Meng Han asked Qiao what to do next, obviously asking about his defense strength. Qiao is self-aware, and when it comes to the means of making money, even if he flatters himself, he will not be able to catch up with this lord. He can turn Huangsha Town into a
Not everyone can achieve this look.
"If possible, sir..." Qiao hesitated for a moment, then said: "We have more and more people now, and it is definitely not enough to rely on only twenty escorts." Now the territory has
It is indeed a stretch to rely on twenty people to maintain a population of several thousand. However, raising more troops is not just a matter of words. It requires a large amount of gold coins to support, so Qiao hesitated.
"How much is needed? Make a plan and give it to Grace to calculate and see how much it will cost." Meng Han nodded. What Qiao said was reasonable, and Meng Han would not ignore it. Now the territory has basically been
With formal management, these things need to be planned and calculated by Grace, the housekeeper, which feels a bit like a budget.
All the captured weapons were given to brothers Edward and Edwin. None of them knew how to use the scimitar, so they had to re-make it into a standard sword style so that they could use it, which was also considered as training for them.
As for those mounts, they are good things. Meng Han thought about it and asked Grace to ask someone to build a large livestock shed and raise them first. After Meng Han ordered Carl and Casper brothers to make some carriages, it would be just right.
It is used to pull carts. Whether it is pulling people or goods, it is faster than carrying it on the shoulders. The next construction of the castle requires a group of powerful large animals.
The incident of the sand pirates made Meng Han even more alert, and the need to build a castle immediately became more and more urgent. If there is a strong castle, Meng Han will not be afraid no matter how many people come.
This time we were able to annihilate all the invading sand bandits so smoothly. In addition to the sand bandits being careless and underestimating the enemy, another important point is that Huangsha Town was well prepared. Before the sand bandits came, they had already built a wooden city.
Even though it was made of wood, it allowed the Sand Bandits' cavalry to return with martial arts. Moreover, Meng Han leisurely arranged a lot of countermeasures for the Sand Bandits. Whether it was calculated mentally or not, Meng Han's victory was inevitable.
However, it is impossible for Goddess of Luck to favor Meng Han every time. This time it was because the sand thieves were careless and their intentions were discovered in advance by passing mercenaries. So if there is a similar attack next time, it may not be so serious.
Luck and nip in the bud are always the best. What Qiao said is to increase the number of soldiers is one way, and to build a castle is another way.
Before Meng Han could summon Grace Alice to start arranging the construction of the castle, Master Howard had already come to the door in advance.
"How did you do it?" After the master came in, he greeted Meng Han slightly and immediately asked straight to the point.
"How did you do it? What did you do?" Meng Han was a little strange. The dwarf master asked this question inexplicably. How should Meng Han answer?
"I looked at the city you built day and night. It required more than six thousand pieces of wood." Master Howard also realized that he had asked a question and hurriedly added: "However, you only used less than two pieces of wood to build the city.
Thousands of people, excluding construction, road transportation, and logging people here, there are only 600 people at most. How did you manage to cut down more than 6,000 trees in such a short period of time?"
Meng Han thought what the dwarf master was asking and had been making trouble for a long time because of this. Meng Han was really dumbfounded: "Is this weird?" As soon as he said this, Meng Han remembered that the saw used for logging here is the best in this world.
Except for Huangsha Town, it has never happened anywhere else. It is strange to everyone, but it is also completely normal.
Therefore, Meng Han's tone immediately changed to another tone: "Master, is this what's strange about you? Come with me!" As he said that, he stretched out his hand towards the master and made a gesture of invitation.
Demi and Diana have now finished meditating and woke up from sleep. They are as energetic as two little leopards. They follow Meng Han wherever he goes, just like two little bodyguards. Meng Han does not chase them away and just lets them follow.
Soon, Meng Han led the way to the dwarf brother's blacksmith shop: "Edward, show the master the finished saw." Speaking of which, the dwarf master is also the kind of irresponsible person. Before the city was built,
, the dwarf brothers made at least dozens of saws, but the dwarf master didn't even notice it. He probably didn't know what he was doing at the time, and he wasn't at the blacksmith shop at all.
"This is this?" The dwarf master took over a finished saw with confusion. Since Meng Han wanted him to see it, he naturally had nothing to hide, so he took the master directly to the carpenter's side and asked Karl and Cass
Pa demonstrated the use of the saw for Master.
