Mountain and Forest Kingdom

The Blue Kingdom, where the headquarters of the Holy See is located, is under the northern continent and has many islands distributed between it and the continental plates.

The water here is gentle, the environment is beautiful, the climate is pleasant, the transportation is convenient, and it is not a remote place.

The problem is that there are a large number of clergy living here, and among them there will be no shortage of extraordinary beings such as priests or wizards who can use divine magic.

As the headquarters of the Holy See, the group of extraordinary people here can definitely exert more power than outside.

Everyone looked at where Lawrence was pointing and fell into deep thought.

Fleiss quickly asked: "Who will fight this time?"

Lawrence has always assigned troops to the Kingdom of Stars. In the past, when there were few people, they had to go together. Later, when there were more people, there were only a few capable people, so we still went together.

Things have been different in the past few years. Since the two kingdoms were conquered, there have been more and more people to surrender.

It wasn't that Fleiss was embarrassed to ask for help because there were so many people. From Lawrence's point of view, he probably felt that this bone was too difficult to crack.

"This time, the troops were divided into two groups. One group went to assist the garrison in protecting the border of the Sidel territory and integrate the forest tribes in the border area."

"Those who disobey discipline are all foreigners." Lawrence classified those forest people living abroad. "Seize the main roads to the south as soon as possible and build forts in necessary areas."

"The Pig's Trotter City will assist us, and we will also help the Pig's Trotter City to prevent interference from the Holy Light Church."

"To the west, Akda and the others will go to build churches and military buildings to escort merchants and at the same time strengthen the construction between military and agriculture."

Lawrence is still not in a hurry to fight, and lays the foundation before the actual battle.

What is more important in the Kingdom of the Stars now is cultural dissemination and integrating the power of millions of people, rather than fighting guerrilla warfare with those few.

The barbarians of those days are the church of today.

As long as there are no problems internally and the country has money to fight, there will be basically no external threats unless the power gap is too large.

Lawrence quickly made specific arrangements for some people, many of whom were young people trained over the years.

The time has come for the Kingdom of Stars to need young people to go to the battlefield. Those who were once children and young people have now reached the age to take up arms and go to the battlefield.

Most of the young warriors were outsiders, and the blood inside them was too precious. Lawrence was reluctant to let those people fight for their lives, so he only gave them the opportunity to go to the battlefield to learn, and prohibited them from rushing forward like they were brainless.

After all, what they have been taught in school over the years is command and collaboration, not fighting with others when their brains get hot.

The children who came here with their parents, elder brothers and relatives are now married and have children, and there are also many soldiers who have surrendered during several wars over the years.

Many people used to fight to obey the lord's obligation to fight, but now it is their obligation to be able to work in this land and get money.

In fact, the difference is not that big. The real difference is that you don't think about escaping before fighting, and you don't know anything about what to do on the battlefield.

I usually eat and drink, and I also know that after performing meritorious deeds, I can get more rewards and live a better life.

The ice land was quickly mobilized again, and various workshops and factories began to produce supplies for the war, such as milk powder, cups and basins, as well as clothes, shoes and socks.

Lawrence contacted envoys from various countries, handed over part of the orders to each country, and made a commitment.

"If you are willing to send troops and people, then the land south of Io can be distributed according to merit, including the Blue Kingdom where the Church of the Dawn is located. Whoever defeats it will belong to whoever defeats it."

The envoys near the conference table looked surprised, and some looked solemnly thinking about this matter.

But basically everyone thinks this is a good thing. After all, people from the Kingdom of Stars have been killing people from the Church of Dawn, but the gods and priests of the Church of Dawn have not come back with revenge. This proves that the God of Stars is more powerful than the God of Dawn. powerful.

There is no revenge, or there is revenge, but people find that the revenge of the Church of Dawn is so powerless, so naturally they are no longer afraid of the so-called God of Dawn.

People from the Church of the Stars have been attacking people from the Church of the Dawn, so the Church of the Stars is even stronger.

This is based on the most primitive brutal logic. Without strength, people will naturally not be afraid.

Although the meeting did not yield a final answer, Lawrence had already seen the answer he wanted.

