After sending Tu Qiang away, Tang Jing noticed that the dwarf Olin was exercising in the yard. With a slight thought in his mind, he walked forward and asked with concern: "Have you recovered?"
"It's completely healed, thank you Lord."
"Then, when are you going to deliver the message to the tribe?"
There can be no delay in preparing to build a blacksmith shop.
Tang Jing was also stimulated by the Glory Store. He wished that his territory could immediately have the ability to forge weapons and armors on its own. At the worst, it would also have to be self-sufficient in crossbows and arrows, right?
The Honor Store is so confusing!
"I have sent the letter. My people will come to the territory the day after tomorrow at the latest."
"Sent it? I didn't see the person you were using the territory for." Tang Jing was surprised.
"I have my own way of doing this."
As one of the ancient races on the continent, the dwarves certainly have many secret methods of communication, and they are not all simple-minded and hot-tempered people.
Like Orin, although he is a ranger, he is one of the few dwarves who understands etiquette.
"Just send the letter."
Tang Jing didn't go into details and asked immediately: "What do you think of the territory?"
"Not good, nothing."
"..."
"However, the development potential of your territory is still great, especially those Chiyou warriors, all of them are very strong." Ou Lin saw this and quickly added.
In the past two days, he had competed with Tu Qiang several times, but he never won.
It really hurt my self-esteem.
"Really?"
A smile appeared on Tang Jing's face again, "Then, do you want to stay in the territory?"
"I'm afraid not!" Faced with Tang Jing's invitation, Ou Lin declined politely: "When my tribe arrives, I will leave and continue traveling in the wilderness."
He is determined to become a ranger.
"The wilderness is full of jackals, aren't you afraid...?" Tang Jing did not give up.
"Ting!"
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Orin's face.
Being captured by the gnolls was the most humiliating scene in his ranger career.
Which pot won't be opened?
"The territory has become enemies with the jackals, and there will definitely be a big fight with the jackals in the future. Don't you want to take revenge on the jackals yourself?" Tang Jing said in a different way.
"this…"
Orin hesitated, of course he wanted revenge.
But he also knows that he alone cannot defeat those hateful jackals.
I was too embarrassed to ask the tribe for help.
"If you are willing to stay, then I am willing to hand over all the one hundred sword and shield soldiers in the territory to you to command, how about that?" Tang Jing threw out another chip at the right time.
"really?"
Olin was indeed moved, his eyes shining brightly.
"I never tell lies."
"But aren't these sword and shield soldiers commanded by Chiyou warriors?" Ou Lin still had doubts.
"I have my own arrangements for this."
Tang Jing gave up and said, "As long as you stay, you will be fully responsible for the one hundred sword and shield soldiers."
"Then I'm willing to try."
After being tortured by jackals for several months, Orin was still holding back some evil fire in his heart.
"Welcome to the territory!"
Tang Jing finally smiled, not only because he successfully persuaded Ou Lin to stay, but also because he could further strengthen his connection with the dwarf clan through the medium of Ou Lin.
To deal with gnolls, fighting alone is only the last resort.
He learned from Orin that although the Aztec continent was a wilderness, there were also various races such as dwarves, elves, orcs, goblins, giants, and even dragons living there.
Jackals belong to the orc camp.
If Tang Jing wants to gain a foothold in the Aztec Alliance, he not only has to fight against the Aztec lords, but also faces threats from mainland natives. Of course, he must learn to join forces vertically and horizontally.
Winning the friendship of the dwarves is the first step towards joining forces.
………
It's approaching noon.
Tu Hong and his party finally returned to their territory with a massive amount of loot.
But the way was blocked by a pile of rocks.
After seizing a large amount of stone materials from Xiaoshuai's territory, the stone city wall project was officially started. One million units of stone materials were automatically and evenly stacked around the territory.
There is a natural barrier made of piled stones.
Although it cannot compare with a formal city wall, it can still stop wild beasts such as jackals, tigers and leopards.
The only inconvenience may be that in the future, when entering and leaving the territory, you can only enter and exit through the four reserved gate positions on the stone city wall. These are the only places where stones are not piled.
Tang Jing got the news and rushed to the door to greet him personally.
“It’s been a hard journey!”
"Sir, you have finally fulfilled your mission."
Tu Hong respectfully handed over a list of loot.
“It’s very rich!”
Tang Jing took a general glance and saw that there were nothing more than meat, furs, ores, weapons and equipment and other supplies. He was very interested in them before, but now he is a little disdainful.
