All players: I can choose my own dungeon rewards.

Chapter 275 Parties
In the mud and stone hall with a simple and crude style, Wang Zhifan held a square white cloth with lines and words drawn in black ink, and beside him was an old man in gray cloth who was the Prime Minister of the country, giving him instructions and explanations.

"Your Majesty, the land of chaos is extremely vast, and no one has ever explored its boundaries. Our Feng Kingdom lives in the south of the Pangli Mountains. It covers an area of ​​about three hundred miles and has a population of more than 700,000. It is famous for its lush vegetation... To the south is the Tao Kingdom. Their royal family has inherited the art of pottery figurines, and they have over ten thousand pottery soldiers under their command, and are not afraid of death or injury... To the southeast is the Dahuan Kingdom, which is famous for its extremely fierce divine pattern soldiers who travel thousands of miles a day... Farther away is the Dalu Kingdom, which is running The dragoons have destroyed as many countries as they can count on their hands..."

After listening to the old man's story for a while, Wang Zhifan discovered that the countries in this dungeon world have a characteristic, that is, the stronger countries will have a unique military unit, such as the Tao Kingdom's Terracotta Army, the Huan Kingdom's Divine Pattern Soldiers, and the Lu Kingdom's Ben... Dragon Riding can be said to be a sign of a powerful country, but there is no such thing in Feng Country where he is currently. Not only does the special military force completely non-exist, but even the normal army is on the verge of collapse, because the country has been unable to develop. Military pay has started.

"My dear, although our country, Feng, is located in a remote place, it has been stable for many years. Why is our country so exhausted?"

Feeling that there were huge problems in the country, Wang Zhifan asked directly, hoping to understand the root of the problem.

"Your Majesty... it's a long story. It's not only related to the Xin family's manipulation of military affairs and corruption, but also due to the chaos, the trade routes between our Feng country and our neighboring countries were cut off, and the revenue from the treasury was greatly reduced..."

The old man spoke with a bit of embarrassment. The general meaning was that Fengguo was now suffering from internal and external troubles, and it would be difficult to maintain the previous situation. Even if external forces did not invade, I am afraid it would be difficult to sustain it.

"Hmm...for the current plan, does the Prime Minister have any good ideas?"

As a player from a civilian background, Wang Zhifan didn't know anything about governing a country. Even though Feng Country was just a small country by the standards of the real world, he felt a little unable to start.

"Your Majesty, for the current plan, we can only plan it slowly, first to secure the country and then to raise the army to guard against foreign enemies..."

"As expected of a small country, even other countries are so backward."

After some exchanges, Wang Zhifan confirmed that this trusted minister had a conservative mindset and did not have any ambitions after seeing the power he possessed, so he decided to follow his own ideas, otherwise he would have spent dozens of dollars on this copy. Years later, that is simply unacceptable.

The old man was so frightened that he kowtowed to Wang Zhifan and hurriedly tried to dissuade him.

When the old man Xiangguo led Wang Zhifan off his horse to the front of the row of cattle sheds, he quickly shouted angrily inside, hoping to call out someone in charge.

"Take it slowly... But if you want to dominate the world, you only need to seize the day. What Aiqing said is too slow."

"Sir, all the sergeants have gone home this morning due to lack of pay for several months."

But after he shouted twice, no one came out of the bullpen. Only the soldier in short clothes standing guard outside couldn't help it anymore and reminded him:

Except for the main hall he just came out of, which is a mud-stone structure, most of the other houses that can be seen are made of wood and thatch. They look a bit primitive. Some men and women wearing monotonous cloth or straw clothes are walking on the mountain road, and some are carrying carrying bags on their shoulders. Hoes and other agricultural tools, some with baskets of goods on their heads, show a primitive rural ecology.

The commoner old man was skilled in horsemanship. After about twenty minutes, he led Wang Zhifan to the military camp of Fengguo. Specifically, it was in front of a row of thatched houses at the foot of the capital of Fengguo. If there hadn't been a soldier wearing a black short coat standing guard outside, , coupled with the wooden sign with the word "camp" hanging on the eaves of the thatched roof, it may be more like a cowshed than a military camp.

Wang Zhifan knew the importance of the army in the struggle for hegemony, so he did not turn a deaf ear to the old prime minister's words and decided to make plans after on-site inspection.

"My dear, Gu Yu personally led the troops to destroy Tao and Yin. What do you think?"

