The sound of military drums and gunfire rose again, and the battle continued.
"Your Excellency!" After a prolonged internal struggle, the middle-aged leader of the cavalry, Dusack, made up his mind and approached Mason, "Allow me to take the cavalry out for a charge."
Although the captain of the cavalry volunteered eagerly, his knees were slightly trembling.
Mason's face, blackened by gunpowder fumes, scrutinized the man, "No one can back you up. Going out of the city means certain death."
Dusack clenched his teeth and responded, "I know."
"You're unafraid of death, which is why I cannot let you throw your life away needlessly." Mason, wiping the soot from his face, was unusually calm, "No need for a counterattack outside the city walls. It won't be any use."
As more troops were committed, the Revodan defenders gradually began to suppress the Terdun people.
Mason convened his militia captains to reposition the defenses.
