Dawn arrived.
Within the mountain hollow, bodies lay scattered in all directions. Because the wild people had mobilized their entire tribe to fight, the corpses on the ground included men and women, old and young. Consequently, the scene was far more gruesome than a typical battlefield.
Groups of soldiers from Jin land sat around in circles. Some were drinking, some were joking, and others were bandaging their comrades' wounds.
They had endured several muddled months. From the downfall of the Helian and Wenren Families to the trampling of the capital city, they had been reduced to mere auxiliary soldiers.
Finally, by fighting the wild people, they regained their confidence.
That's how armies are. The prestige of countless victories and the title of 'iron army' might not seem to offer practical advantages, but at crucial moments, they often unleash immense power.
