Tang Long's terrified retainers watched the muzzles of the cannons aiming at them from time to time, while wiping cold sweat, they formed a neat queue at the gate of the city hall according to their ranks. The panic-stricken soldiers quickly recovered their composure and put on a serious expression after seeing the actions of the adults and knowing from the mouthful patrol boat soldiers that the terrifying warship above their heads belonged to their lord. He stood motionless with his head held high. They hope to be favored by the lord, and if they promote themselves to become retainers, then the days after that will be happy.
The vassals who had been living for years finally waited until the bilge of the battleship opened. Under the gaze of tens of thousands of people, hundreds of black shadows with blue flames sprayed from the soles of their feet slowly landed.
Seeing these hundreds of mecha fighters, all 2 or 3 meters high, wearing metal mechas and carrying large-caliber thickened cannons, everyone was stunned again. They were in the chaotic galaxy and at the same time they were in the poor Tang family, and they had never seen the latest individual equipment in the universe. But even an idiot who sees such a shocking mech can understand in an instant that these few hundred people alone can kill tens of thousands of people present.
Of course, everyone knows that this is the armament of their lord and lord. After thinking of this, all anxiety disappeared. The retainer thought to himself: "My lord not only has the most powerful battleship, but also such a powerful individual weapon. My lord's strength is definitely the first in the Tang family! Following such a lord, the future is definitely bright, let's go!"
The soldiers looked at these mechas enviously, wondering whether the lord would equip the army of the entire territory with these weapons? But thinking of the family practice, I believe that these weapons can only be equipped in the troops directly under the lord, right? I am afraid that the soldiers of the lord's retainers like myself can't even touch it. Thinking of this, I was a little disappointed, but the soldiers quickly remembered that the lord did not have a direct army, and believed that he would re-establish a direct army soon. If he behaved well, the lord might ask the lord to leave him, right? In an instant, the mental outlook of the soldiers went up to a new level, and the soldiers showed their best side.
A mecha warrior standing in front of hundreds of mecha warriors took a step forward to take off his helmet, and a handsome young man with black hair appeared in front of the retainers. The vassals who had seen Tang Long's face in the mansion newspaper immediately fell on the ground and shouted respectfully: "See you, my lord!" And the soldiers who could see the vassal's movements although they couldn't see Tang Long's face clearly immediately He knelt on one knee and shouted: "See Lord Lord!"
Tang Long, who had never been bowed down before, was a little uncomfortable, but he still suppressed the discomfort because he didn't want to lose face in front of his subordinates. So he nodded solemnly and said, "Get up."
Tang Long's voice had already been received by Xingling No. 2 on the battleship's loudspeaker, so not only the people in the entire square heard it, but also people in a 20-kilometer radius could hear it.
Tang Long was too lazy to look at the retainers who got up after thanking them, but said to himself: "Peng Wenfeng, are all the officials and soldiers in my territory here?"
Hearing Tang Long's first words were Peng Wenfeng, all the retainers stared at Peng Wenfeng who stepped out with envious eyes. And because everyone could hear Tang Long's words, all the soldiers directly under Peng Wenfeng proudly showed off to the soldiers around them.
Peng Wenfeng knelt on one knee and replied respectfully: "Report to my lord, all 233 retainers and 45,200 soldiers are here."
Although Tang Long murmured in his heart why there were so many family members, he still nodded to signal Peng Wenfeng to back down, then Tang Long glanced at everyone and said coldly: "Listen to me, everyone. In this fief, I am Your boss! You have to do what I tell you to do, and you must not discount the orders I gave you! Anyone who violates my orders will have no other result except death! If you don’t want to do it, get out of here now! "
The retainers did not expect Tang Long to be so gentle and handsome, but his words were so rude, he was simply a super big bandit. And the first thing you say when you meet your retainer is to say such a mean thing, aren't you afraid that the retainer will turn against you? Although the retainers thought so in their hearts, seeing the thickened hand cannons in the hands of those mech fighters and the thousands of cannons on the battleship above their heads, all the retainers swallowed their saliva and shrank their necks. If people like myself dare to object, I'm afraid there will be a burst of artillery fire from above, right
Seeing that no one was complaining, Tang Long continued: "Since there is no one who wants to quit, well, I will shoot you to death for committing crimes in the future, don't say that I will punish you for not teaching." It's all a jump. It seems that in the future, you have to think carefully before doing things.
