouted loudly at the crowd on the city tower: "I am Zhao Erniu, a Thousand-Man Commander under General Zhang Liao of the Bingzhou Army. Who in the city dares to come out and fight?"
Zhao Erniu's voice was like thunder, sounding in the ears of the people in the city.
For a time, the people on the city tower were really shocked by Zhao Erniu's momentum, and there was no response for a long time.
Seeing that the people in the city did not dare to fight, Zhao Erniu's voice became even louder: "Why, could it be that you are all soft eggs, and no one dares to come out and fight me? A bunch of cowards! Hahahaha..."
Facing Zhao Erniu's crazy mockery, someone in the city couldn't help it immediately and said to the defending general: "General, this subordinate can't stand this guy anymore, I will go down and meet him!"
After speaking, he didn't wait for the general Wang Xin's agreement and rode out of the city.
"Zhao Erniu, you are arrogant. A mere Thousand-Man Commander dares to come to my Huanyang City to act wild. Don't look at what place this is. Let me kill you and definitely tear you into ten thousand pieces!"
The general who rushed out of the city cursed at Zhao Erniu with gritted teeth.
"Hehe, just based on you, you want to kill me? You really don't know what's good for you!"
Facing the enemy's insults, Zhao Erniu responded to him with disdain.
"Ah... let me kill you and see how hard your mouth can be! Giddyup..."
The general was not lightly angered by Zhao Erniu's contempt and immediately charged at Zhao Erniu.
Looking at the charging general, Zhao Erniu also charged up on horseback.
"Giddyup... just in time!"
"Zhao Erniu, take your life..."
"Kill..."
Soon, the two charged together. Facing the big blade attacking from the opposite side, Zhao Erniu tilted his head slightly and dodged the enemy's attack.
Afterwards, the long spear in his hand turned, and he stabbed at the opponent's throat as fast as lightning.
Facing Zhao Erniu's lightning-fast attack, the enemy general had not yet reacted when he felt a chill in his neck.
"What... how... how could you be so strong!"
"Plop!"
The enemy general had not yet reacted when he was stabbed through the throat by Zhao Erniu's spear and fell off his horse.
Zhao Erniu looked at the corpse that had no breath, the long spear in his hand slanted toward the ground, and shouted at the city: "Is there no one who can fight? If they are all such opponents, I advise you to open the city and surrender."
"Otherwise, when our two thousand-strong army attacks together, what will you use to resist!"
"What!!!"
"How could he be so strong? That Qian Jin had the strength of a third-rate martial general, and he was killed in one move by this Zhao Erniu!"
"According to what he said, he is only a Thousand-Man Commander. Then the strength of their general must be even more powerful!!!"
"General, why don't we surrender? With our few people, we can't stop their two thousand-strong army at all."
"And they are the imperial army, we don't need to go against His Majesty!"
After seeing Zhao Erniu's powerful strength, the crowd in the city suddenly exploded.
Morale instantly fell to the bottom, and most people had already developed the idea of surrendering.
Besides, they were originally the army of the Great Han Empire, and there was no need to go against the imperial army for Niu Fu!
Immediately, quite a few people said to the defender Wang Xin.
At this time, Wang Xin's heart was also very conflicted. He also knew that they could not stop the attack of this two thousand-strong army at all.
Looking at more and more people persuading him to surrender, Wang Xin knew that he could not hesitate anymore, otherwise, these soldiers would definitely tie him up and send him to Zhang Liao for the sake of survival.
Immediately, he gritted his teeth and said loudly: "Good, this general agrees to surrender!"
After speaking, Wang Xin felt as if his whole body's strength had been drained and collapsed to the ground.
"Oh... General is wise! Go, follow me to open the city and surrender!"
The people around him ignored Wang Xin, who collapsed to the ground, and all excitedly headed toward the city gate.
"General trend... General, don't blame me, I have no other choice, the enemy's strength is too strong!"
Looking at the excited expressions on the faces of the crowd, Wang Xin muttered to himself in his heart.
Afterwards, after he calmed down, he stood up, tidied up his image, and walked toward the city gate.
"General Zhao Erniu, go tell your general that I am willing to submit to the imperial court!"
Looking at Zhao Erniu, who was still cursing under the city, Wang Xin shouted at him loudly, but the bitterness on his face could not be covered no matter what.
"Hahahaha, you are still sensible, then get ready to come out of the city and offer surrender!"
After Zhao Erniu heard Wang Xin's words, he was instantly overjoyed and immediately laughed loudly at Wang Xin.
After speaking, he turned around laughing and galloped toward the army. He had to tell Zhang Liao and the others this good news as soon as possible.
"General, good news, Wang Xin said he wants to surrender to us!"
After returning to the camp, Zhao Erniu immediately told Zhang Liao and the others this news.
"Good, Wang Xin is sensible, he is a smart person."
Although Zhang Liao had guessed that Wang Xin and the others would surrender, now that he finally confirmed this news, he was also very happy.
"Hehe, congratulations to the General for taking Huanyang County!"
Xi Zhicai, who was beside him, also congratulated Zhang Liao.
Regarding Wang Xin's surrender, no one would think it was fake. The gap in strength between the two sides was too wide to be made up by schemes and tricks.
"Military Advisor is joking. This is all thanks to the soldiers. It is the result of their brave fighting against the enemy!"
After hearing Xi Zhicai's words, Zhang Liao looked solemn and said to Xi Zhicai and the others sincerely.
"General is righteous, we admire you!"
After hearing Zhang Liao's answer, everyone sincerely responded to Zhang Liao, and the eyes looking at Zhang Liao were full of awe.
"Let's go, let's go together to accept their surrender!"
After saying this to the crowd, Zhang Liao walked toward the city gate first, and the generals behind him immediately followed closely behind Zhang Liao.
When Zhang Liao and the others arrived at the foot of Huanyang City gate, the tightly closed city gate slowly opened from the inside.
Afterwards, a team of soldiers holding long spears walked out, surrounding a middle-aged martial general wearing black armor. It was Wang Xin and the others.
Seeing Zhang Liao, who was riding on a brown steed, Wang Xin only felt a terrifying aura pressing toward him. Facing this powerful momentum,
Wang Xin instantly felt as small as an ant. Just when he wanted to shout and resist with all his might, that powerful momentum suddenly disappeared without a trace. ===== CHAPTER 330 =====
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