Gosa's confidence was well-founded. Even disregarding his overconfident assumptions about the defenders of Donic, the city was visibly crumbling after two days of saturation attacks.
You asked why it's only been two days since the attack lasted four days. That's because, in his view, the first two days were a complete waste of time. If it weren't for respecting his father's instructions, he would have killed those two commanders long ago to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers.
Down the hillside, Tra and Baron Arles were slowly leading their horses towards them. Gossa sneered and turned to leave.
Adam, the elder brother, did not stop him. He knew his younger brother was someone who appreciated the art of war, and that his brother's restraint in not drawing his sword against the two barons' poor command was already the greatest act of forbearance. However, as the representative of the Lunlang family, while his younger brother could act willfully, he, as the elder brother, could not. Adam ignored Gesa, nimbly leaping down the slope to face the two barons.
"What a pity, we almost broke through their defenses today." Adam said with a regretful and sincere expression.
"It's a bit of a pity. I didn't expect them to have an ambush. But I don't think they'll last until tomorrow. Give me another chance tomorrow, and I will definitely conquer Donic City!" When Terra saw Adam walking towards him, he hurriedly dismounted and went to greet him, smiling obsequiously.
Adam smiled, then frowned slightly as if he had thought of something difficult. “I have great faith in Sir Traor’s judgment, but I just can’t bear to see your soldiers charging on the front lines. My brother also wants to experience the battlefield, so I think tomorrow’s attack should be led by our Lunlang family’s soldiers. You two have been fighting for four days straight and need to rest.”
Trae's smile froze, then she immediately smiled even brighter. "It's too dangerous for Duke Lunlang's second son to personally lead the attack. The soldiers Donic has been bewitched are still quite capable. In my opinion, it would be better to just send Lunlang's soldiers. As for us, we are still willing to serve the Lunlang family. What do you think of my suggestion, Young Master Lunlang?"
Ars looked at Tra with great surprise. He had never imagined that Tra could be such a foolish person, so obsequious and shameless. The other party had clearly stated his intention to reap the rewards of victory, yet he was still spouting nonsense about only sending soldiers to attack, offering to serve like dogs and horses. If it were him, he would wholeheartedly agree to Gossa leading the charge tomorrow, hoping to die a second before the city fell. However, Ars remained rational. Although he found both of them extremely shameless, he still didn't expose them.
Adam laughed heartily, a hint of gratitude or mockery in his expression. Then he cleared his throat. "I think that's unnecessary. The Lunlang family's soldiers probably won't accept orders from anyone other than the Lunlang family. Thank you for your concern, Baron Tra. You two should rest tomorrow and see how we take Donic City. As for the credit for breaching the city, rest assured, the promise made by the Lunlang family will not change."
Tra laughed awkwardly and said loudly, "Since that's the case, I won't insist. I've been too tired these past few days, so I'll take a break. Young Master Adam, would you be interested in having a drink at my camp tonight? I have a few jars of fine wine, and I also have a few pretty girls that I just acquired. They're all good girls who know how to serve people." After saying that, he looked at Adam expectantly, just like a puppy longing for affection.
Adam glanced awkwardly at Ars. Everyone knew that the beautiful women and fine wine were real, but not the point. But was it really appropriate to make such a direct invitation in front of Baron Ars?
Adam had to consider that this might be a test from Terra. So what did Terra want to know?
Adam thought quickly, then smiled and shook his head. "Thank you for your invitation, Baron Travis, but I think with the great battle imminent tomorrow, why don't we wait until after the city falls to celebrate?"
This time, Traoré didn't feel embarrassed. He smiled at Adam, then shook his head with regret, "We're sure to win this battle tomorrow anyway, so why be so persistent?"
Adam smiled and shook his head, then looked at Ars beside him.
Ars also suspected that Tra might be plotting something behind his back, but he couldn't rush things, and he was also happy to see Tra suffer a setback. He leaned closer to Tra and whispered, "I think it's best to listen to Sir Adam. After all, Donic City hasn't been captured yet, and I think it's a bit early to celebrate."
Tra turned his head, glanced at Ars, and then nodded. "Then let's do it tomorrow night. Tomorrow night, we'll have another proper celebration."
After chatting about some trivial matters, the three of them parted ways as the last rays of the setting sun shone through.
Meanwhile, Andrew's army was only a day's journey away from Donic.
As the sun disappeared behind the mountains, Andrew ordered his troops to regroup and rest. At their current pace, he was confident they would reach Donic City before sunset the next day. This was already twice as fast as expected, and he thought to himself, no matter what, they would definitely make it in time.
However, Yun Zhe had a different opinion. The closer he got to Donic City these past few days, the more he felt that something was terribly wrong. It was a very strange feeling. Yun Zhe always felt that if he were just a little faster, nothing bad would happen, but he always felt that he was just a little too late. And this feeling became stronger and stronger as they got closer to Donic.
So he really wanted to go faster, even faster.
But seeing that Andrew and Arthas had already started preparing dinner with the soldiers, Yun Zhe knew that today's journey had come to an end.
What to do? Should he succumb to his fear and urge them to continue the march? Yun Zhe knew his fear was justified, but he couldn't voice it. He also knew time was precious, but aside from that obvious, unspoken reason, what other reason could Andrew possibly give to persuade them to continue the march?
Moreover, it's not safe to ride horses at night.
Humans are strange like that; perhaps even vampires are no exception. The more hopeless things seem, the more anxious they become about things getting worse, and the more they push themselves to find solutions. But for three days now, Yun Zhe hasn't come up with a single good idea.
"If it doesn't work, let's just say so." Yun Zhe was desperate and decided to confront Andrew directly, telling him to march tonight and try to reach Donic City as soon as possible.
Before approaching Andrew, Yun Zhe planned to first consult with Arthas. Arthas was a rigid knight who strictly adhered to the rules of chivalry; if he could persuade him, the chances of success might be much greater.
However, Yun Zhe no longer needed to look for Arthas; Arthas was already heading in Yun Zhe's direction.
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