Chapter 241 Instructions before departure
According to the army establishment designated by Weilin a few years ago, there are 550 people in one brigade and five brigades under one battalion, totaling 2,750 people. Including the establishment of knights and mages, the number reaches 3,000.
Since the establishment of knights and mages is still in the process of training, we will give up for the time being and replenish the infantry first.
Therefore, Baird quickly concluded that the standing army needed to be supplemented by more than 4,600 men.
This is a big challenge and makes Baird feel unprecedented pressure.
Standing army soldiers have certain standards, and it is not possible to just recruit some young adults to complete the task.
"My lord, if standing army soldiers take the intermediate level of warrior apprentice as the threshold, can the difficulty be lowered?" Baird thought about it in his mind and asked.
"No." Weilin shook his head and refused, "The army is the guarantee of the territory, and standards cannot be lowered."
"If this is the case, then it is necessary to establish a training camp, select instructors, and conduct special training." Baird thought for a while and said, "In addition, the black-skinned pig farm in Randolph needs to be expanded to cope with the military demand for resources.”
"After I leave, you will be responsible for everything." Weilin nodded and replied, "I hope that when I return, I can see a well-organized standing army."
"My Lord, your subordinates will definitely complete your mission." Baird replied to Verin with a serious look on his face.
Weilin nodded and continued: "The second thing is to restart development."
"Now the Qixing Territory has more than 3,600 square kilometers, and most of what can be developed has been developed, so it is time to start expanding outwards again."
"With the kingdom's conquest of the monster clan in the Ashmang Wasteland, it is almost difficult to see the monster clan around us, so we can encircle the territory and expand the territory as much as possible."
"My lord, I don't know how much we need to open up this time." Baird put down his teacup and asked calmly.
Verin did not speak, but raised a finger.
"One thousand square kilometers, isn't it..."
"No." Weilin interrupted Baird's words and said, "Ten thousand square kilometers, within three years, the surrounding area of 10,000 square kilometers will be included in the scope of the Qixing Territory."
"this……"
Baird was stunned by his master's generosity.
Suddenly expanding the territory three times that of the Praying Star Territory is a step too big.
Seeing Baird's hesitant look, Verin smiled and explained: "In a few years, I may be a viscount. The current expansion seems a bit unrealistic to you, but I guarantee that in the future, you will definitely complain about me. It’s short-sighted now.”
After hearing this, Baird took a deep breath to calm down the emotional fluctuations in his heart, and slowly said: "Since the Lord has told you so, I will coordinate this matter and promise not to disappoint you."
Another heavy burden is placed on me, and it is foreseeable that life will be difficult in the next few years.
"No, after these few years pass, I have to find an opportunity to retire."
At this moment, Weilin did not know that his great manager was thinking about retirement, and continued: "The third thing is to expand the population."
"A population of 130,000 cannot support the speed of our business development, so within five years, we want the population of Qi Xing to reach 300,000."
"My Lord, your idea is very unrealistic. You must know that the total population of Cardero Province is less than three million."
The implication is that this task is very difficult, and Baird thinks he cannot complete it.
"Encouraging births, purchasing slaves, and attracting free people should not be limited to the province of Cardero. Isn't there also the province of Serop next to it?"
"But, this all requires... Okay, there is no problem now." Baird looked at the gold ticket his master took out, and he roughly estimated that it was at least two million gold coins.
Weilin is not short of money at all now.
Not to mention the money he left with his elder brother, there is a gold mine worth at least one billion gold coins next to the underground world, waiting for him to dig.
Only with a large enough population can there be sufficient sources of troops.
With more troops, it will be easier to develop the underground world, and there will also be people to guard the mining slaves.
Therefore, the larger the population at this stage, the more beneficial it will be for the future development of Qixing Leader.
Unlike Verin who looked relaxed and at ease, Baird could foresee that the next few years would be a return to the days of two years ago.
"No, it can't be like this."
Baird shook his head, looked at Kyle next to him, and asked: "Lord, you must give me support."
Seeing Baird's eyes, he naturally knew what his chief manager was planning. Kyle couldn't be handed over to him, and he had to take it away. How could he stay in the Qingxing Territory?
"Duke, I asked Raimundo to transfer Duke back to you."
"Lord, there are too many things to do, and I don't have enough time to do it. I need at least two more." A smile appeared on Baird's face, waiting for Verin's answer.
"No, no." Weilin shook his head and refused.
"Lord, you can't do this."
Weilin took a deep breath and took out another million gold coins: "The talent is gone, but the money is here, dedicated to the development of Qixing City."
"That's no problem."
Seeing this, Baird accepted the special fund of one million gold coins and smiled broadly.
Weilin knew everything about his old subordinates.
Qixing City can be said to be Baird's hard work, equivalent to his own son.
"My lord, I still have matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first." Baird stood up, put the money in his arms, and couldn't wait to say goodbye to Weilin.
"Go ahead." Weilin waved his hand and asked him to leave.
Watching Baird's back as he left, Weilin murmured to himself: "You come to me every day, wait until I find you a capable wife and a few mistresses, so that you don't have so much time to come to me every day."
Kyle nodded in agreement after hearing the master's words: "Master, I think this method is good."
"Write it down, go to the Principality of Bogonghan this time, and bring back a few wives for Baird."
Kyle took out paper and pen and wrote it down carefully.
...
In early February, 20 kilometers west of Qixing City, there was a huge construction site, where thousands of people worked at the same time to build a new castle.
More than a month ago, this place was still a hill.
In front of Odor's spell, it was razed to the ground.
While walking and looking, Weilin came to a camp.
"Have you learned it?" Odor looked at his two students with a serious face and said solemnly.
"I have learned it." Theo and Isa answered in unison.
"Then go practice over there, I'll come check later."
Odor touched Theo and Isa's heads and asked them to practice fire magic over there.
"Lord Odor."
"Velin, it's you! What's the matter?" Odor smiled and said gently.
"It's like this, I have something I want to discuss with you in detail."
Half an hour later, Odor and Velin walked out of the cabin.
Facing the instructions of the person he was loyal to, Odor naturally took this matter to heart.
"Lord Odor, there is no rush for this matter, there are still two years." Velin looked at Odor's pensive look and persuaded him.
Seeing this, Odor shook his head and explained: "There is no rush, but I think this idea is very interesting."
Using a magic circle as the hub, forming a relationship between son and mother, driving the races of the underground world to work.
Perhaps someone in this world has developed this method, and it has even appeared many years ago, but Odor has never seen this concept, and he is a little itchy and wants to study it.
"Sir Odore, I will be out in a few days. I will have to trouble you with the matters of the Elemental Knights and the underground treasure house."
"Leave it to me."
After chatting with Odore for a few minutes, Weilin left the place with several followers and returned to the castle.
