Chapter 242: Enclosure is King (Part 2)
After An Zaikang left a few subordinates, he took Ryer Wenzhi slowly back to the lord's mansion. He saw Cons sitting upright on the chair and reading books, while Xiang Wen was obediently serving tea and pouring water to warm the oven.
This comfortable and comfortable scene made An Ai Hanao envious. He didn't hesitate. He snatched Cons' teacup and drank it in one go. After breathing a sigh of relief, he said, "Brother, where did you go? Why didn't you see him? You won't be as free and comfortable as your elder brother, right?"
Cons, who closed the book, smiled, and gave An Zai a cup of tea. After making a random gesture to Ryer Wenzhi, he said, "I don't know where I've been. I only remember that Oker was held by Oker and whispered a few times a while ago, and then took Vij and the soldiers of the Fifth Regiment, carrying a lot of signs."
"brand?"
An Zaikang was a little stunned. What did the second brother bring these things to do? Xiangwen, who knew the details, immediately laughed.
Just as An Zaikang was about to ask Xiang Wen, the sound of horse hooves came from outside the door, and then a sound of footsteps came. Aokore, who was sweating in such a cold day, immediately appeared in front of everyone.
Okor and An Zaikang had the same movement just now. He grabbed An Zaikang's cup, drank tea and sniffed. After a while, he exhaled and said, "Brother, it's so good this time. I'll bring people with you, but I've wrapped you up thousands of square kilometers of land!"
Weijie, who followed Okor, immediately showed his merits: "Sir, I have brought back the entire Bin'an County for you!"
"Hankai Prefecture?"
Cons was stunned for a moment before remembering the county where his territory was located. Then he remembered what Weijie said, and brought back the entire Bin'an County?
Xiang Wen was not reserved for Weijie and immediately asked, "Isn't it possible? The entire Bin'an County is more than 1,500 square kilometers, and it takes several days to run an aloft. You actually set up the sign in just a short while?"
Weijie said proudly: "Hey, sister, since you know the area of Bin'an County, of course you also know the terrain of Bin'an County. Apart from our sea, there is only one passage on the left and right sides. Those brands are blocking everything on this passage. Wouldn't it be the entire Bin'an County back?"
"Hmph, what's so proud of? We have seen what Bin'an County looks like when we came before. Isn't it just the only place we are popular here?" Xiang Wen said disdainfully.
Wei Jie didn't care about Xiang Wen's tone at all, and still said proudly: "Hehe, is there always only so many people in the territory of the adults?
"Look at the sight of a trip, the territory will be increased by tens of thousands. When the warlords start the melee, they will definitely escape into many foreign refugees. Only such a large place can be arranged. With more people, as long as they are settled, the territory of the adults will soon become stronger and stronger!"
"Hmph, what's the use of erecting a sign? Without levels and guards, there is no guarantee of sphere of influence." Xiang Wen continued to attack Weijie.
This time Okol spoke, "Haha, we have long thought of Miss Xiangwen's problem. Now there is a brigade of soldiers left there, and it is probably now settled into the simple barracks."
"Hehe, just take the craftsmen and transport a batch of materials tomorrow, and a decent checkpoint and camp will appear in less than a few days.
"And I feel that I can expand the territory outside. Anyway, there are no people around here, so I don't take it for nothing. How about it? Is there nothing to say, right?"
Wei Jie raised his chin to Xiangwen.
"Hmph!" Xiangwen ended the bullying of Weijie with a cold snorkeling.
"Well, if you say so, we need to mobilize people to explore the entire Bin'an County." Cons nodded and said.
Since he had abandoned his concerns, Cons didn't care much about occupying one county or several counties. Anyway, these places were deserted, so he got them just to give him an extra warning time. But since he reached out, he should know what he got, right?
Okor immediately asked: "Brother, just leave this task to me. I am quite confident in exploring the terrain."
This is not a big talk. Thinking about managing tens of thousands of tribes, he must know how to observe the environment, resources, terrain and other situations of the tribes' settlements.
Since Okor said so, Cons could only hand over the task to him, otherwise it would indicate that he did not believe in his abilities.
