Chapter 842: Chapter 842: The Royal Family Wants to Borrow Troops
The issue with the potions was resolved for the time being, or at least it won’t bother me for a while.
But there’s another matter in the territory that Zhao Guang needs to address, and that is the upcoming harvest.
That’s right, with the improved seeds I’ve developed, we can actually have two harvests a year even in the North. Now that the first harvest is upon us, I have to preside over a harvest ceremony.
To Zhao Guang, this ceremony seems meaningless, but it is indeed very beneficial.
Only by hosting such a ceremony can the spirits of the people be lifted, allowing them to work with greater enthusiasm. Of course, I just need to make an appearance at the ceremony, no need to run around everywhere.
People in different places now celebrate on their own, after all, the territory has expanded, and the population has increased.
However, Zhao Guang has recently been considering whether to improve the information situation.
In this world, it’s practically impossible to use things like telegraphs or signal towers. But Zhao Guang is not completely without means, as I still have the magic network.
Forget it, it’s not necessary for now, the cost of the magic network is still a bit too high.
To truly achieve that goal, the mage towers within the territory are insufficient.
Building mage towers without magic nodes is expensive and troublesome, and they can only be used as signal towers. Let’s wait until my technology improves before proceeding.
After the harvest, the new planting starts immediately, because it’s a continuous cycle.
In fact, just before the harvest, seedling cultivation has already begun in various places, speeding up the process.
After harvesting, planting begins immediately, seamlessly connecting the two cycles. As for straw and the like, they are crushed and burned on the spot as fertilizer. Otherwise, with continuous planting, even the land of my territory might not withstand it.
Simple fertilizers are already available in my territory, but completely solving this problem is not so easy.
The immediate and biggest problem is the harvesting.
The people from the Otherworld all seem like machines, but after all, humans are not real machines. If there were harvesters, the speed would be much faster, but never mind, as each plot of land is still a bit too small.
“Good day, Lord Zhao Guang.” Princess Caris also attended the ceremony and ran over right after it ended.
Following her was Sophie, who was excitedly watching the harvest.
Such a scene would never appear among the elves, as their main food is not these grains, but fruits and the like.
Seeing this scene for the first time, Sophie didn’t even care about her friends and focused all her attention over there. Alya was watching anxiously beside, fearing that something might happen to Sophie.
Not long ago, someone tried to capture Sophie.
Although it was easily resolved, Alya became even more worried about Sophie afterward.
“Good day, Princess.” Zhao Guang nodded slightly, unsure what this little princess wanted from him.
Usually, apart from the initial greetings, the little princess wouldn’t come to find me. No, it should be said that Zhao Guang didn’t even know why the little princess is still in his territory.
Initially, he thought Caris had already left, but no one informed him.
Now it seems, it might not be so simple.
Caris didn’t hide anything and spoke directly, “This time I am here on behalf of the Royal Family, seeking the Duke’s assistance.”
Zhao Guang was taken aback, seeking assistance, what does that mean? “Please, go ahead.”
“It’s , recently the Klein Empire has been attacking our border. After the chaos last time, the border is severely lacking in military strength. Although the Duke left behind a fortress, other places are still difficult to defend.”
Zhao Guang nodded, this doesn’t seem to be very dangerous.
As long as super professionals and those elite armies aren’t mobilized, it’s just small skirmishes between the two empires.
“Because of their attacks, the nobles at the border have suffered heavy casualties, and the Lords are voicing their complaints.”
Zhao Guang understood, this is the real reason. If this continues, the support from the Lords will be lost. Once the Lords become rebellious, the South will become chaotic.
The wars between empires, besides launching a decisive invasion to cripple the opponent, mostly proceed in such gradual manners.
As long as an empire can be gradually driven into a vicious cycle, the time that empire can sustain itself enters a countdown phase.
Now this trend has already appeared in the South, so the empire must find a way.
“Isn’t it enough just to send a strong warrior there to oversee?”
“Those strong warriors aren’t so easy to enlist, and once they are, the Klein Empire would think we have no choice but to use our deep resources. They might become even more aggressive.”
“Please, Duke, help us. The empire has just ended the chaos, and the strong forces are stabilizing various areas, so it’s really hard to spare too much.” In such a chaotic situation, the empire’s weaknesses become apparent.
Usually, the feudal system makes it easy for a nation to maintain itself.
But once this situation occurs, the Royal Family finds its powers quite limited.
The majority of the forces belong to the territories of various Lords, making it difficult to unify them. Asking them to dispatch troops at this time results in only a half-hearted response, entirely different from a centralized country.
Zhao Guang thought about it and then asked, “How many do you need? You know I don’t have much military power.”
On my side, we adhere to an elite policy, not many soldiers, but each is very strong. But the key issue is that our forces are still being established and can’t take shape in a short time.
The Holy Flame Army is fine, but not numerous. The Thunderbolt Warrior Corps still needs nearly a year’s time to complete.
Of course, the Thunderbolt Warrior Corps is very powerful; once formed, each member will be an advanced professional.
“Not too many, just an elite force that can deter them in conventional battles. Moreover, they know that this is the army from Xuanwu Territory, so they definitely wouldn’t dare let super professionals attack.”
As long as I’m here, even an entire empire cannot ignore me.
Zhao Guang thought for a moment, then nodded and said, “In that case, I do have an idea. Princess, come with me.” Zhao Guang thought of a temporary army that can be deployed with decent power.
Most importantly, even if it’s destroyed, I definitely won’t feel distress.