After hurriedly checking the attributes of the territory, Ouyang Shuo was thoughtful.

The upper limit of the population of the third-level township is 10,000, and at the rate at which the displaced people in Shanhai Town are refreshed, normally speaking, it will take two months to reach the full population again.

Provinces are upgraded ahead of schedule, doubling in size again. The third step of the spring offensive, which was originally formulated, had to be turned into a domestic crackdown on bandits, but fortunately, the information collected by the Military Intelligence Department could still be used.

In terms of the territory index, the culture index is still the weakest link. During this time, there were still a few talented people among the homeless people who were arranged by Ouyang Shuo to Lianzhou College. The current Lianzhou College, under the auspices of Xu Shuda, is on the right track, and it is no longer the grass-headed team when it was first established.

During the launch of the spring, the moat project has been successfully completed. The arrow towers and corner towers supporting the city wall have also been completed early and put into use. The military defense system of Shanhai Town was initially completed.

The basic building of the third-level township has been automatically updated to be mainly made of green 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 paintings.

Of the six buildings, pawnshops have been automatically generated, so don't bother with them. The tea garden does not need architectural drawings, but it is necessary to go to the field to find wild tea trees for transplantation, similar to the previous mulberry garden. The architectural drawings of the remaining four buildings, namely the Taoist temple, the inn, the restaurant and the jewelry shop, have all been seized during the spring offensive operation a few days ago, saving the cost of buying the drawings with 400 gold coins.

Needless to say, Ouyang Shuo had already promised to hand it over to Gu Sanniang early on. The inn and jewelry shop are relatively simple, and the territory now has relevant special talents, which can be built immediately.

The most troublesome thing is the Taoist temple, which needs at least one Taoist priest to preside. In previous lives, many lords used a trick to replace them with players. Among the player's combat professions, there is a Taoist profession, but it is barely said that it is in the past.

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Ten o'clock in the morning, the mayor's office of the lord's house.

"My lord, after nearly a month of arduous investigation, the Military Intelligence Department has mastered the basic information of the nomadic tribes and frog horses in the central part of the Lianzhou Basin, and I have come to report it." The one who spoke was a middle-aged man with a resolute face, who looked ordinary at a glance, he was Lei Xun, another giant of the Military Intelligence Department.

After the last expansion of the Military Intelligence Division, in addition to the 10 internal affairs personnel, the remaining 40 personnel were divided into MI1 and MI2. Leng Qian is the leader of MI1, and Lei Xun is the leader of MI2.

Ouyang Shuo's heart was shocked, "Let's talk about what the situation is." ”

"Nomadic tribes exist in the form of a large tribe plus a dozen small and medium-sized tribes. The big tribe is called the Tianyan tribe, with more than 30,000 people, located in the center of the basin, occupying the best pasture. There is an inland lake in the center of the basin, which the Tianlu tribe calls the Shenhuan Lake, and the royal court of the tribe is built on the edge of the Shenhuan Lake. The rest of the small tribes, ranging in number from a few hundred to a few thousand, are scattered around the basin. Lei Xun began to report.

"What are the tribes closest to us?" Ouyang Shuo asked.

"There are three tribes closest to us, located in the west, center and east directions. The tribes in both the eastern and western directions were small, with less than a thousand people. The middle tribe is relatively strong, and it is a medium-sized tribe with more than 3,000 people. ”

"What about the relationship between these tribes?"

"There is often friction between small and medium-sized tribes over pasture, and the Tianyan tribe needs to mediate. Interestingly, in order to maintain their position, the Tianyan tribe often consciously and secretly suppresses medium-sized tribes and supports smaller tribes instead. It is precisely because of this that there is no second tribe with a population of more than 10,000 in the entire central basin. This long-term suppression has caused dissatisfaction among many medium-sized tribes, and it is only because of the disparity in strength between the two sides that they have to swallow their anger. Thus, in general, small tribes are pro-Tianyan tribes, while medium-sized tribes form alliances of their own. Lei Xun replied.

Ouyang Shuo nodded and said, "What is the situation of the green worm horse?" ”

"It's not good. The frog horses are almost dominated by these nomadic tribes, and it is difficult to find wild horse herds again. There are only two ways to get frogs: war or trade. Lei Xun said abruptly.

"Is it feasible to trade?" Ouyang Shuo asked uncertainly.

"These steppe tribes lack iron products, salt, tea and other daily necessities, and some tribes even lack food. Therefore, there is theoretically the possibility of trade. Of course, the premise is that we have enough quality to fend off their attacks. These nomads are predatory and aggressive, and they will never spend money to buy what they can rob. "Lei Xun really didn't suffer in vain this month, and he knows a lot about the nomadic tribe.

