Beatings and maiming are the most common, as are the cries for making sticks. There are also people who plan to exploit the loophole of ransom and make the captives idiots, first asking whether the ice lotus has a potion with such a function, and then asking Xiao Shi if there is a means in terms of magic. Jiao Ming hurriedly interjected, resolutely denied it, and put an end to everyone's thoughts in this regard.

In the end, Saburu Sharp Hail pointed to the ground and said, "The most troublesome place and hidden danger is actually the integration of space communication inside and outside. It is better to knock the captives unconscious and send them to the middle cabin of the West Cordon Wall, as long as the communication is cut off, everything is easy to say. ”

A man made additions on the basis of this plan, and said slowly: "If it is in terms of guards, many eight rings will be dispatched on the surface, and then two nine rings and camera recording equipment will be hidden. But there was a riot, they were killed directly, and the Xu Qin people made a riot, and we have film and television evidence to prove that the captives did not abide by the 'rules' and did not pay attention to the losses. ”

This was obviously a booby-trapped trick, and everyone applauded. The crocodile duke also nodded slowly, but turned his head to look at the captives not far away, shook his head and said, "These earth-based fire captives are not our water-based magic warriors, and their impulsive and irritable temperament can't survive this ring number and age." And Cvenance solemnly promised a ransom, and if he could not communicate with the outside world, he might not riot. ”

Everyone looked over, and indeed only saw a flock of plague chickens, and they were not very optimistic about the feasibility of this plan.

"But the relay pod is still a good cage, so let's leave that for now. Now, let's talk about the ransom, how much do you think Kven Ans can pay, and how much should we want?"

In the face of this kind of 'happiness trouble' that they have never faced, a group of local buns looked at each other, and a few people who were not afraid of losing face said a few unreliable sky-high prices, and they did not choke when they were refuted, obviously they also felt that it was impossible to achieve.

And under the gossip of everyone, there was no result, until the scene fell silent. Jiao Ming and Bing Lian looked at each other in tacit understanding, and the latter stood up and first saluted the elders present, which showed that he had something to say. There was no discussion beforehand, and the crocodile duke couldn't guess what Ice Lotus wanted to say, but out of growing trust, he still nodded and gave a supportive look.

"Just like the last time we gave the industrial plan of the Xuqin Kingdom as a ransom, in fact, the so-called ransom is not limited to money and food. And we are also located in the remote part of the north, and our agricultural production situation is similar to that of the Xuqin people, but we are ahead in the industrial aspect, and it is just a waste of rare opportunities to ask for these things. ”

Seeing that everyone nodded slowly and cast expectant glances, Binglian sorted out her thoughts a little and continued: "So I suggest that we don't have to fight patiently with Xu Qinren for the ransom demand this time, in order to expect to get an advantage in negotiations. Why don't we just ask for the missing link: population!"

A few of the crocodile leaders may have guessed, and most of them obviously didn't expect such an outcome, and looked at each other in confusion, as if they suspected that they had misheard.

"Do you mean the low-ring magician?" Lady Pinthorn confirmed.

Bing Lian didn't answer and asked: "If it's a low-ring magic worker, how many do you think you can change for these sixty high-rings?"

"About ...... Six or seven hundred to a thousand? But loyalty aside, there are too many spies and spies in it. ”

"So I'm not referring to low-ring magical workers, but ordinary people who don't know magic. The total number is even larger, initially estimated at 60,000 to 100,000. And these ordinary people are just leading people, living the most miserable life, although they belong to the kingdom of the Xuqin people, they will not have much loyalty to them at all, and I believe that they can be completely transformed into our crocodile leaders within a few years. ”

Everyone looked at each other again, and the few who guessed the general direction were also confused, and finally the crocodile duke asked at the core: "That's right, but what's the point of doing this?

The tone of these words has already revealed a faint tendency of opposition. If there is no satisfactory answer, a veto is inevitable.

Binglian was calm and confident, and looked at Jiao Ming, who took out a document that he had prepared on the way in the future. Although the original goal was to persuade the core of the crocodile leader to discipline his subordinates not to disturb the people and adopt a policy of softness for the common people, it was also very appropriate to use it for the first time at this time.

"This is our latest research achievement, and I also ask my father and uncles to keep it a secret and not to spread it. As a reminder, Ice Lotus handed the information to the Crocodile Duke. Since there was only one copy, the others had to wait for it to be circulated.

