Chapter 197

Most of Aesop's hands are the core rather than the God stone. There are not so many people who take out the stone from the core. The original cave savage tribe also learned the skills of the miners in Duke Town, but their mastery of fire and proficiency was far less than that of the miners in Duke town. They were not only inefficient, but also damaged a lot during mining.

Aesop simply ordered to seal up most of the mine's cores, which had been piled up like hills, waiting for the arrival of the miners in DUK town. In the eyes of many people, the miners in Duke town are quite magical. Taking the divine stone out of the core is a hammer, even faster than the magician.

Aesop discussed with Joshua that the miners in DUK town were now fully committed to taking Shenshi, and even the refined iron smelting work they were good at did not need to pay attention to. Salem will send people to build houses for them, as long as the miners make their own demands. Joshua agreed. The day after entering Salem, Joshua ordered the miners to start working and take out the sacred stones as quickly as possible.

Another thing surprised Aesop, who was accompanied by the miners into the city was not only his guard team, but also more than 60 captives brought back by 60 miners. They were all powerful plateau giants! The combat effectiveness of these miners is too strong. If it comes to a critical moment, the 12th division can still lead the army on the battlefield.

Seizing half of the prisoners of war belongs to the other half of the slaves and the Lords of the continent according to the custom of seizing the slaves. The warriors on the battlefield seize prisoners of war, and slaves are also personal wealth. The Kingdom and city-state have other uses for having such slaves. They can exchange their own prisoners or ask the other party to pay ransom.

With so many prisoners of war, Aesop's mouth was crooked. Joshua gave him an idea not to deal with prisoners of war in the traditional way on the mainland, but to tell them that they could redeem themselves. If they can make a part of the reward for their labor, they can pay the LORD a part of the reward.

Aesop was stunned at the beginning. When he responded, he laughed and patted Joshua on the shoulder: "before you came, someone recommended you to be the scribe of Salem city. You are really a talent! The residents of Duke town have always been miners. I think it should be businessmen. They are so smart in business! It will not only weaken the resistance of those prisoners of war and dare not to make trouble or slow down, but also make them work harder and take the initiative to work harder. On the surface, they will suffer losses and actually make a lot of money. "

Joshua nodded and said, "yes, anyone who dares to make trouble will be deducted from the calculated reward, and if the exchange of prisoners of war will be arranged to the end If you catch prisoners of war again, you can do this When it comes to the exchange of prisoners of war, it costs a lot to train these giant soldiers. I think a giant soldier should replace at least three prisoners of war on our side

Aesop said with a smile: "well, from now on, you are the clerk of Salem city. There are many specific affairs. You can help me list the rules."

At the same time that the miners of DUK arrived in Salem, there were two major events in the city. Aesop was very busy and in urgent need of help. It was time to appoint Joshua as clerk. The first important thing was that the commercial road in the black fire swamp was officially opened. The brambles were cut to fill the swamp, and the gravel was laid with sintered dry soil. The width of the road could accommodate two ordinary carriages. There were three post stations in the swamp for the caravans to rest.

It was originally planned to open the commercial road in three months, but the actual construction period was half a month ahead of schedule. It took a month for Amun to dig out a two person wide road in the swamp. After Amun entered the swamp, the civilians of the city of Syria started work from the entrance. After amon walked out of the swamp for a month and a half, the formal commercial road was opened up immediately.

With the strong support of Ge lie, governor Xiao Mo mobilized 1500 civilian men, all of whom were powerful men. What is more worth mentioning is that these people did not go back after building the commercial road, but went directly to the Duke plain and went to Salem. Salem city is short of people. All of a sudden, there are so many strong labors. It's natural to send charcoal in time of storm, but Aesop is also a little embarrassed.

The origins of these 1500 odd civilians are very complicated, including the rogue proletarians, bankrupt craftsmen, soldiers who have committed military records, even exiled prisoners, punished villains and local ruffians. Many of them have been recruited into the army and received military training, but they are troublemakers in their hometown. Many of them are regarded as a headache by the villagers.

They heard that DUK plain is a place full of opportunities. A vagrant who has nothing can even become a great Lord. The city Lord of Salem was once a slave. Governor Xiao Mo banished all these troublesome people to Salem City, and each of them took what he needed.

Aesop also had a headache about how to manage these people. Joshua soon made the latest law of the city-state and incorporated most of them into the army. As long as they obey the management of the city and make contributions in the future, they can get the corresponding land. Now Salem is short of everything, but no land.

