The shout of "Enemy attack!!!" came from far away and quickly drew nearer, soon spreading across the entire defensive camp! Every camp in the vicinity was swiftly roused by the cry of enemy attack.
Wrapped in a thick winter coat, Shi Lei was undaunted by the bitter cold. He strode swiftly through the frigid midnight wind and climbed onto the wall.
By this point, the relevant troops were already waiting outside the defensive wall.
The mountain where Copper Furnace Fortress stood had originally been a rocky mountain with sparse vegetation. After the war began, there was even less of it. This had one advantage: the line of sight was wide open.
Even under the cover of night, it was difficult for such a massive green-skinned army to conceal its movements completely.
Behind the defensive wall, Great Zhou's archers drew their bows and nocked their arrows. A volley of Fire Arrows swept out, while at the same time, the Demolition Vehicles positioned outside the wall were fitted with special fire-oil bombs.
Unlike Demolition Bombs, these were exactly as their name suggested: they were packed full of highly concentrated fire oil. One spark was all it took to ignite them, and once lit, they exploded!
Of course, while these fire-oil bombs could explode, they were not used as lethal weapons within Great Zhou's forces. They were classified as "functional weapons" and deployed in suitable quantities.
Whenever a distant fire needed to be lit, or some illumination was required, these fire-oil bombs came in handy. In terms of destructive power, however, they were far inferior to the Demolition Bombs specially developed for that purpose.
At this moment, Shi Lei's purpose in using the fire-oil bombs alongside the Fire Arrows was undoubtedly to spread the flames and thereby provide illumination.
In an instant, firelight