The sounds of fighting below continued incessantly, and the stench of blood permeated the area beneath the Great Wall.
Even Li Yu found it hard to bear watching such meaningless deaths.
Because he knew that in such a brutal battle, almost none of the cannon fodder on either side had a chance of survival.
Li Yu involuntarily fell into deep thought:
If I hadn't awakened my special abilities back then, even if I had been lucky enough to migrate here, I probably would have ended up like these poor refugees, becoming a victim in the power struggle between the two sides, and disappearing silently from this world.
At this very moment, the people below who had been forcibly conscripted were facing the enemy's reckless and frenzied charge, and their own casualties were constantly increasing.
As they fought back against the refugees' attacks, they shouted angrily at the soldiers from Zhongzhou atop the Great Wall:
"Shoot!"
"Support us!"
Why aren't you firing?!
They couldn't understand it until their dying breath: how could this group of defenseless refugees have managed to break through the Great Wall, which even siege beasts couldn't get close to? It was simply unbelievable.
What's even stranger is that, despite the fact that the soldiers of Zhongzhou were armed with powerful weapons and could have shot the refugees from a distance, they chose to let the refugees charge over and then engage in close-quarters hand-to-hand combat under the Great Wall.
The soldiers from Zhongzhou seemed invisible, standing motionless on the Great Wall like statues, gripping their weapons tightly and quietly awaiting orders from their commander.
Upon witnessing this horrifying scene, the members of Li Yuxin's Seventh Regiment felt a long-forgotten sense of fear well up within them.
Most of them were refugees before, and their fates only changed after following Li Yu. They managed to stabilize their situation and are now almost completely free from the threats of hunger and death.
However, when he saw the refugees fighting a bloody battle below the Great Wall, his own painful memories of being a refugee flooded back.
The sight of their miserable living conditions back then, compared to their current lives, made everyone instinctively turn to look at their current leader, Li Yu.
Every refugee knew in their heart that without Li Yu, they would immediately suffer the same fate as the refugees below the Great Wall.
Only if Li Yu continues to exist and grows stronger can his followers benefit from it and live the good life that all refugees dream of.
Thinking of this, everyone's loyalty to Li Yu became even stronger.
The brutal melee beneath the Great Wall is nearing its end.
Although the vanguard of the refugees was stopped, the refugee crowd gathered below the defensive line also suffered heavy casualties.
Le Gang glanced at his watch, silently estimating the time in his mind. He felt that the time was almost right.
He took a deep breath, then raised his voice and shouted:
"Attention all personnel, prepare for defense—"
Upon hearing this, the soldiers from Zhongzhou on the Great Wall instantly perked up, straightened their bodies, and focused intently on aiming their weapons into the distance, ready to attack.
The real battle is about to begin.
At the same time, the gunner standing next to Li Yu quickly reminded him:
"Commander Li Yu, it's our turn to move out."
Upon hearing this, Li Yu nodded and nimbly climbed back onto the giant cannon, quickly adjusting its angle.
Just then, a scout rushed to the cannon like a whirlwind and shouted:
"Breaking order! The cannon is prohibited from firing! Please wait for further instructions."
"What?" Li Yu thought she had misheard.
Keep in mind that this is a defensive battle, and in such a crucial fight, this incredibly powerful cannon is undoubtedly one of the most effective defensive weapons.
Why are we not allowed to use the best defensive weapons in such a crucial battle?
Was it that the commander of Zhongzhou had lost his mind, or was there some other special reason? For a moment, countless questions flooded Li Yu's mind.
"What, are we not allowed to fire cannons here?"
Li Yu looked at Le Gang with a puzzled expression, hoping to get some explanation from him.
But to his surprise, Le Gang calmly nodded at him and then said in an unquestionable tone:
"Since firing the cannons is forbidden, then we shall obey orders."
With a helpless expression, Li Yu leaped off the high cannon platform.
He didn't care; after all, the Central Plains defense line wasn't his, so he figured if they wouldn't let him fire.
The battle was about to begin, and Le Gang needed to go elsewhere to command the fighting, so he couldn't stay with Li Yu any longer. He hurried over and gave him his orders:
"Commander Li Yu, from this moment on, my temporary requisition of you is over. You will continue to be responsible for protecting Xu Lin."
“Okay.” Li Yu glanced at Xu Lin beside him and replied to Le Gang.
After all, his previous ability to become the regimental commander was inseparable from Xu Lin; his initial mission was to protect Xu Lin.
After receiving Li Yu's affirmative reply, Le Gang turned around and left with peace of mind, heading to various points along the defensive line to direct the defense.
On the other side of the defensive line.
The commander of the Eternal Flame Alliance also glanced down at his watch.
Immediately afterwards, he raised his head, his sharp eyes sweeping over the ranks of awakened warriors standing ready in front of him, and loudly ordered:
"Pathfinder team, prepare to advance! Clear all obstacles as quickly as possible!"
At this command, a pathfinder team composed of awakened individuals immediately charged forward like an arrow released from a bow.
Upon arriving at the battlefield, they immediately displayed their unique abilities.
Someone used water-based supernatural abilities to clear the traps from the pool.
Some people use earth-based abilities to quickly fill in potholes and gullies in the ground...
The pathfinders continuously used their supernatural abilities to fill in the battlefield, repair the terrain and traps, paving the way for a large-scale offensive to follow.
The two commanders seemed to be in perfect sync, giving orders almost simultaneously.
With the Awakened Ones clearing the way ahead, Commander Eternal Flame arrived at a dark, square shadow door.
He slightly raised his head, glanced at the magnificent Great Wall in the distance, and then asked the person inside the shadow gate:
"Lord Shadow, is it really possible for us to break through such a massive project as the Great Wall?"
From his slightly hesitant tone, one could clearly sense that deep down, this Commander of Eternal Flame was also filled with uncertainty.
At that moment, Kimber's deep voice came from the square, shadowy door:
"Hmph, you're just a piece of clay and a dog, you'll collapse at the slightest touch."
"Even this defensive line is nothing more than a facade, using human lives as cover."
His words also revealed Kimber's disdain for the Great Wall.
Kimber seemed to know everything about the situation in Zhongzhou, including many inside stories, and was also very knowledgeable about the Great Wall.
Commander Yonghuo was astonished to hear that the Shadow Master was so confident.
You know, even the Great Wall, made of ordinary stones, isn't as vulnerable as the author claims.
Before Commander Yonghuo could even react, Kimber had already expressed extreme disgust at Zhongzhou's actions, and said seriously:
"When it comes to human lives, I have them too!"
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