The entire population of the border town became busy.
Although the notice stated that people aged between fifteen and fifty could join the battle, in reality, even young children and the elderly put in their efforts.
Children may not be capable of much, but they can certainly tend to the fire. The elders, with their experience, directed the young to move the burning embers to the city walls, and directly dump them onto the enemies climbing the ladders, turning the whole area outside the city into a scene of 'fireballs' and cries of agony.
The few thousands could not withstand being worn down in such a manner, so they started poisoning the city.
The enemy nation was adept at raising eagles; they tied toxins to the eagle's claws, letting them fly into the sky to deliver the poison into the city, poisoning the townsfolk.
Seeing the situation turning unfavorable, Su Yaoguang quickly mobilized the city's doctors to detoxify those inadvertently affected.
