Start: Datang Wanli a lonely city

Chapter 85 Far Exceeding Expectations
"This time when we went to the Yellow Earth Fortress, we not only used up deputy Lin Qianhu and Zhou Baihu, but also used up the batch of silver they bought the Tartar heads and war horses.

The silver and gold I brought over were basically cleaned up, and now my pocket is cleaner than my face. "

While smoking a trumpet cigarette made of shredded tobacco, Yang Dongli's voice sounded in the empty kitchen.

The woman Zhang Xiuniang is also quite clever, she took several other women out early, so that they have a safe environment to talk.

As for the shredded tobacco, Yang Dongli, who had run out of food and grass a long time ago, bought it back in Huangtubao.

Don't say it!The quality of these shredded tobacco is average, but the price is not cheap at all; half a catty of shredded tobacco cost him a little two taels of silver.

It is so expensive that it is said that after Emperor Chongzhen ascended the throne, he strictly opposed smoking.

The planting and selling of tobacco were banned, and offenders were beheaded for public display. As a result, they dared to continue farming, but the price started to rise.

Fortunately, half a catty of shredded tobacco is enough for a group of old smokers to burn like a chimney for quite a while.

"Fuck, that's thousands of dollars worth of money. I'm afraid it's almost a hundred catties. Is this going to be used up?"

After hearing the words, Hu Biao couldn't help cursing such a sentence in his mouth after he also rolled a horn for himself.

But he also knew that the money had to be spent, and the question was whether it was worth it.

After thinking of this point, Hu Biao didn't even care about eating the food he had just received, and began to concentrate on listening to the reports of Yang Dongli and others.

Because these things they brought back are related to whether they can keep Suifengdun, and they are related to the life and death of the remaining twenty or so netizens...

"I asked Zhou Baihu about the additional military households, and he said that there is no problem, but it will take about ten days for those military households to arrive.

So these people, we don't count on them.

This time when we went to Huangtubao, we brought back three blacksmiths and their four apprentices, and brought some of their commonly used blacksmithing tools with us in a cart.

Therefore, this time we bought [-] catties of pig iron and [-] catties of coke. These things must be enough to produce a lot of caltrops, as well as some armor plates, masks and other equipment.

If things like caltrops are thrown out with a trebuchet after they are hit, it must be able to delay the charging speed of the Tartars.

In addition, there are craftsmen who have five cowhide and four armors; with the cooperation of the blacksmith, they can restore all the armors.

There are also three masons who can strengthen the defense of Suifeng Castle in some key positions.

Because our number is limited, we seized a lot of weapons and armor from the Tartars last time, so I didn’t buy any more weapons. I bought some chain armor, leather armor, and cotton armor, which can basically reach the level of two armors for one person.

I also bought back 500 arrows and returned two three-eyed guns as long-range supplementary firepower.

Originally, in the Warehouse of the Integrity Officer of Huangtubao, you can buy more bird guns, but I checked the quality of those gadgets, and it seems that they are a bit too bad.

Maybe it didn't bring down the tartar when it was fired, and it was brought down by itself first, so it didn't buy it back.

It's a pity that the time given by the system is too little, otherwise I asked those blacksmiths who are considered to be the craftsmen of Huangtubao, and they said that the bird gun that does not explode is actually simple, and there are no technical problems.

It is nothing more than being willing to use iron materials and solid workmanship. One person, one month, can also be carefully crafted.

Don't even think about guns, Huangtubao is only a small place under Datong Town, and it is a military household guard, and the soldiers are not serious frontier soldiers.

As long as the money is in place, it's not impossible to get it, but the key problem is that we don't have enough money.

However, I saw more than ten thousand enemies in the warehouse, and a few rockets nicknamed "Swarm of Bees". These old-fashioned gunpowder weapons looked cheap and I bought them all.

It's a pity to hear that Kuguan said that these are all things produced by Wanli for more than [-] years.

Before and after, it has been stored in the warehouse for 30 years. I really don’t know if it can be used now and what the effect is.

In addition, I bought two small barrels of gunpowder, two barrels of kerosene, three large bags of lime powder, and a large cart of large and small jars.

