Chapter 212: (Self Edited) Battle at Hot Bridge
I was watching Hot Bridge through a telescope crafted by my senior, Lily, from a slightly open hilltop. On the opposite bank of the river where the bridge stood, an astonishing number of troops were deployed. It felt like a massive army.
The Rube Household had gathered about 3,000 troops on our side, but the enemy’s numbers were more than ten times that. It seemed like they had 30, maybe even 40 times more soldiers, giving the impression of ants before an elephant. Despite expecting this based on reports from Lirica Kucriricson, the sheer scale of the enemy force was daunting. There were clearly more troops here than we had seen before the previous crusade battle.
“A formidable army indeed…” (Dimitri)
Dimitri Daz said in amazement.
We were on a hill on the Rube Household’s side of the river, watching as the Hou Household’s members arrived to observe. Gin Toga, busy with final preparations, wasn’t there, but most of the others were. Originally, the Rube Household created this lookout post to avoid the constant hassle of flying eagles across the river, so the trees obstructing the view were cleared, making the hilltop completely bald.
It was a bit too much to call it a fortress or a base. There was just a simple fence and nothing more. Since the goal was to see across the river, there wasn’t even a watchtower.
“There might be over a hundred thousand of them.” (Dimitri)
“It’s overwhelming.” (Tigris)
“Their countries cover more than ten times the area of ours, so they have the numbers.” (Yuri)