There are plenty of uncultivated fertile fields on the DUK plain. From the two battle fortresses in the north to the fortresses on the edge of the Black Fire Swamp in the southwest corner, the areas about 200 Li around Salem are all under their control. If you draw a circle on the sand table, you can take out a piece of land, waiting for these explorers to claim their merits. Thanks to the "generosity" of Francis II, Amun originally drew such a circle on the map of DUK plain, and the Pharaoh "rewarded" him as his territory.The second major event of Salem was that the battle fortresses on both sides of the road leading to the north were finally completed. The magic array had been laid out, and the walls and fortresses had already been built. There are two things missing: one is a large number of ordinary divine stones placed at the positions of each array eye of Shenshu array; the other is that there are not so many soldiers stationed. After the arrival of the miners in Duke Town, they mined out the missing divine stones in a short time, and the Shenshu array was finally able to operate at any time.

There are nearly two thousand soldiers who can be stationed in the stronghold for a long time. Each has a magic array that can protect the fortress when it is opened, and can launch a counterattack under the control of the magician. This was designed by Amun and link, referring to the magic array of Memphis and Baron. Although it is only a small-scale fortress, its cost is astonishing.

1500 civilian men formally joined Salem, making the population of Salem more than 7000. In addition to the old, young, women, children and craftsmen who had to persist in their work, there were about 3000 soldiers who could be organized during the war, which almost reached the level that all the people could be soldiers.

Aesop sent 1000 soldiers to two fortresses, each with 500 men, which was the largest standing army he could send out. It is impossible for others in Salem to perform in full-time. They usually have to reclaim the wilderness, smelt refined iron, hunt and kill various monsters, raise livestock and process materials. Only when the war begins can they take up arms and become soldiers of the city.

At present, there are 1000 standing troops stationed outside the city, and there are 2000 reserve troops in the city. They usually have time to gather for exercises, which is almost the size of an army. There is no shortage of leading talents. At the beginning, the main generals of the army of anju-la were all in Salem.

The commander of the an LA Corps was Amun, the chief deity was George, the former commander of the front line was John, and the captain of the personal guard was medanzo. At that time, it was also a newly formed miscellaneous army, which was trained by Amun into an elite division. Now, under the leadership of John and George, Salem seems to have experienced a samsara, repeating what happened in the Annah army. The thirty-six guards that John had brought to the Duke plain had become generals of Salem, who were usually responsible for the rotation of the military array.

On the day the fortress was built, the Salem army was also established. Unlike other regiments in Tianshu mainland, the Salan army did not set up a special post of Lord God, and the commander of the army directly led the divine officer to cooperate with the front-line soldiers. Amun is already a God on the altar. He is currently training in the garden of Eden. Naturally, he will not be the commander of the army. Medanzo is also practicing in the garden of Eden, so he can not go to the battlefield for the time being. The head of the army is George, the main God of the city-state, and the former commander of the battle is John.

Although George and John had experience in forming and training the an'la army, they knew that the current Salem army could not be compared with that of the former one. At that time, although the Anla army was a newly formed miscellaneous army, it was after all a regular legion of the Egyptians, with 5000 regular legions, all of whom were at least first-class warriors.

The Salem army has only one thousand standing armies and two thousand reservists, of which nearly a thousand are not warriors. On the other hand, the total number of Anla Legion plus logistic Quartermaster reached 20000 during the war. Salem city did not have so many non operational logistics personnel to support it. To a large extent, it needed to rely on commercial supplies.

George and John had never even commanded such a small army, but they faced the elite giant army of Assyria. Different from the mentality of high-level generals, the people of Salem are full of confidence to win, largely because of the prestige of Amun, who was a powerful general of other countries and almost invincible.

Fortunately, the opening of the commercial road is at the right time, and the supplement of personnel and materials is very timely. He organized a huge caravan, followed by Kaiqi civilian, and entered Salem as soon as the road was opened. Aesop went to meet him at the pass on the edge of the Black Fire Swamp. He welcomed the old master and his caravan into Salem City, and held a banquet in the Lord's house.

Looking at the magnificent city of Salem, Theo is filled with emotion. His former slave has become the Lord of the city. This is really a place full of miracles. No wonder so many wandering explorers have entered the Duke plain to seek dreams and opportunities! He drank a little too much at the banquet, and finally put his arm around Aesop's shoulder and said, "Aesop, you are the Lord of the city now! Think of me. I've worked so hard for so many years that I've risked my life for the title of an aristocrat. "

Aesop comforted him and said, "master Theo, you should also look at others. Who is richer than you now, the businessman who did business with you? You have already hung up the title of deputy director of the city-state Property Department, and you have done more business than before. There are few businessmen like you on the mainland. Just take it easy. "

The Lord of Aesop called him master Theo again. The rich merchant poured several glasses of wine excitedly: "I only feel a few words when I see you. Usually, this heart is very flat, otherwise I can grow so fat? Is it easy to do business to my level? Who did you see who went across the desert to collect money in person? It was in the desert that we met Amun. No, it was Amun

Aesop said with a smile: "yes, you do better than others, pay more than others, so the business is also bigger! I'm really surprised to see you this time. I didn't expect you would bring the caravan with you. "Theo patted the fat on his chest: "isn't this my style? I have to examine business opportunities in the first place, and how can I just send a guy here when there is a call from Amun?"

