Chapter 2: Establishing the Foundation
The so-called conditions for winning a war are nothing more than based on three major factors.
First, the soldier's su zhì.
Second, the armament of weapons.
Thirdly, the potential of the country.
Han Tianxiang stood at the entrance of the village and looked around, this village is surrounded by water on three sides, one side is the dry land for entering the exit, and the distance behind him is a wide hilly area, which is densely covered with dense forests, the terrain is steep and dangerous, and it has the characteristics of easy to defend and difficult to attack.
From a distance, the peaks of the mountains are connected to the sea of clouds in the distance. Every morning and at sunset, the sight will be breathtaking.
However, these magnificent scenes, which are connected with heaven and earth, also block the development prospects of the village behind the vast sea of clouds. You waved your hand in a vain attempt to stir up the "sea", but it was only in vain, and there was no way to start.
But. It is precisely in this situation that the external environment is sealed, and it is difficult for external factors to penetrate into the deep mountains and old forests to interfere here, and the village has the geographical advantage of being hidden and not disturbed by external factors, and it can also avoid accidental bloodshed. As far as the pre-development is concerned, it is an ideal place.
And there is a forest in front of it and a water source behind it, and in such a vast forest there are bound to be wild beasts coming and going, and although it is dangerous, it is both dangerous and opportunity.
"King, all of them have gathered together according to your command."
A black-haired young man walked up to Han Tianxiang from the front of the village gate and respectfully addressed Tianxiang as "King".
This small-looking young man was originally a guard in the town, young but with good strength. He has been on the battlefield three times, one of which was a large melee with more than 1,000 people, but he survived. So even though he looks very young, there is no doubt that he has the strength to be trusted as a samurai and a guard.
It stands to reason that such a strong young soldier would not go unsolicited, but because the young man named "NI" was disgusted with serving as a butcher's knife for the nobles to oppress the weak, he refused those invitations every time, which also led to the resentment of some nobles and led to revenge.
When the lord of this village and town fled, he originally planned to take the "nun" with him, but he thought that the young thorn had refused his invitation nearly five times, and in a fit of rage, the lord simply let him wait for death here with those untouchables.
But fortunately, this allowed Tianxiang, which was the latecomer, to take advantage.
"How much labor is available?"
Han Tianxiang looked back at this person of his own age, and unlike wearing a modern sportswear, Ni was dressed as a standard guard outfit, wearing leather armor on his upper body, a metal arm guard on his left arm, and a pair of leather gloves on his right hand. He carried a bow and arrow and a quiver behind him, and a short knife pinned to his waist.
It is said that his armguards were recreated from swords discarded by the dead on the battlefield after they had been melted, and his bow and arrows were a rare longbow of this era, with metal lines at both ends reflecting the cold light of the forest in the sunlight. The lower half of his body had little protection, and he had nothing but a pair of animal skin boots.
It is clear that Ni is a quick attacker, good at moving quickly and shooting at fixed points, and his one-handed bow skills are very good, and it is almost impossible to penetrate Yang in 100 steps.
Now Ni is not only Han Tianxiang's military assistant, but also his personal bodyguard. And for Han Tianxiang, having a helper with war experience by his side is a great help.
"King, the total population of this village is one hundred and seventy-two, and after removing the old and weak women, eighty-eight strong men can be used, including a blacksmith, a carpenter, five hunters, and a total of sixty-one serfs."
Ni said respectfully with his head down.
"Well, let every household have machetes or sharp objects that can chop wood, and distribute them to the serfs. Let the carpenter lead thirty men to cut down all the trees within a radius of ten miles, and we will use the wood to rebuild the village's defense network system, and also update the village's various infrastructure. ”
"In addition, let the five hunters, including you, go into the mountains to hunt, and the prey should not be too much, as long as it is enough for seven days' rations. At the same time you have the blacksmith bring ten more serfs to me. I have other tasks to give them. ”
"Yes!" Ni bowed his head and said.
But after a while, Han Tianxiang saw that Ni still had no intention of leaving, and frowned a little puzzled.
"What's the matter, is there anything else? Or do you have a lot of time? ”
Han Tianxiang said with some dissatisfaction, but he didn't intend to blame this very loyal guard too much, but for the current development of the village, it must race against time, otherwise it may fall short at any time due to a disaster.
Ni scratched her head a little embarrassedly and rubbed her somewhat messy black hair. Then he looked at Han Tianxiang with a Burmese face and asked, "That...... Wang, what do you mean by the defense network system? And what else is renewal and infrastructure? ”
Han Tianxiang was stunned for a moment, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
"Well, the defense network system means that if the enemy intends to concentrate superior forces, he will break the surface. Then we can rely on the defense network system in the village for interactive defense, disperse, digest, and fuse the enemies who rush into the village, and use various trap advantages to block at medium and close ranges, divide them into the first, second, and third layers of defense networks, and carry out multiple strikes in a point-and-push style to minimize the enemy's sharpness and morale...... Hmm, do you understand? ”
Nee shook his head very sincerely, his face blank.
