The city walls quickly turned into a meat grinder.
Yesterday's bodies had not yet been cleared, and today they were joined by new recruits.
With breaches in the walls, it didn't necessarily mean it was indefensible, only that fewer tactics could be used, requiring even more solid strength and courage.
No matter how numerous the enemy, how many could squeeze through the breach at the same time?
The weather grew colder by the day, the snowfall heavier. Just hold out until the snowy weather fully sets in, and the barbarians would retreat of their own accord. They, too, were flesh and blood, with tribal families; they couldn't endlessly stir trouble here without end.
With this realization, there came boundless courage.
No matter how exhausted, no matter how depleted of arrows and provisions, hope remained.
