Chapter 20 Weapon Selection_1
After nightfall, the light dimmed, and the grasslands became dangerous.
Exposed in the open, one not only stood the chance of encountering Werewolf attacks but also faced peril from roaming predators.
The laboring farmers all retreated inside the barbed wire defensive wall.
Tents were pitched, and campfires were lit on all sides.
The patrolling guards, carrying shovels, moved along the barbed wire. Their quiet night reverberated with the sounds of women lulling children to sleep.
After surveying the territory, Yan Xing returned to his own tent.
He didn’t go back to the real world.
As the mightiest warrior and the Lord of the entire territory, he had to shoulder more responsibilities during this critical time to be ready to respond to emergencies at a moment’s notice.
Lying on the camp bed, Yan Xing’s mind was filled with thoughts of the territory’s development.
Tomorrow they would start building the trench belts, an even bigger project than constructing the barbed wire defensive wall. Fortunately, there would be 14 more farmers available for recruitment from the shed tomorrow. The number of farmers would increase to 45. For the construction of the trench belts, the purchase of barbed wire would need to be increased. There was also the matter of arming the farmers. Shovels were only suitable for close combat. For the defense, increasing long-range weapons was the most effective tactic. In terms of traditional ranged weapons, bows and crossbows were the preferred choice. Although firearms were more powerful, there was nowhere to buy them... and they depended too much on logistics, which wasn’t a priority at the current stage. Actually, not just firearms, but even ranged weapons like crossbows couldn’t be bought through regular channels. One could find bows on online shopping platforms, though. But without extensive training, even equipping citizens with a modern bow wouldn’t make them accurate shooters. However, a slingshot was something they could quickly get the hang of. A steel ball shot from a slingshot could still be quite lethal within twenty meters. Moreover, the large gaps in the wire fence were also suitable for shooting steel balls.
Realizing that such a weapon could resolve the pressing issue at hand, Yan Xing couldn’t sleep anymore. He jumped off the bed and returned directly to the small woods in the real world.