92. A Sharp Sword Across the Sky, a Reunion
Contrary to their methodical approach of previous days, the rebel army was now noticeably impatient. Before dawn, their attack on the city began, becoming increasingly ferocious as the day brightened. If it were not for the fact that there was not enough room to accommodate more troops outside Yonglin City, Mo Jingli would undoubtedly have wanted to deploy his entire force of over one hundred thousand soldiers to besiege this tiny city.
For the city's defense, two thousand Black Cloud Cavalry would not be significantly more effective than two thousand Biancheng City defenders. By noon, the remaining garrison in Yonglin City was utterly exhausted. The city gate teetered under the relentless battering of the rebel forces.