Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 300 Territory Development
It turns out that it is easier to expect a half-baked wilderness shaman to understand what happened to Buji, who is related to the goddess of nature, than to expect an old sow to climb a tree.

"I can say dozens of different things you said without repeating them." Zat curled his lips in disdain. "High Cliff Castle is either not high or it has no cliffs. It will either snow tomorrow or it won't snow."

Sam shut his mouth instantly, looking embarrassed.

In fact, he only knew that the stone egg was related to the goddess of nature, but he was probably not as good as others in guessing what it was used for.

As soon as the lord stood up, the barbarians who were eating in the cafeteria stood up in unison.

"You guys continue eating, I'll go take a look." Levi waved his hand, then stood up, pushed open the door, and walked towards the lord's courtyard in the center with the cold white wind.

This was the residence he had asked the craftsmen to build specially. It was surrounded by a breast wall on the outside and rows of two-story buildings inside. He, Beristina, and Miel all lived here.

Because of Bu Ji's matter, he had no appetite.

It's not only because of her extraordinary background, but mainly because the lord has been completely captured by this cute little girl.

"Don't worry, Levi. Ashe has checked it out." Beristina followed behind to comfort him: "Although she doesn't understand what happened, she thinks it's benign, just like a dragon will grow by sleeping."

Levi nodded. Ashe, the Elf Queen, knew more than him. She was also a God-favored one and a spellcaster. She said there was no problem and most likely nothing was wrong.

When he pushed open the door of a wooden house that was obviously more luxuriously decorated, a wave of hot air instantly rushed towards him, carrying with it a faint scent of natural grass, which eliminated the cold air that Levi brought from outside.

There was a thick wool carpet on the floor. Fortunately, the lord changed his shoes at the door before coming in, otherwise he would have left big black footprints on the carpet.

Hanging in the middle of the house is an exquisite little hammock, only the size of two palms, and all kinds of flowers are blooming brightly on this wooden hammock.

Normally these flowers would not be able to survive in such a cold season, let alone grow on wooden stakes, but their current state is the same as in spring.

These flowers are naturally Bu Ji's masterpiece. This little guy is extremely fond of flowers and plants. He also knows nature magic, so he decorated his own bed like a flower basket.

Levi walked over and saw the other person lying peacefully in a small velvet quilt with his eyes closed.

As if she felt the breath of her old father, her eyelids moved and then opened.

But after just a glance, before Levi could ask happily, the other party fell asleep again.

"Levi, this is the first time Buji has opened her eyes after sleeping for so many days." Bai Ruisi Tina said in amazement: "No matter who of us comes to see her, she doesn't react at all."

Levi nodded. From the happy look in the little guy's eyes just now, he knew that the other party basically had no major problems.

But he suddenly thought of something. At the beginning, Buji needed a huge amount of magic power to hatch, and finally went to the Yufeng tribe where there was a magic crystal mine to meet the conditions.

So, would it be better for her if I took the magic crystal ore and placed it next to her, or would it speed up the process of ending the current situation?

However, he also knew that it was snowing continuously and it was simply too much to ask Ashe and the others to return to the tribe and bring the magic crystal ore over.

After thinking about it, I finally decided to find Sophia later and ask her to go to the Yufeng tribe with me in the afternoon.

Anyway, the dragon's identity has already been revealed to everyone in the Bone Fortress. It only takes time to ferment, and it will be spread here sooner or later, so there is no need to hide it.

After closing the door gently, Levi returned to the cafeteria quietly. However, while eating, he suddenly remembered something: "Tina, have you harvested the wheat?"

The wheat planted in August last year should have been harvested in May this year, but considering the current weather in the wilderness, it is unlikely.

Thanks to the hard work of the goblins and ogres of Highcliff Castle, the surrounding area was almost entirely covered with wheat fields.

Even if it is the first time to plant wasteland, the yield in the first two years is estimated to be low, but if all is harvested, it will still be a considerable amount of grain.

"It has been harvested a long time ago, but later than we expected, and it will be harvested in almost July." Beristina covered her mouth and laughed. From her expression, it can be known that the yield is estimated to be higher than the lord expected.

