Xu Lai can't stay in Stone City forever. One is that he has too many things to do in other places. Until now, there are many cities on the grassland, but he has never even glanced at them.
Secondly, this city was given to Reina and the elves by Xu Laiban.
Xu Lai owns the ownership and governance rights of this city, but the management rights and management rights are equivalent to being given to Reina.
If Xu Lai stays here for too long, it will feel like he is neglecting Reina, and it will be inconvenient for Reina to manage.
Of course, Xu Lai did not actually interfere with Leina's city construction, but he was here, and Leina had to report and ask for instructions every time she did something.
In the next few days, Xu Lai no longer stayed in Stone City, and took Tahan and others to find a construction site for the new city.
Although he has roughly determined the location, in order to build a city, in addition to timber resources, it is best to include other resources as well.
For example, on the grassland to the west, there is an open-pit iron mine and a gold mine. There must be at least a small town around these two mines.
Herdsmen who migrate back may not necessarily be able to stay in their original pastures.
The large animal communities on the grassland have all been driven away by Xu Lai before.
Therefore, in addition to the construction sites in the two cities, the addresses of other villages and towns have also been selected. At least the general scope must be determined.
Otherwise, the grassland, which is not rich in resources, will be trapped in the dilemma of two villages and towns competing for a resource.
Having said that, Xu Lai just took a rough look and found that he couldn't do this kind of specific work well even if he wanted to.
Two days later, Xu Lai, who was wandering around every day, finally saw a huge group of believers.
Xu Lai has stayed here just to wait for them.
In the two cities, Xu Lai just found a place to bury in the heart of the castle, and then immediately built a farm. After recruiting farmers, he asked them to keep building houses.
Of course, no matter how many houses we build, it will not be enough.
Both cities have to house at least 100,000 people, and there will only be more, not less.
Fortunately, the weather is getting warmer now, and it is not difficult to light a bonfire even at night.
And there are priests to protect and escort them all the way. As long as not everyone gets sick at the same time, they can be controlled.
The person leading the team this time was still Crimson Bishop Duer.
Another crimson bishop, Wright, is in Qingfeng City, presiding over the work of the believers settling down.
Xu Lai couldn't wait to rush back, and this was part of the reason.
Logically speaking, it is a very happy thing that the temple has brought him so many young adults.
But with these more than one million believers, their number is estimated to be one-third of the population of the grassland. Who knows what they will do to their territory.
There has been a period of war recently. Whether it is the Northern Empire or the Western Empire, there are always people fleeing to the grassland.
Coupled with the two wars with the orcs, a large number of people were lost in the process of continuous migration.
The official data is already wrong, and Xu Lai has just ended the war.
Counting the population and measuring the land, these two crucial matters, he planned to solve together.
“Bishop Duer, you have had a hard journey.”
After waiting for a long time, Xu Lai finally met the followers of the God of War in the Stone City.
As expected of a believer in the God of War, he also traveled thousands of miles and slept in the open for several months before arriving at the grassland.
As far as Xu Lai could see, almost all of them were young and middle-aged people. Although they looked thin, there was a light in their eyes.
Whether a person is strong or not depends on many factors.
But whether a person's will to fight is firm or not is determined by his spirit.
The essence of energy is actually very easy to see from the outside.
A lazy person and a determined person have absolutely different eyesight.
Without absolute faith in the God of War, these people would never have been able to persist in walking these tens of thousands of miles.
In that era without magic, an army once traveled thousands of miles away.
That is a powerful army with absolute faith, invincible, and making all enemies fearful.
Xu Lai narrowed his eyes. The temple sent him not only the population, but also soldiers.
"It's because of your hard work. So many people need to be resettled, it has caused you too much trouble."
Xu Lai shook his head and said: "It's not troublesome, but the grassland's Bishop Duer must have heard about the situation.
We just finished fighting the orcs and were lucky enough to drive them back. Lina and the others even chased them into the wilderness.
In order to prepare for the war against the orcs, I moved all the villages and towns west of Stone City to the rear.