Seeing how easily the big saw cut a large tree as thick as an adult's waist into two pieces, the dwarf master was so shocked that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear. He held the saw and fell into deep thought.
"Did you come up with this?" After thinking for a long time, the master finally raised his head and went directly to Meng Han. It is probably unlikely that others would have such an incredible idea. The only possibility is,
It is the lord in front of me who even the master himself cannot see through.
Meng Han didn't speak or even answer, but the two maids beside her were even more excited than they expected, and they nodded hurriedly and told the dwarf master.
"Awesome!" The master didn't say much. He just gave a thumbs up and said two words. Then he asked another question: "This, this..."
"Zigzag." Meng Han smiled and told the location of the master's finger.
"Can this saw tooth be used in other places?" The dwarf master quickly remembered the term, and then asked the complete question.
"Of course." Meng Han nodded: "It's very useful."
The dwarf master was obviously interested. As a master-level blacksmith, the most unusual thing is this novel tool. After seeing the saw, he couldn't help but feel a sudden enlightenment, but he couldn't find any way to promote it.
direction, that’s why I asked Meng Han like this.
"First of all, it's normal to use it in carpentry. It can easily saw out wooden boards, and then use a plane to flatten it." Meng Han also consciously guided the dwarf master's thoughts. He has not forgotten that in front of him
This dwarf master seems to be a project manager of civil engineering projects, and Meng Han's castle is counting on him to do more.
"Actually, by analogy, it can be used in woodworking and can be easily applied in stone carving. Furthermore, if it is made of hard materials, it is not a bad idea even if it is used directly in blacksmith crafts." This is not Meng Han's bragging, in fact.
, hacksaws are already very common tools and can be purchased at any hardware store.
When he heard that it could be used directly in blacksmiths, the dwarf master's eyes lit up even more, and he seemed to have begun to imagine what kind of effects could be achieved by using a hacksaw in some of his crafts.
"The principle of this tool is to use the cutting effect of the sawtooth." Meng Han did not forget to continue to promote the sawtooth: "This cutting effect is stronger than an ordinary smooth blade. Therefore, the design of this sawtooth
, can be applied to weapons. The next batch of weapons for my army will carry this design."
As soon as Meng Han finished speaking, the dwarf master had completely understood Meng Han's thoughts. The effect of this serration on cutting, if the entire blade of the weapon is serrated, even the strongest armor will be
When this kind of weapon is pulled, it will definitely make a big hole. It is much more powerful than those weapons that are only used for chopping.
In the previous life, there were serrations on some special weapons. It was so common that it was unexpected that it could be used to teach a dwarf master now. The master's silent and thoughtful expression gave Meng Han a sense of accomplishment that was simply unparalleled.
Quietly waiting for the dwarf master to completely come to his senses, Meng Han thought that it was indeed something else. Demi and Diana's magic has not yet had time to think about it carefully. After these few days of busy work, they will definitely and
They discussed it carefully. If they could also master this silent and instant method, wouldn't it be even more powerful?
"I can't see through you anymore and more." The dwarf master took a long breath and said to Meng Han: "How many things do you have hidden and yet to take out?"
"I don't know either." Meng Han spread his hands to show his innocence: "I will remember it when I use it. Of course I won't remember it when I don't use it."
"If I help you direct the construction of the castle, what can you give me in exchange?" The dwarf master suddenly made such a suggestion, which surprised Meng Han.
"I don't know what I'm going to do with you, but if you're interested in anything, feel free to ask. I know what I know, and I won't hide it." This is a forging master and a veteran project coordinator. With him here, it is estimated that
The construction of the castle can be accelerated a lot, but the master must be retained no matter what.
The master was very satisfied with Meng Han's attitude and nodded: "I'm going to see how those two boys are doing with their basic skills first, and then we'll talk about our affairs later." After saying that, he ignored Meng Han and turned around to leave.
But Meng Han didn't care about the master's attitude and said haha: "You are busy, you are busy, don't worry about me!"
The dwarf master walked a few steps and suddenly remembered something. He turned around and told Meng Han: "If I were you, I would contact the elves as soon as possible and explain why so many trees were suddenly cut down. Otherwise, the elves would get angry.
Come on, you can't eat and walk around."
Meng Han wouldn't have remembered that the elves hated cutting down trees if it hadn't been for the master's reminder. It seems that it is really necessary to take the initiative to contact them to nip them in the bud!