Summoning Total War

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Chapter 1 Preface()

This is the hinterland of the Southern Plains, located in the southeast of the Karazhan Mountains, and on the west is the Nidoria River, leading to the distant sea. To the east is a dense forest, which was originally the territory of the wood elves, but since the dwarves declared their oath of revenge, the elves have shrunk their defenses and abandoned most of the outer forest, and this has become the territory of the gnolls.

Gnolls have always been active in small-scale clans. Even if they attack humans, they are not opponents of humans who have established urban systems. But I don't know why, since last year, the clan of the wolf man has begun to integrate under a certain powerful force, and finally formed a tribal system - Kazat - the wolf man tribe!

Since last year, gnoll attacks on human towns have become more and more frequent, until the gnoll tribe captured one of the large cities of the human city-state, West Morton, with a force of 18,000 adult gnolls. Only then did I really realize that an unprecedented enemy appeared around me!

After forming a united front, the human city-states have been losing ground in the battle with the Gnolls. The opponents are no longer ignorant beasts, but possess a large number of relatively primitive weapons, which makes the human defense line shrink step by step. The three large cities with horns built in the southern plains stabilized their formation and barely confronted it.

During the war with the gnolls, humans discovered that the gnolls were no longer swarming in chaos. These primitive sub-human creatures actually had a certain degree of discipline in just three years. They even domesticated a group of wolves, Gnoll cavalry was trained for the first time on the stage of history!

The sudden and powerful rise of the wolf man made the human city-state cast doubtful eyes on the half-orc tribe who had been expelled to the high slope of the loess.

Realizing that human beings are facing unprecedented threats, human city-states decisively look for reliable allies to maintain the situation, and finally set their sights on the dwarves who have risen strongly after returning to the surface world.

Dwarves need food, humans need weapons.

The two hit it off!

Just when humans and dwarves formed an alliance, the Gnoll tribe decisively pushed forward and opened up the passage to the southern wilderness with a lot of casualties. Although in the end this passage was cut off by the strong counterattack of human beings, but a part of the gnolls had already entered the southern wilderness, and a powerful crisis was imminent.

The southern wilderness is a barren land, where a large number of kobold clans live, and there is another subspecies of the gnoll clan-the gray-haired gnoll!

The intention of the Gnoll tribe is obvious. They intend to conquer and gather the Kobold clan and unite with another Gnoll clan to form a north-south front, attacking the human city-states back and forth!

The weapons supported by the dwarves are still on the way, but a large number of kobolds have appeared behind the human city-states. They attacked the villages, destroyed the farmland, and wanted to mess up the rear of the human city-states!

And just as the wind was surging in this plane, a small village suddenly descended from the sky deep in the southern plain.

Year 343 of the Second Era.

A large-scale battle with a population of more than 800,000 people broke out between the orc clan and the descendants of giants on the Martha Plain. The orcs who used to be the slaves of giants broke through the defense line of the descendants of giants from the front with the help of the Beamon giant beast. On the frontal battlefield, we won a round!

After the Battle of Martha, the orc family was renamed Beamon.

Year 365 of the Second Age era.

The dwarves, who were expelled by the ancient elves and huddled in the mountains for thousands of years, have returned to the surface world. With nearly a thousand years of hard work, the dwarves have refined better metals. With this rare metal named [fine gold] Metal, the dwarves were fully armed and launched an attack on the elves headed by the ancient elves. Eight thousand dwarf heavy infantry in heavy armor and holding battle axes smashed the defense line of the elves. The grassland elves and wood elves had to give up their territory and retreat to the birthplace of the elves—the Emerald Forest.

After a strong counterattack, the two sides fell into a stalemate. The dwarves began to migrate their population to the surface world and form cities.

Year 372 of the Second Age Era.

The Gnoll clans that were active on the outskirts of the human city-state were consolidated under the action of some unknown force, and more than 100,000 adult Gnoll clans were gathered to attack human towns and villages. The human defense line collapsed several times, but with the mobilization force of the city-state system, it finally stabilized the defense line and formed an alliance with the dwarves. A large number of soldiers were sent to the front line continuously. The Gnoll's offensive was contained, and the war between the two sides came to a close.

Year 373 of the Second Age Era.

Gnolls forcibly broke through the human defense line in the south with huge casualties. A group of wolf man troops entered the southern wilderness, and then the gray-haired gnolls active in the southern wilderness were integrated, and more than half a million kobolds became gnolls. vassals, disrupting the rear of the human city-state.

