A New Journey, Part IV

The Great Wall was just as massive as the rumors said. Wu Jian stared at the wall through the carriage window. They were still more than a lî away, and yet, he could already see it towering over them.

Massive bricks had been used in The Great Wall’s construction, each one about the size of an adult male. They were layered one atop the other. Several watchtowers stood at even intervals. He thought he saw specks moving up there, but even his eyesight wasn’t good enough to see that far yet.

“There it is,” said Zhou Lihua. “What are your thoughts?”

“Well… it’s definitely big, but not much else,” he admitted.

“I think so too. Its size is most impressive, but it’s kind of plain.”

Then again, it wasn’t like a wall meant to keep the Shang and Zhou Kingdoms from fighting needed to be decorated. Its purpose was to be imposing and prevent another war, and it served that purpose well enough.