The Steel Cavalry tried their best to charge over and destroy the pile of debris beneath the fort, but the Shadow Cavalry stopped them with equal force. For this reason, they did not hesitate to send out more men than the Steel Cavalry to stop them.
They did not hesitate to fight back with their lives.
Qiu Jianhan sighed softly. "Retreat. It's impossible to achieve the goal we've set. Han Sanhe won't allow this to be destroyed. If we force it to continue, it'll only cause more Steel Cavalry casualties. "
Fu Baoguo's expression changed again.
However, before Fu Baoguo could give the order, the horn sounded again.
Dongxuan's troop was still the same as before, carrying the pile of debris as they charged over. After another pile, the fire rose into the sky once more.
More cold water was splashed down from the top of the fort.
Later, Qiu Jianhan gave the order to pour cold water over the fire before the other side could fire their rockets. However, after two repetitions, Qiu Jianhan gave up on the idea. Not only was it not beneficial, it was harmful instead. The cold water would only further shake the foundation of the Fortress of Resilience.
On this day, Dongxuan's troop charged seven times consecutively. When the sky was about to turn dark, the other side sounded the gong to retreat.
Other than the Shadow Cavalry, all of Dongxuan's troops had retreated.
For the rest of the day, Qiu Jianhan's order for the Steel Cavalry to charge down the fort could not be carried out. However, due to the Shadow Cavalry's desperate resistance, only one successful charge was made after more than a dozen attempts. The damage done to the pile of debris beneath the fort was minimal.
As dusk approached, the weather became even colder. These things that hadn't been completely burned gradually condensed into a ball. If it wasn't for the powerful shockwaves that left no room for destruction, the cavalry's charge would have been powerless. They could only sigh helplessly.
It was then that realization finally flashed in Fu Baoguo's eyes. At the same time, an indescribable fear gripped his heart tightly.
The so-called exceptional plan, the so-called Unbreakable Ice City, was actually nothing more than an illusion. Not only were there many hidden dangers, but the enemy could also take advantage of it. Even the most impregnable pass under the heavens would cease to exist because of this unforeseen event?
Looking at the pile of debris that had not been burned completely at the base of the fort that stretched for dozens of miles, he felt chills run down his spine.
However, all the blood in his body rushed to his head at this moment!
In an instant, he felt dizzy and saw stars. His body, which had not had enough rest for a long time, almost couldn't hold on any longer. He couldn't help but sway!
"Do you understand now? The so-called Unbreakable Ice City is only a temporary measure, a quenching thirst with poison! "Qiu Jianhan looked at Fu Baoguo with a dark expression.
Fu Baoguo opened his mouth, wanting to speak, but he felt as if there was a piece of burning coal in his throat. It was a burning pain, and he said with difficulty, "I understand …"
"This is Han Sanhe's method, the method of the continent's top general!" Qiu Jianhan sighed. "The Fortress of Resilience … is destined to fall! I didn't expect that the first time the Fortress of Resilience fell, it would be in my hands … This is an eternal humiliation, a joke for generations to come … I wonder if I can shoulder it … "
Fu Baoguo felt a chill run down his spine. His mind was a mess and he was speechless.
Perhaps it was a curse, perhaps it was a nightmare, or perhaps it was a nightmare. In the next seven days, Yutang and Dongxuan continued to repeat the rhythm of attacking the city.
The fire started.
Water poured down and extinguished the fire.
It burned once more and was extinguished once more.
The cycle repeated endlessly. The first day's seven repetitions was actually the day with the least number of repetitions.
Everything had a process of familiarizing oneself with it. The saying 'practice makes perfect' actually applied to the current situation as well.
The resources that had not been completely burned under the wall increased in number, piling up higher and higher. In the cold weather, they could no longer be destroyed.
As the slope became more pronounced, small ice mounds were gradually formed.
Everyone on the top of the wall had come to a realization, so much so that their expressions were frighteningly grim.
By now, there was no longer anyone who did not understand what Han Sanhe was trying to do and what his ultimate goal was.
Perhaps, the Fortress of Resilience's wall would have already been breached the day the weather turned warmer due to the repeated freezing and burning.
The ice mounds formed by the accumulated materials were already enough to build a path to attack the fortress.
The accumulated materials had already formed another connection between the Fortress of Resilience and the outside world.
The massive manpower, the numerous soldiers, the inexhaustible resources in the surrounding mountains, in addition to the cold weather … all of these factors had helped Han Sanhe's current strategy to achieve his goal.
