The Snow Rose Mercenary Group had already recommended the first batch of life profession players to Shanhai County.
There were 500 players in this batch. Including their families, there were 2,400 players. They were all accepted into the Falling Moon Society and arranged to live in the residential area. Their treatment was the same as the ordinary members of the Falling Moon Society.
As a result, the Falling Moon Society had 850 members, which was close to the limit of 1,000 members. In desperation, Ouyang Shuo could only urge Sun Xiaoyue to upgrade the guild token as soon as possible and expand the upper limit of the guild members. At the same time, he delayed the progress of accepting players and temporarily let the Snow Rose Mercenary Group take care of them.
The members of the Falling Moon Society were from all walks of life, but they were mostly intermediate professions. Some were even beginner professions. There were very few advanced professions.
Like the skilled natives, they were arranged to work in large workshops, shops, or construction sites. Their salary was the same as that of the natives. Of course, Ouyang Shuo would not open the four major workshops in the Eastern District to them before he confirmed the loyalty of the players.
This way, the players could earn money and improve their skill levels. Especially with the support of the strong territorial characteristics of Shanhai County, the effect was even more obvious.
In the future, in addition to assets, the achievements of the players in their own fields would also be a very important reference. For life profession players, becoming a god was their ultimate goal. Before Ouyang Shuo's rebirth, there had not been a single god profession player in the entire China region.
In the context of the global online world, the players could not go offline for a long time. It could be said that they were not much different from the natives in the game.
Naturally, Ouyang Shuo had no reason to treat them differently.
Compared to the natives, the players' sense of discipline was worse. Some players could not adapt to their roles and looked down on the natives. There had even been fights. Some players were lazy and slack off and were complained to the business department by the workshop owners or shopkeepers.
Ouyang Shuo's attitude towards such incidents was also very firm. He would hand them over to the Disciplinary Bureau to handle. If the circumstances were serious, they would be thrown into prison without any consideration.
Once the players settled in the territory, they had to abide by the rules of the territory. Because the lord had enough means to punish them, these players had no ability to escape the territory. Even if they committed suicide, they would be reincarnated in the territory's Reincarnation Hall. Therefore, as long as Ouyang Shuo did not release them, the players would live and die as the residents of the territory.
Unless the territory of the players was occupied, the players would not be able to regain their freedom.
Apart from that, there were other changes in Shanhai County.
Under Elder Sun's proposal, the advanced shipyard had been transferred to the Beihai Port. Old Sun also officially became the chief consultant of the shipyard, responsible for the improvement and research of warships.
According to Elder Sun, the canyon was too narrow and not deep enough to accommodate the passage of large warships. It was also impossible to build a large dock, so it was better to move it to the North Sea Port and solve the problem once and for all.
Ouyang Shuo naturally, Ouyang Shuo did not object. He also instructed the construction department to of the construction of of of Mountain Town.
In addition, Ouyang Shuo also instructed the Construction Department to take some time to expand Shanhai County's docks. . Shanhai Town... of County. of goods would of Yang City.
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The core members of the research institute consisted of the ship specialist, Elder Sun, the metallurgist, Elder Liu, the mobility specialist, Elder Zhou, the mechanics specialist, Elder Bian, the weapons specialist, Liu Mo, the master blacksmith, Wang Zhuan, and the high level metallurgist, Magnus. There were a total of seven people.
The mission of the No. 7 Research Institute was undoubtedly to conduct research on warships driven by steam engines, as well as guns and cannons. Ouyang Shuo's goal was to reach the level of England's science and technology in the late Qing Dynasty.
Ouyang Shuo did not expect the Seventh Research Institute to produce results immediately. Because it involved a lot of basic research, including materials, machine tools, gunpowder, and so on. It was very complicated.
It was normal for there to be no obvious progress in two to three years. Ouyang Shuo hoped that the Seventh Research Institute could show its power in the later stages of the game.
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On the 20th of July, Ouyang Shuo brought Ge Hongliang and Shi Wansui to the Northern Barracks.
Ouyang Shuo sat in the main seat of honor in the barracks' meeting hall. He looked around and said in a deep voice, "Recently, the nomadic tribes have been like a pool of stagnant water. The turmoil caused by the Daybreak Operation has dissipated. Monk and Dari Achi, those two old foxes, are really able to hold it in. The most direct effect is that we have a severe shortage of cyan beetle horses. Up until now, we have only managed to gather enough mounts for the first battalion of the vanguard. At this speed, how are we going to develop cavalry? "
The general of the Northern Barracks, the commander of the first battalion of the vanguard, Lin Yi, wasn't very satisfied with this. "Sir, since the trade route is not feasible, then we can only solve the problem through war."
"I agree with General Lin's view. The problem is how to find a suitable entry point. If we wipe out one or two small tribes like last time, it might not be of any use. To wipe out a mid-sized tribe and make sure no one escapes the net, with our current army, I'm afraid it will be difficult. "Ge Hongliang said.
