0p0 Chapter 178 Recruiting Talents
Chapter 178 Recruiting Talents
The Jiang family's counterattack gradually showed results. Although they failed to kill the fifth princess, it also made her extremely anxious. After her identity was exposed, she rushed to the west to provide disaster relief even with injuries.
As for the second princess, stabbing her is obviously useless because there are too many guards around her. Assassination will only hurt one thousand enemies and eight hundred of your own. The killer is not stupid and will naturally not accept such a task.
But the whereabouts must be exposed. Unfortunately, the eight cities and nine counties where the second princess is located are close to the east, and there is also a road to the north. There are bandits in the east. She said she would go to suppress the bandits on the way. Who can do anything to her?
Anyway, the battlefield in the north is currently at a standstill, at least there is no major battle, so she is not delaying the war.
However, the spread of the plague in Jiuer County is enough to give the princess a headache. If she cannot control the disease, she can't imagine how long she can hold on to the military power?
The princess, without military power and without a capable minister like Gu Ci, will only get further and further away from that position, and will also be involved with her father's family behind her.
The Second Princess clearly realized that she could not afford to lose, but it was fine that she was schemed against by the Fifth Princess this time, but why did that madman Jiang Changle only have a few hundred Black Dragon Guards to cripple her ten thousand troops?
It was too weird, and it also proved the horror of the Black Dragon Guard. She had recruited some stragglers before and trained the Black Dragon Guard privately, but the effect was only slightly better than the elite soldiers, and was not as magical as the ones in Jiang Changle's hands.
The second princess was very depressed. She held a handsome young man in her arms and kneaded him while drinking wine in big gulps.
Just at this moment, Mo Fan came back.
"How is it?" The second princess pushed the male serving in her arms and trotted towards Mo Fan eagerly.
There was surprise in her eyes. It turned out that playing the emotional card was the right thing to do. Mo Fan came back alive from Jiang Changle, which was equivalent to bringing back good news, right?
"Princess." Mo Fan bowed meekly. Compared to when he was at the Jiang family, his expression was more natural, but there was no unnecessary expression.
"Tell me, what did Jiang Changle say? Did you give the antidote?" The second princess only cared about this.
"She asked the princess to exchange 50,000 troops." Mo Fan reported truthfully.
As a result, the next moment, he was slapped hard by the second princess. Fortunately, he dodged a little and only endured one-third of the force. Even so, Mo Fan's face swelled up rapidly.
"Damn Jiang Changle! How dare she?! She doesn't need to go to the battlefield, so what does she need so many troops for? Is she planning to take Kyoto?"
The second princess was furious. Beating Mo Fan was not enough, so she picked up the sword on the coffee table and started slashing at him.
The male who was just being affectionate with her was almost killed by her on the spot. It was Mo Fan who pulled him away and saved him from being killed.
"Princess, calm down. We should urgently summon wise men to discuss countermeasures. The Fourth Princess is being ruthless. She not only spread the Fifth Princess's plague to the Second Princess' army, but also spread the plague to the Fifth Princess's army.
I also received news that the Fourth Princess offered a reward of 50,000 gold for the assassination of the Fifth Princess and Gu Ci, and 100,000 gold for each. Currently, the Fifth Princess has been assassinated and injured, and her whereabouts have been exposed to the world, so she has to rush to the disaster area overnight.
What Xiaofu meant was that there was no room for negotiation on the Fourth Princess's words, and if we didn't do as she said, the situation would only get worse.
My husband believes that the Fourth Princess is determined to take the throne, as she has already given birth to five children, including a nine-tailed fox.
The more Mo Fan spoke, the more excited he became, but his face showed a worried look.
"What did you say?!" The second princess stepped back in shock, deeply shocked, and could not believe this fact at all.
"I saw it with my own eyes, and what I said is true." Be jealous, go crazy, rob, and seek revenge. Mo Fan wished he could say the bewitching words.
With the Fourth Princess's current powerful strength, the Second Princess would only be beaten if she came to her door. Mo Fan hoped that this vicious woman would be in trouble.
However, things went against her wishes, and the Second Princess gradually calmed down. "Seen it with your own eyes? How could you see Jiang Changle's child?"
Even if Jiang Changle gave birth to that useless Mo Chen's child, there was no way Mo Fan would see it with his own eyes, right? If she remembered correctly, Mo Fan was carrying Mo Chen's mermaid pearl, and the two brothers were enemies of life and death.
