23: Gou San's chevaux de frise blueprint

"Huh?"

Han Huohuo didn't see any boats on the river. How could there be no boats on such a wide river, such a good waterway?

Doubt arose in his heart, and he turned back to ask Hua Mulan, "Why are there no boats on the river?"

"Because in this section of the Ten Thousand Mountains, there are terrifying giant pythons in the river that can tear apart the sturdiest warships, so the waterway is cut off here. Otherwise, the Wang family wouldn't insist on transporting by land!"

When Han Huohuo heard there were giant pythons in the great river, his heart died even more completely.

Damn it! I'm most afraid of snakes!

Forget it, that Black Stone Mine across the river is not meant for this King.

He turned around, ready to go back.

A wide valley bottom unfolded before his eyes, the ground flat, covered in green grass.

His heart stirred.

By the river was a valley area, with a large plain in the middle, surrounded by towering peaks, a mountain pass in the distance, and a great river behind.

Such terrain is extremely rare in the Ten Thousand Mountains.

This is definitely a good place for farming!

One point about the Ten Thousand Mountains is very bad: it's not suitable for farming. Such a large valley is hard to come by.

A geomantically auspicious place!

Right now, our army is still small, but when we develop to a certain scale, food can determine life and death.

For Han Huohuo, that means it can be exchanged for a lot of money!

Moreover, there is only one mountain pass in front. Building a checkpoint at the pass would make defense almost foolproof.

In the future, a branch city can be built here!

Han Huohuo checked the map and memorized this location.

"Let's go!"

With Hua Mulan protecting him, this trip was very safe, but the journey was too far, and Han Huohuo couldn't walk fast. He didn't return to his camp until the afternoon.

Poor Han Huohuo had blisters all over his feet, and they were bleeding.

He had never walked this far in his previous life.

Looking at the map, it seemed like such a small distance, but walking there felt like his legs would break. The even further Black Stone Mine was completely out of the question, it was simply too far.

But this walk also made Han Huohuo shocked by the vastness of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

So this area is this big?

He had only walked over a few mountains!

On Earth, this area of the Ten Thousand Mountains would be considered a regional power, of course not comparable to Dragon Country, but certainly larger than the UK.

Terrifying!

Han Huohuo quickly began to ponder another problem. If he really wanted to conquer the world in the future, he definitely couldn't rely on walking. At the very least, he needed a horse that could travel a thousand li a day.

Li Qiang boiled hot water and got a large basin.

As soon as Han Huohuo put his feet in, he immediately let out a pig-slaughtering scream.

It hurt!

Tears streamed down his face.

Han Huohuo had never suffered like this!

For a moment, he was mournful and pathetic.

Liu Qiang sighed and advised, "King, in the future, you can leave such hard work to us subordinates. You don't need to do everything yourself."

Han Huohuo sighed, "I want to, but this matter is too important. If I don't go myself, I just can't feel at ease."

Ultimately, Han Huohuo couldn't bear to use the black stone; he decided to keep it for producing Floating Turret.

Now all resources were in surplus.

Especially wood and stone.

But no matter how much was collected, it was impossible to cross a great era in seven days. The Main Camp of the ancient era, even if upgraded by one level, had limited use. It was more reliable to recruit a few more soldiers.

Li Qiang helped Han Huohuo back to his room to rest, then excused himself and left.

It was a day without any major events. All work was proceeding as planned, but it was hard on Han Huohuo's feet.

Fifth day!

Overcast, strong wind!

The wind picked up, and the temperature continued to drop.

Han Huohuo crawled out of bed, his body still aching all over. After washing up, he ate a little something.

He wiped his face with a large leaf.

There was no paper yet, let alone toilet paper. Everyone used rough tree leaves as paper. In winter, when these leaves were gone, they could only use bamboo slips, wood pieces, and tree bark as paper.

In fact, ordinary people in ancient times used things this way. Paper was very precious in ancient times and could not be used in daily life.

Living conditions were extremely primitive.

Han Huohuo didn't care about these things; they would gradually get better.

After eating, he went out to check on his medicinal garden first.

The medicinal herbs had already grown, lush and green, growing well. Han Huohuo finally felt relieved. Looking at the growth rate of the herbs, they should be ready for harvest in a few more days. Should they be ready before winter arrives?

