Transforming herdsmen into farmers is one of the most complex projects in human history. Reggie does not expect to transform all the herdsmen in the White Wolf King's territory into farmers. He only needs to transform a part of them, even if it is only a few hundred people.
We must let farming culture gain a firm foothold in Heishui City.
But it is very difficult to reform even these hundreds of people. There seem to be only two methods that can be thought of. The first method is to force them by force, but this group of herdsmen did not accept Reji's violence. It was Reji who invited them here.
If they can't stand Reggie's rule, they can just leave at any time. The life of the herdsmen is such a free and easy life. If Reggie kills them, no herdsmen will come near Blackwater City again in the future.
The second method is the temptation of benefits. This method does not seem to be feasible. If the benefit is too small, the herdsmen will not take it seriously.
Farming.
"There is no other way," Jiawen sighed, "Let's bring in the residents of Broken Snow City and let them set an example. Let this group of herdsmen see how happy it is to be a farmer."
It is time to transfer some residents from Broken Snow City, but the role model of a hundred residents of Broken Snow City is not as good as one werewolf. They will not expect to become farmers just because farmers' lives are more comfortable. They will
They will only think that the farmers have occupied their grasslands and plundered the wealth that originally belonged to them. The better the farmers' lives are, the deeper their hatred towards the invaders will be.
The conflict outside the city became more and more intense. The soldiers forced the werewolves to pick up farm tools. The werewolves continued to resist. Seeing the situation was getting out of hand, Reggie suddenly changed his strategy.
He called Decto to Blackwater City and asked him to buy the werewolf livestock at a higher price than the market price. In addition, Decto also opened a market in Blackwater City and put a large number of daily necessities in
Sold in the market.
This kind of move suits the werewolf's appetite. Herding sheep, selling money, buying food, feeding women and children, and then continuing to herd sheep... This is a common lifestyle for almost all shepherds.
But Reji's livestock purchase price is slightly higher, and the grain sales price is slightly lower. The difference in price gives the herdsmen some extra money, and Reji's 30% tax is far lower than the White Wolf King's 50% tax. This means
The remaining money turned into a considerable sum.
What should the extra money be used for? After experiencing famine, the Werewolves first chose to exchange for food, but the food could not be bought endlessly. Reggie established a purchase limit order, and each person could buy up to one hundred pounds.
Werewolves don't have the habit of saving money, so they can only buy other daily necessities.
It has to be said that the products in the market are very attractive, such as cotton from Drawing City, wine from Zhilin City, and furniture from Shattered Snow City, all of which have a good reputation among the Werewolves. The best-selling items are glass.
Although it is not cheap, it can make their houses extremely bright. Many people are willing to spend a lot of money to replace a set of glass windows in their houses. Subtly, they slowly enter Reggie's house.
trap, because they learned to make their home.
Once you have a house, you buy your belongings bit by bit, and gradually experience the sense of accomplishment in running a family. Over time, the freedom on the grassland will not be so important. When the nomads gave up wandering, they began to transform into farmers.
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At this time, Reggie will take away everything they cherish.
"Gandro Rao, your land is still idle," Iron Skull looked at the stubborn shepherd and said helplessly, "Tell me, what should I do before you are willing to plant potatoes in the field?"
Gandra Rao held a sharp sickle, pointed at Iron Skull and said: "No need to say more, you despicable orc, pick up your weapon and let us fight!"
Broken Bones spat contemptuously: "If the lord allows me to use force, I will make you regret coming to this world. I just want to remind you that when the harvest season comes, if your land cannot produce a thousand pounds
of food, the lord will take back your house."
"Who dares to touch my house? I want to take a look! Werewolves are not that easy to bully!"
"I remember what you said," Broken Bones sneered. "When autumn is over, I will come to you again. We may really have to have a good fight. I swear I will hang your body on the city wall."
superior."
Broken Bones left, and Gandrolao sat on the ground and gasped. He felt humiliated and fearful. All the herdsmen were threatened by the same thing. They really didn't want to farm, but they didn't want to lose their homes.
There were also herdsmen who came to Blackwater City one after another to ask for land and houses. Reggie readily accepted their requests. Gandrolao reminded them many times not to be fooled by Reggie, but his reminders were meaningless.
People would only ask him one question: "Since that green-haired demon is so scary, why don't you leave Blackwater City?"
Why not leave? There is really no answer to this question. His soul has been sucked away by Blackwater City. Touching the soft quilt and feeling the large bed, Gandro Rao stretched out and pulled
Opened the curtains and enjoyed the morning sunshine.
He was used to this kind of life. He really didn't want to go back to the tent again. The thick walls made him feel warm and safe. He no longer had to worry about the howling of wolves at night or that his livestock would jump out of the fence.
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He walked outside the city and wanted to go to his land to take a look. If the orc dared to cause trouble again, he would fight him at any cost. They were slaves of the werewolves and they could not be allowed to continue to be arrogant.
The scene in the field made him very disappointed. He did not see any broken bones, but he saw other werewolves farming. They clumsily held farm tools and imitated farmers, planting potato seedlings into the soil.
So stupid, so stupid, they are all boneless cowards!
Gandrolao cursed for a long time, and suddenly heard a farmer shout: "What are you waiting for? In two days, you will completely miss the farming season, and you won't even be able to harvest autumn potatoes."
Gandra Rao gritted his teeth, took the farm tools and shouted to the farmer: "Tell me how to use this damn thing?"
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If you want to take something, you must give it first. The ancient Eastern wisdom is really tried and tested. It took Reggie a month to successfully transform the first batch of herdsmen, and the White Wolf King also spent a month to regroup.
An army.
This army is not as sophisticated as his royal army, and most of the soldiers have never even been on the battlefield, but the White Wolf King has found more reasonable tactics. He does not intend to go head-to-head with Reggie. He plans to send a team of the most loyal soldiers from within.
Attack Blackwater City.
"Go, my boys, go to Blackwater City," the White Wolf King forcefully slapped the warrior on the shoulder, "Reggie will give you land and a house. When you receive my message, don't
Forgot to help me open the gate of Blackwater City. When that time comes, I will reward you double for everything Reggie gave you."