Lin Yi smiled faintly and turned to Ouyang Shuo. "Sir, I have an idea."
"Oh?" Ouyang Shuo's spirit shook. He knew that Lin Yi had been in the Northern Barracks for a long time and had a deeper understanding of the nomadic tribes than Ge Hongliang.
It seemed that how to solve the problem Ge Hongliang mentioned was already within this general's calculations. For Lin Yi to speak now, he must have a certain degree of confidence.
"This is what I think. If we want to break the balance of power between the nomadic tribes, the key lies in the Sky Order Tribe. The peace of the grasslands is all because of the Sky Order Tribe's superior strength and deterrence. Just like last time, even if they sensed that someone was secretly provoking the Sky Order Tribe, a mid-sized tribe like the Sky Order Tribe still didn't dare to act rashly. The root of the problem is that the difference in strength between the two sides is too big. "
"The Sky Order Tribe has twelve thousand warriors. On the other hand, the Sky Order Tribe only has one thousand. With a difference of more than ten times, no idiot would think of challenging the Sky Order Tribe's royal power. Thus, this general thinks that since the mid-sized tribe is powerless, then why don't we help them. "
Ouyang Shuo's interest grew. He vaguely sensed Lin Yi's intentions and was shocked by this general's bold and unconstrained thinking. He said hurriedly, "Tell me more details."
Seeing that the general was so interested, Lin Yi became more confident. He continued, "The Sky Order Tribe has an east and west division. Each division has five thousand people, and they are responsible for guarding the east and west sides of the tribe. If we can penetrate deep into the grasslands and defeat one of them, then the balance of power in the grasslands will be broken. It can be foreseen that a chaotic battle for dominance of the grasslands will be unavoidable. "
"Why do you say so?"
"Think about it, sir. If the Sky Order Tribe loses one of their arms, they will no longer be able to intimidate the other mid-sized tribes. At that time, although those mid-sized tribes won't dare to make a move against the Sky Order Tribe, they will definitely not be willing to submit to the Sky Order Tribe's tyrannical power. The best way is to ignore the Sky Order Tribe's warning and brazenly swallow up the surrounding small tribes to strengthen themselves. With everyone in danger, a merger war is unavoidable. And this time is the time when the Friendship County Bazaar truly opens. In order to expand their strength, they are not stingy with using green buckskin horses to exchange for all kinds of resources with us. "Lin Yi explained.
"Clap clap clap." Ouyang Shuo took the lead to clap and said with a smile, "Bold thinking and far-reaching planning. General Lin, after three days, you really have to be looked at in a new light! "
Lin Yi said excitedly, "You flatter me, sir!"
Ouyang Shuo's expression turned serious as he said in a low voice, "Then, let me ask you, how many riders do we need to be confident in defeating the Sky Order Tribe's army? They have a whole five thousand elite riders."
Since they were going to fight deep into the grasslands, naturally, only riders could do it. And in terms of individual combat ability, the normal riders of Shanhai County couldn't compare to the enemy because the enemy would all be equipped with green buckskin horses. Besides, which grassland warrior wasn't skilled in horse archery, unlike the riders of Shanhai County, who only learned it halfway.
Lin Yi smiled confidently, "Sir, two thousand riders are enough."
"There is no joking in the army. Two thousand riders can defeat the enemy?" Ouyang Shuo didn't dare believe it.
"Of course, it won't be enough with just the riders. In this, I will need your cooperation, sir. "Lin Yi told Ouyang Shuo the detailed strategy he had formulated.
After listening to it, Ouyang Shuo's heart relaxed. He was already seventy to eighty percent convinced. Although there was a certain amount of risk involved, one couldn't have complete confidence in everything if they wanted to achieve hegemony. At the critical moment, they had to give it their all.
Ouyang Shuo didn't hesitate anymore. He followed Lin Yi's plan and announced the new arrangements for expanding the army. "Liao Kai!"
"Here!" Liao Kai stepped out.
"I order you to pick five hundred men from the reserve and form the Pool Water Cavalry Battalion. They will be stationed in the Pool Water Military Camp. I will give you ten days. After ten days, I want to see a fully formed cavalry battalion. "
"Thank you for your recommendation, sir. I will not let you down!" Liao Kai's face was filled with excitement.
The reason why Ouyang Shuo placed the newly formed cavalry battalion in Pool Water County was because after Pool Water County was promoted to a first class county, they only had one city defense battalion. It seemed a little weak. Secondly, he didn't want to station too many troops in the North Military Camp. He didn't want to put too much pressure on Tianfeng Tribe.
As such, according to Lin Yi's plan, the two thousand riders were already arranged. They were two cavalry battalions in the North Military Camp, one cavalry battalion in the West Military Camp, and the newly formed cavalry battalion in Pool Water County. (To be continued.)
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