Chapter 196: Project Twin Cities
The entire upper echelons of the kingdom knew how sharp Martin's offensive defense was.
It depends on the benefits of cement.
The cement thing wasn't complicated, and Martin gave the recipe to his future father-in-law and asked him to find someone to figure it out.
All winter, Martin had his men training his troops, stockpiling building materials, food, and all sorts of military supplies. In fact, Martin himself was bored, and at most let his ships go in and out of the private docks of Vivien, Susan, and Sylvie.
They wanted to conceive Martin's baby.
Martin is very unkind to use the evil invention of the time-traveler, the Durex Jun made from fish intestines.
Coincidentally, he and the dead ghost Martin both had Christmas birthdays, so in his third year in this world, he was 16 years old.
Of course, in order to celebrate his birthday, he wickedly dressed up the three girls as gifts - a three-point Santa girl, and then he personally unwrapped the Christmas gifts......
Time passed, and finally spring came.
Martin was in no hurry to march, and the Slingers did not come to die. So after the snow melted in early February, Martin ordered the bridge to start construction again.
On March 1, the bridge across the Rick River, which spans the river level, was officially completed.
On 3 March, the horse-drawn carriage from Lorrainburg to the other side of the river was officially opened to traffic.
On March 20, the construction of a new wall on the other side of the river began, in addition to the bridgehead.
On April 25, the walls of the new city on the opposite bank were declared closed.
Martin officially announced the launch of the "Twin Cities Project": the plan is also very simple, that is, to build a new city [Martin City] on the other side of the river with this bridge that was a miracle in this era, and now officially named "Lorraine Bridge".
If Lorraine Fort is the bridgehead for the wasteland, then Martin City is the real offensive city that sounded the horn of the march. With the city as a backing, there is no need to play hide-and-seek with barbarians in the vast expanse of the wasteland as supplies become more and more difficult.
The most important thing is the word 'stability'!
It's hard to win, and it's even harder to turn victory into victory.
Without a city made of concrete, it would take at least three or five years to defend it after defeating the barbarians, so that this land, which had been called a wasteland for thousands of years, could truly become the territory of the Bakarians.
With cement, everything is incredibly fast.
At the military council, Martin announced.
"We're going to build at least one big city, three small cities, and twelve fortresses in the wasteland as a fulcrum for us to control the wasteland. Then use the rail carriage as a connecting line, and use the towering continuous city walls and pillboxes as a dividing line, cutting and compressing the living space of all enemies. ”
"Big city, of course, Martin City. There is no doubt that [Martin City] and [Lorrainburg] are my deeds that I want to use the name of [Martin Lorraine] to let future generations remember my exploits. ”
"Of course, I, Martin, will never forget every courtier who has made a great contribution to the House of Lorraine. That's why the names of the three satellite cities are Sylvie, Coolden, and Charlie!"
"The three small cities were built on the standard of fortresses first, and when the outer walls were built and the control of the area was completed. I will present your Majesty Keane and allow me to make you barons. ”
When Martin said this, the three core members couldn't control themselves at all, and tears burst out like a. They stood up on the spot, punched themselves on their left breastplate, and then knelt down on one knee on the spot.
The three of them said in unison: "Thank you, master!"
As a knight, what is the picture of the struggle for a lifetime?
Isn't it just to glorify the ancestors, be famous all over the world, and then bless the descendants?
As the last three knights left in the old Lorraine era, they can be regarded as doing their best for the Lorraine family. Maybe Charlie's strength is not strong, but loyalty is priceless.
Failure to turn his back on the Lorraine family in the most difficult of times deserves to be rewarded.
The city that bears their name, plus the completion of the knight's journey to true nobility, is not without a heavy reward.
"Get up. Martin helped the three up one by one, Cook was the first, Sylvie was second, and Charlie was third, which also gave a good hint of the status of the three in the Lorraine family.
Martin's gaze swept over the other knights with expectant eyes, and Martin smiled faintly, "I've determined that there is a problem with the previous map of the Wasteland Province. The wasteland is bigger than we thought. It's too big, completely beyond the concept of a province. As our territory expands, I'll consider dividing the wasteland into separate provinces. ”
"With these three small cities as the core, expand those fortresses that serve as fulcrums into small cities. Please work hard, and one day, you can name a new city with your own name or surname! Remember! No matter where you come from, no matter what your beliefs are, as long as you are willing to fight against the power of Chaos, you will have a chance, do you understand?"
The last sentence Martin said was addressed to Bennett.
This made the head of the Flame Sun Knights, who thought that he had dedicated everything to God, feel a pang in his heart.
"Understood!Your Excellency Duke of Lorraine!" the people below were completely boiling.
What a city!
A city and fiefdom that belongs to oneself and belongs to one's own family, and can be passed on!
It's all boiling when you think about it.
In doing so, Martin is also making a good start, so that the people below have a head start.
That's what Martin said, and that's what he did. When Martin's 20-metre-high reinforced concrete inner walls were built and the construction of a larger middle wall began, Lorrainburg's army finally began to march.
The distance of the march was quite short.
The [Knights of St. Martin] to the north, and the [Mermaid Knights] to the east, under the cover of the tortoiseshell chariot, advanced only twenty kilometers before encamping.
The new version of the tortoiseshell chariot is more suitable for complex terrain, and when there is no enemy, it is pulled by oxen, and when it encounters an enemy, it is pushed by the manpower inside. The armor of the car did not change much, that is, the wheels were changed to tracks.
The wasteland is not only plains, but also quite a few hilly areas with dense forests.
Wheels alone are bound to stop cooking, so Martin 'invented' the crawler. It's not too high-tech, but it adapts well to the terrain.
There hasn't been any movement on the Slingers' side, and through Perry, Martin can know that Ullani is still waiting. What we are waiting for is the opportunity for Martin to let down his guard and lead his army deeper.
It's a pity that barbarians are barbarians, and they still don't know how steady and steady the Lorrainburg army is.
As we entered June, the Slingers panicked.
The people of the Northland are like Arnold Schwarzenegger before Martin's crossing, all of them are muscular men.
In terms of individual quality, one Slinger could cut down three regular infantry of Bakaria in a minute. Aside from the formal knights and knights' foot combatants, none of the Bakaria infantry were barbarian opponents.