Lords Trying to Survive: Strategizing from a Rundown Yard

Zong Shen, who seems optimistic and reckless, is actually very cautious.

All his seemingly reckless actions are based on the premise of information advantage.

He has always been cautious about situations that are unknown or cannot be ascertained in a short period of time.

Standing alone on the school field.

Except for him and Gugat, everyone who accompanied the army this time, including the legendary combat power, has entered the small dimensional world.

The gathering and mobilization of troops in the extraordinary world is still very convenient.

There are magical powers, space storage props, and soldiers who are powerful enough to perform miracles.

All the above-mentioned factors make Endless Continent’s troop deployment no longer dependent on the large unemployed population.

You don't even need to bring too many retinues and farmers with you.

The actual number of people involved in this expedition was actually 2.2 million.

The extra parts are the farmers, retinues and skilled craftsmen who accompany the army.

It’s just that the proportion can be said to be quite small.

Whether it is the ancient times of the earth or the wars in modern times.

Let alone a million-level mobilization, even if it is a hundred thousand soldiers, the accompanying farmers are often several times the number of soldiers.

Just the most basic baggage transportation requires a large number of people.

The mules and horses also need to be taken care of.

In modern wars, dozens of people were needed to handle a heavy artillery piece.

This includes the transportation of artillery shells, the hauling and arrangement of the gun body, etc.

War involves a series of things, not just going into battle and fighting.

On the other hand, the extraordinary world is much simpler.

Most of the baggage carried this time was stored in storage items, and a small amount was placed in the baggage car.

The accompanying farmers will be responsible for temporary construction of defense lines, tents, food distribution and other trivial matters.

There are also blacksmiths, tailors and grooms who are responsible for taking care of military horses.

The current total population of the territory is close to 60 million people.

It's very easy to draw the right entourage.

After taking in the population of the giant city of Lentax, the lower limit of the territory's talent demand has been filled.

Not to mention craftsmen, we have found many heroic talents of all levels of talent.

The direction Zong Shen is working towards now is to increase the upper limit of talent.

After all, even a huge city cannot find a single master-level craftsman.

It relies entirely on middle and low-level craftsmen, plus a large number of apprentices, so how can it become bigger and stronger?

Standing on the empty high platform of the school ground, Zong Shen felt a little sigh in his heart.

The school grounds, which were crowded not long ago, were now deserted.

Various footprints were left on the compacted ground.

He separated a ray of consciousness and immersed himself in the expanded small dimensional world.

Zong Shen saw that his army was all encamped and reorganized according to the organizational structure from squad to regiment.

In the next few hours, or even days, they will wait for Zong Shen's call.

After regaining consciousness, Zong Shen raised his hand and waved.

Not far behind him, Gugat released the optical invisibility effect.

Its ability has also been strengthened after changing jobs.

It has reached a level of almost ninth level stealth.

Then Hamis, the dark nightmare of hell, descended from the distant sky on the underworld fire.

It is majestic and even more majestic after resting.

Zong Shen mounted the horse, while Gujiat silently activated the flight module.

After the job transfer, the technological armor on it has undergone considerable changes.

The reason for such strengthening cannot be traced, and it seems very unscientific.

So Zong Shen didn't bother to figure out these details, as long as they were clearly enhanced.

Gurgat now has a stable flight speed of 1,000 kilometers per hour.

The continuous flight time can reach an astonishing 24 hours.

Zong Shen only needs to ask Hamis to slow down a little, and Gugat can catch up.

The journey from the territory to the giant city of Galisni is nearly 9,000 kilometers.

Let’s call it a nine-hour trip.

Such a journey is not a long one for Zong.

He can immerse himself in the small world and communicate, or he can enter the [Virtual Spiritual Network].

No matter how bad things are, you can still chat with [Channel], or chat with your brother Aze about conquering the queen.

Hamis is an excellent mount.

At first, it was unwilling to admit it because of its arrogance.

But after this period of time, Khamis was willing to be a big horse.

He is smart and can run fast, so Zong Shen is less worried when riding him.

But having said that, this is limited to commuting within tens of thousands of kilometers.

No matter how fast Hamis is, he can't move in space.

Even with the blessing of shuttle power, Hamis' speed has its limit.

To go further back, Zong Shen still has to rely on space means.

He is now gradually replenishing his mobility methods according to the regional scope.

