After hearing Prince Yonicha's answer, Marquis Kayo's expression turned serious. The troops had ample provisions, which gave him some peace of mind.
But an army could not fight on food alone. Arrows were the most important ranged weapon for the troops, and if their consumption could not be replenished, it would certainly affect many things. This was especially true for the Xister Kingdom's current defense-oriented strategy, where arrows were even more crucial.
As for using roughly made wooden arrows, setting aside whether the Xister Kingdom's archers could even use them, Marquis Kayo felt they would be of little use even if they could.
After all, the enemy army's armor coverage was far too high. How could hastily made wooden arrows possibly penetrate those suits of armor?
Rather than that, it would be more convenient to give those archers swords, spears, and lances and send them directly to the front line to fight the enemy. It would also save them the effort of drawing their bows.
But under the current circumstances, obtaining arrows was far too difficult for the Xister Kingdom Army.
Although the Kingdom Army had brought some craftsmen along, merely handling other matters had already left those craftsmen with little energy to spare.
Repairing damaged armor plates and sharpening blades and spears that had been dulled in battle all required their work. How could they have time to specifically make arrows?
Marquis Kayo understood that they had to find a way to break the blockade around Vorka City. Otherwise, the Xister Kingdom Army trapped within the encirclement would sooner or later be slowly bled dry.
But at present, the Xister Kingdom's main force inside the encirclement only had eight legions left. If they withdrew another one to support the Vorka City direction—
If the enemy launched a major offensive,