"Siling, is what I'm seeing real?"
Zhao Yatong muttered, a deep shock in her eyes.
"I also want to ask you the same question."
The shock in Bai Siling's eyes was no less than Zhao Yatong's. As the two looked on, the tens of thousands of steel modules were neatly arranged. Amidst the flickering flames of the furnace, they were about to complete the three-meter-tall first floor of the City of Steel. And not even fifteen minutes had passed. This had completely overturned their understanding of civil engineering and city construction.
"Ready!"
"Second team, get ready! Pour the molten iron! Hurry! "
"Everyone else, get out of the way! Cranes! "
"Begin construction of the modules!"
… …
A series of shouts came from all over the city. More than a hundred thousand people were divided into nearly a thousand groups. Each group was commanded by an experienced craftsman leader. They worked side by side, yet they were extremely orderly and coordinated with each other.
Anyone who saw this scene would be deeply shocked. Because what was being displayed here was a concept and skill that far surpassed the level of this era in terms of city construction!
In the darkness of the night, the City of Steel was bustling with activity, and no one knew what was going on outside of this place.
Bai Siling and Zhao Yatong stood on the walls, fierce winds howling over them. As they looked at the distant figures of Wang Chong and Zhang Shouzhi, a strange light flashed through their eyes.
A focused man was the most charming. At this moment, Wang Chong stood motionless on the walls, his mind completely focused on the construction of the city. But that image of him devising strategies, of him giving orders, of him always having the overall situation in his grasp, had been deeply imprinted in the minds of the two, stirring their hearts.
At this moment, the two of them felt that there was nothing in this world that Wang Chong could not do!
"I understand. In truth, he's been intentionally slowing down the construction in order to numb those people!"
Zhao Yatong's eyes rippled as she suddenly spoke.
"He's been waiting for those people to let down their guard, and also waiting for the steel modules and craftsmen to arrive!"
"Mm. Everyone was fooled by him!! "
As Bai Siling spoke, there was no hint of blame on her face. Instead, there was a deep sense of pride and satisfaction, as if she was the one who had done all of this.
"This little bastard!"
This night was destined to be a difficult one for many forces.
…
Early in the morning, the east gradually brightened and the sun rose.
As usual, the first warhorse galloped toward Wang Chong's City of Steel, stirring up a cloud of dust. He had been doing this kind of reconnaissance for more than a month and was already extremely familiar with it.
"The construction of the city is time-consuming and laborious. Without a year or two, it's impossible to complete. I don't know when I'll stop going back and forth like this every day. "
The rider on horseback muttered to himself.
Although reconnaissance was a scout's job and there was nothing to complain about, this was not a battlefield. Every day, they would go to the same place, observe the same things, and give the same answers … This kind of life continued day after day. Even the most experienced scout would find it extremely boring and unbearable.
… I hope that after a while, I can be transferred to another place. Even the front lines are better than this kind of boring work! I don't want to be stuck here for two years!
With this thought in mind, the rider urged his horse forward and galloped toward the place he had been observing.
The City of Steel was extremely heavily guarded, with several thousand soldiers gathered there. Moreover, these were probably elites who had fought with Ouzan and Mengshe Zhao in the war of the southwest. These were true experts. If a conflict occurred, it would be extremely troublesome.
Thus, everyone did their best to avoid conflict with them, keeping their distance. In any case, scouts never needed to run right under their noses.
Many people had come here to scout, and this place had already become the heart of the empire. The Goguryeons, Turks, Western Regioners, Ouzan, Arabs, Charax Spasinu … all of them had come, all of them disguised as normal people.
This would have never been possible in the interior of the Tang dynasty, but in Qixi, which was close to the Western Regions and bordered the territories of Ouzan and the Western Turkic Khaganate, it was far too normal.
Because there were so many people, one had to choose a place in advance. The knight on horseback chose a low hill for himself. From the height of the warhorse, there was no better place to observe.
But when the rider rode toward the hill he frequented as usual, he immediately sensed that something was wrong.
As he faced the morning sun, he could faintly make out the shadow of a mountain range.
"This is …?"
The eyelids of the knight on horseback twitched, and he immediately felt somewhat astonished. After more than a month of scouting, he had become extremely familiar with the geography of Wushang. The area where Wang Chong had established his fief was flat and devoid of any protrusions.
The only protrusions were the low hills beneath his feet. Other than that, he couldn't remember any other mountain range.
