Murphy flew slowly and leisurely, and when he returned to the Crimson Keep, it was already afternoon, and he was about to take a "private visit to the micro-service" in his territory according to his daily habits, but before he could finish changing his clothes, there was a knock on the door of his office.

"Come in."

The vampire lord took off his cloak and said something in protective leather armor, and then the door opened, and a tired Miriam walked in with a stack of papers.

She slammed the things on Murphy's desk, and said to him in a very businesslike manner:

"So far, your warriors have searched and registered 5,784 displaced people for us."

"How much? Did you say an extra 5? ”

Murphy was taken aback by the number, and he exclaimed:

"It's only been less than five days since this event started, right? Almost more than a thousand people a day? Where did they find so many displaced people? I know that many people have been displaced by years of war in Translasia, but that number is too exaggerated, right? ”

"The reality may be a little different from what you think, Your Excellency the Governor."

Miriam's expression was very unsightly.

She pulled out a chair and sat down across from Murphy, opening the information she had gathered about the homeless and handing it to Murphy, who glanced at it and immediately spotted it.

Of the nearly 6,000 people currently being searched and registered, only one-third of them are native to Translasia, and the remaining two-thirds are all "outsiders".

This unusual statistic made Murphy frown and say:

"I know that the Pride of the Silver Moon is recruiting exiles to their homeland with the help of the Chamber of Commerce in Batasin, and I must praise them for their ability to use their resources wisely. But where did these displaced people from Cato and East Prus come from?

I don't remember giving the order for the warriors to cross the border to capture people. ”

"That's the problem, you and no one else have issued similar orders, but you can't stop your warriors from being flexible in this regard,"

Miriam Says:

"As far as I know, a group of warriors who are taking part in the Shadow Intelligence Service entrance examination have kidnapped hundreds of people from the Cato region to come to Transencia by spreading the word about the Church of Avalon, and according to them, this is just the beginning, and the number of displaced people collected through this channel may eventually exceed thousands.

This is already quite a modest measure.

The reception point set up by the administration office in the Under Armour Hills received 600 people at a time early this morning, and according to the secret inspection and questioning of our civil servants, those are not even homeless!

It was a group of vagabonds disguised as bandits who had crossed the border of East Prus and plundered everywhere.

Not only did they bring back those men, but they also ransacked an enemy post on the border, tied up the Plantagenet soldiers there and sent them over, and even sensibly handed over a third of their harvest to the administration.

Similar situations have been happening over the past five days, and as of today, several small groups have been using this method to loot people from the outside and send them into Transnesia.

I've heard that even the Bloodrat Gang is privately debating whether or not to form a slave trap to raid the Kafhoka area, and you know that our City Defense Commander, Mr. Portman, has always had a penchant for this kind of thing.

He's been very vocal about proposing a 'privateer' license to the Warriors at a council meeting lately.

If I hadn't stopped him, he would have personally come forward to form an official slave hunting team. ”

The Scarlet Archon felt her head blow up, and she rubbed her brow vigorously, and said to the odd-looking Murphy:

"I can understand the enthusiasm of the Warriors for Translasia, and I can understand that their behavior seems crazy but is actually efficient, but the problem is that our current situation does not allow us to clash with our neighbors on this matter.

Murphy, you'll have to find a way to manage your growing warriors, it's not a request, it's a must!

According to Professor Malcolm's predictions, the number of displaced people hiding in the county of Sico alone has reached tens of thousands, and those people have been searched and registered enough to meet our population needs for the next period of time.

Now there is no need to make a bigger mess because of a small population.

Worst of all, your warriors seem to be enjoying themselves, and they are seeing this dastardly act as an adventure and feats to boast about.

I fear that if they continue to let it go, they will soon have friction with the Pioneer Corps stationed in East Pruos, or worse, provoke a war that no one wants to see.

You know, that difficult Marshal Loren is not the one who rubs sand in his eyes. ”

Murphy nodded.

But then he looked at the statistical table in his hand, and couldn't help but smile dumbly and said:

"But you have to admit that they're doing a good job of that, and honestly, I thought it might take them a dozen days to bring that many people back for us. Sure enough, as long as morality is willing to slip, there are always more ways than difficulties. ”

"You're still laughing!"

Miriam is going crazy.

She thought that Murphy did not understand the seriousness of this matter at all, and just as she got up to explain, she saw Murphy waving his hand, and His Excellency the Governor put the statistical table in his hand on the table, and said to Miriam:

"I will immediately issue a 'patch' to restrain my warriors from going to East Prus and Kafhoka to engage in this kind of human trafficking, you are right, it is morally and politically inopportune at this time.

