In this way, Duke Otto embarked on the road to Krakow. otbnkotgt Under the coordination of the merchant John, a large number of engineers from the Polotsk region came to Mystia.
At William's request, they would help William build a ridge near a ford of the Vistula River in the southeast of the duchy.
A fort-shaped fortress to counteract possible attacks by the Centaur army.
However, the time required to build the fortress will not be too short.
According to the analysis of Polotsk engineers, it would take at least half a year to build a large bastion fortress that would satisfy William.
This is when all conditions are perfect.
Whether it is materials, funds, or manpower.
It even includes the external environment, weather, and political convenience.
In other words, the centaurs will not attack this construction site.
This made William feel very helpless: "Cement has not been invented in this era.
It would be easier if we could have quick-drying cement."
Of course, what William said is not quite right.
There are actually things similar to cement in this world.
It is an alchemical product developed by alchemists.
After adding water, it can expand rapidly and then solidify to form a powder as solid as stone.
The use of this powder is very similar to the magic of turning mud into stone.
So it is also called cement.
It's just that this "cement" is very expensive.
At the same time, output has not been very high.
The usual use is to build large buildings, villas, and sculptures to show the nobility and wealth of using these alchemical cements.
Some sculptors regard this cement as a special material for creating sculptures, and it is also a "correction fluid" that can be used to modify sculptures anytime and anywhere.
All in all, no one had ever thought of using alchemical cement to build large structures, let alone military structures like fortresses.
William felt that he might create a pioneering work.
Speaking of which, William still has some knowledge about cement.
He didn't know how to make those higher-grade cements.
But he still knows the most basic Portland cement.
Limestone plus clay.
Calcined at a ratio of three to one, and then calcined into the most basic cement.
Originally, William did not want to take out this technical reserve prematurely.
But now is not the time to dwell on such things.
No more, if the battle is defeated and without Mystia, no matter how much technical reserves he has, they will be useless.
This is not the time to be careless.
Facing a formidable enemy like Tartaria, you have to use as much strength as you have.
Therefore, it was not unusual for William to immediately find enough brick-burners to deposit clay ore and lime.
Also found in Mystia.
Later, after some experiments, cement was finally produced.
Although the effect of this cement is very bad.
But something is better than nothing.
Cement plus mortar plus gravel make up concrete.
In addition, because steel is very expensive, iron bars are replaced with iron to form iron-reinforced concrete.
Although it will not be as solid as modern buildings.
But in this era of mixed use of hot and cold weapons, it is enough.
Originally, William wanted to use Roman cement, which was a mixture of limestone and volcanic ash, rather than the original Portland cement.
This Roman cement is more corrosion resistant than Portland cement.
It is more suitable for building a fortress by the river.
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It's just a shame.
There are no volcanoes in Mazovia.
Otherwise William would have to go to Reitjord in the far north.
Otherwise, we have to go to Lombardy in the south.
Only in these two places do volcanoes exist, and only in these two places can volcanic ash be found.
So William could only settle for the next best thing and choose Portland cement.
So William asked the engineers to take a look.
Demonstrate to them the use of concrete.
After saying that he had a cement on hand that was slightly less effective than alchemical cement but could be produced in large quantities.
William asked the engineers to calculate how much time could be saved if cement was used on a large scale.
The Polotsk engineers discussed with each other and then gave William an answer that satisfied him: "If you can provide enough of this new cement and mobilize more than 20,000 serfs in your territory to participate in the construction, then within two months, we can build a building that can accommodate three infantry regiments.
And a large fort with enough supplies.”
"This" William thought for a moment.
Considering the secrecy that prevented expansion of production, the skill of the craftsmen, and the availability of raw materials, William did not believe that he would be able to provide enough of the new cement.
"I can only say that I will do my best.
But I don't know if I can provide enough cement."
William replied.
"It's a pity, Your Majesty the Count.
We can't provide you with an accurate date.
We can only tell you that we will do our best.
This is our answer."
The leader of the Polotsk engineer said Such an answer made William feel like punching someone.