In this process, they must pass through the city where the main hall is located, which is the capital of Fengguo. Wang Zhifan took the opportunity to observe the small country he currently nominally owns.

The old man's answer was moderate and did not go into too much detail. He just reminded Wang Zhifan to control the situation as soon as possible and develop the economy and military, because the threat from external forces was already foreseeable.

When the old man heard this request, his expression was tangled for a moment, until Wang Zhifan stared at him for several seconds before nodding in agreement.

Wang Zhifan was too lazy to look at it after observing it for a while. He had already determined that this basic market was very stretched. It wanted quantity over quantity and quality over quality. The only good thing was that the security seemed pretty good and the surrounding mountains and fields were not bare. That kind of place, where you can see some fruit trees and terraced fields, can probably satisfy your most basic survival needs.

"The king has arrived! Where is the general!"

"Your Majesty! You must not do it! The number of soldiers in our country, Feng, is only eight hundred, and our military discipline is extremely disorganized. Attacking other countries is like hitting a stone with an egg!"

"Well... please take me to the military camp to have a look."

As a result, the two people quickly walked out of the hall. Wang Zhifan summoned a red deer horse and jumped on the horse. The old man mounted the horse that Xin had left in front of the palace and led him to the Fengguo military camp.

So just when the old prime minister was confused by Wang Zhifan's sudden display of ambition for hegemony, Wang Zhifan said something to him that made him even more shocked:

When he left the main hall, he discovered that the building was built on a high mountain peak, surrounded by a circle of shorter hillsides. Each hilltop was connected by a mountain road, and the overall appearance was like stars looming over the moon.

"This is unreasonable! Leaving the camp without permission is a serious crime! Why don't we call them back quickly to be punished!"

Before the soldier finished speaking, the old Prime Minister's face turned red with anger. He had known that there was chaos in the Fengguo military camp, but he didn't expect that these soldiers were so bold that they ran away.

"Don't be anxious, Prime Minister. The soldiers left the camp for a reason, and the fault lies with me."

When Wang Zhifan on the side saw this, he first comforted the old prime minister who was about to explode with anger, and then smiled and said to the black-clothed soldier who was left alone here:

"Why didn't you leave with the others? Instead, you guarded the barracks alone?"

"Report to your Majesty, I am an orphan and have nowhere to go but the barracks..."

The young soldier answered quite honestly after hearing this, indicating that it was not that he didn't want to run away, but that he had no place to run, or he hadn't decided where to run yet.

"Well... you will be responsible for taking care of this military camp from now on. I will solve the military pay issue as soon as possible."

Wang Zhifan immediately reached out and patted the soldier in short clothes on the shoulder, encouraged him a few words, then took a few steps forward to take a brief look at the empty military camp, then turned around and mounted his horse, leaving this place, which made him realize how serious the actual situation was. Terrible place.

Old Xiangguo was also with him on the way back, but seeing his gloomy face, he was obviously extremely disappointed with this situation and believed that the country he was determined to help was close to hopelessness. "Prime Minister, the treasury is already empty?"

"Back to your Majesty, the treasury now owes three hundred guan to the people on credit."

“Can taxes be collected to fill the vacancies?”

"The national tax has already been received the next year."

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The conversation along the way made Wang Zhifan more and more aware of how empty the Fengguo treasury was, but he did not feel that this problem was too difficult because he already had some ideas in his mind.

"Xiangguo, do you know where the Xin clan is?"

At this moment, he asked about this enemy who he had killed hundreds of people. To be more precise, he just went to the military camp just to lead people to deal with this enemy, but the sergeants all ran away and he had to find another way. .

"Your Majesty, do you want to eradicate the Xin clan? However, the Xin clan's people are spread all over the country, so we must not underestimate them. The best thing to do is to plan and act first..."

This old man actually had similar thoughts to Wang Zhifan, but as a local, he knew how powerful this clan was, so even if he wanted to act rationally, he had to think carefully.

"It doesn't matter, you can find dozens of people for me. The Xin family will be destroyed today, and the treasury will be empty."

Wang Zhifan couldn't find anyone in the army, so he had to ask this old minister for help. He believed that this old man could find some useful people in this country. He needed the help of these people to complete some things, otherwise he would have to rely on himself for everything. It would be different.

