Outside the town of Xinya, or rather the village of Xinya, dozens of huge bonfires have been lit on a large area of flat land that has just been leveled not long ago, and a feast is being held to celebrate the arrival of the lord. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Large vats of ale are lined up on both sides of the square. Freshly baked white bread, grilled fish, grilled meats, sausages, bacon, and vegetables of all kinds are arranged on several large wooden boards that serve as temporary tables for the banquet attendees to enjoy at will. Although it is not as lavish as the celebration banquet held by the Cook family, in Hokuriku, it is definitely a luxurious banquet.

In addition to the small number of soldiers and mercenaries in charge of the guard, as well as the sailors who stayed behind in the fleet, others, including men, women and children from Xinya Village, and people from all walks of life who came with the fleet, gathered around the campfire, eating, drinking, chatting and dancing, and enjoying the carnival to the fullest.

"It seems that this bonfire is working well, at least the villagers here are not so resistant to our arrival. Standing on the wall of Xinya Village, looking at the smiling crowd below and gradually becoming familiar with the carnival, Alyssa smiled and said to Luo Sheng, who had given a speech in front of everyone not long ago.

"Of course. I spent so much money, gave money, and held banquets, after all, it had to have some effect. Luo Sheng said with a smile.

In Hokuriku, life is extremely difficult, and most people, except for those who have armed professions, can barely fill their stomachs at most, and as they are now, they can enjoy the opportunity to enjoy food, not once a year. Therefore, Luo Sheng uses wine and food to gather people's hearts, and the effect is quite obvious.

"The average villager doesn't seem to have any problems now, what are you going to do with those professionals?" Alyssa continued.

The people at the bottom live a hard life on weekdays, and their pursuits are not high. As long as Luo Sheng was willing to pay them and could provide them with sufficient food, they would naturally quickly accept Luo Sheng's rule. In fact, as long as they are willing to share some interests, it is not difficult for the aristocracy to win the hearts of the people at the bottom.

However, compared with the people at the bottom, those professionals who originally held the power in the village and had military force in their hands were not so easy to buy. And these people have considerable influence among the villagers, and if they are not properly handled, it is likely to become a problem for Luo Sheng's ruling territory in the future.

"Except for Charles, I will integrate them into the army and give them a chance to compete on an equal footing with others, and as for how they develop in the future, it's up to them. Luo Sheng replied indifferently.

Now that Luo Sheng has become a lord, it is naturally impossible to still give his power to Charles, who was originally a professional in the village, and it is impossible to give them a higher treatment than the Iron Shield Mercenary Group and the Cook family's soldiers. After all, for Luo Sheng, the talents he brought are real henchmen, Charles and others, who can only be regarded as newly attached.

However, in this way, there will definitely be some dissatisfaction among the original professionals. After all, from the original ruler to the ruled, not only the status will be reduced, but also will lose a lot of privileges and interests, this kind of change, some people can accept, but for some people, it is extremely difficult to accept. On weekdays, these people may not dare to make any moves, but at critical moments, these people are likely to become hidden dangers.

Therefore, in order to eliminate hidden dangers, Luo Sheng simply incorporated all these people into the private army of the territory and isolated them from the people. The threat of these people to Luo Sheng is mainly their relationship and influence among the people. If they incite a large number of people, it will indeed be difficult to deal with it. But when they were integrated into the army, they were not only constantly monitored, but also deprived of the opportunity to incite the population. Relying only on their personal strength, they can't make any waves in the army.

"That's fine. I'll pay more attention to these people in the future. Alyssa nodded and said lightly.

If outsiders want to rule over the vanquished, it is very important to deal with the original power class. If it is to conquer the territory of a foreign race, when faced with this situation, it is generally to kill all the other party's professionals, or reduce them to slaves, so as to ensure control of the bottom.

However, Luo Shengsheng came to the sprout lord as a lord, although it has a part of the nature of pioneering, but after all, the object of rule is the human race, and it is basically the former people of the Elson Kingdom, so it is not suitable to use too harsh means. Although there may be a little trouble in the future, although Luo Sheng's way of dealing with it may be a little troublesome, it is still more suitable in Alyssa's opinion.

"Let's go. Let's try out this Charles's quality and then discuss the next plan of action. Glancing at the people below who were basically full of food and drink and began to revel, Luo Sheng walked towards the meeting hall in the center of the village.

"I've seen my lord. When Luo Sheng and Alyssa walked into the council hall, Charles and Carl had already waited again, and when they saw Luo Sheng and the two coming in, Charles and the two hurriedly got up and saluted.

