A group of veterans of the Imperial Legion were imprisoned in a prisoner of war camp, which was a rather troublesome matter.
You say you want to recruit them, but you worry about the loyalty of these veterans to Forsman, and they will become an internal danger. You say you want to demobilize them, but you worry that they will be drawn away by potential enemies and become a new threat. If you say they kill them all
, this group of people will definitely try their best, and Xuan Weizi also prevents Nelem from doing so.
However, Xuan Weizi did not stop the killing of more than a thousand prisoners out of any compassion or concern for life and death, but simply needed these strong laborers.
"Doctor Olenso, can you tell me what you want these prisoners to do?" Nelum asked: "Is it because you want them to go mining?"
"That's not true, it's mainly for the purpose of building water conservancy." Xuan Weizi said: "I found that many places in the New World have not built water conservancy projects. Even in Heiyan Province, an important area for food production, there don't seem to be many irrigation projects?
"
Nelem asked in confusion: "This... food depends on rain from the sky? If that doesn't work, just use 'weather control'."
Xuan Weizi was speechless. He thought that this ninth-level mage was quite capable, but might he be a bit indiscriminate about grains? But then he thought about it, even on earth, there is also the practice of cultivating grains, but
Not all civilizations can be counted as "agricultural civilizations," let alone agricultural civilizations that have an urgent need for water conservancy construction.
In order to prevent sitting in a well and looking at the sky, Xuan Weizi asked one more question: "But I heard that the Green Water River Valley in Black Rock Province is likely to suffer floods every year? Aren't you worried that floods will destroy farmland and houses? Esther and I
Understand that you will also send people to deal with floods."
"Oh, you're talking about that." Nelum shrugged his shoulders: "Actually, even if there is a large-scale flood, it will still be uncontrollable. Our main purpose of sending manpower is to protect important farms, and at the same time, prevent people from becoming bandits due to floods.
Kou's refugees. Of course, if rich people are willing to do charity, we will also open some refugee camps."
"Then...haven't you ever thought about building large-scale water conservancy projects, such as flood control dams?" Xuan Weizi asked.
Nelum thought for a while and said: "Mysterious Eye had a similar proposal before, but after they tried it, they found that the cost was too high, and they could only protect those farmers, and the benefits were too small. Besides, every shot
A flood is an opportunity to make a fortune, so why stop it?"
"Get rich? Haha, I guess it is to divert the floods to the farmland of those competitors?"
Destroy it, and then buy the destroyed fields and farms at low prices in the name of debt collection?”
"Oh! Dr. Olenso also knows a lot about this~" Nelum laughed happily.
"Where~" Xuan Weizi also laughed, and then said: "No kidding, these legion soldiers are all strong laborers. I just happened to bring them to help me dig ditches, dredge rivers, and build dams. Chai Dui Town
It is the main source of supplies for the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce. Compared with ordinary crops, we have to consider herbs and the cultivation environment. Water conservancy and irrigation are naturally also my concern."
This superficial water conservancy and irrigation network is actually one of the foundations of the Xinggang Dharma Altar. If you want to place the Dharma Altar for a long time, you also need to consider the connection and interaction with the surrounding environment. Although the main purpose of Taoist magic is to conform to the trend of nature.
, but it is not to blindly deny the power of human intervention, but to choose the most appropriate way of getting along under the situation of obeying objective laws.
"Well, I can rest assured that Dr. Olenso will be in charge of you." Nelum then said, "But doctor, you may have to stay for a while. I will talk to other senior officials of the Pentagram Tower later.
We will have a meeting to contact you, and we will discuss your arrangements with the doctor."
Xuan Weizi just asked: "Could it be that I killed Fusman, which caused the 'Fire Demon' Sidons to target me, and planned to unite the senior officials of the Pentagram Tower to put pressure on you? How do I feel?
Are you going to run away as soon as possible?"
"Doctor, you think too much! Relax, relax!" Nelem was much more nervous than Xuan Weizi. For fear of losing this ally, he quickly explained: "Actually, you killed Fusman and Diant.
, many of you are probably already happy from the bottom of their hearts, wishing to thank you. Also, Diante's death has left the position of Chief Advisor of Sail Leaf Province vacant. This is the focus of everyone's meeting this time.
"
It can only be said that when any organization develops to a certain scale, the internal strife and struggle are still cruel and fierce. Xuan Weizi killed two high-ranking mages of the Pentagram Tower, and there are still some members of the other party who are grateful to him?
