At Heshima's command, the barbarian forces of the Iron Bone Tribe, along with the troops of the other conscripted Barbarian Tribes, began resting and regrouping at the Forward Camp.
Once the Faith Order's craftsmen had completed all the promised siege equipment, the entire army would mobilize and organize another assault on the border fortress of Two Rivers County.
Keledu had no objections to this. It had been agreed upon beforehand, and the Faith Order did not need to send troops for the time being; it only needed to provide technical personnel.
Moreover, Keledu was deeply interested in the Border Fortress's true combat strength and wanted to see it for himself.
A single battle could not fully reveal the Border Fortress's real strength. In Keledu's view, that attack had posed little threat and had made it difficult to display the fortress's true power, as well as the combat capability of that Two Rivers Legion unit.
Keledu had also witnessed the power of the fortress's bed crossbows that day. They were far more powerful than those designed and manufactured by the Faith Order. He desperately wanted to obtain one and examine it in person.
As the Barbarians entered a ceasefire state, the battlefield soon quieted down once more.
James also saw the Barbarians withdraw their troops back to camp, where they remained holed up for quite some time without showing any signs of launching another major offensive.
After discussing the matter with his officer corps, James concluded that the Barbarians would not launch another attack anytime soon. This barbarian siege had once again ended with a whimper after its impressive start.
However, James did not let down his guard. He ordered the troops to remain on alert while he and the other officers studied the gains from this battle.
After all, they