Chapter 325

The sunset is as red as the clouds. A startling breeze came slowly. It's refreshing. Brettle City has been repaired and repaired during this period, and all the holes and remnants have been repaired.

There are two tall magic crystal cannons at the main city gate. Under the sunset, there is a faint red light. It seems to be able to swallow a huge flame at any time.

Helen Tina, who was forced by Han Shuo to enter into a contract, looked at the two magic crystal cannons that should have belonged to her at the gate of Brettle City, and Han Shuo, who was smiling on the city wall, felt very uncomfortable. Holding her contract, she waved goodbye and said, "Dear Duke Helen. We will not escort you."

Fangxin cursed all eighteen generations of Han Shuo's ancestors. Helen Tina is concerned about the rebellion that may occur in the Principality of Helen at any time. After recovering his mental strength, he slowly used the floating technique to fly into the sky. Bright eyes stared fiercely at Han Shuo for a while. He gritted his teeth in a low voice: "Greedy devil, I will definitely come back for revenge!"

"Bon voyage. Remember to return the gold coins you owe me within three months!" Han Shuo shook the contract in his hand with a pleasant smile, as if reminding Helen Tina not to renege on her debt.

"Hmph!" Helen Tina turned her head angrily, and slowly flew towards the Principality of Hillen as a fiery shadow. Under the glow of the burning clouds, this fiery shadow was like a rainbow piercing the sky.

"Your Excellency is really too evil. Not only did he take possession of this femme fatale, but he even extorted a large amount of gold coins. It's really cannibalism!" Chester shook his head and sighed. He looked at Han Shuo with admiration.

"I didn't expect this Helen Tina to be so beautiful. No wonder Benedict of the Principality of Nathan is so obsessed with her. It's a pity, a pity. He would never have thought that the adults would pick this flower first." Dick gloated and laughed. , maliciously speculating on Benedict's ugly face after knowing this.

"My lord, after Helen Tina leaves, I think she will definitely not be reconciled with her viciousness. Well, as long as she releases the news that we have her 400,000 gold coins in Bretel City. I think the seven duchies will definitely be greedy." heart." Falkeland, who was leaning against Han Shuo, said worriedly to Han Shuo after Helen Tina left.

Looking at the sky full of red clouds, Han Shuo frowned and thought for a while. Then he turned his eyes to the mountains and rivers with vague shadows around Brettle City. Then he said to Dick in the distance: "Dick, you send someone to go to the surrounding mountains and rivers. Please invite the leaders of the mountain people on the mountains to come to Brettle City. Just say that I will treat them to dinner."

"My lord. Since the previous lords of Brettle City were mediocre and incompetent, they have never been able to help them resist robbers. Therefore, they have never liked the lord of Brettle City, and naturally they can't talk about reverence. The news passed to them, but I was afraid that they would despise us for not coming to the banquet." Dick showed embarrassment and hesitated before explaining to Han Shuo.

"This moment and that moment.

Fokalin in the Tali Mountains will definitely come, if Fokalin communicates with other people before coming here. The leaders of other mountains who know our strength. I think I will also be willing to come down, hehe. Before was before and now is now. The entire Brettle City is my territory, and they are all my subjects. If these people really don't know what to do, I will let them know how to respect a city lord. Han Shuo said to Dick calmly.

Nodding his head, Dick agreed, "Okay, I will definitely notify them."

Dick is also a mountain person. Before Han Shuo came to Brettle City, he had contact with the mountain people in the surrounding mountains, and secretly maintained a good reputation. Originally, Dick had no hope for Han Shuo. Now, after seeing Han Shuo's strength and methods, he knew in his heart that if those unruly compatriots offended Han Shuo. I will definitely not be able to eat and walk around.

Therefore, as soon as Han Shuo's words fell, Dick made up his mind to persuade those unruly compatriots to come over. He didn't want those people to die under Han Shuo's undead army.

After Dick left, Han Shuo said to Falkeland: "Use the gold coins in our hands. Give me all you can to arm the entire city of Brettle. Chariots,

trebuchet,

kerosene,

goblin missiles wait for fire

strength equipment. I have entrusted some trading companies to transport it here, all you have to do is ask the masons to tamp any weak part of the city wall to me. The walls that are not high enough grow high enough for me. "

"My lord, the craftsmen are already working overtime to do these things. At present, what we lack most is people and soldiers with combat effectiveness. The city of Bretel has been poisoned by the flames of war. The total number of residents in the city is only about 50,000. Compared with the population of a million-dollar city, it is pitifully small, and some of them are young and strong. They have been recruiting soldiers for a while, but such a big temptation only recruited more than 200 soldiers. The number is far from enough!

Such a large city of Brettle. Relying on more than 3,000 soldiers in the city alone. It is basically impossible to protect the four city gates. Even if we have powerful firepower. But it also needs people to operate it! If the population problem cannot be solved, I think Brettle City will always be in this lifeless state. "Valkland is worthy of being a knight who has been edified by the flames of war. At a glance, he can see the most lacking thing in Brettle City, and this is also the biggest weakness of Brettle City.

This place is indeed a problem. Han Shuo also understands that the worst problem in Brettle City is people, but there is no good way to solve it. The city of Brettle has been at war. Some residents who have walked out of Bretel City for so many years have compared Bretel City to hell on earth. Not only the original residents who came out, but also the civilians who knew other cities in Brettle City, it is estimated that they would not be willing to move to Brettle City.

What Han Shuo can do now is to first ensure the safety of Brettle City, and then start from all aspects, through good political security conditions and interests that are conducive to their development, to attract residents from other cities to come over little by little. Brettle City settled.

