Xu Zhongxing slowly raised his large hand before sweeping it in front of himself. The army’s army aura surged, instantly increasing their forward momentum. At the same time, over 10 mounted messengers galloped toward the rear to urge the infantry to speed up and keep pace.

Soon, Xuanwei Three came into view. Looking at the city walls—so low they might as well have been nonexistent—Xu Zhongxing frowned slightly, momentarily at a loss as to how to proceed.

The city was practically undefended, yet an army aura was clearly gathered inside it. Evidently, a large force was hidden inside.

Fan Donghe shook his head upon seeing this and said, “These soldiers are poorly trained. They can’t even conceal their army aura. Judging by the size and density, there must be around ten thousand troops lying in ambush inside the city.”

Xu Zhongxing replied, “When meat is served right to your mouth, of course you have to eat it.”

He immediately ordered the rearguard to deploy 30,000 infantry to attack the city. After making the arrangements, Xu Zhongxing led the main force around Xuanwei Three and pressed deeper into the territory, preparing to engage Wei Yuan’s main force in a decisive battle.

No long after passing Xuanwei Three, Xu Zhongxing and Fan Donghe came upon a sight they had never seen in their lives.

Fan Donghe rubbed his eyes and looked closely. He saw a flat expanse of ground studded with wooden stakes, with coiled barbed wires running through the center. The barbed wires were covered in countless tiny barbs. Such obstacles were stacked at least three or four layers high.

A vast concentration of army aura lay behind these never-before-seen barriers. Clearly, that was where the main force of...