Lords Trying to Survive: Strategizing from a Rundown Yard

Not only are there no defecation objects that can be seen everywhere in aboriginal cities, but the street planning is also exceptionally neat.

The recent lack of popularity has been solved with the increase in population.

Coupled with advance and orderly building planning.

Defense, residential buildings, commerce, production and other necessary regional elements for the city are all available within the territory.

Except for the lack of expansion in the north due to its proximity to the mountains.

There is great potential for construction and expansion in the east, west and south directions.

Urban planning has always been a science.

Planning and building in advance will definitely look more pleasing to the eye than a temporary expansion.

Of course, the comparison here is only for most Aboriginal cities.

In fact, there are still a small number of aboriginal cities that are remarkable in terms of planning and management.

Some cities are even built like wonders.

For example, the Imperial City of Rhodok is a majestic and magnificent city.

The scenery is also a city, and the city is also a scenery.

But if you want to balance defense and scenery, you need the right time, place and people.

Zong Shen's territory did not have such conditions.

In comparison, what he pays more attention to is the defense of his territory.

The planned city has always been a fortress-type city.

It's just that the criss-crossing streets, neat and orderly buildings, and the beautification of the Rococo architectural style make the whole city look vibrant and full of beauty.

He took a deep breath of the fresh air in the territory.

The core area where the Lord's Fortress is located retains considerable open space.

These open spaces were left for the subsequent construction of a garden for him.

As for the upgrade and expansion of the Lord's Fortress itself, it involves the laws of space.

It can be expanded without having to reserve additional land.

Good morning, Father!

While he was standing quietly outside the fortress.

Lan Xiaodai's greeting came from beside him.

She was wearing a light blue floral dress and a hand-woven vine crown on her head. She was stepping on the dewy grass with her bare feet.

She seemed to have just returned from a walk.

The expression is lazy and leisurely.

The terrifying talent of the pure-blooded dragon allows it to become stronger even while lying down.

So there is no need to train on time every day like other heroes.

The superiority of superior species is reflected in all aspects.

Just this process of getting stronger while lying down is enough to make people envious.

Although Lan Xiaodai's daily improvement is not obvious, after all, the dragon's growth is often calculated based on a hundred years.

But upon closer inspection, on an average day, Lan Xiaodai's four attributes can always be naturally improved from a few to ten points, which is a passive increase with age.

Because it is still a child, the growth-type bloodline gain has not reached the upper limit at all.

The original strength did not come from natural growth, but came from the blessing of the blood of the dragon.

This gives Lan Xiaodai an extremely superior foundation.

It is clear that every day is very leisurely, but the strength is steadily improving.

Zong Shen didn't arrange any tasks for her.

After all, he is still a child.

Apart from taking it with you to fight, it is difficult to let it take on its own role.

Good morning.

Without thinking much, Zong Shen casually waved his hand to Lan Xiaodai as a greeting.

Father, are you planning to go out today?

Lan Xiaodai, who has transformed into a human form, looks a little peaceful and cute.

It asked curiously, eager to go out and play with Zong Shen.

But someone from Zong shook his head seriously.

No, I will probably stay in the territory for the next two or three days.

If you are bored, you can go and play with Lilia.

It just so happens that she has no other friends in the territory. You can take her to shopping streets and parks.

Zong Shen said with a smile.

Lilia still needs some mental building up.

And only Lan Xiaodai can handle this task.

Hearing this, Lan Xiaodai lifted up the hem of her skirt like a lady, curtsied in a decent manner, and then left the lord's fortress with cheerful steps.

Looking at the young and beautiful back, Zong Shen twisted his neck which was not stiff.

Today's territory is like a sophisticated instrument.

He just needs to control the general direction.

The details of the operation are already self-consistent, so he doesn't need to worry too much.

However, there are still many minor problems in the current municipal system.

As a result, its administrative efficiency is far from reaching the highest level.

However, with the blessing of loyalty, many problems can be solved.

His focus today is not on the municipal system.

It is the number of troops currently in the territory.

The relevant statistics and formation work should have been completed long ago.

After successively absorbing the troops of Seakabang City and Lentax City.

The number of troops in the current territory has definitely reached an astonishing level.

In addition, soldiers obtained through recruitment buildings, recruitment rolls, absorbing refugees, etc.

