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It is precisely because of this reason that he did not go on this expedition, although the legion was very large, but he did not lead the troops forward in the normal way of marching. Along the way, he didn't seem to be leading the army on the expedition, but rather patrolling the territory.

That's right, Dane was actually patrolling the territory.

Truth be told, during the war two years ago, there was only one place in the whole of Sindelair that was not really affected by the war: the area from the White Wolf Castle to the Beast Blood Castle.

Back then, Governor Kangli's Northern Army, when its momentum was at its strongest, once hit the city of the Beast Blood Castle, but it was not able to break through the Beast Blood Castle; And when the demon legion led by Kang Li himself went south, it was finally intercepted before the White Wolf Castle.

In this way, Kangri's offensive to the south and east all once hit the core area of Dane and Ozer, but in the end, they all passed, which formed the peace in this area from Dane's core power zone to the Beast Blood Castle.

There's nothing special about this place. It is no different from the rest of the land of Sindelare, there is a little minerality, but it is not very rich; There are a few oasis farms scattered around, but they are far from rich.

Of course, it's not barren. Along the way, there are still three or four small towns, and there are a few villages scattered around. The total population is estimated to be between 50,000 and 100,000, and the total population of this area is estimated to reach nearly 200,000 if you count the population of the Beast Blood Castle.

And this area, Dane is somewhat unfamiliar; The people of this land are also somewhat unfamiliar with the nascent king.

Dain hopes to strengthen his control over this land by patrolling this strange territory that has never accepted his direct rule in the name of the king's expedition.

The army was accompanied not only by soldiers, but also by many administrative staff. They will delve into the vast land between the White Wolf Castle and the Beast Blood Castle to learn more about the situation in this area.

Two months is actually enough time for some officials with some administrative experience, and even students who have systematically studied relevant knowledge at Schindlaire University, to complete a survey.

These investigations have now been compiled into corresponding information, with summaries and recommendations written by the government officials themselves, and delivered to Dane. This will help him, His Majesty, to plan and manage the area accordingly.

Dane was discussing this with Verina right now. One of the problems of concentration is whether this large area should be established as a separate administrative region, or should it be separated and merged into the Beast Blood Fort and the White Wolf Fort?

“…… Both options have their own merits. At night, Verena sat in front of Dane's marching tent and carefully analyzed the situation to His Majesty. And on the low table between the two of them, a large pile of written papers, arranged in an orderly manner, turned over as Verina explained.

"If we build a new administrative region, then it is clear that we are better able to grasp the local development situation and be able to formulate development plans according to local conditions. Moreover, the newly established administrative districts are bound to give birth to a capital center in a place where there is no large city. In addition, the proximity of the regional capital is also very beneficial for local government management. ”

"But the creation of a whole new administrative district is bound to make our government structure even more bloated. We need to have a full set of administrative officers to manage the new districts. This is a challenge for the development of our administrative staff. ”

"We need to replenish government officials for the recovery of Ice Cave City and Beast Blood Fortress; Cinderella in the rebuilding also needs manpower. Although we now have the Department of Administration and Business at Schindlaire University, and as a talent base, the trainees we have trained are indeed very good, but after all, they lack experience and need to be honed, and they cannot immediately take charge of the government. ”

"And if we choose to divide this area into White Wolf Fort and Beast Blood Fort, then the administrative pressure will not be so great."

"After all, the White Wolf Castle and the Beast Blood Castle are both among the best cities in the kingdom, and with these two cities as the lead, this area can also get new development momentum."

"However, in this way, it is difficult for this area to give full play to its geographical advantages, and it is also difficult to find a suitable development path according to its own natural environmental conditions."

Verina told Dane everything about how this area should be governed. These things were not thought up by her alone, but by her entire staff team, which had been sorted out for two months, investigating and seeing in the area, and synthesizing what she had written.

From Verina's point of view, she hoped to divide this area into the White Wolf Castle and the Beast Blood Castle. In this way, there will be much less administrative pressure. But the opportunity to give an advantage to a territory that may have some potential is lost.

Therefore, she is quite entangled, and can only throw the question to Dane, anyway, Dane is the real king, and only His Majesty the King can make the final decision on this kind of major matter.

Dane also felt a headache, he thought for a while before making a final decision: "In this way, let's build an independent district." I read in your survey that there are quite a few oases scattered here. I'm going to gather some of the druids from Cormyrya and join forces with our mages to see if we can expand the size of the oasis. ”

"Especially the oases that are close together, we connect them together and find a way to make some big farms. I hope that in this way, we can create a big granary in our kingdom. ”

"Only when we truly grasp the grain in our hands can we further get rid of the shackles and continue to develop!"

That's what Dane has always had.

It's not that Hindlaire can't produce food, Oasis Farm does. However, if you look at the map, the vast land of Sindlaire is all yellow, and there are very few places where green represents an oasis. How can a limited output feed so many people?

Actually, it's a lot better now. After all, the system base of White Wolf Castle can directly build reliable farms around White Wolf Castle. And in Kormia, relying on the Moon Well Farm around Orinaidus, and Shaduo Ole using a large number of cavemen to grow underground shimmering crops, the yield is also not small, which largely makes up for part of the food shortage.

