"Marquis is formidable. With this, our recruitment won't be a problem at all."
On the plaza, the two-meter-tall giant Li Siye was sitting next to Wang Chong. As he gazed at the roaring bonfires and the cheerful chatter, he suddenly whispered. At this moment, he was truly convinced of Wang Chong's abilities.
He had personally experienced just how formidable the Wushang people were. Even if he personally took the field and took out his WuZi Steel sword, he still wouldn't be able to defeat the Wushang people. In truth, no matter how powerful one was, it would still be very difficult to subdue the Wushang people.
The strength of these people could no longer be described as a village, a clan, or a tribe.
But Li Siye had not expected that the problem that he had spent so much time and effort to accomplish would be easily solved by Wang Chong's arrival. He thought about how the Wushang Village Chief had personally refused Wang Chong.
But now, not only had he agreed to Wang Chong's request for the recruitment, the two sides had even become friends, enjoying the bonfires, eating large pieces of meat and drinking large bowls of wine. It was truly inconceivable.
The more he interacted with Wang Chong, the more Li Siye sensed that Wang Chong was inconceivable.
There seemed to be no problem in this world that he could not resolve. This was true in the war of the southwest, and this was also true in Wushang Village. His abilities seemed to have no limits. Li Siye truly couldn't think of any problem in this world that could truly stump him.
Of course, what convinced Li Siye the most was that Wang Chong had actually had people bring these ingredients for this operation.
"… Marquis's decision to have people bring these ingredients was truly a wise one. I feel that these chickens, ducks, fish, beef, and mutton are even more useful than last night's operation! "
Li Siye sincerely said.
The breadth of Wang Chong's thoughts was always unimaginable to others. For example, the Ouzan Plateau spreading plague, or the destruction of the Mengshe granary at the final moments of the war of the southwest, or Wang Chong's conquest of the Wushang Villagers while having his entourage bring so many chickens, ducks, fish, beef, and mutton …
These seemingly useless or insignificant actions didn't seem like anything out of the ordinary at the time, but only after everything was over would one deeply understand just how deep and broad Wang Chong's thoughts were behind these seemingly ordinary actions, making them even more willing to prostrate themselves before him and follow him.
Wang Chong just smiled indifferently and didn't say anything.
"Once I'm done here, I'll go to Steel City. I'll leave the matter of Wushang Village to you. In addition, I have arranged for a large amount of food to be sent to Wushang Village. — — Fifty to sixty thousand Wushang people, relying on our food alone is far from enough! "
"This general understands! I will definitely complete this task beautifully. "
Li Siye deferentially said.
"Heh, then it's fine."
Wang Chong smiled, patted Li Siye on the shoulder, and drained the bowl of 'Bamboo Grove Hut'. Then, under Li Siye's flabbergasted gaze, he put down the bowl and walked to the edge of the plaza, to a place where the light from the bonfires could not reach.
Over there, a rock-like figure stood there, towering like a mountain range, silently guarding the darkness.
"Warrior, how should I address you?"
Wang Chong smiled.
In the darkness, the stalwart figure glanced in surprise at Wang Chong, but he quickly looked away. After a long while, a muffled voice could be heard.
"Cui Piaoqi!"
"Cui Piaoqi, a good name! Do you drink? "
"My apologies, I can't drink because of my duty."
"Haha, good! I truly can't drink because of my duty. But even if I can't drink now, it doesn't mean I can't drink at other times. This is a jar of wine I brought from outside. Take it. "
"This …"
In the darkness, the sturdy figure finally raised his head, looking at the young man in front of him with some surprise. He seemed to be a little confused. There were so many people in Wushang Village, why did he find him, and why did he give him a jar of wine?
"Haha, take this jar of wine, I won't disturb you anymore."
Seeing that the man seemed to still have some resistance in his heart, Wang Chong finally said.
"Alright!"
The man answered in a muffled voice, and finally took the jar of wine from Wang Chong's hand. At the moment he lowered his head, with the help of the light from the bonfires in the plaza, a few words were clearly written on the grayish-brown jar of wine:
"Overlord's Blaze"!
The man raised his head, and his eyes finally showed a hint of surprise. However, Wang Chong had already turned around with a carefree expression, and walked away into the distance. At that moment, no one knew that a complicated look flashed across Wang Chong's eyes.
Some people can start over, but some things can never go back!
You and I used to be indifferent to life and death, and we fought side by side on this broken land, fighting from the north to the south, and defending the common people. We were as close as brothers. But now, you and I don't know each other. I recognize you, but you don't remember me anymore …
That jar of wine used to be our favorite strong drink back in the day. Take it as a tribute to our friendship back then.
