From pioneer lord to king

Chapter 118 "Sprout Project" (4K)

In the early morning, the bright eyes struggled to emerge from the thick clouds, bringing light and warmth to the creatures on this land.

In the south of Dorman City, near the Linton River, a tall sword-shaped monument stands in the wilderness, with densely engraved names on it. These are the militiamen who died in the last war.

Surrounding this monument are small tombstones, which are built squarely and spread out from the inside to the outside in circles.

Thousands of people gathered here in a dense, dark place. They include soldiers, military family members, and civilians... They have various identities, but they all come to send the ashes of those warriors to the cemetery with a pious heart.

All the unclaimed ashes have been buried, and some military family members have claimed the ashes but sent them here.

Young Evans stood among the crowd, and he sent his uncle's ashes in with his own hands.Looking at the tall figure in front of him, his expression was full of admiration. That was the lord of Kanna, the person he admired the most besides his father...

Although there were a large number of people at the scene, the whole process was solemn and solemn. There were no impassioned speeches, nor did they say anything about the righteousness of the family and the country.

Ryan, Allen, De Lai and others just mourned quietly, without saying a word the whole time, comforting the heroic spirits in the sky in silence.

In other places, this is an incredible picture, but now it has actually appeared, and not many people are surprised.

This lord has already brought them too much shock and unbelievable.

Ryan's purpose in doing this is indeed not pure, it is to win over the hearts of the army, but it does not mean that he is acting on the occasion, all he is doing now is from the heart.

"From now on, these lonely souls finally have a home." Allen tucked his helmet under his arm, stood upright, and silently stared at the monument like a drawn sword.

He was thinking, if a person like himself could be buried here one day, it would be the best destination.

"They are not alone, their heroic spirits will watch us in the Kingdom of God, and their efforts will not be in vain." Ryan bowed slightly to the monument with a thick voice.

The wind was very strong that day, and everyone stood in the wind for an hour, and silence speaks louder...

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In Doman City, the refugee area is a little different from other places. Although they live in a very simple place, as long as they are willing to work hard or have skills, they will not go hungry.

They are simple and honest, willing to endure hardships, as long as they can get two meals a day, they don't care how much effort they put in.

However, there is a special group among them, that is, the orphans whose relatives have all been separated or died, which is not a small group among thousands of refugees.

Fortunately, Ryan had anticipated this a long time ago, so he stipulated in the relief clause that children under the age of 14 and elderly people over the age of 50 can get food without working.

It is precisely because of this rule that these children have the opportunity to survive in this piece of land. Otherwise, at their age, the older ones can barely support themselves, and the younger ones will either starve to death or sell them to wealthy families. People are servants.

Others may become pickpockets, gangsters, hooligans, or even become kuns and ducks...

Weller is one of these many orphans. He is only 12 years old this year, but he has already lost eight of his relatives. After fleeing to Manchester City, he had already planned to sell himself.

Fortunately, he met a generous and benevolent lord, who would take the initiative to work as a handyman on the construction site during the day, and because he could receive food, he could save a copper or two every day.

His biggest wish is to save enough money to buy a few acres of Susukida and support himself.

Unexpectedly, the arrival of a person completely changed the trajectory of his fate. It was a young man in his twenties, who looked kinder, but with an indescribable aura about him.

After seeing him, he said bluntly: "If you are grateful for everything the lord has done and are willing to obey the call of the lord, then you come with me..."

The young Weller looked at the two soldiers standing behind him. He had seen the clothes of those people, which were the same as those in the castle.

He finally believed the man and followed him to the castle, and it turned out that the man was not lying.

Is Weller grateful to the lord? Of course, he believes that the people around him think the same way. They all admire and appreciate the baron from the bottom of their hearts.

That's right, there were many people who came here like him, a total of 200 people, and they were arranged into several separate buildings behind the castle.

A large room for every eight people is used as a dormitory, with brand new bedding and basic daily necessities.

