Chapter 1341 Follow-up arrangements, the first expedition is over!
"Is what he said true?"
Su Mo looked at Liu Zhi, who hesitated for a moment and quickly nodded to confirm something Ji Wuming had not mentioned. Details.
“Of course, I was not the first group of people to join the Red Flower Gang. I joined after they came to the shore. But I also know the impact of the shipwreck incident. Some people did run away with supplies.
It was indeed Lord Ji who came forward to recruit a group of individuals and obtained some supplies from them, and then managed to put up the initial framework of our Honghua Gang.”
Now that this was said, Liu Zhi simply struck while the iron was hot and handed over some important information.
For example, Ji Sheng’s recruitment of these people did not rely solely on the so-called eloquence. There are now a group of people in the territory who are domineering over ordinary survivors, such as Lin Deying, the former manager of the No. 2 gathering place. And his relatives are the price of material exchange!
For another example, after checking the warehouse accounts these days, it was found that most of the materials used by Ji Sheng to support his private soldiers came from the large warehouses in the territory. Even if there was no such thing, it would not be long before they were people discovered.
However, Sumo and Yehu were not surprised by this.
Every ordinary person who has made a fortune from scratch has a somewhat shady dark history in his hands.
As for Sumo himself, he can't guarantee that he will never be selfish in this process, and now he requires others to have double moral standards.
“Based on the things you have done, it would not be too much to die ten times. But the situation in the wasteland is indeed a bit special now. I will give you a chance to redeem yourself and make meritorious deeds. It depends on whether you can grasp it. "
After thinking for a while, Sumo decided to change his previous idea.
First, after Ji Sheng took off his human skin mask, he looked completely different from before. He could have declared that he had been killed as a warning to others.
The second is that this guy is indeed a talent. If he is trained under the hands of Hunter Tiger, he might be able to stand on his own.
"As for the specifics, we'll talk about it later."
After saying that, Sumo waved his hand to indicate that Ji Sheng, who was covered in cold sweat, could leave first.
For a small person, he has neither left his name in the ruins of the future, nor has he truly demonstrated his indispensable abilities.
Before this, there is no need to pay attention to it for the time being.
On the other hand, it was Liu Zhi. Su Mo felt that this person had some abilities, at least he was better than Ji Sheng in many aspects.
If the Honghua Gang didn't need a lord now, he would have wanted to abduct Liu Zhi to Tianyuan, and then he would be allocated a place to become the village chief.
"What are you going to do after we leave?" Sumo asked with interest after Ji Sheng left.
The situation that the Red Flower Gang is facing now is both difficult and simple.
If the dwarves do not intend to express their anger, there will still be a buffer zone of hundreds of kilometers on both sides.
But if the dwarves plan to trace Tianyuan's sneak attack to the Honghua Gang, then the more than 200,000 survivors will be in misery, and they may have to leave their homes again.
"I plan to continue migrating westward with some people who are willing to follow me."
Liu Zhi pondered for a while and expressed his thoughts.
“At the beginning, Ji Wu. Ji Sheng blindly expanded the size of his territory. Not only did he recruit a lot of lazy survivors, but he also recruited a group of cancerous people like Lin Deying. The threat from these people is not great at the moment. But it will definitely become more difficult to manage as we go forward.”
“Furthermore, there is no natural barrier between this position and the dwarves. Once they want to attack, we have no way to resist.”
"There is a lot of construction here. If you are willing to leave, they may not be willing to follow you!" Sumo sat down with a smile and took a sip of tea.
Knowing how to give up is a profound knowledge.
He admired Liu Zhi more and more. He actually had a heroic appearance about him.
If you are not merciful or sloppy, it would be a waste to stay in the Honghua Gang free-range.
"It's just that we are reluctant to give up for the time being, but if they knew that the dwarves would attack at any time, they would be eager to rush us away now." Liu Zhi forced a smile.
How could those people be reluctant to leave?
As for Honghua Gang's dilapidated mud houses, it would only take a little effort to rebuild them.
But if you stay, you will have to face the revenge of the dwarves that will come at any time, and you will not be able to sleep well.
Moreover, walking now is just a waste of some of the food that was cultivated previously.
But Liu Zhi believes that as long as he puts it forward, Tianyuan will never be stingy in supporting a group of people.
Take advantage of the warmer weather and plant another batch, and you can make do with the autumn harvest.