The commoner old prime minister was a little surprised when he suddenly said this, but he was just surprised, because he remembered the bizarre scene at the entrance of the royal palace before, and knew that Wang Zhifan was not talking nonsense and must have something to rely on.

So the time after this became tight. After Wang Zhifan discussed and prepared with the veteran minister, he took the initiative with thunderous momentum and began to attack the local tycoons in his own country to share the wealth. Naturally, he would encounter considerable difficulties in the process. resistance, but all this was in vain in the face of his strength. Not only did he quickly solve the financial problems he encountered as a king, but it also allowed those men who were lucky enough to accompany him to eliminate evil forces to understand his power and have a strong influence on him. With a high degree of awe, he began to have a group of fans and built his own initial basic base.

At the same time, while he was busy leading people to exterminate clans and seize wealth, the players in this dungeon also gradually sorted out their ideas from the initial confusion and began to operate according to their own ideas.

For example, in Tao State, south of Feng State, where Wang Zhifan belongs, a dozen players were discussing their strategies in a roadside tea shed, planning to move forward and retreat together and choose the best country to help it achieve its hegemony.

"Everyone, first of all, I have to emphasize that although the penalty level has been lifted this time, and it seems to encourage us to compete with each other, this is obviously a trap. We must not fight each other to the death according to the meaning of the dungeon. We must maintain our goals. Consistency, anyone who disagrees with this is not my brother Huang Pengfei."

At the table in the middle of the tea stall, a young man with a medium build but good temperament glanced around. The equipment on his body looked quite good. At first glance, it was all high-end goods. What he said was taken seriously by other players around him.

"Boss! Don't worry! I will be the first to spare anyone who dares to go against you! Let him understand that my reputation as the number one robot in the capital is not in vain!"

A man with all his muscles and fierce eyes then echoed, seemingly the young man's hardcore.

"Ahem...don't interrupt me, kid."

The young man with luxurious equipment coughed twice and was speechless when he heard what the muscular man said, but he quickly continued:

"Based on the information we just collected and compiled, we can know that there are many countries in this dungeon, and there are several that have the potential to dominate. For example, the Tao Kingdom where we are currently has recently won a great victory, and the Huan Kingdom and Lu Kingdom in the south have also It is a well-known powerful country, but there are also some countries that are far away and also have strong strength... We need to analyze the situation of these countries in the long term and select the most valuable ones to assist in order to complete this copy."

"Boss, I think it is necessary to analyze intelligence, but you don't need to be too cautious when choosing. You can try more, because this copy does not restrict the auxiliary object you choose and cannot change it."

Suddenly, a thin young man who looked like he was a mage spoke back.

"Theoretically it can be done."

The leading young man listened and nodded to him.

"But in the process of collecting intelligence, we discovered a characteristic of this replica world, that is, all countries highly value loyalty. If we defect to one country and then abandon it to serve another country, we will probably fall into a moral dilemma. , thus greatly increasing the difficulty for us to join the second force, which will undoubtedly affect our completion of the copy, so I emphasize that we must choose carefully."

The person then explained.

"I see... Then boss, there is another way to clear the level. I think you must have considered it. So is there any possibility of success?"

The thin mage player raised his hand and touched his chin and asked again.

"It may be possible, but I judge that it will be much more difficult than joining others."

The leading young man with luxurious equipment had a slight smile on his face.

"For a powerful country, it will definitely be full of challenges to control it with our capabilities. If we are not careful, we will get into trouble and increase additional risks. It is indeed much easier to win over a small country, but what is the use of controlling a small country? We There is not much energy to develop it slowly. In the meantime, we have to face various changes in external forces. It will be very difficult to achieve the goal. The only way is to first investigate the stocks with the greatest potential, and take advantage of the trend to tap out its potential and push it to the stage. The central government, this method of taking advantage of the situation is the most labor-saving."

While these players were discussing their strategies in the tea shed, thousands of miles away, in the capital of a great country named Huang, a player sat on the throne of the main hall and looked down at the ministers below with a mysterious smile.

"Hahaha... I didn't expect that this time my VIP status would actually make me a king, and a king of a powerful country. How could I lose? How could I lose with my invincible summoned army? This is simply a ridiculous situation!"

It turns out that this is a powerful summoning professional player. He also has VIP player status, but unlike Wang Zhifan who became the king of a weak country, he has a very strong basic base, and victory seems to be certain as soon as the dungeon begins.

(End of this chapter)