Seeing the retainers bowing their heads in cold sweat, Tang Long knew that the goal of the demonstration had been achieved, so he waved his hands, smiled and said in a kind tone: "Okay, let's have a meeting now, everyone sit where you are." Said Then he sat cross-legged at the gate of the city hall. Fortunately, this mecha is very flexible, otherwise Tang Long might not be able to sit down.
Hearing Tang Long's words, everyone was taken aback for a moment, is there a meeting outside? But seeing that Tang Long had already sat down, the retainers had no choice but to sit on the ground frowning. This was the first time that the retainers had dirty their buttocks. The soldiers, on the other hand, didn't have so many worries. After Tang Long gave the order, they imitated Tang Long and sat cross-legged. They were all very excited, they never expected to have the opportunity to attend a meeting that only retainers could attend.
The warships in the sky also blocked the sun under Tang Long's signal, making this area in the shade. And those people who heard Tang Long's voice also crowded towards this side curiously. After a while, the city hall was crowded with people. But I don't know whether these people are of better quality, or they are afraid of being bullied by those retainers. There are so many people around that there is no sound.
Although the retainers felt uncomfortable being stared at by so many untouchables like monkeys, they wanted to give Tang Long their opinions. But thinking that any order Tang Long said just now cannot be discounted, and he doesn't know how he will be treated if he raises objections, so he can only suffer from that uncomfortable feeling.
This guy Tang Long belongs to the kind of character that the more people there are, the more excited he is, so he doesn't feel uncomfortable at all, but feels good. Although those female soldiers were not used to being stared at by so many people, but because they wore helmets, they had a protective shield on their hearts, so they could safely protect Tang Long's surroundings.
"Who is in charge of finances?" Tang Long asked kindly.
The retainers looked at each other, and then shook their heads. The fat man sitting in the front row protruded slightly, then leaned down and said, "My lord, we are each in charge of our own fief, so there is no unified person in charge of finance."
"Huh? Then who manages my ranches, fishing grounds, factories, etc.?" Tang Long asked again after being stunned for a moment.
This time all the retainers lowered their heads, and the fat man still replied, "My lord, the retainers who are in charge of managing these lords' private property have died in battle along with the original lord."
Tang Long nodded and said, "Okay, since no one is in charge of the territory's finances, let me appoint one." Hearing Tang Long's words, all the retainers raised their heads excitedly, hoping that Tang Long could appoint him.
"Yuna, all the finances of the territory will be handed over to you in the future." Tang Long turned his head and said to a mecha warrior. This was discussed by Tang Long and the female soldiers early in the morning.
The hearts of the retainers who heard this immediately cooled down. It turned out that the lord wanted to appoint his cronies. Regarding the psychology of his retainers, Tang Long didn't care so much. In the future, his life blood vessel - finance, should be held by his own people for such an important position.
The mech warrior took off his helmet and came to Tang Long and nodded, "I obey...my lord." Yuna was going to call me the officer, but she started calling Tang Long the lord as she went to do as the Romans did.
And No. 2 Xingling had already used the projector on the battleship to broadcast Yuna's image to the sky. When the retainers, soldiers, and people saw that the person in charge of the territory's finances was actually a beautiful woman, they couldn't help but burst into an uproar. The retainers stood up one after another and prepared to protest, but Tang Long snorted coldly, and the guns of the mech warriors aimed at the crowd immediately, and the guns of the sky battleship began to charge with energy.
"Hmph, have you forgotten what I just said? I am the boss of this territory, and I can do whatever I want. Do you have any objections to my appointment?" Tang Long stared viciously at these retainers who stood up.
Seeing the glowing muzzle of the cannon, the retainers immediately shrank their heads and sat down tactfully. The soldiers were in an uproar because they were just surprised. In fact, who the lord appoints is the lord's family business. And those people who were just watching the excitement immediately shut up after seeing the threat of those warships, and the timid ones were already preparing to go home.
"Listen to me, I don't care if I'm a man or a woman, whether I'm a vassal or a commoner, as long as I have the ability, I will give him an official job, and if I don't, get out!" After Tang Long said this to everyone, , and continued to say to the retainers: "Wen Tao, you two will serve as Yuna's deputy, and you must do your best to assist Yuna!"
