Wife, you didn't really drug me, did you?

Not chasing?

The elder glanced at Yuan Sanjia without speaking, but his eyes showed distrust. Why not chase after him? That kid took the treasure of my Jiuli clan, not your clan's treasure. Of course you're not in a hurry, but how can I not be?

However, given Yuan Sanjia's strength, the Grand Elder acknowledged his abilities and simply smiled, saying, "Thank you."

Yuan Sanjia glanced at him, knowing that he couldn't persuade him like this, so he stopped trying and just smiled, thinking that he should wait for Chen Jiu Si to come back and persuade him.

At this moment, the battle situation on the battlefield had become one-sided. The three strongest combatants on the opposing side, all of whom were at the fourth level of the Fusion God realm, had been defeated. Without the support of these powerful combatants, the remaining combatants were, to put it bluntly, utterly vulnerable.

At this moment, the four gates of Huangzhou Prefecture were wide open, and the Huangzhou Prefecture soldiers who had been suppressed were all filled with anger and wanted to take revenge.

The army gathered at all four gates: east, west, south, and north.

The Azure Dragon Army, led by Jin Yanzi, with over 20,000 troops, charged out from the East Gate. The White Tiger Army, led by Chen Xiaohu, charged out from the West Gate. The Vermilion Bird Army, led by Shi Gengming, the Soul-Severing Spear, charged out from the South Gate.

The attack on the North Gate was led by Fu Bing, Ding Pulang, and Ou Puxiang, who commanded their respective forces.

Zhang Dingbian was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the entire army, leading the Qihuo Army to guard Huangzhou Prefecture and prevent the enemy from launching a counterattack.

With the army in place, the three armies launched their attack, and battle was imminent.

The Huangzhou Prefecture army was all holding back their anger. They had been bullied by those bastards outside these past few days. Now the tables have turned. Our prefect has returned and subdued your leader. Now it's our turn to take action.

At this moment, Chen Xiaohu raised his broadsword and shouted, "Brothers, these bastards have been causing us a lot of trouble these past few days. Today, we'll settle our old scores and new grudges together! Brothers, grab your weapons and let them know that Huangzhou Prefecture is not to be trifled with! Kill them!"

Chen Xiaohu roared, and the next moment the soldiers of the White Tiger Army charged forward with Chen Xiaohu, howling. These were all Chen Jie's old guard from Mianshui County, truly the elite of the elite. Now, led by Chen Xiaohu, a powerhouse at the Fusion God Realm, they were as brave as tigers among sheep. With a shout, the entire army charged forward as if injected with chicken blood.

The enemy was immediately terrified, screaming in agony.

On the other hand, Shi Gengming raised his spear and shouted to the soldiers in the field: "Brothers, the opportunity to make a name for yourselves has finally come to us. Didn't you always tell me that you wanted the same treatment as the White Tiger Army? Then show me your spirit."

"Kill one enemy, and I'll reward you with an acre of land; kill ten enemies, and I'll reward you with an official position; kill a hundred enemies, hahaha! I'll personally petition the prefect to grant you merits, high-ranking positions, and generous salaries—you'll all have them. Now they're right in front of you; let's see if you have the ability to take them!"

"Brothers, kill them!"

As Shi Gengming spoke, he led his brothers out to fight their way out.

On the other hand, Fo Bing, Ding Pulang, and Ou Puxiang roared, "As the saying goes, Heaven has the virtue of cherishing life, but beasts are not worthy of cherishing life. Brothers, follow me and kill them all!"

"kill!"

The soldiers were bloodthirsty and charged forward like wolves, each one exuding murderous intent, as if the people in front of them were not soldiers with swords and guns, but a group of naked women.

The soldiers were roaring with excitement. If they didn't fight for military merit now, when would they? They were counting on this battle for their wives' and children's advancement, wealth, high positions, and generous salaries!

Thinking this way, the soldiers' fighting spirit grew even stronger.

They charged forward, weapons in hand.

The besieging army on the other side was completely different. They were originally there to attack the city, but once they entered, all the riches, beautiful women, and money would be theirs.

But now, their three most powerful fourth-level Molten Gods have been defeated, and their leader is gone. They have no desire to fight anymore; all they want to do is escape and survive.

With their minds in disarray, and the soldiers of Huangzhou Prefecture charging in, they would be completely defenseless.

After the avalanche, the destructive power was irresistible. While the soldiers of Huangzhou Prefecture were in pursuit, the soldiers besieging the city outside were running back.

Meanwhile, the soldiers at the back were unaware of what was happening ahead and surged forward. As a result, the soldiers running back collided with those rushing forward, causing a stampede!
Even more people were killed or injured.