Zong Shen estimated that there were at least more than one million troops in the territory, and there might even be more.

Specifically, he would have to go there in person to know.

Thinking of this, Zong Shen disappeared directly from the place as the space fluctuated.

Not long after, he appeared at the door of the territory's self-built city hall.

Strictly speaking, this can only be regarded as a temporary city hall.

After all, it is not a serious functional building.

When he gets the architectural drawings of a formal city hall, it won't be too late to build a formal city hall.

The guards at the door are a team of fourth-level Avalon strong swordsmen, and there is also a team of rangers hidden nearby.

The guards here are more symbolic than practical.

Because the territory's city hall is located near the core area, it is almost impossible to sneak in quietly.

There are not only layers of defense matrices around it, but also protective wonders covering the entire area.

There is an open area nearby, and the manor where Lilia and Xue Bing live is not too far away from here.

It is a rare and quiet place in the territory.

Except for the Lord's Fortress, it is the quietest place in the surrounding area.

Upon seeing Zong Shen's arrival, the guards quickly saluted.

Nodding lightly, he walked into the city hall without lingering too much at the door.

Pass through the grand lobby on the first floor and go directly to the second floor.

This is the area where the territorial sand table is placed, and it is also the office area for urban construction and internal affairs.

Still no sight of these two busy people, Howie and Mariel.

Usually, they rarely stay in the city hall. Most of the time, they walk around the territory, personally supervising and inspecting all aspects of the situation.

The current military commander in the territory is Colby.

He is in charge of the entire army, and of course he is also nominally the commander of the Wolf Cavalry.

He is responsible for the main military affairs.

The twins Joan of Arc and Dabos are second in command.

In addition, there are several legendary strong men who have conquered the giant city of Lentax.

The spell casters are Favid, Doris, Aysia, Tasia, and seventh-level fire mage Doris Hall.

In addition, Penny Lancaster is an alternative.

Considering her excellent spellcasting talent and status as a commander.

It is really a waste to use it as a logistics post.

But that guy has too many knots in his mind, so he can't reuse it immediately. He has to figure it out slowly.

That's why Zong Shen asked her to find a random position to get used to it first.

We will consider entrusting him with important responsibilities in the future.

The undead sequence is in charge of [Lion Skeleton Knight Richardson] and [Bone Sky].

At present, Gu Tian does not have any actual combat power and needs to undergo subsequent training to be able to stand alone.

On the Sagittarius side there are two sisters, Madeleine and Marpel.

The Dragonborn family members are temporarily taken care of by Lan Xiaodai.

Xiao Heizi was now separated from the family and became the king on his own.

Those dependents who were brought back as coolies could only be suppressed by Lan Xiaodai, who was also a five-color dragon.

Because they have no loyalty limit.

The best guarantee of loyalty is the identity of a pure-blooded dragon.

As for the officers at all levels, Zong Shen knew some of them, but he was not familiar with some at all.

Speaking of which, he had been letting go and lying down for a while.

The larger the territory, the harder it becomes for him to do everything.

In the current territorial army, there are more than 100,000 junior lieutenants at the squad leader level alone!

A team of 12 people is the most basic management unit.

There is no way Zong Shen can be precise enough to appoint the squad leader as he did when he first arrived.

Therefore, at present, he can only care about the high, but not the low.

After thinking for a moment, he took out the [Communication Crystal] and contacted Colby directly.

Ask him to come to his office in the city hall to report on his work.

Focus on the number and specific establishment of the army in the current territory.

Zong Shen is about to prepare for war deployment.

Only by understanding the troops available on hand can he reasonably formulate the next expansion plan.

If the territory now has the strength to attack the giant city head-on.

Then many problems will enter simple mode.

After contacting Colby, Zong Shen walked into his office.

It's as tidy as ever.

After all, there are maids dedicated to cleaning every day.

And he rarely stays and works here.

Sitting on the large and soft backrest chair, Zong Shen habitually glanced at the empty table.

Since he rarely works, there are no documents on his desk.

However, at this time, what looked like a newly drawn map of the entire territory was laid out.

This map is based on the [Territory Construction Sand Table], with blank spaces and annotations based on the construction plan.

