"Master, I'm sorry! I've made the same mistake again." Ding Kun felt ashamed afterwards.
In this case, it would be too reckless to act without Ding Kui's order, and it might cause Ding Kui to offend someone he shouldn't offend.
"How can anyone release a prisoner without paying a ransom? I will catch them again." Ao Yu didn't think there was a problem with Ding Kun, but he was thinking about the ransom.
"Forget it! They are so arrogant because they are supported by others. In the final analysis, it is my lack of strength that makes you suffer." Ding Kui's eyes followed Ding Zhong.
According to his past temper, he would not return the property even if he was released, especially the space ring in Lu Chao's hand. This time he felt invisible pressure and the threat from high-level combatants.
Ruan Xingzhu flashed to the West Branch and said: "I have caused trouble for you. Master said that Fengshen Branch could threaten my life. He is not even sure he can protect me. Lu Chao may deal with you first."
She didn't expect that the dispute would be so tense. The hatred between Lu Chao and Ding Kui was now so great that the lives of many followers could not compare to the hand of the master knight.
Ding Kui comforted him: "It's okay. The Human Alliance has regulations. Before I advance to level 7 combat power, their revenge will not exceed level 6 combat power. From now on, it will not be a big problem to arrange a strong crossbow battalion to guard the home."
Ruan Xingzhu ignored the people next to him, looked at Ding Kui dreamingly, and suddenly said firmly: "I want to build a magic tower here to protect you and your family!"
Ding Kun winked at Ding Zhong and then left quietly.
In the blink of an eye, there were only three people left in the west courtyard. Apart from the crazy man and the resentful woman, there was also a light bulb Ao Yu.
Ding Kui suppressed the urge to step forward and hug him, and said: "Fool, if you want to build it in Hengfu City, it is much safer than here. I support you!"
Of course, the magic tower is not easy to build. It is a huge and complicated project. Every step from the foundation requires the personal participation of the magician, which requires a lot of materials and time.
While getting into trouble, there is also good news. The Tuofengshan Tunnel has been completed, the railway has been extended to Port City, and the road section from Port City to Qinglan City has begun to be paved; the piers of the Chunlu River Bridge have been completed, and the construction of the bridge deck is in progress.
, it will be completed and accessible within the year.
The population of Juyang City has increased again. After thousands of miles of journey, the refugees from the west finally arrived at the ideal place in their minds. They were the first batch, and it is said that there will be more after them. To avoid the war, they felt that they were far away from home.
The farther away the battlefield is, the safer it is.
Liu Yu took the time to come to Ding Mansion to report on his work: "How to deal with these refugees? They come from places under the jurisdiction of the imperial court and are not your subjects. How to make a living is a big problem."
"Well, it's not that the subjects cannot enter the factory. The household registration policy of the subjects must be strengthened first, so that even the immigrants will have a stronger sense of belonging." Ding Kui found that some methods on Earth are very useful.
"Well, brilliant!" Liu Yu thought about it for a while, and the more he thought about it, the more benefits he got.
"How many prisoners of war are there now? It's time for a new batch of miners in Huashan County. The old miners should be sent to lay railways. It's easier and they can earn more." Ding Kui had more ideas about the miners.
If you have the strength to control a crossbow, it is not a big problem to select two to three thousand miners out of tens of thousands to train as crossbowmen.
"After screening and investigation, a total of more than 17,000 prisoners of war and criminals cannot be released."
The 71st Division captured many prisoners in the battle against the local army. Some of them could be released, but more capable combatants could not be released. There were also prisoners in prisons in various cities, and Ding Kui released some of them as appropriate.
"Just in time, throw them all into the mines, and the daily food supply will be halved. Only those who meet the mining standards can eat enough."
Domestic prisoners of war are different from foreign prisoners of war. Foreign prisoners of war can be killed to save food rations, but domestic prisoners of war cannot be allowed to die even if they are hungry.
"Most of them are willing to join the Red Army to protect the country." Liu Yu was reluctant to part with these young men.
"No!" Ding Kui flatly refused, "They are either criminals, or they use weapons against our enemies, and must be reformed through labor! Only those who perform well during the reformation process are eligible to join the army."
He did not dare to expand his army at will, especially his own private army. The first recruitment condition was loyalty.
"Recently, Anguo County, Weiguo County and Liguo County sent a group of people. It is said that they applied for county guard and city lord at your request, and they all passed the exam, but there are not so many vacancies in the place you control now." Liu Yu now
It's a happy trouble.
In the past, there were no senior officials to appoint, but now there are more. Happiness comes too suddenly and too much.
"We will appoint them in order of their scores. The extra ones will stay in Nanqiu County for internship first, and their salary will be 70% of that of the city lord or county guard. If there are any vacancies in the future, they will be filled. Senior officials are rare and they will definitely be needed in the future." Ding
Kui would rather keep these people for nothing than let them go.
"One last thing needs to be prepared in advance. Zhongwangzhou has experienced continuous heavy rains in recent months, and the Xijiang River has encountered a rare tide in a thousand years. Floods have spread to half of Zhongwangzhou. I am afraid that a large number of victims will flood into Nanzhou in the next six months.
, this is both a burden and an opportunity for us.”
Natural disasters finally broke out after the eclipse. Drought occurred in Haishan and Sanwon states, and floods occurred in Linhai and Zhongwangzhou. However, Zhongwangzhou was closer and they could feel the disaster.
