The God of War Who Protects the Nation: Starting with Saving a Mother and Daughter in Distress

After entrusting the main task to Qin An, Zhang Xu made some other arrangements.

Ensure that you can take over the entire Qishan City as quickly and smoothly as possible and completely eliminate this Qishan rebel army.

Zhang Xu can be described as a meticulous and thorough general.

All aspects have been considered, and contingency plans have been made for various emergencies.

At the same time, he did not show favoritism and tried to treat everyone equally, giving all generals the opportunity to perform and make contributions.

These alone perfectly showcase Zhang Xu's prowess as a renowned general.

The people naturally trusted his arrangements, and the generals accepted the orders and dispersed to prepare.

Only Zhang Xu and a few trusted men remained in the tent. Zhang Xu looked in the direction of Qishan City and a cold smile appeared on his lips: "Song Yu, Wang Bo, you can fight it out. This Qishan City will eventually be in the pocket of my dynasty."

……

Inside Qishan City, the night was as dark as ink, so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

Inside Song Yu's mansion, the lights were on, and more than a dozen rebel leaders were gathered together, each with a different expression.

There was tension, excitement, and unease.

These were all rebel generals who harbored thoughts of being recruited and secretly gravitated towards Song Yu.

The sudden call to arms sparked some speculation among them.

But no one said anything more, their gazes were fixed on the man in front of them who was not very tall.

Song Yu stood at the head of the group, her sharp gaze sweeping over everyone.

He understood that everyone had already guessed why he had called them over.

Therefore, he didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.

"Gentlemen, the imperial army has besieged the city, and we are now trapped with nowhere to go. Wang Bo is incompetent and foolish, stubbornly defending this isolated city; he simply wants to drag us down with him!"

"Rather than waiting to die, we might as well fight to the death and surrender to the imperial court; perhaps there's still a way to survive!"

Although there had been rumors that Song Yu had a channel to contact the imperial court, people still had some doubts about it.

Now that he has said this in person, it undoubtedly confirms the previous rumors that Song Yu was indeed colluding with the imperial court.

Instead of being bothered by this, the people felt much more at ease.

Anyone with eyes can see that the Qishan rebels are doomed.

They gathered here in search of a way to survive.

Song Yu's connections with the imperial court were undoubtedly a good thing for them at this time.

"General Song is right!" Wu Zhi was the first to respond. "We've had enough of these days of anxiety and trepidation. We are willing to follow General Song and join forces for a just cause!"

Seeing this, the other leaders also declared, "We are willing to obey General Song's orders!"

Seeing that no one had any objections, Song Yu felt much more at ease.

He made the arrangements immediately.

"Alright! Since you all trust me, Song Yu, I'll go all out! We'll move at midnight tonight! Xu Jin, you lead your men to open the city gates and let the imperial troops into the city!"

"This humble general obeys!" The burly Xu Jin, leading the first golden spear, stepped forward and responded.

As mentioned before, some of the generals among the Qishan rebels were originally from the imperial army.

Xu Jin is a prime example.

He never intended to become a traitor, but was forced to do so by circumstances.

Now, seeing that he has the opportunity to return to the court, and may even advance further than before, fills him with enthusiasm.

Song Yu then looked at Wu Zhi: "Wu Zhi, you come with me and lead men straight to Wang Bo's residence. Catch him off guard and take his head! With Wang Bo's head as a pledge of loyalty, the imperial court will certainly not treat us unfairly!"

"Yes!" Wu Zhi clasped his hands in acceptance of the order.

After the arrangements were made, everyone dispersed to prepare for the operation.

As Song Yu watched the departing figures, a ruthless glint flashed in her eyes.

He knew that once he took this step, there was no turning back; success or failure hinged on this one move.

Although losing to Wang Bo did have some impact on his reputation, after all, everyone used to call him brother and talk about loyalty all the time.

But Song Yu was still very clear-headed; those were just slogans for her to climb the social ladder.

What does a little fame matter as long as one can achieve success?

"Wang Bo, you're not a brother, you're not even human. You're truly not a son of a man. Since you're so heartless, don't blame me for being unjust," Song Yu murmured to himself.

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At midnight, Song Yu, Wu Zhi, and other rebel leaders, along with their trusted followers, pounced on Wang Bo's residence like hungry wolves.

Although their actions were sudden, Wang Bo never let his guard down around Song Yu.

Even though he hadn't received any prior notice, he quickly realized what was happening as soon as Song Yu and the others made their move.

He immediately summoned his trusted men to protect him.

Both sides acted very swiftly.

Not long after, Wang Bo, who was sitting in his own residence, heard the sounds of fighting coming from outside.

"That scoundrel Song Yu actually betrayed his brother. I was truly blind to have taken in such a disloyal and unjust person."

"If I had known this dark-skinned fellow was this kind of person, I should have seized the opportunity to kill him outright earlier. We wouldn't be in this mess today!"

At this moment, Wang Bo was filled with frustration.

Although he had long realized that Song Yu was an ambitious person, he had always been wary of and suppressed him.

But no one expected that he would go to such lengths.

Wang Bo could have foreseen that Song Yu's actions would completely ruin his grand plan.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He grabbed a large knife and charged outside, shouting, "Song Yu betrayed his master for personal gain! Follow me and kill him! I want to chop this traitor to pieces with my own hands!"

Wang Bo's confidants took up arms and engaged in fierce fighting with Song Yu's men.

Amidst the clash of swords and the deafening shouts of battle, blood stained the courtyard of the mansion.

Song Yu was going all out to take Wang Bo's head as a pledge of loyalty and a stepping stone for his own advancement.

"As long as we kill Wang Bo, we can all survive. Charge!"

Song Yu roared.

Although he knew his own strength was not great, at this critical moment, he still chose to take the lead, wielding his long sword and reaping the lives of his enemies.

The others were not to be outdone and charged forward bravely.

The two sides fought fiercely, their battle raging fiercely, with flames shooting into the sky and illuminating half the heavens.

The fire quickly sparked chaos within the city.

The rebel soldiers, whose morale was already low, also realized that if things fell apart like this, their side was doomed.

In this atmosphere of despair, everyone acted extremely madly.

They either took advantage of the chaos to loot or fled in all directions.

The entire city of Qishan was thrown into chaos, with flames blazing in many places, illuminating the night sky.

While Song Yu and Wang Bo's groups were locked in battle, Xu Jin led his trusted men toward the city gate.