He can activate [Fantasy God Flash] within hundreds of kilometers.

Khamis can be ridden over distances ranging from thousands to tens of thousands of kilometers.

And from tens of thousands to nearly a million kilometers, there is also the [Gate to Space Shuttle (Low Demigod Level)].

As for further distances, he has no direct way to reach them yet.

Either try to repair the hearth stone passage, or you can only use the aboriginal giant city-level teleportation array to continue passing through after a period of travel, until the cooling of the shuttle gate ends, and so on.

Traveling long distances is always a problem.

But it won't become a problem for some time to come.

Because Zong Shen doesn't have such an urgent need to move long distances yet.

He also didn't plan to spend more than half a month like Chen Rui, who used the giant city-level teleportation array to continuously shuttle on his way.

Of course, if it's a clone, it doesn't matter.

Zong Shen chose to send a clone on a business trip just to save the energy of his main body.

After the clone arrives at the place, he can focus on that ray of consciousness, which can also have an effect that is close to the physical presence of the original body.

This can eliminate the problems caused by the vastness of the mainland to a certain extent.

After Hamis set off, Zong Shen ended some irrelevant thoughts and first entered the [Virtual Spiritual Network], where he routinely checked the data and imported it on the spot.

There is a dedicated person on standby to hand all the information to the city hall.

Some military-related information will be summarized to the staff department.

Zong Shen didn't need to explain the origin of the information.

Thanks to a variety of bells and whistles, any strange abilities won't arouse suspicion.

Coupled with the guarantee of loyalty, the last possibility is blocked.

After all, among the rare objects he has obtained, even those belonging to the fate and space-time systems are very common.

Immerse yourself in the work and the journey will become fulfilling.

Khamis shuttled through the sky, flew up into the clouds, and became a fleeting particle in the sky.

…

"Yeah?"

"That old guy Jonathan is finally willing to leave Lentax."

In the luxurious study room, Grand Duke Khoi propped his chin up and listened casually to the report of the Redbud Guard under his command.

As the intelligence department that competes with the Shadow Dragon Guard, the Bauhinia Guard is the most elite spy under his command.

Now their footprints have spread over most of the Avalon Kingdom.

Why is there not full coverage? It’s not that it’s impossible, but that it’s not necessary.

Considering the location of his own power, there are only a few areas and forces that Archduke Chloé needs to worry about, and the first one to bear the brunt is Archduke Jonathan.

Except for some personal grudges.

The dispute between Chloe and Jonathan is essentially due to the fact that the territories are too close.

Both sides regard the other as a breakthrough for power expansion.

Even trying to win over neutral nobles often comes together.

Contradictions can be said to exist naturally.

Under his instruction, the Redbud Guards under his command focused on the developments of Archduke Jonathan.

Especially the opponent's army assembled outside the giant city of Lentax.

There are also those chosen ones who appear out of nowhere.

With the identity of Grand Duke Chloé, he could naturally guess that those people were the legendary Chosen Ones, not the gangsters claimed by Grand Duke Jonathan.

This is one of the reasons why he is more concerned about Archduke Jonathan's recent actions.

There is also a very important point, that is, Grand Duke Chloë thought there must be something fishy about this matter.

It's just that he is not an awakened person. Even if he knows that he is the chosen one, it will be difficult to cross this hurdle.

There is an information gap between aborigines and awakened people.

This puzzled him.

Perhaps if we continue to track him, Grand Duke Chloé will be able to awaken.

Judging from the current situation, there is nothing wrong with him paying attention to the developments of Archduke Jonathan.

No matter when, a calm mentality is his advantage. At this moment, after hearing the report from the Bauhinia Guard, Grand Duke Kouyi's mood remained stable.

"Continue to investigate the follow-up information."

"Also, don't let up on the surveillance of the battle outside Lentax."

He pondered for a moment and gave new instructions.

The Redbud Guard who reported to him slowly disappeared from the spot.

At this time, Grand Duke Chloe stood up and walked towards the bookcase behind him.

After a short pause and rummaging, he pulled out a large book with a black cover.

This book is in excellent condition, and its surface is covered with a layer of magical aura.

There are several book titles printed in large silver letters on the cover——

——"The Rise of Kingdoms and the Change of Era"

He flipped through it skillfully and quickly found what he wanted in the middle of the book.

"The chosen one, the protagonist of the era."

