lcionline Chapter 260 Military Castle
Chapter 260 Military Castle
"Whoever has the strongest fist will become the squad leader, and so on. The top four winners will become the company commanders of the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh companies respectively."
After Lang Cang finished speaking, all the male beastmen cheered. In the beastman world, strength is paramount, and those with the biggest fists naturally have the most say. This method was clearly approved by everyone.
In the central square, an open space was quickly cleared for the beastmen to challenge each other.
After a chaotic battle, the company commanders of the four companies were successfully selected, in the following order: Hu Yang, Hu Qiu, Hu Wei, and Xiong Fei, as well as the four platoon leaders and twelve squad leaders under them.
After the leaders were chosen, the orcs below the altar quickly took their positions according to the first to seventh ranks.
Having just experienced round after round of spectacular challenges, which had thoroughly energized everyone, the orcs were still buzzing with excitement and whispering amongst themselves.
Seeing this, Lin Baiyan gently pressed his hand down, "Everyone, be quiet!"
His voice wasn't loud, and it sounded even weaker amidst the noisy crowd. Seeing this, Lang Cang gathered his strength and raised his voice, "Quiet—"
The beastmen below fell silent instantly, watching the high priest on the altar with extreme caution.
Lin Baiyan smiled slightly, "The current company commanders, platoon leaders, and squad leaders are not static. We will conduct assessments periodically, and those who fail the assessments will no longer be able to hold the position."
"Simply put, it's about meritocracy; whoever has the ability can become a leader!"
As soon as Lin Baiyan said this, another commotion arose from the crowd below.
Ordinary orcs eyed their leaders with predatory intent, eager to overthrow them, while those who had already secured positions felt a chill run down their spines, secretly warning themselves not to let anyone find fault with them.
Seeing the sparks fly in everyone's eyes, Lin Baiyan smiled with great satisfaction. This was exactly the effect she wanted; competition breeds progress!
"In addition, our main goal right now is city construction. Although the orcs of the first to third companies are mainly responsible for internal affairs, we are short-handed. Before the city is built, the first to third companies will be responsible for internal work in the tribe in the morning, and in the afternoon they will work with the fourth to seventh companies to build houses."
"Of course, everyone will receive their share of work points."
"We'll make plans after the city is settled."
"Alright, now let's get to work according to the tasks assigned to each company!"
Although the beastmen weren't very good at understanding, their execution ability was absolutely top-notch. At Lin Baiyan's command, everyone quickly followed their respective groups and left.
After a brief meeting, Lin Baiyan and Lang Cangxian led the remaining companies to Donghe.
Lin Baiyan stood on a small hill, with Lang Canglu Xiao and several company commanders beside him.
Four tall brick kilns have already been erected on the territory of the City of Ten Thousand Beasts. These kilns were built to support the city's development, and once the city is completed, they will be incorporated into the city's industrial zone.
At this time, the territory of the City of Ten Thousand Beasts had been shallowly enclosed by the male beastmen in an oval shape using a single layer of bricks.
“Leveling the land…” Lin Baiyan had just turned to say one sentence to Lu Xiao when Lu Xiao continued the conversation.
"First, remove the gravel and weeds on top, then burn it with fire, and then have the male beastmen pull the large stone mill to flatten the land layer by layer."
Lu smiled and looked at Lin Baiyan, "See? Am I right, Teacher Baiyan?"
Lin Baiyan gave a thumbs up, "Great!"
“The most basic land leveling has already been completed, and several batches of brick kilns have been opened. What are we going to do now?” Lu Xiao pointed to the pile of bricks that had been stacked into a small mountain not far away.
Lin Baiyan pondered for a moment, "The fourth and fifth companies are responsible for building the city wall, the sixth company for repairing the road, and the seventh company for firing bricks!"
"The city wall is of paramount importance to a city, and our first priority is to ensure the city's defensive capabilities."
Lang Cang also agreed, "That's right, only with sufficient defense can a city's development be guaranteed."
Lin Baiyan was extremely worried about the defense of Ten Thousand Beasts City. To ensure everyone's safety, he modeled the city walls after ancient military fortresses built by nomadic peoples, with the walls expected to be 25 meters high and 8 meters thick.
He wants a city as solid as an ironclad fortress.
The city wall was built with crenellations like saw teeth to protect the soldiers. Thirteen "horse faces" were evenly distributed on the four sides of the city wall, on which observation posts could be set up for daily guard duty.
To prevent attacks from other tribes, a semi-circular "barbican" was built at each of the city's four gates.
To truly enter the city, one must pass through two gates: the outer gate is smaller, and the inner gate is larger. If the first person breaks through the first gate and enters the "Wengcheng" (a type of fortified city), they will be attacked by arrows and falling rocks from all 360 degrees on the city wall.
The main gates on the north, south, and east sides will remain closed for the time being; only the main gate on the west side will be opened to reduce the number of troops required.
This ancient castle was the most suitable building Lin Baiyan could think of for Wanshou City.
Of course, this impregnable castle does not yet exist.
After Lin Baiyan gave everyone a brief arrangement for the construction work, the beastmen began digging the foundation, with Lin Baiyan providing technical guidance from time to time.
Wolf Cang gathered several male orcs and together they built a large grass shed on the plain for the tribesmen to rest temporarily. He then went back and hauled a cartload of mint water.
Although it is already autumn, the beastmen are still sweating profusely from their work and need to replenish their water properly.
Lang Cang patted the grass clippings off his hands, looked at the decent-looking thatched hut, and thought about calling Lin Baiyan over to see if there was anything else that needed to be prepared.
He turned and looked around, but did not see the little orc.
Wolf Cang: "?"
His companion is so big!
Lang Cang grabbed Xiong Fei, who was standing nearby, and asked, "Have you seen the High Priest?"
Xiong Fei was pulling a cart full of bricks toward the foundation when he was stopped and looked completely bewildered. "I don't know, I didn't see the high priest."
Lang Cang changed his question, "Where is your partner?" This time, Lin Baiyan and Lu Xiao, two sub-beastmen, came, so they must be together.
Xiong Fei was no longer confused. "Oh, Xiaoxiao just went to the river."
He pointed Lang Cang in a direction, and after Lang Cang got the answer, he let go of Xiong Fei's animal skin coat. "Alright, go get to work."
Following the direction Xiong Fei pointed, Lang Cang hadn't walked far when he saw two sub-beastmen standing head to head by the river, whispering to each other.