Chapter 651: Chapter 651: Over the Wall

The more straightforward the plan, the more convincing it is.

Compared to other plans, Yang Yu had come up with a practical and effective model, and it wasn’t difficult to convince General Dongmu to adopt it.

Without delay, General Dongmu tasked Yang Yu with organizing the construction of the lifting platform. Until its completion, Yang Yu could freely assign tasks to anyone in the team.

Yang Yu didn’t bother with formalities but fully utilized the knowledge he had acquired from industrial sociology to divide the main force into smaller teams, assigning each their respective tasks to mass-produce every component.

Beastmen tied together ladders to form supports, which the Striped Guardian Clan, leading the effort, placed against the walls. These were securely wedged into the slightly concave top of the walls, and then pulleys made from hard ice were installed at the front.

Several Beastman Soldiers worked together to twist multiple ropes into a single, stronger, giant rope. One end was threaded through the pulley system and tied to a hand-cranked reeling machine made of ice, while the other end was attached to a platform constructed from ladders and ice.

On the edges of the platform, Yang Yu added a few wooden pulleys flush against the wall to reduce friction.

Many hands make light work, and with a reasonable division of labor, this project took less than two hours from start to finish.

“Ha ha ha ha ha!” Amused by the sight of the well-crafted manual lift, General Dongmu let out a hearty laugh. “This thing is practically a work of art. If we win this war, I’m definitely building a museum to put it on display for other troops to admire!”

“General Dongmu, please have your troops ready.”

After making sure all parts were secure, Yang Yu stood next to the hand-cranked reeling machine and grabbed the large handle.

“Each lift can transport about eight hundred to nine hundred people at a time. Any more than that, and the pulleys and supports won’t hold, and we wouldn’t be able to turn it.

We built four lifts in total. To transport all troops, we’ll need to go back and forth at least ten times, which will take quite some time.”

“Oh, understood. Everyone, to your positions, onto the platform!”

Under General Dongmu’s command, the soldiers from Wansheng Country neatly stepped onto the lift.

Many soldiers couldn’t help but swallow nervously. Is this thing reliable? What if the supports and ice-made pulleys break halfway? Wouldn’t we then perform a high-altitude fall?

Seeing that everyone was in place, the Beastman Soldiers responsible for the reeling machine started to turn the handle, and the lift slowly rose.

As the top grew closer, the worries and fears in the Beastmen’s hearts faded.

Once they were within a certain range, these Beastmen were confident that even if the lift beneath their feet collapsed, they could still forcefully climb up the wall.

However, their worries were needless; the magic-hardened ice was much stronger than it appeared.

General Dongmu, worried that others might not have enough strength, personally operated the reeling machine.

It turned out to be easier than he had imagined. Turning the specially designed reeling machine, General Dongmu felt like he was lifting hundreds of people by himself—an extraordinary experience that would make great conversation over drinks.

The more he used it, the more he grew fond of the lift, almost regretting that it would melt come springtime.

After multiple repetitions, with the help of four lifts, General Dongmu’s troops easily scaled the wall.

As the one who operated the rope, General Dongmu did not get to experience riding the lift himself.

The people who reached the top of the wall first threw down several baskets, pulling up General Dongmu and other Strength-type soldiers who remained below.

The soldiers who had reached the wall first had already set up ropes; though the walls were high, it was no difficult feat for the Beastman Soldiers, who could descend to the other side in no time.

General Dongmu and other Strength-type soldiers followed closely, slipping down to the base of the wall effortlessly.

With that, the reinforcements officially arrived in the Feng Mang Region.

Looking around, the scenery here was indistinguishable from that of the Long Boots Region—all a vast expanse of white. However, the soil here was much more fertile than that of the Long Boots Region.

Beneath this expanse of unbroken snow lay fertile farmlands.

During the spring and summer, the Luoze Empire would cultivate these fertile fields, enriching its storehouses; whereas Wansheng Country had to import food from the Dragon God Evaluation Country to sustain itself.

If they did not reclaim this plain, countless beastmen would face starvation in the future.

They absolutely had to reclaim the plain.

General Dongmu happily praised Yang Yu’s wisdom while issuing the command to advance with a resolute gaze.

Finding the scattered troops was no easy task. The Central Forces had struggled under the assault of Snowmen and the Luoze Empire before finally breaking free.

The Lu Hua Army only knew that a large number of soldiers had fled to the western part of the Feng Mang Region, but they didn’t know their current situation or location.

Fortunately, the beastmen had a keen sense of smell. If they passed by areas where the lost troops had been, they could track them by their scent.

Footprints in the snow also served as important references.

Trying to find the lost troops in the vast Feng Mang Region was clearly a matter of luck.

Speaking of luck, it was naturally time for Iyas to take the stage.

The rescue army advanced overall toward Benliang City and would dispatch some scouts within a certain range to explore designated areas.

Yang Yu volunteered eagerly, sending out Iyas and Lotcar as scouts.

Throughout the journey, Lotcar followed Iyas’s intuition until they found the human forces or the lost beastman troops.

Iyas frowned slightly, “Rely on luck again?”

Iyas still did not quite believe in such an elusive thing as luck, but since Yang Yu had sent her out as a scout, she naturally wouldn’t refuse.

After some hesitation, Iyas decided to try her luck, just as Yang Yu had suggested.

Then, Iyas was brought back by Lotcar in a very sorry state,

“Urgent situation! There’s a human force at our right rear! They’ve followed us here!”

“Well done! Miss Yellow Flower, I knew you wouldn’t let us down.”

Indeed, having a lucky, pretty tool person around was really useful—can’t find people to level up with or clues, just send her out to try her luck.

Yang Yu smiled broadly,

“General, I think we can capture these soldiers and give them a beating.

Even if they keep their lips sealed, we can still exchange them for many Wansheng Country soldiers.

We might even figure out what method they used to block magic signals.”

“With that reminder from you, I’ve suddenly thought of an excellent way to narrow the search.”

General Dongmu held his chin,

“The Luoze Empire’s signal blocking is meant to annihilate the beastman troops.

We can keep trying to contact the outside world; any issues with the connection will allow us to further narrow the search for the lost troops.

For now, we need to deal with this attacking force properly.”