Upon reaching the high wall, Elder Hou and the others were already atop it, each wrapped in chainmail and fully prepared for battle.
Seeing Jiang Feng, everyone stepped forward.
"Chief, it seems they won't wait until three days from now to attack," Elder Hou said.
Jiang Feng nodded. "Pass the word. Tell everyone to stay on high alert."
"We'll adapt as the situation unfolds."
How the enemy intended to attack was exactly what Jiang Feng wanted to know.
The trap formation outside meant they could not launch a direct charge, nor could they simply push their siege engines forward.
Iron Army Mountain lay prone atop the wall, his bear nose twitching as he sniffed the tense air.
Jiang Feng roughly counted the enemy's numbers and calculated the results of last night's battle.
That brought him some measure of comfort.
Just then, the enemy made their move.
Channeling divine power into his eyes, Jiang Feng clearly saw enormous mechanical components appearing in the enemy camp.
"They've started assembling siege engines!" Mu Li said.
"Why would they assemble siege engines? The ground ahead is full of traps and uneven terrain. Siege engines can't possibly be used there!"
Jiang Feng frowned. He did not believe the enemy commander could be foolish enough not to know that.
He vaguely understood what the enemy intended to do.
The siege engines were assembled with remarkable speed. In barely a quarter of an hour, ten massive siege carts had taken shape.
At that moment, a formation of infantry began slowly advancing.
"What are they trying to do?" Elder Hou looked worried.
They could only watch as the infantry approached the trap formation.
Once the soldiers drew close, they actually dumped vast amounts of broken stone from their storage spaces, filling the traps before them in the blink