Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence.

Chapter 125 Preparations for the Dragon's Nest

The Summer Solstice is one of the most important festivals for the Church of Rhea and the Church of Tal, and it is also a special date in the Empire that does not belong to any particular month.

After the heavy rain ended, the summer solstice was still three days away.

This day is indeed a good day for the territory, and all kinds of good things are happening one after another.

Su Li held the embankment with both hands in a comfortable mood and looked down. The territory had already welcomed the joy of its first good harvest. The fruits in the farmland began to be harvested one after another, and cabbages were taken away in carts.

These harvest days will last for more than ten days, increasing every day until they reach a climax during the summer wheat harvest.

At present, Minister Laun has begun to arrange the slaves to allocate the reclamation directions below Bjorn Bay and register the slaves who contracted the land, which involves their year-end assessment.

After the contract responsibility system was implemented, the scale of land reclaimed by slaves and the grain output would determine which slaves could be generously freed from slavery by the lord and which would be directly executed.

No one would think that Su Li's system of eliminating the last-ranked serfs was too cruel.

Compared to the cruel lords in this world and the nobles who would hang serfs directly if they disagreed with them, Su Li's strict and standardized court system and open and fair principles with clear rewards and punishments made him a model of virtue and a saint among knights!
This world is very different from the modern society of the previous life. Despair, darkness and blasphemy are the three main themes of the world.

Hessen Territory is considered the most tolerant, fairest, and most hopeful territory. Even if its policies were applied to capitalist societies on Earth, its laws, virtues, human rights, and ethical standards would be superior to those of most countries. The only difference is that it cannot compare to some Eastern countries.

But even if Su Li only brought some of the concepts and customs of the Eastern society in his previous life to the Hesse Territory, it would be enough to inject unparalleled vitality into the spiritual outlook of this territory.

Hope is something as precious as a gem in this world.

The idea that one can change one's destiny as long as one works hard and improve one's rank as long as one strives hard is something that no one in any territory in this world dared to dream of in the past.

This beautiful idea itself is like chasing a dream, which cannot be achieved on earth. Only people in some Eastern countries take it for granted.

In the empire, if a person was born a serf, he would be a serf all his life, and his children would also be serfs, living in filthy villages with other serfs.

Unless Redmar and Violet personally find him and ask him to lead the nation in a war to repel the Greenskin invasion. And he not only wins but also saves the Emperor's life. In that case, he can apply to become a Knight of the Kingdom. With luck, and when the nobles are in a good mood, the chances of being accepted are about 20-30%.

The Hesse Lords gave many serfs the opportunity to change their fate. Many serfs and even armed servants desperately seized this opportunity to change their fate.

In this dark world, the existence of this Heisen Dream is no less than the advent of God's grace to them.

The gods' grace only favored powerful knights, never serfs. Therefore, slaves and subjects alike dubbed Su Li the Great Sage and the Morning Star.

Under Su Li's gaze, the serfs in Bjorn's Shallow Bay worked with extra enthusiasm.

While the serfs were full of hope, the army also had great ambitions.

After Su Li finished talking with the Minister of Seals and the Minister of Agriculture, the military commander, Knight Orstein, immediately approached Su Li and reported to him, "My Lord, I have discussed the current military situation with Hilde, Fastrik, and Jerrod. We all agree that the territory's army cannot remain idle. We must take the initiative and either eliminate the cultists of the Red Crown or the Centaur tribe in the forest."

"Time is running out and we must act decisively."

Time was running out, and Su Li did not think that his military commander was exaggerating.

The time frame in which he can dispatch troops is actually very short.

It is a well-known fact in this world that after a heavy rain, all kinds of monsters will pop up like mushrooms in the forests, wilderness, and valleys.

The continuous rain will cause the beastmen in the forest to multiply and grow rapidly, and the sunshine after the rain will provide the greenskin spores with suitable conditions for growth. Soon a large number of goblins, greenskin boys and even greenskin big guys will emerge from the ground.

After many hard battles, Lord Heisen finally cleared the monsters on the west side of the Blood Pine Forest. If he did not take advantage of this period to advance decisively, kill the Green Dragon's powerful followers, the Centaur Tribe, and send an expedition team into the Dragon's Nest to steal some of the Dragon's Nest treasures, he would not know when he would have the next chance.

Similarly, in the Limestone Valley, the Red Crown cultists' excavation progress is also advancing by leaps and bounds.

I'm afraid it won't be long before a terrible demon appears.

Now Su Li is faced with the decision of sending the main force of the troops to the limestone valley in the north or to the blood pine forest.

He only had two squadrons of professional soldiers, nearly half of whom were halflings. If a crisis from any direction was not properly resolved, it could lead to the destruction of the territory.