Dark clouds cover the sky and the sun is coming, and the rain is coming!

Several villages are located near the Nidoria River, and there is a large town with a wharf and port.

But now, this place is a barren place, because it is located at the front line of Jackal attacks, the land here has been abandoned by human city-states, and they have turned to defend the territory in the hinterland of the southern plain.

When the Gnolls attacked in the early days, humans suffered a lot of losses, and many towns that hadn't reacted were captured, and a large number of people were plundered, either becoming slaves or food for the Gnolls. It wasn't until West Morton was captured by Gnolls that humans reacted. The emergency population relocation began and the defense line was re-established. So here, as early as a year ago, it has become a barren land.

Gnolls don't know how to farm, they live by nomadism, fishing and hunting.

So after there is no human habitation here, the signs of wolf man activities are much less, but it is safe for the time being.

The human city-states in the southern plains have thirty-six large cities, and each city has a combined population of over 100,000 along with its towns and villages! The mobilization power of the city-state era was undoubtedly revealed during the war. A large number of troops were sent to the front line from the rear. Relying on the solid city wall for defense, the Wolf man's offensive was contained for a while, and he could not advance an inch.

On the south side of the Nidolia River, there used to be a town named Hilton, but under the attack of the jackals, it has become a ruin.

But at this moment, amidst the ruins, there is a thriving scene.

Two teams of soldiers with round shields and spears patrolled around the ruins of the town, and a large number of civilians in the center of the town were repairing the damaged houses. And more than 500 young and strong laborers are cutting down trees and using sharpened wooden piles to build a wooden fence that surrounds the town.

On the square in the center of the town, a group of resolute and solemn soldiers in bright red robes surrounded a black-haired boy in black, watching everything around him warily. And the boy with black hair and black eyes was standing in the center of the square, directing the people to clean up the debris on the street.

Everyone is tense and busy.

Until night fell and the gate of the wooden fence was built, there was a burst of cheers from the civilians in the town. And the black-haired boy with a serious expression has also returned to the most spacious and luxurious house in the center of the town.

Phew, it's been a week. The wooden fence is finally built. Murphy fell on his back on the bed and let out a long breath.

It has been a week since he traveled to this world, recalling the situation at that time, Murphy still has a lingering guilt in his heart.

When he first came to this world, Murphy encountered a group of hideous humanoid creatures. These humanoids are about the height of a human when erect, and their bodies are covered in shaggy gray-green fur. Judging from the head, they look like a hyena, with yellow teeth and blood red eyes, bloodthirsty and ferocious! As soon as they saw Murphy, these hyena-like humanoid creatures howled and rushed forward.

At that time, Murphy almost thought that he was bound to die!

Just when he thought he was going to die, a group of soldiers in bright red robes and five-meter spears holding golden round shields suddenly appeared beside him. These warriors in bright red robes with strong muscles, blue tendons, solemn and resolute expressions lined up in front of Murphy, and shot decisively when those hyena-like humanoid creatures rushed forward!

Puff! Puff!

There was a sound of weapons piercing through flesh and blood, and more than a dozen hideous hyena-like humanoid creatures fell in front of Murphy.

Sparta!

The soldiers in red robes and holding round shields and long spears roared, put down their long spears, drew out their daggers and charged forward.

When Murphy came back to his senses, those hideous creatures had all fallen in front of him.

The leading soldier in a blood-stained red robe came to him and said respectfully, General!

Thinking about it now, Murphy also thought it was a bit funny.

After regaining consciousness, he immediately remembered the dream-like scene before.

He vaguely remembered that it was the screen of the game Total War, and then a person with a similar electronic voice said to him, please choose the initial civilization town.

That day, Murphy just played Rome: Total War and unified the world with Greece. He thought he was dreaming, so he replied without hesitation: Greece!

Murphy remembered very clearly that he played until three o'clock in the morning to unify the world, then turned off the computer and went to sleep.

But I don't know what happened, after that strange dream, after waking up, I came to this unknown world.

After some recollection, Murphy was sure that he had really time-traveled.

And it also brings the auxiliary system of Total War.

After simply eating something, Murphy immediately muttered in his heart after returning to the room: Show the attributes of the town.

Then, a data picture appeared in his mind.

