Heart of the Castle

Chapter 71 Building a new village
Ranger Warren awoke from his cold bed.

The inside of the house was pitch black, and the fire in the fireplace seemed to have been extinguished, only a few embers emitting a dark red glow.The cold and clammy mist came in through the crack of the door, making Warren feel a little uncomfortable.

Warren sat up and lifted the thing covering his body. It was a piece of worn-out felt. Due to the age, the edge of the felt had become tattered. cold.The ranger hesitated for a moment, the attractiveness of the bed was rapidly diminishing for him.

Not far away was the sound of even and subtle breathing. The female thief Martha was sleeping soundly wrapped in a blanket. This blanket was tanned from a whole piece of lynx skin. Although it smelled a bit fishy, But the degree of warmth can be much stronger than felt.

Warren climbed up lightly, walked to the firepit, put a few pieces of chopped firewood in, and poked it a few times with the tongs.The embers ignited the logs, and the bright flames flickered, making Warren's face glow red.

The beating light in the firepit drove away the feeling of damp and cold, and Hua Lun's body was warmed by the roasting.He sat silently by the firepit like this, thinking about something in his mind with a dazed expression, until the first ray of morning light came in through the window of the wooden house.

There was some noise outside the door. The ranger stood up and walked to the door. Through the cracks in the door, he could see that in the cold morning light, the doors of all the wooden houses were opened, and many villagers walked in stretchedly. out.

After a night's rest, the men looked refreshed.Yesterday, Master Li Wei not only brought back a team of seemingly elite soldiers, but also brought back a lot of food.The villagers didn't know the exact amount of the food, but it should be quite a lot. At least the ration restriction that started a few months ago was lifted last night.

Although it was just hard black bread and hot water, the rare feeling of satiety made the villagers feel grateful to the new leader of the camp.Especially now in the empty field behind the camp, the steaming oatmeal is rolling in the cauldron, spreading the rich aroma in all directions, which makes everyone feel excited.

How long has it been since you smelled fresh oats?For at least six months, when the shadow of the evil disaster enveloped the territory, the farmers had to abandon the immature crops in the fields and take refuge in the villages protected by walls.I watched half a year of hard work drowned in the thick fog that followed the demons.

This kind of dense fog can not only block the sunlight and create a more suitable environment for demons to operate, but also change the animals and plants. Most of the crops are slightly toxic. Although it is not fatal, eating this corrupted food is still Symptoms of diarrhea and low-grade fever will appear, and it is obviously impossible to continue to be the main source of food.

The taste of oatmeal is very sweet, without the faint sulfur smell of rotting food. Every villager holds a steaming wooden bowl in his hand, and he can't help showing a satisfied smile on his face.

People in the disaster, the happiness they hope to obtain is very simple, to be able to eat enough, to have a safe place to live, these are enough.

In addition to a large bowl of thick and thick oatmeal for breakfast, brown bread is still served in large quantities.The reason for this is not only because of the kindness of Li Wei, the leader of the camp, but also because the work these villagers have to do today is quite heavy, and they cannot bear it without enough nutrition.

The materials produced by Castle Heart can solve the food crisis, and the next crisis that the refugee camps will face is the issue of safety.The last time the demons easily broke through the protection of the wooden wall, in addition to the weakness of the camp guards at critical moments, there is another very important reason that although the refugee camp has built protective facilities such as watchtowers and wooden walls, the plan is not perfect. Reasonable, it is quite vulnerable to the attacks of demons.

In the education Levi received from Knight Ston, there was no content on how to design village protective facilities.On the one hand, Knight Ston himself does not have a territory, so he has not dabbled in this issue. On the other hand, Li Wei's time with Knight Ston is still very short. Although Knight Ston hopes to train him to become a knight, it is still far away. Far from taking this issue into consideration.

However, after the lights in the wooden house were turned on all night, Levi, with red eyes, took out a village construction plan, which shocked everyone including Sir Grace.