At this time, the two military leaders, Old Bard and Andy, were in the square, participating in the carnival, monitoring the situation of the people and protecting the safety of the banquet. Boris was in charge of the food for the banquet, and Brady was on board the Magic Light Seven. Therefore, the leaders of the sprout collar, only Carl and Charles are here ready to be questioned.

"Everything was done well today. Sit down and talk. After Luo Sheng and Alyssa sat down, they nodded to the two of them and said with a smile.

At the end of the day, although hundreds of people were busy, there was basically no chaos, all kinds of items needed by the fleet, Charles was basically prepared, and the bonfire dinner in the evening was also going well, so Luo Sheng was quite satisfied with Charles, the original leader of Xinya Village, and was willing to give him a chance to enter the management.

"From today, the construction and development of the sprout collar will begin. I've just become a lord and don't know much about the situation in Hokuriku. Charles, you are a snake on the ground, do you have any suggestions in this regard?" After the two of them sat down, Luo Sheng asked Charles.

"Your Excellency, my lord, has been too humble. But since the lord asked, I'll have the courage to say what I think. Charles also understood the significance of this question, and after being polite, he said confidently: "I think that in the North Continent, if the territory wants to develop, the most important thing is three issues: food, safety and shipping routes. As long as these three aspects can be done well, the development of the territory will not be a problem. ”

"Oh, tell me more about it. Luo Sheng and Alyssa looked at each other and nodded slightly.

"The first and most important point is food. Charles said with a solemn expression: "The land on the edge of the North Continent is quite barren, and the grain production is very low. The food produced is barely enough to feed the people. As soon as the number of immigrants increases, there will be a huge shortage of food. In order for the territory to develop and build, it must supply a large number of additional people such as troops, craftsmen, and laborers, so whether it is purchased from the north or the area of cultivated land, the supply of food must be guaranteed. ”

Although the edge of the Hokuriku was less affected by the cataclysm, there was still some magic poison in the soil. It's just that after thousands of years of rain, the content of magic poison in the soil has been greatly reduced, and it can barely grow all kinds of plants, and then under the purification of plants, the environment has slowly improved.

However, while the rain washed away the poison in the soil, it also washed away most of the fertility of the soil, so the land on the edge of the northern continent is quite barren at present, and the planting technology is relatively backward, so the yield is far from being comparable to that of the northern countries, let alone the richer central continent and the southern continent.

"Go on. Luo Sheng gave Charles an approving look and smiled encouragingly.

Luo Sheng knew the truth that the people take food as the sky, so when he established the Xinya Chamber of Commerce, he regarded grain trade as the main business of the Xinya Chamber of Commerce, and raised a large amount of grain through Milu and Hachel.

While buying grain, Luo Sheng also bought a large number of good seeds, and through Hatcher's connections, he invited two druids who specialized in agriculture. In the future, the development and planting of the Hokuriku will be guided by the druids, and strive to achieve food self-sufficiency next year.

"The second issue is the security of the territory. Without a relatively safe environment, it is difficult for a territory to develop. In the Hokuriku, there are three main threats to security: the fishmen in the sea, the pirates who roam everywhere, and the various magical beasts that infest the mountains. For the territory to develop, it must be protected against these three threats. Charles continued.

A large part of the reason why human beings in Hokuriku have not been able to develop fast for so many years is that the security situation is very poor. Without strong enough military support, most of the people of Beilu can only rely on hard-built villages like Xinya Village to ensure their own safety, and it is difficult to expand their living space outward, and naturally they cannot get more resources to supply and develop.

"That's right, what else?" Luo Sheng continued.

Regarding the security situation in Hokuriku, Luo Sheng had already anticipated it. However, except for the slightly more serious problem of the fish-people, which needs to be dealt with carefully by Luo Sheng, Warcraft and pirates are not a big problem. Even if Luo Sheng doesn't make a move, Alyssa can solve it with the strength at hand now.

"The third issue is the route. Charles said in high spirits: "Although Hokuriku is relatively poor, there are actually not a few kinds of products. In the past, it was just because the sea route was impassable and the land route was difficult to travel, so there was no real air route or trade route. Your Lord, you have the background of the White Tower of the Nine Rings, and the fleet can sail unhindered in the North Sea. As long as we can open up shipping routes to various places and establish a trade network with the port of New Sprout as a transit point, we can make huge profits from it and support the rapid development of the territory. ”

"That's a good point. From now on, you will be Elisa's deputy. ”