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As eager as they may be

It's impossible for Han Yilin to just act impulsively and launch an attack. The current surge in the army's combat effectiveness is only relative to that of the bandits.

He doesn't think so.

They can gain an advantage when facing a regular army.

at least,

Currently, there are 501 soldiers.

He would never be able to get past this point before he had completed all the job changes.

But this does not mean that Han Yilin has no interest in the resource-rich land.

"Level 6 resource lands might be a bit difficult, but with our current combat strength, I feel that taking down a level 5 land shouldn't be a problem."

Thinking to himself,

Han Yilin, however, did not rush to send troops.

Just in case, he decided to have Cheng Murou lead the team to attack a level 5 land and assess the battle damage.

immediately,

Return to the bedroom,

At this time, Cheng Murou had already woken up. With nothing to do, she was lying on her side on the bed, chatting with Xiao Qiyin next to her.

Both of them were wearing strapless pajamas, their curvaceous figures impossible to conceal even under the covers, enough to make one's mouth water just by looking at them.

"grown ups?"

Hearing the noise behind him,

Cheng Murou turned her head, her beautiful eyes were so gentle that it was impossible to associate her with the image of uprooting a willow tree.

"Have you had breakfast yet?" Han Yilin asked casually.

"Not yet," Xiao Qiyin replied softly, "I want to wait for you, sir."

"Let's get up and eat first, we have important business to attend to later."

The three of them had a simple breakfast.

Han Yilin expressed his thoughts.

"Does Your Excellency mean that Mu Rou should lead the troops into battle this time?"

"right."

Han Yilin continued, "Currently, Zhatian County has a force of 500 men, 200 of whom have been transferred to light infantry. I want to see how effective they are in combat."

"So when we're attacking level 5 land later, don't take action unless absolutely necessary. Just give orders from the rear."

"Okay, Mu Rou understands," Cheng Mu Rou replied.

After giving the instructions,

Han Yilin opened the map interface.

Compared to the beginning of the game, when the area around the county town was shrouded in a dark fog of war, now a large area within a ten-mile radius has been illuminated.

of course,

This is mainly because,

The nearby level-five grain fields are simply not enough to fight over.

Han Yilin was forced to keep expanding outwards, but there were still quite a few other level-five lands with different resources nearby.

After screening

quickly,

Han Yilin has identified a level 5 iron ore deposit.

It's not far from Zhatian County, less than four miles away, and it takes less than half an hour to walk there.

"That's it."

Define the goal.

In the expedition interface, besides selecting Cheng Murou, Han Yilin directly maxed out the troop strength.

501 people.

[Should I send a general to conquer the Lv.5 resource site: Abandoned Mine?]

[Confirm?]

"confirm."

The order was issued.

Cheng Murou led her soldiers away from Zhatian County in a grand procession.

Soon,

When the army arrives at its destination, a battle report appears along with a system notification.

Cheng Murou is currently conquering a Lv.5 resource site: the Abandoned Mine.

[Encounter with garrison: 471 bandits, 25 elite bandits, 6 bandit leaders, 1 bandit chief]

Honestly,

Han Yilin himself had forgotten.

When was the last time I checked the battle report? It seems like it was on the first day of the game. I paid special attention to it because I was worried that something might happen to Cheng Murou.

later,

When he witnessed it with his own eyes,

After Cheng Murou's fighting style,

I never saw the battle reports again.

right now,

Because we had been instructed beforehand not to rush into action, this battle naturally did not have the overwhelming momentum of the previous ones.

Instead, they seemed particularly anxious.

The defending forces launched an attack; four militiamen were wounded.

Cheng Murou ordered a counterattack, and light infantry killed 11 bandits.

[Elite bandits launch an attack, killing 2 light infantrymen]

[The bandit leader joins the battle; kill 5 militiamen]

Cheng Murou has killed one bandit leader, causing a drop in the morale of the defending troops.

The army launched an attack on the defending forces, killing 36 bandits.

【...】

Battle report notification,

One after another, they kept appearing.

