Over the past three months, Mu's Territory has grown not only in terms of territory and population, but Mu Chen has continued to improve in all aspects.
Taking control of a large territory with a population of nearly one million for the first time, Mu Chen was quite busy at first and couldn't do many things well.
Coupled with the integration of territories and the various problems caused by the population explosion, it is estimated that even an experienced senior lord will miss some.
The reason why Mu Chen was able to stabilize the situation so quickly was that, in addition to having absolute strength and all the troops at his disposal, there were also many people who helped him.
The three clan elders of Mu's Territory are all nearly seventy years old, respectable old men who have worked hard for Mu's Territory since the first generation of lords.
Although Mu Zhiling has not made any big achievements due to his original strength, he is still very experienced in dealing with people's livelihood and political affairs.
Facing the unprecedented glorious world of Mu Zhi Ling, the three old men burst into tears with excitement. They felt deeply honored. At the same time, they spared no effort to return to the stage. They worked hard for Mu Zhi Ling and taught their experience little by little.
Mu Chen.
They were already old and could not live for more than a few years. Mu Chen was recognized by them as a great lord. He was young and promising and had led Mu Zhilan to such a high level at a young age.
They all regard him as the Lord of Destiny and train him at all costs. They wish they could teach Mu Chen everything they know and let him grow up overnight.
Mu Chen also put down his arrogance and patiently listened to the old man's advice. With their help, he gradually learned various political skills, how to make the people in the territory live better and be more loyal to him.
It became easier and easier to handle various affairs in the Mu Territory, and there was no longer any hesitation like at the beginning.
He first counted all the people in the Mu Territory after integrating all the territories in the Misty Plain to facilitate future management.
Because the population base is so large, this step should have been very time-consuming.
But Mu Chen was able to skip this step and get accurate numbers directly!
Because the actual controlled population of your territory is clearly written on the system panel.
861100!
Simple, direct, and done in one step.
Of the more than 800,000 people, only about 5,000 were the original citizens of the Mu Territory. At this time, they all lived with Mu Chen in the original Mu Territory, which is now the inner city of Mu City.
Mucheng is the new name for the newly expanded Muzhi Village.
After all, the outer city has been expanded and a huge city wall has been built. It is no longer just a small village like before.
Its scale and population are large enough to be called a city!
There is no doubt that Mucheng has become the Misty Plain, the capital of the Territory of Mu, and a political and economic center in the true sense.
Except for Mucheng, there are no other territories in the Misty Plain now, and they are all classified as the Territory of Mu.
Mu Chen burned all the other former territorial sites and rebuilt them extensively, turning them into towns under Mucheng.
And sent a large army to guard it, on the one hand to defend against invading enemies, and on the other hand to mine various resources and transport them to Mucheng.
You must know that the areas that can be selected as territories by other lords have their own special features.
For example, the original Aoki Territory has a variety of high-grade wood resources, and is one of the best wood resource points in the entire Misty Plains.
The Dongchuan Territory has various ores, especially iron ore of extremely high quality, which can bring a large amount of iron ore to the territory, which can be used to forge weapons and armor and improve the combat effectiveness of the army.
There is also the City of Mist occupied by the original Gray Eagle Territory, which is also a resource-rich place with various agricultural resources and geological resources...
It was impossible for Mu Chen to leave these resources alone, so although he moved the population to the territory of Mu for nearby management, he also stationed a large number of people and laborers in the original territories to exploit and utilize various resources.
These resources also greatly supplemented Mu Zhiling's original shortcomings, making his wealth richer and more confident.
Only with money and food can the people under his control live a prosperous life and have no worries about food and clothing. Only then can Mu Chen think about the next series of actions.
Expand the army and plan construction!
The army is always the most important component of a territory's strength, and it accounts for a very important proportion.
In ancient times, wars between countries often involved armies of one hundred thousand or one million. In one battle, tens of thousands of people were killed. In a grand war, both sides invested millions of troops.
When placed in the fantasy world of swords and magic in Lord Continent, the scale of the war becomes even more exaggerated.
The territory here is vast and boundless, with countless territories and a population hundreds and thousands of times that of the earth. An epic battle can even involve hundreds of millions of troops!
That scene was truly a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, with dead bones everywhere, and every inch of the land soaked in blood, which is unimaginable.
Mu Chen is not exposed to such a scene yet, so he doesn't need to worry too much, but after integrating all the people in the Misty Plain, he finally has the confidence to form a real army of his own.
Although they are not like the big lords in the outside world, who can easily have millions of troops and hundreds of thousands of cavalry, there are still fifty thousand!
The 50,000 troops are all regular troops, excluding the city guards and personal guards. They are the greatest heritage of the Mu Territory today.
After Muchen counted the entire population in the territory, he issued a recruitment order and promised generous military pay to encourage people in the territory to actively join the army.
Fifty silver coins a month!
This is the military salary that Mu Chenyi ruthlessly offers. In this era when the monthly salary generally does not exceed twenty or thirty silver coins, the monthly military salary of fifty silver coins is undoubtedly extremely generous.
It is enough to support a family and allow them to live a prosperous life that is much better than others.
For a time, the entire Mu Territory was in a state of excitement, and excited people responded enthusiastically and actively joined the army, allowing Mu Chen to easily recruit 50,000 troops.
This is because Mu Chen set the basic strength level of soldiers joining the army at level five, otherwise there would be more.
In Lord Continent, those who have not reached level five are not qualified to become real soldiers, and will only be crushed on the battlefield.
Mu Chen strives for perfection and does not make any mistakes in this step. He only needs warriors above level five.
There are currently more than 800,000 people in Mu's territory. Excluding some old, weak, women and children, there are also 4 to 500,000 young and middle-aged men.
In the Lord Continent, if you want to have a strength level and embark on the path of cultivation, it is relatively simple. You only need to enter the job transfer temple, go through the most basic tests and awakening, and then change jobs.
The probability of this step is usually 50-50. On average, one out of two or three people will be able to awaken, successfully change jobs, and gain a strength level.
Among the 4 to 50,000 young adults in Mu Zhi Ling, there are fully 200,000 with strength levels, all of whom have the potential to become qualified soldiers.
After excluding those with insufficient levels, those at level five or below, there were still eighty or ninety thousand left. Mu Chen only selected 50,000 of them who were of higher levels and in their prime, and organized them into an army.
The rest were sent back or assigned to the city guard.
He cannot afford to support so many soldiers for the time being. Not to mention other things, the military salary alone is an astronomical sum.
A soldier’s monthly salary is fifty silver coins, and fifty thousand soldiers is equivalent to two and a half million silver coins!
Converted into gold coins, that is a monthly military salary of twenty-five thousand gold coins.
Just to support an army of 50,000 people, Mu Chen needs to pay 25,000 gold coins every month, plus some necessary equipment such as weapons and armor, as well as additional requirements such as war horses. To maintain a large army of 50,000 people, at least
Forty to fifty thousand gold coins a month!
Although Mu Chen had made more than 30 wealthy landowners and had a stronger family background, it was not that exaggerated.
In addition to the newly built territory, there are many other ways to spend money. He must be careful and use every penny wisely.
For now, an army of 50,000 is enough for the time being. After that, we should wait until the territory stabilizes and there are fixed revenue channels before we consider it...