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

"By order of General Tianxing, Song Yu has led a rebellion. All of you, proceed immediately to suppress it!"

Upon arriving at the city gate, Xu Jin falsely relayed Wang Bo's order, forcing the garrison to leave.

Upon seeing Xu Jin suddenly arrive to deliver such an order, the guards at the city gate exchanged bewildered glances.

Li Jianglong, the person in charge of the city gate, forced a smile and asked, "If we go to suppress the rebellion, what if the government troops attack the city?"

Xu Jin naturally understood that his method of issuing orders was simply not feasible.

But he remained calm and composed, holding his golden spear, and said indifferently, "I will naturally take over the city gates."

As for the city gates, he will lead his men to take over. Brother Li, do you not trust me? Do you think my golden spear is ineffective?

Looking at Xu Jin carrying a golden spear, Li Jianglong felt a chill run down his spine.

But he was a clever man, and immediately laughed, "With Brother Xu in charge, the city gates are naturally foolproof. Brothers, follow me and let's help General Tianxing quell the rebellion!"

Li Jianglong immediately led his men away, leaving the city's defenses to Xu Jin.

After they left, Li Jianglong's two confidants, the Tong brothers, couldn't help but ask a question.

"Brother, there's something fishy about Xu Jin's sudden appearance and his claim to take over the city gate. Why don't we stop him?"

"That's right. Xu Jin was originally a government soldier. I think he must have become a traitor and wanted to help the government troops enter the city."

Obviously, not many people who manage to make it big are fools.

They all noticed something amiss.

Li Jianglong simply said one thing to this.

"We're just nobody people, earning only a few taels of silver a month, why are we risking our lives?"

"The ship is clearly sinking, so why waste your life here? It's better to preserve your life and find another way out!"

Clearly, Li Jianglong had also figured it out.

But so what?

If he didn't agree, Xu Jin would definitely take action, and he was no match for him.

Since things have come to this point, there's no point in struggling anymore.

With Li Jianglong and his men being very perceptive, Xu Jin smoothly took over the city gate.

Without the slightest hesitation, he ordered his trusted soldiers to open the city gates and await the entry of the government troops.

They thought that once the city gates opened, the government troops would rush in impatiently.

But the result disappointed Xu Jin.

The government troops hadn't arrived yet, which made Xu Jin a little uneasy.

"Could it be that the government troops haven't received the signal yet? That can't be right, there must have been a delay. They'll be here soon."

This was the only way he could console himself.

Little did they know, the government troops had already made preparations.

Zhang Xu stood on high ground, watching the towering flames and faint sounds of fighting coming from Qishan City, a cold smile appearing on his lips.

"General, the city is in chaos. Should we order an attack?" a guard asked.

Zhang Xu waved his hand: "Wait a little longer, let them kill for a while longer."

About an hour later, the sounds of fighting within the city gradually subsided. Zhang Xu knew the time was right and shouted, "Qin An!"

"Your subordinate is here!" Qin An urged his horse forward.

"Lead your cavalry and charge into the city immediately!" Zhang Xu ordered.

"Yes!" Qin An responded, mounted his horse, drew his halberd, and shouted, "My men, follow me into the city and wipe out the rebels!"

"Kill!" Three thousand cavalrymen shouted in unison, charging towards the city gate of Qishan City like a surging torrent.

They were already positioned not far outside the city, and with this charge from the cavalry, they quickly reached the city walls.

When Qin An arrived with his men, he found that a fierce battle was taking place at the city gate.

It turned out that while the government troops were deliberately delaying, one of Wang Bo's trusted generals saw that the city gate had been opened and knew that something was wrong. He immediately led his troops to try to close the city gate again.

Xu Jinzheng led his men in a desperate resistance, and the two sides engaged in a tug-of-war at the city gate.

Just when Xu Jin was about to give up, Qin An led his cavalry like divine soldiers descending from the sky and charging in.

Qin An took the lead, sweeping his halberd across the battlefield and instantly cutting down several rebel soldiers.

"Captain Qin!" Xu Jin was overjoyed to see Qin An arrive, as if he had seen a savior.

He thought that with the arrival of the government troops, he could now rest easy.

His mind relaxed for a moment, and he forgot that he was still on the battlefield.

Just as he was about to claim credit from Qin An, a long spear pierced through Xu Jin's chest in an instant.

Xu Jin stared wide-eyed, unable to believe that he had actually collapsed before dawn.

Qin An ignored Xu Jin's death.

His gaze locked onto the rebel leader who had killed Xu Jin.

It was none other than Lin Bao, the only surviving member of the Five Tigers who had previously fought Qin An.

"Lin Bao, I've heard your story. You're one of the few rebels who hasn't committed many evil deeds. The rebels are doomed, why not surrender?"

Although Qin An also looked down on Lin Bao a little.

However, he still had some tolerance for those who had not committed any evil deeds and was willing to take the initiative to persuade them to surrender.

Upon hearing Qin An's words, a look of pain flashed in Lin Bao's eyes.

If he could, he wouldn't want to die.

Unfortunately, he had no reason to surrender.

Because he had an irreconcilable hatred for a high-ranking official in the imperial court.

Even if he accepted the offer of amnesty, he would still be doomed.

"Enough with the nonsense! I will never trust you corrupt officials!" Lin Bao roared.

Qin An's offer to persuade them to surrender was just a casual remark, and he didn't have high hopes for it.

Now that he saw Lin Bao refuse, he didn't say anything more, but simply pointed his halberd at the other party.

Lin Bao looked at Qin An's actions, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by determination.

He knew he had no way out and could only fight to the death.

"Qin An, I'll fight you to the death!" Lin Bao roared and thrust his gun at Qin An.

Before this, Lin Bao's marksmanship was excellent, and his skills were no less than Lu Lin's, but he was indeed a bit weak-willed and never managed to unleash his full potential.

Now that they've been forced into this situation, they've suddenly developed an indomitable spirit.

This allowed his full power to be unleashed.

Seeing this, Qin An was not afraid at all; on the contrary, his fighting spirit grew even stronger: "That's right, this is the strength you should have. Let me test your mettle."

The halberd and the spear clashed together, producing a piercing metallic clang.

Lin Bao knew he was no match for Qin An, but with a death wish, he unleashed an unprecedented fighting power.

His marksmanship became fearless and reckless, with every move a desperate attempt to kill.

Qin An also abandoned his underestimation and began to deal with the situation seriously.