Without these food subsidies, Dane would not have been able to support such a large army. In fact, even with these subsidies, many times the fighting would be overstretched, and they would have to pay a high price, pay for transportation, pay for profits, and import grain from the Shire continent and from the Ox Counts of the Duchy of Florence.

By all means, Dane was able to have enough food to sustain a large army.

But now that Sindlaire has become an independent state, Dane is no longer just in charge of this part of the South.

He wants to be king, he wants to be a king, this is glory, it is status, and it is also a responsibility. He, the king of Hindlaire, is responsible for every one of Hindlaire. At the very least, he couldn't let his people go hungry.

But in the current situation, if he wants to provide the people of Sindelare with the most basic food security, it is not enough to rely on the grain production of Komirya, as well as the food production of Sindelair itself.

It is necessary to rely on trade imports.

That's a fucked up thing. Dane must be very aware of how dangerous it is for the people of the whole country to rely heavily on imports for their food rations. Of course, if he was at odds with the Duchy of Florence, he could get food from the Charites, and vice versa.

But what if both sides are at the same time?

At that time, Dane had no choice but to wage war against the Duchy of Florence, and to achieve a quick victory and plunder enough food.

Otherwise, his kingdom will collapse. The lack of food will push the people to the point where they have to rebel against his rule, which will directly shake the foundations of his rule.

Dane has been trying to figure out how to solve this problem, but it has been difficult to find a solution.

And this time, a detailed investigation of the land between the White Wolf Castle and the Beast Blood Castle gave Dane a glimmer of light.

Verina's eyes also lit up, and she said, "Your Majesty, this is a very good idea for you! This will directly solve a huge hidden danger that we are currently facing. By not having to import food, we will save a lot of wealth that can be used in other aspects of nation-building. And, most importantly, our strategic security environment will be greatly improved! ”

Her expression was agitated, but she quickly calmed down again: "But...... Spellcasters have magical powers, yes, and druids are experts at improving the environment, but ...... Can such a large project be carried out in the middle of the desert successfully? ”

Dane shrugged and said, "I don't know if I'll make it." But, without a doubt, it's well worth trying. Even if it can't succeed, it is not unacceptable to establish an independent administrative region directly on this area, so why not do it? ”

"Okay." The prime minister said, "Then, Your Majesty, I hope that this matter can be pushed forward as soon as possible." ”

"No problem. I will assign half of the military mages to you, and the Easterling archmages will cooperate with your work. The construction of the borough can begin now, as can the research of the mages. In the meantime, the druids of Kormia will be in the area within a month, and I hope that you will be able to make a difference in this matter as soon as possible. ”

"Follow your orders, my majesty." Verena stood up, bowed, and retired.

The next day, the army continued to march forward. Verina, on the other hand, stayed here.

She was also left with more than a thousand soldiers of the garrison legion, as well as more than 200 mages led by Easterling, plus some administrators. In her capacity as Prime Minister, she will oversee the administrative plans for the area named 'Oasis County', and will put on the agenda plans to improve the soil environment, connect oases, and create large-scale farms.

Such an important work, in addition to the female prime minister and female knight around Dane who have the ability to supervise, Dane can't rest assured that anyone will be allowed to do it.

As for himself, after inspecting the territory and completing the investigation of Oasis County, and the Oasis Project was also personally supervised by Verina, he didn't have to worry about it too much, and he could finally turn his attention back to the goal of this army's expedition - Beast Blood Castle.

……

On November 14, after the army had been on the road for almost two months, the four main legions composed of more than 30,000 people and a garrison corps of 20,000 men had arrived at the city of the Beast Blood Castle.

When Dane led his army to the city, he saw the gates of the majestic Beast Blood Fortress, which were now open in his direction.

In front of the city gate, thousands of people stood in the wilderness, silently enduring the wind and sand. Among these people, there are soldiers, officers, and civilians.

Without stopping, Dane led an army of tens of thousands of people forward, directly in front of the gate of the Beast Blood Castle.

He saw a familiar face: Bivin.

This man, nicknamed 'Condor', had visited on behalf of Governor Ozer when Dane had just acquired the White Wolf Castle. At that time, there was some unhappiness between him and Dane, but he was finally convinced by Dane.

He was one of the few warlords and officers in the Beast Blood Castle who was completely inclined to Dane. But in the past two years, his status has not been high, and he has been suppressed in the Beast Blood Castle, and he has only recently turned over.

The reason why he was able to turn over was entirely because of Dane.

When King Dane's might was unrivaled by Sindelare, smarter people naturally understood that if they continued to confront Dane, who had already shown the momentum of dominating the country, it would be a self-defeating end. The original centrists soon all fell to the pro-Dain, and later when Dane's ultimatum was issued, some of those who had opposed accepting Dane's rule in the past were shaken.

Just a week ago, when Dane's army was slowly approaching, the Condor Beavon finally achieved complete superiority in the Beast Blood Castle and directly launched a military coup.

The military coup lasted almost a week and was not completely quelled until yesterday.

At this moment, Biwen already has full control of the Beast Blood Castle. On the day that Dane personally came to the Beast Blood Castle, he mobilized the entire army and civilians of the city, and according to the requirements of His Majesty's final notice issued two months ago, they all went to the gate of the city and lined up to greet them.

At the same time, the heads of twenty-three high-ranking officials who opposed unification, as well as the corpses of more than seven hundred of their followers, were also placed at the gates of the Beast Blood Fortress.