Now the entire western grassland is in a state of desolation and ruins.
When I came here, I had no way to settle things in advance. I could only work hard for everyone to build a home together.
But please rest assured, Bishop and everyone. "
Speaking of this, Xu Lai, under the influence of Yu Lan's magic, said loudly:
"I can help provide all the expenses and materials you need to build your home.
I have also selected a city site for you to build the city, and there are enough wood resources around it.
I will also organize a team to transport ore and steel resources to my new home.
In addition, I also promise you that the houses and land in the new homes you have built will belong to you forever.
All the fertile fields you have reclaimed belong to me, but you have the permanent right to cultivate these fields, and they can be inherited by your descendants.
At the same time, until your farmland is harvested, I will always provide you with the necessary food for survival and food seeds for production.
Moreover, and most importantly, the food you grow in these fields, like everyone else, only needs to pay 30% tax.
Please remember this. If any official comes to ask you to collect more than 30% of the tax, you have the right to refuse and resist. "
Duer frowned and said: "Your Excellency Xu Lai, refusing to pay taxes is enough, let's forget about resisting! "
Xu Lai shook his head and said: "No, you must have the courage to resist when you suffer injustice, you must have the courage to fight.
Of course, during the struggle, you must also learn to protect yourself.
In short, the overcoming believer will not be overwhelmed by any difficulty.
This is me and the right granted to you by His Majesty the God of War. It is also the request of His Majesty the God of War to his followers. ”
As soon as Xu Lai finished speaking, the golden statue of the God of War far away in Qingfeng City actually shone with dazzling light.
The golden light projected Xu Lai’s figure in Qingfeng City, making it appear What he just said was played out word for word.
At the same time, the golden light penetrated the clouds and fell straight on the top of the city, shining on Xu Lai.
Behind Xu Lai, there was a faint silhouette of a figure holding a sword. Although Xu Lai couldn't see it himself, he could feel that he was being wrapped in a warm golden light.
The believers of the God of War who witnessed this scene, including Duer, who was the eighth-level crimson archbishop, all knelt down and shouted long live victory.
In the past thousand years, this is the first time that the glory of victory has landed in the mortal world, and it is also the first time that it has fallen on someone who cannot even be considered a follower of his.
Shrouded in the glory of victory, Xu Lai's identity as the God's Favorite was completely confirmed, and there was no longer any doubt.
At this moment, no matter where they came from, the believers who came to the grassland were all in high spirits and devoted themselves to the construction of their new home.
Xu Lai finished his speech and waved his hand to summon a group of people, probably more than a hundred people.
These people include officers selected from the army. They will serve as peace officers, city defense officers and the like in the new city.
There are also the secretaries Ji Long and Yu Lan found for Xu before, as well as some priests recommended by Elena.
This group of people are considered civil servants and will serve as chief administrators, tax collectors, etc. in the new city.
Of course, Duer brought hundreds of thousands of people, but these few hundred people alone would not be enough.
Fortunately, these people were not unorganized after tens of thousands of miles along the way.
It’s just that the previous organizers were all pastors who led the team. Now that they have arrived, these pastors must return to the pastoral team.
At Xu Lai's request, Duer also agreed to send some priests to serve in the new city.
These cities, including Stone City, also need to build churches, so some priests will be left to take charge of church affairs.
As a result, it is basically impossible for the priest group that came from the imperial capital to reorganize.
Even Duer himself said that he would stay in the grassland, and Wright led the priests back to the imperial capital of Angel City.
Lina and Pierce, as well as the knights they led, continued to stay and obey orders under Xu Lai's account.
After all, Xu Lai is the only one favored by God in the entire human empire.
His status within the temple, apart from being inferior to the Pope, is above everyone else.
What's more, the temple also moved more than a million young believers who represented hope to the grassland in one go.
Even if it is not for Xu Lai, but for the believers who represent hope, at least some knights must be left to protect him.