He wasn't entirely sure in his heart, he could only keep comforting himself.

Clang, clang!

The sound of hammering iron was constant in the blacksmith shop. Liu Hu was truly dedicated, starting work early in the morning.

Liu Qiang had recruited a few more farmers and specifically assigned an assistant to Liu Hu, increasing the efficiency of smelting iron ingots once again.

It was very strange. Yesterday, there were paper cranes everywhere in the sky, but looking up today, there wasn't a single one.

Had their magic power run out?

Or had they finished scouting and flown back?

In the Ten Thousand Mountains, the transportation situation was actually quite good, because there were winding, flat dirt roads connecting every mountain stronghold.

Like village-to-village roads.

But who built these roads?

Shouldn't Bandits be fighting guerrilla warfare in the desolate mountains and wilderness? That's why the official army found it difficult to suppress Bandits, they could hide by just Drill into the mountains.

After building the roads, were they waiting for the large army to attack along them?

Or were these roads originally built by the Great Qian Dynasty?

Han Huohuo was completely puzzled.

He turned back to study the terrain of his camp.

The three directions behind were cliffs and deep ravines. Attacking from there was unrealistic.

The Rattan Armor Soldiers summoned were wild wolves, not monkeys. Even if they climbed up from behind, they would probably be half-dead from exhaustion.

Therefore, the enemy's main direction of attack must be the front of the camp. There was a gentle slope in the front, and along the small path on the slope, it was very close to the main road in the valley bottom.

Mobilizing twenty workers, Han Huohuo began to arrange the battlefield.

Floating Turret were ranged units and could float in mid-air, allowing them to hide in the camp and shoot outwards.

So all obstacles in front of the camp had to be cleared.

Whether it was large stones, weeds, or dead wood, everything was leveled, clearing out a large area in front of the camp.

The advantage of archers is indirect fire, so many low obstacles don't matter, but Floating Turret fire directly and are easily blocked by obstacles, so preparing the battlefield is very important.

Just as everyone was working with great enthusiasm.

Gou San suddenly ran from a distance, shouting loudly, "King, King, look what I found?"

Han Huohuo turned his head and saw Gou San running over again, holding a wooden treasure chest.

He was immediately greatly surprised!

What's going on with this guy? How did he pick up another treasure chest?

Just looking at Gou San's stats, he was definitely the worst in the world, but did he have some hidden attribute, like maximum luck?

This was too unbelievable!

Gou San ran over panting, and presented the treasure chest to Han Huohuo.

"King, I was urinating in the small woods, and suddenly saw a treasure chest hidden in the bushes, so I quickly brought it to you."

"Don't we have toilets?"

".....Haha......I still feel......in the small woods.....it's more convenient, right?"

Gou San laughed awkwardly.

Han Huohuo was speechless. These Bandits, they were simply untrainable, like wild pigs who couldn't eat fine fodder.

Opening the treasure chest, Han Huohuo was stunned for a long time.

【Cheval de frise】: Defensive equipment, can block the movement of infantry, cannot block ranged attacks.

【Construction】: 20 wood, must be crafted in a workshop with craftsmen.

Hit hard by happiness, Han Huohuo's eyes were full of little Stars.

What is this?

This is timely help!

Han Huohuo's gaze towards Gou San changed. This guy was definitely a treasure, and he had to be protected in the future.

Indeed, extraordinary people must have extraordinary abilities!

Fortunately, he had spared his life back then, he almost killed him.

You have to admit, the little bandits he was initially given is really different from others.

"Gou San is our model bandits. I announce, reward Gou San ten gold coins! Let's all cheer for him!" The surrounding area was filled with applause.

Gou San was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes. He thought, although Boss has praised me countless times before, this is the first time he's given me money!

Money is more practical.

"Immediately arrange for Liu Long to stop the manufacturing of all living facilities and tools, and fully concentrate on processing cheval de frise for me. I want to lay cheval de frise all the way from the mountaintop down to the foot of the mountain!"

"Yes!"

Everyone immediately split up and began to work busily.

"King, what else do you need me to do?" Seeing Han Huohuo arranging so much work but having nothing for himself, Gou San couldn't help but ask.

"It's okay, you just patrol around!"

"Alright, leave this to me, I'll definitely do a good job!" Gou San was in a great mood after getting ten gold coins, and he thumped his chest loudly.