The battlefield in Huangzhou Prefecture instantly turned into a meat grinder, where a life could not survive for more than thirty seconds.

Even Zhang Dingbian, the commander-in-chief who had seen life and death before, was somewhat unaccustomed to the brutality of the scene. The killing was too heavy and could not continue like this. At this moment, he ordered the entire army to capture as many prisoners as possible and allow the enemy to surrender.

The order was quickly relayed to the battlefield.

Upon hearing the order, Chen Xiaohu frowned and said, "Damn it, they killed so many of us, and you want them to surrender? No way! Absolutely not!"

"Tiger Commander, this is the Commander-in-Chief's order!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaohu hesitated for a moment and said, "Go back and tell the commander-in-chief that I, Chen Xiaohu, have disobeyed orders today. You can deal with me however you like, but I cannot obey orders today!"

With that, Chen Xiaohu brandished his broadsword and shouted, "Kill them all! Kill them all!"

"Tiger General, Tiger General!"

It was no use. Chen Xiaohu wouldn't listen to their advice. In this battle to defend Huangzhou Prefecture, the White Tiger Army lost a full five thousand men. These were five thousand local soldiers who followed Chen Jiu Si out of Mianshui County!

In all these years, Huangzhou Prefecture has never suffered such a great loss. Chen Xiaohu was in pain, and he had to vent his pain, even if it was because he violated military law. He didn't care, he still had to vent it.

If he didn't vent, Chen Xiaohu felt he would go crazy.

So Chen Xiaohu disobeyed orders this time. He had to obey these orders, otherwise how could he face his soldiers and his hometown elders?

If I were to return to Mianshui, how would I explain to the villagers who wanted sons and husbands for me?

He won't be done until the world is turned upside down and rivers of blood flow!

This is to give an explanation to the people of his hometown, and also to give an explanation to Chen Xiaohu himself.

The military order was met with resistance when it reached Chen Xiaohu, and Shi Gengming also received the same order to stop the killing!
Upon hearing this, Shi Gengming looked at the soldier who had delivered the order and asked, "Is this an order from the Commander-in-Chief?"

"Yes, it's the commander-in-chief's order!"

The messenger confirmed.

"Lookout!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Gengming immediately roared in anger, and at that moment, the lookout in the army who was holding the lookout post immediately responded: "General."

"Can you check if Tiger General's direction has stopped?"

"Reporting to the general, Tiger Commander has not stopped."

Upon hearing this, Shi Gengming nodded slightly and said, "Okay, I understand!"

At this moment, he spoke, then looked at the messenger and said, "Go back and tell the commander-in-chief that if the White Tiger Army stops, we will stop. If the White Tiger Army does not stop, our Vermilion Bird Army is willing to advance and retreat with the White Tiger Army!" "Ah, General Shi, this is disobeying orders!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Gengming laughed loudly and said, "Disobey orders? Hahaha, if you're going to chop off heads, chop off both mine and Chen Xiaohu's heads together!"

After saying this, Shi Gengming pierced through an enemy soldier with his spear and shouted, "Brothers, charge quickly! We won't be allowed to kill anyone in a moment!"

Upon hearing Shi Gengming's words, the soldiers immediately began to fight even more fiercely, some with the desire for revenge, and others hoping to gain favor with their wives and children.

You could say they had many ideas, but no matter what those ideas were, they all came down to one thing: they killed even more diligently.

In this battle, the Vermilion Bird Army defended the South Gate for three days and nights, repelling twelve enemy attacks. They suffered more than three thousand casualties. The blood feud of three thousand lives was not something that could be stopped with words, so they fought even harder.

The same thing happened in every corner of the battlefield, not just in the Vermilion Bird Army.

The Azure Dragon Army, and even the Buddhist soldiers, all rejected the commander-in-chief's orders.

The battle to defend Huangzhou Prefecture resulted in too many deaths. They could not spare the soldiers outside the city; they had to vent the pent-up frustration they had been experiencing these past few days.

To paraphrase Ding Pulang's reply to Zhang Dingbian: "Forgiving them is a matter for Buddha; all we want now is to kill them!"

Slaughter—this was Huangzhou Prefecture's frenzied outburst.

Looking at the out-of-control battlefield below, Zhang Dingbian clenched his fist and slammed it hard on the city bricks. Reason told him that stopping now, incorporating these remaining troops, and strengthening himself was the right thing to do.

However, emotionally, Zhang Dingbian also wanted to kill these beasts. As the commander-in-chief, he knew best how many people had died and what price had been paid in Huangzhou Prefecture, so he understood the thoughts of the generals below him even better.

Looking at the chaotic scene below, Zhang Dingbian was momentarily at a loss for what to do.