City management interface:

City: Athens (large town)

Popularity: Loyalty (Loyalty, Doubt, Riot)

Taxes: Moderate Taxes

Income: 1800 (silver coins, half a year) 2000 (grain, half a year)

Treasury: 4600 (silver coins) 6000 (grain)

Population: 2000

Social security: 165% (garrison +115%, agriculture +30%, civilization +10%, sanitation +5%, medium taxation +5%)

Population growth: +6.5% (agriculture +5%, moderate taxation +1%, sanitation +0.5%)

Population needed to upgrade: 6000

Owned troops: two teams of Greek infantry (160 people), one team of Spartan heavy infantry (80 people), one team of general guards (24 people).

Owned Officer: Diplomat (1)

Food in a city under siege can persist for rounds: 12 rounds (one round is equal to one month in real time, a unit of grain is about 100 catties per stone, soldiers consume about two catties a day, ordinary people consume about one catty a day, and have two meals. The annual grain consumption of 2,000 people is about 6,000 shi.)

List of existing buildings:

Governor's Mansion: The Governor's Mansion is the place where officials administer, and it allows locals to see the magnificence of Greek civilization. It is the basic administrative center. The Governor's Mansion also signifies the sovereignty and stability of this area. The Governor's Mansion allows the city to grow rapidly, and the existing buildings can be upgraded. (Recruitment: Farmer. Added Recruitment: Diplomat.)

Town Barracks: Town barracks have good facilities to train and accommodate troops. The barracks are clean and tidy, but not comfortable. You come here to protect your homeland, not to enjoy it! Town barracks can be upgraded to more advanced barracks with the development of the city. (Recruitment: Greek Militia, Greek Infantry.)

Wooden fence: Tall fence walls are built with sharpened wood around the city, giving people a certain sense of security. But it cannot withstand the enemy's siege weapons for long. It is conceivable that such a cheap and simple fortification can be easily done by workers. But it feels like a home, a place where people can live, work and thrive!

Cultivated land: It is slightly better to cut down trees and set fire to clear a space. Cultivated land can produce a lot of food for soldiers, citizens and slaves in the city, and promote population growth. But this kind of self-sufficient agriculture can only support yourself and your family, and you can barely make a living. If agriculture can develop, the city can be upgraded quickly.

Roads: Army engineers build simple bridges in swamps, rivers and hills, and build roads based on stones, maintain and repair these simple paths, and clear the cluttered vegetation around the roads. They're not ideal paths, but they're certainly better than nothing.

Arms recruitment interface:

Arms: Peasants

Recruitment Rounds: (1)

Soldier size (120), experience (0).

Attack (1), Charge Bonus (1), Weapon Type (Light).

Total Defense (1), Armor (0), Defense Skills (1), Shields (0).

vitality (1).

Morale (0).

Recruitment cost (100), upkeep cost (100).

Ability: Can dig tunnels.

Explanation: Peasants are not warriors for battle, they are a large number of cheap consumable units on the battlefield. They have little military qualities and are not even willing to fight. They are just a bunch of poor people trying to protect their homeland.

Arms: Greek Militia

Recruitment Rounds: (1)

Soldier size (80), experience (0).

Attack (5), Charge Bonus (1), Weapon Type (Long Weapon).

Total Defense (8), Armor (0), Defense Skills (3), Shields (5).

vitality (1).

Morale (2).

Recruitment cost (230), upkeep cost (100).

Ability: Can form a phalanx, can dig tunnels

Explanation: Greek militias are soldiers recruited from cities and put into battle after a little training. They were spearmen, armed with long spears, and had a large buckler, from which they took their name. A type of infantry, the Greek militia has existed for centuries without much change in tactics or equipment. These men do not wear armor, for they are conscripted from among the poor, and they provide their own fighting gear. The Greek city-states have always been protected by their people. Their spearman phalanx formation is the most effective in combat. The Greek militia were soldiers recruited from the cities and sent into battle after a little training.

Arms: Greek Infantry

Recruitment Rounds: (1)

Soldier size (80), experience (0).

Attack (7), Charge Bonus (2), Weapon Type (Long Arms).

Total Defense (16), Armor (5), Defense Skills (6), Shields (5).

vitality (1).

Morale (4).

Recruitment cost (440), upkeep cost (150).

Ability: Can form a phalanx and dig tunnels.

