Duke of Herrington

Chapter 166 Luck!camp!
The sound of cannons one after another is more exciting than the fireworks during the New Year!
While Northlanders haven't tried 'Northern Traditions: New Years! ', but they also learned a general idea from the book!

Muller picked up a glass of iced Coke and drank it down!After taking a long breath, he sighed from the depths of his soul: "Is this an early New Year's Eve?"

The communication line was not shut down, and Joseph ate half of the pizza, recalling the previous events.

He has seen the production line of shells and ammunition, and has a general understanding of the estimated operating costs. He always feels that if he bombs in this way, his wallet will not be able to bear it sooner or later!
"That's right, but this year is a bit expensive. Even if our lord has money, it would be a waste to do so. Do you want to persuade him? Muller?"

Reducing waste is good advice, but it just doesn't apply to the current North.

"Why do you want to persuade? If the production line is closed, many people will lose their jobs! Our economy is basically supported by these. Once it stops, social problems will go wrong."

Having said that, in the north, the oil produced by the tree people can only maintain the daily operation of the city, and the consumption is far greater than the output!

"But it's a natural resource after all, we have to save it"

"Joseph, I know what you think, but the sound functioning of society seems more important now! The order is stable, and then we will slowly deal with the problem of overcapacity, and the lord has always wanted to expand the size of the army! Baron Tomato of Gobi The demand for ammunition is also increasing.”

"Well, forget it, this is what think tanks should do, let's do our jobs well!"

Things like politics, as well as macro-control at the national level, are not areas that Joseph is good at, so he no longer intends to get entangled.

"I think so too."

The chat ends here, the two of them are not specialized in this, so they can only deal with the problem at hand first, and leave these bad things to others to deal with.

Meanwhile, in Valentine, the first coins have been printed!And into the market!
Many people's salary this month is the new version of currency, not gold coins!
In order to look good in terms of quantity, the highest denomination is only five yuan, but they can go to the newly opened Northern Bank next to the city hall to exchange large denomination banknotes.

During this period of time, the spirits of the northern border have created a way of operation through books, which is very suitable for the present!It can also be matched with financial macro-control~
Front of the position!

Half an hour later, the bombing finally stopped.

Originally, Muller planned to turn the whole land upside down!
But after thinking about it, what if the group of enemies missed one or two and ran out, or those who fell behind and didn't catch up?
If they saw this, they would definitely go back and report, possibly bringing more troops.

At that time, it will not be a good thing for the shells to bottom out!

Therefore, the original 6-hour shelling intensity was changed to half an hour!

Even if the shelling intensity is greatly reduced, the effect is still outstanding.

At least I scanned it with a telescope and found nothing moving, not even breathing.

Now that the matter is over, Muller can command the troops to retreat, but for the safety of the Northern Territory, he plans to stay here with the troops and stay on the sidelines for a few months.

The ammunition cart that was just vacated can send a part of the guards to take some prisoners back first, and bring some supplies over by the way!
"This location is very important. I'd better write a report and suggest that Lord Lord build a fortress here."

With the fortress, there is a fulcrum, whether it is used for defense or as a springboard to attack the south, it is a good choice.

However, the person who builds the fort must be a native of the northern border, or a 'tomato man' from the alliance!
Let the prisoners or the congregation of the Sun God Sect deal with it, which contains too much uncertainty, and may be betrayed later, or even leak the blueprint of the fortress!
In order to enhance the safety to the highest level!After thinking about it, Muller finally came up with a good way to kill multiple birds with one stone.
Pull out the group of people whose physical fitness does not meet the standard in the army, and let them build an indestructible fortress under the leadership of skilled builders.

When the fortress is built, the physical training of this group of people will meet the standard!

Thinking about it this way, Mueller couldn't help but praised his ingenuity~ "I'm such a smart person. Not only did I save the lord a sum of money, but I also trained recruits! I'm such a genius!"

Behind the position, Major Grein and Earl Ryze basically finalized the matter of the captives!

He can properly deal with the people from his subordinates, but he has no way to deal with the about 6000 hostile forces.

"Mr. Grein, thank you for the hospitality, but what I want to say is that those 6000 people are not good people. If you want me to say, it's better to execute them directly, or use them as cannon fodder."

Upon hearing that the prisoner was going to be killed, Grain rubbed his chin and fell into deep thought.
According to the military law, it is forbidden to kill prisoners when it is not necessary. If this is done, it is likely to arouse further resistance from the hostile forces, and it will completely tear the face!

