Suhlen was not surprised by the results of the battle. To him, this was just a normal performance. The difference between the weapons of both parties was like heaven and earth. It was just like how in the history of Suhlen's previous life, other than the fact that he was well-trained, he had to rely on his equipment to suppress his opponents.
The convoy started to move forward once again. After this round of cleansing, there were no longer any traces of people spying on them. The mercenaries in the convoy also became respectful toward the noble, Suhlen. Even the speed of the convoy increased by a lot.
After moving forward in the wilderness for five days, the convoy had already entered the depths of the wilderness. They were now at least two hundred kilometers away from the nearest city, Blackrock City. According to the requirements of the expansion order, Suhlen could only designate territories that were more than one hundred kilometers away from cities. In fact, he had already exceeded this requirement, and the extra area was reserved for the future development of his territory.
The expansion order did not specify the size of the territory. Theoretically speaking, as long as one had the ability, one could freely enclose land in the wilderness. Of course, this was only in theory. In fact, ever since the expansion movement started, the largest piece of land developed had not exceeded three hundred li. It was because the deeper one went into the wilderness, the stronger the monsters would be.
It was said that there had been people who had seen huge dragons in the wilderness. Of course, this news had not been verified. However, it was true that there were land dragons in the depths of the wilderness. This news had been verified by the blood of a noble who had developed the territory.
This unlucky noble had barged into the land dragons' territory when he was developing his territory. Then, just as he had started to set up camp, over two hundred land dragons had razed his territory to the ground. Even the weakest of land dragons was a middle-grade magical creature, and the stronger ones had inherited the terrifying ability to spit out dragon's breath. Even Conferred Knights would have to take a detour around such land dragons. Only Legendary Knights would be able to deal with such magical creatures.
In the end, the convoy stopped at a slope surrounded by two rivers. Although this slope was called a slope, its highest point was only five to six meters higher than the surrounding plains. The area was not small, and the two rivers surrounded it, forming a flat alluvial plain. Due to the silt, the land here was exceptionally fertile. It was not like the other lands in the wilderness, which could only become mature fields after a few years of cultivation.
The area of the plain was not small. Suhlen estimated that if the entire plain was reclaimed, it would be at least 50,000 to 60,000 acres. As long as they could gain a foothold here, it would not be a problem to feed tens of thousands of people with this land. This land could be called a treasure land.
Suhlen quickly decided to build his castle here.
In theory, as long as Suhlen built a camp here, the surrounding area would be his territory. As for how much he could control, that would depend on his army.
Of course, the natives of this land did not recognize the rules of the humans. If they wanted to truly control the territory, they would need a powerful army to 'reason' with them.
In the natural world, lions and tigers would leave their scents at the edge of their territory, such as peeing, to warn other lions and tigers not to cross the boundary. As for the humans and natives, they naturally couldn't use this method. The only way was through war.
If you win, you'll be the boss of this land. If you lose, you'll get the hell out of here, or you won't even have the chance to run.
Since they had decided to build a camp here, the caravan began to get busy. Soon, a temporary camp made of tents was set up on the desolate riverbank.
Suhlen planned to build his future castle on a slope by the riverbank. That slope was the highest point of the plain. Suhlen had just checked it and found that the soil there was hard and suitable for building a city.
Although the wilderness looked desolate, it was actually very rich in resources. There were many fish in the two rivers. This news made Suhlen very happy. It meant that he could save a lot of food.
The mercenaries in the caravan had rich experience in camping in the wilderness. The Barbarians were also experts in wilderness survival. Soon, they caught many fish from the river. After a simple cleaning, the fresh fish were thrown into the pot.
The Barbarians found some wild onions, wild ginger, and other spices in the wilderness and cooked them with salt. Not long after, a rich aroma floated above the camp. Even Suhlen could feel his stomach churning.
Ten days after leaving Calt, Suhlen once again enjoyed a delicious meal.
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This was the plain between the Red Sand River and the White Water River. The abundant water source made this land very fertile. The meandering river was like a long snake spiraling across the land. On both sides of the river were patches of dense reeds. From time to time, some wild ducks and water birds would fly out of the reeds. The whole scene was very peaceful.
On a slope in the distance, a simple camp was being built quickly. Other than building a wall, Suhlen had to build enough warm houses before winter. The wilderness was very cold in winter.
The cold from the extreme north could freeze goblins and kobolds into ice sculptures. Humans were no exception. Suhlen had brought more than a hundred people with him. Other than the Barbarians, the rest were mercenaries and some slaves he had bought.
With only these people, even if Suhlen let the mercenaries and Barbarians join in the construction, it would be very difficult to build a camp in such a short time. However, it was not impossible. The wilderness had enough manpower. Although the goblins and kobolds were weak in battle, they could still carry stones, cut down trees, and dig for foundations.
So after the fence of the camp was erected, Su Lun took a team of barbarians to catch slaves. As for the mercenaries, they stayed here to guard the camp in case it was attacked when Su Lun was not there. Although the mercenaries were not as strong as the Barbarians, they could still rely on the fence to defend.
With the protection of the fence, they could hold on for a while even if there were gnolls, trolls, and ogres. As soon as the camp gave the signal, Suhlen would quickly lead the Barbarians to help.
Soon, Suhlen led the Barbarians to clean up the wilderness within a five-kilometer radius with the camp as the center. The goblins, kobolds, and gnolls in the surrounding area were unlucky.
The surrounding area was full of small tribes. In the face of more than thirty fully armed Barbarians, they could not resist at all. Often, a single charge from the Barbarians would cause the entire tribe to collapse.
However, Suhlen did not want to kill the enemy this time. He wanted to capture slaves. The goblins and kobolds that were escaping in all directions were not easy to capture.
Suhlen could only split the Barbarians into two teams. He led one team to attack, and Johnson led the other team to ambush them in advance. This way, they could capture as many slaves as possible.
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