Special Arms:

diplomat

Recruitment rounds: 1

Description: The diplomat has received strict professional training in flattery, seduction, rhetoric and intimidation. He is responsible for negotiating with other factions. His job included haggling, negotiating peace, signing agreements, and even recruiting surrender.

Murphy looked at the data screen that emerged in his mind, thinking silently in his heart.

Although there is an auxiliary system in Total War, this world is not a game after all. There are many things that cannot be solved with game data, and at most it can only be regarded as an auxiliary system.

It's like the original game where there were only taxes and agricultural income, but after getting here, the system clearly separates taxation and agricultural income. And after Murphy's research during this period of time, it was found that the data provided by the auxiliary system would fluctuate greatly with reality.

When building the wooden fence, the system indicated that it would take one month. After Murphy issued this order through the herald, the town automatically assigned about 300 people to cut down trees and build the wooden fence. Mucha is a town-level building, and it can be built with a population of more than 1,000. It takes one round, that is, one month. According to this progress, the construction of the wooden fence is really too slow. So Murphy personally appointed to increase the number of people who felled trees and built wooden fences to 1,200 people!

In this way, the work efficiency was greatly accelerated, and the wooden fence was completed in just one week.

Obviously, the Total War system is just a digital direction, but the specific details are still based on reality.

Another example is the cultivated land. Murphy has visited the cultivated land outside Greek Town.

After a rough visual inspection, because of the one-year barrenness and the destruction of the wolf man, after this week of repairs, it barely matched the lowest level of cultivated land marked by the system. But even though it is barren, the originally fertile land can be quickly restored to use as long as it undergoes certain repairs and ditches are dug. Murphy took a visual inspection of the fields that had been tidied up so far, and it was about 1,000 acres.

According to the four shi of grain per mu of real estate, 4,000 shi of one thousand mu per season is exactly equal to the half-year grain income in the data. However, it is obviously very difficult to feed 2,000 people and the army with 4,000 shi of grain a year, and it is necessary to further open pits to cultivate land.

For two teams of Greek infantry, the sum of the salary and maintenance expenses for one month is 300 silver coins, and 1,800 silver coins for six months. Although the pair of Spartan heavy infantry were provided by the system and could not be recruited, they still needed maintenance costs, 400 silver coins for one month, and 2,400 silver coins for six months. To sum it up, the maintenance cost of the army for half a year is 4200 silver coins.

Adding in the half-year tax of 1,800 silver coins given in the system data, the total tax is equal to 6,000 silver coins, exactly 1,000 a month. In the absence of commercial trade, according to the medium taxation, the apportionment to 2000 townspeople is exactly 0.5 yuan a month's head tax.

The tax of 6,000 silver coins for half a year is indeed a bit low. After deducting the military expenses, there is basically nothing left.

But this is only a medium tax. If Murphy adjusts the tax to a high tax, then the basic poll tax will become one silver coin per person per month. Then the half-year tax is 12,000 silver coins, and the half-year surplus is 7,800 silver coins.

That's pretty impressive!

But now that the town has just been built and people's hearts are floating, it is not suitable to increase taxes.

Rubbing his head, Murphy opened the construction interface again to see what to build next.

People also need to sleep at night, and construction orders are generally issued during the day. In the middle of the night, if you let the Chuanlin officer issue an order not to let people sleep, the next day will definitely be full of dissatisfaction.

Currently buildable buildings:

Wooden Wall (Number of turns to build: 2): A crude wooden wall is better for defense than a palisade, but it's still nothing against organized attacks. But providing hardwood gates and reinforced wall protection, it can slow down the speed of the enemy's invasion of the city, so it is a good thing against surprise raids. Construction requires silver coins: 800.

Stables (Number of construction rounds: 3): This is the basic building required to train cavalry units. Horses are precious war reserve resources, and the stables are the places to breed horses for war. The stables can be upgraded with the growth of the city to recruit stronger and more diverse troops (recruitment: javelin cavalry, domesticable horses). Construction requires silver coins: 1200.

Shooting Range (Number of Construction Rounds: 3): The shooting range is a building required for training light troops. This is especially true for javelin throwing practice. (Recruitment: Javelin Soldiers) Construction requires silver coins: 1200.

Shop (Number of construction rounds: 2): Merchants can make a small fortune by selling some local specialties to other cities. Doing business is risky, but it's a great way to increase your wealth. Cities and cities trade to benefit and prosper together, whereas self-sufficiency hardly promotes development. (Provide: increase trade goods, population growth rate bonus 05%) Construction needs silver coins: 600.

