After Gavin smiled at them and gestured, he floated into the air with ease and said loudly: "The main force of the enemy attacking Usmail City has been wiped out by us. It is only a matter of time before the remaining monsters are wiped out.
Please don't be sad or despair. The suffering is only temporary and will eventually pass.
As long as our people are still there.
We can repave destroyed streets.
Houses that burn down, we can build again.
We can regain the lost wealth with hard-working hands.
And I will always be with you. "
This speech not only appeared in the ears of every citizen of Uxmail City in the dock area, but the projection mode was synchronized to every battleship, allowing the citizens there to hear it, fully expanding its influence to the extreme.
"Long live Commander."
"Long live Commander."
"Long live Commander."
Under the leadership of a thoughtful person, cheers rang out from the dock area and spread throughout the entire Cormyr fleet.
After chatting with several Uxmail city citizen representatives, Gavin once again approached the three leaders of the Sword Assassination Brotherhood.
Gavin said straight to the point: "Although we have completely wiped out this blighted army, the initiator of this siege, the Blighted Lord, is still entrenched in the Lesser Forest. We will launch a counterattack against him to avoid future troubles."
"The one who attacked our city of Uxmail before was not the main force of this monster?" The three leaders of the Sword Thorn Brotherhood were dumbfounded.
They, who are running on the front line, have a clearer understanding of this war than the citizens.
Whether it was those magic trees or the two elemental armies, they were far beyond their knowledge and completely out of the realm of the world. Being among them, they felt a sense of despair and powerlessness.
A withered army attacking their city of Uxmail is already so terrifying, so how strong must the main enemy be? How should the next war be fought?
It was Duis, the leader of the Sword and Thorn Brotherhood, who had the strongest psychological quality. He adjusted his mentality immediately and asked: "Commander, what do you need us to do now? Just ask, we will do our best to cooperate."
How strong the despair was at that time, how shocked he would be when he got the news of victory, and how deep his awe for Gavin was.
They have now clearly realized that the two parties are not on the same level at all. They can destroy themselves with just a few gestures, without having to do it themselves.
"There are two things you need to do now."
"Please make it clear, Commander."
“First, organize the manpower to wipe out the remaining remnants of the withered army, and then clean up the battlefield.
My cloaked warrior will stay to assist you. During this process, you must pay attention to the toxins carried by those withered ones. You must be cautious and ensure that after their death, all their corpses are sorted and collected.
After this war is over, I will study how to deal with them. Don't let the soldiers and citizens destroy them at will. The corpses of these activated plants have high alchemical value. The reconstruction funds of Usmail City can be counted on. Get it from them. Gavin warned emphatically.
Even if he is not an alchemist, he has already seen a lot of useful things from these withered ones.
The claws of those dead branch monsters contain paralyzing toxins, which would be very useful if they could be extracted.
The putrid grease on the bodies of the withered vine monsters is an effective substitute for fire glue bottles, and the vines on their bodies are also exceptionally strong.
The acupuncture needles on the withered needle monster also contain paralyzing toxins. They are finished natural poisonous needles. The question is how to use them.
Not to mention the magic tree, it basically has everything the former has, and it is magnified dozens of times, which can be called a treasure.
When it comes to the use of natural materials, the druids of the Giant Valley are experts in this area. When the time comes, we will strive to cooperate with them to maximize their value.
"Don't worry, Commander, we promise to complete the mission and there will never be any hidden behavior." Duis promised, patting his chest.
"The second step is to launch a city-wide search and rescue, count the casualties, count the losses of this battle, and uniformly resettle those citizens who have lost their homes. It is best to take the opportunity to conduct a survey of the entire city's citizens and register all personnel to facilitate the reconstruction work. Priestess Anna and her field medical team will cooperate with you for the subsequent deployment of personnel. She has rich experience in this area." Gavin is no longer using the Sword Thorn Brotherhood as a gang organization and partner, but on his own 's subordinates.
As if he didn't notice it, Duis responded again: "This is what we should do."
"Although there are only two things, the affairs involved are very complicated and have many details. They have very high requirements for personnel deployment. The original model of your brotherhood is a bit insufficient. I suggest that you can borrow Take the opportunity to take an appropriate step forward." Gai Wen said pointedly.
"Take a step forward?" The three leaders of the Sword Thorn Brotherhood were confused at first, and then they thought of something and showed incredulous expressions.
"Have you ever considered that Usmail City obviously has an excellent port that is not inferior to Tefram. The other party is a prosperous city with a population of over 100,000 and extremely frequent commerce, but Usmail City has a population of just over 10,000. A small city?" Gavin asked rhetorically without answering.
"This..." The three leaders of the Sword Thorn Brotherhood looked at each other and hesitated for a long time, but could not give an answer.
"We are discussing issues, and there is no distinction between right and wrong. Only by finding the root of Usmail City can we build it better and make it an existence that is not inferior to or even surpasses Teflam." Gavin encouraged The way.