The information is thin and simple, and the core is one point: the value of ordinary people. Specifically, it is divided into two aspects, one is industrial production, and the other is the combat effectiveness of the army.

In terms of the former, it is not uncommon for industrial production lines to be operated by ordinary people, such as machining. Although some special-shaped parts still need to rely on the gas magic 'buckle', more general-purpose parts can be mass-produced by ordinary people with machine tools.

But in terms of chemical engineering, it's still a bit unbelievable that ordinary people completely replace fire magicians. However, with detailed data analysis and some production links that have made breakthroughs, the crocodile duke also has to admit that perhaps as this information says, as long as the problem of high temperature and high pressure resistance of the reactor is solved, it is completely possible for the material to react naturally and make the production process without the need for fire magicians.

As for the latter, it is simpler, if an ordinary person is armed with a firearm, he can easily kill a mage in the lower ring or even in the middle ring. Considering the huge cost gap between cultivating a loyal and combative mage soldier and casually recruiting an ordinary person and training them in the initial use of firearms, even if the latter becomes a one-off cannon fodder unit, it is self-evident what kind of 'troop-building' strategy should be adopted.

If you add to the current situation that the problem of ordinary people's magic resistance has been solved, the cost performance of ordinary people's armies has increased a lot again.

The final conclusion of the data is that the value of ordinary people is about to be greatly undervalued and recognized. 100,000 people were exchanged for a ransom for sixty captives, which was definitely a big profit.

These two arguments are far from the basic common sense of the world, but they are reasonable when thought about carefully. When he saw the conclusion, the crocodile duke couldn't control his expression anymore and frowned. Although there are no major errors or omissions in the content of the materials, I always feel that there is something wrong, and it is a big 'wrong'.

But soon, the Crocodile Duke realized that now was not the time to think about the cause of this 'strange discomfort', so he handed the information out and circulated it, and asked Binglian about the many contents of the information to make further confirmation, after all, such a big thing cannot be trusted with just a piece of paper.

Ice Lotus copes with ease. After the information was rotated, everyone began to question, and Binglian also answered the questions fluently. And the people in the core layer have a general impression of the many factories in the crocodile collar, even if they don't know much about it. In terms of the various situations of the bookkeepers, Binglian's answers are all in line with the facts.

Perhaps, then, it is not impossible for an industrial system composed of ordinary people.

Then, what these buns with no socio-economic foundation can think of is a result: when the labor cost is greatly reduced, the factory's profits will naturally increase significantly, and their own pockets will bulge with it.

However, after all, there are still people who have not been carried away by the 'money scene' and propose to buy slaves. The ransom for the Xuqin was still paid in the traditional way of goods, and then the slaves were purchased openly within the territory of the United Kingdom. At this time, the hunger epidemic broke out, the price of slaves plummeted, and there may be a surplus after purchasing 100,000.

Everyone was stunned and nodded.

Binglian and Jiao Ming didn't expect this path in advance, made eye contact, and reached a tacit consensus: if they want to get their wish, they can only further release more information about the overall population plan.

But this matter is too core secret, and the scope has to be considered. Binglian pointed to her head at the crocodile duke, who understood and closed his eyes to relax.

The father and daughter suddenly became in a daze, and everyone was a little surprised by this, but seeing that Saburu Hail and Lady Finthorn and others were calm, they also waited with peace of mind.

About ten seconds later, the crocodile duke opened his eyes and looked at Jiao Ming for more than ten seconds before he spoke: "This matter will be postponed and discussed, let's disperse." Rest for treatment and return tomorrow at dawn. I personally guarded the captives, so I don't have to worry. ”

Jiao Ming pursed his lips, guessing what Bing Lian said about himself. Everyone looked at each other, and although they were puzzled, they still got up and left. Only the other three nine rings that fall at the end are reminded to rest and relax.

More than ten days have passed in a flash, and the time at noon every day is still hot, but there is a hint of coolness in the morning and evening. At the same time, the sorghum is fully mature, and due to the popularization of chemical fertilizers, the sorghum stems are taller and fuller, and the dark red waves are blown by the autumn wind.

The harvest of the crocodile collar begins.

Originally, with stone tools, the high-ring magic warrior had to be the main force of harvesting so as not to delay the farming time, which was also the first year that Jiao Ming crossed over, and saw Ms. Ziyu personally go to the field to harvest sorghum.