"This is indeed very troublesome. Tens of millions of people were affected by the disaster, and millions of people came and could barely tolerate it. No matter how many more people came, there wouldn't even be enough food to eat." Ding Kui had to face this problem.
Although there are no natural disasters in Nanzhao Prefecture, it has suffered from military disasters in the past ten years, and the landlords have no food in their homes!
Liu Yu said: "Shao Dianxi will definitely not sell grain to us. For now, we can only consider buying foreign grain."
"Foreign countries? Cao and Meng need to be transported across the river. The cost is a bit high. Will your country sell it to us?" Ding Kui turned his attention to the south.
"Our troops are still out in Zhongwangzhou, they probably won't sell it." Liu Yu shook his head repeatedly.
"What the hell, if they don't sell, I'll beat them up!" Ding Kui got angry for no reason.
Liu Yu reminded: "Is there an armistice agreement?"
"The agreement was signed between Nanzhao Prefecture and Bingjiang Prefecture. I can attack Beiping Prefecture. If there is no business to be done, I will rob it. It will take us two years to wipe out his two counties!" The more Ding Kui thought about it, the more reliable he became.
Spectrum.
The key is that the combat effectiveness of his country's army is too low, and all the troops he has fought with have been defeated, making him feel that his country has no army that can fight.
"It is unwise to provoke our own country at this time." Liu Yu objected to this idea.
Ding Kui shook his index finger and said, "No, no, no, do you think our country wants to let us go? That's because the battle between our country and Meng's country is not over yet. When the war between the two countries ceases, they will naturally cause trouble for us.
The civil war in our country will last for who knows how many years. Our country will definitely recover before us. At this time, we must hit them hard. It is best to hit them to scare them, but at least to hit them painfully and create a psychological shadow."
"But we don't have such strong strength! Our country can gather four or five legions at any time to resist our attack. There is also a threat from the local army formed by Shao Dianxi in the north." Liu Yu argued with reason.
"Now the Eighth, New Twelfth, New Nineteenth and Twentieth Legions are supported by us, and the finances are no longer able to make ends meet. The refugees from the west and the upcoming refugees from Zhongwangzhou need relief. I really have no choice but to rob them.
The Zhongwangzhou Theater and the rebels are pretending to fight, and the floods have made their logistics very tight. I think there are at least two legions willing to cooperate with our actions." Ding Kui was not just hot-headed.
The imperial court has announced the abolition of the Nanzhao Prefecture War Zone. Jiang Xi has been temporarily dismissed from the post of chief of staff due to his delay in returning to the capital. The Eighth, New Twelfth, New Nineteenth and Twentieth Army Corps have been removed from the commander-in-chief's office, and their equipment and logistics have been removed.
The supply was cut off.
The burden on Ding Kui's shoulders is getting heavier and heavier, and of course he also needs sufficient troops.
Liu Yu asked: "Are you sure you want to rob your own country to tide over the current difficulties?"
"Is there a better way?" Ding Kui asked.
He can rob his own country, or he can rob Shao Dianxi or Zhongwangzhou, but robbing his own country has a bad reputation and will hinder his future development.
"Okay! You can contact Bing Jiangzhou first and ask to buy grain at a lower price. If nothing unexpected happens, you will be rejected; then order Long Yi to send the New 19th Army to the border of Nanzhao State for training, forcing Shaodianxi to take precautions
, are unable to go south to harass us; we will then order the 8th and 12th Army Corps to go south and cooperate with the Zhongwangzhou Theater to counterattack our country."
Liu Yu changed his mind in a very short period of time and formulated a strategic plan based on Ding Kui's ideas.
"The Red Army to protect the country is going to join the war. I want to form a mixed army. Let Jin Man and Gu Jun also form a mixed army. The attack must be elite. Two powerful mixed armies are enough. Use those for the rest.
People who have no livelihood will empty out the land they conquered!" Ding Kui had his own idea.
The next day, Ding Kui left Juyang City and went to Nanqiu County City, where he summoned his main staff and generals. People who were familiar with him knew that something big was about to happen.
The development of magic lamps and magic clocks was left to Qingyang Zi, Ruan Xingzhu, Qian You and others. The descendants of skilled craftsmen basically have no problems with their craftsmanship.
Ding Kui did not take Ding Fen with him on this trip. Shao Dian Luan insisted that Li Fei accompany him and take care of him personally. There was a reason that Ding Kui could not refuse. Li Fei could receive and deliver magic messages.
Only the people in the Ding Mansion knew that the wife quietly raised the battle flag, which meant that the head of the family was about to lead troops to fight again.
The Red Army protecting the country was rapidly gathering, and the troops who had originally replaced the city defense army also left their defense areas and rushed to Nanqiu County.
All the soldiers were pleasantly surprised to find that military life was no longer monotonous, and a new unit called the "Art Troupe" appeared in the camp.
This new unit is mostly made up of handsome boys and beautiful women. They have no training or combat missions, but they have set up a stage in the camp. Every day after dinner, people will perform on the stage, including singing, dancing, juggling, skits, etc.
The latest short play uses the Nanqiu County people's resistance to the invasion of our country as the theme, praising the people's heroic resistance to the enemy while angrily denouncing the brutality of our own army.
Fei Ze, accompanied by Qian Yilin, watched a short play and couldn't help but sigh: "My lord's methods are far beyond ordinary people. I'm afraid even a god-level power can't think of it. In a few days, someone will propose to fight against his own country."