Ouyang Shuo tapped the table lightly with his hand and was silent. Originally, according to his plan, after upgrading to a third-level township, the last subordinate territory would be built at the junction of the Friendship River and the Swam River, as a bridgehead in the center of the attack basin. However, judging from the information gathered by Lei Xun, there is a risk of being ransacked by nomadic tribes at any time by building a dependent territory there.

What gave him a headache was that in order to form a Mingguang armored heavy cavalry unit, the ordinary war horses given by the system could not move at all, and he had to get the green worm horses. Without building a strong bridgehead, he was not at ease about sending his troops across the river. In case it is discovered by those nomadic tribes, it is too late to retreat.

It would be very dangerous to take 10,000 steps back and say that instead of building a bridgehead, try to trade with them in the name of Shanhai Town. Recklessly exposing Shanhai Town to this group of wild wolves is tantamount to seeking skin with tigers. As Lei Xun just said, this group of nomads is predatory, and they will never spend money to buy what they can rob. This time, it's really a dilemma.

Since he can't make up his mind on his own, he has to listen to everyone's opinions. Ouyang Shuo asked Lei Xun to wait for a while, and called the porter to invite the four directors, and said that there was something important to discuss.

Twenty minutes later, four directors arrived. Ouyang Shuo first asked Lei Xun to introduce the information that had just been reported, and then explained his considerations and thoughts, and asked, "What countermeasures do you have?" ”

"Big brother. Xiaomei thinks that the current situation should temporarily put aside the work of frog horses. Anyway, the manufacturing efficiency of Mingguang armor is not high now, and it will take some time to install the cavalry. At present, the most important thing in the territory is how to be promoted to a first-class county seat. It's never too late to wait until you're promoted. Yingyu stood in the position of the Financial Services Department and was the first to express her opinion.

Then, Fan Zhongyan also expressed his attitude and said: "I agree with Director Cui's opinion. The nomadic tribe is all soldiers, and with the current strength of Shanhai Town, it is not enough to compete with it. For today's plan, only static braking is the best policy. ”

Seeing that the two directors agreed to shelve the work of the frog horse, Ge Hongliang, as a representative of the military, couldn't sit still and wanted to speak out against it. Without thinking, Tian Wenjing, who was sitting next to him, suddenly got up and said loudly: "Lord, I have a different opinion. ”

"Sir, please speak!" To be honest, Ouyang Shuo didn't want to put aside the work of the frog horse in his heart. Forming a hoplite cavalry unit will not only help to increase the military strength of the province, but it will also help with major events in the near future. Hearing Tian Wenjing's objections, he was suddenly shocked. This cold-faced director is usually silent, and when he speaks, he must have something to say.

"In my opinion, it is necessary not only to build a bridgehead, but also to do it quickly. While the nomadic tribes on the other side were unaware of us, we quickly planted a wedge on the other side. Otherwise, wait until the other person notices. If they deploy troops on the opposite bank, then it will be even more difficult for us to advance into the center of the basin in the future, and we will completely lose our strategic opportunity. Tian Wenjing said loudly.

Fan Zhongyan asked rhetorically: "What Director Tian said seems to be reasonable. But have you thought about how to establish a vassal territory without the other party noticing? It's not a matter of a day or two. Moreover, even if the dependent territory is successfully established, how can it resist the invasion of the nomadic tribes with its weak defense capabilities? I'm afraid that after spending a lot of manpower and material resources, it will be a bamboo basket to draw water at that time. ”

Tian Wenjing was confident and replied: "The question raised by Director Fan is actually very easy to solve. Since it was used as a bridgehead, it was naturally not possible to build it according to the conventional affiliated villages. We want to turn this dependent territory into a military fortress. The first step was to build a solid stone wall like a base camp, and after the wall was built, the interior construction began. In this way, a small number of troops stationed inside the fortress would be enough to resist the invasion of the nomadic tribes. These nomadic tribes were accustomed to cavalry decisive battles in open areas, and were not good at siege warfare, not even the most basic siege equipment. ”

"Not bad. The subordinate suggested that the cavalry battalion could be stationed in the dependent territory as a countermeasure. Coupled with the garrison of the dependent territory, it is enough to ensure the safety of the dependent territory. Ge Hongliang continued. He didn't expect Tian Wenjing to have such a strategic vision. Even he, the director of military affairs, didn't think so deeply. He just subconsciously felt that he should speak out against it, otherwise he would miss the opportunity. As for how to do it, there is no complete idea. Now, Tian Wenjing has given a perfect solution.

For the military, Yingyu is not proficient, so he has not spoken out. After listening to Tian Wenjing's explanation, Fan Zhongyan, who spoke out against it, was thoughtful and acquiesced.

Since the four directors reached an agreement, Ouyang Shuo no longer hesitated, and said: "Very good, according to what Director Tian said, we will start building the third subsidiary territory tomorrow." ”