However, this may also be the normal state of these mage guild organizations. They have evolved from a group of spellcasters who taught and shared knowledge at the beginning to a community based on interest relationships, without highly consistent beliefs and values. The chief mages are stationed in various places.
Advisors are more like feudal lords, rather than officials delegated from central power to local areas.
"With high-level spellcasters as the core, resources are gathered to powerful individuals, forming a pattern of vassal towns and autonomous small countries. Perhaps this is the normal state of the world." Xuan Weizi also changed his mind appropriately: "The so-called political power comes from the barrel of a gun.
, the rule of violence is the operating mechanism at the bottom of the social structure. However, it is common sense that a powerful individual will not be able to completely eliminate other similar existences and form a separate vassal town.
If the strong ones do not want to eliminate each other due to confrontation and benefit the third party, they need a certain degree of unity and alliance, but it will not be a simple obedience. So today's Eye of Mystery, Tower of Pentagram,
I guess it’s roughly the same.”
After thinking about this, Xuan Weizi also had a general understanding of the current situation in Chaidui Town.
As a frontier place for colonial development, Chaidui Town was almost a forgotten corner in the past, but it can also be said to be a place where all forces have not intervened. Borrowing the saying of "gold horn, silver border, grass belly" in Go, we must establish a new force
, we cannot choose to be in the dangerous four battle areas, but to establish a foothold in the marginal areas, and then advance step by step with a stable basis.
The so-called "golden corner and silver edge" are not necessarily absolute edges in spatial orientation, but can also be gray areas between different spheres of influence, or weak areas that can easily destroy the original social operation and require reconstruction.
This is also the reason why Xuan Weizi chose to leave Huowu City. Although everything in Huowu City is now dominated by Xuan Weizi's wishes, it was just because of the successive wars caused by Fusman that the power in Huowu City temporarily appeared.
The imbalance of the situation.
A metropolis like this with bustling commerce can recover very quickly. Within a year and a half, various deep-rooted interest networks will tie up Xuan Weizi again.
However, in order to make long-term gains in a place like Huowu City, Xuan Weizi could not use his magical powers to kill all the stakeholders, and he did not have enough manpower to replace them. So he chose to leave and retreat to his own place.
Within the scope that can be controlled, consolidate and improve the existing foundation.
"People, the most taboo thing is that even if you are slightly successful, you will ignore the environment you are in and think you can grasp the ever-changing world. Blindness is the biggest enemy of those who practice Taoism." Xuan Weizi shook his head and sighed.
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Nelem once again came to this private communication room that was not very spacious. The surrounding walls were made of mithril and covered with complicated magic array lines. They were also inlaid with various colored gemstones, and arcane light flowed up and down.
This time, Nelem specially rushed to the communication meeting as early as possible to avoid being late again and letting everyone laugh. As a result, before his butt could warm up the special mithril chair, a circle of illusions flashed in the secret room one after another.
Figures condensed with light and shadow.
After everyone sat down, they all turned their attention to Nelem. Some people just glanced at him casually and then looked away, while others stared at Nelem with great interest. Fortunately, they were all shaped by illusion.
projection, the other party cannot take the opportunity to cast any detection spell to spy on itself.
"Ahem, everyone came here very quickly." Nelum laughed dryly.
Archmage Qi Darok, who is sitting at the top, is now old and skinny, and also a little tired. Normally, when participating in this kind of communication meeting, the members of the Pentagram Tower will put on some disguise to avoid alerting the sharp-eyed.
Colleagues see their actual situation.
"No more nonsense this time... Nelum!" Archmage Zidarok stared at Nelem and asked: "Did Diant really be killed by that doctor Oranso?
Can you confirm?"
Nelum picked up a necklace with the emblem of the Tower of Pentagram. This special item was mixed with the blood of the original owner and could be used as a tool to verify identity when necessary.
"This is the symbol of his life. I don't think there is any need to explain anything, right?" Nelem said as if he was sure of victory: "Diante colluded with Fusman to try to replace my position in Fire Dance City. It's a pity that he
His skills were inferior to those of others, but he was killed by Dr. Olenso. There is nothing to say about this, he deserved it!"
Nelum said this categorically, as he did not intend to leave any room for rebuttal to Diante's allies.
