It was midnight when Chapter 110 Winter Strategy (extra update for book friend Fenghuo Shaobujin)
returned.
The sky is full of stars and the surroundings are quiet.
There is a faint scent of grass lingering in the nose, and a light breeze blows over, which makes people feel refreshed.
There are bonfires on the city wall in the distance, but no patrolling soldiers can be seen. But this is normal. Why let people see it? We just need to make sure there are no blind spots in the surveillance.
At least Zhang Yang knew that at least three pairs of eyes were noticing them at this moment.
"Let's go for a walk and see if these guys are slacking off."
Zhang Yang casually said that as long as he returned to the village, his mood would be twice as good, as if no matter how big the problem was, it would not be a big deal.
Walking along the training ground, passing by residential houses, listening to the faint snoring, talking in sleep, and gnashing of teeth inside, it was truly a lively night.
A level 5 residential building appeared at the northernmost end. It was obviously completed recently and no one lives in it yet, but it should be soon. With the village starting to allow three children, many families will need to split up again by next year at the latest.
Zhang Yang walked through every house without any boredom, and listened for a while in each house, and checked the attributes in the village construction order. He now remembered the name, personality, characteristics, relationship with others, and job of every villager.
He used to sneak out in the middle of the night to do this, but it had nothing to do with being vulgar. He just wanted to listen to the villagers' thoughts and wishes, and then make fine adjustments to the areas that they were not satisfied with based on these.
It is no exaggeration to say that he does not miss any detail.
"Wang Erma and his wife Li Honghua are quarreling again, but they haven't come to blows. It seems that the village's natural tolerance needs to be further upgraded. Otherwise, at this rate, sooner or later Li Honghua will put a hat on Wang Erma and then be killed by him."
Zhang Yang thought about it and wrote down the reason why Wang Erma and Li Honghua quarreled. He would ask Wang Shen to make fine adjustments tomorrow. This was all he could do for now.
"Huh?"
When he arrived in front of a Level 4 residence, Zhang Yang was suddenly stunned, then frowned slightly. The next second, a gray shadow like mist floated out from the residence and kowtowed to him.
"Why don't you stay in your mountain temple and come out?"
Zhang Yang asked in a low voice.
"My Lord, there are believers in the village who have made wishes, so I came to see if I can help."
"Who is the one who made the wish? What did he wish for?"
"My Lord, the one who made the wish is Zhang Sangang, and his wish is to have a big fat son."
"Well, can you help him give birth to a son?"
"Your Excellency is joking. I, a small God, cannot do that."
"So what can you do to help?"
"My Lord, Zhang Sangang's wife is weak and has a hidden illness, but the place where his family lives is too far away from the Wood Demon Tower in the castle, so they cannot use the Wood Demon Tower to obtain vitality. That's why I come here every midnight to do my part to gather vitality for his wife, but my power is limited, and it will take a whole month to complete it."
"Okay, I get it, go do your thing."
Zhang Yang pondered for a moment and decided not to interfere with the mountain god's collection of faith.
This mountain god is different from the ghost priest. He is not a race in the simple sense. His initial aura and divinity were formed with the help of human beings. Even the clay sculpture of the mountain god in the temple is in the shape of Zhao Xiaoer.
The ghost priest is indeed a member of the abyss ghost clan, and it is impossible to form a good relationship with the villagers. This is very dangerous, so Zhang Yang would rather give up short-term benefits and kill it.
The mountain god is different. His power comes from the incense and faith of the villagers, so this has formed an invisible constraint.
Whether it lasts three hundred years or five hundred years, this kind of benign transaction will not deteriorate.
Of course, Zhang Yang also needs to be guided. For example, only villagers will respect the mountain god. Soldiers, even the most ordinary soldiers, do not need to respect the mountain god. The future elite population of the village, as long as they have the conditions, need to join the army. In this way, a safe state of keeping a distance from the belief in the mountain god can be formed.
Of course, Zhang Yang will continue to follow up on this matter and make fine adjustments at any time.
Walking out of the residential area, you will see a three-meter-high stone wall in front of you. It seems that Wu Yuan, Wang Shen and others have not relaxed the construction of this wall in recent days.
In fact, this city wall should have been built 1,000 meters away, covering all the fields including the taverns, and was planned to be completed before next summer. Unfortunately, the evil spirits in winter forced Zhang Yang to change his mind temporarily.
When I climbed up the city wall, I saw Qin Yidao waiting there. He was the leader of the night patrol tonight.
This night patrol system was also jointly formulated by Zhang Yang, Wu Yuan and others.
Except for Liu Dali and Sun Goudan, who are used for daily air defense, the other four people, Wu Yuan, Ryan, Wang Shen and Qin Yidao, take turns to be on night duty.
Now the village has sufficient military force.
There are a total of 31 archer captains, 74 infantry captains, 24 mad swordsmen, 42 elite soldiers, and 60 recruits in training.
