Chapter Seventy-One: Strike Again
When Yan Beichen and the others left, Zhang Tie and the others were still building fortifications to prevent the Mongols from attacking again.
The only remaining trees in the surrounding area were cut down by Zhang Tie and others, and the area around the fortress became a bare plain.
The wood was split into pieces, and the cut was very thick, as thick as an arm's length.
Most of the wooden blocks were used on the walls of the fortress, and they were built into small fortresses one after another.
This small fortress is in the shape of a square, just over a man high, with only one door to enter, and is closed on all sides, leaving only three small holes.
It could accommodate up to three people at a time, so that the archers could hide inside and shoot effectively when the Mongols attacked.
After this kind of fortress is built, the archers will no longer have to worry about being hit by arrows, and they can completely resist the Mongols' bow and arrow shots, and counterattack from the fortress, which is currently the only one that can reduce casualties and effectively counterattack.
Of course, it wasn't completely peaceful, and the arrows could still be shot through small holes into small forts, but if they were really shot, they could only be blamed for their bad luck.
The broken shield was also reused, and a wooden plank was added to the original shield to allow the shield to be used again, as a way to extend the life of the shield.
Before the arrival of the new shield, it can only be used in this way, otherwise the soldiers without the shield, once the Mongols attack, can not stand on the pillbox safely to defend, and will definitely become a live target.
A hundred steps north of the bunker, Zhang Tie also ordered people to dig four horse traps, which were specially used to trap the Mongol horses.
The trap was five feet long, one foot wide, and three feet deep, and in the pit Zhang Tie ordered people to bury spikes made of wood, covering the entire ground and around the pit.
Its pits are connected like Asian characters, and they are covered with grass and fine dust to cover them, and it is difficult for distant enemies to detect, especially the Mongols who drive horses at high speed.
Mongols who drove horses at high speed would most likely die in this pit if they fell into it.
In the previous place, Zhang Tie also had people dig a lot of small pits, each of which was only the size of a horse's hoof, and the small pits were also covered with grass and fine dust, and their function was to defend against enemy horses.
This kind of small pit is simply a disaster for horses, once a horse running at high speed has one hoof stuck in the pit, the high-speed impact will directly break the horse's leg.
Regardless of the world or era, these two fortifications are the best way to defend against enemy horses.
These two things have been used by the people of Biancheng County for a long time, and the effect is naturally good, but they have not been used again for many years.
These two ideas were put forward by a veteran soldier after the Mongols retreated, and this opinion was immediately recognized by Zhang Tie and immediately implemented.
Hearing the veteran's suggestion, Zhang Tie felt that he was really inconsiderate, if it weren't for the veteran's reminder, Zhang Tie really didn't think about it.
Not only is Zhang Tie's fortress here building these fortifications, but the fortress where Yan Beichen and Wei Yan are stationed when they go back is also doing similar fortifications.
It has been busy for nearly an hour, and fortunately, the current soldiers are all soldiers with superimposed attributes, and they all have almost the strength of second-rate martial artists, so they can be built in just one hour.
While the soldiers were building fortifications, the handymen were not idle, they were all cooking in the room, not only making lunch, but also making dinner in order to prevent the tension of the war.
Everyone finished lunch in a hurry, and then continued to do the work, mainly to process the details, especially on the shield, the plank must be effectively fastened with the shield, but it can't be broken or fall down because of a few arrows, it will be a disaster.
And while the soldiers were eating, Zhang Tie also upgraded the twenty-five archers who could be upgraded after this battle.
[Name: Song Tun stationed strong shooting sergeant.] γ
[Level: 12.] γ
[Health: 58.] γ
[Strength: 14.] γ
[Dexterity: 10.] γ
[Intelligence: 7.] γ
[Charm: 12.] γ
[Iron Bone: 3. γ
[Punch: 2.] γ
[Strongbow: 5.] γ
[Shield Defense: 2.] γ
[Run: 3.] γ
[One-handed: 142.] γ
[Hands: 142.] γ
[Long pole: 142.] γ
[Bow and arrow: 188.] γ
[Crossbow: 188.] γ
[Throw: 112.] γ
[Balanced War Bow: 300 for sale, weight 1.9, damage 33, effective range 200 meters, accuracy 90%, speed 70%. γ
[Eagle Arrow (60/60): Sell 200, Weight 5.0, +5 damage. γ
[Blade: Sell 500, Weight 1.6, Slash 38, Speed 97%, Attack Range 98.] γ
[Song Ying Hat: Sell 300, Weight 2.1, Head Defense +19.] γ
[Archer Light Armor: Sell 4000, Weight 25.0, Body Defense +35, Leg Defense +15.] γ
The upgraded archers are not only stronger in personal strength, but also in archery, and even their weapons and equipment have improved greatly, especially in terms of armor, not to mention that the good batch is only twenty points lower than the armor defense of the infantry.
Needless to say, the new weapons and equipment are all given to the upgraded archers, and I believe that with the new strength, they should play a more powerful role in the next battle.
Especially when the Mongols had not yet rushed to their own effective range, these newly upgraded archers would definitely be able to give a good greeting to the Mongols.
Moreover, the bows and arrows that have been eliminated can be used by other soldiers.
The soldiers still know some of the basic information of the bow and arrow and how to use it, and with the characteristics of great strength, it can be used as an archer, anyway, in the war, even if the hit rate is not high, but it can play a suppressive role, it is fine.
What's more, in the face of an attack by hundreds of people, it is impossible to really miss an arrow.
......
Just when the soldiers were fiddling with the weapons and equipment in their hands, Zhang Tie, who had been observing the system map, found the existence of a black dot in the maximum and limited range of the map, and then a large black dot on the side came towards the middle fortress, compared to the first time, the speed was obviously much slower.
At the same time, a system prompt appeared again in Zhang Tie's retina.
γDing! Quest Tips! γ
[The Mongols are coming! γ
[Quest content: The Mongols connected to the border cities and counties under your management have launched a plunder against the border cities, defeated them, prevented them from crossing the fortresses you are stationing, and protected your people. γ
[Rewards: Experience +200,000, System Coins +40,000, Fame +1,000, Honor +5, Dominion +2.] γ
[Failure Punishment: -50 Hearts of the People of Border Towns, Prosperity Reduction of Border Towns, Random Reduction of 5 Attributes.] γ
[Hint: When the popularity is -10, the people will revolt against your rule.] γ
Needless to say, it's still a mandatory task, and the requirements haven't changed much compared to the previous mission, but in the reward, the experience points have increased by 100,000 points, and the system coin has also increased by 10,000 points.
"Whew!"
In the face of the Mongols' attack again, looking at the more than 400 black spots on the map, Zhang Tie not only did not get nervous, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief, so many people from the other side attacked, which also shows that this time the Mongols still took the fortress as the breakthrough point, and did not go to the west fortress and the east fortress.
The two fortresses in the east and west, because Yan Beichen and Wei Yan had just returned, it is estimated that the fortifications had just started at this time, and if so many Mongols went to attack, I am afraid that they would not be able to hold it at all.
Standing by the wall of the fortress, Zhang Tie ordered to the soldiers who had been following behind him: "Go and light three more beacon fires." β
This soldier's name is Hon Hai, and he is the one who succeeded Gao Fei and became Zhang Tie's personal guard, usually holding weapons and delivering orders for Zhang Tie.