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The fierce battle officially began!
The onrushing brigands, like predatory beasts, charged at the Guard Corps with an insanity of having lost all reason, while the guards also lifted their longswords and met the brigands head-on without a hint of fear.
In terms of numbers, the brigands had a clear advantage. Even after having suffered several rounds of long-range attacks, their numbers were still around four hundred, which was more than the guards. And don't forget, out of the three hundred members of the Guard Corps, a full half were ranged units. In other words, there were only one hundred and fifty soldiers responsible for close combat, while all of the brigands charging at them were warriors. So, strictly speaking, the Guard Corps was using one hundred and fifty men to fight against more than four hundred brigands!
The numerical disparity was indeed significant.
