Silver Moon Bay.

Huge ports, hordes of demonic ocean-going ships came and went, sending a huge amount of material resources over in a steady stream, food, slaves, war horses, armor and weapons, etc., everything.

Now, in addition to the Magic Guild, nearly half of the top 100 chambers of commerce in the entire Xingmeng World have business and trade with the Xingshan Kingdom. Therefore, no matter what resources Qin Feng needs, it will be relatively easy to be satisfied, as long as he can pay for the goods in full.

Although the total amount of materials delivered every month was staggering, Qin Feng was still a little uneasy, and tried his best to increase the various reserves of the kingdom. Now that Mithril can still be exchanged for things, when the country grows bigger and starts to cause tension among the big powers, a total commercial trade embargo is entirely possible. Therefore, there are some things that you have to plan for now.

“…… Your Majesty, the kingdom's food reserves are already sufficient to meet the needs of the entire nation for three years,"

In the bustling bazaar near the port, Qin Feng, dressed in casual clothes, was wandering around, and the newly appointed Prime Minister Willam said: "But in your procurement plan for the next fiscal year, grain imports are still a key project, is it necessary to buy so much?" There are also young and middle-aged slaves, who have so far purchased nearly two million people, and the minister thinks that it should be basically enough. ”

He felt that the kingdom spent too much in these two areas, which might affect the investment in other projects, so he asked this question, the kingdom has not been established for a long time, and there are still many places that need to spend a lot of money, so it needs to be considered holistically.

"Not enough, far from it!"

Qin Feng categorically rejected his idea and said: "Our kingdom will have at least a million-scale standing army in the future, and it is all built according to the standards of elite legions, and we have to continue to fight foreign wars and expand our territory, how long do you think this grain reserve can last?" ”

"As for the slaves, the infrastructure in the kingdom is extremely backward, not to mention the cities and mines, there are not even a few decent roads, and there are more places that need to be built on a large scale, even if there are more slaves, I can find enough work for them to do!"

"As for the finances, you don't need to worry, the kingdom will not be short of money to spend in this regard."

"Good...... Good. ”

Willam nodded in agreement. In fact, he also knew that the climate in northern Xinjiang was cold, the environment was harsh, and there were not many places for planting, so the annual grain output was quite limited, and if the country was established, it could only rely on imports on a large scale.

This is one of the fundamental reasons why the Northeast Frontier has not given birth to a great power for thousands of years, and the cost of maintaining power is too high. Therefore, many big forces have finally given up their layout here after weighing.

Of course, His Majesty is the founder of the country, and he is very ambitious, and the army of one million people, and the logistical force that serves this army, millions of people are busy fighting or preparing for war every day, and the consumption is indeed extremely staggering.

Qin Feng continued to wander around, this place was originally a small city, with a limited population and backward facilities, until the kingdom's army occupied this place, and with the vigorous investment led by himself, it developed rapidly.

There is nothing more motivating than the opportunity to make a fortune, no matter what the world. The Xingshan Kingdom has been recruiting talents from all walks of life all year round, and the more the better, and the more the better, and the treatment is good, so now thousands of people are flocking from all over the continent every day.

Of course, Qin Feng doesn't care much, the system of the kingdom is there, even if he is a spy, he has to do things for the kingdom in order to have a chance to blend into the system. And the middle and high-level officials are basically cultivated by him, so naturally there is no need to worry too much.

After a stroll along the spacious street, Qin Feng casually walked into an equipment store, and the chubby shop owner immediately came over to greet him enthusiastically.

The scale of the store is quite large, the swords, axes and shields on the weapon racks are dazzling, and the cold glow of metal and the brilliance of enchantment are intertwined, and there is no doubt that the goods are of high quality.

Qin Feng took out a two-handed heavy sword, waved it lightly a few times, and said with satisfaction: "The things are good, how long have you been open in this shop?" How is business going? ”

The boss looked a little more respectful, and said with a smile: "It didn't take long, it was less than four months, there are dozens of people in our shop, all of whom have migrated from the Broman Empire, and I have a relative who is the manager of the Demon Wing Fire Dragon Chamber of Commerce, he said that the prospects of this place are good, and he suggested that I move here, so I came over." ”

He didn't know Qin Feng's identity, but he was able to swing a two-handed sword weighing hundreds of kilograms lightly, which would never be something that ordinary people could do, so he answered in more detail.

