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    Sure enough, as Earl Bolum guessed, His Majesty the current king of the Norhan Kingdom seems to be planning to step up the attack while the morale of Lucia's army is wavering, to wipe it out in one go, or at least to completely cripple it, so as to prepare for the next battle.  The next step is to lay the foundation for a comprehensive attack.  " Otherwise, if you leave such a group of Lucia troops who can confront you directly, you will undoubtedly be laying a big mine in your rear that may bring hidden dangers at any time.  The tone is to wait until they reply and then send people to monitor and contain them. It is better to solve the problem fundamentally now.  Of course, although Lucia has already experienced a very serious morale problem, the army of the Kingdom of Norhan also needs time to adjust.  To completely eliminate the impact of the shadow of unexpected failure.  The two sides now seem to be competing with each other's recovery ability, but from this point of view, Lucia really does not have an advantage at all.  As the supplies from the rear arrived one by one, Nohan's army started to run at high speed like a precision machine.  In just one early morning, the army broke out of camp and then rushed outside Lucia's camp at a speed close to a forced march.  Facing the flags fluttering in the wind outside the camp, the Lucia officers finally managed to suppress the commotion of the soldiers below.  At this time, they could only hide behind the wooden wall that had been simply repaired and looked bumpy. They were unable to take the initiative to go out to fight with Norhan.  Precisely relying on such convenient conditions, Nohan's army quickly built trebuchets one after another outside the camp.  Facing those elevated towers, the Lucians could only stare blankly in the ground.  Not to mention the only knights who dare not take the initiative to take action. At this moment, they are also entangled by the knights from Nohan's side, and they are coming and going among the clouds.  Immediately following the shouts and the operation of ropes and pulleys, countless ammunition was thrown into the extremely high altitude.  The ammunition easily passed over the wall and fell on the camp like a deadly rainstorm.  Many ammunitions use unique technology to cause the fierce fire oil contained in them to explode into a ball of flames in mid-air and spread to the ground.  Soon, the camp was engulfed in flames, but the commanders did not send all the extra manpower to extinguish the flames that broke out everywhere.  Because he knew that there would be a second wave of attacks in the future.  It was specially prepared for those who went to put out the fire.  However, all the spellcasters are ready to dispel the magic and plan to counter the possible "Rain of Fire" at any time. They were obviously frightened by the disaster last night.  As expected, it didn¡¯t take long for a second wave of less dangerous bullets to fall.  These things fell on the streets of the camp and on the tents everywhere.  These round stone bullets smashed through the roof of the shed, causing the flames that were able to burn on their own due to effective fire prevention measures to find new combustibles.  Suddenly there was a huge fire.  "Bang! Bang! Bang!" Several loud noises were heard in the camp, accompanied by bursts of dust rising into the sky.  That was the collision of stone bullets with a speed of more than 100 meters per second and various facilities in the camp.  Although it was possible for Nohan to win by taking the initiative to attack, they planned to use this method to cause chaos in Lucia and undermine morale.  One of the high-speed rolling stone bullets accidentally hit the semi-embedded stable in the west wall. The stable that escaped the fire that night suffered a huge impact.  More directly, the neck of a war horse was violently broken.  The war horse that fell to the ground didn't even have a chance to utter a cry. What was displayed in front of the world was most of its body dripping with blood.  But the mission of the stone bullet seemed not to be over yet. After a close contact with the ground covered with hay, it slowed down slightly and bounced up again to fight to the death with the wooden wall behind it.  The splinters of wood that shot out hit the already panicked horses, making them even more frightened.  The horse¡¯s cry of ¡°ßÔ¶ùßÔ¶ù¡± is endless.  Frightened, they broke the guardrail in the stable and rushed out.  Although there is a lot of open space in the camp, it is not a suitable pasture for these horses to gallop.  Under their rampage, a scene of chaos immediately emerged.  "Hurry! Hurry!" The horse training was accompanied by the whirring of the lasso. The cavalry who had no use for the moment were using their special skills to deal with these beloved mounts.  Judging from the current situation, the chaos and casualties caused by these war horses in the camp seemed to exceed the direct attack of those catapults.  ¡°About 5 minutes later, the cavalry¡¯s efforts finally bore fruit.  The warrior who finally moved these horses to another spare stable expressed his feelings: "I just said that there should be a druid here who can appease the animals! Otherwise, we will have to deal with the crazy horses.  It¡¯s really hard to get up.¡± ¡°What¡¯s the use of complaining to me? You have to talk to the men above.¡±Not long after the riders put the horses back into the stables, the next round of blows from Nohan came again.  Don't think that such a blow is slow. After all, this gravity-changing machine is not the reciprocating steam engine of the industrial revolution. It can do several rounds of work in one second.  The reloaded catapult can be fired again in only 3-4 minutes. Although this cannot be said to be unique to Scorpion in the Western Continent, it is still a very high level of cooperation.  The resetting of the breeding slings used by the Kingdom of Norhan alone requires the joint efforts of at least 10 professional soldiers.  In addition to the temporary piling fixation and ammunition loading work.  This time, even a veteran who has undergone long-term training will take a lot of time to complete the full set of launch preparations.  If you still want to adjust the trajectory and range of the launch, then the time to calculate and adjust the weight on the hammer end may exceed the normal launch preparation!  Relying on the range advantage brought by the superb level of siege equipment, the heavy catapults of the Nohan Kingdom overwhelmed the Lucia defenders in the camp and were unable to fight back.  "It seems that our king is planning to smash the Lucians inside to death!" The soldiers beside Barrett sighed as they looked at the stone bullets.  Barrett shook his head when he heard this: "With two more rounds at most, the ropes of these catapults must be replaced, and the stress-bearing parts must also be inspected and repaired. Before these tasks are completed, they will stop working."  In addition to the problems of the artillery machine itself, the quantity of ammunition is also an important reason that restricts these instruments.  