"Will this really work?" Fear flashed through Count Laimon's eyes. He had watched this wall rise from the ground with his own eyes and understood exactly how it had been built.
"Of course! If you don't believe me, look!" Grand Duke Ocrean Yaso raised his fist and struck it twice with a resounding thud. The earthen wall gave off a dull sound that was oddly reassuring.
"Is this reliable?" Count Laimon carefully leaned over to inspect it. The wall was fairly smooth, with no obvious damage such as cracks or gaps. Its only flaw was that a few bits of dirt had been knocked loose.
"How could it not be reliable? This is wisdom from Lagrange!" Grand Duke Ocrean Yaso looked at Count Laimon as though he were some uncultured country bumpkin. Southerners really had no knowledge!
"Building cities by pouring water is one of our traditional crafts. Other than collapsing in spring, it has no flaws!" Grand Duke Ocrean Yaso patted the two-meter-tall earthen wall. It was not high, but it was enough to prevent the Orc Warg Riders from building up speed!
It was also because it was winter and time was short that Grand Duke Ocrean Yaso could only try using this northern folk method to solve the city's defensive problem. In the north of the Lagrange Empire, armies often used this method to build temporary fortresses! Soldiers would melt snow and pour it into prepared molds mixed with grass roots and dirt. Once the cold wind blew over it, a sturdy, durable wall would appear overnight. Ordinary Siege Engines could not break it at all! Under pressure, the ice layers would be compressed tighter and tighter, and as soldiers continued pouring on water to raise it, the wall would grow thicker and harder!
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