It was supposed to be a season of snow and everything, but this year's grassland is particularly different. Taking advantage of the time when grazing is not possible in winter and a large number of people are idle, vigorous construction is going on on the grassland.
The roads were paved with fine gravel transported from Hanyan County in the south, and spacious main roads began to extend within the grassland and gradually connected the main areas of the grassland.
Road construction is the foundation of all development. After the large-scale construction projects last year, in addition to continuing to build roads this year, various places have also begun a movement to build blue brick and stone houses.
Although a tent can shelter from the wind, its thermal insulation effect is not very good. It consumes a lot of firewood to keep warm in winter. However, a thick blue brick and stone house is different. It has a good thermal insulation effect, is warm in winter and cool in summer, and is sturdy and durable, which is more suitable for life.
Moreover, after the planting of the new alfalfa alfalfa, herdsmen no longer need to move around to rotate pastures, and can now settle down.
Under the guidance of technical officials from Crancia, the orcs began to gather in tribes to build cities, and then began a new round of construction.
Where the Lion's Mane clan gathers, there is now a colorful circle on the frost-covered grassland, and in the center of the circle is a basin that emits heat.
After exploration by the orc shamans, there was an underground lava river close to the surface. After nearly a hundred high-level shamans jointly cast spells, the land here was separated, revealing a scorching flame basin.
.According to this special high-temperature lava river, various metallurgical workshops, casting tools, armor, and weapons began to be built in the surrounding area.
Today, the Lion's Mane tribe is bustling with activity. Tall and strong warriors of different races gather here. They line up in several long lines to receive the awards of armor and weapons.
"Now the Principality of Black Rock is openly invading our country's borders. In accordance with the covenant of fire and starlight, we orcs will recruit warriors from all races to support the battle. The selected warriors will be given suitable weapons and weapons at various designated gathering points, and then receive
The leadership of the patrolling cavalry commander traveled thousands of miles south to attack the Black Rock Principality and defeat the enemy."
Tall orc propagandists stood on the stage, repeating these words, telling them the current situation and why they were fighting.
"glory!"
Each of the orcs raised their thick arms with angry expressions, as if they were about to face not a battlefield of life and death, but a stage of incomparable glory.
They are naturally unwilling to be quiet and weak. In the past, the scenes of internal conflict due to a series of issues such as food, supplies, ethnic conflicts, etc. no longer exist. Now this battle is the best time to vent the depression that has been felt for a thousand years.
They will once again unite under the same banner of the orcs, follow the oracle of the Lady of Fire, march thousands of miles south, and prove their former glory and dignity with a huge holy war.
Hammers struck, sparks flew, quenched and shaped, handles were attached, and brand new huge battle axes and spears were manufactured on the assembly line one after another.
The quartermaster, who had been impatient for a long time, directed the soldiers to move the boxes of weapons to the outdoor distribution point, so that each orc warrior could take advantage of the weapon.
"One piece for each person, don't crowd, there is something for everyone!"
Watching the orcs in the audience excitedly stroking the smooth and sharp carburized steel weapons, the quartermaster with horns also grinned on his face.
How many years have it been since the orcs were equipped with such brand-new and excellent weapons? The last 'Battle of Broken Bow'? Was it the glorious era of the Kuangfang Empire thousands of years ago? It's been so long ago that their generation only talks about old people's stories.
Imagine that great era.
Bang--
With a loud noise, the forging hammer fell high and hit the large piece of steel below. Tough armor pieces were gradually formed one by one, and then the armorers continued to process them. The last pieces were heavy plates suitable for the orc's figure.
A appears at the end of the assembly line.
After passing the inspection by technicians, each piece of black and gold plate armor made with special craftsmanship will be distributed to the orcs waiting to set off.
[Black Gold Plate Armor·Quick Forming] (Excellent Silver Level): Quick-forming armor that combines extraordinary craftsmanship with past armor-making technology. Although its texture is average, it can be manufactured in large quantities and quickly.
This was modified by Lorraine Hill last year based on the Twilight Age technology left in the system. Originally, this technology was actually used to make airship protective shells in the early Twilight Age.
If the skills of the late Twilight Era are used, coral-level high-strength armor can be popularized and manufactured, which would be the configuration during the war of that era. Unfortunately, various materials, equipment, and talents are limited nowadays, and we can only mass-produce this
Planted armor.
Fortunately, even the early products, with the advantages of civilized technology, are still ahead of this era, and the quality is much higher than the same level products of Frost Alliance.
After being granted to these already strong orcs, they become even more powerful and have good resistance to ordinary muskets.
In the forging hall, a leader holding a heavy sword strode in. He was wearing heavy armor with a black base and gold edges. Hearing the heavy clanking sound of the armor, it was estimated to weigh several hundred kilograms.
"Is my helmet ready yet?" His voice was like rolling thunder.
The lion's mane leader's expression was filled with anger, coupled with his terrifying strength, which made the craftsmen who were building the armor feel frightened. Even though they knew that under the current rule of Crancia, the orc leader would not kill indiscriminately,
But the pressure from the soul and the extraordinary core still made everyone's heart beat faster and their backs sweat.
"Sir Leiden, wait a moment. Your helmet has been forged in general, but the final rivet reinforcement has not been completed. In addition, it needs to be adjusted according to the shape of your head." A human craftsman came over, holding a helmet in his hand.
A hammer.
"Can you hurry up?" After hearing this answer, Leiden's expression softened a little.
"Here... let me bring you over to take a look."
Compared with ordinary silver-level plate armor, this mighty and exquisite helmet is probably of rare gold-level quality, but the circle of wheat stars carvings on it have not yet been reinforced.
"How can we build it as quickly as possible? Now the army is about to leave." Leiden picked up the helmet and put it on his head. It seemed that it was still a little loose in some places.
"These corners still need to be reinforced," he said, then looked at the craftsmen in front of him.
"You just press me on the head and beat me. It's faster this way and the size is easier to control."
"This... are you sure you want to do this?" The craftsman on the side hesitated. Such a heavy blow is enough to break the heads of ordinary people, even extraordinary ones...
"That's right, that's it." Seeing that the craftsman did not object, Leiden knew that this was generally feasible, and he felt happy and affirmed boldly.
"Okay." The leader of the craftsmen took a deep breath and asked other craftsmen around him to come over and help.
They first made the nearly three-meter-tall lion-maned leader sit on an iron chair, then fixed his head and body, and then used hammers and red-hot irons to hammer and rivet them together.
Bang - bang -
The dull sound echoed in the burning forge room. Each craftsman and orc warrior looked at the leader who was being beaten by the hammer, and saw that he gritted his teeth, looked resolute, and did not say a word until the end.
The helmet molds to the body like cast steel.
After the forging was completed, the heroic lion-maned leader stood up, picked up the giant sword beside him, walked out of the door surrounded by a dozen warriors, and came to the high platform that had been built.
"Target, Black Rock."
He raised his heavy sword high and shouted: "For the sake of fire and glory, move forward!"
"glory!"
Heavy battle axes filled with cold light were raised high, and countless orc warriors shouted in unison. On this cold afternoon with falling snow, groups of dark orcs marched south towards the scorching battlefield.