In Hu Hamu's eyes, even if Zhao Feng's troops had taken You Province, they must have suffered grievous losses in a bitter battle.
His thirty thousand men were more than enough to retake You Province. Then they could hold their ground and await reinforcements!
At that thought, his spirits rose.
He immediately ordered the entire army to press forward in a furious assault.
Though the thirty thousand routed barbarian soldiers behind him were exhausted in body and mind after their crushing defeat on the Highlands, their commander's orders left them no choice but to rouse themselves for the siege.
"Commander, our army has been fleeing for days, and morale has plummeted. We should not assault a fortified city!" Dahan, another deputy commander behind him, urged anxiously. "You Province has already fallen, and pursuers are on our heels. We should avoid their cutting edge for now, immediately circle north, and return to Great Man. Otherwise, we risk being caught between enemies on both sides!"
"Shut up!"
Hu Hamu whipped around, his gaze as savage as a ferocious beast's. His large hand seized Dahan by the neck as he snarled:
"We must retake You Province. If you dare unsettle my troops again, I will behead you!" Hu Hamu's voice was hoarse and brutal, carrying throughout the army.
He raised his bloodstained saber high. Black astral qi coiled around the blade, its dark radiance piercing the eyes.
"Form ranks! Assault You Province! Until the city falls, we will not retreat, even unto death!"
Thunderous drums resounded across the wilderness. Thirty thousand barbarian soldiers formed up, their densely packed figures surging toward You Province City's walls like a black tide. Dust billowed and the earth shook as they advanced with the resolve to stake everything on one throw.
Atop the gate tower, Zhao Feng