We're not strong enough to ignore the ideas of our neighbors. ”

"But what about the Cato region?"

Miriam breathed a sigh of relief, but frowned again and said:

"You're not going to care about what's going on over there?"

"It's not that you don't care, but you don't have to care."

Murphy knocked on the table and explained to Miriam:

"Although the Cato region is also the territory of the Plantagenet Kingdom on the surface, you also know that King Louis gave it as a fief to the vampires after the Wolf Poison clan offered his loyalty, saying that it was a reward, but in fact, it was a fair and honest domestic instability to the front line of facing the black plague.

Old Edward also had to be grateful for this, alas, the kindness of the superiors was so heavy and bloody.

In short, the grey areas of Cato are currently managed by my compatriots, so the recruitment of outcasts by my warriors there can be seen as a confrontation between the Vulture and the Wolf Venom.

You can rest assured that it will not rise to the political level at all.

In addition, as can be seen from the fact that my warriors have tricked a group of Avalonians into coming to Transnesia, the natural cults that exist in the Cato region are a very good source of population.

It used to be the southern sanctuary of the Avalon Church, and the Antani region, where the border with the Elven Kingdom is located, is separated by a mountain, which is a traditional 'natural faith power zone', and now that the Avalon Church has been rebuilt in Translasia, it is natural for believers who have not converted after ten years of war to make a pilgrimage here.

Miriam, you have to understand that this natural flow of people doesn't even need us to contribute to it, just have President Natalie send missionaries to go around there, and there will be a steady stream of believers moving to our side.

In summary, I want to retain the right of my warriors to move to Cato, and you must understand that the desire of my warriors to serve the cause of the construction of Transencia is in itself a virtue of worship!

We can not be rewarded.

But they must not be suppressed, and the enthusiasm they possess can also explode into quite positive results if properly channeled. ”

"Alas"

The Scarlet Archon saw Murphy so persistent, and she had nothing to say.

In fact, before she came, Professor Malcolm had told her that action in the Cato region was acceptable, and now his mentor of history has proved to be very good at it.

He could even guess that Murphy's attitude on this matter was still a little too immature.

After a few seconds of thought, Miriam rubbed her forehead and said:

"If you insist that your warriors operate in the Cato region, then I have a suggestion that perhaps we can take this opportunity to send some gifted children to the Genoa Peninsula, which borders the peninsula.

A few dozen kilometers south of Lake Sauerpers will take you to the steam train station set up by the Halfling on the border between the two places.

Then, head south to the port of Chardo, which was the route I used to take when I went to school. ”

The archon said very seriously:

"Professor Malcolm and I have actually been preparing for this, sending these children to the Chardo Craftsman University to participate in a short-term administrative crash course, which only takes more than half a year to equip them with the ability to participate in basic public affairs, and by the way, to avoid the impending disaster, and this time to invite the merchants of the Batasimin Chamber of Commerce to embark on the journey together.

If we can get in touch with the Halfling Chamber of Commerce and the factory before the Black Plague breaks out, and invite them to send back the equipment we need, our preparations will definitely go a lot smoother. ”

"Great idea!"

Murphy's eyes lit up.

He really didn't take into account the unique geographical location of the Cato region, if he hooked up with the halflings at this time, at least the many mechanical products needed in the territory would have access to them.

The Governor pondered for a moment, and said:

"But whether it's sending the kids there for training or doing business exchanges, you need someone heavyweight enough to take the lead, and I can't let you go, Miriam, you're too important to the whole of Transncia right now.

So, why don't you let Professor Malcolm lead the team?

Didn't his wife keep saying that she wanted to send the two children back to the halfling? This is just the right opportunity. ”

"That's what I thought too."

Miriam brushed her hair and said:

"If the School of Administration of the Chardon Artisan University is to run a crash course for our children alone, it is necessary to teach such well-connected people, but the cost of living in the port of Chardeau is estimated to be out of our own pockets, which is a bit stretched by the current finances, to be honest."

"The Blood Vulture Clan can give this money."

Murphy made a decisive decision:

"You arrange this immediately, you don't have to worry about money, the point is to choose the right people, now that our grain deal with the North has stabilized, Lady Parlian can accompany Professor Malcolm as a representative of the merchants, I believe her business vision and determination.

We need to make a list of all kinds of machine tools and necessary items for industrial production, and if we can, I hope that she will sign a long-term supply contract with the halfling factory. ”

"But what about transportation?"