"According to the current population of Gaoya Castle, these wheats can provide us with nearly half a year's worth of food." Beristina didn't have the habit of keeping people in suspense, so she said it directly.

Even though this may not seem like a lot, the total population of Gaoya Castle is less than 10,000 after all.

But you have to know that this piece of land is newly reclaimed, and the weather has been bad in recent years, so this kind of harvest can even be said to be a blessing from God.

Levi instantly thought of the key point and looked at the old dog-headed man sitting at the end wearing a felt hat.

It was Old Neil who had mastered the art of soil fertility and worked part-time as the manager of a farming slave brigade.

The other person is living a good life in Gaoya Castle and seems to have become stronger.

This is because he used to live in danger of losing his life every day and was hungry every day, so he became abnormally thin. Now that he has no worries about food and clothing in Gaoya Fort, it is natural and inevitable that he has returned to normal.

"Old Neil, you did a good job in this matter. Keep up the good work in the future." The lord praised the other party directly in front of everyone.

"Afterwards, I plan to set up an agricultural group. You will be the group leader and be responsible for teaching them how to fertilize their land."

A single tree cannot build a bridge. Now Old Neil is the only one who knows this spell, and he is unable to take care of so many fields.

Through this harvest, Levi has seen the prospects of this spell and naturally will not let it be buried.

If Gaoyabao wants to develop, it must be self-sufficient in food, so planting must be given importance.

"Yes!" The old dog-headed man bumped his heels, put his fist in front of his chest and saluted crookedly, with a few grains of rice at the corners of his mouth.

The excited smile on his face could not be concealed.

It knew that it had completely established itself in Gaoya Castle and had become accustomed to this kind of stable life. It would never want to go back to the precarious life it had before.

"By the way, I have to go to Gunda in a while." Levi mentioned: "Our King wants to see what a hero the dragon knight is who solved this crisis. I also need to go to the Holy Light Church for something."

The route he took with the Gaoyabao Brigade back to Gaoyabao was bypassing Gunda. In addition, he thought it was inconvenient for so many people to go to Gunda, so he simply decided to wait until he came back to finish the business before going back.

The main reason is that if he goes alone, even if he encounters any trouble, he will be able to fight his way out. The more people there are, the more concerns he will have.

"Will this be dangerous? I heard that the current king of Debe is not in good health and is very ambitious." Beristina was a little worried.

She was not a little girl who knew nothing. She knew the value of a living dragon. It was hard to tell whether the other party was going to see Levi or Sophia.

This was not malicious speculation on her part, but simply how human nature was.

"Haha." Levi sneered three times and said, "At worst, I'll just kill him. Sir, I've killed the legendary Balor Flame Demon, but I haven't killed the king yet."

If anyone said this, it would sound like they were bragging and being strong on the outside but weak on the inside. But when the Lord of High Cliff Castle said it, it sounded like he had no right to change his mind.

"Damn the King!" The cafeteria was immediately filled with echoes and laughter. As an outsider, Miriel couldn't help but shrink his neck among the group of strong men.

Ever since the soldiers of the Gaoyabao Brigade returned collectively, she always felt that something was wrong.

Now I finally know what's wrong.

If we say that these guys were arrogant before, it seems that the mercenaries of the Mithril Caravan were all arrogant and looked down on everyone, which clearly showed that a lion will not associate with a hyena.

But now they are completely honest and naive, hugging each other, telling jokes from time to time and laughing, just like harmless country men.

Having traveled all over the country, she knew that it was not because of the setbacks she encountered in the south that her pride was lost, but rather that her pride had reached an unimaginable level and had instead begun to be restrained and deeply hidden.

But once it breaks out, it will be enough to shock the world.

Exactly at this moment.

The king, who stands high above everyone else and represents the pinnacle of power, is like a goblin in the wilderness, not worth mentioning, in the mouths of these guys.

In fact, Levi was just saying this in his own territory. In fact, this trip to Gunda was not as dangerous as he said. It was just that he was used to thinking the worst.

His strength has been demonstrated to the world. Unless the other party is crazy, no one will easily anger a man who can kill a legendary strongman.

Although this legend has some water in it, even if it is a true legend, Levi is not without the confidence to win.

"Levi." At this moment, Ashe suddenly spoke.

