On top of the city wall in Dengzhou.
Zhu Wen was very upset now and he sighed three times in succession. Staring at the flags of the official troops on the official road, he suddenly felt isolated.
Dengzhou was an ominous place. The city's defense was now mostly repaired, but Zhu Wen didn't feel the least bit secure. He felt as though he has been trapped and caged by the city beneath him. There were covetous official troops in all surrounding states and counties and none of them was friendly.
Zhu Zhen was defeated. The five thousand elite cavalries were unable to defeat the three thousand new soldiers. Over half of them were killed and they ended up retreating in panic. Zhu Wen was very unhappy. The soldiers who guarded the city watched the elite cavalries retreating in panic. It was
