The next day, as soon as the game was played, Lao Jiu went to the major main cities, he mainly went to learn about the grain purchase, fortunately, in addition to the three northern cities, the other main cities have purchased hundreds of thousands of stone of grain, the horse army is almost synchronous with Lao Jiu, he transferred 20,000 soldiers and horses from each of the other main cities, and then teleported to Phoenix City, gathered outside the city, and took the grain and grass delivered by Lao Jiu directly to the trapped dragon city, followed by the families and relatives of the various soldiers, and finally the Ma army sent 20,000 troops to protect.

This kind of migration is a big project, the movement of soldiers and horses is organized and disciplined, so the action is still very fast, as for the transportation of hundreds of thousands of family members has become a huge project. However, when the army of the Ma army arrived in Sleepy Dragon City, Lao Jiu asked people to give Yangzhou Ding to Zuoqiu Yi and them, and at this time they would no longer embarrass the relatives of those soldiers, because there was no longer necessary, and they also started to make big moves after getting Yangzhou Ding.

On February 10 of the first year of the game, the Kyushu Imperial Court was shattered, and a new Huaxia Empire was established, establishing a powerful Huaxia Empire system, all the main cities were surrendered to the Huaxia Empire, and the empire began to recruit troops from NPCs throughout the game.

At the same time, Lao Jiu and Ma Jun set foot on the North Dragon Pass for the first time. Beilong Pass, three kilometers longitudinally from north to south, the narrowest place is only 100 meters, and the entire exit is built with five city defense passes, which is one of the most important passes in the empire. This pass is guarded by 50,000 elite soldiers all year round.

"Ninth Master, this is a military map around Beilong Pass, you can take a look first." In the military garrison of Beilongguan, Ma Jun brought a map of the surroundings of Beilongguan to familiarize Lao Jiuxian with the surrounding environment.

"There is such a good geographical environment here, why didn't the imperial court vigorously develop it? If it is developed, I think it will reduce a lot of economic income for the imperial court, right? When Lao Jiu saw the map around Beilongguan, he couldn't help but be surprised, he was still suspicious when Ma Jun told him to choose this place, but now he was puzzled by the imperial court's approach.

"Alas...... I played this matter to the court many years ago, but unfortunately the court is corrupt, the treasury is empty, and a hundred years of living and working in peace and contentment have long caused those people to be corroded to the bones, who can think of expanding the country. When it came to this, Ma Jun could only sigh helplessly.

Because after decades of sweeping outside the border and regional exploration, the soldiers at the border have figured out the situation within a radius of 100 miles, and Lao Jiu can't help but sigh when he looks at the map.

Less than five miles outside the Beilong Pass is the Yulong Lake, the water in the whole pass is introduced from the Yulong Lake, and the Yulong Lake is backed by the Yulong Mountain, this is a low hill, the whole mountain is not big, surrounded by water on all sides, and the Yulong Mountain is a wild ridge more than fifty miles to the north.

The water source flows down from the Barbarian Ridge, and then flows through the north of Yulong Mountain into left and right directions, and then converges to the south of Yulong Mountain, forming Yulong Lake, which is why Yulong Mountain is surrounded by water on all sides.

About 40 miles to the west of Yulong Mountain is the Evil Wolf Mountain, and more than 60 miles to the east is the Hushi Ridge, which is simply a natural small plain basin.

"Ninth Master, you see, the west of Beilongguan is the Hundred-year-old Mountain Range, and the east is the Killing Dragon Mountains, there are natural passes between these mountains and mountains, and the junction of the Hundred-year-old Mountains and the Evil Wolf Mountain in the west is called Xixia Pass. The junction of the Cutting Dragon Mountains and the Hushi Ridge in the east is called Dongxia Pass. Eighty miles northwest of Yulong Mountain, the junction of Evil Wolf Mountain and Barbarian Ridge is called Heifengkou. And in the end, Yulong Mountain is north-east, and the junction of the Barbarian Ridge and the Tiger and Lion Ridge is called Qiankun Gate! Ma Jun pointed to the map and kept introducing to Lao Jiu, "Passing through the Qiankun Gate of the Black Wind Outlet is really entering the wilderness, where monsters are rampant, and ordinary people can't survive at all." And the outside of Xixia Pass and Dongxia Pass are all on the edge of the wilderness, although there are many demon beasts, but they are basically some low-level. ”

"Oh? Your original proposal was to build defensive garrisons at these four passes, and then send heavy troops to guard them and build a militarized city outside the passes? Lao Jiu looked at Ma Jun and asked.

"Alas...... It's a pity that it was not approved by the imperial court. Ma Jun sighed and said regretfully.

"Do you know how much effort you put into this proposal? Do you know how much money is needed? Lao Jiu looked at Ma Jun and asked a little speechlessly.

"Actually, my Ma Jun is just a rough man, and I really don't understand this, but I know that as long as this militarized city is built, I will get far more than I pay." Ma Jun replied honestly.