He believed that if it was his father, Duke Otto, who asked this bastard now, then he would absolutely, absolutely not dare to answer like this.
"It seems that my prestige is still not high enough."
William sighed in his heart.
Then put the matter aside.
Now he should be busy with another thing.
That was the arrival of his aunt, Duke Otto's sister.
As a nephew and the spokesperson of the Hereford family, William needs to welcome this person and win her help so that his plan to raise funds and the volunteer army, or "crusade" can be realized.
"Speaking of my aunt, it seems that I haven't seen each other for a long time."
In the study, where only William and Shalomi were left, William was frowning and thinking about what he had done before.
Information about his aunt.
It's a pity that there is no intersection between the two people.
William only knew her name as Freya.
Around thirty years old.
He is a brother and sister to his father, Duke Otto.
At the same time, I can still vaguely remember her appearance and figure.
It is also known that she also inherited the excellent bloodline of the Hereford family, although it is not as outrageous as Duke Otto's strength.
But his strength has been stable at the mentor level for several years.
He is also a rare master.
Unlike Duke Otto, who inherited the family background of a knight and then worked hard among secular nobles.
Freya von Hereford joined the Gothic Knights at an early age.
Relying on his talents and achievements, he has received great attention.
It cannot be said that he has risen to the top, but it can also be said that he has successfully become the branch leader of the Knights in charge of Wende.
Although the two brothers and sisters chose different paths, this did not affect their relationship too much.
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In William's impression, the relationship between Duke Otto and his sister Freya was still good.
You can also feel Duke Otto's faint warmth when he mentions her.
It’s that feeling of family.
"Speaking of which, do you have any feelings for Aunt Freya?"
William asked Chalumi.
Although a little less related than William.
But William clearly remembered that Aunt Freya seemed to like Charlotte more than him.
Maybe it's because Shalumi's personality is closer to hers, or maybe it's because Shalumi is a girl.
All in all, relatively speaking, she treated Charumi, her cousin and niece, better than William, her real nephew.
"Aunt Freya" Hearing William ask this, Shalumi showed a longing expression: "She is a very powerful woman and a very powerful female knight."
She said to William in a very excited tone: "She is very independent, with very strong abilities and swordsmanship.
Although she is a weak woman, she can discipline his subordinates, a group of arrogant male Gothic knights.
To be honest, I have always hoped that I Can she become a woman like Aunt Freya?"
"That's right."
William thought thoughtfully: "Then what does she think of me?"
"It's probably not good."
Charlotte said, "But that's just because William was too thin in the past, and you always stayed in a dark place to read.
Your energy was not very good either.
That's why my aunt didn't I like you.
If you meet your aunt now, I can guarantee you that she will like you very much."
"That's right."
William nodded.
He already had a preliminary plan in mind: "If this is the case, then I have some ideas."
That's it, with a total of fifty knights, one hundred and fifty cavalry retinues, and a total of twenty soldiers, they escorted a large mixed business group, and brought several times more than before.
Over two thousand immigrants.
With William's ardent hope, Freya von Hereford came to the Duchy of Mystia in the late autumn of October 22nd.
Her caravan and guards slowly moved forward, heading towards Cirkesburg at the end of the road.
This female knight of golden age, wearing a full set of Gothic plate armor and not even taking off the face shield of her helmet, was riding a war horse.
Walk at the front of the line.
Unlike the black hair that was most inherited from the Hereford family, dazzling and shiny blond hair peeked out from between the gaps in the helmet.
Different from the general men's Gothic plate armor, the women's plate armor with slimmer and smoother lines is also very conspicuous.
All of this allows people to focus all their attention on her for the first time.
It was at this time that the drawbridge gate of the Circassian Castle opened.
With the trombone player playing, the welcoming team walked out of the castle.
After seeing this, Freya stopped.
The body seemed to be frozen, still.
After that, she opened the visor of her helmet, revealing a delicate, beautiful, and extremely shocking face. 160420oshow7: