Swallowing the Emperor

Chapter 442 Pioneering Rangers

"Why are there only more than 500 people? Where did the three hundred go?"

Scanning around, Molin found something wrong with the number of people, so Mo Lin asked Wang Ba.

"Of the remaining 300 people, 200 were eliminated because of poor comprehension, and 500 people were left by Li Dahammer. He said that there was a shortage of blacksmiths in the Shenbing Camp. The talents of these 300 people were also uneven. According to the standards of the son , it would be great if [-] people can meet the requirements in the end.”

Mo Lin nodded: "300 people are enough, let's go, let's talk as we walk."

"In the past few months of hard training, the success rate of two people's swordsmanship has reached 70%, the success rate of four people's swordsmanship is about 20%, and the success rate of eight people's swordsmanship is only [-]%..."

Wang Ba told Mo Lin about the training results of the past few months.

"It's already very good, but don't stop buying martial slaves. If Yunlan doesn't have one, look for it in other kingdoms. As long as it is a barbarian slave with a sword martial soul, don't let go of any of them."

"Don't worry, my lord. I have already sent people to the slave markets and underground boxing rings in other kingdoms to inquire about the news. As long as they are barbarians from the Budani tribe, they will buy them back no matter how high the price is."

"Okay, how is the blacksmith's business in Hongdu? Is there no trouble?" Mo Lin asked again.

"No, it's okay, now our Shenbingfang has opened eight branches, and the number of blacksmiths has expanded to nearly a thousand. The Song family still wants to order standard armor from us, but I didn't agree. I want to ask the next son Views."

"The royal family wants to order weapons here? Don't they have a battalion?" Mo Lin was a little surprised.

"That's right, the armor made by the Song family is the best in the entire Yunlan Kingdom. There is absolutely no need to order it in our Shenbingfang. However, according to my guess, the Song family did this to show our favor."

Mo Lin was silent for a moment, "Then what do you think?"

"Of course I have no objection. The price given by the Song family is not low. If you really forge armor for them, you will earn more money than selling them piecemeal. It is also easier to forge. After all, standard armor can be mass-produced and there are not so many tricks. Change, just..."

"Just what?"

"It's just that our mine is too small, and the current output is okay to maintain the current situation. But if we expand the scale, we have to buy ore from other family's mines. In that case, the profit will be reduced by at least half."

"Mine..."

Mo Lin frowned, and while talking, the two entered the meeting room, pulled a chair and sat down, Mo Lin fell into deep thought.

"Actually, I have an idea. I don't know if the young master will agree." Wang Ba hesitated for a moment and said.

"You said."

Wang Badao: "There are four major empires in the lower reaches of the Jinsha River. With the Jinsha River as the boundary, the Jinghong Empire and the Five Saints Alliance are on the south bank, and our Black Dragon Empire and the Northern Man Heaven are on the north bank. These four empires have their own strengths. Our Black Dragon Empire The empire is rich in products, and the most indispensable thing is the treasures of heaven and earth, which are famous for its abundance of grains, ganoderma lucidum and fairy grass, but it is not rich in minerals."

"Because of the cold climate and harsh environment, the northern barbarians are not suitable for the growth of food and herbs. Half of the tens of millions of subjects have no food to eat and are in a state of half-starvation. Therefore, they dream of going south to occupy the land and land of our Black Dragon Empire. Resources, however, the North Man also has its advantages, that is, the underground minerals are extremely rich, if we can get one or two rich mines in the North Man, let alone a 1 barbarian heavy armor army, even 10 people, it is easy .”

"The northern barbarians are rich in ore?"

Mo Lin was a little surprised. In his understanding, the Northern Barbarian was a gathering place for barbarians, half-orcs and nomadic hunters. Cold, poor, barbaric, and ferocious were its unique labels. Unexpectedly, it was also rich in ore.

"I'm afraid our three great empires don't have as much ore as half of the northern barbarians. Haven't you heard of it, sir?"

Mo Lin shook his head, "No, but the northern barbarians are the sworn enemy of our Black Dragon Empire. Even if they are rich in minerals, so what? Will they cooperate with us?"

Wang Badao: "Cooperation is impossible. Although the northern barbarians are not good at refining weapons, they value the mines more than their lives. Of course they know what the consequences will be if these mines fall into the hands of the empire, so even if they If we were given a mine, we would not dare to take it, and we would probably be branded collaborators and traitors.”

This problem is not difficult to understand. The Black Dragon Empire and the Beiman Heavenly Kingdom are natural enemies. I don’t know how many people have died on the battlefields of the two sides for thousands of years, and the mines of the Beiman are monopolized by the empire. Lin owns a mine in Beiman, and he cannot get rid of the accusation of collaborating with the enemy.

"Then what do you mean by that?"

Mo Lin knew that Wang Ba must have some intentions in raising this question.

"My lord, have you heard of 'Pioneering Rangers'?" Wang Ba asked suddenly.

"Pioneering Ranger, what is that?" Mo Lin had never heard of it.

Wang Badao: "This is a special title set up at the beginning of the founding of the Black Dragon Empire. At that time, in order to mobilize the major families to help expand the empire's territory, the empire set up the post of 'Exploiting Rangers'. The areas laid down are all its legal territory, and the empire will not interfere, as long as the fixed tribute is paid on time, more than half of the eighteen kingdoms of the empire now have the shadow of pioneering rangers behind them."

Mo Lin suddenly said: "I understand. What you mean is that the pioneers can expand the land at will, as long as they can fight, they are all their own?"

"That's what I mean."

"What does that have to do with me?"

"Young master can apply to the empire for the title of 'Pioneering Ranger'. As long as you get the permission of the empire, you can expand to the northern barbarians without any scruples. At that time, all the territories you conquer are your own, and the mines you get are also your own. He is much more at ease than the Yunlan Protector."

"If I want to expand, can't I get permission from the empire?"

"It's okay, but it will bring a lot of unnecessary troubles to the young master afterwards."

"how to say?"

"First of all, the territory you conquered is not recognized by the Empire and the Eighteen Kingdoms. Afterwards, they can attack your territory without any scruples. However, if you get the title of 'Pioneering Rangers', other kingdoms will not dare to move. You, young master, should understand the difference between them, right?"

"Understood, how can you not understand? This is like archaeology and tomb robbery. What the country recognizes is archaeology. It is legal. If you disagree, it is illegal tomb robbery. You have to go to jail. After all, it is a game of power. It's messing around."

(End of this chapter)