There are a number of skilled craftsmen, apprentices, and four mid-level magicians in charge of the enchantment process, and there is a special enchantment circle and alchemy processing equipment in the backyard. Generally speaking, those who can afford to open such an equipment store belong to the out-and-out wealthy merchant class.

Qin Feng asked a few more questions, then packed up the best batch of equipment in the store and bought it, leaving a bag of gold coins and leaving, making the boss smile from ear to ear.

"Send someone back and ask him if he's interested in expanding the scale of the business,"

On the street, Qin Feng said to Verlam: "The kingdom has a great demand for high-quality ordnance, you might as well divide some orders to this kind of merchant who comes from afar, as long as the quality meets the standard, many materials can be considered for private procurement." ”

Willam agreed, thought about it and asked, "Is Your Majesty planning to use troops again?" ”

"Of course,"

Qin Feng said casually: "The location of this Silver Moon Bay is too northerly, the climate is too cold, and it will freeze after autumn every year, and it can only be used in spring and summer, and the transportation of materials is too inconvenient." ”

"So I'm thinking about it, and then pushing hundreds of kilometers south along the coastline and grabbing a few good ice-free ports back, it will be much more convenient for trade and transportation in the future, and our naval fleet also needs better bases to station and train."

The map of the south of the kingdom immediately appeared in Verlam's mind, and a bunch of principalities and kingdoms were gathered here, and it was not a problem to sweep them away with the military strength of the Star Fir Kingdom.

It's just that the rapid expansion of the Star Cedar Kingdom has caused fear and uneasiness among many small and medium-sized forces in the surrounding areas, although these countries are not strong in their own right, they can at least unite to protect themselves, and they are not without backers behind them, such as the churches of those gods.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this battle won't be too easy."

Verram frowned, he was a high-ranking member of the kingdom who knew the inside story, the last time Loki, the holy son of the God of War Church, came to visit Qin Feng, but he did not get the expected reply, so the church was very dissatisfied with Qin Feng.

Although with the influence of the Magic Guild, Qin Feng's neutral attitude barely won their approval, but this did not mean that they were dead.

Therefore, in the past few months, these small countries in the south have been secretly expanding their armaments, and some of the cathars of the Church of the God of War have also secretly stationed in this area and changed their identities to mercenaries.

Therefore, once Qin Feng decides to send troops, it will be the first tough battle encountered by the Xingshan King since the state of Xingshan. The army of the Church of the God of War is not a soft persimmon, to some extent, they are one of the most elite legions in the human camp, regardless of the quality of soldiers, morale, equipment, and training level.

Qin Feng bowed his head and said: "I know this, so I will personally lead the army in this battle, but I want to see what is so great about them." ”

The decision was made, the kingdom's war machine was suddenly activated again, the combat readiness level of the border was raised, the officers returned to the camp after their leave, a large number of logistics supplies began to be shipped by slaves, and groups of troops continued to assemble on the southern border.

Such a large-scale military operation naturally could not be concealed from all parties, and the southern countries soon learned of the movements of the Xingshan Kingdom, and immediately became more and more nervous.

The Church of the God of War and other churches did not express their opinions on the surface, but in just half a month, there were many large mercenary armies stationed in the southern countries, and they were all extremely well-equipped and had many strong people, and their true identities were unknown.

Qin Feng knew this, although the kingdom's intelligence system was not perfect, but under his style of not sparing money to spend money, many secret organizations on the mainland engaged in intelligence trafficking business sent all kinds of information from the southern countries in a timely and efficient manner.

“…… Led by the God of War Church, a total of five gods and spirits participated, of which the God of War Church secretly sent as many as 20,000 troops, as well as a group of priests and priests with a size of about 1,000 people, and five legendary powerhouses. ”

In the study room of the kingdom, Phantom Ling was reporting: "In addition, the churches of several other gods have also sent troops of varying numbers, totaling more than 50,000 people, thirteen legendary powerhouses, 150,000 troops jointly sent by the southern countries, and many unidentified legendary powerhouses participated in the battle......"

