Lord Harland.

The reserves stored in the treasury last year have not been spent, and now there is more than 100,000 gold coins in cash in the treasury.

The cash of one hundred thousand gold coins is placed in the treasury, which has no effect on the development of the territory.

Richard found the Duke of Guise's agent and decided to spend 80,000 gold coins to purchase 16,000 slaves. The remaining 20,000 gold coins were used to purchase 10,000 tons of grain from several nearby nobles to increase the amount of grain stored in the grain depot. to one hundred thousand tons.

In recent years, Harland Territory has been the largest grain merchant near Black River Fort, selling tens of thousands of tons of grain every year. In order to avoid competition with the Harland family, the grain fields of nearby nobles have been reduced, and the cash crops have increased.

This year is the year of the orc invasion, and the territory of Harland actually bought grain, which caused the price of grain in the vicinity to rise a bit.

After Goddess' Day, Harland Territory Primary School started school again.

There are now two elementary schools in Halland Territory. One is in Fort William and the other is in Fort Depot. Flora has stepped down from the position of principal and is responsible for supervising all schools.

The two primary schools combined have more than 300 new students enrolled this year, and one-fifteenth of the children of the same age can go to school.

As long as free citizens with good conditions would grit their teeth and send their smartest and favorite children to school.

Because children who graduate from primary school can almost achieve a class jump.

The Harland Territory is extremely short of talent. The military staff office, logistics office, government departments, hospitals, schools, factories, mines and other public institutions recruit personnel from Riverside Primary School graduates every year.

Due to the overt and covert blockade of the nobles, the literacy rate of ordinary people in the Chenxi plane is very low, roughly at the level of one in a thousand.

Even in the territory of Harland, counting the students who graduated from He'an Elementary School, the total number of literate students is less than a thousand, and a large part of them are members of the nobles such as Harland, Stopa, and Duck.

Although several literacy classes have been held in the army, the officers and soldiers all know some characters, but the learning time in the literacy classes is relatively short, and many people can't even read all the characters.

According to the statistics of the territory, these people are semi-literate and not considered literate.

On the contrary, in primary schools, the total number of students exceeds 1,000. How many years will it take to increase the literacy rate in Haaland territory to 5%, reaching the level of ancient China?

He'an Primary School was established seven years ago and has only produced more than 300 primary school graduates until now.

Compared with the demand for literacy talents in Harland Territory, primary school graduates in recent years are quite valuable.

However, according to Richard's estimation, the territory's thirst for talents will not be that high in a few years.

When talent is saturated, students graduating from primary school may face unemployment.

There were more than three hundred new students. After Sophia used the magic crystal ball to test, she found five apprentices with magic qualifications. But these five people have average magic qualifications, and they all have low-level qualifications.

However, for the advancement of a magician, qualification is only one aspect; the other aspect is thinking and specializing in magic.

If these children have the brains of Newton and Einstein, made groundbreaking discoveries in magic research, won the love of the world, and the feedback of meditation is particularly good, they may not become great magicians and enter the ranks of legends. .

But this kind of brain of a super genius may not be seen for hundreds of years.

What's more, there must be a suitable system for geniuses to show their talents. The reforms Li Cha made in Harland's territory are to let these geniuses show their talents.

When spring bloomed and March entered, when the Duke of Guise sent slaves to the Harland territory, the population of the territory reached 278,000.

In three months, the number of newborns in the territory increased by four thousand.

The Duke of Guise has just sent slaves, and traces of orcs have been found.

Now the scouts in the Harland Territory have magical beast cavalry as the backbone, and even equipped with a magic hot air balloon squad. Audrey also has two lion cavalry under his command, who can barely ride the lion into the air.

Of course, the lion cavalry is extremely valuable, and it is impossible for Li Cha to let the clumsy lion cavalry fight the harpies, but with the aerial reconnaissance unit, the efficiency of reconnaissance is extraordinary.

The orc army had just entered the middle of the Eagle Mountains, one hundred and sixty kilometers away from the swamp basin, when it was spotted by the hot air balloon team from Harland's territory.

After discovering the magic hot air balloon, the harpy immediately flew up to catch up, but was shot dead by the archer of the magic hot air balloon team.

The harpy's magic missiles can only fly a hundred meters away at most, while the arrows fired by the archers on the magic hot air balloon can hit targets three to four hundred meters away.

Going it alone, a harpy is no match for the magic balloon team.

