Countless Wu troops erupted from the city gates, a tide of steel and fury surging toward the Rearguard Army camp. They advanced in a disciplined wave, loosing arrows that fell like indiscriminate rain upon the tents.
As they drew closer, bewildered Li Sweepers stumbled from their shelters, still shaking off the dregs of sleep.
"Kill them! Leave none alive!"
The Wu troops roared, their war cries tearing through the pre-dawn air. They
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