After Nine Eyes left, it wasn't long before over a thousand Power Witches and four Wild Witches were sent over. These witches were drawn from other fortresses and included a batch of Witch Hunters and Penal Witches.
With the addition of new recruits, the garrison finally restored its count to two thousand. Now, Wei Yuan had five hundred Power Witches under his command, all of whom were seasoned veterans from Fengmang. Having witnessed Wei Yuan's divine bravery in the last battle, these Power Witches had already contributed their Luck, making them as easy to command as a part of his own body.
Wei Yuan altered his strategy this time and built five blast furnaces in one go, requiring two Wild Witches and over a hundred Power Witches to maintain daily operations. After increasing Desert Steel production fivefold, Wei Yuan pruned the Power Witches and fitted them with steel armor while the excess Desert Steel was forged into steel bars and steel plates.