"Sure enough, the king is not an ordinary person. I've never heard of what you're talking about. But according to my feeling, the king's meaning should be similar to building a few more fortresses or walls in the castle to slow down or drag down the enemy, right? ”
Ni cautiously stated his conjecture, and then he suddenly noticed a look of surprise on Han Tianxiang's face.
Han Tianxiang nodded in agreement, happy that he had this subordinate who seemed to be born with military talent.
Han Tianxiang said as he looked at the mountains in the distance with his hands on his chest. "Basically, that's what you can say. But that's just the most basic defense network, maybe you're ...... We live in an era that is already a very remarkable defense project, but it is still too backward in my eyes. If we simply increase the number of walls, not to mention the time it takes, the money alone is enough to make us unable to eat. ”
"Then what shall we do, King?" Neon humbly asked.
"We're going to do a big development, which is what I call infrastructure. Roads, walls, new houses and farms had to be rebuilt. The village needed to open wells, open up wasteland, and attract other populations. We also need to build the house in a reasonable place according to my plan, so that in the event that this place falls into a battlefield in the future, we can rely on the favorable terrain to block it layer by layer. ”
Han Tianxiang's eyes were shining, but on the surface he seemed very strict and restrained, he always liked to be cautious in doing things, and he would not act lightly without making a detailed plan.
Although Ni didn't quite understand some of the strange terms in Han Tianxiang's mouth, he understood his general meaning.
To put it bluntly, Han Tianxiang plans to use the surrounding resources to reorganize the village inside and out, including the area around the village where there is no protection measures now, as well as the lack of food, materials, and defense.
And this kind of thing is something that you don't even think about, or even if you do, you don't know how to do it. However, this kind of thing is difficult for most people in the current era, and even some kings are difficult to do, but Han Tianxiang can do it very easily.
This is also thanks to the fact that Han Tianxiang has gained a lot of insight in the information age of later generations, and his major is the Department of Law, which is simply the Department of History, he can completely take care of the construction of the external forces of this village with the strength of one person, and at the same time, he can also re-establish laws and regulations internally to rectify the chaotic scene of this era for a long time.
Soon, Ni conveyed Han Tianxiang's order.
At the gate of the village, Han Tianxiang watched a man about thirty years old with a turban tied to his turban, and thirty serfs put down their hoes, picked up axes and missing knives, and walked towards the forest.
In addition, the blacksmith soon brought ten serfs to see Han Tianxiang. Tianxiang didn't say anything about this group of people, and directly took out the drawings that had been prepared for the blacksmith to see, and then asked him, "Do you understand?" ”
The blacksmith looked at the drawings with some strange eyes, and some of the knives drawn on them were not like knives, and the axes were not like axes. So he asked Tianxiang in a respectful and humble tone.
"Well, O king...... Are you asking me to make this thing? It looks weird, how can it be used to kill enemies with handles on both sides? And fifteen are too many to build, and I think it's a bit of a waste of our already small amount of iron. ”
Han Tianxiang smiled, pointed to the drawings and said, "This is not a weapon used to kill the enemy, but an indispensable tool used to make zuò and build a great capital. ”
Seeing that the blacksmith still didn't understand, Tianxiang sighed and explained.
Remember, its name is "double-headed saw" and it has the advantage of being able to cut down trees faster and faster than axes and machetes, if it takes a person ten to twenty minutes to cut down a tree with an axe, then it only takes five to eight minutes to die with it. This will greatly improve the efficiency of our logging. “
Tianxiang saw that the blacksmith seemed to have some understanding and amazed expression, and continued: "Logging is only the beginning, we need to use this wood to pave roads, build walls, set up fences to keep livestock, sharpen wood for weapons and spears, and also make shields and javelins. “
The meaning of Tianxiang is simple.
The blacksmith is responsible for developing weapons, and the carpenter is responsible for cutting wood and gathering materials. When the materials are collected, they are handed over to the old and weak in the village for secondary processing, and the processed weapons and timber are handed over to the hunting team, which enters the forest to search for prey to meet the needs of the village's domestic demand.
This "circle", which is similar to an assembly line or recycling, is Han Tianxiang's first step in planning for this village, centralizing all the labor, dividing labor, and meticulously simplifying their work.
Only then could he begin to make his mark in the era, followed by the rebuilding and strengthening of the village.
Soon, a week passed......