"Tao Mu, please invite Mr. Liu Yu and Fei Ze to come here." Ding Kui wanted to hear the opinions of the think tanks.
Liu Yu and Fei Ze had not known the existence of Yongsheng Base before, so they were surprised and happy to see such a place in the Great Swamp. What surprised them was the strange geographical environment, but they were happy that this place was in the hands of their own family.
The two staff think tanks carefully observed the entire grassland, especially the surrounding areas, and asked Ding Kui, who accompanied them during the inspection, from time to time.
"The terrain here is not much worse than that of Funiu Village surrounded by mountains. If the enemy does not have magicians, it will be more difficult to attack than Funiu Village.
The narrowest part of the road coming in is only about ten meters, and the widest part is only about twenty meters. A maximum of two hundred troops can be deployed across the river to attack here.
As long as a city wall is built on the north side, a city gate is opened facing the incoming road, and a suspension bridge is built, a medium-sized city can be built here.
"Funiu Village can support thousands of people, and here is more than enough to support tens of thousands, not to mention that this is a remote place where no one cares." Liu Yu did not forget to compare Funiu Village.
"To put it bluntly, if a forbidden magician builds a magic tower here, even if it becomes independent from the kingdom, the Shaodian Kingdom officials will not be able to do anything about it." Fei Ze was very direct. Anyway, he was surrounded by his own people.
Huh? Magic Tower, yes, why didn’t I think of this? Once the level 6 no-fly zone is opened, this place is as stable as a rock. If the independent kingdom doesn’t send ten or eight level 6 warriors over, nothing can be done. You can use Xie Peng’s
If I had that much money, I would build a magic tower here.
Fei Ze's words inspired Ding Kui.
"The prerequisite for building a city is people. How do we make a living here? Are we self-sufficient? It's boring to stay in this deserted place for a long time." This is what Ding Kui is most troubled about.
"Funiu Mountain is so isolated from the world that no one is willing to live there. If there is another war, many people will definitely be willing to move here. Safety and tranquility are the biggest advantages here. People will gradually come here, and the space must be occupied first.
Change the nature of Yongsheng Base." Liu Yu takes a longer-term view.
"I just want to reposition the base. What should it be changed into?" Ding Kui became interested.
"On the northern border of the kingdom, there are many outposts for monitoring monsters on the outskirts of the Hengduan Mountains. The purpose is to prevent monsters from invading the people in the kingdom. The Yongsheng base can be changed into an outpost to prevent monsters and protect the people.
The First Brigade has a force of 1,000 troops. As a rule, it has to patrol four cities and cannot be stationed here for a long time. However, it is reasonable to arrange for a squadron to be stationed here for a long time. After all, the Great Swamp is a place where monsters are infested.
Suppose that one or a group of magical beasts have recently fled into the territory of Juyang City, endangering the lives and property of the people. It would be more logical to arrange an outpost here, and you can also obtain military order approval." Liu Yuxian sought legal status for the base.
"It would be better to force the Lord of Giant Sheep City to eliminate the hidden dangers of Warcraft first, and wait until he clearly refuses before applying for an outpost." Fei Ze added.
"Wonderful, but will this antagonize the Lord of the City of Juyang?" Ding Kui felt itchy. Fei Ze's strategy of retreating in order to advance was a good move, but he was unwilling to ruin the relationship with the Lord of the City.
"Watson is not a close relative of you. If you let him choose between you and Li Yan, the result will not be difficult to predict."
Fei Ze usually only spoke half of what he said, but Ding Kui could understand the full meaning.
"No wonder everyone in the city is talking about the exclusive shop, but the city lord's palace has not said a word. Watson doesn't want to have anything to do with me."
"In fact, Watson is already preparing to take action against the specialty store. I don't know whether it is Li Yan's instruction or his own intention. The tax officer of Juyang City is inquiring about the business situation of the specialty store." Liu Yu has been busy with the specialty store recently.
Details were hidden from his eyes.
"Okay, you don't go directly to the door to check the accounts to collect taxes, but you actually want to do some tricks behind your back. Do you really think I'm a fool?" Ding Kui became angry.
The tax collection in the noble territories and the territories directly under the kingdom is slightly different. For example, Ding Kui's property in the noble territories will not have anyone to check the accounts. At most, individuals will be sent to collect, and they can collect as much as they are willing to pay; in the territories directly under the kingdom, it is different.
Taxes are collected based on accounts, and tax officials have the right to come and inspect accounts.
"They have this power, because for offending you, they might be appreciated by important officials in the court. It is definitely not a loss-making deal." Liu Yu poured cold water on Ding Kui.
Ding Kui closed his mouth and gritted his teeth, trying to calm down his anger.
Liu Yu continued: "If we use our means to fight back now, we can only attack the tax officials at the bottom. We can't do anything to Watson and Li Yan. Instead, we will be accused of being petty, so I did not report to you."
"It's okay, Uncle Liu, I don't mean to blame you. Only now can I realize that I used to live in the glory of my family, which has nothing to do with my personal ability. I have to do the right thing first in places where my family cannot protect me.
." Ding Kui figured something out.
"There are always many things in life that do not go as you wish, even for God-level powers. You must learn to tolerate and accept it. When dealing with people in the officialdom, we use methods that are in line with the rules, and most people will also use methods that are in line with the rules.
