Chapter 23: Digging the salt mine and finding out about the mithril mine
Patrolling around the salt mine, Verin discovered many beasts, many of which were on the verge of evolution.
"We must find time to clean it up, otherwise these beasts will grow up and cause another big trouble." After killing a few gray wolves, Weilin wiped the blood on the knight's sword and muttered to himself.
On the third day after arriving at the salt mine, after seeing the first batch of mineral salt being excavated, the camp gradually got back on track.
The perimeter of the camp was made up of logs stuck into the ground, and each log was sharpened to prevent the intrusion 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 intrusion of wild beasts.
On the last day of June, with three carts of salt mines and a team of soldiers, Weilin returned to the Lake of Praying Stars along the road.
After today, it was the first day of the month again. He was somewhat looking forward to some important news that fate would tell him, hoping to solve the problem of castle construction.
Returning to the Lake of Praying Stars, Weilin asked the soldiers to bring the salt mines to the warehouse for storage, and began to patrol the territory to inspect the construction results of the past few days.
"Sir, I have some ideas, and I would like to get your permission." Seeing his master arriving, Baird stepped forward and saluted Weilin.
"Tell me about it." Looking at the soldiers training hard on the training field, Weilin nodded with satisfaction and responded to Baird.
"Sir, the number of trainee warriors in the team has exceeded thirty, reaching thirty-seven. I want to select twenty of them, wear iron armor, train them in more demanding methods, stimulate their potential, and grow into masters. "The sharp sword."
"The twenty sets of armor stored in the warehouse are just sitting idle, why not make use of 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 came true.
On the other side, Verin was very clear about Baird's thoughts. Orlando was training a hundred twelve or thirteen-year-old children to cultivate strength with him as the core. Seeing this, Baird will inevitably choose other directions to make breakthroughs and exert his own value.
He is happy to see this kind of healthy competition.
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On the night of July 1st, the sweet voice sounded in Weilin’s ears again.
[Fifteen kilometers east of Lake of Prayer for Stars, there is a small mithril mine thirty meters underground, with a reserve of two hundred tons. 】
"What? Mithril mine."
Weilin's eyes lit up when he heard the news. This was much more valuable than the salt mine.
Mithril, as a rare material, is silvery white in appearance, stronger than steel, but very light, has good energy guidance, and has the effect of breaking shields.
When forging a weapon, adding a small amount of mithril into it will increase the weapon by one or two levels.
These two hundred tons of mithril ore can be conservatively estimated to refine three thousand kilograms of mithril.
According to the current market value, one gram of mithril is worth four gold coins. This small mithril mine is worth six million gold coins, which is equivalent to two years of tax revenue from the Akers family.
Even so, this thing is hard currency, with a price but no market.
"We must arrange for someone to excavate as soon as possible to avoid long sleepless nights and being discovered by others."
Taking out the map, Weilin discovered that fifteen kilometers east of the Lake of Prayer for Stars was the border area of a barony, only three kilometers away from the border.
Now he is still in the development stage. According to the laws of the kingdom, there is no boundary to develop the knight territory. In other words, if the other party finds this place and sends troops to occupy it, it does not need to bear any legal responsibility.
Although he has the backing of his family, it is because he does not have enough benefits for others to take risks.
Thinking of this, Weilin decided to allocate manpower tomorrow to dig the mithril mine fifteen kilometers away, and personally stay in charge until the excavation work was completed.
One night passed, and just after dawn, Verin ordered Baird to leave two groups of soldiers to take charge of the safety of the Lake of Praying Stars, and all the remaining one hundred and ten people followed him and left.
After receiving such an order, Baird was very confused, but as a loyal knight, he did not ask the reason. He left two groups of soldiers to be led by two knights to maintain the order and safety of the territory, and then followed with the rest of the army. Verin's pace.
After three hours, Verin found this location according to the detailed map of the Yellowstone area provided by Alik's cousin.
"Baird, take the people to set up a camp first, and start mining tomorrow." Welin put away the map and ordered Baird on the side.
"Yes, Lord."
Baird was even more confused, but he accepted the order without any hesitation.
With the efforts of one hundred and ten soldiers, a defensive camp covering an area of 300 square meters was established.
At night, Verin called Baird alone into a tent and asked the guards on guard to retreat ten meters away to guard him.
"Baird, can I trust you?" Verin asked in a deep voice with a serious face, staring at the knight given to him by his family.
"Lord, as a knight who has sworn to you, I am willing to die for you." Baird stood up, adjusted his clothes, knelt on one knee on the ground, his attitude was solemn and solemn.
Weilin looked at Baird for a long time, and then said: "What I am going to tell you next, at this stage, other than you and me, no third person can know."
"Please let me know, Lord." Baird replied without hesitation.
"Thirty meters below our feet, there is a small mithril mine with a reserve of three hundred tons."
Baird was shocked when he heard this, and said in disbelief: "My Lord, is this true?"
"Absolutely true." Weilin nodded and said, "Next, digging the mithril mine will be handed over to your army."
"Please rest assured, my Lord. If there is a third person who knows the existence of the mithril mine, I am willing to offer my head." Baird solemnly declared and made a promise to Weilin.
Most of the soldiers outside were born serfs and slaves. Although they are also learning to read at this stage, they don't know about the rare mineral mithril.
As long as the excavation process is kept secret, these soldiers will only think that they are digging a rare ore.
The next morning, Baird felt the heavy responsibility on his shoulders and divided his soldiers into two parts.
The first part, 30 people, are responsible for the security and alert work of the camp and detect suspicious persons.
The second part, 50 people, are responsible for digging the mithril mine.
The third part, 30 people, act as a transport force, responsible for transporting the mithril mine from the camp back to the Praying Star Lake, and then transporting supplies from the Praying Star Lake. During the free time, they will dig the mithril mine with the soldiers in the second part.
Weilin decided to take charge of the transportation work himself.
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