Wo Lunkuo rode back to the camp of the Mongolian army first.
There were not only Mongolians living in the camp, but also some young and strong men dressed as Han people living in a separate area.
The sound of tinkling iron came from somewhere in a shed.
"Lord Wo Lunkuo."
As soon as Wo Lunkuo appeared, an older Han man came to him with a humble face and saluted.
"Where is Mr. Han?" Wo Lunkuo, riding on horseback, asked condescendingly to the Han man in front of him.
The man said respectfully: "Second Master Han knows that the army is going to deal with the people of the Tiger Flag. He is currently forging iron in the iron furnace and wants to prepare more arrow clusters."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wo Lunkuo knocked his horse's belly with his feet and urged the horse to walk towards a yurt in front.
The Han man took two steps and followed Wo Lunkuo's horse forward.
The yurt in front of them was not far away from them. Wo Lunkuo could only keep up by urging his horse to walk forward slowly, while the Han people following behind had to trot.
When he got to the yurt, Wo Lunkuo waved his horse's head, walked over from the side of the yurt, and went around to the back of the yurt.
Behind the yurt, there is an open space, and further ahead there is an iron stove, surrounded by several bare-chested men. At this time, they are beating the red-hot iron plate with hammers.
"Second Master, Master Wo Lunkuo is here." The man who came with Wo Lunkuo shouted in the direction of the iron furnace.
As he finished speaking, a middle-aged man stood up from behind the blacksmiths and walked out of the shed in a few steps.
"Second Master, Master Wo Lunkuo came here specifically to see you." The man who came with Wo Lunkuo said with a flattering look.
Han Laoer ignored him, but came to Wo Lunkuo, cupped his hands and said, "I have met Lord Wo Lunkuo."
"Um!"
Wo Lunkuo hummed on the horse.
Han Laoer said: "I heard that your Excellency accompanied the army to attack the fortress of the Tiger Flag. How come you have time to come here? Could it be that your Excellency has already captured the Fort of the Tiger Flag?"
The Mongolian army was dispatched, and everyone in the entire camp knew that Su Nang led his troops to attack the Dunbao of the Tiger Flag, and his place was no exception.
"Let me ask you, can you Han people build a siege truck?" Wo Lunkuo asked straight to the point.
Han Laoer pinched a strand of beard on his chin and said: "A siege vehicle can be built, but it will take time. Building a siege vehicle is much more troublesome than a ladder, and it also requires enough wood."
"I will solve the problem of wood." Wo Lunkuo said, "Give you three days, how many siege engines can you build?"
"Three days?" Han Laoer frowned and said immediately, "The days are too tight."
Wo Lunkuo's face sank and he said, "This is Taiji's order, and I don't want to discuss it with you anymore."
"It's very troublesome to build a siege engine. It really can't be built in a day or two. Moreover, there are not many craftsmen here in this small place. Taiji needs it in such a hurry. Even if all the craftsmen are split in half, it won't be enough. Use it!" Han Laoer spread his hands helplessly.
Wo Lunkuo saw that Han Laoer didn't seem to be trying to shirk, so he asked: "How long does it take to build ten siege engines?"
Han Erlao thought for a while and then said: "It will take more than a month at the fastest, and it requires my craftsmen to not do other things and focus on building the siege vehicle."
"No, it's too long." Wo Lunkuo shook his head.
The war was over in more than a month, and the siege vehicles built were useless.
Han Laoer said: "It is very fast to build a siege vehicle in a few days. If it is faster, even if you can barely build a siege vehicle, it will not be useful. I am afraid it will fall apart before it is used."
"Taiji won't wait for you for so long. It will take three days at most to build three siege engines." Wo Lungao said with a straight face.
Han Laoer said with a wry smile: "Three days really won't work. I can only build one at most. If there are more, I really can't do it."
Siege vehicles are naturally used to attack cities. If he randomly builds some unsound siege vehicles, he can do it in three days, but he does not dare to do this because such rush-made siege vehicles are used on the battlefield. Once something went wrong, the Mongols would not let him go, so he did not dare to take the risk.
"You Han people don't have to sleep. If you add up the day and night, you can have twice as much time." Wo Lunkuo said expressionlessly.
Han Laoer said with a bitter look on his face: "I'm not trying to shirk it. Even if the craftsmen stay up all night, they can only build one siege vehicle in three days at most."
"So you are going to disobey Taiji's order?" Wo Lunkuo's face sank.
"I don't dare, I don't dare." Han Lao Er hurriedly bowed and admitted his mistake.
Wo Lunkuo continued: "In three days, I will send someone to get the siege vehicles. There must be no less than one of the three siege vehicles, otherwise you will be questioned."
"This..." Han Laoer opened his mouth, but didn't know how to refute.
In other words, he didn't dare to refute.
At this moment, the Han man next to him asked respectfully: "Master Wo Lunkuo, can you tell Master Su Nang why you are so anxious to get the siege truck?"
"Of course it's to attack the fortress of the Tiger Flag." Wo Lunkuo said to the Han man beside him.
The Han man said again: "There is a moat outside the fort of the Tiger Character Banner. As long as the moat is filled in, you can use the ladder to climb the fort wall. The siege vehicle is of little use. If you want to use the siege vehicle to hit the gate of the fort, , it can be replaced by a ramming log, which can be carried by manpower to hit the gate. In this way, the trouble of building a siege engine can be saved."
"The siege vehicles that Taiji wants are not used to hit the gates of the forts." Wo Lunkuo said, "The cannons of the Tiger Flag are quite powerful. Ordinary shields can't stop the iron balls shot by the cannons, so I thought of it." Use siege engines to resist the cannons of the Tiger Flag."
"So that's it!" The Han man nodded thoughtfully.
Wo Lunkuo looked at him and said, "Do you have any way to defend against those cannons on the fort wall?"
"Young man does have a way to defend against the Tiger Flag's cannon." The Han man said.
Wo Lunkuo just asked casually. He didn't expect that the other party really had a way, so he hurriedly asked: "What way? If your method works, I will give you a good word around Taiji, and you will be indispensable."
Hearing this, the Han man's face was filled with joy, and he hurriedly bowed and saluted, saying, "I'd like to thank you first, sir."
"Don't be in a hurry to thank me. Taiji will reward you only if your method works." Wo Lunkuo said, "Tell me about your method!"
The Han man glanced at Han Laoer and then said: "Actually, the small method is not complicated. Just get a few thick wooden boards and put a few layers of leather on them. Of course, it would be even better if there are quilts and the like. alright."
"Is it that simple?" Wo Lunkuo frowned.
The other party's method was so simple that he couldn't believe it.
