Chapter 2110 A New Scheme Begins in Mo Xue Territory!

"The woman I met at the City Lord's Mansion before should have a higher level of cultivation technique than the Heavenly Star Technique."

Lin Tianhao thought of the woman he met at the city lord's mansion in Beiwang City. She looked very young, but the aura between her brows made Lin Tianhao feel that she was an old monster who had lived for hundreds of years.

In some martial arts stories on Earth, there are also some martial arts legends who can live for hundreds of years, but those are basically super beings like Zhang Sanfeng, Xiaoyaozi, and Bodhidharma.

Although the woman was quite strong, she seemed to be far inferior to the legendary figures in the martial arts world.

"and many more……"

"Could the city lord's mansion suddenly recruiting refugees be to treat that woman's injuries?"

Lin Tianhao thought of a possibility that sent chills down his spine.

That woman must be very powerful, but she was injured, so he didn't feel her strength very much.

If his guess is correct, that woman must be a martial arts legend, and if she fully recovers from her injuries, it will be a disaster for him.

"Damn it, I'm so unlucky!"

Lin Tianhao cursed under his breath.

Although he is quite strong now, if he were to face that legendary martial arts master, his chances of winning would be extremely slim.

"Looks like I'll have to go out and hide for a while."

Lin Tianhao couldn't possibly eat so many refugees by himself, and if that woman was really using refugees to heal her wounds, given the sheer number of refugees in the world, there was no way he could stop her.

unless.

He stormed into the city lord's mansion and killed the woman before she could recover from her injuries.

But this approach is still too risky.

Lin Tianhao felt that leaving first and lying low was the safest course of action.

of course.

It's not that they're really hiding their true intentions.

Lin Tianhao has basically won over all the bandits near Beiwang City. Next, if he wants to continue expanding his power, he will have to start from other places.

and……

Lin Tianhao needs a group of regular troops.

Although he intended to train these bandits, some of the habits they developed from years of being bandits couldn't be changed in a short time.

Moreover, bandits are still bandits; without a regular army commander, they are prone to causing trouble.

Even the robbery of government salt was basically led by Lin Tianhao, but in the future, it's impossible for him to lead the way all the time.

Rubbing his temples, Lin Tianhao realized just how difficult it was to start with nothing and become an emperor.

"Keep it up, you'll be fine!!"

Lin Tianhao secretly made up his mind.

To establish a regular army, one needs its own territory. For example, the city guards of Beiwang City can be considered a regular army.

But now, an old monster of unknown depths lives in the city lord's mansion of Beiwang City, so Lin Tianhao has no choice but to find another way.

Open a map.

Lin Tianhao began to ponder where he should start if he wanted to develop his career in a different place.

There are no suitable cities near Beiwang City.

suddenly……

Lin Tianhao spotted a piece of land that had been granted to him!

"Yes, the feudal system!"

“As Bi Chengcai said before, the Great Yu Dynasty is currently plagued by constant wars, and the various lords are full of complaints.”

As for the reason.

That was because of the enfeoffment system of the Yu Dynasty. The borders of Yu were divided into fiefdoms of varying sizes, which were then granted to meritorious officials.

In peacetime, these feudal lords would certainly be people of high status.

But when war breaks out, they have to lead troops to defend against enemy attacks, which is a very expensive business.

Their accumulated wealth will be wiped out in no time.

This has led to some marquises being eager to relinquish their territories, but unfortunately, no one is willing to take them over.

I had considered these border territories before, but it never came to fruition.

Because... they can't support an army.

The border troops often number in the tens of thousands. Not to mention military pay, the cost of even eating every day is astronomical.

If the army can't even be fed, then everything else is just empty talk.

But the situation is different now.

After this period of development, plus the millions of taels of silver he robbed from the city lord's mansion, supporting an army shouldn't be too much of a problem for him.

Plus.

Now that his combat skills are high enough, the rest will be easier.

"This is it, Mo Xue Territory!"

Lin Tianhao's gaze settled on a territory. Although this Mo Xue territory only had three cities, its territory was indeed very large.

The main reason is that it is adjacent to the Northern Mang Mountains, which act as a natural barrier.

However, the mountains are both a barrier and a dangerous place. Few lords in such territories have the ability to develop the forests.

After all, the mountain roads are rugged, and with the added threat of wolves and tigers, the cost of developing the forests is simply too high.

However, the territory is large, but the population is small, and there is little area available for growing crops, which has led to a precarious situation for Mo Xue Territory.

"I heard Bi Cheng say that the lord of Mo Xue Territory has asked for help many times, wanting to step down from his position, but no one is willing to take over."

"That's true for me, it's like a pillow being delivered when I'm sleepy."

Lin Tianhao smiled and led a group of people to Mo Xue Territory.

Although he already had a plan in mind, Lin Tianhao still decided to go to Mo Xue Territory first to see the specific situation.

After leaving Beiwang City, the caravan headed towards Moxue Territory.

however.

Before even arriving at Moxue Territory, Lin Tianhao saw a number of refugees, who all seemed to have come from there.

"What's going on? Hasn't Moxue Territory been breached yet?" Lin Tianhao stepped off the carriage and took out two sesame seed cakes.

The refugees' eyes lit up when they saw the sesame seed cakes.

"Alas, Mo Xue Territory has not yet fallen, but the lord of Mo Xue Territory has said that the army's pay and food can only last for another half a month at most. Those of us who should flee should flee."

"The imperial court isn't doing anything about it?" Lin Tianhao knew some of the information, but he still wanted to ask.

Although they have already been granted fiefdoms, the imperial court can't really just ignore them, can it?

"It seems that you, young master, know very little about matters concerning the border."

"During the Great Yu Dynasty, there were more than 800 feudal lords. They often paid their respects in name only, and very few of them actually paid their taxes properly."

"The Great Yu Dynasty has long wanted to deal with these feudal lords, but it couldn't afford to offend them all at once. In the current situation, how could the court possibly take action?"

Lin Tianhao frowned. This was bad news for others, but for him, it was rare good news.

because.

The imperial court's indifference will allow him to better develop the Mo Xue territory.

"How many soldiers are left in Mo Xue Territory?" Lin Tianhao asked.

"The three cities combined should have about eight thousand people."

"so little?"

Lin Tianhao was genuinely surprised; when averaged out, their troop strength was still less than that of Beiwang City.

"That's just how it is, with constant warfare."