Time has passed, and although everything can't go back, in the end, our dreams are still the same, and that's enough.
With this thought, Wang Chong quickly left Wushang Village.
…
Starting from Wushang Village, going west for about seventy or eighty miles was Wang Chong's territory. At this very moment, there was a completely different scene that was bustling with activity.
"Crane, crane!"
"Be careful, pay attention to the structure of all the parts. Everything has to be the same size, don't make a mistake!"
"Raise it a little higher, raise it a little higher! Make sure that the second layer of the steel walls are aligned, or else they'll leave gaps! "
"The eastern wall has been set up, and all the joints have been fitted. All craftsmen, pay attention! Begin pouring molten iron to reinforce the walls! "
"Pay attention to the stair towers. The steel walls are very heavy, so reinforce them all!"
"Teams two, three, four, and five, prepare to rest. Teams seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and twenty, prepare to ascend the towers! Hurry, hurry up and take turns resting! "
… …
At this moment, more than fifty thousand muscular craftsmen had gathered in the City of Steel. They had come from various parts of the Tang dynasty, the great clans, and the common folk. All of them were working together, working on the walls like a swarm of ants.
Wang Chong's fief was particularly large, and because it was located on the Silk Road to the northwest, it was rather desolate. Thus, after receiving instructions from the Bureau of Revenue, they made an exception and increased Wang Chong's fief by several times. In any case, it was a barren wasteland. If Wang Chong could really succeed, it would be of great benefit to the Imperial Court and the empire.
This was because it could make the entire empire more prosperous. Moreover, Wang Chong was earning money from the Hu.
And Wang Chong did not stand on ceremony. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he expanded the city to its greatest extent.
This city was more than ten times the size of the Lion City on the shore of the Erhai. And the construction of this city required a massive amount of manpower. The fifty thousand strong craftsmen were only the first wave. A second wave of fifty thousand craftsmen was on the way to the City of Steel, and in the future, there would be a third wave, a fourth wave …
Just to ensure that these people were fed and housed, there were more than thirty thousand logistics workers.
Adding on the caravans transporting wood, steel, and other construction materials, the guards, and other miscellaneous workers, the City of Steel now had more than one hundred thousand people. With such a large number of people, just organizing and arranging them was already a huge project. It wasn't something that ordinary people or powers could handle.
But the City of Steel was currently in an orderly state. All the craftsmen, logistics, guards, and transport teams … nearly one hundred thousand people were working together like precise instruments, constantly working together to construct this miraculous City of Steel.
Although the City of Steel was still in the midst of construction, it had unquestionably become a legend in the world of craftsmen, attracting the attention of all the craftsmen in the world. There were even many people who had volunteered to join the construction, hoping to leave their sweat and footprints on this legendary City of Steel.
They wanted to brand their names on the city.
As a craftsman, there was nothing more worthy of pride.
"Marquis, the initial materials have all arrived. The sword-smithing clans of the capital and the various prefectures and prefectures of the Tang dynasty are all working to construct the steel modules we need. There are already more than ten thousand sword smiths and sword shops helping us forge refined iron and steel modules. In addition, I've already dispatched people to the various sword smiths, sword shops, and sword-smithing clans to control the quality of the refined iron. The City of Steel is no small matter, and I don't want anything to happen to it. "
On the walls of the bustling City of Steel, Zhang Shouzhi and Wang Chong stood side by side, confidently chatting. He held great expectations and enthusiasm for this City of Steel.
During this period of time, Zhang Shouzhi had been working day and night in Wushang, and he did not feel the slightest fatigue.
"It's been hard on you, but the City of Steel still needs to be expedited. The terrain here is complex, and only by constructing the city as quickly as possible can we gain a foothold here. "
Wang Chong held his hands behind his back as he spoke to Zhang Shouzhi on the walls.
"Understood. Several groups of people have come to spy on us, day and night, without rest. I've already ordered the soldiers to step up their patrols and expand the perimeter to prevent them from approaching. "
Zhang Shouzhi sternly said.
Creee! — —
As the two were speaking, a shrill cry came from the sky, particularly ear-piercing in the bustling City of Steel. Wang Chong and Zhang Shouzhi raised their heads and saw that high up in the sky, beneath the clouds, a tiny black dot was unfurling its wings and circling above the City of Steel, circling again and again.
And as he looked up, he saw that there were even more black dots circling above the City of Steel.
Screech!
One voice after another rang out incessantly, and everyone's cries were different.
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