Chapter 23: Mining Salt Mines, Discovering Mithril Ore
"I have to find some time to clean it up, otherwise these beasts will be a big trouble when they grow up." After killing a few gray wolves, Velin wiped the blood on the knight's longsword and muttered to himself.
On the third day of arriving at the salt mine, after seeing the first batch of mineral salt being excavated, the camp was gradually on the right track.
The perimeter of the camp was made up of logs stuck in the ground, each of which was sharpened to block the entry of wild animals.
Many traps were set up near the wooden fence, on the one hand to prevent these robber slaves from escaping, and on the other hand to prevent the entry of wild beasts.
On the last day of June, with three truckloads of salt mines and a team of soldiers, Velin returned to the Lake of Praying Stars along the road.
After today, it was the first day of the month, and he was looking forward to the important news that Fate would tell him, hoping to solve the problem of castle construction.
Returning to the Lake of Praying Star, Velin asked the soldiers to pull the salt mine into the warehouse and store it, and began to inspect the territory to check the construction results of the past few days.
"My lord, I have some ideas and want your permission." Seeing his master arrive, Baird came forward and saluted Verin.
"Tell me about it." Looking at the soldiers who were training hard on the training ground, Verlin nodded in satisfaction and responded to Baird.
"My lord, the number of apprentice warriors in the team has exceeded 30, reaching 37 people. I want to choose 20 of them, wear iron armor, train them in more harsh methods, stimulate their potential, and grow into the sharp sword in the master's hand."
"The twenty sets of iron armor stored in the warehouse are idle and eating ash, why not use them." Verin patted Baird on the shoulder and left the training ground with a smile.
"Thank you, Lord."
Baird was very excited and his plan was completed.
On the other hand, Velin was very clear about Baird's thoughts. Orlando was training a hundred twelve or thirteen-year-old children and cultivating the strength with him as the core. Seeing this, Baird would definitely choose other directions to break through and exert his value.
He is happy to see this kind of healthy competition.
7 月 1 日晚上,那悦耳的声音再次在 Velin 的耳边响起.[星辰湖以东十五公里处,地下 30 米处有一座秘密小银矿,储量 200 吨."什么?秘密银矿.听到这个消息,维林的眼睛一亮,这比盐矿值钱多了.秘银作为一种稀有材料,外观银白色,比钢更坚固,但它很轻,具有良好的能量取向,具有破盾的效果.锻造武器时,在其中混入少量秘银会使武器的等级提高一到二.这 200 吨秘银矿石,保守估计,能够炼制三千斤秘银.按照现在的市值,一克秘银值四金币,而这个小小的秘银矿值六百万金币,相当于艾克斯家两年的税金.话虽如此,这东西是硬通货,有价格但没有市场."我们必须尽快安排人去挖掘,以免被别人发现."拿出地图,魏林发现,星辰湖以东十五公里处是男爵领地边境地带,距离边境只有三公里.现在,他还处于开拓阶段.根据王国的法律,骑士的领土开发是没有边界的,这意味着对方找到了这个位置,并派兵占领了它,没有任何法律责任.虽然他有家庭作为靠背,但那是因为他没有足够的福利让别人冒险.想到这里,维林决定明天派人去挖掘十五公里外的这个秘密银矿,亲自负责,直到挖掘工作完成.夜色一过,天一亮,维林就命令贝尔德留下两队士兵负责星辰湖的安全,剩下的110人全部跟着他.贝尔德接到这样的命令后,心里十分不解,但作为一名忠诚的骑士,他并没有问出原因,留下两队士兵交给两位骑士的首领维护领土的安全,然后带着其余的军队跟随维林的步伐.三个小时后,根据阿里克表哥提供的黄石地区详细地图,魏林找到了这个位置."贝尔德,先带你的人去扎营,明天再开始挖矿."威林收起地图,命令贝尔德到一边."是的,主."贝尔德更是疑惑不解,但他还是毫不犹豫地接受了命令.在 110 名士兵的努力下,建立了占地 300 平方米的具有防御属性的营地.晚上,维林把贝尔德单独叫到一个帐篷里,让守卫们撤退到十米外看守."贝尔德,我能相信你吗?"维林一脸严肃,盯着家族送给他的骑士,沉声问道."主,作为一个向你发誓的骑士,我愿意为你而死Baird got up, arranged his clothes, and knelt on one knee with a solemn attitude.
Velin looked at Baird for a long time, and then said, "What I want to tell you next, at this stage, no third person can know except you and me."
"Please inform me," Baird answered without hesitation.
"Thirty meters below our feet, there is a small secret silver mine with reserves of 300 tons."
When Baird heard this, he looked shocked and said in disbelief, "Master, is this true?"
"It's true." Verlin nodded and said, "Next, dig the Secret Silver Mine, and hand it over to your army."
"Please rest assured, Lord, there is a third person who knows about the existence of the Secret Silver Mine, and my subordinates are willing to offer their heads." Baird solemnly announced and assured Verin.
Most of the soldiers outside were born into serfs and slaves. Although they were still learning writing at this stage, they did not know about mithril, a rare mineral.
As long as the excavation process is kept secret, these soldiers will only think that they are digging for a rare ore.
The next morning, Baird felt the weight on his shoulders and divided his soldiers into two parts.
The first part consists of 30 people, who are responsible for the security of the camp and the detection of suspicious personnel.
In the second part, 50 people were responsible for excavating the Secret Silver Mine.
Thirty people in the third part acted as a transportation force, responsible for transporting the secret silver mine from the camp back to the Lake of Prayer Star, and then transporting the supplies from the Lake of Prayer Star. During the spare time, they dug the secret silver mine with the soldiers in the second part.
Velin decided to take charge personally and was mainly responsible for transportation.