Chapter 530

"Soldiers! The enemy is at the end of their rope. As long as we stand together as one, we will surely drive them out of our country!" Standing atop the gate tower, Sun Yuanliang bellowed, then proceeded to direct his various units to fortify the city wall. After several engagements, restoration work on the tower had stalled, and the walls were pockmarked with damage—everywhere were the scars of battle. At that moment, the enemy was burning bright under the fervor of their new commander’s opening gambits. A massive force, showing no restraint, drove captured civilians ahead of them as they charged toward the wall. Having abandoned the traditional regimental command structure, the enemy’s tactics were now highly decentralized. While this prevented them from being wiped out by a single artillery barrage, the downside was the sluggish pace at which orders were transmitted.