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

The recruitment of blacksmiths went smoothly. When Li Tian arrived at the river embankment with Wu Laoliu and the others in the afternoon...

The riverbank was packed with people, mostly young people in their twenties, numbering over a hundred.

If it weren't for the flood, Li Tian wouldn't have known that so many young people were hiding in these villages.

"Commander Li is here."

Someone shouted, and all the young people rushed towards Li Tian.

"Sergeant, I heard that Wolf Head Fortress is hiring blacksmiths, two taels of silver a month. Is that true?"

Some people volunteered, and a rather sturdy young man stepped forward.

"Sergeant, what do you think of me? I also want to be a blacksmith. I'm very strong, but I don't have a master to teach me."

Li Tian raised his arm and waited for everyone to quiet down before making his announcement.

"Fellow villagers, don't worry, the job posting for a blacksmith at Wolf Head Fortress is real and valid."

"Anyone who wants to work as a blacksmith in Wolf Head Fortress can gather under the Wolf Head Fortress suspension bridge today. We'll pay the villagers a month's wages first."

"good!"

Li Tian's words were met with enthusiastic applause from the young people.

These days, if you can't make a living by farming at home, and you go out to find work, you become a vagrant, and you might get conscripted into the army if you're not careful.

Just when they were in a dilemma, Sergeant Li Tian actually offered them a way out. Who wouldn't like such a job?

"Okay, it's settled then."

After announcing this, Li Tian led Wu Laoliu and the others towards Wolf Head Fortress.

They were out in a hurry yesterday and didn't return to camp all night. I'm afraid the people at Wolf Head Fortress must be worried.

"Sergeant, you're paying too much. Two taels of silver a month means twenty taels of silver a month for the expenses of these one hundred people."

"Where would Wolfhead Fortress afford to send such a person?"

Along the way, Wu Laoliu couldn't help but complain that he was in charge of the money at Wolf Head Fort and was particularly concerned about such matters.

"Don't worry about that."

"They forged weapons for us and sold them to Old Master Zhou."

"Old Master Zhou will give us the money himself."

Li Tian offered a brief explanation.

Wu Laoliu suddenly realized that the silver didn't actually need to be paid by Wolf Head Fortress, and he immediately beamed with joy.

"Alright, alright, as long as we Wolfhead Fortress don't have to pay any money, everything is negotiable."

Li Tian stopped talking, and the group quickened their pace, arriving at the foot of Wolf Head Fortress in a short while.

Today, Sun Sanqian is guarding the fort.

"Sun Sanqian, lower the suspension bridge!" Li Tian shouted towards the suspension bridge.

Sun Sanqian naturally recognized Li Tian's voice as the suspension bridge creaked as it was lowered.

"Sergeant, Sun Sheng is back."

As soon as Li Tiangang entered the camp, Sun Sanqian gave him a big surprise.

"Really? Where are they now?"

Li Tian was instantly excited.

Sun Sheng, that big, one-eyed guy, if it weren't for his desperate warning that night, all the brothers in Wolf Head Fortress would probably have been wiped out.

"Over there at the ruined temple."

Sun Sanqian pointed in the direction of the dilapidated temple, and Li Tian immediately headed towards it without hesitation.

With a creak!

The door to the dilapidated temple was pushed open.

A man over two meters tall lay in a haystack, shirtless, with bandages wrapped haphazardly around his body.

His left eye was damaged, while his right eye radiated a menacing light.

Wu Tianzheng was standing beside him, whispering something.

"Corporal!"

Upon seeing Li Tian, ​​Sun Sheng immediately became excited and struggled to walk towards him. Li Tian noticed that Sun Sheng's right leg was limping, as if he were lame.

"Sergeant, I'm alive. I'm back to report for duty."

Sun Sheng appeared very agitated and slammed his hands onto Li Tian's shoulders.

Li Tian was also quite moved, and nodded heavily, "It's good that you're alive. If it weren't for you that night..."