In addition to these pastors, as well as among believers, some people with relatively high prestige are selected to serve as village chiefs, town chiefs, household heads and other grassroots officials.
With a considerable number of mid-level, high-level and grassroots officials, basically, these hundreds of thousands of people can be organized.
As for the efficiency and whether the fit is appropriate, we can only slowly run it in and correct it later.
Introduce these people, and then let the army, with a large number of tents and food, escort the believers to new cities and villages to settle down.
This is not a task that can be completed in a short time. Looking at the busy people outside the city, Xu Lai pulled Bishop Duer aside and said:
"Bishop Duer, I see these The believers all have firm eyes. Have they all been trained as warriors?"
Duer was stunned and said with a smile: "Of course, don't forget, they are believers under the God of War. < br>
As a believer under the God of War, receiving combat training is the most basic requirement. ”
Speaking of this, Duer paused and said with a smile:
"Have you taken a fancy to them?
As a believer of the God of War, whether he is an advanced knight or a priest in the future, fighting Training, horse riding training, reading and writing, spell affinity training, etc. are almost all required courses.
Of course, the trainee priests and trainee knights in their priest academy and knight school are still incomparable. .
In addition to being believers, they also have their own families and jobs, and they can only use their free time to train and study. They are not professional fighters. ”
Xu Lai smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. I am surprised that I can read. I have also received military training. With a little training, I can be an officer."
In terms of military resources, Xu Lai may not be in short supply. The herdsmen of the grasslands are a natural source of soldiers.
They have been riding horses since they were young. Besides grazing, they also have to fight with wandering monsters and huge groups of wild animals.
Even though he has no professional training, he still has courage and combat experience.
On the contrary, these believers have done more training visible to the naked eye, and they have done well in terms of queue and order.
But in terms of actual combat, they may be much worse than the grassland herdsmen.
But that’s okay, the military is a place that values collective combat capabilities.
The most exciting thing about Xu Lai is that most of these believers are literate and can even write.
Even if an ordinary low-level officer cannot read or write, as long as he can read the flag, it won't be a big problem.
But when you reach the level of squadron leader, if you can't read words, it's not suitable, and it's basically difficult to be promoted higher.
Duer guessed what Xu Lai meant and actively promoted the temple's believers.
The official priests and knights of the temple generally do not hold any specific positions in the empire, and the nobles do not welcome them.
But the temple does not mind. The believers under the God of War can hold high positions in the court.
This will be of great help in spreading the influence of the God of War and the temple.
“If you like them, you can feel free to recruit them into your army.
When they come to the grassland and settle here, they are already your subjects.
You just need to treat them the same as you treat other territorial citizens. There is no need to be special, neither preferential treatment nor harsh punishment. "
Xu Lai nodded and said with a smile: "With your words, I feel more at ease, otherwise I would really not dare to recruit them casually.
After all, they are the seeds of the temple and the hope of the temple. "
Duer said lightly: "Seeds always have to germinate. Without going through wind and rain, they will never be able to grow into towering trees. ”
After Xu Lai heard this, he gave Duer a thumbs up. This realization was really not something that could be made for nothing.
After chatting for a while, Xu Lai was already planning to say goodbye to Duer and plan to visit the two cities in person.
However, before Xu Lai could say goodbye, Duer slowly took out a scroll from his arms and said:
"Your Excellency Xu Lai, we know, It is not an easy task to support more than a million people and provide them with land and food.
As soon as I arrived in Hard Rock City, I heard that you used the spoils of this battle to place orders with merchants. A lot of food.”
Xu Lai nodded helplessly and said:
“There is nothing we can do about it.
As you know, the cultivated land on the grassland is only a section along the river, so the population suddenly increased. , I can only purchase in large quantities."
"It is precisely because we know very well that His Majesty the Pope ordered me to give this to you."
Xu Lai took over Duerdi. When I opened the scroll that came, I was filled with surprise.
This is clearly a drawing, and it is an extremely important and rare "Congress" construction drawing. (End of this chapter)