Chapter 114 The King of Ghosts' Ghost Book

It is almost spring, but unfortunately we have to wait until mid-summer to test the harvest of winter wheat in the experimental fields.

As for the breeding process of cattle and horses, Rand prepared the blessing of the Mother Goddess for ten pairs of cattle and horses, intending to see the effect first.

Thanks to the blessing of the Mother Goddess, cows and horses successfully overcame reproductive isolation. Rand tried to make cows and horses pregnant, but he didn't know what the new species would be like.

If he couldn't breed a high-quality mount, Rand would have to buy horses. In order to prevent breeding failure, Rand also purchased some horses. Although they were expensive, they were necessary expenses.

The strength of the scout force determines which side on the battlefield will have the right to intelligence.

The power of intelligence and information gap will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the war situation.

Therefore, Rand made up his mind to buy a batch of war horses and expanded the number of cavalry scouts in the hideout to 30.

Rand walked to the experimental field. This winter, he would come here to observe every once in a while, although he couldn't see anything now.

However, as long as we wait until spring and observe the growth of the wheat seedlings, we can basically judge the approximate yield based on the knowledge learned at the Agricultural University in the previous life and the current observations and experience.

Once the output is confirmed, it can be promoted on a small scale, and then after another year, it can be promoted on a large scale.

As a student at an agricultural university in his previous life, Rand knew that he had to be extremely cautious with anything related to agriculture. Different land environments required different farming methods and different crops.

If we fail to adapt to local conditions and cultivate the land indiscriminately, there is a high possibility of accidents. If accidents occur on a large scale, the den will fall into a food crisis.

This is something Rand absolutely cannot tolerate.

The world situation is changing rapidly now, and we can't make a wrong move.

The long winter snowfall has stopped, Rand's reward has arrived, and at the end of winter, Rand also decided on the emblem of his family.

Although the den is essentially a sect, there are many things that are indispensable if one wants to participate in the political games of the nobles.

For example, the emblem, as the head of the family, Rand Nicholas, set for the Nicholas family is a khaki shield with a cross sword symbol on it, and a wheat ear pattern at the bottom of the shield.

The Rand family motto had not yet been settled, but the sect's ideals were clear.

That is, the people living on the land under the cult of the Goddess of Plenty can rely on their own labor to prevent themselves from starving or freezing to death.

At the same time, they are not afraid of war, and they are always ready to take up arms to defend everything they have.

Unfortunately, this winter, some people were frozen to death due to heavy snow that collapsed houses. This shows that the emergency plan of the den still has loopholes, and we should learn from it.

However, before the spring, the first batch of troops from the hideout will set out, taking with them a group of villagers, to take over and cultivate new land.

Rand once wanted to name the new Viscount Territory the New Den, but unfortunately it was rejected by all the top leaders of the Den, so he had to settle for the second best and renamed it the Crescent Territory.

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Tata is the son of Taran. Perhaps it was because of his birth that Taran gave up his career as a bandit and chose to take a batch of weapons and become an ordinary villager.

Tata grew up under Taran's education. Because Taran was strong, literate, and knowledgeable, Tata never went hungry. Under Taran's education, Tata acquired a good level of swordsmanship and became literate.

Maybe his quality is not inferior to those of noble children. After all, Tata does not have many bad habits that only nobles have.

After that, they were defeated in the village war and were absorbed into the den, becoming a subordinate village of the den.

But soon, the forces of the den occupied the entire Crescent Moon Territory and became the lords here, and his father Taran also became a middle-level leader.

Tata is a member of the second batch of students who attended the small classroom in the hideout. He is about to graduate now. However, this time, he will go with the army to the new viscount territory, Crescent Territory.

Tata's unit has 200 people. They are a pioneering army composed of a group of people drawn from the old team and some new recruits.

The chief officer of the pioneering army is Fenris. In the past, this chief officer has always been Taner's adjutant, but now it seems that he has got the opportunity to take charge.

Tata pondered, but now he was Fenris's adjutant, working with a strange young man named Seth. He didn't know if the two of them would have the opportunity to lead an army and stand on their own in the future.

In the past, Tata, as an ordinary villager, was bullied by tax collectors despite the care of Taran. Although he had never been hungry, he was just struggling to make ends meet.

The tax collectors always had a sharp eye and always took away enough food, leaving only a portion so that they would not starve to death, and the rest would be taken away.

If there is a famine, people will starve to death, and the lord will never help the villagers.

But it was different in the hideout. Although they were captives at the beginning, they had to bear some heavy work, such as building with the Tauren, or doing some hard farm work.