Wheeler and his companions were stunned. After arriving at the territory, they didn't feel the comfort of the "bed".

On the first night of their arrival, they gathered in the hall on the first floor and met the young man who had led them here again.

He was dressed in smart attire, looked at them from the half-person high platform, and said, "Good evening, children. My name is Ham. I am the baron's retainer and the former head of the bodyguard.

And now, like you, I am waiting for the baron's call..."

Ham said a lot, but Weller just felt dizzy and didn't remember much at all. He only knew that his life had changed since then.

That night, they ate a very sumptuous meal, not only ate delicious bread, but also delicious mutton, and then fell asleep soundly.

In the early morning of the next day, they were called up one by one by Ham's men. After dressing and washing, they ushered in the first lesson - literacy.

Since Ham only knows some basic words, Ryan equipped him with an assistant with a high level of education. He was once a refugee and accepted Ryan's call.

His task is to teach these eight to 12-year-old children to read and write during the day, requiring them to be able to complete basic reading and writing in a short period of time.

The reason why it is eight to 12 years old is because the younger ones have other things to do, and those over five years old are required to take care of themselves completely, such as dressing, making quilts, washing clothes, etc.

Those under the age of five are responsible for staying alive, and other arrangements will be made later as they grow older.

In fact, there are very few orphans under the age of eight. Because they are too young, these orphans will not survive this time at all, and they often fall on the road.

And some lucky ones are basically adopted by some well-meaning citizens or refugees, which is not within the scope of the plan.

Some of the ones gathered now are basically going to be sold, and Ham bought them after asking Ryan for instructions.And this also opened up new ideas for him, and began to send people to other territories to buy slaves or gather refugee orphans to bring them back.

In addition to literacy during the day, Ham also had to give them ideological training at night. It was not appropriate to say that it was brainwashing, because he did not instill in them the idea of ​​sacrificing everything for the lord.

Instead, guide their thoughts a little bit according to Ryan's requirements, such as building and dedicating to the territory in the future, never betraying and so on.

During this process, Ham will further screen them based on their performance. For example, some with bad habits will be pushed aside after confirming that there is no room for change. The direction of their future training will probably be on the dark side. , similar to secret agents or spies.

The smarter ones will learn all kinds of knowledge further. Their training direction is probably to be officials of the government affairs department, and even enter Liman's laboratory.

There are also some who will be trained in the direction of the army.

What Ham has to do is to amplify their strengths as much as possible, so as to become the tentacles of Ryan's development and control of the territory. Since they were cultivated from an early age, their loyalty will be more guaranteed.

During this period, Ryan will also take time to show off, strengthen his impression in their hearts, and instill some of his own ideas in them.

They may not understand it now, but with indoctrination over and over again, some of them will understand the meaning of it sooner or later, and those people will be his most staunch supporters.

No matter how noble the "Sprout Project" is, it can't change the fact that Ryan is cultivating his own vassals, and everything is carried out under this premise.

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In the Warcraft Mountains, Hans' team stopped in a valley outside. They were lucky that they didn't encounter any large Warcraft after entering the mountain for so long.

The few first-level monsters encountered on the way were just extra meals for them.

Perhaps it was the "family tradition" of the old man who led the way that played a role. They saw some strange stones exposed in this valley.

They are light gray or gray, and if you don't pay attention, you will be ignored, but fortunately, the old man who led the way noticed it in time.

In this world, this ore is called graystone mine. It has been discovered for a long time, but there are few large-scale mining. It is often broken into powder and then made into mortar to plaster walls.

In Blue Star, the graystone mine has another name, called limestone mine.

Limestone mines are treasures. They have the characteristics of large reserves and easy mining, and are often associated with metal mines such as gold, iron, and copper, as well as asphalt, clay, and gypsum.

Moreover, it has a wide range of uses, making cement is only the most widely used, and it can also be used as a solvent for smelting iron, copper and other metals.

