However, Mei Yuan continued to send troops charging out. Although most of these soldiers died, they drew the fire of numerous high-tier ranged units from the Sniper Corps, allowing his other forces to trade blows evenly in the exchange.
Of course, this was a delusion on his part. Mei Yuan saw shields within the Sniper Corps' ranks flickering out from time to time. Though they were quickly restored, he was certain that in the brief moments after a shield vanished, soldiers from the Sniper Corps must have been dying.
After all, it was what was happening on his own side. When a Shield Soldier's shield was broken, the soldiers within the protected zone it maintained would be inundated by a sea of ranged attacks and killed instantly. Only when a second Shield Soldier stepped up to fill the gap would the area be safe again.