But everyone can eat their fill, and at least those who are willing to put in the effort to work hard will not go hungry.

Then he participated in the small class and joined the den army.

He was also one of the mercenaries in the hideout at the beginning, and had fought wild boars with Taner.

Some comrades died. Even when fighting against bandits and wild boars, people died.

Later, they went to war with the Marquis of Green Leaf. As mercenaries, they faced an army that far outnumbered their own and miraculously won.

Tata still remembers the feeling of sharing and tasting the mixed juice together that night.

That was something completely different from the low-quality food they had eaten before. In the past, everything in the territory belonged to the lord.

Including the fruits on the trees, the wild animals, and themselves.

That night, their long-withered sense of taste gained an experience they had never had before. In fact, many people shed tears that night.

Then they won.

When they returned triumphantly to their hideout, they had expected to be welcomed.

But they heard something far beyond their imagination. What Rand said was standard common language. They could understand every word, but when added together, they could not understand some of it.

What is the pension? What is the guarantee of supporting the children, wives and parents of the dead? What is the name of the dead, the sacrifice, that will be inscribed on that tall stone pillar made of many huge stones?

At first, they could understand that only enlisted soldiers could enjoy preferential treatment and the ration of mixed juice.

Later, missionaries came and introduced them to the terms that Lord Rand had said that they could not understand.

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After understanding, the first feeling of most soldiers was disbelief, including Tata himself.

How could there be such mercy? In the past, when they were ordinary villagers, the former nobles would also come to recruit soldiers, because they knew that they were the property of the lord.

Then they were numbly treated as consumables, and many noble lords were too lazy to even bring back the conscripted soldiers.

After confiscating their weapons, they were directly dispersed in a foreign country, leaving those villagers, who had nothing, to find their own way home.

Some nobles were better off, but at best, the families of conscripts who died in battle would receive one year less in rent.

As for pensions and benefits, they are simply unheard of.

After that, they tasted the food that Lord Rand named fried chicken, which was something they had never tasted before.

Afterwards, he participated in the civil war in the Frost Moon Kingdom. When he came back, there were more names on the huge stone pillar in the center of the hideout.

But all the soldiers who survived knew it was worth it, and some even felt envious.

I heard from Rand that those warriors who died fighting for the hideout will have the opportunity to become heroic spirits and have the opportunity to fight for the hideout again.

At least now, none of the 200 people in this pioneering army are afraid of death.

This mission was not difficult. It was just to wipe out some bandits, integrate the existing population of Crescent Territory, and announce Lord Rand's rule over this land.

At this time, Taner was discussing the matter with Fenris.

Taner took out a booklet, handed it to Fenris, and said seriously: "You also know that Lord Rand has some doubts that you are a member of the Torch Church. You must behave well and eliminate Lord Rand's suspicion of you."

Fenris nodded helplessly. There were indeed some omissions in his previous acting, which led to suspicion. This was very troublesome. He needed to continue staying in the hideout to continue trying to persuade Taner to go back to the Torch Church with him.

However, if he did not do his job well and tried to fish in troubled waters, it would increase Rand's suspicion. Even if he did not kill him for Taner's sake, he would still drive him away.

But! In order to persuade Taner, he has sacrificed too much! Not only did he forge reports and deceive the headquarters, saying that Taner had not been found yet, but clues had been found, and he delayed the completion of the task to avoid being assigned to other places.

Before dealing with the four princes, the high-level ritual vessels of the Torch Church were prepared for Rand for free. They were priceless items. If he was driven away now, all the previous efforts would be lost.

He would never accept it.

Therefore, although he was somewhat reluctant to work hard for the sake of the hideout, he decided that there must be no mistakes in this operation.

I took Taner’s booklet and saw a few big words written on it: Insider’s Experience.

After opening it and taking a few glances, I saw densely packed small characters inside.

Fenris was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say. After a long while, he slowly spoke: "So, you are undercover here now?"

Taner didn't know how to explain it. He couldn't say that he wanted to be a mole from the beginning, but for some reason, he betrayed at the speed of light.

I was naive at the time and didn't know that to be a mole I needed to have a superior who knew my identity, otherwise I would easily be considered a real traitor.

But now it is a good thing. When he left, he left nothing behind, and only Fenris found where he was.

After thinking for a while, Taner showed Fenris his paladin power, indicating that the power of the Torch Church was still flowing in his body.

Finally, he choked out a few words: "Anyway, don't let anyone doubt you anymore. The insider tips are my hard work, so you should learn them well."

A vein popped up on Fenris' forehead.

(End of this chapter)