But the magic hot air balloon also has many weaknesses. Although the magic hot air balloon needs the help of the wind, its flying speed is relatively slow.If several harpies attack from different directions, using proper tactics, the magic balloon will also be shot down by the harpies.

The number of magic hot air balloons in Harland's territory is small, with only sixteen made in total. It is impossible to fight a long-term war of attrition with the orcs.

After shooting the harpy, the magic hot air balloon team landed immediately, joined the reconnaissance brigade soldiers, and sent the information to Fort William.

Upon receiving the news of the orc invasion, Richard immediately sent messengers to notify Black River Fort, and then launched a comprehensive mobilization in the Harland territory.

The main force gathered on the northern front line, and the second-line armed personnel such as auxiliary soldiers, intelligence, and public security also stopped their vacations, assembled in the main castle of the territory, received weapons and equipment, and were ready to fight at any time.

The reconnaissance brigade strengthened its reconnaissance efforts, and the magic hot air balloon squadron continued to take off to observe the direction of the orc army's advance.

Because they suffered a loss in the direction of the military station last time, this time the orcs mobilized a large army in this direction. According to the early reconnaissance information, the orc army numbered as many as one legion, and the total number of auxiliary soldiers exceeded 30,000.

Harland's territory now has six and a half infantry brigades with approximately 5,200 infantrymen, one Warcraft Cavalry Brigade with 600 soldiers, and one Scout Cavalry Brigade with 700 soldiers.

In addition, there is a mage group, a magic hot air balloon squadron, headquarters staff, and logistics personnel. The main force exceeds 7,000.

In addition, the territory also has 3,000 auxiliary troops, 1,600 security forces, and nearly 1,000 intelligence personnel.

Counting the second-line troops, the military strength of the territory is about .

The northern defense line of Harland's territory, the fortress is the focus of defense.

Li Cha placed the first brigade, second brigade, third brigade, fourth brigade, and reconnaissance brigade in the fortress. Including the auxiliary soldiers manipulating the catapults, the garrison reached troops.Among them, the main combat force has soldiers.

There are two mage towers in the swamp basin, which are also the focus of defense.A castle was built near the Tower of Lightning, where two guard squadrons and two auxiliary squadrons were stationed.

In addition to the auxiliary squadron, the small castle near the Tower of Flame also houses the most powerful Warcraft Cavalry Brigade in the territory.

In addition, the magicians in the territory of Harland are also stationed in the two mage towers. The command in this direction is in charge of the external operations by Soros, and the internal defense is under the unified control of Sophia.

The Fifth Battalion was stationed at Gravessen Castle, defending the eastern part of Harland's territory, preventing the orc army from breaking through from the direction of Flying Eagle Fort, from Lahe Province into Gedda Province, and attacking the rear of Harland's territory.

Garrisoning a brigade in this direction can at least buy the main force a period of time.In order to increase the strength of the defenders, Richard stored alchemy bombs in Graveson Castle.

Limited by the production of blood steel, Harland's territory only stocked a total of alchemy bombs, a quarter of which was placed in Graveson Castle.

If the orcs want to capture this castle, they will have to lose at least five to six thousand of their main troops.

Unless it is a commander with a resolute personality who will not give up until he achieves his goal, the general leader of the orc army will not be ruthless at all, sacrificing such a large capital.

After all, the orcs went south to plunder, not to gnaw hard bones.

Although Li Cha has beaten the orcs several times, he is still not a famous general. He has never killed the legend of the orcs, nor has he wiped out the main force of the orcs. He is not a human commander that the orcs need to pay attention to.

Moreover, Graveson Castle is not far from Flower Castle. Jennings led the Sixth Battalion to be stationed at Flower Castle and can provide support to Graveson Castle at any time.

After the army completed its defense, Richard immediately ordered the coalition of nobles from Heihe County to assemble in the direction of Platos Castle.

The defense of Harland's territory is very tight, and the defenders' combat effectiveness is also very strong. Relying on geographical advantages and equipment advantages, they are enough to block a main force of orcs.

But in the Platos defense line to the west of Harland's territory, Baron Sharp's strength was very average.

Although the army under Sharp's command could be said to be good at fighting, it only numbered 500 people. One or two groups of orcs could pass through the blockade of Platos Fortress.

Although there is Zachary's Redeemer Legion in this direction, the strength of the Gascoigne province is relatively weak, and it was affected by the royal turmoil in the past few years. Province is still more difficult.