Okor, who was eager to show his abilities, ran out immediately. Seeing Okor left, Weijie reported to Cons: "Sir, the latest information in the Seaside Province."
"Well, what's the change?"
Cons asked, now he has no interest in Haibin Province. After all, he doesn't work in Haibin Province, so what else do you need to care about?
"The warlords such as the division commander have not changed much. After the division commander and a number of warlords fought, they only occupied the land of a brigade commander. Now everyone is shutting down the door and training hard. If there is no accident, when their training is over, a new round of warlord war will break out."
"Oh, where is the Shanyue tribe? How many county governments have they occupied?" Cons asked casually.
"It's still the ruined county government of Jincheng." Wei Jie said with a smile.
"Hmm? It's not that the Shanyue tribe has tens of thousands of reinforcements, and when we left, they captured a county government. Why did they only occupy the county government of Jincheng? Are they ready to withdraw their troops?" Kangs asked in confusion.
"Hey, sir, just like you reposted the commander of the Fifth Brigade, the dog guarding the family is the most cruel. The commander of the division has done a good thing to cut the territory out.
"The captains who guarded their territory not only expanded their troops wildly, but also united them to form an army of nearly 500,000 people, and fought with tens of thousands of troops in Shanyue. Although they suffered a loss, the captains' territory was saved, and the people of Shanyue had to retreat to the earliest occupied Jincheng. It is said that due to heavy casualties, the Shanyue soldiers who were reinforced had already returned with the looted supplies.
"The one who defended Tianjin City now fought with us for more than ten days. If the nearby team leader had not been severely injured, he would have destroyed these old, weak and remnants of soldiers!" Wei Jie became more and more excited as he spoke.
I used to be interested in Shanyue because of the double-biting mantis. When I knew that the double-biting mantis was impersonated, I lost this interest. Cons didn't care about how these people beat them to death, and asked casually again: "How about Haiquansheng?"
"There is no big wave in Haiquan Province. Generally, the corps-level people are engaged in friction. The provincial government commander and division commander stay in the provincial capital. It's really strange. Why didn't anyone touch them? They no longer have any troops." Wei Jie said in confusion.
"Don't underestimate them. Why have they been the division commander and provincial governor who have been for so many years?" Cons said subconsciously.
"yes."
Weijie also thought Cons was right and was ready to investigate.
While Kons was listening to Weijie's report, the craftsmen appointed by An Zaikang also confirmed the areas in charge of each group under the arrangement of the master. Just as they confirmed the preparations, hundreds of carriages escorted by Qingzhuang brought in large quantities of construction materials.
There are 6,000 young and strong men who work as laborers, and it is really convenient to do anything. After working part-time, the lumberjack gets a lot of wood.
Now there is no need to worry about these young and strong people. After getting a piece of residential land and a lot of daily necessities, especially after getting a salary, most of the people have settled down and worked hard.
What else can they expect after losing their relatives and families? After all, they are slaves, and now they are unwilling to leave.
With the addition of building materials and these young and strong people, the surrounding area of the wooden city was immediately dusty and noisy, and rows of wooden walls rose rapidly.
When the sun sets, all the craftsmen and young men are sweating from get off work. Some go to find streams to take a bath, some go back to their tents to rest, but more look around at the gate of the Mucheng City.
At this time, several Okore's tribe members, with nostrils facing the sky, walked out of the city gate slowly. The craftsmen immediately stared at the items they were holding with envy. Seeing that they were being noticed, the Okore people said proudly: "What are you looking at? If you have money, go to the city to buy it!"
When they walked away, a brave craftsman pointed at the Mucheng and asked the gatekeeper with a flattering look on his face, "Mr. Jun. Can you go inside and take a look?"
The guard looked at the craftsman with a puzzled look on his face, and then said, "As long as there is no martial law order, anyone can enter and exit the city freely."
"Ah, that's great? I wonder how much it costs to enter the city?" The craftsman said with a happy look on his face.
The guard was stunned and then smiled and said, "Brother, we don't have any money to enter the city. As long as the door is not closed, you can go in and out as long as you want."