The ministers in the study looked solemn, the current situation is indeed a little unfavorable for the kingdom, if this battle is not ideal, more churches in a wait-and-see state, as well as the surrounding countries will pounce one after another, like a group of bloodthirsty demon wolves, tearing the newly born kingdom to pieces.

Qin Feng said disapprerovantly: "Since this is the case, let's prepare for war, I will lead the army to the front line tomorrow, and the affairs of the royal capital will depend on your family to bother a lot." ”

The ministers should be awe-inspiring, although this lord of the kingdom is young, but the great prestige of the kingdom is unshakable, and it is impossible for anyone to underestimate the figure who can build a country on his own.

The next day, the main force of the kingdom's army set off for 150,000, plus the troops who arrived in the early stage, as well as the strength of the border garrison, this time the Xingshan Kingdom dispatched a total of 250,000 troops, which was roughly the same as the southern countries.

Of course, on the sky that everyone could not see, several extremely camouflaged reconnaissance satellites had already stared at the southern border, and there were also unmanned reconnaissance planes disguised as various flying demonic beasts that had already spread all over the southern countries, and any movement of the enemy's army with a size of more than 1,000 people would be known to Qin Feng at the first time.

The form of war in the main world is that the soldiers and horses are not moved, and the intelligence comes first. To be discovered is to be destroyed. In the Xingmeng world, there may not be such an exaggeration, but with an almost absolute battlefield information advantage, the impact on the entire battle situation is self-evident.

Therefore, from the very beginning, the fate of the coalition forces of the southern countries has been decided.

On the plains where the cold wind was howling, the army was marching, and the long line could not be seen at a glance.

Moreover, the number of load-bearing carriages and pack beasts in the team is not particularly large, on the contrary, there are magic energy transport fleets flying in the sky from time to time, and most of the baggage and supplies are carried out by this airlift, and even the Kingdom Janissaries arrived at the front line early on this flying platform.

At this moment, on a huge ship in the center of the fleet, Qin Feng and Audrey were sitting opposite each other, and between the two was a brand-new magic sand table.

Audrey's expression was complicated, staring at the magic sand table and looking at it, Phantom Ling would walk in from outside from time to time, silently adjusting the troop deployment marks on the sand table, and every move of the entire Southern Coalition Army was displayed in great detail on the sand table.

"You...... How did you do it? ”

Audrey raised her head and looked at him in disbelief: "How many legendary mages have you installed on the front line to monitor the movement of enemy troops?" And the cost of hiring those underground intelligence organizations, such a huge investment, even if you win this battle, will you be able to recover the cost? ”

She also has a deep study of military strategy, so she can see the power of it, which has subverted her understanding of war in the past, before she met Qin Feng, she really didn't think that the war could be fought like this.

Of course, the floating magic energy transport ship is the best vehicle for quickly deploying military power and transporting supplies, but the high cost of using this thing is also recognized, so people prefer to choose sea transportation or land transportation for the transportation and trade of bulk goods.

Even those powerful empires couldn't have the luxury of frequently using floating magic energy carriers to transport ordinary troops and supplies, except for Qin Feng's army.

"As long as you can win, nothing else matters."

Qin Feng said with a smile, of course he won't reveal his hole cards to the other party now, so let her keep misunderstanding.

Audrey was silent for a moment and said, "After the defeat of the coalition forces, what are you going to do with those church troops?" ”

"Of course, if they are all in a net, or if they are willing to surrender, then they will be taken into slavery, the kingdom is vast and sparsely populated, and now there is a shortage of people to work!" Qin Feng said lightly.

"But it will attract the wrath of those who are at the top of the church."

"That's not necessarily, since those armies are mercenaries who have concealed their identities, it is naturally impossible for them to enjoy the treatment of the regular legions of the church, even if I kill them all, those big men can't say anything on the surface."

"Looks like I don't necessarily need my part in this big battle, right? You yourself will be able to win. ”

"That's right, but I need you to be in charge just in case." Qin Feng said.

It's just that the two armies are facing each other, of course he doesn't need to care about anything, he is afraid that those gods will lose and do something bottomless, such as dispatching demigod-level powerhouses to attack him directly.

That's why he invited Audrey over, and if such an uncontrollable variable really arises, it will be up to her to deal with it.