Chapter 70: The Real Crisis Has Arrived!

"In the territory of the Qiang country, there is a salt lake, there are no fish in the lake, the brine floats on it, and the resources of solid salt deposits are abundant, but there is a tidal tide on one side; The lake is about 20 miles wide from north to south and more than 100 miles long from east to west. Luo Yun calmly introduced.

Everyone was cold when they heard it, the Qiang country is located in the east of Xiaowan country, and the southeast of the end of the country, it is said to be a nomadic kingdom, it is better to say more accurately a nomadic tribal alliance, belonging to a branch of the Qiang people, and the border is almost more than 1,500 miles away from Phoenix Fort!

There is a small Wan country in the middle, and Phoenix Fort is temporarily able to manage that salt lake.

In this era, there were no specific borders at all, only a general sphere of influence, that is, their respective territories, which also changed with the change of their respective strengths.

"Uncle Luo, I'm not afraid to tell you that these thousand cavalry account for ninety percent of our Phoenix Fort's strength, and we don't have the ability to defeat Xiaowan Kingdom for the time being and continue to expand eastward." Gongzi Wei Xing looked very regretful and unwilling, but he was helpless.

Piles of bonfires are trying their best to drive away the coldness of the cold night, but the effect is not ideal, and the excitement of Phoenix Fort still feels cold for a while.

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Due to the drag of more than 1,000 Xinbao residents, Gongzi Wei Xing's team spent more than five days to return to the boundary of Phoenix Castle.

At this time, the stone castle was in full swing, and most of the people were busy raising the city wall of the city gate, and they didn't want to suffer the disaster of being breached by the gangsters again!

Gongzi Wei Xing designed a simple pulley the year before last, which greatly reduced the intensity of the project, and a piece of bluestone was easily sent to the city, and the various divisions of labor were unusually orderly, busy but not chaotic, this scene greatly showed Tang Zhongwei's extraordinary management talent.

There were more than a hundred cavalry patrolling back and forth at the foot of Shibao Mountain in case of an unexpected situation.

When the team returned triumphantly, the people of the stone castle suddenly boiled, and smiles of joy were everywhere!

"Uncle Zhongwei, leave you alone at home to take charge, thank you for your hard work!" Gongzi Wei Xing jumped off the war horse with joy.

"My old bone is getting more and more unable to hold a sword, what can I do without guarding my nest at home? You have been able to attack the enemy from a distance, and you have worked harder! Tang Zhongwei responded blandly on his face, but he still had a little longing for the bloody and passionate war scene in his heart.

In his heart, he always thinks of himself as a martial artist who plays with knives, guns and sticks!

Phoenix Fort originally lacked a housekeeper to deal with trivial matters, so in order not to delay the development of Phoenix Fort, he and Cao Da had to temporarily make up for it.

But as time goes by, he seems to be more and more inseparable from the position of the chief butler, and the trivial matters that need to be dealt with all day long!

Occasionally, he was unwilling, and wanted to become the straightforward man who used to kill all sides without agreeing with him, but he was soon covered by the trivial matters of Phoenix Castle!

"Uncle Zhongwei, this is Luo Yun, a famous big tea merchant in the Bashu area, Luo Yun, deigns to be a guest here, you ask someone to vacate a few houses."

Finding Tang Zhongwei's somewhat strange eyes, Luo Yun naturally knew very well that there was something wrong with his slave's dress, and took the initiative to explain bitterly: "Brother Zhongwei, Luo and his party were attacked by Xiao Wan, and they have been slaves there for more than two years, and I would like to thank you for saving your life in Phoenix Castle!" ”

Tang Zhongwei immediately understood what was going on, and began to entertain everyone very enthusiastically, and soon got busy again!

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After dinner, the chamber

"This long-range sneak attack was successful, temporarily alleviating the crisis in our Phoenix Fort; But the next thing is more troublesome, we need to seize this small free time and continue to improve our strength; I'm going to draw three or four hundred soldiers from the crowd of slaves! Childe Wei Xing calmly said what he was planning.

Xiahou Zhu couldn't help but speak out and said discriminately: "Childe, which men who have been slaves all look like skinny bones, I don't think it's suitable, and they don't necessarily have the courage to pick up arms again!" ”

"There is some truth in what Uncle Xiahou said, some of them may have been psychologically traumatized and will never be able to hold a sword again in this life! However, there are those who are born with an indomitable bone, and the more calamities they suffer, the more ferocious they become. We can always find some men of this temperament from among more than 1,000 people to temporarily replenish our strength! As for the future, we will pay more attention to these mentally defective soldiers, and once there is a tendency to lose control, we will replace them immediately! ”

Gongzi Wei Xing also knows that this kind of person is a little dangerous, once the reins are released, the heart of revenge against the world is boiling, and there will be endless troubles, they have been miserable slaves, but there is no bottom line to do things.

