In the small courtyard, Qin Di was basking in the sun.

The young man from the Mo family was still pale, but his spirits were much better.

He sat quietly on the chair, with a gentle smile on his young and handsome face, playing an unknown chess game with the old ranger. The chess pieces were mud and plant roots found casually in the courtyard, and the chessboard was

Zhao Feng used his sword to draw on the table. Each side had five chess pieces. However, after playing for a while, the old ranger had already lost two of his pieces. He was frightened by Qin Di's chess pieces. The old ranger's face turned red.

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This ancient chess game relies on the chess pieces to flank the opponent's chess pieces.

The old ranger lost three out of five chess pieces, and it was obvious that he had no way to save himself.

The old man started to play tricks: "I haven't played in a long time. I have to get familiar with it. This game doesn't count. Let's start again!"

Qin Di is strong-willed at heart, but that is a trait he only shows when dealing with enemies. He has always behaved like a humble gentleman, and he is even more respectful and courteous in front of seniors. Seeing the old man acting like this, Qin Di blames himself a little. He seemed to be playing chess with the old man.

You shouldn't take it too seriously and make others lose face.

Qin Di thought to himself: "I'm really ashamed that I didn't learn how to pass the chess pieces calmly..."

If the old man proposed to start over, the Mo family boy would naturally not object.

There was a burst of booing from the side.

The young man in blue, Qu Chen, stroked his forehead and said: "Uncle, I am already familiar with five games. How many more games do I need to be familiar with? Can you always give me a real number..."

Yu Buzhi said sadly: "Old man, I don't bring this. Why don't you cool off on the side first and give others a chance. Take a proper rest and maybe it will be your turn to show off your power later..."

Being ridiculed by two young men, Zhao Feng was furious, threw away the chess piece, and walked away angrily.

"Senior, calm down."

Qin Di wanted to smooth things over, but the old man had already walked away so quickly that no one was there.

"Xiao Di, stop yelling, the old man won't be so stingy. It's just that he lost so many games to you in a row and knew that he couldn't come back, so he took the opportunity to go down the steps." Yu Buzhi said with a smile.

Qin Di was relieved and said apologetically: "It's all because I don't know how to advance or retreat..."

Qu Chen cursed endlessly: "I killed my senior and pretended to be innocent afterwards. This is really insidious..."

Xu Shu appeared at the door of the small courtyard.

"Lord, the guide has been found, can we set off now?"

"Let's go." Yu Bu Zhi stood up and invited Qin Di and Qu Chen: "Xiao Di has been lying in bed for so many days, it's time to go out for a walk. Qu Chen has been busy taking care of Xiao Di since he came to the territory.

Di, I have long wanted to find time to show you around. We are going to Baihu Mountain now, why don’t we all go together."

Xu Shu was not surprised by this, he knew what Yu Wuzhi was thinking.

Qu Chen performed well in Yidaoxia, and Yu Buzhi became interested in talents and wanted to bring Qu Chen in. Recently, Yu Buzhi often went to Qin Di, just to try to get closer to Qu Chen.

Qin Di readily agreed.

Qu Chen came here just for Qin Di, and he would not object if Qin Di wanted to go.

The village chief and deputy village chief traveled at the same time, and in addition to the guide, they were accompanied by more than a dozen deer-chasing soldiers.

The guide is an old deer hunter. To understand the situation in the territory, it is natural to find a native deer hunter.

The old man was very talkative, and he seemed to be in high spirits given the opportunity to serve as a guide for the lord and others.

Yu Buzhi and Xu Shu climbed Baihu Mountain together. Naturally, they were not just running up the mountain to enjoy the scenery. The purpose of their trip was to survey the terrain and select a site for the new annexed territory.

With the continuous influx of refugees, the population of Zhululing has increased rapidly and is approaching its upper limit.

Zhulu collar is a third-level village and can have 4 subsidiary territories.

