By now, there was no time to spare for the disoriented Emperor Jin; the vanguard of the Jin Army had already begun their assault on the city walls.
After all, this was not a large city, merely a reinforced fort. The Jin soldiers at the forefront used grappling hooks, while those behind them clenched blades in their teeth, freeing their hands to scale the walls.
Those deployed for a night raid were invariably the elite of the elite; each Jin soldier faced death without fear. If their grappling hooks were severed and they fell, those who could still stand would simply begin their climb anew.
Even when faced with arrows raining down from above, they paid it no mind. If struck by an arrow and felled, they would rise and fight again as long as they could still move.
Below, Jin archers, despite their disadvantageous terrain, exchanged fire with the Yan Army on the walls. They provided as much cover as possible for their fellow soldiers scaling the fortifications.
