Come to another world and become a lord

Chapter 178 Spring Preparations

By mid-March, the design of the human-powered lathe and drilling machine had been basically finalized and officially put into production. After many efforts and experiments, Goswin's dwarf team finally successfully assembled the world's first lathe that met industrial standards. This also means that Rickborough will gradually enter the industrial age. Of course, the beneficiaries are not only Rickborough, but also the dwarves themselves, which is also the content of their previous agreement.

The craftsmen in the workshop gathered around this new lathe, their eyes full of excitement. The bottom of the lathe is made of wood, and the upper layer is an iron structure, which is connected by a set of gears and hand-cranked devices.

As for the production of gears and other precision parts, the template is first made of wax, then sanded and poured. Finally, the most experienced craftsmen grind them into standard gears. This process can basically guarantee the accuracy of each component.

Goswin then conducted a test himself. He gently turned the crank with his hand, and the lathe tool steadily shaved off a layer of metal chips. The whole process was smooth and accurate.

"This is what we need." Carl stood beside the lathe, his eyes flashing with satisfaction. With these, he had the possibility of mass production of muskets. It was March now, and according to the spies' reports, Aaron had already taken action, and troops from all over the western border were moving and gathering towards the border.

He also asked Alia about this:

"How long do you think it will take them to prepare?"

"It depends on the scale of the mobilization. If we need to mobilize more than 10,000 people, it will take at least a month." Alia replied.

This is not surprising. This world is still under the feudal lord system. The lord decides on a war, then sends people to notify the subordinate lords in various places. The subordinate lords who receive the notification will then operate in the same way. Then each lord will go to the villages directly under his fief to summon free people. The free people will then take out their own armor and weapons from home and go to war with the lord. This operation shows how inefficient it is. One month is considered fast in Karl's opinion.

Thinking of this, he asked again:

“How much do you think he will mobilize?”

“With all the power of the realm,” Alia said suddenly. “He will never underestimate you.”

"Hmm..." Karl fell into deep thought. He didn't know how many people the Western Territory could mobilize, but it would definitely be much larger than the scale of the four earls in the Northern Territory last time. What's more, the White Knight Siloed and Mia's uncle now controlled the entire territory of Doronso.

But this is not a bad thing, as it also means that he still has plenty of time, whether it is the production of muskets or other aspects.

"So, what are the attitudes of Campbell and Ford?" he asked again.

"They haven't made a statement yet. They haven't responded to Aaron's call." Alia replied.

"Yeah, I see." Carl nodded. They would help whoever wins. Thinking of this, he said, "It seems like it's time to bring out our trump card~"

"Trump's trick?" Alia looked puzzled.

But I saw a smile on Carl's lips.

Rickburg's study was as warm as ever, with flames dancing in the fireplace and warm light illuminating every corner of the room. The heavy wooden bookshelves were filled with ancient books.

Karl sat behind the large desk, his eyes calm and sharp, he was waiting.

Waiting for the study door to be gently pushed open, Yasha, Hilde and Dongfang Yao slowly walked in. They had all washed up and changed into clean clothes, but even so they couldn't hide the fatigue on their faces.

Yasha was the first to speak, her voice low and firm: "So, sir, have you thought about it?"

Karl smiled slightly, his eyes fell on her:

"Yes, I have thought about it. I will bring justice to Mia, the rightful Count of Torrenso!"

As soon as these words came out, Yasha's face instantly showed joy, and she immediately knelt on one knee and thanked him:

"Thank you, sir~"

"But correspondingly, you must also keep your promises." Carl replied.

"Please rest assured, sir. Once again, on behalf of Lady Mia, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the future Duke of the North, Lord Carl!"

After the agreement was reached, a letter of denunciation in Mia's name was soon drafted and sent by messengers to lords and nobles across the northern border.

Baron Gammond committed treason, framed his own lord and attempted to usurp the title. His crime is unforgivable!

And there is only one legitimate and orthodox count of Torrenso, and that is: Mia Torrenso!

As soon as the order to attack was issued, Carl immediately began to prepare.

"Are you planning to attack right away?" Alia on the side seemed a little surprised after hearing his plan.

"Yes." However, his tone was extremely firm. "Before Aaron arrives, we should attack Duolunso first and take over the entire territory... Well, it seems a little unlikely, but at least we should take over half of it?"

"Is it too late?" Alia looked worried.

Carl laughed again:

"I'm different from those guys."

That's right, most feudal lords need a complex assembly process before going into battle, which is a feature of this era. But now he is different, he now has a ready-made army, 500 rangers from Altai, and they are stationed in the border city connecting with Duolunso. In a sense, this is equivalent to a standing professional army, which does not need to spend time to assemble and can be used at any time. And it is also a very elite cavalry. The only disadvantage is that it is not suitable for siege, but now this problem has been solved.

10 6-pound muzzle-loading smoothbore guns, all of which are traction-type and can be directly pulled by horses. The weight of the 6-pound guns is just right and will not cause too much burden on transportation, making these guns fully capable of running with the cavalry. This will make his rangers no longer afraid of the city walls!

Most of the city walls in this world are still built with the oldest bricks and stones. It is enough to break into the city with artillery of this caliber. Perhaps only the capital of Duolunso, Snow Rock City, can be defended.

The denunciation order was issued in mid-March, and his troops only needed less than a week to mobilize supplies before they could launch a rapid attack. With 3 cavalrymen and 500 smoothbore cannons, they would let that guy Gamond taste the power of "blitzkrieg"!