"Don't forget to pay back the reward you owed me before!" Yehu added with a smile, "But don't give me those lazy people, otherwise I will be angry."
"Of course not. "After hearing this, Liu Zhi shook his head hurriedly and replied seriously.
He himself looked down upon the group of survivors at Gathering No. 4. How could it be possible for these people to go to Tianyuan.
To go, it is also to select a group of capable people to go there, so that they may be able to take root in Tianyuan, and they may be able to give back to the Honghua Gang in the future.
"Lord Su, there are now a total of 45,000 people. Can I first select a group of potential people to go to Tianyuan, and send the rest in batches?"
"Are you planning to use going to my territory as an incentive to attract those people to follow you?" Su Mo saw through Liu Zhi's thoughts at a glance.
After knowing the threat posed by the dwarves, ordinary people are willing to leave just to survive.
But where to go and who will be the leader next is another matter.
However, if Liu Zhiliang knew his identity and could give these people a chance to go to Tianyuan, then other competitors would have no advantage at all.
After all, for ordinary people, being able to live in Tianyuan is simply a dream.
Liu Zhi can not only attract a group of sponsors needed for survival, but also give them a chance to realize their dreams and follow Tie Buhui.
"Well, yes." Liu Zhi touched his nose, not feeling embarrassed about being exposed.
"Then I'm sure, I'll give you a chance. But you have to think about something clearly. If you take my things and owe me money, even if you are the lord in the future, the Red Flower Gang You are not the only one who has the final say on some things.”
“Lord Su, I understand all of this. I am willing to take the Honghua Gang’s territory to become a vassal of Tianyuan, and I think this is a win-win decision. , If others know it, they will be jealous of me!"
"You really deserve to be the lord!" Sumo laughed, his eyes full of domineering.
At this time, he had completely lost the trace of divinity that had been molded by the survivors through word of mouth.
No longer aloof or looking down on all living beings, he has returned to being an ordinary and vulgar normal human being.
But just like this, Liu Zhi became more and more at ease, and the last anxiety disappeared.
Just treat it as working in the company.
He is the leader of the project team, and Sumo is the chairman of the company.
Thinking about it this way, there is nothing to fear.
"I will help you show up on the platform in the afternoon and arrange for the evacuation of the personnel as soon as possible."
"I will return with the army tomorrow, and I will leave a few cargo ships for you. Carry people across the river and support a batch of supplies for reconstruction. Don't let me down."
"Don't worry, I will arrange it properly." Liu Zhi nodded. "That's okay, you can go back first."
After sending Liu Zhi away, Sumo chatted with Yehu for a while. Yehu asked, "Are we no longer ambushing the dwarves? If they pursue them rashly, this is a good opportunity."
In the big In terms of strategy, he is far inferior to Su Deben in hunting tigers, but he is not inferior at all in terms of understanding people's hearts.
In addition, his contribution in this battle is not huge.
In line with the original intention of making some achievements, I mentioned it.
After thinking about it, Sumo nodded and said:
"It's not impossible. Then I'll give you two thousand people. But don't rush in when the time comes. Even if you give up without a good chance, don't sacrifice the number. It would be too much of a loss for us to exchange for battle losses."
< br>Yehu originally didn't expect Sumo to agree to such a risky behavior, but he didn't expect that Sumo suddenly agreed at this time, which made him stunned.
But after reacting, Yehu laughed so hard that he couldn’t even see his teeth.
This is obviously a sign of trust.
"I have to say, if the previous manager of Pingtan Sanctuary was as wise as you, no, half as wise as you, then I should still be the army commander of the shelter now." Hunter Tiger's face was filled with joy. With a cheerful smile.
Even before this, he never thought that joining Tianyuan was a stupid decision.
But now, my heart is still bubbling with beauty.
It not only solves the physical problems, but also has a vast world to flex its muscles.
Isn’t this much better than being trapped in a dark and damp underground shelter, being a gopher that cannot see the light?
“Hey, is that a good thing or a bad thing?” Sumo said with a smile, the scene he saw when he upgraded flashed through his mind.
People's thoughts will always change with what is happening around them.
If I hadn’t traveled through Qinggang City, if I hadn’t met him, the ending of Tiger Hunt wouldn’t have changed much.
Zhizhi is far from able to suppress such a ferocious tiger and his ambition.
