Crossing Azeroth, starting with the Heroes of Might and Magic system

After leaving the training ground, Varian went to the warehouse and collected the 1,000 cubic meters of timber that he had ordered.

A thousand units of wood can last for a while.

Now that we have the wood, we can start building the turret!

Varian came to the exit castle of Dagger Ridge, looking for a suitable location to build a turret.

Since the Dagger Ridge base was built in a valley, and the exit of the valley was tightly sealed by a castle, now everyone entering and leaving the Dagger Ridge fortress must pass through the castle.

Varian originally wanted to build the turret outside the castle, but he felt that it would be too easy to be destroyed by the enemy.

He set his sights on the stone hills on both sides of the castle.

If the turret is built on a stone mountain, ordinary siege vehicles will not be able to attack the turret, and ordinary soldiers will not be able to blow up the turret with explosives.

The more Varian thought about it, the more feasible it seemed to him, so he immediately arranged for a construction team to look for several suitable locations on the stone mountains on both sides of Dagger Ridge Castle to build turrets.

Varian felt that two turrets were enough for a castle, because space also needed to be reserved for some arrow towers.

Why not just build turrets? This is because although turrets are powerful, their range is far less than that of arrow towers.

The range of the arrow tower is much longer than that of the turret.

And because the turret has a short range and is almost ineffective against air forces, arrow towers are also necessary to defend against enemy air forces.

Although the power of the mortar is slightly weaker than that of the turret, if a fight really breaks out, the mortar can still be moved to the tower and roof of the castle to serve as a supplement to the turret.

The mortar also has a much longer range than the turret.

There is a castle at the east exit of the Dagger Ridge Valley and another castle at the west exit. The two castles seal off the Dagger Ridge Valley tightly.

Now two turrets are added to each exit, for a total of four turrets. Together with the arrow tower built at the back, it can be said that it is impregnable.

Build the gun turret first, then build the arrow tower. When the time comes, build more arrow towers wherever you can, depending on their location. After all, arrow towers can be used for air and ground defense, and their construction cost is much cheaper than that of gun turrets.

The construction team quickly found the location to build the turret on the stone hills on both sides of the castle. Some locations were not flat enough, so the engineering team needed to flatten some small hills before construction could begin.

A small path must also be opened on the stone mountain to transport shells to the turret.

After the construction of the turret was arranged, Varian suddenly thought that now that he had mortar technology, he should be able to transform ordinary ships into warships, right?

You should know that buying a warship now is quite expensive, almost three times the price of a fishing boat of the same size.

This is mainly because warships are equipped with multiple cannons.

It would cost 50,000 or 60,000 gold coins to buy a warship. How could Varian buy one? He could only buy a fishing boat at the shipyard and transform it.

Besides, the artillery technology of today's warships is probably outdated, so it would be better to use the latest artillery technology to transform the ships ourselves.

So he asked his guards to find the person in charge of the blacksmith shop and the person in charge of the shipyard to discuss the manufacture of the warship.

The person in charge of the blacksmith shop and the person in charge of the shipyard are both characters that come with the system, but in terms of appearance and communication, they are no different from ordinary people and can communicate normally.

After a while, the two responsible persons arrived.

Varian asked: "I want to build a warship. Now we have the mortar technology and the ship technology. Can we build it?"

The person in charge of the blacksmith shop said with some embarrassment: "The blacksmith shop has no experience in making warships before, so we don't know how to make one. If we have the blueprints of warships, perhaps we can research it out."

The person in charge of the shipyard also said: "Building a warship is not simply installing guns on a ship. There are many technical issues that need to be overcome, such as the control of the gun spacing, the storage of ammunition, the design of the load, etc. If there is a manufacturing drawing, the design should be faster."

Varian thought for a moment and said, "I don't have the blueprints. Can I take you to the warship for a tour?"

"Of course, that's the best." The two responsible persons said in unison.

Varian said, "That's good. Now go and bring the technical backbone with you to visit the warship together."

"Okay, Your Highness."

After a while, the person in charge of the blacksmith shop brought ten technical backbones, and the person in charge of the shipyard brought fifteen technical backbones.

Seeing that everyone was there, Varian used the magic of the time and space gate, and the group arrived at Stormwind City in an instant.

The port of Stormwind, located in the northwest of the city, is a dual-use military and civilian port. If the residents and merchants of Stormwind want to take a ship to other places, they must also pass through this port.

Therefore, the port is usually very busy, with soldiers, merchants, and tourists coming in an endless stream.

Varian and his group soon arrived at a warship docked at the port.

Since there are almost no naval battles in Stormwind, several warships take turns going out for training. The warships that do not go out usually dock at the port for maintenance.

The warship docked at the port today is the "Golden Town". The soldiers on this ship are on holiday, and only a few cleaners are cleaning the warship.

When the port guards learned that it was a group of skilled workers led by His Royal Highness the Prince who were going to inspect the warship, they immediately respectfully took Varian to the dock.

As he approached the dock, a huge ship appeared in front of Varian.

This warship not only has a huge hull, but it can be seen that the wood and metal on the surface of the hull are stronger than those of ordinary transport ships.

The hull is painted in Stormwind's iconic blue and white paint, symbolizing honor and loyalty.

On the mast of the warship, the Stormwind City flag was flying. It was a pattern of blue and gold interwoven, representing the unity and glory of the navy. The flag fluttered in the wind, rustling, as if announcing to the world the invincibility and majesty of the Stormwind City Navy.

There is a majestic lion statue carved on the bow, which is lifelike and is the Storm Lion.

The Storm Lion symbolizes Stormwind's bravery and strength and is the family emblem of the Wrynn family of Stormwind.

The decks of warships are neatly lined with gun turrets and weapon systems, including huge cannons, accurate crossbows, and advanced magic devices. These weapons are not only powerful, but also arranged in a staggered manner to ensure that they can cover the enemy in all directions and give them a devastating blow in battle.

Not only were there cannons on the deck, but there were also multiple cannons installed on the hull. On one side of the hull alone, there were two rows of cannons, totaling twenty cannons.

The sight of dozens of black gun muzzles is chilling.

The technical backbones of the blacksmith shop and the shipyard were full of praise for the majesty and power of the warship. Even before entering the ship, just from the appearance, the Stormwind warship looked like a huge sea monster, which was very shocking.