So every night there will be 50 soldiers, either in groups of two, three, or a single group, each finding a hidden spot to stand guard. The heroes on duty will conduct random checks, and with such vigilance, there is nothing to worry about.
"My Lord, you are finally back."
There was great surprise in Qin Yidao's tone, but he suppressed it.
Zhang Yang knew what he wanted to do, which was nothing more than to bring trouble to the Orc Tribe.
"Don't worry, I will give you a chance to avenge your previous humiliation before winter comes."
"And you, Duan Kuan, the Extraordinary Trial is not a panacea. It is more like a harsher, more dangerous, and more challenging battle that leaves you isolated and helpless, and puts you in a desperate situation. You have to forget about life and death and give it your all to break free from your own shackles. Starting tomorrow, you don't have to participate in other things, including night duty. Just prepare for this battle."
"Thank you for your help, sir."
Duan Kuan was not as excited as Qin Yidao. The experience in the previous extraordinary trial had worn away his arrogance, but not his pride. At least at this moment, he was not as aggressive as the blade of a long sword as before, but more restrained, more calm, and more terrifying! Qin Yidao was obviously a few points behind. Even though he was already a three-star hero, he was asking at this moment, "Sir, this is very different from the strategy we set before."
"It doesn't matter. Since the orc tribe is blocking our path to development, we can just kick them away."
Zhang Yang said calmly. He had made the decision a day ago. He had figured it out at that time. Instead of waiting until he was strong enough to get rid of the Orc Tribe, or waiting for the Orc Tribe to come and attack him, it would be better to cut the Gordian knot.
Moreover, there are several major advantages to starting a war at that time.
First of all, before winter, that is the time when evil spirits and ghosts are about to erupt. At that time, the orc tribe would not think that anyone would dare to attack it.
Secondly, the orc tribe has many little ghosts, ghost assassins, and ghost priests. So under normal circumstances, no matter it is spring, summer, or autumn, don’t even think about approaching the orc tribe quietly. This is also the most hateful thing about these ghosts. You can be discovered by them without even knowing it.
But when winter comes, with the cautious character of the orc lord, Zhang Yang dares to swear with his own name that the guy will definitely lock up his ghost soldiers tightly.
Third, in winter, in order to guard against attacks from evil spirits and ghosts, the Orc Tribe must take some specific defensive measures. These defensive measures are effective against evil spirits and ghosts, but they will not be very effective against Zhang Yang and his men.
As for the fourth good news, it is that Zhang Yang still has a complete demon-horned lizard soul in his hand, and it is a lord-level one.
When he was at the Bald Ridge Fortress, he had been holding back and not daring to use it, for fear that the enemy would notice the fluctuations in his advancement.
But there was no problem after coming back. Zhang Yang felt that he could raise the soul strength from A- to A level. Of course, the other attributes would have to stay where they were.
After walking around the unfinished city wall, Wu Yuan, Ryan, and Wang Shen came over upon hearing the news. Even though they were not on duty, how could they continue to sleep in when the boss came back? Of course, Liu Dali and Sun Goudan were the exceptions.
Zhang Yang also became interested at this time. In addition to telling him to launch an attack on the orc tribe around the beginning of winter, he also formulated some future development strategies for the village.
"The forests will continue to be cut down. I hope that within a 20-mile radius around the village, the tree survival rate will not exceed 10 percent."
"The construction of the city wall cannot stop. It must be completed before winter."
"The reclamation of wild farmland cannot be left behind. In addition to encouraging villagers to reclaim land on their own, the reclamation of official land is even more important. I hope that the total amount of farmland in our village will reach 10,000 mu before winter."
"What? Not enough manpower? That's easy. It's time to bring out those bighorn deer mounts and let them plow the land. With their size and tonnage, they can cultivate at least fifty acres a day."
"As for the water source of the village, we can dig a well for drinking water, but for irrigation of farmland, we must dig a canal to bring water from the river thirty miles away!"
Zhang Yang's series of plans made Wu Yuan, Wang Shen and others' eyes turn black. "Brother, this is a primeval forest. Are you kidding me? How can we guarantee safety so far away from the village?"
Oh, yes, if we kill the orc tribe, then the area within hundreds of miles will be completely safe.
But what about the huge amount of work? With the current population of the village——
"Since the orc tribe is so large, there should be a lot of ordinary orcs. They can be captured as slaves. Why can't you even do the job of overseer?"
Zhang Yang sneered, while Wu Yuan and others broke out in cold sweats, wondering what was wrong with the village chief. However, this suggestion was not bad.
But they didn't know that Zhang Yang was silently repeating in his heart: Don't be impatient, don't be impatient.
The above matters were all made after careful consideration.
Village development can no longer be like in the past, where problems are solved as they arise.
For example, the imminent food problem is the first thing Zhang Yang has to solve.
Whether it is reclaiming 10,000 acres of farmland, destroying the orc tribe, or bringing river water, they are actually closely related and form a complete plan.
As long as this step is completed, the future development of the village will no longer be restricted.
(End of this chapter)
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