Chapter 41: Long-term Plans

After discussion, Snow and Elena chose three trap spots to the north and west of the town. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 infoThe three traps vary from the town, from six meters to twenty meters from the farthest, and each trap is required to trap thirty beasts. Snow was going to send out one hundred and twenty residents of the town to work together, and twenty of them would dig a trap that would take three days at most.

A batch of iron digging tools that Snow had made in the blacksmith shop could come in handy. Geralusan is now very motivated, and since being appointed by Snow as the head of the town's weapons and equipment department, he has converted three more blacksmith shops. Instructed from among the inhabitants to work day and night to craft a variety of iron utensils, as well as weapons.

Time is tight, just do it. Snow immediately arranged for manpower, divided the work, and gave Mandasen full authority. Following Snow's chosen location, traps began to be dug to the north and west of the town.

This large, simple trap is easy to make and does not require too much skill, just the combination of the drop and the bamboo knife, and there is no need to consider the power problem. It can be made in the order of digging pits, inserting bamboo knives, playing floating strips, laying linen cloth, and covering up. This is really not a challenge for the old Orion Mandason. Even the inhabitants who have never hunted, after Mandason's explanation in a few words, can make traps.

The ground outside the town was much easier to dig than the low-lying sandy ground, and with iron tools, three days was enough time to complete the traps.

However, there was a trace of confusion in Mandason's heart, after so many years of dealing with wild beasts, he knew the lethality of these large traps. If you can catch up to two or four beasts, it's already pretty good. Because once a wild beast falls into the trap, the whole trap is exposed to the beasts. The cunning beast will certainly not repeat the mistakes of the past and will definitely bypass the trap. Unless these beasts are fools or blind, it is impossible to follow the beasts in front of them and actively jump into the trap.

However, Mandason only doubted in his heart and did not question it. Snow's decision-making during this period has raised his status to a certain extent. All the inhabitants have absolute trust in Snow, and no matter how outlandish the ideas he proposes, the inhabitants will do their best to implement them. To put it mildly, Snow would have done the same if Snow had the townspeople burn down the town now.

By noon on the third day, all six traps were completed. In order to prevent a small number of beasts from falling into the trap, this nirvana is exposed. Snow tells Elena to control the four beasts, wandering around the trap every night, driving away the small beasts that come to tempt them.

Two more days passed, and Snow was writing and drawing in his room. According to the descriptions of old men such as Randolph, he roughly drew the European continent in which he is now located, which is somewhat different from history.

The parchment roughly depicts the tripartite powers, which are the three kingdoms of the European continent. The supreme church is like a drug, permeated in the blood of the three kingdoms. While helping them to stabilize their rule and oppress the common people, they also control their life and death.

The Church advocates the peaceful coexistence of the three kingdoms and strives to balance the power of the three. No kingdom should be allowed to grow alone, as that would threaten the position of the church. Because of the mutual constraints between the three kingdoms, they had no choice but to grovel to the church, which had little to do with faith. It can be determined if the three kingdoms merge into one superpower. Those princes and nobles who are as greedy as the Pope will no longer obediently obey the orders of the Church. In the face of interests, faith is just a joke.

Each of the three kingdoms occupies one side, with the Kingdom of Treasure being between the Kingdom of Riva and the Kingdom of Crescent, and the town of Rook being the northernmost part of the Kingdom of Silk. Logically speaking, north of the Border City Fortress, is borderland. It is too close to the endless mountains and forests, and there are many wild beasts, and it is called the territory of the devil. Except for the spring and autumn seasons, when people occasionally come to the periphery of the mountains and forests to collect medicine and cut trees, no one will take root here.

It wasn't until the arrival of Snow's group of abandoned poor people that there was a trace of popularity between the endless mountain forest and the border city fortress. In other words, the town of Ruk, which was founded by the old skers, does not belong to any kingdom. In a way, they are independent. But this matter cannot be said openly, because neither the Kingdom of Treasure nor the Church will accept the existence of a new force that is not under their control. If Ruke Town is a ship that is about to be destroyed in a storm, the princes and nobles may not bother to ask. But once the town of Rook develops, they will definitely not ignore it.

At that time, there are only two ways to go through Rook Town, one is to merge into the Treasure Kingdom, and at that time, Rook Town should become the territory of Count Ropier. If that were the case, Snow could be sure that Ropier would send someone to take over his mayor's seat.

The second way is for Rook Town to reject the Kingdom of Treasure and declare its independence. Then the soldiers of the kingdom will use their long swords to occupy the town of Ruk. Both of these results were unacceptable to Snow.

Then there are only two directions for the future development of Luke Town. The first is to quietly accumulate strength, and when Rook Town is strong enough, he chooses to stand up and speak out. But it was difficult to do so, they were too close to the border fortress, and Viscount Fness sent people to the outskirts of the endless mountain forest every year to pick herbs and cut wood. It is almost impossible to quietly develop and grow under their noses.

In the second way, Snow wanted to use the power of the Riwa State. After all, the location of Rook Town is Borderland, and it is not far from Kalka City in the Riva Kingdom, so they naturally have the right to fight for Rook Town. If the two great powers compete with each other, then the town of Rook will become a sweet spot. It's a good idea to let the snipe compete with each other and develop it wholeheartedly. But in order to do this, there must be a prerequisite, and that is that the value of the town of Ruk is enough to attract the kingdom of Riva. Otherwise, they wouldn't have turned their faces with the Kingdom of Treasures for the sake of a dispensable town.

"It seems that Kalka City, I have to go." Snow looked to the east and muttered to himself.

Just then, Elena pushed the door open and walked in, "I'm informing you, a number of wild beasts have gathered at the edge of the forest, and if nothing else, they should be attacking the town tonight." ā€

"I finally can't take it anymore." Snow took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. Sooner or later, they have done everything they can do. As for the rest, leave it to the devil for the fuck.