"Then I will tell you my opinion and ask for correction, Commander." The boss of the Sword Thorn Brotherhood took the lead in breaking the deadlock. "I think the root cause lies with the residents of the Giant Valley. The residents here admire the self-sufficiency of druids." , a lifestyle that is integrated with nature, so that they have very little demand for external products. Although they have specialties such as alchemical products, arrows, bows, wood carvings, herbal medicines, and Druid magic products, the output is very small and very unstable. , without sufficient supply and demand stimulation, as a window to the outside world, it will be difficult for Usmail City to develop.
On the contrary, in Sesk, because of the Golden Road, commerce is very prosperous, and one-tenth of the residents are either merchants or engaged in business-related businesses.
The unique goods from the Far East are full of attractions for merchants from all over Faerûn. Every time a large caravan returns from there, it is also the time when countless merchants gather in Teflam. They will definitely not come with empty ships. , will bring goods of interest to the Far East from Faerûn. Just a one-time business activity can exceed the annual trading volume of Uxmer City. "
As the leader of Uxmail City, Duis has obviously considered this issue before. After all, the development of this city is closely related to the development and growth of their brotherhood.
The other two leaders of the Sword Assassination Brotherhood nodded in agreement: "The main reason is on the Golden Road. If the nature of the two is reversed, it will be us, Uthmail, and not Teflam who will develop.
But because of the geographical location, even if we want to grab the business of Tefram, it is difficult to do so. After all, the city of Usmail is more than 200 kilometers deep into the Eastern Gulf. Why do those businessmen take a long way to come here? ? "
"As the leaders of Uxmail City, you only see her disadvantages and don't explore her advantages. How can you expect those businessmen to come to the door on their own?" Gavin did not express support or opposition.
Transactions with the Far East occupy a decisive position in the desperate Eastern Region. This factor cannot be ignored. This is also an important reason for him to peek at this place.
It is perfectly normal for the three leaders of the Sword Thorn Brotherhood to have such a perception.
When all Faerûnians mention Tefram, the first thing they think of is that she is the western land terminus of the Golden Road.
"What are the advantages of Uxmail City? Compared to Tevram, what are our advantages?"
"Does it count as being easy to defend and difficult to attack? After all, we are deep into the Eastern Gulf, which is the heart of the Imbutu Kingdom. They have always maintained a huge fleet and are very powerful against pirates. Very few pirates can go deep into this place. , and with Tefram attracting firepower outside, the security here is very high."
"Not only is the safety at sea relatively high, but the safety on land and the grand road are also higher than the Golden Road. Don't forget that the Kingdom of Sesk also has a bad neighbor. The influence of the Kingdom of Sel has always been shrouded there. The Golden Road Many of the bandits that will never be exterminated are related to the red robed mages, either supported by them, or they sent slave soldiers to disguise themselves."
"There are also roads. After crossing Asen Lake, although the northern land of Leatherman Kingdom is bitterly cold, it is not blocked by the Sunrise Mountains and can directly enter the endless wilderness. On the Golden Road, it has to pass through rugged highlands and In the mountains, we have to struggle for more than 300 kilometers. If we trade 200 kilometers more on smooth roads in exchange for 300 kilometers less on mountain roads, I believe many businessmen would be very happy."
As local businessmen who have been operating in the desperate eastern region for many years, the three leaders of the Sword and Thorn Brotherhood know the situation here very well. After being introduced to Gavin's ideas, they immediately analyzed the many advantages. In the end, they They were all moved by it and their eyes were sparkling. How could they not have thought before that they still had so many advantages?
At the end, Duis couldn't help but made a shocking and bold guess: "Commander, you don't want to take the opportunity to redefine the Golden Road, let Hongdao replace it, and build this place into a new golden road." Road, right?”
"Yes, it's not entirely right." Gavin stopped hiding it and threw out a little bit of his personal plan to these local snakes, "It is impossible to completely replace Teflam. After all, Teflam also has its own advantages.
But what a huge cake is trade with the Far Eastern Empire? How much potential does it have to tap?
We only need to take a small part of it, which is enough for us to make a lot of money.
The self-sufficient, desireless lifestyle of people in Jugu is certainly its disadvantage, but in a certain respect, it is also its advantage.
This means that we can redefine this place with our own hands.
Both sides of Hongdao are fertile soil suitable for building large farms. As long as it is developed, we can completely turn this area into a new granary of the Eastern Region. I believe that food here will have the least marketability. "
"Hiss..."
The three leaders of the Sword Assassination Brotherhood couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. They knew that Gavin, a powerful foreign dragon, had big plans, but they didn't expect them to be so big.
Even the city of Uxmail, which they regarded as a treasure, was nothing more than a chess piece in the eyes of the opponent.
If it were the other party who had just arrived in Uxmail City, I would have said these words to them.
They would definitely scoff at it and dismiss it as wishful thinking.
He is not the first person to miss Ju Gu, and he is definitely not the last person.
Do you think those druids are vegetarians?
So reasonable?
Druids are kind-hearted, as long as you don't provoke them and don't conflict with their ideas.