If, like the last time the orcs invaded, Zackli's troops were transferred to other directions and Platos Valley was lost, the western part of Harland's territory would lose protection, exposing its weakness to the orcs.

Richard is a major general in the reserve force of Gedda Province and the commander of the front line of defense in the northern part of Gedda Province. The nobles of Heihe County dare not disobey his orders. Barons such as Rice, Duck, Bazel, and Barton have mobilized their troops and rushed to Prussia. Latos Line of Defense.

These barons are not weak, with as many as 500 troops and as few as 300. These soldiers are not slave soldiers who can be defeated at a moment's notice. In small-scale battles, the combat effectiveness of the noble private soldiers can even be comparable to that of the main army.

The five barons together have soldiers, enough to defend the Platos line.

After receiving Li Cha's information, the Northern Territory Legion and Viscount Roman also mobilized and made preparations for battle.

Now that Harland is the leader, the Heihe County Noble Alliance is at the front, and the Northern Army and Viscount Romano's Alliance are already regarded as the second-line troops in Gerda Province.

Once the front line is tight, the Northern Legion can reinforce the front line to fight at any time.

The orc army slowly approached the fortress, and Legion Commander Platt's face suddenly turned ugly.

Although he only took a quick look, Pratt discovered that the defenses of the Fort were very complete. There were dense antlers standing in front of the castle, and hundreds of arrow towers were fan-shaped to protect the two wings of the city wall.

These arrow towers are all within the strike range of the trebuchet. If you want to demolish the arrow towers, you don't know how much blood will be shed.

The most troublesome thing is that on the hillsides on both sides of the military station fort, brick and stone fortresses were also built, trebuchets were installed and soldiers were stationed.

If the orcs attacked the city, they would inevitably be hit by the catapults on both sides of the hillside. If they wanted to rush across this road, they would have to bleed a lot.

To forcibly attack the fortress, you need to take down the castles on the hillsides on both sides first.

The hillside castles on both sides have geographical advantages, and there is no way to move too many troops. The orcs' attack from the top must be a fueling tactic, and the casualties will be very heavy.

Pratt is one of the few lizardmen in the Orc Empire. Its ancestors are also lizardmen who survived the fall of the floating city. After more than 10,000 years of reproduction, they gradually adapted to the climate of northern Xinjiang.

More than a thousand years ago, the Orc Empire defeated the Lizardman Alliance, and some Lizardman merged into the Beastman Empire.

Although the lizard people have adapted to the climate of northern Xinjiang, one of the changes brought about is that they have difficulty in reproduction, and they still need to hibernate in winter.Although they have multiplied in the Beastman Empire for thousands of years, the number of lizardmen in the Beastman Empire is still small, only a few hundred thousand in total, and their importance is not as important as that of humans.

Because of the small population, the lizardmen are not a great threat to the orc race. Although they are not of the same bloodline as the mainstream orcs, the lizardmen have a bigger rising channel than humans, and their invisible ceiling is also higher.

In the orc empire, human beings have no chance to serve as soldiers and fight. The orc empire also prohibits human slaves from mastering extraordinary power.The defense of the orc empire against humans can be seen almost with the naked eye.But the orc empire is not very prepared for lizardmen, but lizardmen like Pratt who climbed to the upper level of the orc empire are still very rare.

Lizardmen's eyesight is very good, and 20% of them can awaken extraordinary visual talents.

Platt's eyesight was better than that of the Harpy.

Even five miles away, he could still see the soldiers wearing iron armor on the military depot, their silhouettes looming.

Judging from the weapons and equipment, Pratt knew that the defenders must be the main army in the human kingdom.

Pratt has been in the army for many years, and he dislikes fighting the main army regiment soldiers the most.What he likes most is plundering unresisting human villages, killing unarmed men, watching the old and the weak wailing and weeping, and the women tactfully making love under his crotch.

As for the soldiers of the main human legion, it is very rare for them to surrender.Fighting against the main army, many people will die every time, and countless blood will be shed.

Plat frowned and saw trenches, ridges, fences, and heavy trebuchets scattered on the top of the city. Occasionally, he could see a few heavy-duty crossbows equipped with cold iron. gun. The tip of the gun flashed with cold light and was rubbed very brightly, giving it a reflective feel.

At a glance, you can tell that soldiers often maintain their weapons, and their quality is extraordinary.

Such a strong city defense is guarded by elite soldiers and strong generals. Even if Plett brings a legion of soldiers, he still has no chance of winning.

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