Pioneer Lord: A Leisurely Imperial Life

Chapter 450 Where is the Emperor?

This migration, involving hundreds of thousands of people, was so massive that it shocked the entire North.

Previously, all the nobles and lords of the North were very curious about Chiffon, wondering what secrets she possessed that allowed her to grow so quickly in just one year.

Now, they have a direct glimpse into the hidden potential of chiffon cakes.

Three thousand soldiers, all equipped with unicorns—is this a knightly order or a knightly army?!

Outrageous!

Normally, a viscount's domain can support at most a few dozen knights, and a wealthier one might support more.

But compared to the sheer quantity of chiffon cakes, it's nothing!

Last year, Richard was still using excuses like "I picked him up from the beach" to fool people, but now it seems he doesn't even bother with excuses anymore.

Actually, everyone has noticed that there's something fishy about Chiffon's food production. Selling food so well and being able to support so many unicorns doesn't seem right at all.

People have started using the new farming techniques, and some have even obtained experimental Chiffon brand fertilizer through internal channels.

The combination works well, but it's definitely not that exaggerated. However, no one dares to ask now.

Especially when he massacred the imperial city and then brought out three thousand unicorn knights, anyone who asked him was a fool.

Most critically, Qi Feng not only possesses a massive air knight army, but also high-end forces capable of killing Saint-level experts.

From this perspective, Chiffon can no longer be considered a territorial force, but rather a terrifying behemoth on the level of a nation!

This feeling is very exciting.

Because in everyone's mind, strength inevitably leads to expansion. As fellow lords of the North, if Chiffon were to attack them, none of them would be able to escape!

If a big fish appears in the fishpond, it's not a big deal, since it's just a neighbor. But if a giant crocodile appears, that's something to worry about.

Therefore, many lords packed up their belongings and withdrew from the North, intending to return only after the turmoil had completely subsided.

Not everyone is afraid.

Seeing that their lord was making a big move, the Thorn Baron and the Ashvale Baron set up supply points along the route of their migration.

Along the official road, dozens of large iron pots were lined up, with all sorts of ingredients thrown in for a big stew. Each pot was filled with a large bottle of chiffon corn oil and truffle oil.

When they got hungry during their migration, they would stop by for a bowl of soup to fill their stomachs. Not only that, they also brought along a dozen blacksmiths and carpenters to specifically repair [their homes].

Repairing the damaged cart.

The knights of the snow deer and snow fox followed the Chiffon Legion to maintain order, and helped carry injured free people to nearby supply stations for treatment.

Brad even took the initiative to act as a sheriff, helping to handle some minor disputes that occurred along the way.

With a massive contingent of 300,000 people, minor disputes may arise along the way, such as petty theft and indecent assault against women.

To put it dramatically, they could argue over whose purple underwear it was.

Of course, the difficulties encountered during the migration were relatively easy to overcome; the biggest problem was how to resettle them.

Although the foundations of the city walls in the outer city had been repaired during the winter, it would still be difficult to accommodate 300,000 people at once.

There's not much to worry about in terms of food.

A large amount of food was planted in the spring, which was originally intended to supply the Qifeng Trading Company for its opening at the end of spring, but can now be used to supply this population of 300,000.

Surprisingly, it just meets the needs based on the total population.

However, there is no staple food in the spring, so we can only eat vegetables such as spinach, carrots, parsnip, and cabbage.

As long as no one starves in the early stages, that's fine. Besides, summer will arrive in a few days, and then we can plant wheat.

The biggest problem is accommodation.

With 300,000 people, there are nearly 60,000 households, which means a total of 60,000 stone houses, and they have to be two-story ones.

The system requires ten silver coins and one hundred units of wood and stone to build a stone house, which translates to a cost of twelve thousand gold coins.

Money is manageable; over two million taels were looted from the palace, which is less than a fraction of what was found. The real problem lies in the timber and stone, which would require a full twelve million units!

Keep in mind that a single Sky-Based Dragon-Slaying Cannon only requires one million units of each type, and the stone and wood needed for 60,000 households would be enough to build twelve of them!

There certainly aren't that many now.

Fortunately, Richard had the city hall add a batch of collectors before he went to the capital.

Besides the liver and iridium mountain, we've also acquired hundreds of thousands of pieces of wood and stone during this time, which is enough to build a portion of the site.

Then, as usual, thirty people huddled together in a stone house, sleeping on the floor, while the city hall provided free meals.

We can discuss other living facilities once everyone is settled. With so many people, we have no shortage of construction workers.

The specific arrangements were left to the city hall; Richard only offered general advice and didn't concern himself with anything else.

Because he is organizing people to weave a huge security network, preparing to encircle the entire North.

He dared to massacre the imperial city and was not worried about the old emperor retaliating against others involved with him, such as his vassals. He would definitely make some arrangements.

First, the arcane sorcerers placed teleportation arrays at all noteworthy thoroughfares and hidden locations in the North, as well as in larger territories.

Two soldiers were stationed near each teleportation array, carrying enough dry rations and water. They were to report any suspicious persons entering the northern territory immediately through the [Unity Ring].

Given the current tense situation, other lords are either holed up in their castles or leaving with their families. Anyone who dares to come to the North at this time is quite conspicuous.

Although the initial distance of the teleportation array is only five kilometers, the distance increases by five kilometers for each level of transcendence.

Within days, thousands of teleportation arrays were spread across the northern border, stretching from Wolfrun south all the way to the border wall of the capital.

After a sorcerer breaks through to the advanced transcendent level, their maximum distance is 15 kilometers. By spending 6 gold coins to jump through 6 teleportation arrays, they can instantly reach a distance of 100 kilometers.

In this way, as long as the emperor shows up, Richard can use the teleportation array to instantly eliminate him.

but...

"Karl, do you think the old emperor will come in person, or will he bring the Star Army with him?"

High in the sky, Richard and Carl chatted as they gazed at the southern horizon.

Very strange.

Five full days have passed since he returned to the North.

Based on the time and distance, the old emperor should have received the news by now and arrived at the northern border.

But now there's been absolutely no movement, not even a single announcement, which is quite puzzling.

The main problem is that this border surveillance system cannot be maintained for long. More than 4,000 soldiers are dedicated to keeping watch in the field. It works in the short term, but many problems will arise in the long run.

Especially logistical support.

We can manage with dry rations and water for now, but we can't exactly have them come back via teleportation array to take over in a few days, can we?

Karl shook his head, looking at Richard with a strange expression, and whispered, "Sir, aren't you taking this too seriously?"

"Or rather, what makes you think the old emperor is determined to attack the North?"

Upon hearing this, Richard was suddenly stunned!