Public farm (Number of construction rounds: 3): When the burning farming method exhausts the productivity of the land, a public farm appears, and people carry out cooperative farming. Public farms produce through small-scale economies, centralize production materials, and everyone cooperates in teams to obtain a good harvest. In this way, individual losses can be minimized and population growth can be increased by increasing production. Construction requires silver coins: 1200.

Stone Pavement (Number of build rounds: 3): These repaired stone roads allow troops to assemble and march quickly, so building paved roads is of course prioritized for their military value, but merchants or farmers can also benefit from this. The construction of paved roads requires careful surveying and surveying, and a large number of road inspections and various auxiliary roads must be built. No matter how complicated the project is, at least it won't turn into a muddy road in the rainy season, and it won't turn into a dusty road in sunny days. Construction requires silver coins: 1200.

Port (Number of construction rounds: 2): The port increases maritime trade and creates wealth for the city, and can also build small warships. Sea freight is one of the most important means of all long-distance trade. The route was the fast channel for freight at that time, and it was the most cost-effective to transport goods by ship. From a military point of view, ports are also very important, because building a naval fleet requires port technology, personnel, and equipment. (Provide: Build a trade fleet, build a fishing boat) (Recruit troops: double-row battleship) Construction requires silver coins: 1200.

Temple of Leadership: This temple is dedicated to Athena, goddess of wisdom, war and craft. She is also the patron saint of Athens, the birthplace of democracy. Athens not only endowed mankind with many advanced technologies, but also gave birth to many all-round warriors. Through the worship of religious gods, people can feel happy and satisfied with spiritual support. When the city grows, the temple can be expanded. (Increase social security by 5% because of happiness, and increase social security by 5% because of laws). Construction requires silver coins: 280.

The Greek cavalry is basically soy sauce, and the long-range units are also very average. Therefore, stables and shooting ranges are not considered for the time being. Because the store has not yet found other human towns, trade is not available for the time being.

Then the remaining roads can be built later, and the roads can be excluded first. The public farm is in a hurry for the time being because it has missed the winter wheat.

In this way, all that needs to be built now are wooden walls, ports and temples.

There are many gnoll-like creatures around in the previous game, so defense is the key. However, because the wooden fence has already been built, the demand for wooden walls is not so strong for the time being. If it's just to stop those jackals, a wooden fence more than three meters high is barely enough.

After the wooden wall is temporarily put down, the temple and port of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, are most needed at present.

Since the town was named Athens, Murphy did not plan to build temples for other gods, such as the God of Love, the God of Wealth, and the Goddess of Victory. It only takes one round to build the lowest-level temple, and if more labor force is sent, it may be completed in a few days.

Ever since he came to this world, Murphy felt a little more reverence for the gods. So he still prefers to build the temple first.

However, self-sufficiency and self-sufficiency in food is still a bit reluctant at present, and spring wheat will still be harvested for a long time. The grain in the treasury alone cannot last for too long. To the west of the town is a large river with wide and gentle water surface, and the water and grass are fertile. There is absolutely no problem in developing the fishery. And in the auxiliary system, the port obviously has a little more options.

That is building fishing boats.

In this way, before the crops are harvested, thousands of people can be fed by the big river comparable to the Nile.

The river named Nidolia was visited by Murphy with his cavalry. The river is wide and stable, with lush aquatic plants and plump fish on both banks. In some areas with gentle water, there are many hidden in the dense reeds. Fat fish. As long as the size of the fishing boat can be expanded, the source of food will not be so tight for the time being.

And Murphy estimated that this river is going west to the sea, and there should be many human cities and villages along the way. If other human beings can be found, then trade can be started, and there is no doubt that there will be another income. There are a large number of traces left by human towns here, and Murphy estimated that the humans who originally lived here would leave because of the gnoll-like creatures.

The port cannot be completed in a short time.

So after thinking about it, Murphy decided to start building the temple of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, tomorrow.

In this unknown world, even as a traveler, he needs a spiritual sustenance.

Goddess of Wisdom-Athena, if you really exist, please bless me to successfully resist the attack of those gnolls. Murphy muttered silently in his heart, and slowly fell asleep.

He dreamed that all of this was a dream, and when he opened his eyes, he returned to the earth, and continued to live a comfortable life of going to work, playing games, eating and drinking, waiting to die.