Moreover, if these more than 6000 people are used as labor, it will not only save money, but also save trouble!Even if they let them grow potatoes, they still make money!

"Execution? This is labor! As for cannon fodder, for us, cannon fodder is a burden."

This statement is reasonable, and Ryze can roughly guess it!This 'Earl of Herrington' intends to take the route of elite soldiers, which can be seen from the standard equipment equipped.

But he still has a way to squeeze out the remaining value of these 6000 people: "Well, then, why not pack these 6000 people and ask their lords for ransom?"

"Didn't their lord be killed by us?"

"He is dead, but he has a son! He can succeed him! Besides, he is a marquis. Not to mention the wealth in his family, he is also very powerful!"

"Now, they have lost a lot of soldiers and militiamen because of this attack. If you propose to exchange 6000 captives for money, it must be a good time! The empire has been torn apart, and one more person is more power!"

That being said, it's okay to exchange some money!It's better than keeping a group of time bombs around: "This is indeed a good idea! Then who should I entrust to do it?"

"All I need is a prisoner, a horse, a little food, a little water, and your letter!"

Glenn didn't know how to deal with this kind of letter, so he paused subconsciously: "This"

"I know how to write, I can tell you"

"Thank you then"

Ruiz doesn't plan to leave early, he wants to stay here to find out!
In addition to his own curiosity, there is another reason for not being in a hurry, that is, his territory is in the mountains, the terrain is dangerous, and the entrance alone has to pass through six passes, just like the land of abundance, rich in products and abundant in water.

The only problem is that the road is not easy to walk
This dispatch of troops only took away half of the soldiers and militiamen, but in the battle with the rebel party, less than [-] people died.

Compared with that unlucky Marquis, this loss is about a drop in the bucket!
During the entire escape, that big wronged species lost half of his own strength!This is fatal to the Duke!Because Nuo Da's territory must have at least 7% of its original strength to hold it.

This can be regarded as one more bargaining chip!

"Here please, I will write"

The imperial capital, Dherim, Steve returned to this familiar yet strange home!

However, the smell of gunpowder in the air, as well as the smell of feces from the gutter and the street, made him retch uncontrollably while sitting in the carriage!

From extravagance to frugality is difficult!Especially hygienic environment.

I'm used to the 'perverted' cleanliness of the northern border, but when I come back here, it's like falling from heaven into a cesspit!

The plants and trees around here exude an unbearable stench, and there may be various garbage and dead bodies piled up in some cesspit!

Flies and mosquitoes make up part of the air. If you accidentally yawn outside, you can even swallow a few huge flies!
Thinking that he had to stay in this environment for at least half a month, his mind froze
In desperation, he thought of the almighty Ted!
Ever since, Steve took out the walkie-talkie: "Ted!"

"what's up?"

"Can you drop me a few cans of northern air? Car exhaust is fine! I really can't stand this environment."

Ted didn’t have a backache when he stood and talked, he hadn’t been to the Imperial Capital very much, and he didn’t plan to go there recently, so he intentionally made a joke on the other side of the walkie-talkie, teasing Steve: “What can’t stand it? You’re here Living in this environment for 40 years! How can there be any discomfort? Now you should feel 'I am home!'”

Although Steve was angry, he could hear that Ted was teasing him, so he didn't get angry. He just felt awkward, making Ted think he had won: "This"

"You have stayed in the northern border for no more than half a year, why? Are you acting hypocritical now?"

In order to make Ted have a sense of substitution, Steve demonized the daily life: "You have to be considerate and considerate of me! During the banquet, maybe some waiter passed food to us without washing his hands after going to the toilet! When the time comes If I get cholera! The devil must not be born in my stomach and crawl out of my mouth?"

Listening to Steve's explanation, Ted got goosebumps a little: "Hey, it's okay! There are all kinds of medicines in the medical kit I gave you, and you can use them too."

Seeing that Ted was about to lose, Steve added more energy: "I have to use raw salmon slices to wipe my ass when I go to the toilet! It's cold and cold, if there are parasites, wouldn't it make him go away quickly?" aisle!"

This time, Ted gave up: "Fuck me, you are enough! What do you want to do?"

"I miss my wife."

"."

"alright, I got it"

Far away in the 'foreign land', the best way to remind Steve of the northern border and eliminate distracting thoughts is to have a few words with his wife!
Ted has seen Vadina's skill before, even if he is a god, he has to kneel down and call her mother!To eliminate the impact of environmental factors, you can get it done by sending a few words~
As for the walkie-talkie. Logically speaking, military channels are only used by military personnel, but Steve's family is a special case
So, Ted used the fastest speed to find someone to give Wazina the walkie-talkie in his hand, and told her not to go to Steve when Steve wasn't looking for her.

