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The resistance of Porcana was as fierce as Duke Lungell had warned. The fortress built on the sloping hill was a high ground that was hard to capture.
"Fire!"
Duke Lungell watched the barbarians swarming in with dirty faces. The crossbowmen worked in pairs, repeatedly loading and firing. The soldiers of Porcana, seasoned by the recent civil war, were no easy opponents.
"Just thoughtlessly charging up is going to result in heavy losses."
Urich propped his chin and surveyed the battlefield. He commanded the trumpeter to order a retreat.
The retreat trumpet was sounded. The warriors raised their shields and awkwardly shuffled back.
"If we launch an all-out attack, it shouldn’t be too difficult to take down their fortress, Great Chief," Katagi shouted, ready to lead the charge.
"For this battle, we need to focus on minimizing the number of casualties. If we suffer heavy losses here, we won't have enough strength to fight the imperial army."
Urich scratched his cheek, deep in thought.
‘I thought it would be worth negotiating if Varca were here...’
The commander of Porcana's army was currently Duke Lungell, who didn’t have even a bit of goodwill toward Urich.
"Hmm, that commander over there won't give way. Georg, what do you think?"
Urich called Georg for...
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