Miriam said worriedly:

"There are steam trains running through the entire territory of the Genoa Peninsula, but it does not border Transasia, and if you want to transfer it from the Cato region, you must discuss it with the Plantagenet Kingdom in advance. Even if the place is now ruled by the Wolf Venom Clan, in the form of a confrontation between the Blood Vulture and the Wolf Venom, I don't think Old Edward will let go so easily. ”

"Heh, what does it have to do with us if he doesn't let go? Do you still need the consent of wolf venom to do things? ”

Murphy sneered and said:

"My warriors can defeat the Greyclaw faction just as much as they can crush the vampires he has arranged in Cato, you don't have to worry about that, just plan and plan.

I'll find a way to solve the problem in the Cato area.

If you can't do that, take Lake Sorpers and travel up the Cadman River to the industrial area of the Under Armour Hills.

If I'm not mistaken, in the previous division of the borders between the Confederacy of Portia and the Kingdom of Plantagenet, one-third of the lake was owned by Transnsia, right? ”

"That was ten years before the war."

Miriam shook her head and said:

"It's not like that at the border, but I know you're not going to give in on this kind of thing, so I'll plan as soon as possible. But Murphy's Black Plague is at the moment, don't take any chances! ”

"No, Miriam, your understanding of the Black Plague is still a bit problematic, and because of the current Black Plague, we need to get this matter done as soon as possible."

Murphy squinted his eyes and said:

"Once the Black Plague is over, once Transencia loses its 'united front value' in the eyes of the kings, it will not be so easy for us to deal with these border issues.

This is the best window period.

You go get busy first.

I need to think again, you don't have to worry about the Warriors, I'll restrain them as soon as possible. ”

"Hmm."

Miriam nodded, and left the office tired, and a few minutes later, at the call of Murphy's psionic energy, Grand Duke Tris pushed open the door to his room.

She saw Murphy hanging a map of the Cato region on the wall, and the clever Tracy immediately realized what Murphy was thinking.

She said:

"You want to snatch a piece of meat from old Edward's mouth? It's too hard. ”

Murphy did not answer immediately, he took the charcoal and drew a large circle in the area where Cato, Transnesia, and Genoa meet, and he turned back to Tracey and said:

"I just need this bordering area, I don't have much interest in the rest of the Cato region, at least not at the moment. Tracey, do I need your wisdom to help us with this? ”

"I'm not a god, how can I give you a solution right away?"

Tracey rolled her eyes cutely, she stepped forward to look at the map, and after a few seconds of silence she shook her head and said:

"You can see the value here, old Edward can't not see it, in fact I think that he paid his loyalty for the underground management of Cato from King Louis in exchange for the underground management of Cato probably wanted to reach into the Genoa Peninsula and grab enough profit from it.

From that point of view, you want that old bastard to give up this place and declare war on him directly.

But perhaps we can think differently. ”

Tracey crossed her arms and took a step back, and she said:

"If this area becomes part of the Black Plague Line, I mean, if it can be controlled by another force that has good intentions for us and is strong enough to fight against the Wolf Venom Clan, then we can gain some of the initiative.

Do you understand who I'm referring to? ”

"Hmm."

Murphy stretched out his hand and drew a line across the map as Tracey watched, and he nodded:

"The Capetian family. Major Fraser, to be precise, is the commander of the Plantagenet Kingdom's military observer mission to Transnesia.

He should have a command station that can ensure security and at the same time form a strong clamp on the Black Plague war situation.

The direct connection from the Crimean Fortress through the filthy swamp to the line of Lake Shorpers formed a strong line of defense against the Jackals from Transasia and the middle of the continent.

Tracey!

You're a genius. ”

"Hey, I am."

Tracey snorted, letting Murphy hold her waist, and then she whispered to Murphy:

"Your warriors are discussing the idea of building a large slave hunter on the forum, I don't think they're going to let it go, do you?

Their moral bottom line shouldn't have slipped so quickly, and the current situation is indeed not so bad. ”

"I'm going to stop them, but I can't force them and dictate what they have to do, that would make them lose the fun and anticipation of the game."

Murphy withdrew his gaze from the map in front of him, leaned over and kissed Trith on the forehead, and whispered:

"I've got to find a way to draw their attention away from the slave hunt, to be a kind guide, or to put on an event that grabs the attention of most people. It had to be interesting enough to be satisfying, at least no more boring than the slave raids.

I think it's time for the two of us to give our hard-working warriors a perk, and best of all, we have exactly one thing on hand to meet all these requirements.

Well!

It's time for the first 'Transencia Champion Mixed Fight'. ”

(End of chapter)