Deal with us, then the situation will develop in a predictable direction and be easily controlled by us." Liu Yu spoke sincerely and taught Ding Kui as his own son and nephew.
"Well, you can just go ahead and do the business of the specialty store. You can deal with the tax collector how you want. Next, I will find a way to drive a few monsters into the territory of Giant Sheep City, but I need to talk to President Huan Qiao first." Ding
Kui accepted Liu Yu's suggestion.
At the end of May, a group of thundering frogs broke into the villages south of the Giant Sheep City, scaring the villagers of the three villages to flee their homes. Ding Kui, who was responsible for patrolling the Giant Sheep City, went to kill them personally, and then ordered the local security team to move to the edge of the swamp. The city lord Watson ordered
He refused on the grounds that the security team was short of manpower.
Zhang Jie received the relevant report from Ding Kui and approved the application to establish the Juyangcheng temporary outpost. The Yongsheng base officially entered the military registration and was named Juyangcheng Outpost.
"If there is a formal military garrison, there should be people who serve the garrison. The Juyang City outpost has a strength of 100 people, so as a rule, Juyang City should be responsible for the food, drink, and diarrhea of the 100 people. If the local merchants can fund it,
Then they can get a tax-free amount equal to the amount of funding." Liu Yu told Ding Kui.
"Hahaha, then should I ask Watson for money and food?" Ding Kui became familiar with the style of the two new think tanks.
"That's right!" Liu Yu looked at Ding Kui with admiration, "This kind of temporary increase in expenditure is not included in the local fiscal budget. Most local officials will find wealthy businessmen they are familiar with to solve the problem, but I think Watson will delay and refuse to pay.
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"Young Master, I heard that you have met the Earth-turning Dragon King before?" Fei Ze suddenly asked.
"Yes, you mean the outpost should be built according to the standards for defense against level six monsters?" Ding Kui asked.
"Money must be paid according to this standard." Fei said concisely.
The military's highest defense standard is Level 6. Levels above Level 7 are not considered by the military. However, there are no specific regulations on whether a squadron's defense outpost can be built to Level 6 standards. Ding Kui's most profitable thing is
There was a great martial arts master who would get scolded by his superiors if he applied for Level 6, but no one would question him if he applied for Level 6.
"As long as you occasionally bring the corpses of one or two intermediate-level monsters to the top, no one will be able to find fault with you." This time it was Liu Yu's turn to add.
"Intermediate level monster corpse? Hehe, this is easy. I will ask Watson for money according to the standard of level 6 outpost." This is what Ding Kui is least worried about.
It's not that Watson never thought that Ding Kui could find Huaxia Chilled Food Store to pay for it. It's just that a squadron doesn't have much money for food. Even if Huaxia Chilled Food Store sells it, it won't be able to offset much tax. But he never expected that Ding Kui would start
There was not much time to ask for money, but when Huaxia Ice Cream Store was confirmed to be a military merchant, it actually established an outpost according to Level 6 standards.
"Hahaha, just the money from the outpost can be used to offset one year's tax." Ding Kui was very happy after he teased Watson.
"Now the monopoly shop can recruit refugees to work in the base. The number of people should be controlled to less than 500. Thirty percent of the output of the fields will be used to support the outpost, and the rest will belong to the cultivators. The cultivators can find the monopoly shop.
Borrow money to build a house to live in, and soon a small village will be formed next to the base.
If the kingdom is established and we insist on managing it, we can say that this village is a military settlement, and then we will apply to the superiors for the procedures to replace the military settlement." Liu Yu arranged the arrangement step by step, gradually achieving the goals he set at the beginning.
Ding Kui found out that he had found a treasure. Liu Yu and Fei Ze, Yizheng and Qi, were two think tanks who worked well together. Their strength in internal affairs had reached the level of the kingdom, and was a step ahead of his former chief of staff, Mu Sen.
The First Battalion stopped training on water warfare, and the main training subjects returned to cavalry warfare. The cavalry brigade returned to its old business and returned to its own work. The plain between Juyang City and the Tuofeng Mountain Pass is the best training ground for the cavalry, except for one squadron that rotates garrison posts.
Station, the others basically returned to the Juyangcheng military camp.
Ding Kui wanted to intimidate Watson, and his attitude of "I'll be watching from your side, and I'll take action immediately if there is any small move" was very obvious.
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Shao Dianhuang received the order and went to the palace to pay homage to the king. He came to the imperial study room with an uneasy mood. When Shao Diandan saw him coming, he asked directly: "Master Taiwei, has the investigation into Ding Kui's betrayal been clear?"
"Hong Jin of Meng said that He Lianyu, the head coach of the coalition forces, wrote a secret letter to him and told him. We believe that he did not lie. However, He Lianyu had already fled back to Meng. We could not find her for verification. The clues were broken at this point.
"This is the biggest headache for Shaodian Huang.
"Is there no suspicious person in the country who can contact He Lianyu?" Shao Diandan looked displeased.
Shaodian Huang said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, apart from the guards who have accompanied you as pledges, the only people who are most likely to contact Meng are spies from Meng."
"Hmph, it turns out that the last suspicion was on me, don't you have any other options?" Shaodian Dan said angrily.