Chapter 742 The lords new nickname and plan implementation
That is, in addition to "lord of Kongqing City", "princess guest", "humble lord", "ant from another world" and other conventional or contemptuous titles, Lei Xiao discovered.
After this battle, he received many new nicknames among the new nobles and traditional nobles, such as "Alien Monster", "Cunning Conspirator", "Shadow Lord" and so on.
Although it still doesn't have a positive title, it sounds much better than the previous "humble lord" and "alien ant".
"Yes, to a certain extent, this can be regarded as an affirmation for me."
After hearing these many new nicknames from subordinates from all over the country, Lei Xiao, who was sitting on the throne in the hall of the mansion, stopped talking and smiled helplessly.
"Lord, in fact, this is no wonder."
Ariel, who had been following Lei Xiao, frowned at first, and then said with relief: "After all, in addition to more than 30,000 prisoners, the fifteen legions of traditional nobles and new noble regulars in this area are all
The army was destroyed."
"Although part of it was due to dog-eat-dog fights between the two, our casualties, including the Goblin Legion, are now only about one legion. It was indeed a perfect battle worthy of being recorded in history."
At this point, Ariel's fair face was full of reverence, and she said excitedly: "All this is thanks to the lord."
"Don't forget, each of you has contributed a lot."
Lei Xiao smiled slightly at Princess Lengyan in front of him and said sincerely: "Especially you, Ariel, if you hadn't inspired everyone's morale in the west square of Kongqing Town, I'm afraid Jiang Lei wouldn't have waited for her
When we get there, the undead storm has already broken out in advance."
"Ariel, compared with the unruly and willful little princess at the beginning, you have improved a lot. I can even see some shadows of the king in you."
Looking at the almost flawless face of the other party, Lei Xiao nodded and added: "Being fearless in the face of darkness and death, and being able to bring this emotion to others is definitely not something that ordinary people can do."
"Your lord, you are so complimentary!"
Ariel waved her hand quickly and said coyly: "It's all because the lord gave me courage. I just spread this precious courage to others present!"
Ariel's delicate face showed a touch of excitement again, and she said: "My subordinates still can't believe it. This is at least a quarter of the vast area of the Cold Flame Kingdom. It has been controlled.
Now that it is in the hands of the lord, everything is exactly as the lord promised to his subordinates!"
"What I said always means what I say. This is just a small first step."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows and said with a faint smile: "As long as we use this area as a springboard and point our sword at the hinterland of Cold Flame, it will be just around the corner. And what we have to do is very simple, that is, to smash the old shackles and establish a new one.
order."
"The Lord's words always make people's blood boil."
Ariel looked excited, nodded heavily and said, "At that time, not only this area, but also the free farmers in the entire kingdom will usher in a new dawn!"
"But before that, I need you to grow up quickly."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and then said sternly to Ariel: "I have already told you that my goal is the sea of stars in this world, and the Cold Flame Kingdom is my rear. I need someone to look after my house for me.
, take care of everything at home, so that I can move forward without any worries."
"I understand, I will definitely work hard and never let down the lord's expectations!"
After hearing Lei Xiao's somewhat ambiguous words, Ariel blinked her long eyelashes and said firmly: "I will do my best to keep up with the lord's continuous progress!"
"Very good, I also believe you can do it. After all, you are the person I like."
Lei Xiao stood up from the throne, smiled and touched Ariel's head, and then solemnly said: "But the front will be full of thorns, and will also be full of challenges of life and death. I hope you can be prepared and fight with
Let me walk side by side on this rugged road."
"Please rest assured, lord, as long as you stay with your lord, your subordinates will have nothing to fear!"
Ariel was as obedient as a kitten and nodded solemnly.
Then, Ariel blinked her long eyelashes and frowned again: "However, Lord Lord, my subordinates have one more thing that I am very worried about."
"What you want to talk about is the stability of this area, right?"
Lei Xiao asked while pacing slowly in the spacious and bright hall of the mansion.