You must make him understand that the person pressing him is ten times more vicious, in order to turn the evil tiger into a docile kitten.
"That must be a bad thing, right?! After all, when I was young, I would not be convinced by someone who couldn't beat me in a duel?" Liehu thought for a moment and then put away his smile. He understood what Su Mo was saying. outside meaning.
But I am also willing to accept this beating and admit that great changes have indeed taken place between myself now and before.
"Since I said that, I hope I can beat you every moment in the future." Sumo raised his head and took a deep look at the yellow-skinned hunting tiger.
There was no trace of murderous intent in his calm eyes.
But for some reason, Yehu felt a chill rising from the bottom of his heart, and he felt as if his life was being held in the opponent's hands.
After Liehu left, Sumo returned to the office that would be reserved for him in each command ship.
The statistics compiled over the past two days have been laid out on the table, and they are two thick stacks bound.
Although Su Mo had some rough data in his mind, he still couldn't help but sit down and look through it in detail.
Including mobilization troops, a total of 18,719 men were dispatched for this expedition.
During the ten-day expedition, a total of 4,752 people were slightly injured, 1,908 were seriously injured, and 417 people died.
After comprehensive calculation, the casualty rate is approximately 37%!
However, the problem is not big. At present, Tianyuan Territory has established a complete medical system. Except for a very small number of people, the remaining people can basically fully recover after receiving treatment.
Only the four hundred people who died.
Sumo rubbed his temples with a headache, and for a while, inexplicable emotions rose in his heart.
A little irritated and helpless.
Even if you keep convincing yourself in your heart, as long as you go to the battlefield, there will definitely be casualties.
And the sacrifice rate of only 2% is definitely excellent for a team that has never been on the battlefield.
But this is still the heaviest loss suffered by Tianyuan Territory since its establishment.
Turn over the page, Sumo simply stopped looking at the data about his own side and jumped to the statistics of the dwarves.
In the Battle of Black Rock City, the expeditionary force captured a total of nine small and medium-sized gathering places and one large city.
There were as many as 3,200 dwarf craftsmen captured.
In addition, even if the prisoners were not deliberately massacred, the total number of dead and injured dwarves exceeded five figures.
Rough statistics show that at least 37,000 dwarves were killed in this battle.
In addition, the dwarves have lost an astronomical amount of supplies. The few burned warehouses in Blackstone City alone stored enough food to feed 100,000 dwarves for half a year. Now they have all been destroyed. Burnt to black ashes.
In the following tribes, everything that the expeditionary force could not take away was burned to ashes, which was not cheap for the dwarves.
And if the dwarves still plan to rebuild Blackstone City, they will have to invest a huge amount of materials.
In terms of investment from both parties, it was clearly the Tianyuan Territory that launched the expedition, but in the end it was the dwarves who suffered greater losses.
Of course, Tianyuan is actually losing money.
Although the plundered precious minerals can make up for part of the war consumption, they are not worth mentioning under the expenditure of materials.
This is mainly because there are too many people dispatched, more than 18,000 people. Even the most basic reward costs nearly 10 million copper coins. Plus the rewards issued from time to time during the war, the total is at least Support the base of 20 to 30 million copper coins.
So it is really difficult to make a fortune by relying on war. At this stage, it is purely an unequal exchange of resources for results.
"Fortunately, after this battle, at least four markets with a level of 100,000 people have been steadily opened up."
"With the trade deficit, it shouldn't take long to earn back the consumption."
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Sumo went through the entire process in his mind and was very pleased.
To put it bluntly, no matter how much effort is put into the war, the ultimate goal after winning is still to plunder labor force!
Based on the current situation, if the four major territories want to develop, they must purchase a large amount of basic materials.
Whether it is building materials, daily necessities, or means of production, they are all in urgent need.
This has resulted in the scale of production that was previously dared not to be expanded. Now it can be developed unscrupulously, and the cost can be quickly reduced. As a result, things that can be purchased by a worker in Tianyuan with only half a day's salary can be purchased in other territories. It needs to be sold to workers for three or even five days’ wages.
And the gap in the middle is naked profit, which is enough to make any force get rich quickly.
In addition, after the trade system is initially established, goods can be sold to more places.
The chicken lays the egg, and the egg lays the chicken.
If there were no disasters and alien influences, it would be just around the corner to recreate the glory of Tianyuan in the future ruins.