He handed the list to Mr. Wu who was accompanying him, and introduced Mr. Wu to Tu Hong along the way.
"Wu has met General Tu."
Mr. Wu took the list and took the initiative to hand it over to Tu Hong.
"Mr. Wu!"
Tu Hong didn't know the details of Wu Si's way, so he hurriedly returned the gift.
"Okay, let's not stand here and be polite. Tu Hong, you go down and rest first. Come to me after dinner and discuss important matters." Tang Jing stopped the two of them at the right time.
"promise!"
Tu Hong nodded in agreement, "By the way, sir, during the clearing of the Jackal camp this time, we also found a Catwoman prisoner, and I escorted him back with him."
"Isn't Catwoman also a member of the orc clan? Why is she still a prisoner?" Tang Jing was surprised.
"I don't know about that."
"Okay, I get it."
Tang Jing became interested and saw Catwoman being placed in an iron cage and being carried by four sword and shield soldiers.
The hands and feet are locked by hinges.
Her whole body is dirty, and except for her furry ears and tail, she is just like a human woman.
She is quite petite and seems to be underage.
"Ouch~~"
Seeing Tang Jing, Catwoman immediately showed a fierce expression and bared her teeth and claws in the cage.
"Sir, be careful!"
The sword and shield soldiers responsible for guarding looked alert.
"This Catwoman is very dangerous. Yesterday at the camp, we kindly let her out of the cage, but she injured several of our brothers at once. As a last resort, we put her in the cage again."
"Oh, it's still a thorn."
Tang Jing was even more surprised. Catwoman could hurt the sword and shield soldiers, which showed that she was very powerful.
"Huh? Is this the royal family among orcs?"
The dwarf Olin came over at some point and was also surprised.
"How do you know she is from the royal family?" Tang Jing asked curiously.
"It's simple." Orin explained: "Orcs look more like beasts. If her facial features are exactly the same as those of humans, then she only has royal blood."
"It's not a small background."
Tang Jing was also shocked, "The wolf man is not very brave, he dares to capture anyone."
"Ahem..."
Olin looked embarrassed and walked away pretending to be casual.
"???"
Tang Jing had no choice but to say to the soldier on duty: "Let's take her into custody first. Just don't starve to death. Wait until she is willing to speak and report later."
"promise!"
The sword and shield soldiers got the order and carried the iron cage down.
………
After lunch, Tang Jing invited Tu Hong to discuss matters alone.
"In order to deal with the second revenge of the Jackals, I decided to select another hundred people from the people in my territory to form a crossbow fleet. I will solve the problem of crossbows."
"The crossbow unit, the sword and shield unit, and the Chiyou warriors form a city defense camp."
"How about you taking on the position of camp commander?" Tang Jing got straight to the point.
"Thank you for your trust, sir."
Tu Hong was naturally happy for such an appointment.
"When forming a city defense battalion, we need to be more rigorous in the establishment. We can no longer be as casual as before. A team of five, ten, or a hundred must be selected and appointed as soon as possible."
Before this, the sword and shield soldiers only obeyed the orders of Chiyou warriors and did not really form an organization.
"In order to maximize the combat effectiveness of the Chiyou warriors, I decided to gather all the previously scattered Chiyou warriors together to form a blade team, which is also affiliated with the city defense battalion."
"The leader of the Blades is Tu Qiang."
"Including Tu Gang?" Tu Hong asked.
"Except for your three brothers, Tu Gang will be your deputy."
Tang Jing had actually noticed that although the Chiyou warriors summoned later were also at the third level, they seemed a little less interesting than the three Tu Hong brothers at the beginning.
I just wanted to focus on cultivating the three brothers.
"One more thing. The dwarf Olin has agreed to settle in the territory and will be appointed as the captain of the Sword and Shield Corps. As for the planned crossbow fleet, you will have to personally manage it." Tang Jing added.
"good."
Tu Hong's eyes narrowed slightly, and when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them again.
The Sword and Shield Troops are currently the most organized combat force in the territory. They were always led by the three brothers before, but now they are suddenly handed over to an outsider.
What does this mean?
Tu Hong subconsciously wanted to object, but after all, he had been promoted to the position of Yingzheng, so he must not be too greedy.
"Then it's settled."
Seeing that Tu Hong had no objection, Tang Jing nodded secretly, which was quite reasonable.
otherwise.
It was necessary for him to consider whether Tu Hong was qualified for the position of commander-in-chief of the army.