"Yes, Lord."
Ariel nodded, frowning and said: "Although the lord has arranged the people in charge of each city, after hundreds of years of management by these fallen nobles, the relationship between the free farmers and the new citizens who are also common people has
There has been a long-standing grudge between the two parties, which cannot be changed overnight. Once a conflict breaks out or is incited between the two, the consequences will be disastrous."
"After all, we not only need to restore the status of free farmers, but also deprive the new citizens of the privileges they should not have. Just like the neutral cities that the lord conquered at the beginning, this is the original appearance of the Cold Flame Kingdom
."
After a pause, Ariel added: "Furthermore, after such a battle, the overall combat power in this area has been greatly reduced, and the military strength is also very tense, which will inevitably lead to a counterattack from the Holy Night Kingdom or my brothers.
"
After finishing speaking, Ariel's eyebrows were full of solemn expression.
Although the war in this area has been basically extinguished, what he and the Lord will face next is a war without smoke.
Facing the imminent hidden danger, once handled improperly, the consequences will still be destruction.
In other words, the new challenges we are about to face are no less difficult than the terrible war that just ended.
"The analysis is correct. The current situation is indeed caused by internal and external troubles. If we are not careful, we may fall into an abyss."
Lei Xiao still had that indifferent look and said with a smile: "So what we need to do is to carry out two steps at the same time, that is, fight against the outside world and secure the inside. This is also the third thing in my next plan.
"
"It turns out that the lord has already made up his mind!"
Looking at Lei Xiao's calm expression, Ariel stepped forward eagerly, curiosity mixed with expectation: "Can you tell me something about this for your subordinates?"
"Needless to say, fighting against foreigners means improving the treatment of soldiers, replenishing a large number of soldiers, intensifying training, and restoring the strength of the garrison in each city to a level sufficient to maintain surrounding stability as soon as possible."
Waving his hand to signal Ariel not to be anxious, Lei Xiao nodded and began to speak.
"After all, if the goblins and the Shanjing Principality are not included, the total strength of the regular army under my command is just over five legions, which is too weak. As for the candidates for recruiting new soldiers, they are naturally free farmers and new citizens.
You can participate.”
"By the way, Xuan Yue, who loves magic plants in Mailan Town, has recently improved a special magic wheat seed. As long as each acre of land is stimulated by the power of a first-level magic potion, the yield can be greatly increased. This is very important to me.
It’s natural to say that it’s an easy thing to do.”
"In this way, while ensuring food production, it can also save a lot of labor, which can just make up for the lack of military strength. Moreover, the territory has sufficient equipment. As long as the recruits are in place, a sufficient amount of high-quality equipment can be distributed immediately."
"After the surrounding area is initially stabilized, we can start to establish several main legions and deploy them in the Mountain Fort Fortress and Wangxing City. On the one hand, we can scare the opponent, and on the other hand, we can wait for opportunities to continue to advance towards the hinterland of Cold Flame."
At this point, Lei Xiao stopped and concluded: "In this way, when the territory's troops become stronger and stronger, especially the Holy Night Kingdom that is about to take action, naturally they will not dare to act rashly, and I can feel at ease with the princes.
Let’s have a decisive battle.”
"As expected of the lord!"
Ariel's starry eyes lit up and she continued to listen carefully.
"The only variable in this is that the opponent suddenly launches an attack before the troops are formed and the situation is not yet stable. So when I have free time, I plan to go to the Kingdom of Holy Night in person to explore the opponent's strength. It is best to be able to
Find a way to temporarily stabilize the other party."
Lei Xiao nodded and continued to Ariel: "Besides fighting, An Nei is the top priority next. As you just said, once the status of a free farmer is restored,
At the same time, suppressing those new citizens who have privileges will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the new citizen class, which is undoubtedly a huge hidden danger."
"It is conceivable that we have just annihilated two armies of fallen nobles composed of a large number of new citizens. If we suppress them again, it will be the last straw that breaks the camel's back, and then usher in the camel's desperate counterattack. This will play into those attempts.