"Diante is indeed not doing this properly." Archmage Zidarok said. He just looked directly at Nelem, even the illusion projection had a sharp gaze: "But Dr. Olenso killed one after another
There are two high mages in our Pentagram Tower, and one is the chief advisor of Sail Leaf Province and the other is the legion commander. Do you think he really does not need to bear any responsibility?"
"Arch Mage Qi Darok! What do you mean by this?" Nelem asked back: "You supported me when I wanted to take back Fire Dance City. Why are you questioning me now?"
"I'm not questioning you, but I'm questioning Dr. Oranso." Qidaluoke said: "I heard that he is still staying in Fire Dance City and has almost replaced the duties of your chief mage advisor?"
"That's why I asked him to stay in Fire Dance City!" Nelem seemed to have guessed something. He looked around and asked: "What do you mean? Do you want me to drive Dr. Olanso out of Fire Dance City? He has another
Didn’t do anything wrong?!”
Zidarok's face softened a little and said: "The Queen is currently negotiating with Doragon about the southern route between the Old and New Continents, which may conflict with Vanua's High Seas Fleet... She was originally responsible for receiving and escorting the New Continent.
They should be the manpower of Sail Leaf Province, that is, Archmage Diante."
"Those pirates in Vanua! What do you mean by the High Seas Fleet?" Nelem cursed in a low voice. This pirate with a long history can be traced back to the Kingdom of Vanua, which was driven out of the sea by the empire hundreds of years ago.
The Vanua pirates are members of the exiled royal family. During the process of exploring the New World, the Pentagram Tower was often harassed by this huge group of pirates.
"Then what? What does this have to do with Doctor Olenso? Fire Dance City is in the interior!" Neram felt a little lucky. No wonder Doctor Olenso planned to leave Fire Dance City. It seemed that he had expected this in advance.
This situation would save Nelem himself from forcing Dr. Olenso to leave, which would lead to resentment between the two parties.
Archmage Zidarok's face looked a little funny, as if he saw a little baby playing helplessly, and said: "The Queen said that for talents like Dr. Olanso, just granting the ally status of the Sapphire Star Emblem is not enough to demonstrate
Our Pentagram Tower attaches great importance to and recruits all kinds of magical talents. She proposed that Dr. Olanso officially join the Pentagram Tower and serve as the chief consultant of Sail Leaf Province."
"What?!" Nelem jumped up in fright when he heard this. At the same time, the high-ranking mages and chief advisors from various places who were present at the meeting also jumped up in anger, barely uttering curse words.
If the "Missile Queen" really negotiates the southern route across the sea with Doragon's newly founded dragon kingdom, the Pentagram Tower will be equivalent to an additional external reinforcement that can contain the forces of the Mysterious Eye. At the same time, as a
At the other end of the southern route, the Sail Leaf Province is bound to prosper, and the importance of the chief advisor here may be even greater than that of Fire Dance City.
Nelum quickly covered up his gaffe and asked: "Is the Queen joking?"
"Who knows?" Archmage Qi Darok shrugged his shoulders, and everyone around him showed unwillingness and jealousy, and added: "But I have personally negotiated with the Queen about this matter, and I think this approach is still good.
It's not very appropriate. Moreover, Dr. Olenso killed Forsman, causing me to lose important reinforcements, and I could only fight against the invading snake-man frogmen alone.
Regarding the new chief advisor of Sail Leaf Province, I made it clear to the Queen that unless a second Imperial Legion comparable to Fursman and his subordinates came to assist me, I would not support Dr. Olenso's relationship with the Queen.
Pentagram Tower will never have any in-depth cooperation."
Nelem was not satisfied: "Arch Mage Qidaluoke! Isn't this too selfish of you! Back then, Fusman led his army to capture my Fire Dance City. If he could gain a firm foothold,
How could I still go to support you?"
"Nelum, I originally sent requests to the 'Missile Queen', the 'Balrog' and Marshal Cavendish of the New World Regiment, asking them to dispatch Forsman and his legions to my side to consolidate the defense line.
From that moment on, I have already made my attitude clear." Archmage Zidarok's wise eyes were completely incompatible with his decaying body:
"I don't think Fusman's approach to seizing Fire Dance City is correct at all, but I can't force him to obey me. Likewise, as the chief mage advisor of the Everglades Province, of course I have to protect the people under my jurisdiction.
Fight for the rights and interests of the region. Fusman did not choose to assist me at first, so I chose to support you. Now, as long as anyone can help me repel this group of crazy attacking snake-man frogmen, I will support him to become the chief advisor of Sail Leaf Province.