Mo Fan's eyes flickered slightly, "The Black Dragon Guard mistook me for Mo Chen and took me directly to the Fourth Princess' bedroom. There were five babies there, three of them with blonde hair."
His words made the second princess suddenly laugh. She threw away the sword in her hand, leaned on the coffee table, and began to drink wine again.
"So, you look exactly like Mo Chen?"
The man in white clothes and silver hair looked like a banished immortal. That was the former Mo Fan. After frequent mating, his masculine energy was absorbed. Although he was only less than twenty years old, he already looked old and vicissitudes of life.
Princess Mo Fan was also a little tired, and what about Mo Chen's condition? Or should she let the two identical brothers serve her together?
And Xuan Qing and He Jing were both top-notch males, haha! Jiang Changle was so lucky.
"Okay, fifty thousand troops, right? If she dares to ask for them, I'll give them to her, but I have to escort them personally."
With such a reason, if anyone wants to blame her, they can just put the blame on Jiang Changle.
Jiang Changle didn't know what the second princess was planning, but even if she knew, she wouldn't be afraid.
The weather has been fine these days, so Jiang Changle carries the five babies out to get some fresh air and looks at the terrain with Mo Chen.
As spring approaches, the winter snow gradually melts and the frozen soil begins to thaw. They can start work, whether it is farming or building workshops.
It can be said that the land is more fertile as you get closer to the central city, making it most suitable for growing crops.
"Those places along the river are all fertile farmland owned by others. I'm afraid no one would want to sell them. Only those high mountain lands where water can't reach are uncultivated, and those mountains as well."
Mo Chen and the county lord had learned all about this, and now he was reporting it to Jiang Changle.
"That area ahead has good feng shui, with water in front and mountains behind. It's also high up, so there's no risk of flooding during the flood season. I just don't know if the soil is suitable for making bricks and tiles."
Mo Chen also learned some of these techniques, but the final result still depends on Jiang Changle.
"Go and take a look and you'll know." There were five little babies in the big backpack, Mo Chen was carrying three and Jiang Changle was carrying two.
Jiang Changle's two little snake cubs with black hair stayed beside their mother very quietly, sleeping soundly in the sun.
The three babies in Mo Chen's backpack were having a great time. They seemed to be able to communicate and kept babbling. They were very lively even without any adults paying attention to them.
Jiang Changle first passed through some high territories. There were only some weeds growing in these places, but the soil was good and suitable for planting.
"We'll buy this piece of land, turn it into fertile farmland and grow rice. For irrigation, we can build a few windmills to bring water here.
We can also buy those mountains, plant fruit trees, and raise chickens and ducks in the orchards, which will also bring in a good income."
And the varieties naturally come from space, with relatively good quality and high survival rate.
"Okay, I've got it all down. How about clay?" There was a windmill in the workshop in Acid Rain Village, but it had a different function. So Mo Chen was no longer surprised by the new objects made by Jiang Changle.
"Almost. You can use different clays by just changing the proportions." These little techniques have never been difficult for Jiang Changle.
"Then I'll go back and ask the county lord to buy the place."
The young couple discussed it and quickly took a good look at the terrain.
At this time, an old man came down from the mountain and passed by. He happened to hear someone wanted to buy this area and wanted to see which fool would do such a stupid thing.
In the end, he was stimulated by Jiang Changle's long golden hair, "Are you, are you the Fourth Princess?"
Although the old man was asking, he had already fallen to his knees.
"Hey, old man, get up quickly, the ground is cold." Jiang Changle hurriedly stopped him, and Mo Chen even helped the man up personally.
"My wife is just an ordinary person, she doesn't care about these things. But the old man has something to say, so why not tell me directly."
"Yes, old man, I just heard that you two want to buy this place. I wonder what you want to do with it? If you want to grow crops here, it won't work. This is hard soil and you can't grow any crops."
If the Fourth Princess hadn't saved the lives of the beastmen in Jiuer County and Yicheng, the old man actually wouldn't have wanted to meddle in other people's business.
"So the old man is a good farmer? I wonder how much land he has? How many people are there in his family? Is it enough to cover his daily expenses?"
The manpower brought by Jiang Changle is insufficient, so only local people can be used for construction. The people from the Xuanmen Left here can naturally be employed, but another force is also needed to compete with the Left, so that the workshop will not be fooled during its operation.
The old man in front of him had clear eyes and a kind heart, and seemed to be a good choice.
Talking about the harvest at home, the old man looked quite relaxed, "We have mountains and water in Jiuer County, we can farm and hunt, it's pretty good.
