Apocalyptic Dragonborn Lord

Chapter 105 Population Issues
Qi Weini has a total population of 150. According to the extreme mobilization rate in the agricultural era, 10 soldiers can be recruited at a ratio of ten to one. However, a mobilization rate of [-]% can be said to be enough to face the war of subjugation. It's time, so it can't last too long.Therefore, Stannis estimated that he could force a hundred people to join the army.But since what he wants to build is a current or modernized professional army, he can't join the army with everyone, such as bringing in those old men to make up for it. The forty archers in the barracks were the largest force he could mobilize.

After all, under his rule, he could not engage in military first politics, and a considerable part of the young and middle-aged should be left to farm, and those farmers still had to eat.

But this brought about a big problem, only forty archers in this troubled world were not enough to give others a bite.

Sure enough, population is the most important resource in the world.

Stannis scratched his head and couldn't think of a way to quickly increase the population under his rule in a short period of time. He didn't want to use the stupid and slow method of encouraging births that would take more than ten or twenty years.

In order to brainstorm, he decided to gather all his staff. After continuous efforts since time travel, his staff has increased from the initial three whiteboards to seven, with one more ranger, one engineer, and one doctor. There is also a mercenary captain.

Soon his war council was filled with those listed above to be present.

Stannis cleared his throat and began his routine speech.

"Attention, attention! Carrot, put your legs down for me! First of all, let's welcome Batesmore to join the team. He will serve as the infantry instructor in my territory in the future."

But everyone's reaction was not as enthusiastic as he thought. Even the new mercenary just sat lazily on his seat and nodded casually to everyone as a greeting.

"Boss," it was still Robert who spoke first, "Don't play around, there are still infantry in the barracks for you to train!"

Stannis was very satisfied with getting to the point so quickly, he glanced at Robert approvingly, "That's right, I asked you to come here this time because I want you to find a way to solve the problem of underpopulation in my territory, so as to improve recruitment The number of soldiers, that's the highest priority right now."

Everyone has a look of embarrassment on their faces. They are already satisfied with the status quo. Now the territory is gradually becoming full of vitality, and the financial resources can meet all expenses. Food, drink, housing and transportation are acceptable, so except for Stannis, the rest of the people basically have nothing to do. Aggressiveness.

But Stannis had long thought that they would react like this, and the gang of slobs waiting to die would not move until they were whipped a few times.

"I forgot to say, this is a meeting where a solution has to be given, and everyone has to come up with their own proposal, Grand Master, you will start first."

The old Bachelor Romon scratched his gray hair with a pained expression on his face. He was never the kind of person who could make decisions, "I... I think we can encourage fertility, such as giving birth to a boy and rewarding a dog, giving birth to a boy A girl prize pig or something?"

Stannis rolled his eyes. He knew that the old man couldn't offer any imaginative proposals, so he turned his head and looked at Korodov expectantly.

"Knight Commander, what do you think?"

Korodov stood up and stated his opinion impassionedly, "My lord! I think you should abide by the knight's creed and make your reputation famous, so that more knights will be loyal to you. If you can do this, Even if you just sit in the castle, there will be a steady stream of people coming to you!"

Stannis covered his face with his hands, how naive he was to expect from this guy.

"Coach Kan, what about you?"

The black man withdrew his gaze from the window just now, and said in a deep voice, "The other side of the river."

"Across the river?" Stannis was curious.

"That's right, there are savages on the other side of the river. Maybe you can capture them and incorporate them into the army."

This is a piece of news that Stannis has never heard of. Savages, this kind of guys who are ready to catch and use are indeed full of temptations for him, but with his current strength, he can't open the copy of crossing the river to catch the wildlings, so this proposal is another rejected by him.

"Cup cat, you are new here, you always have a different idea?"

Stannis was full of anticipation, and because Batesmore was a mouthful, he changed his name.

The mercenary still had that tranquil smile on his face, and he said enthusiastically, "Don't bother me so much, my lord, as long as you are willing to add money, there are some people who are willing to work for you!"

"That's what I want to say too!" Robert, who had been watching secretly, jumped out to echo his statement.

"You mean me to hire mercenaries directly?" Stannis understood what they were saying.

Both Batesmore and Robert nodded affirmatively towards him.

In this chaotic era, all industries are dying, and only mercenary business is popular. Whether it is housekeeping or robbing houses, these warmongers are the most popular candidates. They are powerful and well-equipped, and they can fight all year round. On the front line, no matter how you look at it, it is the best choice to quickly increase your strength. .

But apart from one important issue, which was loyalty, Stannis didn't want to lead them to fight at the height of the battle and suddenly defect, or be tied up in his sleep by them because he couldn't pay their salaries.

"It's a good idea, but it's too expensive." Stannis could only reluctantly veto it.

Robert was sullen like a deflated rubber ball, even though he hadn't come up with the proposal in the first place.

"In the end, there was only one person left."

Stannis turned his gaze to Speer.

An engineering guy who doesn't speak Erasian very well, I must be crazy to expect him to give some valuable advice.

Just as he was about to announce the end of the meeting, Speer suddenly spoke.

"Attract people from the surrounding territories and let them move in with a tax-free policy."

Everyone fell silent and looked at him, because the most unlikely guy had the best possible suggestion.

"You mean to say that I use a lot of generous policies to attract the surrounding farmers to my territory. When they fall into my sweet trap and then show their hideous faces, they will not be able to run away if they want to. They can only give I am obediently a soldier."

Speer nodded.

This is a perfect policy!Stannis clenched his fists, "It's decided, it will be implemented tomorrow, and we will start with the three small families of Buffalo, Dill, and Doug who are close to my territory! Attract all the farmers under their leadership!"

(End of this chapter)