Having a territory but not claiming people is no less than eating meat without salt, which is of course bland and tasteless!
Although those barefoot farmers and territorial citizens have almost no help to the Crimson family, and the family has to waste a lot of time and effort to plan their livelihoods. However, for long-term considerations, this step is an iron threshold that must be crossed.
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Where do wizards come from?
They can be recruited and hired, but such wizards are always outsiders, and it is difficult to train them into family wizards who are loyal to the Crimson Family. Therefore, appropriate craftsmen and civilians are gathered to establish a stable ruling order, from which
Screening out talented wizard apprentices...
Only by using this method, so that the apprentices who come from the family territory have no worries, and their entire wealth and life are tied to the rise and fall of the Crimson Family, can it be possible to cultivate family wizards who are truly loyal to Grim.
There are thousands of outside wizards. They come in pursuit of profit, and they will naturally leave in pursuit of profit. Once encountering difficulties that require risking one's life to overcome, the only ones who can overcome it are those family wizards.
Therefore, even if the cost of cultivating family wizards is very high, the Crimson family can only build the family hematopoietic system step by step!
Now that the family has its own territory, and there are no covetous enemies around, it is the best time to recruit troops and raise the banner. Therefore, as soon as they took control of the white tower, Meryl couldn't wait to discuss it with Xue Fu.
The problem of territorial citizens arises.
This is actually a very troublesome problem!
The Icewind Territory was originally a bitter cold place, and it was adjacent to the Black Forest. There was no wizard tower to protect it. Therefore, even if all the heads were gathered together within a few hundred miles, there would not be a hundred.
It would be extremely difficult to build the prototype of the Ice Wind Territory family territory with just these people.
So in the final analysis, Bingfeng Leader is short of people, a lot of people!
Of course, there is no shortage of legends about the witches of the Northland in the past who overcame obstacles and led the people to carve out a witch territory in the black forest. But none of the legendary witches in the story started from scratch like the Crimson family.
They either have the support of family forces, or they have the support of witch factions. In short, they need manpower and manpower, and force and force. Even so, it will take hundreds of years and many times of tug-of-war to win from so many powerful monsters.
Fight for a stable territory that is enough for the wizard family to thrive.
And in the process, countless civilians died from harsh environments, plagues, diseases, wild smoke, ferocious beasts, and terrifying monsters. Only the accumulation of human lives and the help of witches
Only with our perseverance can we achieve final success.
But now, the Crimson Family has a witch tower and a wizard, but they only lack a large number of citizens who can make the territory full of vitality.
"Lord Xue Fu, I want to know what kind of methods the Northland witches in the past will use if they want to recruit some people from the territory?" When only the Xue Fu witch was left in the hall and she was writing a book beside her.
Meryl couldn't help asking eagerly.
"The subjects are the most precious wealth of every witch faction, and they will not be sold easily. If Meryl is really in urgent need of a group of subjects, I can return to some of the hereditary territories of the Witches of Destiny and forcefully recruit a group of people.
.but……"
Having said this, Xue Fu couldn't help but pause.
"The environment here is too difficult, and there are no living supplies. Even if some are forced to be recruited, I'm afraid it will be difficult to survive here. We can't let those farmers and businessmen live in the wizard tower!"
After hearing Xue Fu's complaint, even Meryl, the person in charge, couldn't help but feel worried.
Yes, even if people are recruited, how to survive in this ice and snow is a huge problem! Is it possible to get a group of people and not let them do anything, but let the Crimson family raise them?
them?
"How about we find a way to relocate a group of goblins from the goblin plane to serve as territorial citizens temporarily? They have brains and skills, and they can also help with the maintenance and management of the witch tower..." Meryl hesitated.
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"Meryl, I want to remind you one thing. If there are too many members of foreign races in a territory, it will be difficult to recruit those unemployed vagrants and free folk." Xue Fu kindly reminded.
Meryl couldn't help but feel sad.
This is also something that can be imagined.
Once there are too many foreign races in the territory, it will definitely affect the perception and sense of security of the human subjects. Once they have scruples and stop moving forward, it will be difficult to increase the number of human subjects in the Icewind Territory. It will be difficult to increase the number of these human subjects.
Scared away, will all future apprenticeships include goblin apprentices, ogre apprentices, and dwarf apprentices?
"So... Master Xue Fu, besides these normal territorial citizens, is there any other way to obtain a large number of human civilians in a short period of time?" Xue Fu couldn't help but ask.
"You want to say human slaves, right?" Xue Fu smiled lightly.
"That's right! I want to know if there is any way to obtain a large number of cheap human slaves in the North."