My wife has seven beastly husbands, two daughters who stayed at home, three grandsons and one granddaughter, a total of sixteen people. We have fifty acres of land and an annual harvest of nearly ten thousand kilograms of grain. After deducting taxes, the family has just enough food and clothing.
During the slack season, I go hunting in the mountains and have a small harvest. Life is pretty good, so Your Highness, please don't start a war.
Two sons and three husbands had already been conscripted into the army; if we lost more labor, the balance would be disrupted."
The harvest is unstable, and the little money that ordinary people have can't afford the consumption of the turmoil, and more and more of their loved ones will die.
The old man thought that the Fourth Princess had just saved the beastmen in their city and must be kind and reliable. Seeing that she was friendly and easy-going, the old man dared to express his wish.
There should be no more wars, at least no more fighting within the Eastern Dynasty. Orcs can’t reproduce already, and now people are dying. How close are the orcs to extinction?
You can't think about the long term at all, otherwise the old man will be worried to death.
Jiang Changle smiled, without any intention of blaming him, "The old man is right, I never initiate a war, but I have to fight back when someone comes to my door.
The focus is still on planting, breeding and construction. I will buy this piece of land to build a workshop, plant fruits on the mountain over there, and plant rice on the highlands over there.
Developing this area will provide jobs and income to those in need, so that everyone's life will be more secure. I wonder if you are willing to join my Jiang family's construction team?"
The old man was dumbfounded. "I, I'm old, is that okay?" He believed that he could eat meat if he worked in the Jiang family workshop. The orcs in the city had verified it, so he naturally believed it.
"Yes, the Jiang family has advanced equipment in both the workshop and the farmland, which can save a lot of effort. At least it's easier than farming for you."
Whether it is a sickle or a thresher, Jiang Changle naturally has to prepare all the tools in place at one go.
"Really? That's great! How many people do you need, Your Highness? Can I go back and notify the villagers to come together?
Oh, look at my memory. Those hills and highlands you just mentioned have no access to water and cannot be used to irrigate crops, so they must not be used.
We could mine in the valley, where the soil is relatively fertile, but it's far away, and we're worried about wild animals coming down the mountain and destroying the crops."
All in all, the old man was not optimistic about buying land nearby for planting, as he was worried that Jiang Changle would lose money.
"Don't worry, old man. I have my own way to divert the water upstream. Go back and inform the nearby villagers to pick out some honest and hardworking people to report here tomorrow. The manager will then arrange the follow-up matters."
"Very well, thank you, Your Highness. I will go back and inform the villagers. Oh, and this is the hare I just hunted today. Please don't dislike it, Princess."
The old man put a skinny gray rabbit in the distance and ran away without waiting for Jiang Changle to refuse.
"People still know what is good and what is bad. I just hope that the Jiang family workshop can be built smoothly." Mo Chen sighed.
War is cruel, and the beastmen blame all the sins and misfortunes on those in power. It is indeed their endless fighting and political intrigues that have caused countless innocent people to lose their homes and become displaced.
But Jiang Changle is innocent, and the Jiang family has never intended to harm the world. They are just caught in the situation and have no choice.
"Why think so much? Man proposes, God disposes. All we need to do is have a clear conscience. Indecision will only slow down our progress."
Sometimes it is necessary to listen to the people's opinions, but when those things become constraints and internal friction, they can be completely abandoned.
"Ah!" At this time, Dabao in Mo Chen's backpack responded crisply.
"Haha, look at our Dabao, he's quite courageous. You agree with mother's idea, right?"
Jiang Changle helped the babies stand up. The children grew so fast that they could sit and crawl like seven or eight-month-old human babies. They also became more and more noisy and wanted to go out as soon as the sun rose, as if they had something to do.
"Ahhh~" Dabao grinned and laughed, and the next moment there was a 'dong' sound, and the delicate child in Jiang Changle's arms suddenly turned into a golden furry creature.
"Ah! My child!" She turned into a little fox?! The little fox smiled and happily swung her nine tails.
"Huh? Dabao is really talented." Ordinary beast babies will transform when they are about one year old. Mo Chen marveled at how powerful these children are.
Yes, these.
Holding the backpack in front of them, Sanbao and Wubao still felt that it was not fun to pull Dabao's tail, so they simply transformed themselves. For a moment, the three golden nine-tailed foxes in the backpack were squeaking noisily, looking very happy.
And behind Jiang Changle~ "Hey, wife, let's change the backpack." If he remembered correctly, his wife was afraid of snakes~