Everyone knows that Phoenix Fort will face a lot of pressure, and it still lacks enough troops, so it has to acquiesce for the time being!

"Uncle Zhongwei, how is the crossbow and crossbow arrow?"

There may be a lot of war next, and Gongzi Wei Xing attaches great importance to this issue.

"Childe, after a winter's hard work, the blacksmith department has created five thousand crossbow arrows non-stop, plus the original part should be enough!"

"In terms of crossbows, there is only the problem of bowstrings, and when midsummer comes, more than two hundred killing weapons will be completely completed!" Tang Zhongwei replied meticulously.

"We've collected a lot of bows and arrows, can't the bowstrings on these bows be replaced for a while?"

Gongzi Wei Xing also knew that summer was the best time to make bowstrings, but no one could correctly predict the situation that Phoenix Fort would face next, and he was a headache, and he desperately hoped that this batch of crossbows would be completed as soon as possible.

Tang Zhongwei smiled bitterly: "Childe, I'm also in a hurry!" However, ordinary bowstrings can't exert amazing lethality, and it won't take long! ”

Gongzi Wei Xing frowned, and asked with concern: "Uncle Zhongwei, it is possible to exert a few percent of the lethality, how long can it be used?" ”

"It's better for me to answer this question, I've tested it!" Cao Da immediately took over the words, cleared his throat and said: "About seventy percent of the power, after two fierce battles, those bowstrings may be broken!" ”

Gongzi Wei Xing pondered for a moment, then turned his head to Tang Zhongwei and said, "Uncle Zhongwei, first temporarily move a hundred ordinary bowstrings to the crossbow; As soon as the weather gets hot, seize the time to make a bowstring, this is the top priority of Phoenix Fort, there is no delay, time does not wait for us! ”

"But, Childe, it's not the hottest time of midsummer, which has a great impact on the lifespan of the crossbow!" Tang Zhongwei had to remind out loud.

"It's a matter of urgency, I can't take care of these things for the time being, whether Phoenix Fort can survive this year's catastrophe, no one dares to pack tickets!" Gongzi Wei Xing sighed faintly.

It's not easy for everyone to say anything, there's nothing wrong with doing this, and the skin will be attached if there is no hair!

"That's right, Uncle Da! You need to assist Uncle Zhong Wei to deal with some trivial matters next, we have more than a thousand more mouths, and the problem of food must not be sloppy! ”

Cao Da sighed depressedly: "I hate and hate tedious chores, why did I turn around half a circle and return to the same place?" ”

When everyone heard this, they all laughed, and they were all glad that they were a pure martial artist, and they didn't want to deal with those mundane things that gave them a headache!

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"By the way, Uncle Meng Ping, Uncle Hua, the two of you can't be idle, the training needs to continue, especially those recruits who are three or four months old, they can't be negligent, and they will soon be the main force on the battlefield!" Gongzi Wei Xing is like a woman who talks endlessly, constantly mentioning all kinds of things.

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As the temperature gradually rises, everything wakes up and blooms, and in more than three months, there have been six different forces around the lake, all of which are frantically looking for traces of the treasure, including the skeleton banner and the people and horses of Xiaowan, and the Huns have no trace for the time being.

They didn't come to take revenge on Phoenix Castle in the first place, which surprised everyone, and at the same time they suspected that this was not an ordinary treasure!

The two great forces would rather put aside the blood feud for the time being, and also want to get the treasure on the treasure map, which shows the importance of this treasure!

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"Chief, when the subordinates caught fish on the lake, they seemed to have found some clues!" A horse bandit leader made a respectful report.

"What, say it quickly!" The bearded middle-aged man hurriedly grabbed his subordinates' chests and asked excitedly.

"Chief, there is a small valley connected to the southeast of the lake, is it possible that the treasure is buried in it?" The ringleader voiced his own guesses.

"Good, good! Gather the men and let's find out! The middle-aged leader waved his hand and ordered hurriedly.

"Chief, this is not good! We're not the only force here, and it's going to be troublesome if we leak it out!" The leader cautioned.

"That's right! Act in secret, don't startle the snake, you quietly send a few more groups of people who are fishing and collecting food, and enter the valley to search carefully! The middle-aged leader happily commanded.

"Yes, the Chief, is wise!"

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At this time, the people of Phoenix Fort did not know that the crisis was approaching, and the real danger had come!