If the hole in the Fortress of Resilience had not appeared, if the damned boulder had not protruded, Han Sanhe's method would not have been needed at all. Yutang would never choose to build the fortress with ice and destroy the wall itself.
But now, everything had been rewritten because of that tiny flaw.
If you build the fortress with ice, I'll attack with fire. When the entire fortress has turned into ice, I'll start setting fire. To prevent the fortress from collapsing, you have to extinguish the fire.
If this continued, the stalemate would last until two to three months later, when the weather turned warmer, and the Fortress of Resilience would finally be breached.
However, Han Sanhe's plan was obviously better. Using the large amount of water that Yutang had poured down, Dongxuan had tossed over long ladders, logs, and rocks, in addition to the weather, he had turned the fortress into an ice mound that rose high above the ground.
Following that, the continuous fire attack and water extinguishing process inevitably caused the ice lump to gradually expand. It became bigger and bigger, taller and taller. Given time, the tall walls of the Fortress of Resilience would be level with the ground that Han Sanhe had built, turning into a smooth path for Dongxuan's Shadow Cavalry to attack!
When that time came, the Shadow Cavalry would no longer have to toil. They only had to gallop as usual and they could charge up the fortress, brandishing their sabers as they pleased.
When the so-called top fortress in the world had turned into a flat piece of land, how would Yutang's eastern troop deal with it?
In this hopeless situation that was almost irreversible, Han Sanhe had used this seemingly roundabout but actually ingenious method to completely utilize the weather and geographical advantage that did not belong to Dongxuan, turning it all into a helping hand for his side.
Even Yutang's men were a part of the reason for the current situation.
The timing, geographical advantage, and the manpower were a perfect combination of all aspects.
This was also the main reason why Han Sanhe had been increasing the number of troops in the country. To achieve such a strategic goal, it would be impossible if he did not have a sufficient number of troops.
Zhan Ge had been by his side all this while. Right now, he was even more impressed by his teacher.
He was already extremely impressed by Han Sanhe, to the point of prostrating himself before him. Now, he could only add the word 'even more' to his admiration.
If he were to ask himself honestly, he would never have thought of Han Sanhe's idea even if he was beaten to death.
"It's about thirty feet high now!"
Zhan Ge was excited. "I believe that it'll reach the same height as the fortress wall in a few more days. No, it doesn't have to be that high. If we take into account the horses' jumping ability, we can save at least one or two days. I didn't expect our casualties to be so little under teacher's command during this attack on the Fortress of Resilience. The so-called impregnable fortress is close at hand. "
Han Sanhe shook his head slowly. "It won't be that easy!"
Zhan Ge said, "Ah? Why does teacher say so? Victory is right before our eyes! "
"The height of the pile outside the Ice Fortress can only reach the bottom of the wall's original gap. There's still at least forty feet of height from the top of the fortress. It's impossible for the pile to go any higher. I've thought of what Qiu Jianhan has thought of, how could Qiu Jianhan not have thought of what I've thought of? No, I should say that Qiu Jianhan has thought of what I've thought of since the beginning, so of course he has a countermeasure," Han Sanhe said.
Zhan Ge thought about it seriously and said in realization, "That's right. The current situation is clear. It's impossible for them to let us keep piling up until the day when it's flat."
Han Sanhe said, "Qiu Jianhan must have prepared a large amount of kerosene. When the time comes, the kerosene and fire arrows will take away at least tens of thousands of our elites' lives. However, if we really want to take down the Fortress of Resilience, we have to pay for these sacrifices!"
He thought about it and said grimly, "Perhaps there will be more sacrifices."
"By then, the casualties of the war will be the worst we've ever seen in our lives!"
"Or perhaps it will be a terrifying number that's rarely heard of in the history of war!"
…
Yutang defended passively, doing everything it could to disrupt Dongxuan's rhythm. Dongxuan continued to press forward with all of its troops, slowly accomplishing its set strategic goal.
Yutang, who had lost the right time, location, and manpower, had fallen into an unprecedented disadvantage. The ice hill under the fortress wall was slowly rising.
What stretched out from the top to the bottom, all the way to Han Sanhe's base, was a gentle slope dozens of miles wide and long.
Behind them, Dongxuan's troops had yet to stop. They began to cover the slope with sand to cover the layer of ice so that those who could tread on this path could walk more steadily.
Everywhere he looked, it was a scene that shook his soul and froze his heart!
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