"Boom!!"
A deafening sound of a cannon being shot reverberated throughout the battlefield. Screams could be heard from soldiers who weren't able to dodge and get out of the way of the cannonball quickly enough as they turned into blood mist.
Kunming, Yunnan, Southern Ming dynasty
Li Dingguo, wearing full-body ornate armour, stood on top of the fortress's watchtower with an emotionless face. he looked like he had everything around under control, butthe truth could not be more different. Li Dingguo had already decided to die here in the city, the last stronghold of the Southern Ming dynasty.
This was his last stubbornness, a loyal general's last show of loyalty to his master, the Supreme Emperor, Zhu Youlang.
"General, the eastern defensive line is about to be breached."
"Please advise."
A captain ran to him, panicked, with devastating news.