But there is nothing to be surprised about. People in this world have become accustomed to it. This is a world full of conflict, darkness and despair.

Compared to other idyllic worlds, human forces in this world are always struggling to survive under endless threats.

Here, rocks naturally weather into skeletons, plants sprout eyeballs and genitals, and legions of evil monsters can appear at any moment, leaving the forces of good facing endless threats. Yet, even despair breeds hope: someone or some force will always step forward at the right time to save the day.

So Su Li thought for a moment and made a decision. He said to Knight Orstein, "Next, you will lead your troops into the forest and start clearing out the monsters. Try to destroy the Centaur tribe as soon as possible and find the Green Dragon's lair deep in the Blood Pine Forest."

"You must clear a path for our subsequent team to enter. Then our adventure team will go deep into the forest, lurk in the dragon's lair, and take out the treasures inside."

"Then we will use the strengthened army to solve the problem of the birth of demons."

Knight Orstein frowned and asked, "My Lord, your idea is certainly perfect. But will everything turn out as we envision?"

Su Li’s ideal is of course good, but will the devil wait for Heisen’s army to return before appearing as he expected?

If the cultist army completes the excavation first and a large number of demons rush out of the limestone mountain before the Hessen expedition team returns, the situation will become disastrous.

Su Li said calmly, "It depends. Wherever you are, you'll find a way. The threat of the Blood Pine Forest is something we must resolve on our own. The dwarves may help us, or they may sit back and watch, sending only rangers to help."

"So we must seize every opportunity and prioritize resolving the crisis in the Blood Pine Forest."

"But the demons in the Limestone Valley aren't just a threat to the Black Forest Territory; their existence threatens the entire Limestone Mountains. At least for now, it seems the Redbeard Clan is more worried than we are."

"Their Redbeard Castle is located at a traffic pass and will definitely be attacked by the demon army. Our territory is even further away and further back. Even if the cultists cause trouble, they may not be able to find our territory."

Su Li's attitude is actually a bit like lying down. If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up.

This world is full of crises, and we can't expect Su Li to solve everything.

Without the Black Forest Lord, would the Redbeard Clan and the dwarves in the mountains just ignore the demons in the Limestone Peaks?

In any case, they are closer forces, they are all in the Gray Mountains, in the same area.

The army of these cultists was very powerful. Su Li had only more than a hundred people under his command, and it was very difficult for him to defeat their two teams of scout cavalry.

Su Li was afraid that Lord Heisen would not be able to deal with such a large number of cultists and demons alone. Even if he could win, his troops would suffer heavy losses.

After all, it was such a long distance. If Su Li had to mobilize his army and gather his serfs, it would take at least ten days or half a month to even complete the march. And if he really spent ten days or half a month on the march, there would be no need to develop his territory, as it would have been destroyed by the Broken Toe Tribe long ago.

So after hearing Su Li's words, Knight Orstein decisively replied, "The situation is indeed as you described, Lord. I will mobilize the soldiers, prepare luggage and food, and set out for the forest tomorrow. We must strive to eliminate this centaur tribe as quickly as possible."

Su Li nodded, and it was time for him to start forming a team to explore the dragon's nest.

Hildurde was a must-attend. Not only was she blessed by the gods, but she was also loyal and reliable. No matter how precious the treasures were, she would return them to the territory and hand them over to Su Li without hesitation.

Anyone else in the team who has the idea of ​​embezzling the money will be beheaded by her.

Then there's a Halfling, perhaps the Halfling hero Ashfield is a good choice.

Halflings have always had this gift for "stumbling upon" magic. Like "stumbling upon" a rune ring. Rune weapons scattered around? Those pieces of equipment in the middle of a battlefield? Yes, all over the world, these items and other enchanted gear might just "happen" to appear in a halfling's territory one day.

Anyone who truly believes that it was a "coincidence" is naive. Halflings have always been dishonest and have an innate talent for stealing.

Letting them steal treasures from the dragon's nest is a good choice.

As for whether or not there would be any guilt in stealing the treasure...

People who have such thoughts do not deserve to live in this world.

After the dragon awakens, will it let the Hessen Territory go? It will simply burn the territory with dragon flames and plunder all its wealth.

Therefore, both sides had no way out and had to decide the winner. The wealth in the dragon's lair was destined to be Su Li's spoils of war.

Now he just takes a part of it first.

Being pedantic and sticking to rules when dealing with enemies will only make you become Duke Xiang of Song, who will be laughed at for three thousand years after your death!
Su Li quickly made up his mind about this matter, but before he could decide on the candidate, the dam became lively, and a large number of knights and dwarves gathered there excitedly.

(End of this chapter)