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Before Wei Yuan arrived, Fang Hetong had relied on the walls to keep himself safe, and his bow and crossbows to catch the enemy unawares. This forced the Liao to abandon their forces and enter the village on foot. The Liao was weaker if they weren’t on horseback, and a timely Establishing Merit temporarily boosted the militia’s strength to that of a regular frontier army. Besides that, everyone was fighting with all their might and even sacrificing their lives to push back the Liao cavalry. That was the only reason they were able to repel the invaders again and again.
But tonight, Wei Yuan’s surprise attack had netted them eight kills and even the squad leader’s head. This was the only time they had properly routed the enemy.
This was also the first time Wei Yuan had fought against the foreign races for real. The mountain giant he had faced during the minor exam was just a cripple, and his seniors were supervising the battle. His life had never been in danger. Naturally, the pressure he felt between now and then was completely different.
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