In his previous life, Aslan did not dare to mine iron ore secretly, as for table salt, until he was strong enough to monitor the entire Melo region.
"It seems that I have to wait for the annual tax next month to go to Billy City and see if I can buy a batch of salt and iron." Aslan looked at the bustling Wood Fortress and muttered subconsciously.
Wilson next to him seemed to have heard Aslan's words and quickly whispered: "Lord, if you want to go in person this time for the annual tax, please bring your subordinates with you. I still have relatives doing business in Billy City.
, maybe it can solve many problems for the lord."
"Oh!" Aslan was a little surprised about this matter, because in his previous life, Aslan had no idea that Wilson had such a relative in Billy City.
Could it be because Wilson came to Aslan too late and his relatives moved away.
"That's the best." Aslan smiled and nodded.
The entire Melo area is somewhat backward, with very few intermediate items, making Aslan's innate magic useless. The only benefit should be the exquisite and gorgeous furniture in the lord's mansion now.
furniture.
Aslan had an idea. Gorgeous furniture could indeed become a source of income for Merlo Town. To the east of Merlo Town was the Mana Hill Jungle, and the trees produced there were excellent materials for furniture.
"From now on, Gut will be the headquarters of the Mero Army. All daily training will be done here, and sentries will be set up around it. This will become the key secret of Mero Town. Anyone who dares to approach the fortress without permission will be shot to death." Ah.
Silan said with a murderous look on his face.
In the past six months, Aslan has killed many people, and all the officials in Merlo Town have long understood that this lord is not an easy person to talk to.
"Yes! Lord Lord."
Early the next morning.
Aslan stood on a flat ground outside Wood Fortress. At this time, almost a hundred people had gathered in front of him.
Gut walked up to Aslan and said, "Lord, I have already assembled."
Aslan looked at the mess of more than a hundred people in front of him. Although they maintained a square formation, their standing heights were also uneven, and most of them were chatting. Compared with the formation of primary school students during recess in the previous life.
The most talked about topic among these people is whether they can really receive five silver coins every month.
Gut looked gloomy and was about to scold these soldiers, but was stopped by Aslan.
Aslan walked to a relatively high place, looked at the crowd, clapped his hands and said.
"Everyone, please be quiet. I think everyone knows what this place is for, and I also know that what really impresses you is the five silver coins."
Although no one dared to contradict Aslan, his expression and attitude were very clear that he was here for the five silver coins.
It seems that in the past six months, Aslan's image in the eyes of the people is not only kind and generous, but also stern and majestic, making these soldiers dare not contradict him.
Aslan's tone became serious.
"Very good! Then I won't say any more nonsense. It's not easy to be a soldier of our Mero Army. If someone is lazy during training or disobeys orders, military law will be dealt with!"
As soon as they heard the military law, the people below were in an uproar. After all, the soldiers under the lords of other regions had very loose military discipline and training during non-war periods.
But after hearing the request of the Merlot Army, many people's expressions changed drastically. Not only was the training difficult, but the military discipline was also very strict. Some people were already thinking about whether the money was good or not.
But Aslan didn't give them a chance to speak.
"As long as you become a qualified warrior! If you serve for another year, your monthly salary will be increased to ten silver coins."
Ten silver coins!
The people in the audience once again exclaimed that they were more concerned about salary than military law. As long as they did not provoke the bottom line of military law, ten silver coins could still be easily obtained.
Gute next to him also looked surprised. You must know that farming in Mero Town now only costs less than three silver coins a month. These are the families who were assigned fields. Now the salary of five silver coins is more than this.
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Ten silver coins is definitely a huge amount of money for most families in Merlo Town. The soldier profession, which was originally unpopular, has suddenly become a high-paying class in Merlo Town.
"Our army will continue to increase. Soldiers who train hard and fight bravely can be promoted to higher-level positions, and then they can get more benefits. You will all know the benefits attached to military ranks in the future."
At this time, Aslan was constantly stimulating them, painting pictures for them, and making them fall into admiration.
"Ahem! Those who want to leave can leave now. Next, I will train you personally." Aslan's eyes drifted from everyone.
In a poor place like the Melo region, just how tempting the conditions offered by Aslan are, just look at how no one is willing to leave.
Aslan nodded with satisfaction and shouted loudly: "I now declare that the training of your new recruits has officially begun."
"Everyone is included! Line up ten rows with ten in each row, and the extra ones should stand at the back."
It took five or six minutes for a group of people to stand up in disarray.
Aslan said to Gut on the side: "Go and stand at the front of the team, and you will also participate in the training."
Gut pointed his finger at himself in surprise and said, "Do I also want to participate in training?"
Aslan said affirmatively: "Yes! You must also participate in the training. You must remember my training process. You will be the one to train them in the future."
"Yes!" Although Gut was still a little surprised, he still chose to obey the lord's order.
"You guys stand like this for two hours first!" Aslan held a wooden stick in his hand and kept shuttling among the team. He wanted to bring over all the military training from his previous life.
He wants to train an army that belongs entirely to him, the strongest iron-blooded army in the mainland.
Orders and prohibitions are the most basic requirements.
As for the Knight Guards under his command, Aslan had already put Arthur in charge of training, but he was more comprehensive and preferred special operations.
When the array was slightly formed, Wilson hurried over.
"Lord, something happened."
Aslan handed the teaching stick to Arthur next to him and said: "Train them according to the training I gave you."
"Yes! Sir!"
"Tell me! What happened?"
"The Lord of Jimmy Town is sending someone here!"
Jimmy Town is a town located at the junction of the Merlo region and the Billy region. It belongs to the Billy region and is the closest city to Merlo Town. It has a population of more than 20,000 and its main source of income is food. It is considered the largest in the Merlox Province.
One of the grain suppliers to the lord was Lord Jimmy.