Lawrence was unwilling to unify the entire continent because it would be too troublesome and he would be overthrown by the people below within a few years.

Furthermore, the cost of land management in the south is too high. Unless all of the land where a group of fanatic believers are located is killed, it will take at least several decades to manage it.

There are many extraordinary people here, and Lawrence doesn't want to say hello to these extraordinary people at all.

There are already vacation islands, and there are large beach islands in the Kingdom of Waves. It is not suitable for large ships to dock, but small boats can run very fast in that sea area, and there are rare blue beaches.

There are also many places suitable for building castles and manors on the seaside of Io and Gran, especially in the Kingdom of Io. The places to the south will not freeze in winter.

Beach islands, plain farms, Lawrence already has a lot of these.

Moreover, industries in various countries have now taken shape, and a broader market will facilitate the progress of these countries in related fields.

Another is to use peaceful means to consume part of the war population in several countries, which will contribute to peace in the next few decades.

In the Star Alliance, the Kingdom of Stars plays the role of the older brother who protects everyone. Now that the power reserves of each country have been established, they will definitely not be able to maintain it. At that time, they can naturally protect the waterways and protect the assets.

It is also necessary to find out the war potential of several of his subordinates.

Some things cannot be judged solely by relying on data. It is difficult to judge human potential, especially in a society where extraordinary people exist. The power of individuals is sometimes very strong, enough to change the future pattern.

A stable alliance can spread internal pressure to the outside world and form mutual competitiveness.

In addition, the Holy Light Church still has a lot of territory in the east. Lawrence must have a stable rear that can continue to produce. The reason for giving up the territory of the Church of Dawn is to better confront the Southern Church.

If we occupy the Hokuriku Kingdom and the Kogako Kingdom, we will have to arrange for people to manage them, but the problem is that we don’t have that many talents.

Land is a long-term benefit. Lawrence thinks that he has already taken a big bite. If he still wants more land when he cannot digest the two big pieces of fat meat of Gran and Io in his mouth, what will be left? Everyone in this kingdom will definitely be in danger.

These nobles are not fools. If these people fall in favor of the Church of Dawn and deliberately tip off the Church of Dawn in order to prevent the Church of Stars from becoming the dominant family, then the gains will outweigh the losses.

So I gave up some of my profits. This time I was only responsible for protecting the people from Dawn Church from destroying everyone's land and business. I left the charge to the younger brothers.

If you win, there will be a reward.

Lawrence has always been fair in the distribution of rewards and benefits, which has gained the trust of nobles from various countries.

Integrity is very important. Once established, it is sometimes worth more than gold.

Over the years, military wars have established a guiding position of opinion. If you want long-term peace, it is necessary to have an external enemy.

The Southern Kingdoms are not suitable, they are too close.

It can’t be too far, otherwise people won’t take it seriously.

The mysterious and powerful East is the best deterrent. They are not only powerful, but also rich.

War takes time, and countries also need time to assemble their forces.

Lawrence could afford to wait, and even hoped to fight again in a few years.

The Kingdom of Stars and the Star Alliance have roughly set the direction of development. The future will be filled with the framework of this alliance. The direction of development is also to engage in military and cultural confrontation with powerful outside countries and to exchange commerce and trade.

Soon it was mid-April, and Satis had been out with the team for more than a month.

Lawrence was a little worried that something had happened to Satis.

"Spring plowing has been over for a month. Even if the snow outside melts and the roads are difficult to walk, it's time to come back."

The rest of the people at the dinner table showed little concern for Satis. Even Satis' sister Candice comforted her at this time: "It will definitely be fine. Satis knows very well how many things you have entrusted to her, Master." Important, I will definitely complete the tasks assigned by you as soon as possible.”

Lawrence didn't care whether the task was completed or not, but whether Satis and the others had something to do.

"There should be no problem with the map I gave you, but many roads were covered with heavy snow at that time, and some places may be more difficult to walk than I expected."

"I was alone when I went there last time, and it was relatively cold at that time. Many animals didn't come out. Maybe they encountered trouble that I didn't encounter."

Salil, who was eating, held a spoon in one hand and put seafood fried rice in her mouth, while muttering: "Lawrence, I thought you were more concerned about those who went to fight in Io Province."

