Chapter 62: Military Operations in the East (Part II)
Word Number：242
Author：苍渊之握
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Release Time：2026-02-24
The Nor army mobilized their heavy chariots, advancing their camp significant distance before laboring day and night to construct two massive earthen mounds. Just as the observers began to think Nor intended a protracted stalemate, the enemy struck at dawn. Using two towering trebuchets perched atop the mounds, they launched an assault on the Worksmile camp. By the standards of the day, no siege engine was thought capable of striking from such a distance. Stones crashed into the earth with terrifying force, sending a ripple of anxiety through the ranks, though some cynics still scoffed, dismissing the sporadic bombardment as a mere nuisance. However, when large pottery jars shattered upon impact, splattering a thick, viscous liquid across the ground, the alarm was raised. Soldiers scrambled to smother the fluid with dirt to prevent a conflagration. Elated, the Nor commander rewarded his engineers on the spot. During the previous skirmishes, these craftsmen had followed the army, conducting perilous measurements under the protection of soldiers to calculate the exact firing vectors and the necessary height for the mounds. When the viscous fluid finally ignited, some careless Worksmile soldiers attempted to douse the flames with water. Instead of extinguishing the fire, the water caused the flaming liquid to splash and spread, injuring the men and expanding the inferno. The troops had to hastily tear down surrounding tents to create a firebreak and contain the blaze. The Nor forces, already bristling for battle, seized this mo
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