However, this is not a one-off process. It does take a while to transition. At the very least, the threat of looting from the Seven Principalities must be eliminated, so that others can slowly understand that Bretel is indeed safe. Only in this way can the fear and panic of those who are afraid be dispelled.

"Well, I know that this land is indeed our biggest problem. For the time being, we really can't attract residents to live in our land, but as long as we can stop the looting of the Seven Duchies and pass on the news that Brettle City is safe. Some homesick places It is estimated that the original residents will be willing to come back, and start from all aspects. I think that sooner or later Brettle City will be able to have a grand occasion.

At present, we are short of some personnel and soldiers. You can start with the mountain people in the surrounding mountains, which is also the purpose of letting them go to Brettle City. I heard from Dick that there are 30,000 to 40,000 mountain people in the surrounding mountains. Among them, there are about 10,000 people with combat power. If this group of forces can be mastered and utilized. In addition, we are well equipped and have six magic crystal cannons. Resisting the invasion of the Seven Principalities with a solid city wall will have a better chance of winning. Han Shuo had considered this issue a long time ago, and explained to Falkeland the purpose of summoning the mountain people.

"Since your lord has considered it carefully, then I won't say anything more. In addition, Master Lawrence. I will send a few people who are good at managing the city's finances. The military administration of Brettle City should also be on the right track." Wa Ke Lan said respectfully.

nodded. Han Shuo said lightly: "Well, these things will be arranged by you for the time being."

Brettle City is currently in full swing. All kinds of talents are extremely scarce, and the military and political talents arranged by Lawrence can indeed play an important role. However, these people were all arranged by Lawrence. Once the military and political talents took control of important positions in Brettle City in the early stage, it would be difficult to get rid of them in the future.

If this situation is allowed to continue, Han Shuo will always use Lawrence's people to manage the military and government. This kind of unconscious infiltration may slowly turn Brettle City into Lawrence Land. Han Shuo is now more mature than before and understands this drawback in his heart. It's a pity that he has no one of his own to use now, and it's hard to guess whether Lawrence has good intentions or ulterior motives. Now is the time when talent is most lacking, and now we can only do this first.

But in Han Shuo's heart, he has already started to think about the future. I also really thought about starting to use some of my own cronies. Whether it is cultivating or digging, this is not an easy matter. With this thought in his mind, Han Shuo gradually walked towards his room.

I lived in the City Lord's Mansion for two days. During the day, Han Shuo supervised the progress of some defensive facilities in the city, and at night he tirelessly practiced magic skills and magic. However, the breakthrough of magic skills becomes more and more difficult at the later stage. This kind of boring practice day after day alone does not make much progress, but Han Shuo, who has the spiritual power of a great magister, can make rapid progress in magic.

Therefore, Han Shuo is now putting more energy into the research of undead magic. Use the secret room of the city lord's mansion. Han Shuo can easily transfer to the cemetery of death, the cemetery of death is the most suitable training ground for necromancers. Not only has a strong dead air. There are also complete magic equipment and laboratories, and Han Shuo stays alone in the death cemetery every night. Capture some living monsters to practice the magic of "soul tremor".

The magic power has reached Han Shuo's point of dividing the devil. The soul transforms into a more mysterious spiritual consciousness, which has some very wonderful functions. Based on the study of the soul and the memory of the magic skills, Han Shuo gradually felt that the understanding of the soul and the change of the consciousness of the undead magic had something in common.

Especially in this realm, the divine consciousness that can sense the aura of all living beings around the human soul to create illusions, plant magic records, etc., and the spiritual power to communicate with the magical elements that are everywhere in this world seem to be somewhat strangely similar in some respects. . On a whim, Han Shuo even thought about whether magic skills and magic could be integrated, complementing each other's advantages and disadvantages.

but. For the current Han Shuo. It is still very difficult to implement this wonderful idea. Because in any field, Han Shuo has not yet reached the level of real proficiency. It will be a long groping process to master the two. It seems that it cannot be implemented in a short time.

"Soul Tremor", a magic that uses mental power to attack the opponent's soul, Han Shuo experimented with living monsters for two days. Coupled with his understanding of the attack of the divine consciousness, he gradually grasped some key points in the past two days.

On the third day, I walked out of the death cemetery, and the warm sun shone on my body. Han Shuo felt a sense of comfort. When Han Shuo was inspecting the progress of Brettle City, Dick appeared out of nowhere. He approached Han Shuo respectfully and said, "My lord, I have sent out your invitation according to your instructions. The five mountain chiefs on the surrounding mountains all agreed to have a banquet in Brettle City in seven days."

smile slightly. Han Shuo gave Dick a deep look. Pointingly said: "Dick, you are also a mountain person. I know that this matter is entrusted to you, and you will definitely not let you down."

Of course, otherwise, with your means, I am afraid that the leaders of the mountain people who dare not come will suffer. I am not willing to be a sinner of the mountain people. Dick thought to himself, but his face was respectful. He smiled and said, "The fact that your lord wiped out the red-bearded robber gave confidence to the people in the mountains. I think they must be full of hope in their hearts when they go to the banquet this time."

"Maybe I'm more afraid. Haha!" Han Shuo said while looking at Dick with a smile. How could he not know what those mountain people think. Dick said everything. They naturally know what to do.

"Uh...the ground should be a little bit. Hey!" Dick replied with a dry smile. Looking at Han Shuo's eyes, Dick felt that Han Shuo seemed to know everything in his heart. Can't help but secretly startled.