Nowadays, however, due to the widespread use of metal farming tools, production efficiency has been greatly improved. The scythe-wielding people in the fields are all ordinary people, and there is no longer a figure of a water magic warrior.

Jiao Ming sat in a gorgeous carriage and looked out the window at the situation of the harvesters in the fields. Although I understand that this is an improvement, I always feel that there is a lack of flavor.

Inside the carriage, the negotiator of Xu Qinren, who was chatting with Saburu Hail, was a thoughtful figure, and immediately noticed the change in Jiao Ming's expression, and smiled to lead the topic of small talk.

I have to say that this negotiator is a handsome guy with Evan's eighty percent appearance, and his black-haired and black-eyed face is more in line with the aesthetics of a crocodile collar, but it also makes Jiao Ming even more disgusted. Considering the situation of Aunt Chenlu, the tricks of this beautiful man's plan have been revealed.

"It's nothing, it's just that looking at this autumn harvest scene, I feel emotional. Jiao Ming replied with a smirk, secretly regretting that he had taken over the task of accompanying the supervision. But considering the barren situation of the crocodile collar magician, no one can do this job except himself.

Yes, spring planting and autumn harvesting, over and over again. From the source of time, to the end of time......"

"Hehe, you're mistaken. It's not so fake, but I just think that the water magic warriors no longer go to the fields to harvest labor, which is not very good. Jiao Ming directly said what he thought, and looked forward to the other party's confused expression.

Sure enough, this negotiator from a magical aristocracy couldn't understand the logic of this sentence at all, let alone Jiao Ming's thoughts. But it didn't make Jiao Ming get his wish, the negotiator just smiled elegantly, praised Jiao Ming's extraordinary wisdom according to aristocratic etiquette, and revealed the matter.

At noon, the carriage team stopped to rest, Jiao Ming was bored, and simply showed his cooking skills. The negotiator of the Xu Qin people looked at Jiao Ming's eyes even more strangely, and politely rejected the fragrant dish handed over.

Of course, Saburu Jianhail knows Jiao Ming's cooking skills, except for the Huang Xia Zimang brothers and sisters, he can be regarded as the gold medal in the amateur group. But at this time, the guests of the enemy country were present, and as the number two person in the crocodile collar, he had to maintain his image. However, the speed of chopsticks and chewing is gradually accelerating.

Jiao Ming is accustomed to being too lazy to abide by aristocratic etiquette, eating and drinking at will, although there is no 'noise', but the satisfaction and joy generated by the delicious food is also undoubtedly revealed through his expression.

Heartfelt emotions always have a special contagion, and this time is no exception. Jiao Ming's performance with the other crocodile territorial water system magic warriors completely attracted the attention of the Xu Qin team. Until one of the people dressed as an entourage ignored the hint in the eyes of the handsome negotiator, Dafang came over and asked Jiao Ming if he could taste it.

"The dishes and chopsticks are here, serve your own meal, sit down and eat. Jiao Ming said simply, glanced at the Xu Qin team, and asked with a smile: "You are like this, you are not afraid of being retaliated by saying bad things afterwards?"

The person who came smiled and said, "Of course I'm afraid, but I'm even more afraid of missing out on the food, not to mention that the crocodile led the horse to do it himself." ”

Of course, Jiao Ming could hear that the first half of the sentence was just a joke, and if he had the intention to joke on this occasion, when there was something extraordinary, he couldn't help but look at the other party a little.

Judging from the sturdy and burly figure, there is no doubt that the person who came is a water-based magic warrior, and his other magical talents are unknown, and he feels like a six-ring. Thirty years old. Yellow-skinned and black-haired, but with high eyebrows and dark gray eyes, if the nose bridge is a little higher and the nose tip is smaller, the appearance barely reaches the average line.

Referring to the history of the kingdom of the Xu Qin people, and then considering the obvious mixed-race characteristics and accent of this person's appearance, there was gradually a guess. This one, most likely, came from the south or east of the kingdom of the Xuqin, and was not affiliated with the Kven Ans, so naturally he did not care about the negotiators. If someone who is not a Kven Anse enters the negotiating team as an attendant, then the purpose of this person's trip is worth considering.

"Dare to ask for your name?"

"You can't call it a big name. The person who came had already filled a large bowl of sorghum rice, sat directly next to Jiao Ming, and while his eyes were circling between several dishes, he briefly introduced himself. "Muke, just call me Muke. A lucky man who is fighting for the position of baron. ”

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