At the northern border, commercial operations are in full swing. With the help of Baron Tomato, their own chambers of commerce from all over the country have sent mountains of goods to every city.

Seeing that the accumulated goods were sold, Ted sat on the desk and crossed his legs!
Just when he was about to show off his achievements to everyone, Chris sent up a half-human document.
"My lord, the city is currently operating normally, and all aspects are running in an orderly manner! There is just one thing that needs your attention."

"In what way?"

"About the military population and financial budget, I know you want to expand the army to prepare for the future, but doing so will make the shortage of talents engaged in scientific research and production bigger and bigger! Our regular army has 2, but the National Guard The number of team members is approaching 20! If you don't plan to use the army, I suggest you stop expanding!"

Logically speaking, Chris shouldn't question Ted's military decision-making, but these recent changes have touched the core of the city's development, so he had to raise it!

"Yeah, that's right, let's wait."

"Yes, my lord! You are so wise!"

Cancellation is impossible. As long as the technology tree can continue to develop as usual, the army will not stop expanding. However, the current development is a bit seriously unbalanced. It is better to postpone it for half a year. When the balance is restored again, the army expansion will be resumed immediately.

At least for now, the development of the city is well-organized, and the affairs of foreign trade and the Sun God Sect are also improving!Everything is going in a good direction!

At the same time, Jessica waited for the plane at the airport with several agents selected from the city and three task forces!
They have only one goal, which is to airdrop into the monster forest on the other side of the mountain, clear the surrounding trees within three days, and use shovels to manually build a dirt road to facilitate the landing of planes and deliver supplies and reinforcements.

Along with Jessica, not only the moon elves, but also human beings and fire old irons!

Especially the veterans of Agni, most of the work in the future will have to be done by them!It is unrealistic for humans and moon elves to build a hiding place in a short period of time.

But this difficult task couldn't be simpler for the old iron fire!
There is such a thing in their courses, under the clear division of labor of the 8-person team, build a solid small house within five hours!
They have been rehearsing this operation for several days!
Because of what they do, no one has ever done it!Just for parachute jumping, it surpassed more than half of the soldiers.

In order to make this operation go smoothly, Ted also specially dispatched 6 elite Octa special forces, and [-] elite non-commissioned officers to join the advance team!

In addition, Joseph and other elite special fighters will serve as the pilots of this mission to ensure that the delivery is foolproof!
A total of six planes, four manned, two full of tools and supplies!

After the runway is established, in the next month, Ted will select smart and capable fighters from the army to quickly reinforce here, establish a base behind the enemy in the monster forest, and cooperate with Jessica's special agent team to complete the mission.

"Everyone, are you ready? We are about to set off!"

"Of course we are ready! We have been preparing for this day for a long time~"

"Then get on the plane! I will find a place suitable for airdrop and let you land safely."

A voice full of male security will relax the tense atmosphere a lot!
Jessica plans to be Ted's daughter-in-law. This plan will not be changed, but...she has many good sisters, and their personal problems have to be resolved.

so!She looked at Joseph who was signing the document in front of her, and thought of something: "No problem! I don't know if this little brother has a girlfriend, I have a younger sister"

"Have it!"

"Who is the lucky one?"

"Secret!"

From everyone's point of view, dating should not be so 'secret', at least knowing who the other party is, is still possible!
The attitude of Joseph in front of her made Jessica feel that she was neglected: "Cut! Keep it secret when you are dating or getting married?"

"This is really confidential, it involves the family affairs of the lord, I can't say it"

"Family?" Jessica looked up thoughtfully, recalling some important 'trifles'!
Ted appears to have an older sister and a younger sister.
My sister is still young, she must be my sister!

"How many years have you been talking about it, can you tell me?"

"Only 10 years, still much younger than your age~"

At this moment, Jessica can't wait to change her gender quickly!Get in touch with Ted directly!Then lie flat until the end of time!

Joseph is a busy man and he doesn't like wasting time!Especially for such an important task, he didn't want to delay for a moment: "Don't look, my sister, hurry up and get on the plane! I still have tasks to do later!"

"Okay~ I won't bother you anymore!"

Jessica also realized that her behavior was a bit too much, so she boarded the plane directly and prepared for the next mission
(End of this chapter)