What's going on here? Am I hallucinating?
The knight on horseback was astonished, but in the next moment, he finally raised his head. However, it was also at this moment that he finally saw the truth of the 'mountain', and also saw a scene that he would never forget for the rest of his life.
Facing the rising sun, amidst the light and breeze, a massive, majestic, and majestic City of Steel appeared on the horizon. Unlike what he had seen before, this city of steel was more than six meters tall, the height of three men.
The shiny metal walls were smooth and precipitous. It was a seamless whole, giving off a feeling that it was as unshakable as a mountain. And in the light of the morning sun, the rider could clearly see the billowing smoke and the hundreds of thousands of craftsmen, densely packed together like ants, laboring on the walls, constantly raising, thickening, and reinforcing the walls of the City of Steel!
"This, this … this is impossible!"
The knight on horseback had an excited look on his face. He abruptly widened his eyes as he looked at the scene before him in extreme shock.
He had only been gone for a single night, but a massive city more than six meters tall had appeared out of nowhere!
One night!
Just one night!
Moreover, a six-meter-tall city of steel could already be considered a very basic and large-scale fortification. Whether it was warhorses or bows, they could all be used to defend. The only drawback was that if the enemy was prepared and brought siege ladders, they could still climb over the six-meter-high wall.
But six meters! … …
This number was like a miracle!
In a single night, the entire City of Steel had undergone a massive transformation. Now, even if an army were to attack, Wang Chong's City of Steel would still be able to mount a basic defense. And what was even more ridiculous was that this six-meter-tall steel fortress was still being strengthened. It wouldn't be long before it reached nine meters!
"No! I … I have to quickly report this to Milord! "
The horseman's heart chilled and his entire body trembled. In the space of a single night, a six-meter-tall fortress of steel had appeared in Wushang. As a scout, this was a severe dereliction of duty.
"Hyah!"
Galloping sounds could be heard as the rider on the horse hurriedly turned the horse around and headed back in the direction they came from.
Behind him, the scouts and scouts of the other factions had also arrived. In Neigh's voice, the warhorse neighed in fright.
"This, this … this is impossible!"
"How could there be such a thing? No one can do it!"
"One night! One night!! … Just how did they do it? Something must have gone wrong. I must have overlooked something. "
… …
Cries of alarm came from behind him. It was clear that he was not the only one who had been alarmed by this city.
… …
Bang!
A palm slammed down on the metal table, causing the earth to quake and the entire Qixi Protectorate headquarters to sway as if it was on the verge of collapse.
"What did you say? In a single night, that brat built a city more than two zhang tall? "
Fomonlința's furious voice thundered through the entire protectorate.
"… You actually thought that I would believe it? Are you out of your mind?! You dare to spout such nonsense in front of me! "
Upon receiving the scout's report, Fomonlința's first reaction was disbelief. No one could build a city at such a speed. This was impossible! Not even a skilled craftsman like Lu Ban would be able to do it.
"Milord, this subordinate speaks the truth, not the slightest falsehood. That youngest son of the Wang Clan truly did manage to uproot a city more than two zhang tall in a single night! That city is still standing there … "
The knight kneeled on the ground in fear and trepidation, but before he could finish speaking, bang! A massive wave of energy swept over him, sending him flying out of the Qixi Protectorate headquarters.
"Bastard thing! Scout again for me! … "
Fomonlința's rage seemed to want to tear apart the sky, and all the soldiers of the Qixi Protectorate were trembling before Fomonlința's rage. In all their years of service with the Protector-General, this was the first time they had seen him so angry!
Gallop!
In a cloud of dust outside the Qixi Protectorate headquarters, the knight who had been sent flying by Fomonlința mounted his horse and galloped toward Wang Chong's City of Steel.
… …
Longxi, Big Dipper City.
It was rather late by the time Geshu Han received the news, but when the messenger pigeon flew into the tower, it still caused quite a stir in Big Dipper City.
"Milord, this is impossible! How is it possible for someone to create a city overnight? Could it be a false report from the scouts? "
In Geshu Han's study, a deputy general of the Big Dipper Army slammed the letter in his hand onto the table.
"Absurd! A single night isn't even enough to water the city walls! Did our scout get drunk? He actually sent back this sort of news! "
Another Big Dipper Army general by the side chimed in. Their first reaction upon receiving this news was not shock, but that they had been fooled.
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