The current territory has been planned to accommodate hundreds of millions of people and construction proposals for at least five million troops.

The entire territory will then be a rectangle.

The east and west ends are longer, while the north and south ends are shorter.

The existence of the northern mountains does restrict the planning of the territory, but that doesn't matter.

Whether it is a rectangle or a square, it looks more coordinated and will not force you to suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder.

And it does not delay the overall defense layout of the territory.

Because in the north, whether it is the long and narrow burial ground or the mountainous forest area, it is a good line of defense.

As for the south, it can form defensive horns with the east and west directions.

Then just focus on strengthening the defense in the middle.

Zong Shen looked at the map on the table with interest.

Flat surfaces also have the charm of flat surfaces.

What's more, the reserved defense areas are clearly marked on this map.

and the planned large city wall, which is the outer city area.

A population of 100 million is almost the upper limit that Zong Shen has arranged for the territory.

No amount is appropriate.

Zong Shen was not prepared to bring back all the population of the huge city he conquered next.

Try to maintain the integrity of the original giant city.

You must know that the giant city itself is also an important wealth and resource.

It cannot be abandoned casually like the giant city of Lentax.

In fact, giving up Lentax itself was a forced decision.

After all, when he captured the giant city of Lentax, he was not sure that he could hold on to the family fortune.

But the next strategy goal is different.

It can only be said that today is different from the past.

After the expansion of the territory reaches a certain limit, the giant city will be used as a node to connect regions.

The significance of his territory is equivalent to the imperial city in today's aboriginal kingdom.

Just serve as the core node.

Then it was a matter of finding another Feng Shui treasure to open a branch base.

Zong Shen's palm gently pressed on the edge of the map, and his index finger tapped unconsciously.

Although he only plans to absorb a population of about 100 million for the territory.

But this does not mean that after the population reaches the target, it cannot absorb more people.

At that time, we can learn from the aboriginal methods and open up suburbs on the periphery of the territory.

This is used to absorb some scattered ancillary populations.

The fine tradition of urban stratification must also be maintained.

Zong Shen had an idea and took out a slender charcoal pen from the pen holder next to him and began to write and draw in the blank area on the map.

I fell into trance without realizing it.

Dong dong dong...

Until there was a knock on the office door.

Only then did Zong Shen come to his senses, put down the charcoal pen in his hand, wiped the charcoal powder off his fingers, and looked outside the door.

come in.

Colby, wearing the Lion Armor, walked in with his head held high.

He has a steady pace and an exceptionally strong and tall figure. He looks like a fierce warrior.

Although he took off the light armor common to Wild Wolf warriors, he looked even more majestic after putting on plate armor.

Good day, my lord!

Colby knelt on one knee, put his right hand on his chest, and made a very dignified salute.

He was loyal to Zong Shen and would never be rude.

He even looked meticulous every time he saluted.

It seems that treating Zong Shen is a big deal.

This is a reliable and good subordinate, which is why Zong Shen gives him a heavy responsibility.

He risked his life to explore the goblin tribe.

Zong Shen was quite moved by his seriousness and concentration in taking orders.

The Wolf Cavalry of the Wild Wolf Clan is now a proper novice unit.

But for Zong Shen, who was just starting out at the time, it was indeed very cost-effective.

The vast majority of Wild Wolf tribe warriors are trustworthy.

What's more, Zong Shen also received the inheritance of the Wild Wolf clan.

Troops such as the Wolf Cavalry have become a source of water and can be continuously replenished.

Therefore, Zong Shen is also considering whether to use the [Leading Privilege: Troop Enhancement Permission] that he redeemed previously on the Wolf Cavalry.

Without being distracted, Zong Shen looked at Colby who was kneeling on one knee and raised his chin slightly.

Please get up, Colby.

Hearing this, Colby stood up straight with a sonorous voice.

The window behind him cast bright sunlight, illuminating the silver armor on his body.

Zong Shen stood up and walked with his hands behind his back.

I called you here this time to understand the current military situation in the territory.

Including specific numbers and team formation.

I am preparing to launch an offensive against the giant city of Dagalisini in the near future.

If the current territory has sufficient troops, it will undoubtedly save a lot of effort.

He said bluntly.

Colby's eyes lit up when he heard him say this.

...(End of chapter)