Section 9: Harvest (II

Today, the Blue Blossom Business Association and the Spicy Mercenary Group, the two names have actually merged under the banner of Thorn Rose, like two rivers that meet, no longer separate from each other.

The other two rivers that converged, such as Vahu and Howden, were also making noise on one side, and the whole scene was full of joy.

"We marched here from the end of the mountain and built the foundation of the thorn rose with our own hands. We already have camps, we have land, we have people. "Townsend played this with ease: "I think this battle should be called the battle of 'foundation'." ”

"Good name, good name" Bennay gave a thumbs up, not a sycophant, but a good name: "I have seen that the banner of the Thorn Rose will start from here and gradually expand throughout the Quelsa plain"

"We all have this idea, but we can't rush it militarily," Townsend shook his head at the subject, he looked at the people around him and said, "Everyone must understand that we are now in a delicate position. Because the land we're stepping into is actually a place where the Council of Dawn and the Silver Coast are fighting each other......"

"But chief," said Vahu, "didn't the Silver Coast permit the Machi's previous occupation of me, and was not this the beginning of their complete abandonment of the northern part of Quelsa?"

"That's what I thought at first, and because I had to fight, I didn't have the energy to think about it. But now, with the gathering of information, my mind is full of doubts. Townsend explained: "Do you think the Silver Coast behaves strangely? You know, political struggles are full of traps and intrigues, and there are many forms of expression. ”

"Chief, why do you have any doubts about this question?" the captain asked, "We have the land and the supplies of the people, the caravan can do business immediately, and the grain to support the hometown can also be shipped immediately, and this has nothing to do with the Silver Coast." ”

"So let's talk about our environment, it looks like it's the heart of the West Coast, but we're still on the edge. If we want to be strong, if we want to expand, then we must seek to develop outward. "But, whether it's our red flag or our blue flag, if we go out, we're going to bump into people, or the Council of Dawn or the Silver Shore." Why would I wonder about the Silver Coast, because there is no possibility of cooperation on the Dawn Council. ”

"But chief," Howden asked in a whisper, "aren't they also a force, and can't do business?"

"As far as we know, the Dawn Council is a very chaotic force, and it thinks very highly of itself and looks down on others. Therefore, for this kind of force, only through the means of war can he be suppressed. And the current situation is that the army of Thorn Rose cannot make any moves, at least for this year. "Our territory needs to be managed, hidden unrest needs to be eliminated, and training the army, building trade routes, enlisting popular support, and so on are delicate and time-consuming," Townsend said. ”

"But we can't stop developing at the same time, so with the army trapped, we can only work in the direction of the Silver Coast, trying to get the benefit from them, or at least exchange what we have. Defending the Council of Dawn and befriending the Silver Coast is our strategic direction this year. Townsend said his plan: "We also have to hook up with the Anomalous Master Guild......"

Marcia, who had been sitting next to her, but had been silent, coughed dryly.

Townsend looked up: "I...... Did you say something wrong?"

"Although the meaning is similar, but as the leader of the Anomalous Apprentices, shouldn't you have a minimum of respect for the guild......?" Well, if someone hears it, the leader will probably be punished for copying the guild rules many times. Marcia's face was a little helpless, because there were many similar little habits in Townsend: "In addition, don't worry about the matter of contacting the guild, after landing, I actually started to contact." ”

"Oh, did it work?" Townsend had forgotten about it as soon as the battle began, and now he was a little embarrassed to hear Marcia like this: "What is the specific arrangement?"

"Alright, I know you're nervous brothers. Marcia smiled and said, "I've arranged everything." ”

This is what sets Marcia apart from other women, and it is also the key to her gaining everyone's trust and friendship. To put it simply, Marcia is a member of the Thorn Rose, and she's bold by nature - if it were another woman, the phrase would have been, "Okay, I know you're nervous about your brothers." ”

So aside from Marcia's status as a miracle master, no one will reject such a beautiful eldest sister, and after getting along for a long time, everyone will ignore his female identity and treat her as their own - of course, whether someone will hide in the bed and call her name is an unknowable situation. Who called Marcia so beautiful and sexy?

