Chapter 56: The Shadow Commander
Fate tormented both sides in a ludicrous manner.
Once upon a time, city walls were the foolproof method for agricultural civilizations to defend against barbarian tribes, but now they had become the stronghold behind which the nomadic tribes holed up.
The Paratu People struggled immensely in their siege; it wasn't until the fourth day that they barely managed to fill the double-layered moat outside the southern wall.
On the fifth day of the battle, a large troop broke through to the area beneath the southern wall bastion. Shielded by mantlets, the sappers began to excavate the wall, preparing for blasting.
The most ferocious combat of the siege erupted then and there.
The Herders atop the bastion poured boiling water and hot oil down the walls in a frenzy, without pause.