Hye, who was leaning against the side of the carriage, was troubled by the squeezing sound of the carriage wheels. He stayed up all night last night, trying to figure out the best battle plan, and now he couldn't open his eyes, but the sound of the rolling wheels kept disturbing his sleep. He looked out the window and found Chinua riding next to the small carriage specially prepared for him. Since he couldn't sleep and they would soon be arriving in the outskirts of Hosha City, he decided to put together a final plan.
Sitting inside the horse carriage with Hye, Femi looked at Hye who was having a hard time falling asleep even with his eyes closed. She asked, "Do you have trouble falling asleep?"
Hye smiled and said, "I don't like sleeping on a moving cart."
"These leaves help with sleep," Femi said, handing Hye three large dry leaves.
Hye put the map on the bench beside him, took three leaves from Femi's hand, and sniffed them. "It smells good," Hye said. "What's the name of this leaf?"
Femi said, "These only grow in Umusa. They are called Ndoto leaves."
Hye asked, "How to use this?"
Femi said, "Fresh leaves can be soaked in hot water and drunk. For dry leaves, you can crush them and put them in the censer. It will help you sleep better."
Hye asked, "How long does it take for a person to fall asleep?"
Femi said, "One leaf can provide six to seven hours of good sleep. An overdose can cause a person to fall into deep sleep or even die."
Hye smiled and said, "Thank you."
Femi looked at Hye. "What do you think of our chances of winning?" She asked.
Hye sighed and said, "I won't lie. Our chances of winning are low, but it doesn't mean we will fail. As long as we have the fighting spirit, we will prevail."
Femi said, "The fighting spirit of never losing faith exists in the heart of every Musian."
Hye said, "It is a good thing to know this."
Femi looked out the window and said, "After that mountain, it is Hosha City."
Hye looked at the mountain, jumped off the bench, raised the carriage curtain, and said, "Stop the carriage! Stop the carriage!"
The soldiers stopped the carriage, and Hye stood on the carriage platform, looking at the crescent-shaped mountains. He stared for a moment, biting his lower lip. He turned to look at the soldiers walking in front of and behind him.
"Chinua!" Hye shouted, jumped down from the carriage platform to the ground and walked towards Chinua and the others.
Hearing her name, Chinua turned the horse's head and directed it toward Hye. "What's wrong?" Chinua asked.
Hye pointed to the mountain and asked, "Prince Mandla, is this mountain leading to the front of Hosha City?"
Mandla said, "Yes, it does. We thought it was a good defensive position, so we built Hosha City here."
Hye said, "This is a good defensive location, but it is also a death trap."
Chinua looked at the mountain and said, "It is indeed a dead trap. Once the city is breached, the soldiers will have no way to escape."
"Our chance of defending the city of Hosha is not to enter the city and put ourselves in a situation from which we can't escape," Hye said. "As we engage with the Razaasia soldiers, it is imperative to swiftly establish peace amid the relentless and unpredictable attacks from all directions."
Chinua looked at her soldiers, knowing they were limited. She turned to Hye and said, "Sudden attack?" Hye nodded at Chinua. Chinua waved at her men.
Hye took out the map of Hosha City, placed it on the carriage platform, and began to mark the map. By the time he finished marking and planned the attack, Haitao and others had already arrived at the carriage.
Hye said, "Chinua, look at this. Is this a good plan?"
Chinua pointed to the location of the Razaasia military camp. "Naksh, you lead three hundred soldiers and attack from the left rear. Jeet, you also lead three hundred soldiers and attack the main camp from the right rear."
"Report!" A scout soldier came quickly and stopped his horse in front of the carriage. The scout soldier jumped off his horse and rushed towards Chinua. "Report!"
"Speak! Haitao said
The scout soldier said, "Hosha City has been breached."
Mandla felt that he had misheard the soldier's words, and his heartbeat faster. He asked, "What did you say?"
The scout soldier said, "Hosha City has been breached, Your Highness."
Zhi asked, "What else?"
The scout soldier said, "There are two escalades advancing towards Hosha City wall. One of the escalades has breached the city wall and the battering ram has reached the city gate."
Drystan said haughtily, "Well that's not good. It is useless to save Hosha City now. At this rate, in about an hour, the city will fall."
Och protested, "What are you talking about? The city is still standing, it is only breached, it hasn't fallen yet."
Erden said, "You surely know how to lower the morale of the team."
Drystan said, "I'm not wrong. What's the point of saving a city that's about to fall?"
Muunokhoi grabbed Chinua arm and said, "Chinua say something. This man of yours is absolutely belittling."
Chinua said, "Naksh and Jeet take your people out and wait for Hye's signal. The attack position is still the same, but the attack sequence must be changed." Chinua continued. "Khunbish and Khenbish, you two make sure those two escalades fall. I will take Khawn, Drystan, Chaghatai, and the archers out first, and we will attack from the right side. Captain Haitao, you and your men will ride past us and circle back from the left to attack." She pointed to the center right of the enemy main camp. "Zhi, after Captain Haitao and others retreat, you and your people will stand over here." She looked at Hye. "You know where to lead your team."