The two young vassals whose names had been read came out a little puzzled and flattered to thank them. They couldn't figure out why the lord who had never met before knew their names and knew that they were quite good at finances. In fact, this is all thanks to No. 2 Xingling. She knows who has what kind of ability after walking around the territory of Tang Long's retainers. The income of these two retainers is the highest among all the retainers. If they are not brought in to help, then who will they get
"In order not to let some retainers have selfish intentions and pay special attention to their own territory when building the territory, I decided to take back the management rights of all retainers' territories." Tang Long finished speaking, and all the retainers jumped up immediately. be opposed to.
Annoyed, Tang Long raised his gun and shot a big hole in the floor, and then shouted at the frightened retainers: "Shut your beaks! From now on, anyone who interrupts before Lao Tzu has finished speaking will be shot! I'll sit down!" Tang Long's action made everyone understand that the new lord is a moody and powerful figure.
Although the retainers sat down reluctantly, they all looked at Tang Long with hatred. No matter what decision Tang Long made, they would not object, but they would definitely rebel against taking back their territory!
"Hmph! Didn't you hear clearly? I mean take back the right to manage your territory, that is to say, you don't need to manage the territory, and the income from the territory will still go into your pockets. If you think this is not good, stand up." Tang Long said coldly He said coldly, after seeing a few idiot retainers ready to move, Tang Long added another sentence: "I will expel him!" As soon as these words came out, none of the retainers dared to move.
The retainers who heard Tang Long's words clearly this time were not stupid, and quickly thought of the benefits of unified management of the territory. In this way, I don't need to invest in my own territory, and I can let the territory grow stronger. At that time, not only will I not have to spend, but I will continue to increase my income. How could I object to such a good thing without hearing it clearly? After thinking about this point, the retainer immediately agreed with a smile on his face.
In fact, the retainers did not expect that this kind of policy of directly turning their fief income into money to give them would make them completely lose control of the fief, that is, there would be no fief at all.
"Wentao, how much is the tax in the territory? How much is the tenant farmer's salary?" Tang Long asked the young man standing beside Yuna.
"My lord, the tax in the territory is generally 20%, and the tenant farmers' wages are determined by the lords themselves. The tenant farmers' wages are 100 Wulai coins per month." Wen Tao replied respectfully.
"Hmph, 20% of the tax is only received so little, it's useless to raise it so high." Tang Long said so, but the tax is unified for the entire planet, and Tang Long doesn't want to risk being scolded by the owner to force it. Lower taxes. So he ordered: "Where is 100 yuan per month enough, Yuna, the tenant farmers' wages will be adjusted to 300 Wulai coins per month in the future." Yuna, who was discussing the future financial plan with her deputy, heard Tang Long's words Busy said yes.
Hearing Tang Long's words, the vassals did not speak, because the tenant farmers had been managed in a unified manner, and the salary was paid by the lord. Since he didn't use his own money, he could give as much as the lord liked. The soldiers and the onlookers cheered immediately. Many of the soldiers' families and these people were tenant farmers. In fact, the salary of 100 Wulai coins given by Wen Tao is very high in the whole planet, but now it has suddenly tripled, so why don't they let them die happily
"Next, I will appoint the heads of the various departments. Elsie will be in charge of the construction of the territory's facilities, Ling Li will be in charge of the planning of the territory, and Liwu will be in charge of the administration of the territory." After making these appointments, Tang Long also selected them from among his retainers. Two lieutenants who are excellent in their respective fields. The people who were shocked once were still very surprised after seeing the three persons in charge. They didn't expect that the lord's cronies were all beauties.
After appointing these, Tang Long said with a smile: "By the way, I don't seem to have a direct army yet?" The retainers who are very good at observing words and expressions immediately expressed their willingness to provide their soldiers to the lord to form a direct army.
Tang Long said unceremoniously, "Very well, I will accept all of them without hesitation. By the way, in order to reduce your burden, the retainers will no longer have to pay the salaries of the troops directly under you, which means that the retainers will no longer have direct subordinates. force."
Hearing this, those retainers who were full of joy and thought that they didn't have to worry about the salary of the troops in the future, but were going back to the fief to recruit troops later, were all stunned. No need to have direct troops anymore? Wouldn't that deprive him of his military power? The retainers wanted to protest, but seeing Tang Long looking at him ferociously, they could only swallow their saliva and bow their heads in submission. Except for a very few ambitious retainers, most retainers think that having soldiers or not is almost the same. Anyway, with such a small force, I couldn't go to the battlefield before, so it's better to hand it over to the lord and let the lord establish martial arts.