However, the current three affiliated territories of Zhulu Territory, Bashan Village, Yeyu Village and Baihu Village, are still level 2 villages. Just by upgrading each affiliated territory to level 3, it can accommodate an additional 2,100 people. It is not difficult to see that if only from

Considering the population limit, Zhulu Territory does not need to immediately establish a fourth subsidiary territory.

The reason why Yu Buzhi and Xu Shu did this in advance was actually out of consideration for the overall layout of the territory.

When it comes to territory layout, you have to first understand the surrounding terrain of Zhulu Territory.

With Zhulu collar as the center, there are plains to the east and north, Baihu Mountain to the west, and the intersection of Han River and Danqu River not far to the south. In terms of the difficulty of development and whether there is enough room for expansion in the future, the subsidiary territory

It seems more suitable to build on the relatively flat east and north sides.

But the actual situation is far from that simple.

As a lord, you first need to consider how to ensure the security of your territory.

A territory that cannot guarantee its own safety can easily become a target for others to covet.

Because of this, the first two auxiliary territories established in Zhulu Territory, Bashan Village and Yeyu Village, are both to the west of Zhulu Territory, between Zhulu Territory and Baihu Mountain. These two auxiliary territories have Baihu Mountain as a barrier on the left and Baihu Mountain on the right.

Being close to the main stronghold of Zhulu, once an enemy attacks, there is not that much direction to defend.

The establishment of subsidiary territories usually needs to be carried out around the main territory, with the main territory as the center and gradually expanding outward.

The third subsidiary territory, Baihu Village, is located to the east of Zhulu Territory.

So according to common sense, the fourth subsidiary territory seems to have a choice between the north and the south. However, Xu Shu put forward a different view after carefully analyzing the actual situation of Zhulu Territory.

Prioritizing the establishment of subsidiary territories in plain areas is a typical farming civilization practice.

The number of Han people in Zhulu Territory occupies an obvious advantage, but the number of barbarians in the territory is constantly increasing, which is a fact that must be faced squarely. Although the barbarians in the territory mainly come from the flow of refugees, in recent times, Xu Shu has clearly noticed that the number of barbarians in the territory has been refreshed.

Among the refugees, the number of barbarians is also increasing.

Then here comes the problem.

Most of the Yi people are good at hunting, and their farming level is not as good as that of the Han people. If the territory still follows the usual practice of giving priority to establishing subsidiary territories in the plains, where will the many Yi people be placed? It is true that the territory can also educate the Yi people to adapt to farming, but it can

In this way, the bloody spirit and bravery of the barbarians will be weakened, making it more difficult for the Zhulu leader to recruit warriors who are good at fighting from the barbarians.

If you want to keep the barbarians brave and warlike, you need to create a suitable environment for them.

They must be allowed to maintain the habit of hunting in the mountains. Fighting lions and tigers in mountain streams is what the barbarians like best.

The barbarians needed vast hunting grounds.

So Xu Shu proposed that in the future, auxiliary territories should be established around Baihu Mountain first.

Prioritizing the establishment of ancillary territory in Baihu Mountain does not mean that Xu Shu intends to let more villagers learn hunting.

Baihu Mountain is not big, with a radius of more than 20 miles and a total area of ​​about 100 square kilometers.

Fifty miles away from Baihu SX, there is another player's territory. If the opponent continues to develop to the east, his power will reach Baihu Mountain sooner or later. Xu Shu plans to strike first and surround Baihu Mountain with subsidiary territories before the opponent's tentacles reach over.

, let Baihu Mountain become the back garden of Zhululing.

Yu Buzhi was quite excited about this plan.

By enclosing Baihu Mountain, the territory will benefit from more than just allowing the barbarians to maintain hunting grounds. The minerals, herbs, and timber resources in the mountains can all bring wealth to the territory. If the territory needs to develop herb cultivation or animal husbandry in the future, Baihu Mountain will also be a good choice.

Treasure land.

This is a large project that may affect the strategic direction of territorial development.
Chapter completed!