Luckily, two Deputy Generals nearby saw this situation and hurriedly raised their knives to forcibly block Xue Xian's strike.
However, even with their combined effort, they nearly got knocked off their horses by Xue Xian's attack. They gritted their teeth and fought to hold back Xue Xian's blade, shouting, "General, retreat quickly!"
Ma Xu's heart trembled.
Just then, from the tower behind them, a sharp, piercing gong sound also echoed.
They're signaling them to retreat!
"Quickly, quickly get into the city!"
"Forget about the water carts, retreat swiftly!"
"Prepare to close the city gates!"
At this point, Ma Xu couldn't afford to consider much else, only continuing to shout along with the signal to retreat, "Hurry, hurry into the city, forget about the water carts!"
With that said, he immediately abandoned those behind and urged his horse towards the city gate!