"Sigh," Sun Sheng sighed heavily, "That day I was incompetent, and the court's dogs took away the winch."

"but……"

At this point, Sun Sheng suddenly raised his head, his single eye gleaming with excitement.

"Later I heard that the corporal not only recaptured Wolf Head Fortress, but also killed more than a hundred people of Lu Zhao'an. I was overjoyed."

Li Tian nodded without saying anything, then his gaze fell on Sun Sheng's right leg.

"Sun Sheng, your right foot..."

Sun Sheng's smile froze, his eyes filled with a sense of desolation, and he said softly, "That day I jumped off the suspension bridge and broke my bones. The corrupt officials were chasing me closely, and I didn't have time to catch them. That's how I ended up like this."

After saying that, Sun Sheng suddenly remembered something and asked nervously, "Sergeant, although I am blind in one eye and lame in one leg, you...you won't kick me out of the army, will you?"

Li Tian's expression suddenly turned serious, and he shook his head vigorously. "Don't worry, we Wolf Head Fortress brothers are one. Even if you have a limp, or even if you have both legs broken, we'll carry you wherever we go."

There is no possibility of ever abandoning you.

The worry on Sun Sheng's face slowly faded, and he grinned, "That's good. Now that I'm leaving Wolf Head Fortress, I don't know where I can go."

Li Tian nodded. "You should rest well these next few days. You don't need to worry about things in the barracks."

After chatting with Sun Sheng for a while in the dilapidated temple, Li Tian led Wu Laoliu out of the temple.

"Sixth Brother, from now on, just have Sun Sheng guard Wolf Head Fortress. When we go on missions, the rest of us will do them."

As soon as they left the dilapidated temple, Li Tian gave instructions to Wu Laoliu.

Wu Laoliu nodded heavily, without saying anything.

He thought following a squad leader like Li Tian was worth it!

……

noon,

Suddenly, a group of young people appeared under the drawbridge of Wolf Head Fortress. They were all different. Some were wearing clothes full of patches, some were naked, some had straw sandals on their feet, and some were barefoot without shoes.

"Sir, please have mercy and lower the drawbridge. We're here to work as blacksmiths. Sergeant Li from Wolf Head Fort personally promised us that."

As soon as these people arrived under the suspension bridge, they started shouting loudly.

Sun Sanqiang, who was guarding the bridge, was unaware of this. He shouted angrily, "Just you wait!" and then ran towards the military camp.

"Sergeant, a group of young men have arrived outside. They say they want to work as blacksmiths at Wolf Head Fortress."

When Sun Sanqiang found Li Tian, ​​Li Tian was drawing some kind of blueprint on the ground with a twig.

Upon hearing this, Li Tian suddenly raised his head. "They've finally arrived."

"Old Wu, bring the silver and come with me."

Li Tian called out from the courtyard, and Wu Laoliu immediately came out with a money pouch slung over his shoulder.

"Squad leader, the blacksmith we recruited has arrived?" Wu Laoliu shouted.

"Hmm," Li Tian nodded, then led Wu Laoliu down to pick up the person.

"Sergeant, we're all here. Do you think we can be blacksmiths?" As soon as Li Tiangang arrived, a group of young men surrounded him.

Li Tian began selecting people, eliminating about twenty who were particularly thin and weak, and finally choosing only eighty-three.

"Okay, you guys are the ones."

"Come back to the barracks with me now."

"I'll arrange accommodations for you."

"You'll come with me to learn blacksmithing in the mountains from now on."

I go home once a month.

When Li Tian announced his decision, the young people immediately burst into laughter.

"Sergeant, I came in a hurry today and didn't have time to say goodbye to my family."

"Platoon leader, what will we eat now that we're living in the barracks?"

"Sergeant, blacksmithing is hard work, so you'll have to provide us with meals."

Upon hearing this, Li Tian was both amused and exasperated. Who said people in ancient times were stupid? They were all incredibly shrewd.