Return to the Lord's Palace.

Before Lin Xiao's ass was hot, the administrative officer Bo Yan walked into the study with a large pile of files and began to report on the government affairs in the past week.

He had no choice but to gather his thoughts and listen intently to what he had to say.

"In terms of maritime trade, the size of the fleet has been expanded to fifteen large sea vessels, the export of mountain copper ore is stable, and Qixinggu has completely stopped exporting, all of which are digested internally. As for the star wood, after it is mined, some of it is imported into the dock to build sea vessels, and the rest is all exported. ”

"Up to now, the profits generated by Xingchen Wood and Orichalcum ore have reached 300,000 gold coins per month. In addition to purchasing various materials and materials, we have gradually expanded the import volume of auxiliary cultivation potions, precious metals, rune alchemy materials, and various medicinal materials to fill the gap caused by the continuous expansion of the output of rune alchemy equipment and the scale of professionals in the territory. ”

"In addition, with the completion of the dockyard, the speed of shipbuilding in the territory has also increased, from one ship every two months to two ships a month. As for weapons and armor, star bows and arrows, rune cannons, and ammunition, the production is increasing as the manpower becomes more and more abundant. ”

"There is also the Territory College that you have paid special attention to, and now the number of students has reached more than three hundred, and the scale of various vocational classes is constantly expanding. ”

Overall, the territory is doing well.

In all aspects, Lin Xiao's expectations have basically been met.

The officials of the territories determined at the original meeting were also conscientious and strictly implemented the development plan.

Reports in this regard are presented to his desk every week.

He still knows his territory very well.

After thinking about it, he asked a question that he had been more concerned about recently: "Has the fleet encountered pirates recently?"

Since the maritime trade has become more and more busy, the fleet of the Immortal River has also been intercepted by the pirate group several times, but because each ship is equipped with rune cannons, some small pirate ships can be smashed with a single shot, so they have not suffered much damage.

In addition, the knights led by Carter attacked several times and wiped out several small pirate groups, which was enough to terrify the pirates in the nearby seas.

But the coral sea is not small, and there are many pirate groups.

If you encounter one of the top 10 pirate groups, it will be difficult for the fleet to resist.

"The fleet has been going well recently, and basically the nearby pirate groups know that our merchant ships are not easy to gnaw. Bo Yan smiled and said, "In addition, the knights' performance a few times, it would be good if we didn't go to them for trouble, how dare they provoke us." ”

"Don't be careless. Lin Xiao tapped at the right time, "The pirate group is strong and weak, and not all of them are so vulnerable. ”

As the strength of the territory increases, not only the citizens of the territory have become more confident, but even the management of the territory has also risen a trace of contempt for other forces.

This kind of thinking must be extinguished at the beginning of the process.

Bo Yan immediately restrained his smile and said seriously: "Lord Lord, please rest assured. ”

Lin Xiao nodded, he still recognized Bo Yan's ability.

During this period of time, he has basically handed over all the daily affairs of the territory to the government affairs department led by Bo Yan. And Bo Yan did not disappoint him, not only did he manage all affairs in an orderly manner, but also actively made suggestions for the territory. Many of the ideas, even with his decades of experience as a lord, were useful.

After chatting a few more words, Lin Xiao suddenly asked a seemingly unrelated question: "The first batch of rats that were trained, all of them were scattered?"

"Yes. Bo Yan lowered his voice, "There are fifteen people in total, all of them are arranged in the territories you have designated. Some of them have even climbed to the middle level. In addition, the second batch of training is also nearing the end and can be deployed at any time. ”

"Don't wait, just spread it out right away. Lin Xiao made a decisive decision, "The third batch of training plans has been postponed, and we need to free up our hands to deal with the next test with all our might." ”

"As you wish. ”

Bo Yan nodded, but there was a hint of hesitation on his face, and he finally spoke, "My lord, I don't understand, the establishment of the intelligence system is very important......

He pondered his words for a moment, and then continued: "However, according to the news from the rats, those territories were basically established recently, and none of them surpassed the strength of the Xianhe Territory. Shouldn't we use our limited resources in other, more powerful territories?"

"For example, the ten pirate groups, the old village-level territories, and even the powerful town-level territories......"

Lin Xiao listened patiently and glanced at him approvingly.

One of the things that Bo Yan admired him was that even if he questioned his orders, he would first receive the order, and then remind him tactfully.

Instead of raising objections as soon as he comes, he will not be able to step down.

As a follower, this is competent.

Not only did he take care of the lord's feelings, but he also dutifully put forward pertinent opinions, instead of blindly following orders and not having a little idea of his own.

But how to explain her decision still made Lin Xiao scratch her head a little.

For his own administrative officer, he still hopes that the other party knows more, which helps the other party grasp the overall situation and avoid wrong decisions caused by unequal information.

The establishment of an intelligence system has been planned for a long time, and the relevant work has been carried out in a step-by-step manner.

But when he finally cast his net, what Boyan got was an unfamiliar list, not even any of the powerful territories in the Coral Sea that he had imagined. Therefore, he felt that he had to do his duty - to remind the lord.

"Let's put it this way. Lin Xiao thought for a while, and finally spoke, "Although these territories I chose look inconspicuous individually, there are powerful forces standing behind them. Therefore, it is necessary for us to be vigilant against them. On the contrary, the indigenous territories of those coral seas have been fighting for a long time, holding each other down, and the threat is limited. ”

"But the territories I chose are different, they look inconspicuous alone, but as long as they are united, their strength will far surpass that of other indigenous territories, and the Immortal River Territory will continue to grow in the future, and it will inevitably collide with them. What I'm doing now is just preparing for a rainy day. ”

Such an explanation is enough for Boyan to understand.

The actual situation is naturally different from his explanation, and the territories he chose are all the top territories that he knows, and they have descended in the coral sea in his previous life.

And standing behind those territories are the big groups, big corporations, and multinational organizations on the planet.

Even, there is a big country behind it.

If he wants to catch up with the big forces after the selection period, or even surpass them, he must do every step well.

Intelligence comes first.

This kind of thing should be done sooner rather than later.

Those lords, none of them would have thought that before the end of the selection period, when everyone was still trembling and waiting for the next test, there would be other Earth lords who planted spies in their territory.

Perhaps, those people are still entrusted by them to be reused.

You must know that these people who were selected by Lin Xiao are all highly qualified people first, plus the best training, and even his own training, everyone is extremely good. It's not hard to stand out.

Maybe some people know the inside story and think that Lin Xiao is making a fuss.

But only he himself knows how terrifying it will be to really wait until those big forces, even big powers, start to exert their strength.

You have to plan ahead.

If the Immortal River Leader wants to rise, it is bound to seize the space and resources of other territories. Since the collision is sooner or later, it is necessary to prepare in advance.