Once you violate the above two points, they will use practical actions to let you experience for yourself what it means to be stubborn and what it means to be inflexible.
But this problem doesn't seem to be that big for the man in front of me.
Because the opponent had just fought side by side with the two largest local druid forces in the giant valley, and they would continue to do so.
Some things that are impossible for ordinary people have become a possibility, and it is very big.
If the giant valley can really be developed and turned into a granary, even if it does not grab the business of the Golden Road, it will inject great vitality into the city of Usmail and allow it to develop rapidly.
Not only do merchants heading to the Far Eastern Empire need to bring a large amount of food on the road, the Leatherman Kingdom in the east, the Nafir Kingdom in the north, and the Damara Kingdom in the northwest are all in environments that are not good at producing food, and there is a huge food gap. .
Even the coastal cities of their homeland, the Inbutu Kingdom, often fall into food crises due to the instability of their food supply areas.
After the shock, the three of them were filled with excitement. They had already made up their minds to hug this thick thigh and were ready to take advantage of the situation. They were not afraid of Gavin's big movements in the giant valley, but they were afraid that he would not be able to exert any strength. action, they can't take advantage of it to develop.
Duis asked hurriedly and respectfully: "I don't know what Commander needs us to do, but even though it's been stated clearly that as long as we can do it, we will do our best."
The other party must have a purpose for being honest with them at this time.
"I need a stable, unified, and cooperative city of Uxmail to cooperate with my follow-up plans." Gavin Tu said in a clear voice.
The Sword Thorn Brotherhood wanted to hug his thick thigh, so why didn't he want to borrow strength from the opponent's hand.
Just like Ivanso on the Dragon Coast, he, an outsider, directly seizes control of the entire city, and it is very easy to provoke backlash and jealousy.
It is the easiest and fastest way to support a local force that is willing to cooperate with you.
After some previous inspections and trials, the Sword Thorn Brotherhood was generally qualified.
"I understand what to do. Commander, just wait for our good news." The three leaders of the Sword Thorn Brotherhood looked at each other, and they could clearly feel each other's excitement that they couldn't hide.
If they still can't understand Gavin's hidden meaning now, they will have spent so many years in vain.
This is to support them and take the opportunity to seize the power to rule the entire city of Usmail.
And this is exactly what they want to do. Previously, in order to confront their brotherhood, the Shadow Union and the Skeleton Gang encouraged the citizens not to retreat.
As a result, when the war broke out, everything became out of control. They had no time to retreat. Many of them gathered in the dock area. As a result, they were hit by the huge waves stirred up by the water elemental army, causing extremely heavy casualties.
This wave of resentment and accusations must all be attributed to these two gangs, and their reputation has reached a low point.
On the contrary, the reputation of the Sword Thorn Brotherhood has never been higher.
The ebb and flow of one thing and another is indeed an excellent opportunity to eradicate them.
"I hope that when I return to Uxmail City next time, there will be a brand new city waiting for me." Gavin stopped and was not prepared to intervene in the gang war in this city.
If, despite having an absolute advantage, the Sword Thorn Brotherhood is still unable to seize power in the city, it means there is a problem with their abilities and they should consider finding a new support partner.
After handing over the cleanup work of Uxmail City to the Swordsman Brotherhood, Gavin hurried to join Hanso Archdruid and the others.
"Commander, you came at the right time. Our troops have almost been assembled. Look at how we should fight this battle next." Archdruid Hanso now highly recognizes Gavin's commanding ability. .
In his hands, all military advantages were exploited to the extreme, and the smallest casualties were used to obtain the greatest victory.
If they had been allowed to fight the previous defensive battle, they would have wiped out all the cards in their hands, instead of transferring part of their troops to the Lesser Forest in advance to prepare for a counterattack against the Lord of Blight.
"How many troops have we assembled in total?" Gavin asked.
"In our Les Order, in addition to the hundred extraordinary druids previously in Usmail City, there are more than two hundred tree men who are already on standby in the forest. Among them, there are twenty legendary tree men. Three, the Archdruid of Nitearch brought twelve Battle Heathers and hundreds of Battle Impalers.”
"What's going on with the Lord of Blight?"
"The defense line has been completely reduced. They have shrouded the entire withered forest with the black mist of corruption. Natural forces cannot penetrate. The specific situation is unknown, but their strength is no better than those he sent to attack Usmail City before. Weak, the ones he sent out before were only those created during the process of digesting the power of killing. The real elites should be kept by his side."
"Normally, all dark creatures are very selfish. Their priority is always themselves. If they had come out in full force without reservation, Uxmail City would have been in danger."
Gavin quickly weighed the strength of both sides in his mind and said, "Witch Leatherman's circle can only be used once a day. With the speed of the soldiers, it can no longer be counted on. Although Witch Akabane and the others are temporarily defeated by the red-robed mage, Containment, but those hundred extraordinary Leatherman witches can support us.
As far as the current strength is concerned, it is already elite enough. When we work together, even if we cannot completely destroy the enemy, we can ensure that we will not suffer too much loss. "
(End of chapter)
