Lords of Hegemony: Conquer from the Mermaids

Chapter 62 The Power of Weak Water
This trip was very fruitful. Whether it was the fish farm or the Sea Spirit Bamboo, both allowed Meng Zheng to have a clearer grasp of the situation in the territory.

I am more confident about future development.

As soon as he returned to the tribe, Jiang Tao came to him and said, "Chief, I have selected the soldiers and am waiting for your instructions."

"Oh! Who are they?" Meng Zheng was very satisfied with Jiang Tao's efficiency. He could also see that Jiang Tao was really a war maniac. He was very active and serious about anything related to military affairs.

"Pick out forty reserve soldiers from the Crazy Wave Guards to form a team of fifty people." Jiang Tao first talked about his special forces. It can be seen that he was very happy this time.

"As for the mermaid militia, there are 120 male mermaids who are in good physical condition and can serve as close guards, and 80 female mermaids who can serve as long-range attackers."

Two hundred and forty mermaids were killed in one breath, and half of the territory's population was wiped out.

After the continuous fighting of the merman militia, Meng Zheng also observed a pattern.

Due to their cultivation level and with the help of spiritual awareness, they can perform very well in the application of hydraulic catapults.

However, in actual application, the hydraulic catapult of the female mermaid can often shoot more accurately and farther than that of the male mermaid.

Meng Zheng didn't know what the principle was. Everyone's spiritual power was obviously the same, so why was there such an obvious difference?

However, since this is the case, Meng Zheng also decided that the male mermaids would mainly serve as melee soldiers, mainly armed with shields, spears and other weapons, and equipped with a hydraulic catapult tube for emergencies.

The female mermaid mainly uses a hydraulic catapult as a weapon, is not equipped with a shield, and has a long weapon as a secondary weapon. When necessary, she will follow the male mermaid to charge into battle.

With this combination, long-range combat and close-range attack complement each other and unleash considerable combat power, which has had a good effect in various recent battles.

Therefore, in this conscription, Meng Zheng intends to continue this practice to arrange the tribe's combat soldiers.

The current problem of the tribe is that there are no formal barracks. Even if the mermaids are transformed into combat soldiers, they can only be called militia and not formal soldiers.

Meng Zheng could only hope that when he was promoted to the third-level tribe, he would have a formal combat camp with official soldiers from the Canghai tribe.

Looking at the 442 people on the territory attribute panel, they will be able to officially advance in three days.

"Jiang Tao, thank you for your hard work. You must lead these new recruits well and let them get familiar with the combat as soon as possible." Meng Zheng looked at the burly Jiang Tao and said solemnly.

"Yes! Chief, don't worry!" Jiang Tao patted his chest and promised.

"Well, the weapons, equipment and supplies are all prepared for you. You just need to take people to get them!" After Meng Zheng gave his instructions, he left on his own. He was going to check out other buildings in the tribe.

Cangmu is in charge of these buildings. I don’t know whether they are completed or not. As long as all the conditions are met, the tribe will be able to advance in three days.

After leaving Jiang Tao, Meng Zheng came to the construction area of ​​the tribe. It was a busy scene here, and various buildings were being built in full swing.

He saw Cangmu directing the fishmen to transport supplies continuously, and he seemed very busy, so he walked over.

"Cangmu, how is the construction progress?" Meng Zheng asked.

Cangmu looked up and saw Meng Zheng, and replied with a smile: "Chief, everything is going according to plan. Now the only thing left to build is the tribe's tailor shop, and everything else has been completed."

Meng Zheng nodded, looking at the building under construction, his heart filled with anticipation. "Cangmu, you've done a great job. The tribe's prosperity is inseparable from your hard work." Meng Zheng expressed his appreciation for Cangmu.

Cangmu scratched his head a little embarrassedly and said, "Chief, this is what I should do. I feel very honored to be able to contribute to the tribe."

Meng Zheng looked at Cangmu's humble appearance and admired him even more.

"By the way, Cangmu, what do you think needs to be improved in our tribe?" Meng Zheng asked. He hoped to get some constructive advice from Cangmu.

Cangmu pondered for a moment, then said, "Chief, I think our tribe needs to strengthen its defenses. Although we have the Raging Wave Guards and the Merman Militia, fortifications are also very important. We can consider building some walls and defense towers to increase the tribe's defense capabilities."

"Isn't it a bit redundant to build a city wall?" Meng Zheng was a little hesitant. After all, this is the bottom of the lake. If the enemy attacks, there is no need to attack the city wall at all. They can directly cross the wall and attack the soldiers on the wall.

"No, clan leader. Under the protection of the territory, unless we allow it, the enemy will not be able to easily cross the city wall once they enter the formation."

"? There is such a function?" Meng Zheng was shocked.

"Yes, in addition to the protective shield, the Water Spirit Guardian Array also contains a weak water force. As long as you get close to the Water Spirit Guardian Array, you will automatically sink to the bottom and be unable to float up." Cangmu affirmed.

Weak Water? Meng Zheng vaguely remembered that in his previous life, Weak Water was an extremely powerful source of water. There was a saying that it was three thousand meters deep, so deep that goose feathers could not float and reed catkins would sink to the bottom.

That is to say, as long as you are in the Weak Water, even if you are as light as a goose feather or a reed catkin, you will not be able to float in the Weak Water, but will sink directly to the bottom, which is very scary.

Meng Zheng didn't expect that his own Water Spirit Guarding Array actually had such a function. No wonder it was a territory guarding array, it was really extraordinary.

"In that case, it is indeed necessary to build a city wall to protect the territory." Meng Zheng nodded and affirmed Cangmu's proposal.

"When you're building the city wall, you need to be aware of one thing. Our territory has newly added a giant crossbow called the Fish Tendon Crossbow. It's over ten meters long and quite large. You'd better go to the Artisan's Workshop and talk to Hong Zhu about where to place it, otherwise you'll end up with nowhere to put it once the city wall is built."

"Okay, Patriarch, I will definitely design it, don't worry!" Cangmu nodded vigorously and promised seriously.

"Well, I'll leave it to you. I hope everything can be completed within ten days. In ten days, the territory will face a crisis, and I hope we can be fully prepared in these ten days."

"Chief, I understand. I will do my best to complete all construction within ten days to ensure that the tribe can cope with the upcoming crisis." Cangmu said firmly, with determination and courage flashing in his eyes.

Meng Zheng looked at Cangmu with a heart full of trust. He knew that Cangmu was a trustworthy partner and he would do his best to complete the task.

"Okay, Cangmu, I believe in you. Go ahead and arrange the construction matters well." Meng Zheng patted Cangmu's shoulder and encouraged him.

Cangmu nodded, turned and left, busily directing the fishmen to start construction. Meng Zheng continued to inspect other areas of the tribe, checking to see if all preparations were in place.

He arrived at the craftsman's workshop and found Hong Zhu, a master craftsman in the tribe, responsible for manufacturing and repairing various weapons and equipment. Meng Zheng told him about the fish-tendon crossbow and hoped that he could work with Cangmu to determine the appropriate location for it.

Hong Zhu listened to Meng Zheng's words, thought carefully for a moment, and then nodded. "Chief, I understand. I will communicate with Cangmu to ensure that the fish-tendon crossbow is placed in the best position to maximize its power."

Meng Zheng nodded with satisfaction and left the workshop. He believed that Hong Zhu and Cang Mu would work well together and contribute to the defense of the tribe.

In the next few days, Meng Zheng continued to inspect various areas of the tribe to check the progress of various preparations.

(End of this chapter)