Riding and Slashing

Chapter 55 The Lord's Development Plan

Ralph was very angry when he mentioned this matter, and regretted that he had saved the scum, but he only found out about the fact that this guy burned the village in advance after saving Rainier...

Therefore, he told Li Ang about the village of Alderge—now Alderge was burnt to ruins, the original lord had abandoned it, and the superior lord, Alfuwan, was also dead. The Jatu people made a fuss.

According to the laws of the kingdom, this is already considered unclaimed land, and the pioneering lord can establish a territory here.

In this case, if a new village can be built nearby, it is actually better than opening up territory in no man's land - at least the surviving refugees nearby can be taken in as citizens.

Ralph would suggest this, and of course he hoped that Li Ang could bring those refugees a way out.

To Ralph, these refugees were neighbors.

When Li Ang led the team to Ailedaige Village, there was no one in the village.

Eyes full of scorched black.

Except for a part of the wall made of stones that is still alive, all you can see is black ashes and messy waste everywhere.

Rainier and the Jatu people have thoroughly discussed this place.

There are still wheat roots in the fields around the village, which should have been harvested not long ago, and autumn and winter crops have not been planted yet.

If there is no accident, Aile Daige was looted and burned by his lord just after harvesting.

Li Ang greeted Leslie, settled the team down, and then began to explain the task to Leslie.

"What? My lord, are you going to open a market here?"

"Don't be so excited, Leslie, isn't this what you are good at..."

Li Ang looked at Leslie with a strange face very calmly.

"But my lord, there is no one here now. If you build a market in this ruin, who will you sell things to?"

Leslie felt that the lord must have lost his mind, and she regretted drinking so much Li Ang the day before yesterday...

"Leslie, you need to relax your thinking..."

Li Ang touched the stubble on his chin, spread out the map, and began to preach his business plan.

The location of Ailedaige Village was originally very good.

To the west of the village is the 'Eyer River', a tributary of the Tongtian River, and Aile Daige is the terminus of this tributary.

The source of this tributary is the reservoir-like lake behind Changhe Town. The water flow is relatively gentle, and you can directly sail upstream to Changhe Town.

The north is the periphery of Changhe Forest, and the south is the majestic high mountain "Dengjier Mountains" that stretches for hundreds of miles. The monsoons on both sides of the north and south will be slowed down near here.

This makes the climate of Eiledaige Village very pleasant, it is a good place to be warm in winter and cool in summer, and it is also a place where mountains and rivers gather, with beautiful scenery and rich products.

About seventy or eighty miles to the east of the village is the eastern border fortress White Hart Castle, which is the closest castle to the Noldor Forest, and it can even be said to be surrounded by the Noldor Forest.

To the north is the Long River Forest, and to the south is the Bacchus Empire behind the Dengjil Mountains. The roads on both ends are quite dangerous, so except for Long River Town and White Hart Castle, few business travelers from the north and south will come here.

"Leslie, don't keep staring at Eldegger, look at White Hart Castle...Without Eldegger Village, White Hart Castle is such a big county, there is no way to go, they are almost the lonely city!"

Li Ang covered Eldage on the map with his hands, and motioned for Leslie to look.

Yes, Alderge itself may be just an ordinary village with a pleasant scenery and climate, but for the eastern fortress White Hart Castle, it is the only way to connect to the hinterland of the kingdom.

After the loss of Eldage, White Hartkeep became a lonely enclave.

To the east and north of White Hart Castle are the Noldor Forests, to the south is the territory of the Bacchus Empire, and to the west is the village of Eredeg.

Except for Alderge in the west, the people of White Hart Castle need to go through the territory of the Noldor or the Bacchus Empire in any direction... This is not a big deal for the lord or the army, but it is okay for ordinary merchants. It's about to die.

They can only go to Al Daiq first, and then go elsewhere.

"So, let's build a market here, and we will only do business in White Hart Castle!"

Li Ang pointed to the fully loaded carts.

"I understand, my lord. Our trophies include a lot of goods that White Hart Castle needs. As for the others, I will take people to Changhe Town to exchange them."

Leslie also understood. She was a qualified businessman, and she quickly understood the logic of the lord's plan to control this trade route.

"That's right, Leslie... Besides, White Hart Castle should be the easiest place to receive Noldor crafts. In the future, you may be able to rebuild your caravan."

Li Ang smiled and helped his quartermaster re-establish an ideal.

The so-called effective management is actually to give your subordinates a hope in line with their own dreams, and let them voluntarily bind the future to your chariot.

As with Sadyland, so with Leslie.

"...Master Li Ang...thank you."

Although Leslie said that she would not consider rebuilding the caravan, how could she let it go...

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The next day, Leon called the start-up's first all-hands meeting.

But don't get me wrong, Li Ang doesn't intend to engage in any kind of democracy in this era, he just wants to inform his subordinates about the development plan of the territory.

This is of course very important for a pioneering lord who has just found a suitable place, so Li Ang hopes that the employees can fully understand the boss' intentions, and give reasonable suggestions or take the initiative to take action.

As a boss, you can't do everything yourself. Giving your subordinates a clear direction and letting them create value is what the lord should do.

Of course, this is mainly because the lord wants to reduce the burden on his body, referred to as being lazy.

For the first official meeting, the venue was a little shabby.

It was the largest stone house in the village - presumably it had once been a warehouse for a winery.The roof was gone, the walls made of stone were burnt black, and the windows were just a few stone holes. When the wind blew, you could even hear the charred wood slag remaining on the window edge 'cracking' falling.

Fortunately, the climate in this place is good, and the wind leaks everywhere, and it doesn't feel cold.

However, the ground has been covered with a layer of straw, a wooden plank has been hung on one wall, and the carpenters quickly nailed two broken wooden steps to serve as a stage.

Everyone was very enthusiastic, including the wounded, everyone was present, and the originally spacious room was packed to the brim. The air was filled with the smell of rotting wheat husks and golden sore medicine.

"Ahh... so, our first plenary meeting of Mai Xiangling begins now!"

Li Ang stood on the steps with a charcoal pen in his hand, cleared his throat, and then changed the awkward place name of Aile Daige in one sentence.

The group of people below looked at each other, and then looked out of the window in unison—the field outside the village was bare, and there was basically nothing except the excrement produced last night. There was neither wheat nor fragrance. Why was it called Mai Xiangling...

"First of all, my lord must determine the overall plan of Mai Xiangling!"

Wielding a charcoal pencil, the lord drew two huge circles on the wooden board behind him, and then he drew a curved sausage on top of the two circles.

"Oooh..."

There was a commotion under the stage.

(End of this chapter)