"Alas...... You're leaving me speechless! I knew my wife was beautiful, but I didn't expect you to be more beautiful than her. A project that the imperial court is unwilling to complete, do you think I can do it? Lao Jiu looked at Ma Jun and sighed, and said helplessly. He also knows what a huge stake there is, but he is really powerless. If there is a super consortium behind him, maybe it will be completed, and now he can only make a small fuss.

"Alas...... I also know that this makes the ninth master embarrassed, but this is the dream of generations of soldiers at the border gate. I don't know when it will be done. Ma Jun sighed again and again.

"Hmm...... In fact, there is no way to do this, it depends on whether everyone is willing or not. Suddenly, Lao Jiu pondered for a while and said.

"Ninth Master, please speak." As soon as Ma Jun heard that there was a way, he immediately said excitedly.

"How many troops are we amassing at the moment? How many family members are there? Lao Jiu asked.

"For the time being, there are 230,000 garrisons and nearly 800,000 family members." Ma Jun replied puzzled.

"Because my ability is limited, so if you want to fight for a better future, it still depends on the soldiers themselves, if all the soldiers are willing to do it themselves, I think your wishes can still be realized." Lao Jiu thought for a moment and said.

"What does the Ninth Master mean to mobilize all the soldiers and their families, and we build it ourselves?" Ma Jun asked tentatively.

"This is the only way, and during the construction of our homeland, all the soldiers will not be paid, because their salaries will have to be contributed, and those who have labor in their families will have to rely on labor in exchange for food." Lao Jiu said a general meaning.

"Ninth Master, you first make a basic plan, I will go to gather the generals from all walks of life to discuss, and we will have a meeting in the evening to decide." Ma Jun gritted his teeth, as if he had made a decision.

"Okay, you go and gather the important generals first, and tell us about our general ideas, and I'll sort out the general ideas here." Lao Jiu looked at Ma Jun and said.

After Ma Jun left, Lao Jiu began to imagine the feasibility of this plan. If it was reality, Lao Jiu might have given up directly, but this is a game, so Lao Jiu feels that it is still possible to complete it. So he began to conceive alone.

Of the 230,000 garrisons, 30,000 can be left in Beilong Pass, and the rest are outside the pass. There are 20,000 people in Xixia Pass, 10,000 are responsible for safety, and 10,000 are responsible for building the pass, and the two shifts can work shifts with each other. The East Gorge Pass is the same as the West Gorge Pass. And the Black Wind Outlet and the Qiankun Gate are relatively dangerous, so there is nowhere to stay for 30,000 people. This requires 100,000 soldiers, and the remaining 100,000 are responsible for clearing all possible hidden dangers in the area of Yulong Mountain before the arrival of the soldiers' families.

According to Lao Jiu's estimates, 200,000 of the nearly 800,000 dependents have a labor force. Millions of people eat and drink, and they need more than 200,000 gold coins a month, not counting the purchase of various appliances and daily necessities, and some building materials, although they can be cut down on the spot, but there are still some things to buy, so that the cost of 12 million gold coins a month will be calculated, which makes Lao Jiu a little big.

This is still a one-time supply, and there must be wear and tear along the way, and it needs to be replaced. So Lao Jiu felt that he was gambling.

After thinking about it for an afternoon, after Lao Jiu's several estimates, if all the labor force was borne by the soldiers and their families, Lao Jiu would have to invest at least 2 million gold coins in the early stage, and there would be a turnover of 1 million gold coins every month in the future. But it doesn't know how long the project period in the game is, if it's the same as in reality, Lao Jiu estimates that he can only give up, but since it's a game, Lao Jiu estimates that the progress of the project should be much faster than reality, and it is estimated that three months is long.

As soon as it was dark, the Ma army held a supreme military meeting, and because the matter involved in this discussion was relatively large, and there were many people who came, the meeting could only be held outside. There were probably a few hundred people who came, and the lowest were all commanders, about two hundred. Next is the capital, that is, the commander, there are about twenty people. Finally, there is the Ma Army and the Six Great Generals.

Looking at these iron-blooded soldiers in front of him, Lao Jiu was a little bloody, and everyone said that he regretted being a soldier for two years, and regretting not being a soldier for a lifetime. Lao Jiu actually has a yearning for soldiers from the bottom of his heart, and the killing aura on their bodies makes Lao Jiu feel very kind, looking at these real soldiers in front of him, Lao Jiu can't help but be in awe, he tries his best to show himself a sense of majesty, and then gives them a standard military salute.

"Huh!" With a neat sound, everyone saluted Lao Jiu, and then looked at Lao Jiu solemnly.

"Hello everyone, I am Jiuzhongtian, known as Xiaoyaohou. Here I want to say sorry to you first, the defeat of the imperial court, I made you give up the dignity of a soldier once, because I think the previous imperial court is not worthy of your sacrifice. What I can do now is to ensure the safety of your loved ones, so that they can live happily ever after, and at the same time let you live with dignity. From now on, you will not belong to the court, you will belong to your relatives, and you will live for them. In the future, I will take you to create a happy country of our own with both hands. Lao Jiu looked at everyone very excitedly and said. He also gave himself the title of Marquis of Freedom very much.