On this drawing, the function of each building in the refugee camp is marked in great detail. All the houses that live as ordinary villagers are neatly planned in the center of the camp, and the houses near the wooden walls are all used as camp guards. A residence with a wooden parapet on the roof, which can be used as a watchtower.The camp guards, who lived in the houses below, were alerted and could quickly ascend the tower from the inside by stairs and strike with bows and arrows any enemy who tried to approach the camp.

In addition, the square as a meeting place for villagers, the cellar as a grain warehouse, the water storage tank as a fire prevention measure, the blacksmith shop, kitchen, pig farm, vegetable garden, and even a small open-air market were all planned one by one. on the drawing.The entire drawing was very detailed. Sir Grace commented in surprise that he even thought he was seeing the plan of a knight's castle.

In addition, the wooden wall, which is the main protective facility of the camp, is the most important part of the renovation work.The tops of the sharp logs that stabbed into the sky were cut off, and replaced by small platforms every few meters, fixed to the top of the wooden wall, with wooden shields more than half a meter high.Fist-sized stones are piled on the platform, and a long ladder is placed under the platform, allowing the guards to climb up to the platform as quickly as possible, and then hit the enemy hard with the stones thrown down like raindrops.

This kind of defense is obviously much stronger than the original wooden wall. Although the little devil is nimble and has a tough body, if it is hit by a stone thrown from a high wooden wall, it will still bleed.And the wooden shield on the platform allows the guards to attack without worrying about their own safety all the time.

However, for such a large project, it is obvious that the villagers need to work hard for a long period of time before they can roughly make a prototype.

There is no shortage of labor force in the camp, but there is a great lack of professional and technical personnel such as carpenters and blacksmiths. The only person who can be called a blacksmith is the old one-eyed Dee who is about to be unable to hold a hammer; There are a little more carpenters, but the three people with the title of carpenter are actually just apprentices who have just started.

Levi's drawings just require a lot of blacksmiths and carpenters to complete. When Sir Grace pointed out this, the young knight servant smiled mysteriously, then pointed to the pikemen beside him and said: "Sir Grace, these people They are all qualified blacksmiths and carpenters, and they can make everything needed on this drawing. What we need to do is to organize the villagers to do other work. After all, the construction of such a large camp requires labor There are many places."

"Mr. Levi, are you saying that they are qualified blacksmiths, carpenters, and excellent fighters? How is this possible?" Sir Grace shook his head in disbelief.However, under Li Wei's order, when a spearman took off his equipment and picked up the hammer of the one-eyed old man Dee, Sir Grace's gaze changed from surprise to shock.

The pikeman quickly repaired a long sword on the iron stove, and his proficiency in the movements was even higher than that of Dui's father.Father Duy inspected the long sword with professional eyes, and then announced that this pike soldier is definitely a blacksmith with professional forging skills.

The carpenter's part doesn't even need the identification of the three carpenter apprentices. Two spearmen skillfully operate a two-person saw, and within 3 minutes, they can dismantle a whole log into a pile of planks, with a smooth surface. It doesn't even need to be reworked and polished.

"Mr. Levi, can you tell me how your family has these rare talents?" Sir Grace couldn't help but let out a long sigh. He didn't really ask Levi to answer this inexplicable question, but he just felt It's just unbelievable.

Levi coughed lightly, smiled apologetically at Sir Grace, then drew a circle on the drawing with his hand and said, "Okay, everyone, let's assign tasks now. Sir Grace, you are famous Demon hunter archers have the strongest long-range strike ability, so I entrust you with the command of the archer squad, and entrust you with the early warning mission of the camp."

"No problem, leave it to me." Sir Grace, who was still a little shocked, agreed.

"Warren, Martha, you are all old people in the camp, so you are familiar with the people here. The logging team is handed over to Warren, a ranger who is familiar with the forest, and you, Martha, are responsible for other odd jobs in the camp. This time After the construction of the new village is completed, I will officially take you two in as my followers."

"Yes, Lord Levi!" Warren and Martha looked at each other, feeling excited.

"Everyone, this is our new village. We must do our best to build this village to perfection. Make it a place for us to settle down in the disaster! Please help me!" Li Wei finally waved his fists, his eyes Announced loudly.

"We must do our best!" Everyone present responded loudly, and the atmosphere became intense.

(End of this chapter)