At last,

Victory in battle

When Han Yilin saw that the number of dead was as high as 17 and the number of wounded was 23, he felt his heart was bleeding.

after all,

these people,

It's not a string of numbers in a game, nor is it code.

Instead, they were his own soldiers, real soldiers.

"Damn it."

"Are level 5 lands really that hard to conquer?"

"Two hundred soldiers who had undergone job advancement, and more than forty of them were equipped with blue-quality weapons, yet they still suffered such heavy casualties... This is even with Cheng Murou's help in killing the leader."

"Looking at it this way, if we simply lead five hundred militiamen up there, it's hard to say whether we can win. Even if we do win, it will be a Pyrrhic victory."

but,

The casualties were high,

The soldiers also gained a lot of experience.

especially,

The final battle ended.

Han Yilin received the notification that watching GG's video could double the experience gained by soldiers.

GG is over.

All surviving light infantrymen were promoted three ranks.

The level has been raised from 10 to 13, while the militia remains at level 10 due to troop level restrictions.

However, Han Yilin also noticed that

These militia members also gained experience, but they were unable to level up.

Soon,

Cheng Murou led the team back.

Han Yilin immediately arranged for people to send the wounded soldiers to the medical clinic for treatment. Then he found Cheng Murou and asked her about the details of the battle.

In Cheng Murou's narration,

The fighting capabilities of the militia were roughly the same as those of ordinary mountain bandits and outlaws, but the light infantry could clearly overwhelm them.

Especially those members who wore the Rift Wind Miao Blade

Facing the defending troops,

It was practically a massacre.

but,

Because they were not wearing any protective gear.

Therefore, casualties are inevitable when facing an attack from the defending forces.

After listening,

Han Yilin immediately realized that this was a typical case of high offense and low defense.

Thinking about it carefully, it's true.

Since ancient times,

While dynasties throughout history generally did not prohibit civilians from possessing weapons, they always strictly managed the private possession of armor.

Whenever it is discovered,

They should be prosecuted directly for treason.

The reason is that,

In the era of cold weapons, combat with armor and combat without armor were two completely different concepts.

This is why, when faced with a motley crew, it is common to see a few hundred regular troops of the imperial court chasing after several thousand.

in this aspect,

Han Yilin did have blueprints to make them.

However,

Production capacity can't keep up.

"Just changing the weapons will take nine days, and then it's unknown how long it will take to fully equip them with armor."

"This is so worrying..."

Open the building list,

Seeing that the number of blacksmith shops had reached the limit, Han Yilin seriously suspected that this so-called "nationwide county magistrate game" was hindering his development progress!

otherwise,

Build ten blacksmith shops at varying heights.

Weapons and armor are produced directly on assembly lines and can be equipped for the entire army in minutes.

"Speaking of which... only one blacksmith shop can be built in a county town. Later on, with armies numbering in the thousands or tens of thousands, production capacity simply cannot keep up. So there must be other ways to increase production capacity, right?"

Han Yilin suddenly had a question.

He felt that

In this game,

There must be other ways to increase production capacity. For example, if we have architectural blueprints, we can build higher-quality blacksmith shops.

Or rather,

You could conquer other players' towns, then you could have two blacksmith shops.

but,

Want to conquer other players...

Han Yilin frowned, thinking to himself, "Putting aside the location issue, we're still in the newbie protection period. Even if other players are found nearby, we probably won't be able to take it over, right?"

"Or rather... since this world also has countries and cities, does that mean players can conquer NPC cities and obtain resources?"

A suspicion arose in my mind.

but now,

No one could give Han Yilin an answer.

My head hurts.

"There's always a way out. If I can't figure it out, I'll stop thinking about it. Anyway, compared to other players, my current development speed is definitely ahead of the pack."

"There shouldn't be any problem equipping the entire army before the rebels launch their attack."

"As for the present..."

Han Yilin looked at Cheng Murou, "Murou, look, it's still early. The remaining four resource plots..."

Cheng Murou rolled her eyes: "Just give the orders, sir."