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Chapter 307: News of the Gigantic Bandit Camp
Chapter 307: News of the Gigantic Bandit Camp
September 25, 2017
If Lu Hai Kong's collaboration with Zhang He could be considered smooth, then his partnership with Ye Junru was extremely close.
Over the past two months, Ye Junru's group frequently placed orders with Lu Hai Kong for supplies, but there hadn't been any large-scale purchases like the first time.
After all, while Ye Junru's group was relatively wealthy, they were still a Yellow Turban territory with a population of just over a hundred thousand. Moreover, they were in a developmental and dormant phase, so their trading volume couldn't compare to Zhang He's, no matter how you looked at it.
The channels and resources controlled by Zhang He's side were terrifying, and Lu Hai Kong couldn't help but wonder if it was because this was a game world. He realized that this world was much larger than the one in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
The area was significantly larger, and the population had increased considerably. Even a relatively small county like Dingxiang had a population of over a million, and it was located in Bingzhou, a region known for its vast land and sparse population. Extrapolating from this data, the entire Han Dynasty had a population of at least one hundred million.
Currently, Lu Hai Kong's knowledge of this fact didn't have many positive effects beyond gaining a deeper understanding of the Han Dynasty's power and his own insignificance.
However, it was precisely because he was aware of his weakness that Lu Hai Kong maintained a good relationship with Ye Junru's group, and they were even considered forming an alliance.
It was for this reason that Ye Junru's group sought Lu Hai Kong's help this time.
Ye Junru's territory, like Lu Hai Kong's, was established in a valley, so they faced the same problem regarding the scale of the bandit camp.
Ye Junru's group had a population of over a hundred thousand, and a single bandit camp couldn't accommodate that many people. So, they initially established three camps to barely house everyone.
As Ye Junru's population continued to grow, they started searching for a new location to establish their territory early on.
Finding a suitable place wasn't difficult, and they quickly discovered a large valley in Youzhou, which could potentially house a population of a hundred thousand after establishing a territory. The location was relatively hidden, making it an excellent choice for them.
Unfortunately, the place already had an owner—a gigantic bandit camp!
Unlike Lu Hai Kong's outsider bandit camp, this one was a leveling point generated by the system, an even higher-level camp than the large bandit camp."
Logically, discovering such a gigantic bandit camp shouldn't have been a bad thing for them, as leveling points were crucial. Securing this camp could bring them significant benefits.
However, what they didn't anticipate was the camp's strength, which far exceeded their imagination. Following the strategy for large bandit camps, they attacked with three times the force but still failed to capture it, instead suffering significant casualties.
In reality, the most significant difference between the gigantic and large bandit camps wasn't the number of troops but the presence of an additional building in the gigantic camp—the camp wall!
This gigantic camp, located at the valley's end, had a structure similar to Lu Hai Kong's camp, but a ten-meter-high wall blocked all attacks. The camp's response was swift, and despite Ye Junru's group launching a surprise attack, they couldn't capture it.
This situation left Ye Junru feeling a bit helpless. While her strength, along with her companions, could forcefully conquer this Mega Fort, it would undoubtedly result in significant casualties among the soldiers.
Unless Ye Junru and her group could open the fort's gates without anyone noticing, the difficulty and cost of capturing this Mega Fort were simply too high.
In this situation, Ye Junru thought of Lu HaiKong, or more precisely, Ma Pen. With Ma Pen's strength, he could surely take down the fort's gates without alerting anyone.
After some hesitation, Ye Junru sought Zhang Yan's permission and then asked Lu HaiKong for assistance.
Upon hearing about the Mega Fort, Lu HaiKong's eyes lit up. For him, a Mega Fort was an excellent training ground.
Over two months, Lu HaiKong once again broke his promise of not expanding his forces. With a daily rate of five, he eventually recruited over 1,000 Bandit Guards, bringing the total number of Elite Guards to 1,500.
Fortunately, due to the pleasant cooperation with Zhang He, the fort's development was going well, so Wang Jun could only turn a blind eye to this situation.
However, within the Elite Guard, only 437 of them belonged to the Elite Guard Legion, and they were all regular Bandit Guards. Lu HaiKong had been seeking a battle to enhance the strength of these Bandit Guards but lacked a suitable fort to train them.
Lu HaiKong had already scouted the nearby forts, and while the smaller ones had respawned, the medium and large forts had not. Within the Qiangyin region, the Elite Guard had no opportunity to level up.
So, when Lu HaiKong heard about the Mega Fort, he immediately took notice. He was well aware that a Mega Fort typically had a population of over 15,000, and it was normal for it to reach 30,000 to 40,000. Such a massive training ground, if conquered, would undoubtedly strengthen the Elite Guard further.
Therefore, Lu HaiKong readily offered his assistance, stating that he was willing to provide the Phantom Guard's support and even lead the 1,500 Elite Guards in person.
Upon hearing this, Ye Junru's eyebrows furrowed, thinking that Lu HaiKong's intentions were too obvious. He was clearly aiming for the Mega Fort.
Realizing his mistake, Lu HaiKong quickly clarified that he was only offering military assistance and would leave after capturing the large fort, taking not a single item from it.
Lu HaiKong's words put Ye Junru in a difficult position. He had made a generous offer, and she had sought his help, making it hard for her to refuse now.
However, true to her nature, Ye Junru chose not to refuse. Not only did she accept Lu HaiKong's assistance, but she also graciously allowed him to choose three items first as a token of appreciation.
Both parties' actions demonstrated their mutual importance to each other, as they strived to maintain a positive relationship. Whether it was Lu HaiKong's offer of free labor or Ye Junru's proposal for priority selection, the intention was clear.
(End of Chapter)
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