Count Benjamin realized that the Barbarians had made thorough preparations, both in their soldiers' fighting strength and in their equipment.
Under these circumstances, the Barbarians also held the advantage of the fortified camp's terrain, leaving the Northern Alliance Army as the side without a geographical advantage.
Although the troops Count Benjamin had mobilized outnumbered the Barbarian defenders in this camp two to one, most were nobles' private troops who could only fight when the wind was at their backs. Despite his numerical advantage, there was no way such troops could break a camp garrisoned entirely by elite Barbarian forces.
Count Benjamin knew that continuing the battle would most likely only cost him the elite troops under his command. After weighing the gains against the losses, he finally abandoned the attack.
He personally led his guards and some of the nobles' private troops to surround the camp, determined to prevent the Barbarians from attacking the surrounding camps and spreading the flames of war.
Meanwhile, on the other front, after Count Benjamin had left.
The battle under Count Albert's command was not going smoothly either. Although the Northern Alliance Army had committed its main fighting force, along with a large number of siege engines, the Barbarians refused to be outdone. Their will to fight was exceptionally strong, and their weapons and equipment were far from inferior.
After several fierce assaults, Count Albert found that the troops he currently had truly stood no chance of taking this camp and driving the Barbarians back into the river.
Once he understood this, Count Albert could only halt the attack. Although doing so might damage morale, he knew he could not keep throwing away soldiers' lives for nothing.
As long as they still had enough troops in hand, even if the Barbarian army successfully crossed the