"On the day of landing, I arranged for a few people to go to the Silver Coast in small boats, and they would take my badge and a letter of help and go directly to the Anomalous Master Guild on the Silver Coast. Marcia explained, "The letter didn't write anything else, just asked the guild to temporarily send two or more official Abilities to Thorn Rose. I think as my mentor, this request is fine. ”

"Two Psychics?" Townsend was puzzled, "Why did you invite them over?"

"We're at war, gentlemen," Marcia blurted out, with a tone of Townsend's emphasis: "If they win, they'll come to town, and if they lose, they'll come to the rescue."

"What a big face," Townsend gave a thumbs up, and then glanced at her chest, "But, isn't your badge still there?

"Oh, you said this. Marcia took the badge from her towering chest and took a bite of it: "I made it from cookies, it tasted jam." ”

"......" looked at the biscuit foam on the lips of the glamorous eldest sister, and a group of people were stunned and couldn't find anything to say.

"What? I can't be taken badly?" Marcia's eyes widened, "Uncle's"

+Passion Everyone's eyes turned back to Townsend, because the phrase had spread throughout Thorn Rose with Townsend's popularity, and almost everyone was in this tone, and a few could even say it in "devilish language...... The ancient charm of the roots of the imperial city is coming.

What could Townsend say? He could only stand up in hatred and turn his back in silence. Everyone looked at Townsend strangely, thinking that he was going to make some earth-shattering rhetoric, but they didn't expect him to go out with a little song, so everyone thought that the leader was too happy to be happy, so they shrugged their shoulders and continued their excitement.

Townsend strolled onto the high terrace and looked out over the camp as far as the sparks sparked outside the camp. People sang loudly around the campfire, or laughed in small voices, and a strong atmosphere of victory wafted through.

He exhaled a long breath, grabbed the flask held by the passing maid, and Ang Tian poured himself half of the jug in one gulp. Under the surprised gaze of the maid, this pottery wine jug had been crushed by Townsend Shengsheng

Those cries and laughter, those elations that could not be dissolved, were all isolated from Townsend's body by an invisible barrier.

The night sky was vast and starry, but there was a hint of sadness in his black eyes looking up at the night sky.

There is also a hint of loneliness hidden.

A meeting, this is just to set the tone for Thorn Rose's strategy of the year, not to say that the actual problems can be solved immediately. There was still too much to do in the land they had just seized. Not to mention anything else, Townsend doesn't even have a full map of the territory in his hand now, which of course can't be done. So in the days that followed, the thorn rose was busy with smoke.

Reinforced scouts began to survey the territory on fast horses and draw detailed maps, new garrisons penetrated into tribes and dangerous locations and set up daily offices, and several units began to make arrangements for their stationing in the camps after the expansion...... And all these actions have greatly increased the pressure on the fragile logistics.

The caravans were also not easy, as they had to take a detailed inventory of the deliveries and pack them into storage, and they had to set up offices in the various tribes, and they had to make a catalogue of local specialties as soon as possible to find out the production and cycle of these things. It is also necessary to identify the necessities that are lacking locally so that they can be purchased from elsewhere.

Feeling the complexity of the territory, Townsend discussed with Bennaid and others, formed a temporary internal affairs system, and began to take over the non-military management of the entire territory.

It's to deal with, not solve, Townsend doesn't bother with their bullshit, he understands that these chiefs can't and don't need to sing and dance, so all he wants is stability and obedience. Not to mention anything else, a silver mine and gold rush beach in the territory must first be put into operation, although the output is pitiful, but it can be regarded as the entry of thorn roses.

Also, in the next few days, the internal affairs system will take over the mess of the Hantai tribe that has been beaten down. Although the pastures and horses were divided among the rest of the tribes, a certain amount of people and floating wealth were still transported. Besides, if you get the sweetness, the chiefs will not give Townsend no less filial piety, which is a human sophistication that even the natives understand......

However, by the time the chiefs had recovered from the surprise of the windfall, the Thorn Rose had already arranged all the big things. Their army was firmly in control of the camp and the various points, and more troops were training intensively, and the eyes were so dense that even if the tribes wanted to join forces to do something, they couldn't get a bargain in Townsend...... Because of the big picture, it has been decided

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