Lawrence didn't want to argue with Sariel and quickly made up his mind.

"Catherine and I went out for a look. We expect to be back in two or three days."

Kassandra frowned, "We have a lot of things to do now, and this matter is a task assigned to Satis. It was already a mistake for her not to complete the task assigned by you. How can you, as the master, let her do it now?" Go find her with Catherine and come back?"

In the eyes of Cassandra and some witches, this was something against the rules.

Candice quickly said: "Master, please let me check the situation. If Shadis cannot complete the task, I will handle the matter properly."

Lawrence didn't want to expand the problem and said directly: "I don't mean to blame her. I just stay at home and have nothing urgent to do. I plan to go out and have another look and patrol the territory to the west."

Kehalan, who usually doesn't talk much, took the initiative and said: "Now is not a time for leisure."

Lawrence looked at Kharan, "What's the matter?"

Kehalan reminded: "Since the Holy Light Church in the south wants to deal with us, then naturally many forces suppressed by the Holy Light Church know about this matter, and someone will definitely contact us by then."

"The enemies of the Holy Light Church are not just us and the Western Church. They have offended many wizards over the past few hundred years. Although many of them are dead, I think there are still some fresh young people looking for opportunities."

"For example, wizarding families like the Ancient Whisperer family will always leave some blood and successors, as well as forest witches and many nobles who were persecuted by the church."

"It is true that someone needs to be sent to explore the mountains, but it shouldn't be you."

Kehalan suggested: "You can let the beekeeping witch take charge of this matter. Her abilities are very suitable for life in the mountains."

Lawrence thought about Kehalan's proposal. Although the beekeeper Emma didn't like life in the mountains, as Kehalan said, the beekeeper's ability was very suitable for exploring in the inaccessible mountains.

"Okay, then wait a few days and I'll talk to her first to see if there's anything she can do to help us."

Khalan continued: "We also need to prepare more delicious food. We may be able to contact Eastern businessmen this year."

Salil said happily: "Khalan is right, I think so too, we need to prepare more delicious food."

Lawrence looked helpless, while Kharan smiled.

Salil's thoughts are not hers alone, but also the thoughts of many people here.

Even Kehalan has the selfish desire to enjoy more delicious food.

Lawrence said: "Then be more prepared."

Just when things were about to be settled, Lathander suddenly said: "Since there are earth-violent bears and magic mouth flowers in the mountains, and there are some mountain people living in the Agama mountains, then leave this matter to me. I will take Delen and the Cloda people to the mountains to retrieve the dark elf, and also check the situation of the magic mouth flowers."

Lathander does have this ability, and her offensive ability is very strong.

But Lawrence showed a hesitant look, "Just leave this matter to the others. Whether it's the Dire Bear, Mokouhua, or the mountain people, it's not necessary at the moment."

Lathander felt Lawrence's concern and smiled: "I am not the oldest person here, I am about the same age as Kharan, and my ability is more suitable than others to deal with the earth-violent bear, and I understand the situation in the mountains better. "

"I'm going to go for a walk. I'm not feeling well being in the house the whole time."

"Even a flame needs some breeze from time to time."

After Lawrence saw what Lathander said, he no longer insisted on letting the elder stay in the house.

"Okay, then I'll have someone prepare it."

Lathander nodded and looked at Delen again, "You also come with me, you have become more and more lazy in the past few years."

Delen didn't refute, nodded calmly and said, "Okay, I'll go."

Lathander is indeed the most suitable leader for exploring the mountains.

Lawrence originally only regarded it as a forest area, but Lathander's attitude gave Lawrence the idea of ​​developing the snow-capped mountains and plains behind.

The soil there seems to be very rich, with a lot of snow-capped mountain meltwater for irrigation, and it doesn't feel too cold in winter, so it is very suitable for growing crops.

The land that can support wild boars and violent bears is definitely more fertile than the land of ice.

In addition, there is a large-looking plain area on the second floor, enough to support a city of tens of thousands of people.

Would it be nice to have a place to go on vacation in winter?

Moreover, military research institutes and science and technology research and development offices can be set up in the mountains to ensure that scientific and technological advantages are not detected by the outside world.