Even ordinary stone collection takes time, let alone polished stone bullets.  Tomorrow, the blacksmiths will also make swords at the same time. Of course, this should be used with better steel.  Blacksmiths with excellent skills can make helmets and armor that are both well-fitting and exquisite.  Although it cannot be said that having weapons can conquer the world, Ichiban without sharp blades is often at a disadvantage.  Therefore, blacksmiths are very important from a military perspective. Although they are respected, their social status is not high. What makes them better is their stable income.  Of course, this social status is not high compared to the aristocratic class.  The status of a senior blacksmith among free people was extraordinary.  Even among the knights' estates in the Kingdom of Cruz to the south, the blacksmith is the only non-noble member who does not need to salute.  In remote and ignorant places, some people even believe that they have some kind of magical power.  In the more distant commercial republics, ironwork was often combined with architecture.  Outdoor balcony railings, gates, yard wall fences, indoor stair handrails, door handles, door locks, mantels, etc.  Blacksmiths often make iron products based on drawings. Their patterns and designs are very exquisite, and some iron products can be called works of art.  When he was in Calada, Qiaoji had seen such a product.  Although in the eyes of many blacksmiths, this practice is a crooked way, it does not prevent them from enjoying their lives.  Qiaoji welcomes the blacksmiths who come to Bolum to settle down and buy a house.  Just the fact that it has greatly accelerated the construction of the territory can make Qiaoji smile even when he sleeps.  What's more, they can also reserve talents for possible wars that may follow.  ¡°If we really wait until the war breaks out, the transportation of materials may not be as convenient as it is now.  Even if the goods arrive successfully, the rising price may be so high that it is desperate. This has not happened in history.  At this time, it is crucial to increase your own supply capacity.  The Barony of Vesey, which is closely adjacent to the Boreham Territory, has several large iron mines.  If we don't make good use of such resources and conditions, we will be punished by God.  Besides, during a war, the wear and tear on weapons and armor will be far higher than usual.  Just relying on the original blacksmiths for maintenance work may not be enough.  After several days of screening, those blacksmith shops have selected several new apprentices.  The furnace used for calcining iron billets is the companion that these young men will need to stay with for some time to come.  There is a large hand-pulled bellows at the connection of the stove, which is mainly used to control the temperature and intensity of the fire, which is generally called controlling the heat.  ??????????????Besides moving things, the most arduous job for new apprentices is that.  It is also the first craft to learn and the easiest to master.  The ever-burning stove and the black smoke that keeps coming out will probably accompany these little guys with a little childish look on their faces for the rest of their lives.  The sound of ¡°ding-ding-ding-ding-ding¡± is heard continuously from the blacksmith shop, which is the sound of the master and the apprentice starting to create the finished product.  A newly arrived blacksmith usually brings one or two senior apprentices with him.  The apprentice's main job is to use a large hammer five or six times larger than that of his master to help the master beat the iron blanks that have been cooked by the furnace into the required shape.  Of course there is no apprenticeship in the final tool shaping stage.Well, quenching and shaping with a small hammer are the tools that most test a blacksmith's skills.  ??Looking at the sparks bursting out from the hammer and the red metal on the anvil.  Qiaoji felt that the pressure he had endured before was worth it: 'Yes, this is the senior technician of this world, this is the metal process engineer of this world.  This is the representative of the world¡¯s advanced productivity!  Different from the mage's mysterious and mysterious technique, this is a technology that can truly benefit all people.  After the number of blacksmiths increased, I stepped forward to form a blacksmiths union.  Rely on these experienced old craftsmen to start improving the craftsmanship.  In the future, the weapons of our territorial warriors will never be lost to others.  However, these blacksmith shops suddenly appeared, and the original charcoal used for ironmaking seemed to be insufficient.  ¡¯ Generally speaking, the fuels used in ironmaking include charcoal and coal.  However, due to the relatively high requirements for fuel, only about ten kilograms of coal out of one hundred kilograms can be used to make iron. The charcoal that can make iron is often called iron charcoal.  The performance of charcoal in this aspect is obviously much better, but in terms of output and cycle, it is often not as good as coal. The "Greenpeace" of this world is not peaceful at all, and the druid of the extreme faction  Their ferocity is well known to everyone.  As for the coking process of coke, Qiaoji didn¡¯t have any understanding of this technology, which is almost a must-have for everyone who travels through time.  Although we know that it is a product made from bituminous coal, which is heated to 950-1050c in isolation from air, and then undergoes drying, pyrolysis, melting, bonding, solidification, shrinkage and other stages.  But what about the process flow!  The key to control is here!  What type of kiln body to use at the most basic level is a problem that needs to be solved one by one.  Even a top student in metallurgical and chemical engineering who traveled through time would not be able to solve this problem in a short time!  After all, the prerequisites for the two are completely different.  At that time, modern high technology was used, but here it was quite difficult to use the local coking method from the Second World War.  What's more, this kind of backward and extremely polluting technology is often not taught in current colleges.  It takes a lot of time to convert those theoretical data into an operational sound field process!  The processes that need to be paid attention to during the production process require repeated tests.  God knows how his colleagues in the novels that Qiaoji read back then did that.  Founder Qiaoji himself does not have that kind of magical power.  ¡°What he can do is just point the way to the craftsmen in the territory.  Then provide relatively sufficient material conditions for their research and development.  Then it can only be a long wait.  This project, which started after last year's fiscal surplus, has been progressing slowly so far.  It seems that there is a bit of meaning in the Lifetime series in it!  (To be continued.) : Visit the website
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