Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 95 Craftsman
The northbound people quickly assembled.

The so-called family members are just some old and weak women and children, as well as the disabled and old soldiers of the begging army, with gray hair, more than 300 people, sitting on dozens of donkey carts and heading north slowly.

The donkey cart was covered with thick hay and brought a lot of briquettes to prevent the temperature from dropping suddenly.

However, there was not much dejection on their faces, and they were quite happy when they heard that they were going to Guangzong.

Guangzong was the base camp of the begging army, with plenty of money and food, so he didn't have to go hungry or cold.

In contrast, it is precarious on Heiyun Mountain.

"Old brothers, if you go to Guangzong, you won't have to worry about eating and drinking." Bo Wu encouraged people's hearts.

"Haha, my family's nephews are in Guangzong, and I don't know what's going on. Now they're in the past, and they just meet together."

"My wife and children were lost in Hebei back then. I don't know if they can be found."

Most people are not aware of the games and calculations involved, so they happily go there without worrying about their lives.

What Li Nong wanted was Heiyunshan's attitude.

Now that Bo Wu has gone with his family, the two sides no longer have to fight each other.

"Mr. Chang is really amazing." Li Yue said with a blank expression as he looked at the people who were walking away.

Chang Wei changed into a rattan hat and a leather cloak again at this moment, "A man can bend and stretch, but don't stick to small details. Han Xin has the humiliation of his crotch, and Zhang Liang has the shame of picking up his shoes. If the village master has great ambitions, he should not blindly be brave. I have a word , I wonder if the village master is willing to listen?"

"Sir, please speak."

"It can be as short as one year, or as long as two years. There will be great chaos in Yecheng. The village owner has great ambitions, but he should not show his prowess too early. Botou will lead this way. Heiyun Mountain is closely connected with Guangzong, which is not a bad thing. It's the best solution I can think of."

Although it was sent by Li Nong, Li Yue felt that he seemed to be a bit inclined towards himself.

Looking back, Bo Wu's going to Guangzong was the best solution, paving the way for the future.

And Bo Wu left his only flesh and blood to himself, which was also to reassure himself.

Li Yue took a deep breath, "Thank you sir."

Chang Wei clasped his hands and said: "Since the Yongjia Rebellion, blood has flowed like seas, bones have grown like mountains, wolves are in power, wild dogs are rampant, the village master has excellent medical skills, and countless people are alive. Take care of the common people and think of the common people."

Everyone has their own motives behind their actions.

"Yue will try his best!"

"Farewell." After saying this, he went down the mountain with his followers.

Watching his back going down the mountain, Li Yue suddenly felt that this world is not all rich wolves and wild dogs, but there are still many people with common people in their hearts.

Such people are also objects of solidarity.

It's a pity that the strength is too weak now.

Shi Tao's two envoys hurried over, no longer trying to hide their malice, "Duke Qin will definitely repay what happened today!"

Li Yue glanced at the two of them, and didn't care about the two wild dogs, "Oh? Then we'll wait and see."

"Farewell!" The two left angrily.

The heavy snow was followed by two light snowfalls, but the weather was not so cold anymore.

Zhou Qian came to report the progress of household Cao, "rough statistics, there are [-] households in Heiyun Mountain, with a population of more than [-], and more than [-] adults. The detailed number of people will take two months to complete. There is no statistics for Xuanyuan Mountain."

Li Yue turned over a few boards.

The words on it were crooked and unspeakably ugly, but they were recognizable anyway.

Most of the names are Wang Ah Qi, Liu Shi Shi, Yang Gou, Zhao Poo and the like.

Zhou Qian said ashamedly: "Things are in a hurry, many people don't have big names, so the subordinates should distinguish them by numbers."

Ordinary people don't care about their names at all. In history, many people changed their names only when they were in their prime.

"It's a great strategy to follow the power in a hurry." Time is tight and the task is heavy, so we can only use our brains.

"When registering an account, my subordinates found more than 50 craftsmen. Now that there are iron mines, the craftsmen are worthy of use!"

"Is there such a good thing?" Li Yue was overjoyed.

Among the refugees, there was a mixture of dragons and snakes, and there were all kinds of people, farmers, blacksmiths, carpenters, garrison soldiers, government servants and so on.

Dozens of craftsmen are not too many, and compared to a population of [-] to [-], it is not enough.

"These people hid in hiding at first, but later saw that the people on the mountain were peaceful, so they let down their guard."

"Don't blame them." Li Yue smiled.

Everyone has their own little calculations in their minds. If there are people fighting and killing on Heiyun Mountain all day long, who would dare to come out?

The best refuge in the hearts of most refugees is Jiangdong, not a bandit village.

For others to contribute their strength, the first thing to do is to make people feel at ease on the mountain.

Before the establishment of Facao, everyone on the mountain was in danger.

"There are not enough people. Anyone who has a skill can become a famous craftsman. Each person will be compensated with an extra [-] catties of grain per month."

People these days always like to keep a hand, and there are only a few dozen craftsmen for 3 people.

Productivity is fighting power.

Any improvement in craftsmanship on weapons and agricultural tools will increase productivity.

Li Yue also expects to build catapults, bed crossbows, iron armor and so on.

The extra [-] catties of food every month is very tempting, and there are many applicants.

There are more than 20 blacksmiths alone, and more than 200 carpenters, stonemasons, cobblers, stewards, tailors, butchers, etc. In addition, there are people who are good at weaving straw mats, straw clothes, straw sandals, and people who can herd. Those who know how to raise fish and so on, all kinds.

Li Yue didn't dislike it either, and divided people into four categories: iron, wood, leather, and miscellaneous.

As long as they have a skill, they will be given a name to encourage their enthusiasm for production.

In each category, one person with relatively high skills is selected as the master. Taking advantage of the winter, he recruits apprentices, teaches one person, and adds five catties of food every month.

Immediately, the mountain was in full swing, the stonemasons expanded the forge, and the carpenters and cobblers built the forge.

Among all craftsmen, blacksmiths are the busiest, followed by smelting. The key is hammering, which requires hundreds of swings of the hammer. It is difficult for inexperienced people to successfully forge the required ironware.

In the past, the forgings were all uncomplicated hammers, bones, maces, etc. Now, if you want to forge armor plates, arrow clusters, and swords, it will test the craftsman's level.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Du Shi, the prefect of Nanyang, invented water drainage and used hydraulic blast to smelt iron, which greatly improved the smelting technology, greatly increased the output, and improved the quality a lot.

The entire Han Dynasty placed great emphasis on technological development.

The government's ironware monopoly paved the way for technological development.

However, with the collapse of the Eastern Han Dynasty, various natural and man-made disasters such as the melee of the Three Kingdoms, the Great Plague, and the chaos in China, Nanyang Datiefang has long since declined, and many technologies have been lost.

There are no such conditions on the mountain for the time being, and no one knows how to make water drainage. There are certain requirements for materials and site selection. This kind of high technology is generally in the hands of the gentry.

In the short term, Heiyunshan is difficult to replicate.

We can only solve the problem of having and not having it first, and then slowly improve it.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, but it is not difficult at the beginning, and it is a process of practice makes perfect.

Li Yue gave them enough time. If something was not built well, it would be re-smelted without punishment. Experience would always accumulate.

Before building weapons, Li Yue asked them to build a batch of farm tools to practice their hands and prepare for spring plowing.

(End of this chapter)