Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Land of Chaos Again

"I read your plan last night, it's very good, but there are a few things that need to be improved, mainly about the treatment of people from the Land of Chaos, you imagined them to be too kind, and you were too good to them, I have written down the relevant opinions, you can take a good look at them when you come back." Early the next morning, Delin and Hale led a dozen men to cross the river to visit Viscount Gus.

"Well, okay. Haier said and actually took out a small boat from the space ring.

"And this thing?!" Delin said in surprise.

"Of course, do you still have to swim over?!" Haile rolled his eyes, "I'm not going to do anything like that." It's called being prepared, you know?"

"Who said we had to swim there? Let them take us there! Two round trips would be enough. Delin said with a smile.

"You're extravagant!" said Haile.

When they reached the other side of the river, Viscount Gus had already sent someone to wait. Entering the territory of Viscount Gus, Delin found that the terrain here was a little different, the terrain here was flat, the water and grass were abundant, and many war horses could be seen being domesticated. When Delin thought that this was the production area of war horses, suddenly the style of painting changed sharply, and it turned out that it was just the course of the Luce River. The area of aquatic plants is limited, and the output of war horses is estimated to be only enough for their own domestic sales.

"Welcome! Yesterday I received your news, and I was so happy that I almost couldn't sleep all night. Viscount Gus greeted him at the gate, and at the same time set up a guard of honor for 20 people.

"Your Excellency, I should have visited earlier, but I didn't expect a small accident in the territory, and I came late, you won't blame me, right?" said Delin with a smile.

"What's the matter, when you first arrived in the territory, I should have sent a congratulatory gift, but helplessly, the temple has been too busy lately. Please! "Viscount Gus is fatter than Viscount George, and much more fat. He was more of a businessman, and the latter was more of a leading general.

Negotiations with Gus went well, and a series of agreements were reached, and according to Haier's revised plan, they would import all the stone and timber for the construction of the territory from Gus, and they would also recruit 20,000 carpenters, blacksmiths, and laborers. And according to the price given by Viscount Gus, their budget was reduced by nearly 50% compared to before, which made Delin very annoyed. That Chuck had been scolded in his heart by Delin.

Once back in the territory, preparations began, and they needed at least one dock. Fortunately, although Chuck was fired, the construction team of the Lorente Family Chamber of Commerce is still there, and they are more professional than the craftsmen recruited outside, but the number is a little small, more than 200 people. Haier was ready to put them in a similar role as foreman and overseer.

In the afternoon of the same day, Delin visited George again and also expressed the need for a plan to recruit laborers. In fact, this is equivalent to giving them benefits in disguise. The Redden family guarded the Raiden Fortress, and also opened up the North Ridge north of the fortress, and countless prisoners of war and slaves were captured every year. Every year the nobility within the Redden family had the right of first refusal to buy cheaply, and it was not surprising that there were two or three hundred orc or half-orc slaves in the possession of a viscount. They will not be raised in vain, these simple jobs can be trained, and no matter how poor they are, they can be used as coolies. 20,000 people sounds like a lot, and if you don't recruit others, it will take less than 100 days to pass in the blink of an eye.

At noon the next day, in the midst of the vigorous construction of the territory, Delin set out with Qianglu, Hemer, and two knights, each riding a huge wild boar. Despite being told and having laughed for a long time, Haile couldn't help but laugh as he watched Delin's back disappear to the east. In addition to looking for Charlie and others, Delin's trip also had a purpose, which was to see how the road conditions were and whether a good business route could be established. Relatively speaking, horses are very picky about road conditions, and jungle boars are basically unable to stop it.

Compared to a horse, it travels a little slower, but because its center of gravity is low enough, it does not have the bumps of a war horse. However, in a match, being a little shorter than the enemy may have to suffer a lot of losses, but Harry says that this is not a problem, because the boar has the advantage of being longer and more aggressive. The charge of rows of wild boars can directly knock down the opposing cavalry or even knock them away.

Delin was skeptical. Either way, though, at least the problem with Qianglu's mount was solved, and he didn't have to walk or run after the team like he used to.

"How do you feel? What are the disadvantages and advantages of them compared to war horses?"

"Your Lord, it's hard to know for sure how well it performs on the battlefield, but for now, it's a little short. It may not be much shorter than ordinary war horses, but it is more than 30 centimeters shorter than dragon scale wildebeests, which will form a height difference, and it will be in a state of elevation attack in the battle, which will be very disadvantageous. And in terms of running and jumping, I think that with their size, it is estimated that they are seriously unqualified, and even if they strengthen their training, it is difficult to improve greatly. One of the knights was the first to speak.

"You mean it's not suitable for cavalry mounts?" asked Delin.

