Between a river, across a path, just a step away, it can be like hell on earth.
Yes, once Tie Dan crossed the river, he saw the chaotic soldiers massacring the city.
Of course, perhaps they shouldn't be called chaotic soldiers, because their massacre was quite organized.
When the army arrived, the main force first stationed outside the city, occupying the critical areas like city gates and the treasury, then ordered the refugees to return home individually, beheading those who gathered without permission and killing those who left on their own. Once the streets were cleared, they went door to door, distributing white arrow feathers, instructing them to be placed at the door; any house found without an arrow during night patrols was exterminated.