"Wars between witches rarely occur in our Northland. Even if there are occasional disputes, they are mostly resolved at the witch council. Therefore, there are no so-called war slaves here..."
Meryl's face couldn't help but darken.
"However, the Sandtallin area is a fertile ground for war, and mergers and conflicts between large and small wizard families are constant. If you really need it, we can purchase a batch from the central part of the continent in the name of the Witch of Destiny."
"Oh, is there such a thing?" Meryl's eyes immediately lit up: "If you buy it, how much will it be in quantity? What's the price?"
"Once a family war breaks out in the middle of the continent, there may be losers. The loser's family members may be split up and sold to other wizard families. And our Northland witches also have representatives there and can benefit from these slave transactions.
Get a share of the pie. The approximate number of slaves is 2,000-3,000 per year. We Northland witches can get 400-600, and the price is about 500 magic crystals per 100 people..."
"The price is very reasonable! We want them all..." Meryl raised her eyebrows, her pretty face showing a look of ecstasy.
Xue Fu shook her head with a smile and said: "What I said is that the Northland Witches as a whole can be divided into 400-600 war slaves, but if they are divided into the hands of our Destiny Witches, there are only twenty or thirty people..."
"Only twenty or thirty..." Meryl couldn't help but feel discouraged again after hearing this.
At this rate of blood transfusion, even if the Crimson Family has worked hard in the Icewind Territory for hundreds of years, it will not be able to support the framework of a complete wizard family.
"If you think there are too few people, then go and arrest them! In the North, wars are not allowed between witch families, but there are constant disputes in Sandi Tallinn. As long as you find a good reason, even if you destroy other wizard families, those elders will
The old guys in the meeting can only stare at it. At that time, the citizens and resources in the other family's territory will no longer be yours..."
Meryl rolled her eyes. Although the other party's words sounded harsh, they were not rough. If there was really no other way, this method could not be tried.
After politely ending the 'pleasant' conversation with Xue Fu, Meryl took Wenlier and the compiled report materials and ran directly to the teacher for advice.
In her residence on the thirteenth floor of the White Tower, Meryl finally met the extremely busy teacher Grim.
These days, Greem has been busy building his own wizard suit.
Once the fire dragon skin is obtained, it needs to be tanned and tanned according to a complex process before use. Since this is the first time that Greem has dealt with such high-end magic materials, if there is a problem in any part of the whole process, it will be serious.
Affects the surface smoothness of fire dragon skin.
Moreover, the most precious thing about the fire dragon skin is the strange fire elemental power embedded in it. Only by finding ways to elicit this power can the value of this high-end magic material be fully utilized.
You know, even in those large wizarding forces or wizarding families, master leather craftsmen are as valuable as alchemy wizards! After all, the fur of a powerful monster can only exert its maximum effect after it has been properly and perfectly processed by their hands.
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This kind of skill and technique is also a rare and alternative knowledge!
"What are you talking about...citizens?" His mind was still immersed in piles of magic formulas and witchcraft experiments. It took Greem a long time to understand Meryl's main reason for asking to see him.
"Yes, teacher, our territory is too short of people now. We must find a way to obtain a large number of people in the territory as soon as possible!"
"Well, in the long run, territorial citizens are necessary!" Greem pondered for a moment, but his young face showed a calmness and solemnity that can only be seen by those who have experienced the world: "But the infrastructure of our territory is not yet complete.
If they are not all ready, even if they recruit the citizens, it will be difficult for them to survive. Therefore, in the short term, it is better to migrate a group of goblins from the goblin plane to replenish their resources..."
Meryl opened her mouth in surprise. She didn't expect that the teacher was not a few years older than her, but he had more comprehensive and detailed thinking than her. The question he raised obviously coincided with the views of Master Xue Fu.
"But...Teacher, if there are too many foreign citizens, it will affect our subsequent recruitment of human citizens." Meryl expressed her thoughts in distress.
"No." Greem smiled calmly and said: "The first batch of goblins we recruited are mainly goblin technicians and engineers. Their main task after coming here is to build livable houses and buildings for the subsequent citizens.
Village and town model, and establish a series of processing factories..."
"Processing factory?" Meryl was completely confused and felt that she couldn't keep up with the teacher's ideas.
"Of course, the processing factory must exist!" Greem said leisurely: "The Icewind Territory is too cold and is not suitable for farming or animal husbandry. When the people are recruited, they must be given a certain life. My opinion is,
Organize wizards and apprentices to collect and hunt in the black forest. The monsters, beasts and magic plants that are captured and killed will be processed with necessary resources in the family factory. Those new citizens will be transferred to a certain level with certain skills.
He must be a skilled craftsman..." (To be continued)