After hastily checking the attributes of the territory, Ouyang Shuo was thoughtful.
The upper limit of the population of the third-level towns is 10,000. With the speed of the refugees in Shanhai Town, normally, it will take two months to reach the full population again.
The territory was upgraded in advance, and the area doubled again. The third step of the original spring offensive to suppress bandits abroad had to be converted to domestic bandit suppression. Fortunately, the intelligence collected by the Military Intelligence Department could still be used.
In terms of territory index, the cultural index is still the weakest link. During this period of time, there were still a few scholars among the refugees who were picked out, and Ouyang Shuo arranged them to Lianzhou College. The current Lianzhou College, under the auspices of Xu Shuda, has entered the right track, and is no longer the grass-headed team it was when it was first established.
During the spring launch period, the moat project has been successfully completed. The archery towers and turrets supporting the city wall have also been completed early and put into use. The preliminary construction of the military defense system of Shanhai Town has been completed.
The basic building materials of the third-level townships have been automatically updated to be mainly blue bricks, supplemented by wood and stone. Of course, as an ancient building, wood is still an important part, and it is inseparable from carved railings and painted buildings.
Among the six buildings, the pawn shop has been automatically generated, so don't worry about it. The tea garden does not need architectural drawings, but only needs to find wild tea trees in the wild for transplanting, which is similar to the previous mulberry garden. The blueprints for the remaining four buildings of the Taoist temple, the inn, the restaurant, and the jewelry shop had been seized during the spring offensive a few days ago, saving four hundred gold coins to buy the blueprints.
Needless to say, for the restaurant, Ouyang Shuo had already promised to hand it over to Gu Sanniang to host it. Inns and jewelry shops are relatively simple, and the territory now has relevant special talents, which can be built immediately.
The most troublesome thing is the Taoist temple, at least one Taoist priest is required to preside over it. In the previous life, many lords used a tricky method, which was to replace them with players. Among the player's combat professions, there is a Taoist profession, which is barely reasonable.
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At ten o'clock in the morning, the office of the mayor of the Lord's Mansion.
"My lord, after nearly a month of arduous investigation, the Military Intelligence Department has grasped the basic information of the nomadic tribes in the central Lianzhou Basin and the Qingfuma, and came here to report." A middle-aged man with a resolute face spoke. Very ordinary, he is Lei Xun, another giant of the Military Intelligence Department.
After the last expansion of the Military Intelligence Department, except for the ten internal affairs personnel, the remaining forty people were divided into the Military Intelligence Group 1 and the Military Intelligence Group 2. Leng Qian is the leader of the first military intelligence team, and Lei Xun is the leader of the second military intelligence team.
Ouyang Shuo was shocked, "Tell me, what's going on."
"The nomadic tribe exists in the form of one big tribe plus a dozen small and medium tribes. The big tribe is called the Tianji tribe, with more than 30,000 people. It is located in the center of the basin and occupies the best pasture. There is an inland lake in the center of the basin. The tribe called it Shenjuan Lake, and the tribe's royal court was built by the lake. The rest of the small tribes range from a few hundred to a few thousand people and live scattered around the basin." Lei Xun began to report.
"Which tribes are closest to us?" Ouyang Shuo asked.
"There are three tribes closest to us, located in the west, middle, and east directions. The tribes in the east and west directions are small tribes with less than a thousand people. The tribe in the middle is relatively powerful, a medium-sized tribe with More than three thousand people."
"What is the relationship between these tribes?"
"There are often conflicts between small and medium-sized tribes due to competition for pastures, which requires the mediation of the Tianji tribe. What's interesting is that in order to maintain their status, the Tianji tribe often consciously suppresses the medium-sized tribes secretly and supports the small tribes instead. Because of this, there is no second tribe with a population of over 10,000 in the middle of the entire basin. This long-term suppression has caused dissatisfaction among many medium-sized tribes. It is only because of the disparity in strength between the two sides that they have to swallow their anger. Therefore, generally speaking , the small tribes are all pro-Tianji tribes, while the medium-sized tribes form their own alliance." Lei Xun replied.
Ouyang Shuo nodded, and said, "What about Qing Hema?"
"The situation is not good. The green clam horses are almost controlled by these nomadic tribes, and it is difficult to find wild horses. The only way to obtain the green clam horses is through war or trade." Lei Xun said in a harsh voice.
"In terms of trade, is it feasible?" Ouyang Shuo asked uncertainly.
"These grassland tribes lack iron products, and lack daily necessities such as salt and tea. Some tribes even lack food. Therefore, in theory, trade is possible. Of course, the premise is that we have enough strength to resist their attacks. These nomads They are predatory and very aggressive, and if they can be robbed, they will never be bought with money." Lei Xun really did not suffer in vain this month, and he knows the nomadic tribes very well.