Come back to play the tricks of the remnants of the fallen nobles."
"So, what I need to do is very simple. The status and rights of the free farmers must be restored, but we do not immediately suppress the new citizens. On the contrary, we must give the new citizens enough to be excited in terms of taxes, wages, etc.
The benefits will then be gradually weakened when the situation stabilizes, just like boiling a frog in warm water."
"After all, under the management of these degenerate nobles, these new citizens who serve as vanguard and live in the city are far better than the free peasants in terms of education, professionalism in various industries, etc. If this part is missing
Man, a city will undoubtedly come to a standstill immediately."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows and continued: "Of course, this requires a lot of golden dragons, but for me, this is not a problem, and I don't need to get golden dragons from these places."
What Lei Xiao said was true to his heart. If he needed the golden dragon, Lei Xiao would only need to exchange some of the magic potions and equipment from other areas of Lengyan, or even other human nations.
As for the source of the golden dragon to improve treatment, it is naturally taken from the palaces of the wealthy and fallen aristocratic city lords from various places, and then used for the people.
Lei Xiao is even planning to open a few more air and land trade routes to meet the shopping needs of civilians after he spends money, and then build this area into a benchmark of prosperity to attract other neutral cities to join. This is not a bad idea.
An excellent means of increasing your reputation.
As for specific economic issues, whether inflation and other issues will occur in the long run, it can be left to the lords in the relevant fields led by Qin Qian in the future to solve it.
For Lei Xiao, as long as he gives out a little benefit, it is enough to make these elites and leaders in related fields in his previous life feel grateful to him and work hard.
"So that's it, my subordinates understand it completely!"
Ariel nodded in sudden enlightenment and said involuntarily: "You are indeed the lord, I am really impressed by you!"
"Okay, now that you and I have finished discussing it, the third thing in the next step can be implemented."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly, and then started to read. First, he worked out some specific rules with Orr, Marquis Rose and other major leaders and subordinates from various places.
Then, through reciting words, it was conveyed to every leader and subordinate everywhere.
As for the trusted leaders who are not subordinate to some areas, Lei Xiao has also established a complete liaison mechanism using the members of the shadow squadron who have been scattered in various places, and can also communicate it as soon as possible.
After the third thing in the next step of the plan was completed, Lei Xiao worked non-stop, instructing leaders everywhere to start implementing the fifth thing in the next step of the plan.
That is to comprehensively publicize Ariel's heroic performance in this battle and further increase the reputation of the fifth princess of Leng Yan.
"Ariel's brave performance on the battlefield, coupled with the third thing I did in the name of Ariel, I think her reputation will soon be at the peak of the sky in this area, right?"
"A noble Princess Lengyan who risked her life for the common people was determined to end the war with war and used blood and fire to maintain the peace of the Lengyan Kingdom. She fulfilled her promise, lifted the shackles of the free farmers, and retained the rights of the new citizens.
right."
"This almost perfect image undoubtedly forms a very sharp contrast with the three princes who dragged the kingdom into the abyss of war for power. There is simply no more perfect propaganda offensive than this."
"In this way, the soldiers under my command will be well-known, both morally and from the perspective of the people's will."
After implementing the fifth thing, Lei Xiao nodded with satisfaction.
As for the fourth thing, it is naturally the arrangement of Qin Qian and others.
However, since the area is not yet stable, Qin Qian and other lords of the Xiaoshen Regiment have to stay in Wangxing City for a while, so they have put it on hold for the time being.
"Starting from this morning, in order to allow Qin Qian and others to defend the city with peace of mind, I have asked Orr, a great wind magician, to take Qin Qian and other lords back to take care of their territories, so that we don't have to worry about the problems in their respective territories.
"
Lei Xiao thought this while returning to the lord's throne.
Time flies and it comes to evening.
Just as the aroma of rice was filling the territory, Lei Xiao's reminder sounded again.