Chapter 228: Building a Wall

This is a big event for the entire Shiraishi Village, so many people come to see the excitement on this day.

Today, there are three kilns in Baishi Village, calcining clinker day and night, and during this time a lot of cement has been accumulated, enough to build a long section of the city wall.

Tongsu instructed the villagers to pour the mixed concrete into the mold, and several people kept mixing it with long sticks to avoid cavities and bubbles, which could affect the solidity of the wall.

Under the command of Copperbeard, the villagers worked non-stop, and although it was a bit hectic at first, the whole process became smooth as everyone gradually got to know their work. It only took half a day to pour a section of the fence more than 200 meters long and more than three meters high.

As the specific person in charge of the construction of the wall, Tongsu was very satisfied with this progress, and said to Hu Ye with a smile on his face: "Lord Lord, this cement is really easy to use. At this rate, it won't take more than ten days for the village walls to be fully built! ”

Hu Ye nodded and said: "This speed is faster than I thought, but don't be careless, remember to ensure the supply of concrete, and don't ignore the quality in order to rush the schedule." ”

"Of course!" Bronze beard slapped his chest loudly: "We dwarves pay the most attention to quality, whether it is iron or architecture, quality is the first priority!" ”

Hu Ye is convinced that all dwarf products are the guarantee of quality in this world.

After letting everyone rest for a while, Copper Whisker led people to build the formwork for the second section of the wall. As long as the formwork is set up before dark, the second section of the wall can be poured early tomorrow morning.

Since everyone worked so hard, Hu Ye would not be stingy, and immediately announced that he would supply three meals of food to the hired workers every day, not only to be full, but also to eat a small amount of meat.

In addition to improving the salary in terms of food, Hu Ye also raised the salary of the people, and the salary increased from five copper coins a day to eight.

As soon as these decisions were announced, they immediately caused a round of cheers. A large proportion of the people who work in Shiraishi Village today are hired workers. These people are here to make money, and it is useless to talk to them about how good the village will be after it is built, and it is better to send money directly.

After the wages were raised, these people worked harder. In the days that followed, a section of the wall more than 200 meters long could be built every day, and the speed was so fast that Tongsu was very surprised.

The wall poured on the first day was strong enough that in the presence of everyone, the copper mustache had the outside formwork removed. Everyone cheered happily when they saw that the fence was still standing firmly after the formwork was removed.

After all, the difference between a small piece of solid concrete and a tall fence is too great, and even if it is known that the concrete will indeed solidify, there are still many people who doubt that such a tall wall will collapse. Now that everyone has seen the towering concrete fence with their own eyes, this is a real relief.

The Brown Knight came to the wall, punched the wall hard, and slammed the wall with a hammer a few times, then carefully inspected the wall.

When the knight found that he had only smashed a few small holes in the surface of the wall, and that the wall itself did not have cracks or other problems, he couldn't help but nod his head in satisfaction: "Great, this wall is strong enough, no worse than the rock!" ”

Bronze beard said proudly: "Of course, this is concrete invented by the lord, or was built by the dwarves overseeing, how can it be bad!" ”

Hu Ye smiled: "Concrete is a material that has a maintenance period, and after a while, it will become stronger, and then it will be able to surpass the wall made of rock." ”

Hu Ye's words filled everyone with anticipation, and Tongxu rubbed his hands and said: "I'm going to work, let's work harder and build the wall as soon as possible!" ”

Village Chief Les looked up at the high wall and said, "With this wall, we don't have to worry about jackals anymore!" ”

Hearing this, Hu Ye and Brown Knight glanced at each other, but neither said their true thoughts. Such a wall was not built just to defend against the attacks of the gnolls, but to face the army of Count Ross and even the mages of Dalaran.

Hu Ye and Brown Knight came to the city wall, and Brown Knight held on to the female wall in front of him, which was more than half a person high, and glanced down and said, "Such a strong wall is enough to defend against the attacks of many opponents." ”

"That's right." Hu Ye said with a smile: "Coupled with assault rifles and other weapons, you can wipe out the vast majority of enemies before they get close to the wall!" ”

The Brown Knight nodded in agreement, looked up at the sky and said, "The only thing to worry about is the attack from the air." I heard that Count Rose has two griffins, and that magicians can also cast magic that allows people to fly, so I have to be warned! ”

Knowing that the knight was completely considering the problem from the standpoint of the village, Hu Ye was also very happy, and said to him with a smile: "Don't worry, in my hometown, there is also a weapon called an anti-aircraft machine gun, which is specially used to deal with air targets!" ”

Motivated by the fruitful results, the workers were full of energy, and after ten days of hard work, all the walls had been poured. Although there are still several sections of the fence formwork that have not been removed, the majesty of the fence can already be seen.

The fence, which is several kilometers long and more than three meters high, turns about one square kilometer of land into a place of absolute safety. The top of the wall is also more than two meters wide, and there is a female wall more than half a person high on the outside to protect the defenders. The width of the base of the wall is close to four meters, and there is a solid foundation to ensure the absolute stability of the wall.

At intervals on the perimeter wall, there is a reinforced platform. This is a specially designed fire point for Hu Ye, and in the future, fighters with assault rifles can fire at the enemy on the platform.

While the walls certainly weren't as tall as Stormwind's walls, they were enough to dwarf many lords' cities. According to the Brown Knights, even the Earl of Ross was not capable of building such a magnificent wall.

The weakest point of the wall is undoubtedly the location of the gate, and Hu Ye has already prepared all measures for this. Not only did there be a sturdy wooden gate covered with iron sheets, but a small urn castle was built inside the gate. In this way, the army attacking the gate will be attacked from all sides, and it will definitely pay a heavy price to attack the village from here.

Seeing that the wall was built so strongly, the villagers of Baishi Village were of course the happiest. It is very rare to get such perfect protection in the World of Warcraft, and only those big nobles have such treatment.

Seeing how majestic the wall was, many of the hired workers also started to think carefully. Many people have already quietly asked the village chief of Rice, wondering if they can become villagers in Baishi Village.

After all, even a fool can see that the size of the village is so large, and more people must need to be moved.

Of course, the village chief of Rice can't make the decision about this kind of thing, so he can only come and ask Hu Ye. However, at the moment, Hu Ye didn't have the heart to care about this matter, and he had already started the internal facilities of the village with Copperbeard.