Out of the eight hundred workers, three hundred were allocated to Ehrelo's Blacksmith Workshop to construct two more Blacksmith Workshops and a blast furnace.

Smelt iron ore, cast chest armor, and forge Zha Armor Plates.

Two hundred were allocated to the open-pit iron mine to increase iron ore production.

One hundred were allocated to the weaving workshop to have them embroider padded armor.

One hundred were distributed under Rose's command for physical and military training to expand the armed forces!

With twelve hundred armed soldiers, if trained rigorously, relying on defenses and city walls.

They might stand a fighting chance against nearly three thousand regular troops!

Time.

What he needs most now is time.

As for the remaining one hundred, Lynn needs them to go to the edge of the mountains, quarry large stones and transport them back to the town.

To build a statue!

As Lynn was about to walk back to the town, a combined group of seven hundred townsmen approached in a grand procession.

Driving draft horse carriages, laden with all kinds of iron tools.

It was Colin and Avery leading the apprentices and townsmen, preparing for the construction of defenses ahead of the city walls!

Upon seeing Master Lynn, they all saluted in respect.

Lynn nodded in acknowledgment.

The distance from the town to the city walls is also twenty li.

Although it takes a lot of time on the way, due to the lack of horses, they can only walk.

Until the high-powered rail cars are built from the town to the city walls, this problem can be resolved.

High-powered rail cars...

Apart from magic-related ones, it can only be steam engines!

However, with the current metal smelting and manufacturing technology, it's impossible to make pistons and cylinder devices.

Nonetheless.

It could become a direction for future territory development.

If steam engines could really be made, it would mean a revolutionary change in production methods!

From relying on traditional manual and animal power to a variety of machinery and equipment.

Mining and metallurgy would also see tremendous advancement.

The problem of insufficient transportation capacity would also be completely solved, allowing for the direct production of steam locomotives, even steam trains!

By then, the entire territory will enter the industrial age!!!

Lynn only mused briefly before dismissing the thought; it was a bit too far-fetched.

Back to the town.

Lynn began organizing the remaining eight hundred idle townsmen, assigning them to different positions.

Lynn led three hundred townsmen to the Blacksmith Workshop.

The continuous forging sounds ebbed and flowed within.

One by one, the blacksmith apprentices swung their iron hammers uncertainly, hammering a piece of iron plate on the anvil before them.

The forging of iron plates needed for padded armor does not require much skill.

Keep hammering the red-hot iron block into square iron sheets, then process them into the required size of armor plates using an iron saw.

After quenching, trim, perforate, and polish to complete an armor plate.

Almost every blacksmith apprentice can participate in the making of armor plates.

As Lynn surveyed the Blacksmith Workshop, Ehrelo strode up quickly to greet him.

He spoke with utmost respect, "Master."

The next moment.

Ehrelo's gaze shifted past Lynn to the rear.

Seeing these figures, a look of delight appeared on his face.

Ehrelo quickly inquired, "Master, are these townsmen sent to the Blacksmith Workshop?"

Lynn nodded, "Yes, the four hundred townsmen you wanted, I can't fully provide for you at the moment, so I can only give you three hundred first."

"From now on, they are all at your disposal and command."

"Whether for constructing the Blacksmith Workshop or forging armor plates, you decide."

Upon hearing this, Ehrelo's delight became more apparent.

For the production of Zha Armor Plates, apart from the apprentices casting chest armor and helmets, the rest were all dedicated to forging armor plates.

The process of forging armor plates is not complicated, but the quantity needed is vast!

As per Master Lynn's instructions, a set of padded armor requires at least several hundred plates.

Such a large quantity requires more labor.

The three hundred laborers brought by Master Lynn could completely alleviate his urgent need!

Ehrelo's voice became excited, "Thank you, thank you, Master."

Immediately.

Ehrelo called over a middle-aged man, none other than Alton Berry, who also possessed Level 3 Forging skills.

Previously, Lynn appointed him as Ehrelo's deputy to collaboratively manage the entire Blacksmith Workshop.

Not only that.

Lynn also instructed Ehrelo to select a squad leader from among the apprentices working in the same type of post in the Blacksmith Workshop.

The squad leader would manage the apprentices on the same post, and Ehrelo would oversee these squad leaders.

This way, the entire Blacksmith Workshop could be managed more orderly.

Otherwise, with Ehrelo managing alone, it often becomes prone to oversights.

One's energy, after all, is limited.

After Alton took the three hundred townsmen into the Blacksmith Workshop, Lynn turned his attention to Ehrelo.

Even before Lynn could inquire, Ehrelo spoke up first.

"Master, with these three hundred blacksmith apprentices, the total number in the Blacksmith Workshop reached one thousand one hundred!"

"The hundred or so people who first followed me still find it a bit challenging to graduate, but at least they've learned the basics of forging."

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