Longzang

Chapter 855 New Digging Method

The arrival of the main force of the Witch Clan prompted Wei Yuan to mobilize the entire Qingming forces, with all manpower, resources, and output set aside for the upcoming decisive battle. Moreover, the sudden and massive casualties also created a huge number of follow-up problems. The main force of the Witch Clan arrived so quickly that Wei Yuan had no time to dig up the corpses.

Massive amounts of data flowed into the Human World, then were transformed into countless tasks and distributed. Wei Yuan's avatars, scattered in various locations, moved swiftly. Fortunately, the Human World had set up arrays in many important locations, allowing cultivators to receive information and complete tasks independently in those areas.

Wei Yuan remained at the front lines, gazing at the vast expanse of green military might stretching into the distance. Yu Zhizhuo stood beside Wei Yuan and sighed, "No, it's too late. We can only set up some fortifications in key areas; there's no time to dig complete trenches. Time is too short; you need at least another twelve hours!"

Wei Yuan suddenly said, "It's almost dawn."

Yu Zhizhuo was taken aback, not understanding for a moment what Wei Yuan meant.

"The Wu tribe doesn't attack much during the day. It seems they are exhausted from their long journey and are preparing to rest for a day before fighting again."

Yu Zhizhuo's eyes lit up: "Then I'll have to build a complete trench defense line!"

"Can"

What if the witch clan attacks?

"I will lead the troops to hold them off ahead, buying you enough time. How long do you need?"

"Twelve hours, no, ten hours is enough!"

So both sides went about their business. Yu Zhizhuo was given the maximum temporary authorization, which allowed him to mobilize all personnel and resources within the territory, except for the army that Wei Yuan needed to use.

Wei Yuan led his troops to set up camp behind the ruins of the defensive line. The ruins were uneven, possibly soft soil or possibly concealing fragments of sharp weapons. This was the greatest advantage Wei Yuan could currently utilize.

The Wu tribe was not entirely silent; their camp was bustling with activity, countless commoners and slaves being whipped into working frantically to repair the bombed-out camp. Suddenly, a battle report was delivered amidst the smoke and fire of the people.

During this great war, reports from generals and officers are plentiful. The first step in processing these reports is to submit them to their superiors, and then they are simultaneously stored in the "Human Fireworks" database. The fact that one report stood out from the massive sea of ​​reports and was delivered directly to Wei Yuan by "Human Fireworks" piqued his curiosity, making him want to see what it contained.

This report was written by a captain who had miraculously survived the great curse and participated in the entire pursuit and raid on the witch clan's camp. The report includes a summary of the battle and a recommendation.

The summary mentioned a shortcoming: after destroying the witch clan's camp, a batch of bombs should have been planted in the camp and detonated when the witch clan arrived.

The suggestion is that the main force of the Witch Clan will inevitably cross the area of ​​destroyed fortifications to attack, so a large number of trampling explosives should be deployed in this area to effectively hinder the Witch Clan's attack.

The bravery and morale of the witch tribe are primarily maintained by powerful spells. However, if casualties exceed a certain percentage, the spells that sustain the troops may become ineffective, leading to a collapse in morale. At the very least, this effectively weakens the witch tribe's fighting spirit and reduces their ability to sustain combat.

However, the report didn't mention that there were still hundreds of thousands of bodies in that area that hadn't been excavated. Wei Yuan closed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, then found Yu Zhizhuo and showed him the report. Yu Zhizhuo thought for a moment and then said, "The pressure-generating device is very simple. I can have it manufactured now, and we'll have a finished product within an hour. But are you sure you want to do it this way?"

Wei Yuan nodded slowly.

Yu Zhizhuo sighed and said, "That's true, the living are more important."

Before long, thousands of Foundation Establishment cultivators flew into the fortification area and placed the newly made explosive devices. The Witch Clan's offensive was always overwhelming, so there was no need for disguise; they simply dug a pit and covered it with soil.

These Dao Foundation Establishment cultivators, with their boundless stamina, worked continuously for an hour in the blink of an eye, laying down hundreds of thousands of explosives. At this time, the second batch of improved explosive devices was also produced. This time, they were smaller and simpler, and could be thrown directly onto the ground.

An hour later, a new batch of explosive devices was produced. This batch was smaller, more numerous, and just as simple to install. The explosives were now too weak to kill the Wu Clan. Wei Yuan had some doubts, but Yu Zhizhuo explained that injuring them was enough to delay the Wu Clan's movements. Moreover, the increased number of wounded would place a heavy burden on the Wu Army.

Wei Yuan listened and wholeheartedly agreed, and was quite impressed. Indeed, experience counts. A great cultivator like Yu Zhizhuo, with his meticulous thinking and outstanding mathematical abilities, could come up with many solutions.

Before the third wave of explosives was even fully deployed, the Wu tribe launched an attack. It seemed the Wu army had no intention of allowing Qingming a chance to rest and recuperate, so they sent hundreds of thousands of troops to attack, testing Qingming's firepower and response, while the main force took the opportunity to rest, and the construction of the altar also required time.

A large number of Wu soldiers stormed into the original fortified area, but their advance was immediately slowed by the rugged terrain. Then, during their charge, they encountered a double attack from artillery fire and explosives. By the time the surviving soldiers reached Wei Yuan's troops, chaos reigned.

Wei Yuan deployed 150,000 elite troops in front of the new position. Since there were no ready-made fortifications, each man dug a pit in the ground and erected a steel shield as cover. Relying on these extremely rudimentary defensive works, they began to fight against the Wu tribe.

After suffering heavy casualties, the Wu army charged into the defensive line and engaged the Qingming army in hand-to-hand combat. However, Wei Yuan had deployed a full ten thousand Dao soldiers in the defense. These Dao soldiers, wielding double-barreled spray guns, were virtually invincible in close combat; a single shot from one of them would leave no trace of the Wu soldiers within several meters.

A powerful shaman, confident in his invincible body, charged directly into the Azure Nether army's formation, slaying dozens in one go. He was caught up in the frenzy of killing when he was unexpectedly surrounded by dozens of soldiers. Then, the roar of the spitting guns filled the air, and countless blossoms of blood erupted from his massive body. His thick armor was shattered, and even his well-tempered physique couldn't withstand the barrage of spitting gun fire. Layers of flesh were slicing away, and finally, riddled with over seven hundred spear wounds, he collapsed to the ground.

A powerful great shaman in the mid-stage of the Dharma Aspect realm was thus surrounded and killed by a group of template-based Dao Foundation cultivators.

After the battle, the great shaman's body was taken away for dissection and research, and in the end, over a hundred pounds of bullets were extracted from his body.

After the chaotic battle, the morale of the first wave of the witch army collapsed, their fighting spirit wavered, and they had to retreat. When the second wave of witch army attacked, many soldiers had their calves or half of their feet blown off due to frequent landmines, which significantly slowed their advance. As a result, they were subjected to round after round of artillery fire, resulting in heavy casualties.

Thus, Wei Yuan led his troops to hold off the Wu army's attack at the front. Meanwhile, Yu Zhizhuo arranged for people to dig deep pits in the ground from the rear.

Seeing this from afar, the witch general relaxed considerably and laughed, "At this rate, they won't be able to dig a decent trench even by next year..."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly saw the humans retreating hastily, moving away from the small craters. Then came a deafening explosion! The blast spread far and wide, covering hundreds of miles in the blink of an eye. When the smoke cleared, a deep trench had appeared in the earth!
The witch generals were dumbfounded. Only then did they realize that the human race no longer needed to dig fortifications.

(End of this chapter)