The rebel army's foremost master craftsman forged a million iron pylons!

Everywhere was bustling with activity.

bang bang bang!

Li Tian and Sun Sheng continued digging, going down several feet more, when suddenly, with a hiss, a column of water gushed out from underground.

Immediately afterwards, groundwater gushed out from the underground water veins, first filling half a foot of pit, and then the water volume increased, gradually filling the entire pit.

Before long, a large puddle, about two meters square and more than a meter deep, appeared. The water was clear and emitted a faint chill.

"It's coming out of the water! It's really coming out of the water! Corporal Li, you're amazing!" Sun Sheng shouted excitedly.

"What happened?"

The apprentices and veterans around them all put down what they were doing and looked over.

"It's really overflowing!"

Everyone was overjoyed.

Water is essential for human survival. Fetching water outside every day is not only busy, but also makes one easy to be discovered.

Now that groundwater has appeared in the cemetery, all the problems have been solved.

"Sergeant Li, you're amazing!"

This is how countless people describe Li Tian. In their eyes, the fact that he could find water as soon as he entered the tomb is a blessing from heaven.

Li Tian chuckled and said, "Alright, now that the water problem is solved, let's get back to work."

"Let's try to get our blacksmith's furnace back up before dawn."

"good!"

The crowd responded enthusiastically, and the cemetery once again became a bustling and lively place.

By morning, more than forty blacksmith furnaces had been erected again in the tomb.

The tomb was divided into two sections, north and south.

People live on the north side, and the work area is on the south side.

Water is drawn from underground springs.

Apart from needing to go out and purchase a batch of food each month, all other basic living needs have been met.

call!call!

After a long night of hard work, all forty-odd men collapsed onto their beds and fell fast asleep the next morning.

Deep inside the tomb, Li Tian partitioned off a room for Qiao San Niang with wooden planks, with the kitchen located outside her bedroom.

There are three or five large pots set up at the entrance, which are used to cook vegetables every day.

A small arms factory was thus formed.

.......

at the same time.

Sanshui Military Prefecture.

Qin Lie appeared somewhat anxious and uneasy.

Zhao Dechuan was sent out to wipe out the bandits at Wolf Head Fort.

Wolf Head Fortress is only eighty li away from here.

Judging by the time, he should be back by tonight.

"Su Xiong!"

Looking up at the sky, Qin Lie realized it was already Chen Shi (7-9 AM) and couldn't help but summon another captain beside him.

"Zhao Dechuan went towards Wolf Head Fortress and has been gone all night, and has not yet returned to camp."

"Take some men and go out to investigate."

"Yes"

Su Xiong immediately nodded and left the tent.

Su Xiong knew the way to Wolf Head Fortress like the back of his hand, and led a troop of cavalry there at breakneck speed.

Su Xiong stopped at Eagle's Beak Ridge.

He saw Zhao Dechuan and the corpses of his soldiers, lying haphazardly on the ground, their bodies mangled and broken.

Su Xiong immediately dismounted to check.

The results shocked him greatly.

Zhao Dechuan and his men were all hacked to pieces by the same weapon, or rather, all killed by one person.

It should be noted that Zhao Dechuan had been in the military for many years, and his soldiers were also veterans of countless battles. Who had such great ability to kill nearly thirty imperial armored soldiers all by himself?

"General Qin, something terrible has happened."

After uncovering the truth, Su Xiong immediately returned to the Sanshui Military Command to report the matter to Qin Lie.

"explain!"

Qin Lie, holding a military report in his hand, spoke without looking up.

"Zhao Dechuan is dead, along with his thirty armored men, all of whom died at Eagle Beak Ridge. They were all killed by one man."

boom!

Qin Lie suddenly raised his head, his tiger-like eyes shooting out two cold beams of light, and even the temperature in the tent suddenly dropped several degrees.

The imperial armored trainees were not easy to train; they were the elite of the elite.

This time, more than thirty people died at once.

"Who did this?" Qin Lie took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

"This..." Su Xiong stammered, cold sweat beading on his forehead, "This subordinate doesn't know who it was, but I'm certain it was one person who did it. Where am I supposed to find them in this vast sea of ​​people?"

"one person?"

Qin Lie gasped. He knew Su Xiong's martial arts skills; his arms were as strong as a thousand pounds. How could he be so easily killed?

After much thought, Qin Lie still couldn't understand how such a person could be near Wolf Head Fortress.

After a moment of contemplation, Qin Lie said.

"Send people to investigate; you must find this person for me."

"besides!"

"Send men to Wolf's Head Fortress again and kill everyone inside without exception."

"yes!"

Su Xiong accepted the order and left once again.

The iron cavalry, kicking up clouds of dust, headed straight for Wolf Head Fortress.

Upon reaching the suspension bridge, Su Xiong immediately dispatched two soldiers to investigate.

Beneath Wolf Head Fortress, a hundred soldiers drew their bows and arrows, watching intently.

After the two soldiers used grappling hooks to climb up the wall, they quickly circled around and were surprised to find that the camp was actually empty.

Inside the camp were five thatched huts and one temple.

Behind the camp were rows of newly built houses, but there wasn't a single person there.

"Report!"

"Captain, Wolf Head Fortress is empty; there's not a single person in sight."

The soldier immediately stood on the suspension bridge and shouted at Su Xiong.

"Empty?" Su Xiong was taken aback for a moment, then immediately ordered, "Lower the suspension bridge."

General Qin gave a death order: not a single person from Wolf Head Fortress should be spared.

Now that the person has run away, how are we going to explain this?

With a creaking sound, the heavy suspension bridge was slowly lowered, and Su Xiong immediately led his men inside to search.

I searched inside and out three times.

They couldn't even find a single piece of iron.

Did they really run away?

Su Xiong was completely bewildered.

Based on the current situation, there is only one possible explanation: they received advance warning, took everything with them, and disappeared somewhere unknown.

and then,

Then another possibility came to mind, which sent chills down his spine.

Is it possible that the people from Wolf Head Fortress were the ones who killed Zhao Dechuan and his group at Eagle Beak Ridge last night?

terrible!

Su Xiong looked around, fearing that the terrifying person might be hiding in the shadows and launching a sneak attack. Despite the bright sun overhead, he broke out in a cold sweat.

After a moment, Su Xiong regained his composure, explained his suspicions to the soldier beside him, and said, "Go, immediately report this matter to General Qin and ask him to make a decision."

The soldier accepted the order and left.

About three hours later, the soldier returned with General Qin's orders—

Find out the names of everyone in Wolf's Head Fortress.

Search every 100 li around Wolf Head Fortress three times over, and find him.

Especially the murderer who killed Zhao Dechuan.

Having received General Qin's order, Su Xiong felt reassured. The Sanshui Military Command had 30,000 troops. No matter how terrifying that person was, could he possibly withstand the siege of 30,000 troops?

"Pass down my order."

"Inquire about the people of Wolfhead Fortress in the nearby villages."

"Post the list."

"A reward of fifty taels of silver will be given to anyone who provides information."