"You say." Levi turned his gaze to the incomparably beautiful Elf Queen beside him.

Ashe placed her white jade-like fingers on her knees, twirling the corner of her clothes. She took a deep breath. The experienced elven queen seemed a little nervous: "I... I hope the Whisperwind Tribe can join Highcliff Castle."

If she had this idea before but it was not very strong, then after hearing about what the Gaoyabao Brigade did in the south, this idea was completely ingrained in her mind.

Although Gaoya Fort was very strong in the past, its population was less than 10,000 after all. Even if the Yufeng Tribe suffered losses, its population is not much different from Gaoya Fort.

But after hearing about the other party's deeds, Ashe knew that it was only a matter of time before Highcliff Castle rose.

And joining in this kind of thing is always too late.

Joining the opponent when they are still weak and joining them when they are strong are two completely different concepts.

She felt that if she didn't change her mindset, the elves would sooner or later disappear into history.

At that time, what will the so-called pride and dignity mean?

For the future of the tribe, Ashe made up her mind to join Highcliff Castle.

Since Highcliff Castle could accept the orcs, it might also accept the elves.

"That's no problem." Levi snapped his fingers without much hesitation.

Ashley was delighted and couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

The elves' former glory is long gone. If they continue to be self-contained and refuse to interact with outsiders, it is only a matter of time before they disappear in history.

This time when heading south, Levi had already realized that no matter how elite the Gaoyabao Battalion was, more than a thousand soldiers were indeed not enough.

However, the expansion of the army lacks elite soldiers. He has a systematic approach and has always pursued the elite route. He can hardly tolerate mediocre soldiers and generals, and it is impossible for him to use cheap goods to make up the numbers.

But the elves have a great reputation. In addition to their pretty faces, those elven rangers are the best archers and swordsmen.

In fact, the probability of a spellcaster being born among elves is much higher.

Although once the Whisperwind Tribe joins Highcliff Fort, the number of people will instantly be equal to the current people of Highcliff Fort, the lord does not care.

As long as he is here, no one can change the situation in this small piece of land.

But speaking of expanding the military, he had always had this idea before, so he might as well bring it up now.

He knocked on the table, and instantly the sound of tables, chairs and benches colliding was heard. The officers of Gaoyabao present all raised their heads and chests and sat up straight.

The cafeteria suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and everyone was waiting quietly to receive instructions.

"Gaoyabao is in urgent need of expanding its military, but the problem is that we don't have any good warriors. Let's discuss this together."

Leah promised to help him maintain 3,000 regular troops. This kind of thing is always out of date, so Levi naturally cannot not use it.

In addition, this world gave him a feeling that a storm was about to come. He always felt that there would be opponents more difficult to deal with than the demons in the future. Now the strength of Gaoya Castle was not enough. If he did not improve it quickly now, he would feel very anxious.

"If you're talking about an excellent warrior, I know a place." Miriel raised his hand and said.

"The Persian Gulf country in the east is a big country where slavery is legal. Even civilians would keep a few slaves to do farm work. The Mamluk warriors they trained are well-known throughout the seven countries."

"There was once a war between two countries, but they managed to turn defeat into reconciliation by relying on 10,000 Mamluk warriors purchased from the Persian Gulf country."

"Oh?" Levi became interested instantly.

"I just don't know how much you want to expand the army, Levi?" Miriel asked curiously.

The lord held up five fingers.

"Five hundred, that's fine." Miriel nodded. Those Mamluk warriors have always been expensive, and five hundred are just enough to form a small team, so they can be discounted.

Given Gaoyabao's current situation, it can be purchased.

"Five hundred?" Levi snorted in disdain: "At least five thousand! Seven thousand would be best, but it can't be less than four thousand anyway."

You know, when they marched south, those northern earls could easily lead an army of ten thousand people. If he, a marquis, didn't even have five thousand soldiers, would he still be a marquis?

In the Lord's previous Mount and Blade system, the number of people in the team was limited, so he always took the elite route.

The number of people in this team can be increased by upgrading charm and improving reputation.

After several wars in the south, his reputation had already reached an unimaginable level, and the number of his team members jumped from over a thousand to ten thousand in an instant!
(End of this chapter)