Aesop asked again, "Lord Theo is really a great skill. How did you get through the pass when so many armor weapons and horses were transported at one time?"

Theo replied triumphantly, "the horses are easy to handle, because if you want to travel a long distance, each carriage should be equipped with several more horses, and the horses should be mixed among them. As for weapons and armor, don't forget that I'm also a quartermaster for the Anla Legion. Naturally, I have a way. The city Lord dick of the promontory city-state, as well as the Anla army stationed at the border, were also very proud. I paid enough customs duties and they let them go without careful inspection. As for the city-state of Syria, they are more cooperative. They also asked me if I need to purchase a batch of materials nearby! "

Aesop stood up, took his cup and said, "Lord Theo, I salute you! You have solved the urgent need of Salem. To be honest, we will soon start a war with enril in the north. There is a serious shortage of logistics and military personnel. That commercial road is very important and needs your continuous and strong support. "

Theo also stood up and drank the wine out of his glass: "to God Amun, cheers! I also have a hope that I will open a business in Salem. When this war is won, it will be a great victory for me

Aesop immediately nodded his head and said, "no problem. I'll sign and sign the documents now, and designate the best location in the city. I'll send someone to build your shop and warehouse right away. You don't have to worry about everything. Just do business."

……

In the garden of Eden, amon is still in the process of cultivation, while perlanroth is still building a space divinity array. Except for medanzo, Gabriel and Moses, all the others in the garden of Eden have returned to Salem. Medanzo temporarily lost power, Moses could not enter the DUK plain, and Amun did not want Gabriel to participate in the war.

The two fortresses to the north of Salem have 500 soldiers each, and the magic array can operate at any time. However, in order to give full play to the power of the array, two great magicians are needed to preside over it. Raphael just caught up and volunteered to help guard one of the fortresses.

Raphael is not a warrior on the battlefield, but it is quite regular to preside over the large formation in the fortress. Yunmeng also requests to go together. In the same fortress with Raphael, he can take turns to preside over the magic array in fierce battles. In fact, he is also worried about Raphael's safety. This armored beast king is now a beautiful girl. She is also a great magician.

Aesop wanted to send Yunmeng to another fortress, but Yunmeng would be with Raphael. George and John would stay in Salem to preside over the overall situation. They could not get another great magician, so they had to look to link for help.

Link looked at the scene and said with a smile, "Lord Aesop, now that you and George are commanders, take me under your command and send me to guard another fortress."

All the preparations for the war were finished, and Aesop sent a letter and something to Philistine, the Lord of enril. The letter told the Philistines that the people of DUK had arrived in Salem and asked him to visit Salem and meet him personally. But the Philistines would never come, for it was said at the end of the letter that all the 100 giant soldiers, such as Goliath, had been completely destroyed, and 62 prisoners were now captured.

If the Philistines come to Salem as a guest, please bring the ransom money for the prisoners of war. Each of them is twenty sacred stones! And in the name of enril, he vowed never to invade the city-state of Salem. His giant soldiers could accept the employment of Salem and continue to mine fine iron and divine stones in the mines, and Salem would pay half of the reward.

The thing that came with the letter was a large painted wooden box containing Goliath's huge head, which had not been rotten after being treated with divinity and medicine, and could still see the horror of dying. Aesop knew very well that as soon as the letter and the wooden box were delivered to the Philistines, the war would begin immediately.

The slave City Lord had been trying to prevent the outbreak of the war. He could delay as long as he wanted. Now he chose the time to start the war, because Amun told him something. Amun was once a general of the Egyptian empire, commanding thousands of troops, and studied various military books under the guidance of Maria. Before leaving Salem, he specially said to Aesop --

"some people regard war as business, but the battlefield is definitely not a business field. It is also possible for both sides to make profits in business, but when they go to the battlefield, the soldiers of both sides will only be killed or injured, more or less. I know you've been accumulating strength. Salem is far from strong enough, but remember that there is a kingdom behind each other's enril city. Your strength is growing, and the other's power is growing.

If war is inevitable, the best time is not when you think you are strong, because by then, the enemy may be much stronger. You have to choose when the balance of power between the two sides is most favorable. This is the opportunity for the weak. You can't predict the outcome, but if you decide to meet your destiny, don't be afraid in advance, and don't regret afterwards. "

So Aesop chose to fight when everything was ready and the morale of the people reached its peak. His letter seemed to tell the Philistines, "you chose this war, but the war will not be carried out according to your will."

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