Chapter 1297

Upon hearing the scout's suggestion, Gu Yi's expression instantly turned icy, and a cold, piercing glint flashed in his eyes.

They intended to use the city to block Cao Cao's massive army.

Gu Yi had no desire to see his city fall.

"No! This absolutely cannot be done!" Gu Yi firmly retorted.

"General, by doing this, are you just going to watch your own city be destroyed?" the scout continued.

"General, think about it. If our city is destroyed, we will lose our support. How then are we to defend against Cao Cao's army?" the scout persisted in his persuasion.

After hearing the scout's words, Gu Yi suddenly felt that there was some logic to them.

If the city were destroyed, they would completely lose the ability to resist.

"No matter what, I will not allow such a thing to happen!" Gu Yi said, gritting his teeth.

"General, I think we should try. If we can hold off Cao Cao's army, we can then leverage the strength of Cao Cao's army to launch a counterattack and annihilate the enemy entirely!"

After hearing the scout's words, Gu Yi suddenly felt there was some merit to it.

"Very well, then we shall proceed as you say! Send the order immediately for every city to reinforce its walls and prepare to welcome Cao Cao's army!" Gu Yi commanded.

"Understood!"

Soon, Gu Yi issued the order, and they began to take action.

Before long, the soldiers on the city walls were busy at work, reinforcing the walls and making preparations.

Zhao Yun's army continued their pursuit and soon arrived at the outskirts of Nanyang County.

Although Nanyang County was not large, it could still be considered a small city. Its walls were about eight zhang high, piled with stones, and the city gates were tightly shut.

Zhao Yun looked at the surrounding environment, a solemn expression appearing on his face.

"My lord, what should we do?" the deputy general beside Zhao Yun asked for instructions.

"Have the brothers form up. I want to see exactly what the enemy is planning!" Zhao Yun said.

Soon, Zhao Yun's soldiers assumed a combat stance.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Zhao Yun's figure suddenly vanished and appeared at the city gate.

"Bang, bang, bang!!!"

Zhao Yun's arrows struck the city gate, but they failed to pierce through.

Zhao Yun's expression turned ugly. He had realized that the enemy did not seem to want to break through their city.

"Pass the order down: do not engage in a head-on fight. As long as we can hold the city, we have a chance." Zhao Yun issued the command to his soldiers. ===== CHAPTER 1298 =====