It is also widely used in glass, papermaking, coatings, food, etc., and it can also improve soil and make desiccants.

The old man and Hans may not be aware of so many functions, but the old man has some real skills after all. He knows that the mine will produce associated metals, but he doesn't know what it is associated with.

"My lord, after finding this mine, we can actually go back and do business. Although the gray stone is useless, it will be accompanied by many other ores, which is also a lot of wealth. The lord will be satisfied."

The old man bowed his body and said cautiously.

Hans's expression was uncertain. He looked at the ragged soldiers around him. He didn't know what to choose for a while. If he just went back like this, he would not be reconciled. In his opinion, if he didn't find the iron ore, it would be a failure. The graystone mine was just a failure. It's just an excuse for whitewashing.

However, for such a long time, they have lost more than a dozen people, and they have eaten and slept all the way, and the food they brought has long been eaten. Fortunately, there is no shortage of game in the Warcraft Mountains, so they have been able to persist until now.

It's just that, compared to the physical test, their mental test is the heaviest, and they are almost on the verge of collapse, relying entirely on his personal prestige to support them.

If you continue to search, it's hard to say how long you can last. If the army's morale is lost, then it will be a very dangerous thing to do in the Warcraft Mountains.

After careful consideration, Hans sighed heavily. Searching for ore veins was originally a matter of finding a needle in a haystack. Now it is not easy to get something. For the sake of these soldiers who have always supported him, he should give up.

"Everyone is there, rest in place for a day, collect food, and prepare to evacuate!"

Finally, under the gaze of dozens of pairs of eyes, Hans announced that he would stop moving forward.

A suppressed cheer erupted from the crowd. Experience told them not to make loud noises, but the joy could not be concealed. The exhaustion seemed to be swept away, and they began to prepare camp and food...

After the team rested overnight, they took a few samples and set foot on the return journey. They made various marks along the way to open up a road so that they could quickly find it next time.

It is always exciting to embark on the journey home, but what they didn't realize was that there was a pair of eyes watching them from a distance in the canopy behind them.

Seeing that they tended to go out of the mountains, the figure couldn't hold back anymore, raised its neck and let out sharp roars.

"Oh oh oh~"

The roar startled a group of birds, and also startled Hans and the others who had not let down their vigilance. They immediately entered a fighting state.

Hans was even more keenly aware of the figure that made the sound. He immediately took off the longbow on his back, bent the bow and set an arrow.

Although his archery skills are far inferior to Ryan's, they are also a required course for knights. At a distance of more than 200 meters, the arrows shot out like meteors, directly shooting that figure down the tree.

A soldier immediately ran over to pick it up. Hans' expression changed when he saw it, and he lost his voice and said, "This is a first-class monster red-tailed monkey. Although this kind of monster is not high-level, it often lives in groups. We got into trouble. Hurry up and go!"

For a while, they didn't care about leaving a road, and hurried forward, and they could only make some simple marks where they passed.

And not long after they accelerated their evacuation, dense figures appeared bouncing on the canopy of the tree. The leader was an extraordinarily strong red-tailed monkey, which let out an angry howl when it saw the monkey's corpse.

Then they led hundreds of red-tailed monkeys to chase in the direction where Hans and the others were evacuating. In the woods, their speed was unknown how many times faster than Hans and the others.

They were overtaken within half a day. Seeing the red-tailed monkeys emerging from the tree, Hans' heart suddenly fell to the bottom of the valley, and his face was as gloomy as water.

"Warriors, form an formation, let's fight out!"

Hans pulled out the big sword at his waist, and a roar erupted from his throat. A team of dozens of people headed by him formed a conical head and rushed towards the encirclement of red-tailed monkeys.

The leading monkey king roared in the tree, and hundreds of red-tailed monkeys collided with this group of creatures they had never seen before...

(End of this chapter)