Release that Witch Chapter 683: Desert plan

"Your Majesty, do you plan to send troops to conquer Extreme Southern Region now?" Iron Axe has always had a calm face with rare excitement. "But Months of Demons is coming soon ..."

"How many people do you think leave of Neverwinter City to cope with the swarm of Evil Beast?"

"This ..." He took a deep breath, forcing down his excited expression, "If you look at the scale of the previous year, a thousand people can keep the city wall."

"So for the sake of conservativeness, it should be more than enough to leave 2,500 soldiers, not to mention that a new batch of reserve forces has begun to recruit, and there is no problem in defending Neverwinter City." Roland stood up and walked to the floor window, " Let me talk about Extreme Southern Region. You should be the person who is most familiar with it. "

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Iron Axe made a military salute, "Most of the land in Extreme Southern Region is yellow sand, and the oasis is spread to the west of the desert along Silver River. Over 90% of Mojin people live in these oasis. The largest oasis There is a city built, and it is also the only city Iron Sand City in Extreme Southern Region. "

"Is Silver River a river?"

"It can only count half a river," explained Iron Axe. "Most of the time, it is buried in underground, just like the underground Styx River. The exposed part of the ground forms an oasis, so the Mojin people also took it. Called the river of life. "

Roland turned around and wondered, "Where did it come from? From the map, nearby doesn't have mountains or lakes."

"It originates from the sea and is a gift of Poseidon," Iron Axe walked to the table, pointing at the connection between the west side of Extreme Southern Region and the green space. "There is a huge karst cave here. The flowing seawater is continuously poured into the cave. Standing on it, you can feel the soles of your feet trembling.

"You mean, seawater is the source of Silver River? But it obviously can breed oasis."

Being able to conceive an oasis means that Silver River is a freshwater river. The salt in the sea is too high to be used for irrigation and drinking, which sounds totally out of place.

"The mother of the earth absorbed the salt in the seawater, and that area was covered with white salt. It also isolated the Greycastle's green land. When you need to use salt, just bring a bucket and go to the ground to then it will be alright. "

Is this a natural axe of nature? The soil under the yellow sand actually filtered the salt and formed a saline-alkali land? Roland is so surprised, it seems that in addition to oil, he has another natural resource that needs to be collected.

"How many people live in Iron Sand City?"

"About 40,000."

"There are more Kingdom Capitals than Greycastle?"

"Your Majesty and Sandpeople are not the same cities as the Kingdom Capitals," Iron Axe smiled. "Iron Sand City has only one core city area for six clan's ruler residences, and the periphery is basically tents or thatched cottages. It gradually formed what it looks like today. As long as it enters the range of the oasis, it will even enter the Iron Sand City territory. "

"What about Mojin people living in other oasis? They should be a lot, right?" Roland asked. The population is the key to quickly converting local specialties into usable natural resource. It is unlikely that he will dispatch a large number of people from Neverwinter City to extract oil. In the end, he must use local people to work for himself.

The chief commander nodded, "No one has counted, but I estimate there are at least 100,000 people."

Then it should be enough to set up several mining stations and a transportation line. The next question is how to control them.

"Well, what happened to the holy duel you said last time? How did the Mojin people determine their dominance?"

This time Iron Axe's answer is very meticulous. It took almost half an hour for Roland to figure out how to compete for Sandpeople.

The promotion inside Clan is put aside first. For these foreigner people who adore military force, strong strength is the only thing that can be trusted. The ruling class of Iron Sand City is usually made up of six Clans. They are not a one-size-fits-all family, but are contended by their own strength. However, in order to avoid the death of each Clan due to the struggle for power, which led to the weakening of the ethnic group's ability to cope with external dangers, it was a good choice to select a small number of people as representatives to fight.

Over time, this rule has been recognized by all Sandpeoples, and has given the sacred meaning that whether it is the large Clan resident in Iron Sand City, or the small Clan born in the oasis, it must comply with the result of the sacred duel. Anyone who defiles a duel will be cast aside by all Sandpeople.

"Is Mojin the highest ruler is the Clan Head of each ethnic group?" Roland puzzled, "You don't have characters like Great Chief?"

"Big ... Chief?"

"It can unify all clan's leaders, similar to Greycastle's King."

"This ..." Iron Axe hesitated. "There is a saying circulating between Clan. There are only two ways to surrender all Sandpeople. One is the affirmation and blessing of Three Gods, and the other is to open up for the ethnic group. The vast oasis eliminates the sandstorms that cover the sky and keeps Sandpeople away from the threat of hunger and death.

"Three Gods's affirmation ... how to calculate this?" Roland frowned.

"You can present the corresponding sacrifice to Three Gods at Burning Lands. They are iron shell giant scorpion that dominates the earth, unicorns that control the poles of Southern sea, and Four Wings Eagle that dominates the sky." Iron Axe paused, "The three beast gods are out of control and take away It has killed countless people, but no one has ever found their lair, and the bait and trap have no effect. I even guess that they may be Evil Beast Hybrid(s), and already have the most basic wisdom. "

Both conditions are difficult to achieve, especially the second one, which can make the desert grow an oasis, which is almost close to the power of gods. Roland could not help but fall into meditation. If only Echo regained the position of Clan Head and reported the vengeance of five years ago, it would not help the integration of the entire Extreme Southern Region. Although the six Clan statuses are different, there is no direct affiliation, let alone those Sandpeople scattered in the oasis. You have to think of a way to make yourself Great Chief of Mojin Clan.

In addition, the divine duel must also be considered. First Army may be able to defeat the Iron Sand City guards, but it is not so easy to make Sandpeople consciously obey the rule.

The most appropriate method is to use the rules set by Mojin Clan to implement the annexation plan.

"Can foreigners be invited to play during a duel?"

"There is no problem with this," Iron Axe affirmed, "I am a mixed race, but I can still participate in the duel instead of Brave Sand Clan. In fact, the fierce gladiators are often welcomed by the major clan's, which is also the only way that the small Clan turns over I hope that if there are three or four brave men in future generations, there will be hope for a better place in the sacred duel. "

"Really?" Roland smiled slightly. "It's much easier to do so."