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As I understand it, the Great Wall was not a fortification, as such, but a way of intelligence gathering. The point of it was that you couldn't go past it without a sentry seeing you. The sentry then lit alarm fires visible for many miles around, allowing local militia to respond.
Cheers,
Bryan
You are only wretched and unworthy if you choose to be.
Cheers,
Bryan
You are only wretched and unworthy if you choose to be.
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