Standing atop the city wall, Yang Ying felt an unspeakable loneliness. She could only watch as Yuan Lu's figure rode out through the gate below and vanished into the mist.
This battle was, without a doubt, a desperate last stand. The national strength of Wu Kingdom could no longer sustain a protracted war; there were no reinforcements behind them, and with late autumn fast approaching, they might soon run out of even winter cotton uniforms for the soldiers.
In truth, Yang Ying had considered whether they could ask An Kingdom to send troops to help them resist Chu Kingdom, but the answer was no.
Chapter 23