Let's not talk about it anymore, let's use these things and see what can be processed. "

After listening to the above statement, Hu Biao said:
"There is nothing to think about. I think everyone's suggestions in the last summary meeting are very good. Just give those things discussed one by one to DIY.

to be honest!All the equipment and city defense methods are only auxiliary, and in the end, someone has to dare to use it, and it depends on human life to stand here. "

Under Hu Biao's statement, everyone nodded their heads one after another.

And at such a moment, after thinking of something, Xu Feng said: "Old Hu, we must get through this mission.

When I was in Huangtubao, Lao Yang gave me 50 taels of silver to buy antiques.

After wandering around two pawnshops, I bought some porcelain, although they were all from folk kilns, but they should be quite valuable when I go back; there are also some jade wares, which are all small items, but they are all in good condition.

Anyway, as long as everyone can go back alive, it can be said that the salted fish will turn around; any clubs, such, etc., are just waiting. "

Under such a statement, not only did Hu Biao regain his energy all of a sudden, his heart was filled with courage.

The other netizens present were one by one, and they were also full of desire to fight.

Xu Feng asked again: "Such a good news, do you want to tell other rookies? Let them lift their spirits."

"Forget it, let's talk about it after completing the second phase of the task." After thinking for a while, Hu Biao said so...

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After Lao Yang and others spent all their money, they returned with a large amount of supplies and craftsmen.

The large-scale construction and production here in Suifengdun has entered the highest speed level.

From the afternoon of that day, that is, the last three and a half days before the second stage of this mission, a group of netizens made some final preparations.

With their investment that almost pawned their pants, all the preparations went very smoothly.

Every day, Sui Fengdun's appearance has obvious changes, I am afraid that Xie Gui, the former armor, will grow back, and he will not be able to recognize him.

All kinds of DIY defense equipment have also been produced in batches.

Then, under the theoretical guidance of netizens and the actual operation of craftsmen, they were arranged in relevant positions one by one; each time a piece is installed, the defense of Suifeng Pier will be stronger.

Even with the busy schedule, the training of the rookies did not fall behind.

Among their training subjects, they even had an afternoon of equestrian training, so that the rookies could basically ride on horseback without being thrown off.

This is the plan of Hu Biao and other veterans. Once the time for holding on is up, if the Tartars have not retreated, then everyone will ride out the siege on horseback.

In the end, when the time came to more than 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the penultimate day.

Amidst the cheers of Old Man Jiang and others, a temporary small canal two miles long was finally dug through.

Suddenly, a clear river flowed slowly along the canal towards the ditch surrounding Suifengdun.

Although the water flow is not strong and fast, it can fill the trench for a whole night.

And because of the old man Jiang and others, under the wages that are not deducted at all, and the food supply that is unexpectedly good.

These common people showed a labor enthusiasm that made Hu Biao and others speechless.

Originally, Hu Biao and the others stipulated the time of day in the morning, that is, to start work at 7 o'clock in the morning, to eat and rest for half an hour at noon, and to finish work at xu o'clock in the evening, that is, 7 o'clock in the evening.

Such a working time of 11 hours is actually quite unscrupulous in the modern plane.

After all, this is heavy physical labor, so modern people like them can't stand it for 8 hours.

But these people, when the sky was shining brightly, had already brought their tools to Suifengdun, urging Hu Biao and the others to start work.

At noon, I put down my chopsticks and started working.

Why take a break, you can't do strenuous activities just after eating, how can there be so many unreasonable details.

In the evening, after the sky completely darkened, they had to work in the dark for a period of time; that enthusiasm for labor could move Teacher Ma from the modern plane to the point of crying.

It is also thanks to their efforts that now it is just this moat-like trench.

It is four meters deep and three meters wide, which greatly exceeded the previous expectations of Hu Biao and others; and the bottom is densely packed with sharp wooden sticks, and no one can climb out after falling.

There are all kinds of horse traps, that is also an astonishing number.

In short, together with the work achievements of those craftsmen, they have far exceeded the expected requirements of Hu Biao and others.

And after this water diversion channel is unblocked, Hu Biao's reinforcement project has been completely completed, and everything will be ready for the Tartars to visit tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)