"Ah? No need to enter the city? Oh my God! For the first time since I was so old, I heard a city without paying the city fee! Jun Ye, this is what you said, no money, I'm in!" The craftsman was eager to try with an excited look on his face.
The guard stared and shouted, "What are you talking about? If you want to enter, go in, and if you don't enter, go away!"
Frightened by the guards, the craftsman jumped into the city gate. Seeing that the guards ignored him at all, he immediately jumped away with pride.
The craftsman who was paying attention to this scene outside immediately rushed into the city gate with a clamor.
Seeing so many craftsmen running, the guard immediately waved his spear and shouted, "What are you running! Just walk in slowly! Whoever runs will catch you!"
Perhaps the craftsmen were a little bit slutty, and when the guards drank this way, the craftsmen immediately became careful to cross the door and only resumed their natural walking after leaving the guards for a distance.
In response to this, the guard could only shake his head helplessly and smile bitterly.
Seeing that even craftsmen could enter the city, the soldiers who were guarding the tent and dared not stay away from him, I thought that my relatives joined the army to serve the lord, and felt that I had a different identity. Since all craftsmen could enter, I could enter even more.
So the interested soldiers and family members walked into the wooden city in groups. Seeing the lively scene in the city, everyone was very interested. Some old people even told their children with emotion how prosperous the big city they had seen when they were free in the past.
Unfortunately, the child who has never come out to play has no ears at all, and his mind has long been attracted by the surrounding scenery.
There is nothing fun in Consling, but there are dozens of shops in the city and four or five taverns. The rich craftsmen in their pockets are immediately excited, and some immediately rushed into the tavern and started drinking with yelling.
As soon as I tasted it, I immediately sighed that the wine in the city is indeed much better than the single tavern at the dock that specializes in sailor business.
The remaining craftsmen flocked to the shops and bought items they had to and loved for their families.
The consumption power of thousands of gold coins immediately caused the inventory of goods in these shops to drop sharply. Seeing that the store manager could not hold back, he immediately asked the lord's mansion for help.
As for why I came to the Lord's Mansion? It's very simple. Except for a few shops in the city that were run by merchants from other places, the rest are all private property of Cons.
And these private property, Cons, had no idea, decided privately by Oak. This was mainly because the people had jobs, and no one understood, and no one had the capital to open a shop.
However, there are only one or two merchants who are willing to settle down instead of coming once a month, which cannot satisfy the consumption of the people. In addition, Oak believes that the lord pays the people's salary, and the people have to consume. Since this is the case, it is better for the lord to open a store and earn the money back, so so many private property has emerged.
After receiving the shop's request for help, Cons was obviously stunned. He waited for the left-behind guard to report the reason before he understood. Cons nodded indifferently and agreed to the request, so a large amount of stock supplies were transported into the shop.
The craftsman whose desire to purchase was satisfied, carried large and small bags of items and left the wooden city in a mighty manner and walked towards the dock gathering place.
The family members of the craftsman who had already started cooking rice and cooking saw their relatives come back with gifts and immediately greeted them happily. The craftsman without construction skills could only bear the nagging at home, while his eyes were red with envy.
After a hustle and bustle, everyone started dinner.
However, while chatting after dinner, the family and the left-behind craftsmen heard that the soldiers and family members not only had the things they own, but also received ten gold coins for settlement fees for each household. Not long ago, they were leisurely in the city!
Thinking that not only did they have no salary, they also had to live by the seaside and endure the sea breeze, and they didn't even have a copper deposit fee! Such different treatment immediately made the craftsmen and their families who did not receive gifts and salaries furious.
If it weren't for the thousands of militia stationed on the wharf for many years, if it weren't for the many strong men who moved goods on the wharf, the craftsmen would have rebelled.
After receiving the report, Oak came, he found out the reason and shouted a few words in front of them leisurely. The anger of the craftsmen and their families immediately calmed down, and his eyes turned around and looked at the direction of the city.
Just as dawn the next day, the craftsmen who finished breakfast had more companions. These craftsmen without construction skills took their apprentices to take their food seeking tools and prepared to earn gold coins from the people in the city.
Just told that official, since you have the ability, why don’t you earn the gold coins of those people?
Chapter completed!