"It is said that every former king and ancestor of the family is the chosen one."

"They are loved by heaven and earth and possess courage and wisdom that ordinary people cannot match."

…

The writing on the page is a little blurry.

Especially the four words [Son of the Chosen One] were blurred into a mosaic.

It seems as if there is a mysterious force interfering with the spread of relevant content.

But it was not a problem for Grand Duke Chloé, who already knew about it.

"The chosen one, the protagonist of the era."

He silently reread it, feeling more and more suspicious of Jonathan's behavior.

"Did that guy receive revelations from some ancestors?"

King Arthur is the founding emperor and the legendary creator of the kingdom.

Although he disappeared in the end, it is normal for him to leave inspiration for the royal family.

Chloe had every reason to suspect that Grand Duke Jonathan was influenced by external factors to fight against those suspected of being the Chosen One.

Recently, he also ordered people to bring back some people around him who were suspected of being the chosen ones.

But the interrogation was extremely difficult.

First, interrogators often suffer from inexplicable amnesia.

When Chloe personally participates in the interrogation, she will encounter a lot of silenced content.

The most outrageous thing is that he feels like he has forgotten something recently.

This made him both curious and fearful at the same time.

At present, the only breakthrough is from Archduke Jonathan.

Only the investigation of Archduke Jonathan will not be affected.

It was as if a special powerful being had arranged this path for him in advance.

All other methods are useless.

Closing the book, he sat back on the desk and picked up a stack of papers.

He held a quill in his hand.

The pen tip stained with magic ink dropped and lifted several times.

“It’s better to act conservatively these days.”

"The person who created the giant city-level settlement should also be the Chosen One. Contact with him has not had any abnormal effects for the time being, and it may be used as a backup breakthrough."

"Let's wait and see its actions against the giant city of Dagalisni."

"Secondly, the strategy of expanding the sea frontier and the goblins in Booty Bay can be included as priority targets."

"Finally, in addition to keeping surveillance on Jonathan, we should also continue to win over neutral nobles."

"Except for the east, there are still many families in the southeast and southern regions that are worth wooing. This will take some effort. Considering the geographical location, we should focus on the southern region first."

"The giant cities along the eastern coast are enough to meet the fleet's construction and development needs."

Grand Duke Chloë held the quill in his hand and carefully reviewed it in his mind.

Try your best to fight against the looming feeling of powerlessness in your heart.

He sensed something was wrong, but he couldn't resist.

This indescribable power was the source of his fear.

The current Grand Duke of Chloé does not look like a high-spirited Duke of the Kingdom.

More like a traveler staggering forward in the fog, not knowing where to end.

After a long time, he finally put pen to paper.

This is a magical letter addressed to Princess Anna.

…

A nine-hour trek was nothing.

In the afternoon, Khamis steadily stopped.

Gugat, who was following behind with the flight module, also stopped immediately.

This made Zong Shen, who was currently looking at the comments from all walks of life, take some random pictures of scenery and use them to cheat money on the [World Channel], and he also focused his attention.

He dispersed the light curtain in his mind and looked at the city in the distance.

The current location is still hundreds of kilometers away from the giant city of Dagalisini, and below are various farms and manors.

It is said that the manor was one of the early forms of feudal territory.

Now it is used as an "agricultural production base" in various places, producing large amounts of agricultural products in batches.

In essence, it is still letting the land create value.

The wheat field below seemed to have been harvested not long ago, and there were piles of golden wheat stacks in the field.

The scale of agriculture here is no worse than that outside the giant city of Lentax.

However, the city area seen in the distance is obviously smaller than Lentax.

This has been confirmed by the strategy module.

The overall size of the giant city of Dagalisini is indeed inferior to that of the giant city of Lentax.

The population has decreased by more than 10 million, and the economic size is only about five-sevenths.

The proportion of workshops and handicrafts is also lower.

Both trade and military scale lagged behind Lentax.

However, the difference is limited.

Generally speaking, the development scale of Dagalisini megacity ranges from small to medium-sized megacity.

As long as it can be successfully won, it will be another wave of pleasant harvest of population and resources.

It would be even better if you could win it completely.

Although the towers here are not as tall as the ancient towers of Lentax, they are still surprisingly well-defended.

At the very least, it is much stronger than the defense line in Zong Shen's territory.

If you quickly deploy your defenses after taking it, you can become a node where the territories are horns with each other.

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