However, the vanguard of the Jin forces was struck head-on by a 20,000-strong loyalist army of the Qi Dynasty!
Though these loyalists had been stationed for only a short time, unable to dig trenches, build ramparts, or construct many defensive fortifications, they used only portable anti-cavalry obstacles, felled trees, and hastily dug trenches to repel the first wave of the Jin vanguard's assault!
During this process, the Jin forces were shocked to discover that these loyalist soldiers seemed different somehow!
Originally, as soon as these loyalists engaged in battle, they would instantly disintegrate, but now they fought fiercely, refusing to retreat even in the face of death.
