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Chapter 444: Top Historical Commander
Chapter 444: Top Historical Commander
September 25, 2017
Although the Endless Labyrinth couldn't be put into use immediately, causing Lu HaiKong a slight disappointment, overall, his investment of ten million was worth it.
After all, during the previous trip to the Endless Labyrinth, Gao Shun and Dian Wei both achieved breakthroughs. Who knows what the next opening of the Endless Labyrinth will bring?
With the upgrade of his Domain Dungeon, Lu HaiKong has basically utilized all the gains from this trip in terms of props. Now, he can start preparing to deal with another gain from this period, such as the hundreds of thousands of refugees.
In fact, if it weren't for the drawing and use of a Recruitment Scroll, Lu HaiKong would have already been able to focus on the construction of the new stronghold.
It is known that hundreds of thousands of refugees are currently residing in the Qiang Yin area, and these refugees are a significant burden on Qiang Yin, not just financially but also in terms of management.
Financially, although the basic livelihood of these hundreds of thousands of refugees is guaranteed in Qiang Yin, Qiang Yin is only a small county. The influx of hundreds of thousands of people not only fails to contribute to Qiang Yin's development but may even deplete its resources if not for Lu HaiKong's support.
Even so, if Lu HaiKong hadn't started stockpiling food early on and wasn't currently the Inspector of Bingzhou, controlling the land of three commanderies, he might not have been able to withstand the burden of hundreds of thousands of people with their mouths to feed.
Fortunately, this aspect is relatively easier to solve. The more serious problem is the burden of management.
In terms of commanders, Lu HaiKong has an abundance of talented individuals. He only needs to dispatch a portion of the Flame Battalion members to control the armies of the three commanderies.
However, compared to the military, there is a relative lack of talented individuals with administrative capabilities or experience.
With the influx of hundreds of thousands of people, Wang Jun nearly collapsed from exhaustion. Even the administrative talents cultivated within the stronghold over the past six months seem insufficient.
Currently, Qiang Yin, with hundreds of thousands of refugees from various places, is filled with all sorts of problems. The entire Qiang Yin is in chaos, with all kinds of malicious incidents occurring frequently. It was only after Wang Jun organized a large portion of them for field farming that things improved slightly.
But even then, it's only a slight improvement. If these hundreds of thousands of people aren't properly settled, problems will still arise.
Fortunately, Lu HaiKong has already prepared a comprehensive plan for the settlement issue. All that's needed is to implement it.
According to the plan, Lu HaiKong's new stronghold will be established, followed by a large-scale migration and selection of refugees from Qiang Yin. Those suitable will be gathered in the stronghold, while the unsuitable will be reallocated and settled within the three commanderies.
This plan was supposed to be executed immediately, but due to the Recruitment Scroll, Lu HaiKong had to postpone it for half a month. Otherwise, he would have to slow down the actions planned for this half month and recruit talents first.
However, the construction of the stronghold can proceed. After all, the location has already been selected.
Regarding the site selection for the new stronghold, there isn't much to consider.
The real considerations are just three points: the size of the location, its suitability for habitation, and the accessibility of trade routes.
Taking these three points into account, it's evident that the development direction of Lu HaiKong's new stronghold will be different from the old stronghold's closed-off approach. It will be a stronghold in name but a city in reality. With Lu HaiKong's full effort in construction, it may even become the first major city in Bingzhou or even on the border of Pei Fang.
The construction of the new stronghold was a complex task, and after Lu Hai Kong's return from Luoyang, he immediately began the process. The site chosen for the stronghold was between Qiang Yin and Gao Liu, very close to Youzhou. However, Lu Hai Kong only oversaw the overall situation, leaving the tedious work of construction to Xin Ping, who had just returned from Luoyang.
From a certain perspective, this guy was quite adept at finding ways to shirk his responsibilities. He assigned the task of the Recruitment Charter to Xi Zhi Cai and the construction of the new stronghold to Xin Ping, leaving himself with free time.
Of course, it was impossible for Lu Hai Kong to truly relax. While he delegated these tasks to others, he also had other matters to attend to.
After the activation of the Recruitment Charter, Lu Hai Kong couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation for the talents that would flock to the Three Commanderies. Even if he had free time, he would still actively search for them within the Qiang Yin County.
However, before Lu Hai Kong could put this idea into action, an unexpected matter came knocking at his door, or more precisely, someone came looking for him.
Qiang Yin County Office, Guest Hall.
Zhang Daoyi and Taishi Ling sat in the guest hall, their expressions betraying a hint of tension. Taishi Ling couldn't help but glance at the door from time to time, eagerly awaiting Lu Hai Kong's arrival.
After about ten minutes, Lu Hai Kong entered the guest hall, accompanied by Chen Ping and the big, simple-minded man.
Upon seeing Lu Hai Kong, Zhang Daoyi and Taishi Ling immediately stood up and gave a slight bow.
Lu Hai Kong waved his hand dismissively, "What's the urgent matter that brings you here? Has something happened at the Outsider's Haven?"
In fact, the last time they met in Wudu, Zhang Daoyi and Lu Hai Kong's conversation wasn't about his identity.
Lu Hai Kong himself didn't know that exposing these two guys would bring him at least two Mythic Chests. This secret was known only to a select few, and Zhang Daoyi and Taishi Ling wouldn't be foolish enough to reveal it upon meeting Lu Hai Kong.
In the 6th month of the 19th year of the reign of Emperor Ling, a book was published, and it was flawless!
The last time Zhang Daoyi merely mentioned to Lu Hai Kong that they were being pursued and sought his protection. He only briefly touched upon the matter.
The real reason Zhang Daoyi approached Lu Hai Kong was to help him unite the scattered players. He proposed the concept of the Outsider's Haven, a marketplace where players could hire and trade with each other.
Zhang Daoyi's idea piqued Lu Hai Kong's interest, so he took them in and put Zhang Daoyi in charge of the Outsider's Haven.
Therefore, when Zhang Daoyi sought him out this time, Lu Hai Kong assumed it was regarding the Outsider's Haven.
However, upon seeing their expressions, Lu Hai Kong immediately understood that their visit wasn't related to the Outsider's Haven.
"Well, what's the matter? You can tell me. Considering you are my first cooperative partners among the Outsiders, and our relationship has been relatively harmonious so far, I can consider providing assistance as appropriate."
To be honest, Lu Hai Kong remained vigilant towards Zhang Daoyi and Taishi Ling. In fact, in this world, there were very few people outside of his subordinates whom Lu Hai Kong truly trusted.
When Zhang Daoyi and Taishi Ling arrived, he was already on guard.
At this moment, after half a beat of silence, Zhang Daoyi spoke up, "I don't know if you're interested in recruiting a top-tier historical commander?"
As soon as Zhang Daoyi mentioned this, Lu Hai Kong's eyebrows furrowed...
(End of Chapter)
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