However, just when Zhang Dingbian was at a loss, a figure appeared on the outskirts of the battlefield. Upon seeing the chaotic battlefield, he frowned, then took to the air and used several Qiankun Great Shifts to teleport to the city wall.

brush!
He stood beside Zhang Dingbian, who was looking at the battlefield below, at a loss for what to do.

Just then, seeing Chen Jie return, he immediately felt reassured and said, "My lord."

Chen Jie looked at Zhang Dingbian and asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhang Dingbian remained silent, but his deputy said, "My lord, Tiger General has disobeyed orders! Commander Zhang has no choice!"

"Disobey orders!"

Chen Jie frowned slightly. He knew his cousin Chen Xiaohu very well. Under normal circumstances, he would never easily disobey orders. If he disobeyed orders now, could there be some other reason?

Thinking this, Chen Jie looked at Zhang Dingbian and asked, "Dingbian, what's going on?"

Zhang Dingbian said, "I just gave Tiger Commander and the others an order to stop, but Tiger Commander did not stop. Actually, this matter cannot be blamed on Tiger Commander. Perhaps if I were to put myself in Tiger Commander's shoes, I would also have to disobey orders for a while. After all, the casualties of the White Tiger Army this time were too great. Those were all old brothers who followed you and Tiger Commander all the way!"

Chen Jie looked at Zhang Dingbian after hearing this and said, "Yes, I will handle this matter. Show me the casualty figures."

After hearing this, Zhang Dingbian hesitated for a moment, then handed the report to Chen Jie.

Chen Jie held the report and looked at it expressionlessly. After a moment, he looked up and sighed, "Sigh...we really suffered heavy losses this time."

Zhang Dingbian then knelt on one knee and said, "My lord, it was my fault for failing to command properly. Please punish me."

Chen Jie then helped Zhang Dingbian up and said, "Dingbian, what are you doing? You've done very well this time. The responsibility lies with me, not you!"

Zhang Dingbian said, "But my lord..."

Chen Jie said, "That's how it is when you fight for the world. How can people not die? Your wisdom in Dingbian this time is beyond question. In terms of command and coordination, to be honest, I may not be as good as you. I think no one in the entire Huangzhou Prefecture could have done better than you."

"Alright, let's not dwell on these things. People always die in war."

Then Chen Jie said, "Pass down my military order, let Chen Xiaohu and the others kill for another cup of tea's time. After that, give me the order not to pursue them and to accept their surrender."

"This time it's the city lord's order!"

"Yes!"

The messenger immediately responded that this short time was for Chen Jie to vent his anger on Chen Xiaohu and the others. If they killed someone after a short time, it would be disobeying military orders. This time, it was a disobeying Chen Jiu Si's military orders, which could not be forgiven.

Chen Jie stood atop the city wall, watching the bloody war below, when the time it takes to drink a cup of tea was up.

At this moment, a group of people came out of Huangzhou City, beating gongs and drums and shouting: "The city lord orders: stop the pursuit, accept the prisoners! stop the pursuit, accept the prisoners!"

The sound quickly spread throughout the entire battlefield.

At this moment, Chen Xiaohu, who was in a bloodthirsty frenzy, stopped fighting. His adjutant asked, "Commander Hu, what should we do? There are still some bastards left. Should we kill them or not?"

Chen Xiaohu wiped the blood from his face and said, "What killing? The lord has given the order, listen to him! No one is allowed to kill anymore. Make them surrender. Killing so many people is enough to comfort the souls of our White Tiger Army soldiers in heaven!"

As soon as Chen Xiaohu's voice rang out, all the soldiers stopped what they were doing.

"Stop the killing and surrender!"

"We surrender! We surrender!"

The enemy, who had long been terrified of being killed, felt as if they had been granted a pardon upon hearing this. They raised their hands high, dropped their weapons, and finally, finally, were able to live.

It wasn't just Chen Xiaohu who stopped; all the other legions also ceased fighting, none daring to make a move.

Chen Jiu Si's intimidating power was far greater than Zhang Ding Bian's, so when they heard the city lord's order, everyone stopped fighting, and no one dared to show any dissatisfaction.

This is the deterrent power of Chen Jiu Si, the top official of Huangzhou Prefecture.

Shi Gengming, Jin Yanzi, Ding Pulang, and Ou Puxiang all stopped fighting and looked at Chen Jie on the city wall.

Chen Jie then stood on the city wall and said, "The war is over. Everyone lay down their weapons and will not be killed. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"

Chen Jie's voice spread out in the form of a lion's roar, and the entire battlefield heard it. Everyone looked at Chen Jie, and in an instant, everyone knew that the situation was hopeless. Then, countless people laid down their weapons and awaited their fate.

Huangzhou Prefecture won this battle! Chen Jiu Si won this battle! (End of Chapter)