Ouyang Shuo tapped the table lightly with his hands, and remained silent. Originally, according to his plan, after upgrading to a third-level township, the last subsidiary territory would be built at the junction of the Friendship River and the Shuishui River as a bridgehead for attacking the center of the basin. However, according to the information collected by Lei Xun, there is a risk of being robbed by nomadic tribes at any time if the subsidiary territory is built there.
What gave him a headache was that if he wanted to form a Mingguang armored heavy cavalry unit, the ordinary war horses presented by the system couldn't move at all, and he had to get green clam horses. He did not feel at ease sending troops across the river without establishing a solid bridgehead. In case of being discovered by those nomadic tribes, it will be too late to retreat.
Taking a step back, it would be very dangerous to try to trade with them in the name of Shanhai Town instead of building a bridgehead. Mao rashly exposing Shanhai Town to these wild wolves is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger. As Lei Xun said just now, this group of nomads are predatory, and they will never spend money to buy what they can grab. This time, it was really a dilemma.
Since he couldn't make up his mind, he had no choice but to listen to everyone's opinions. Ouyang Shuo asked Lei Xun to wait for a while, and asked the concierge to invite the four directors, saying that he had something important to discuss.
Twenty minutes later, four directors arrived one after another. Ouyang Shuo first asked Lei Xun to introduce the information he had just reported, and then he confided all his considerations and asked, "What countermeasures do you all have?"
"Brother, my younger sister thinks that in the current situation, the work on the green clam horse should be put on hold for the time being. Anyway, the production efficiency of Mingguang armor is not high now, and it will take some time before the cavalry team is installed. The most important thing in the territory at present is how to Promoted to a first-level county seat. It’s not too late to make plans after the promotion.” Yingyou was the first to express her opinion from the position of the Finance Department.
Then, Fan Zhongyan also expressed his attitude, saying: "I agree with Director Cui's opinion. The nomadic tribes are all soldiers, and the current strength of Shanhai Town is not enough to compete with it. For the current plan, the only way to stop it is to stop it quietly." , is the best policy."
Seeing that the two directors successively agreed to suspend the work of Qingfuma, Ge Hongliang, a representative of the military, couldn't sit still, and was about to speak out against it. Unexpectedly, Tian Wenjing, who was sitting next to him, stood up suddenly and said loudly, "My lord, I have a different opinion."
"Sir, please tell me!" To be honest, Ouyang Shuo didn't want to shelve the work of Qingfuma. Forming a heavy cavalry unit will not only help to enhance the military strength of the territory, but also help in major events in the near future. Hearing Tian Wenjing's objection, he immediately lifted his spirits. This cold-faced director usually keeps silent, and when he speaks, he must have something to say.
"I think it is necessary not only to build a bridgehead, but also to be fast. When the nomadic tribe on the other side is not aware of us, quickly plant a wedge on the other side. Otherwise, wait until the other side is aware of it. If they deploy troops to garrison on the opposite bank, it will be even more difficult for us to enter the center of the basin in the future, and we will completely lose our strategic advantage." Tian Wenjing said loudly.
Fan Zhongyan asked back: "What Director Tian said seems to make sense. But have you ever thought about how to establish a subsidiary territory without the other party being aware of it? This is not a matter of a day or two. Moreover, even if the subsidiary territory It has been successfully built, and with its weak defense capability, how can it resist the invasion of nomadic tribes? I am afraid that after spending a lot of manpower and material resources, it will still be nothing at that time."
Tian Wenjing answered confidently, "Director Fan's question is actually easy to solve. Since it is used as a bridgehead, it cannot be built as a conventional subsidiary village. We want to build this subsidiary territory into a military fortress. First of all The first step is to build a strong stone wall like the base camp. After the wall is built, the internal construction will start. In this way, as long as a small number of troops are stationed inside the fortress, it is enough to resist the invasion of nomadic tribes. These nomadic tribes are accustomed to Cavalry decisive battles in open areas are not good at siege warfare, and they don’t even have the most basic siege equipment.”
"That's right. My subordinate suggested that the cavalry battalion can be stationed in the subordinate territory as a response. Together with the garrison troops of the subordinate territory, it is enough to ensure the safety of the subordinate territory." Ge Hongliang continued. He didn't expect Tian Wenjing to have such a strategic vision. Even he, the director of military affairs, hadn't thought about it that deeply. Just now, he just subconsciously felt that he should speak out against it, otherwise he would miss the opportunity. As for how to operate it, there is no complete idea. Now, Tian Wenjing has given a perfect solution.
Yingyou is not proficient in military affairs, so she has been silent. After listening to Tian Wenjing's explanation, Fan Zhongyan, who spoke out against it, was thoughtful and acquiesced.
Now that the four directors have reached an agreement, Ouyang Shuo stopped hesitating and said, "Very good, as Director Yitian said, we will start building the third subsidiary territory tomorrow."