Chen Ji and his companions slashed through the pirate camp, causing thunderous cheers on Jingjiang City's walls as Jiang Chai and Yuan Xi brought two large drums and pounded them vigorously to boost morale.
The accumulated hatred and resentment from yesterday were pounded out along with the drumbeats.
The Anti-Japanese Army crowded onto the wall, and under the dim gray sky, their eyes barely managed to follow Chen Ji and his companions' movements.
When Chen Ji and his companions were surrounded again, the soldiers tightened their toes against their straw sandals and held their breath. As soon as Chen Ji and his companions broke through the encirclement once more, the walls erupted in a sea of cheers, echoing far off over the river.