"No, my lord, I mean it's true that it can't be compared to the dragonscale wildebeest, but it also has its own characteristics, such as its low center of gravity, excellent collision ability, strong weight carrying ability, and strong defense, which can make it an excellent mount for heavy cavalry. If you have money, you can build a number of steel fortresses, which can effectively become the nemesis of the Demon Knights. On the battlefield, it is far less terrifying for the Demon Knight to lose its speed advantage, and then your Demon Knight will easily achieve an overwhelming victory. The knight continued.

"Very well, what's your name, where did you come from?" asked Delin.

"Report to Lord Lord, my name is Clark! I used to be in the Knights of the Guards at Noah's Castle, and I used to train in the third battalion of the Knights. Clark exclaimed, apparently aware that his chance had come.

The knight's territory is the territory of the big fat man Noyce's father, the Marquis of Mochi, and it doesn't matter what the name is, because there are many knights there, so it is called the knight's territory. Kate: They are currently training in the second battalion.

"Then I ask you, why don't others develop Heavy Knights to deal with Demon Knights or Rune Knights?" said Delin.

"Because the speed of the Heavy Rider is slow, even on the Dragonscale Horned Horse, the speed is very different. It's rare for them to find mounts like this, and they may have, but they won't produce them in large quantities. The Demon Knight or Rune Knight is the most comprehensive knight, the most adaptable, and has no obvious weaknesses, the only drawback is that it is expensive. Clark said.

"What about you, what are you thinking?" Delin looked at the other knight.

"My lord, I'm thinking about another characteristic of the jungle boar in battle. The knight replied.

"What?" Delin asked curiously, in fact, Clark had already said it comprehensively.

"It doesn't lift its head and expose its neck to the enemy. After the first round of impact, the head of the war horse is usually raised, and riding on the boar, because of the short stature is easy, it is easy to attack the neck of the dragon scale wildebeest, the horse armor is usually weak, and the protection of the scales is not very strong, we can solve the opponent's mount as soon as possible, so that we can occupy a great advantage. And when fighting, we don't need to take care of its head, but the head of the war horse will stand in the way, which is a kind of protection and an obstacle. We can have a special shield in front of us, and our defense will be much stronger than theirs. The knight said.

"Well, that's a good point, what's your name?" Delin was more out of politeness, but he didn't agree with it in his heart, the life and death of the battlefield was usually decided in an instant, he idealized the battlefield environment, and the two sides were deadlocked, which rarely happened, and it was also said that the Boar Knight was made into a heavy cavalry, but it was more sophisticated.

"My name is Worf, Lord Lord. Wolf said happily.

"Well, with all that said, we don't know if they're up to the task! Let's experiment with them, maybe they'll surprise us. Charge!" Delin gave the order, and everyone began to urge the boar under their crotch, but only Delin, Hemmer, and Qianglu rushed out. Clark and Wolf did not rush for the simple reason that the boar did not understand their orders, although that was the standard maneuver of the knights.

"This is indeed a surprise, Hemmer, how did you rush up?" Delin could sense what caused the boar to rush up, but Hemmer didn't know.

"I connected with it and made it understand what I meant. In fact, it's more appropriate to describe my profession as a natural ritual, so I'm able to communicate with it more easily. Hemmer replied.

Delin then ordered the two wild boars behind him to rush up. In the panic, Clark performed better, he adapted to the sudden rush of the boar earlier, and tried to control it, while Wolf, after finally adapting, went by the boar, acting very passive and not active enough.

"Lord Lord, I think the performance of these wild boars is better than I imagined, they are more psychic, and their charging speed is also faster than I imagined, if they are trained, they can travel a little faster, then they are not inferior to ordinary war horses in terms of mobility. This is a team of heavily armored knights that are difficult to match. Moreover, it is a kind of heavy knight who can run long distances. Their supply is so simple that they can eat almost anything. During the lunch break, Clark came to Delin's side and said.

"Well, you're quite right. They are indeed very well supplied, and they took a fancy to this in the first place. Delin smiled and said to him, "Another important thing is that they don't cost money! Moreover, it is not the Heavy Knights who will sit on them in the future, but the Demon Knights or Rune Knights, and with a thicker shield, our Knights will surpass the enemy's in terms of defense. Doing so can also give full play to the combat effectiveness of wild boars. These are just the lower ones among them, and there are more advanced ones, but there are fewer of them. To a high-ranking knight, they may not be a threat, but compared to the dragon-scale wildebeest, they are more aggressive. "Of course, these things need to be said after the first wild boars have been trained, otherwise, everything is inference." You're good, and you'll have a chance in the future. Delin said to him with a smile.