Mandla said, "Chinua, I want to ride with you." Chinua nodded.
Chinua turned her head and looked at the soldiers standing behind her. She sighed and said, "This is our moment, an opportunity to prove to those who condescend and belittle us because of our gender and status that we are worthy of the armor we wear. Victory in this battle is necessary. We will suppress those who seek to invade us and our allies. We will let no one make us feel inferior without our consent!"
The soldiers were full of adrenaline, and they didn't make any sound. They stood quietly at their position and looked at Chinua with fighting spirit burning in their eyes. They knew this was their moment. They knew in their hearts that they were ready to fight for the chance to stand as equals among those who condescend to them.
Chinua looked at the soldiers and ordered, "Magolis! Get in position!" Chinua and the soldiers quickly separated towards the designated location, leaving the last one hundred soldiers with Hye, Azad and Femi.
Hye watched Chinua's back disappear into the distance with the soldiers, and he turned to look at Azad. "With this attitude, she won't lose the battle," Hye said. "I guess now is time to take our position." He turned back and looked at the remaining one hundred soldiers behind him. "When we get to the position, I hope these weapons can be assembled within half an hour." He jumped back into the carriage, and the carriage drove slowly along the road to Hosha City.
In the battlefield, Reza watched as Kianga was thrown through the planks to the ground, rolling to avoid arrows being fired at her. He smiled and said confidently, "I don't understand why they are still working so hard to protect the fallen city." He turned to the right. "I want that female Musian's head on a spike. I want all Musians to know that even with the efforts of their bravest so-called warriors, their kingdom will not be safe." He turned and walked back to his tent, knowing that, just as Payam had predicted, the city of Hosha would fall within the hour.
The Razaasia soldiers attacked mercilessly from left to right. At this time, Kianga was seriously injured, and her combat effectiveness was greatly reduced. As Kianga raised her sword to block a blow aimed directly at her head, one of the Razaasia soldiers kicked her in the abdomen, causing her to stumble backwards toward the city wall. Another soldier rushed forward, stabbing her in the right chest and pushing her against the wall. Grabbing her sword with her right hand, she tried hard to prevent the soldier's blade from penetrating deeper into her flesh. Then, she saw an arrow flash past from the corner of her eye. The arrow pierced the Razaasia soldier's head and immediately killed him.
Kianga turned to the right and saw many soldiers rushing out on horseback, drawing their bows and shooting at the Razaasia soldiers. She smiled through her tears as she saw Mandla burst out from behind the first row of archers. He charged towards her on horseback, swinging his sword from side to side and killing the surprised Razaasia soldiers.
Kianga's lips trembled as tears fell from her eyes. She murmured, "Mandla, my love..." She chuckled happily as tears rolled down her eyes. "You are safe... thank you heaven."
Khunbish and Khenbish broke into two teams and rushed out, heading straight for the two escalades, one of which was twenty yards away from the city wall, and the other had already breached it. Khenbish and the first ten soldiers rode past the first escalade and threw pots of oil at it. The Magoli soldiers following them shot it with lighted arrows. They then turned towards the second escalade and began shooting arrows at the Razaasia soldiers to distract them.
At the same time, Khenbish and his soldiers threw pots of oil at the second escalade. Since the lighted arrows had already hit its side, the fire quickly rose and burned the escalade. In order to avoid being burned, the Razaasia soldiers quickly abandoned it and retreated towards the main camp. But at this time, Haitao and his soldiers had rushed in, forcing the Razaasia soldiers to run back towards the center of the battlefield, where Drystan and a small group of Magoli soldiers were waiting for them.
"Captain! Captain!"
Reza heard the voice of a soldier coming towards his tent. He sat comfortably in the tent, convinced that the soldiers had come to report that the gate of Hosha City was open. He picked up his sword and was about to set out to fight when a soldier ran into his tent.
The soldier knelt before Reza and said, "The Musian reinforcements have arrived."
Reza was stunned by the sight in front of him. He was sure that Hosha City would fall today. He thought that the Biizen soldiers had already eliminated the Musian Reinforcements and forced Zuberi back to Tolux City. Their sudden appearance was beyond his expectation.
"Captain! Captain!" Another soldier ran over. "We are being attacked from the left and right from the rear!"
Reza turned pale. "What...what did you say?" He grabbed the soldier's collar. "What did you say!"
"We are being attacked from the left and right flanks!" the wounded soldier said.
Reza gritted his teeth, "How is this possible?" He quickly ran out of the tent and looked at the battlefield, finding that his soldiers were scattered everywhere and isolated from each other. He realized that the soldiers had mistaken the Hmagol army for Zuberi's reinforcements. He let out an angry breath from his nostrils. "Magoli..."