Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords

#111 - The Lord's Special Weapon

The war with the dragon army is imminent, and ballistae are the only weapons that can pose a threat to such creatures, so obviously, they can't be abandoned.

"The all-steel crossbow arms, mixed with magical metals, have too much tension. I'm afraid only the silk spun by the Kas Weaver Silkworm can withstand it. I originally wanted you, my lord, to purchase this material to make bowstrings," Anzhui said with a wry smile, shaking his head. "But I didn't expect the war to come so quickly and suddenly."

The Kas Weaver Silkworm he mentioned is a magical creature with a very low rank, but the silk it spins is exceptionally tough and strong. After processing, it becomes the most excellent bowstring, the backup bowstring used for dragon hunting crossbows, second only to dragon tendons.

To be honest, he still maintains a good attitude towards the upcoming war between Highcliff Castle and the dragon army, mainly because he places his hopes on these soon-to-be-completed ballistae.

But now that he has finally solved the problem of difficult cocking, he is faced with the problem of ordinary bowstrings not being strong enough.

"This is strictly controlled military material. Even if there is news, it is impossible to buy it so easily," Li Wei shook his head, feeling that Anzhui's idea was a bit whimsical.

Don't even mention asking the Mireer and other merchant guilds; even he, a proper pioneer lord, couldn't possibly compete with Debe's regular army for the ownership of such scarce military supplies.

And what use is a ballista without a string? At most, it can be pulled out to scare people, and you have to hope that the other party is blind.

Facing the dragon's attack, Li Wei always appeared very relaxed on the surface, but in reality, his mood was also very heavy.

To be honest, half of his confidence comes from these ballistae, and the other half comes from his confidence in his own strength.

With his strength, even if a dragon dares to fly at low altitude, he is confident that he can give it a hard time. But the most disgusting thing about this creature is that it can fly, and its intelligence is no lower than that of humans.

If it detects something is wrong and flies into the high sky, the lord can only watch helplessly like a toad staring at a swan.

Therefore, ballistae with a range of more than a thousand steps are particularly important. This can greatly deter the dragons, preventing them from daring to breathe fire at low altitude.

"You just focus on building the ballistae; leave the rest to me."

Li Wei patted Anzhui's shoulder to give him a heads-up.

"My lord, do you have similar magical materials?" Anzhui looked excited.

It's not necessary to use the silk spun by the Kas Weaver Silkworm to make the bowstrings for the ballistae. If there are other similar materials, it's not impossible.

As long as there are enough materials to make bowstrings for two ballistae, it will definitely increase the chances of Highcliff Castle winning this war, and maybe even get lucky and have the chance to slay a dragon.

The lord and he looked at each other, and a smile appeared on their faces. The tacit understanding between the two was felt without words.

"No!"

Anzhui was a hot-tempered person when he was young, or rather, no blacksmith is not hot-tempered, but as he grew older, his temper seemed to settle down and gradually become gentle.

But at this moment, this little old man in his fifties was searching the ground for a sledgehammer.

"But I have a batch of spare bowstrings for excellent longbows. If we twist them together, I estimate they should be barely usable," Li Wei's words made Anzhui give up all impulsive behavior.

As a ruthless person who personally bent the bow arm, this lord must be clear about the tension of this bow arm. To dare to say such a thing, he must be confident.

"You guys work harder during this time and try to build more ballistae. I will solve the problem of the bowstrings." The lord then remembered something and took out two wrinkled parchment papers from his pocket: "By the way, prioritize building these two things for me. Remember to add some mithril to them."

The big boss has spoken, so the blacksmiths naturally have no objections and are preparing to work overtime today.

Thanks to Li Wei's previous life as a civil engineering worker, his drawing skills are naturally excellent, and Anzhui can understand the things drawn in them at a glance.

But after understanding, he couldn't stop being shocked.

The things drawn in these two drawings are very ordinary, but the values are incredibly frightening.

A shield that is two fists wide is several thousand pounds heavy. I'm afraid even the city gates of those majestic cities in Debe are no more than this.

The other is a giant javelin like an anchor, with iron chains attached to the rear end.

Anzhui looked at the lord, wanting to say something but hesitating. These two weapons are probably only usable by those giants with immense strength, but after seeing the lord's great strength, Anzhui suddenly felt that this lord might not be unable to use them.

"It's my duty, my lord."

He suppressed the excitement in his heart. As a blacksmith who has been dealing with iron since he was a child, he vaguely guessed the purpose of these two weapons.

"I've already called Mireer over. He will share the burden with you," Li Wei mentioned.

During this time, he had been training Mireer in the Feder Tribe. Now, the addition of the protagonist who designed the ballistae will obviously speed up the production of the ballistae.

So, he unhesitatingly had Bai Ruistina write a letter to transfer him over.

The Feder Tribe cannot be without a trustworthy person stationed there. After some thought, Li Wei sent Jos, the middle-aged warrior, over.

This former soldier coach of the Feder Tribe, although he has no outstanding talents, has one point that Li Wei values very much.

That is stability!

He would rather not gain battle merits than make mistakes.

This kind of personality may not be suitable for participating in battles and being responsible for attacking, but it is more than enough to be a manager in charge of one side.

The main thing is that iron ore is not that important.

Its intrinsic value is naturally important, but what is not important is that iron ore cannot be taken away at all.

Even if it is attacked, Li Wei is not worried and will just take it back.

Therefore, the position of iron ore manager can be said to be a retirement position. Sending Jos, this middle-aged man with no ambition, is the most suitable.

As for the bowstrings, what longbow bowstrings are there? The so-called spare bowstrings are just what Li Wei plans to buy from the system.

Generally, the goods in the system are 30% to 40% more expensive than in reality, so unless it is a last resort, Li Wei will not buy a large amount of materials from it.

Just to briefly mention the most cost-effective bowstring he prepared to buy after referring to it, the system sells it for five gold coins each, but in reality, it only needs about three.

Perhaps the difference is not big for a small amount of purchase, but once the quantity reaches one hundred, it is a difference of nearly two hundred gold coins.

Li Wei waved his hand, and the one thousand gold coins he earned from selling broken weapons during this time instantly bottomed out.

There are finished ballistae for sale in the system, but the price is often thousands, which Li Wei can't afford at all, so he can only choose to build his own ballistae.

Zat led people to deliver the installed bowstrings to Anzhui, and the problem of the ballistae has now been basically solved temporarily.

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