In the nearby mountainous areas, there are dozens of planting manors of all sizes.
Those local gentry with the title of aristocrats are not all idiots who only look at their own manors, among which are smart people who are knowledgeable and gain more benefits through foreign trade.
Mrs. Ruslan's mother's family is such a family that is transforming from traditional planting to emerging businesses.
Because the previous generation of the heads of the family had no male descendants, they adopted the brother's son to inherit the family property. The new generation of the heads of the family, called Baha, was a very business-minded man. It took him only ten years to increase his family's wealth several times.
The manor he inherited from his uncle was originally just an ordinary large farm. There were thousands of farmers farming for him. It was an economic model that had been passed down for hundreds of years of self-righteousness, and had no new ideas.
After Baha inspected the land conditions of the manor, he pioneered the establishment of large vineyards on the wasteland.
The top soil of those river valleys with flat terrain is mostly sandy, pebbles, and the bottom soil is aurora. It is not suitable for planting crops and vegetables, but it is very suitable for the planting and growth of grapes. When the grapes mature, high-quality wine can be made.
The wine produced in the Baha Manor is beautiful in color, ruby, and has a soft and delicate taste. It can be stored in a sealed oak barrel for a long time without deteriorating.
Not only can it be sold to surrounding estates, but it also supplies goods to big cities through its own caravans. Baja's wine has gradually become the best-selling wine in southern provinces.
The wine business is getting bigger and bigger. While Baha's wealth is growing rapidly, he also has more knowledge of the outside world. He gradually realizes the humility and weakness of his family. The real empires and powerful people living in the city can destroy his family in just one thought.
Therefore, Baha firmly refused to join the coalition forces attacking Jiang Shuihan.
He did not expect the coalition to be destroyed. He was just worried that there was a terrible powerful figure hidden behind this young man who dared to anger Duke Moore.
When Baha learned that several large estates sent by the army had been plundered and blood-scrapped, his inner uneasiness finally turned into fear!
If you say it seriously, the Count who commanded the coalition forces could be regarded as his brother-in-law!
Who knows whether that bloody and powerful young baron will completely destroy his family because of his anger?
Even if Baha is very business-minded, he is just a shrewd businessman. He does not have the ambition and ability to fight with the powerful outside.
After painful thinking, I finally decided to take the initiative to surrender and surrender, which may be the only way to live.
Dear Baron, Lord Baha is here, and I am deeply honored to be able to receive your reception!
Baha looked extremely respectful and bowed deeply, but he peeked at the terrible baron who was rumored to be like a god of murder.
This is a handsome boy with black hair and black eyes. There seems to be a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, which looks very approachable. However, when he discovered that when Baha was peeping at him, the light burst out from deep in his eyes was as sharp as a knife, which made the owner and merchant shudder.
This is a real superior who can press the delicate body of the goddess of fate under her crotch and ravage it!
Bahahehui had seen a big man with such a momentum, but he felt his legs weak and almost knelt down.
Jiang Shuihan looked at him wearing luxurious aristocratic clothes, which were of the grade and specifications of the viscount. It seemed that he knew that his viscount would not be recognized by the real aristocrats, so he spent money to buy a lord's title early in the morning.
The boy smiled slightly and said in a casual tone: Lord Baha, it is the first time I have heard of your name. I wonder if you came to my temporary camp far away and wanted to discuss with me?
Jiang Shuihan did not instruct his subordinates to prepare a chair for Baha, so Baha could only stand in awkwardly and reply.
This seems a bit inconsistent with the noble etiquette, but Baha dared not scold Jiang Shuihan for this issue.
He stood there carefully like a little maid who had just been favored by his master, with his feet together and responded respectfully: Sir, Baha hopes to officially surrender to your disciples and become the true one of your loyal retainers!
Through the confessions of the prisoners, the young man was already very clear about the details of these manor owners and nobles. There are dozens of large and small manors hidden in the continuous mountains, and most of them have in-laws. It can be said that it is a very loose form of alliance.
Therefore, even if Jiang Shuihan easily wiped out the thousands of coalition forces and washed seven manors between Eryi, he did not dare to relax his vigilance at all. He simply camped on this open wilderness plain, while expanding his troops and reorganizing the two thousand prisoners into the slave camp, preparing to be used as cannon fodder in future battles, while observing the movements of these manor owners and nobles to prevent them from launching a second wave of larger offensives.
What Jiang Shuihan unexpectedly expected was that someone from the other party came over to surrender to him, trying to become his subordinate!
The boy flicked his fingers, and a slender cigar suddenly appeared between his fingers. He stuffed the cigar into his mouth, took a bit of domineeringness, and then he let out a mouthful of smoke and said: Why do you want to surrender to me?Are you afraid of offending Duke Moore and ending up in ruins?
Baha smiled bitterly and said: Even if Duke Moore is powerful, after all, Marquis Ross, who is separated by Blackstone City, his army is basically impossible to fight here, but your army is the Grim Reaper scythe floating on my neck. It can destroy my family and manor at any time. As long as you are a person who knows the current affairs, you should know who you should choose to devote your loyalty to.
Jiang Shuihan smiled: Haha, you are such a sincere person, so I don’t need to go around with you!Baha, why do I want you to be my retainer?I know your family has an in-law relationship with the Dead Earl, how can you prove your loyalty to me?
Baha felt a faint murderous aura in the air, and he felt creepy, and a huge bead of sweat flowed out of his forehead. He pinched his palms in a panic and whispered: Baron, I have never been involved in the fight and revenge in the aristocratic circle. I didn’t expect that this time I was implicated by a fool relative. I would never dare to have any resentment towards you!
I am not good at fighting and planning, but I am an excellent businessman who is proficient in finance. I am very sensitive to the numbers in the books and can easily judge the connection between them. My caravan makes more than 80% of the profits every year. I dare say that there are not many businessmen who are obedient in the southern provinces who can do this to me.
I am willing to manage any trivial and troubled business for you, with your power as a protective umbrella for the caravan, I promise to make amazing money for you, which will make more and longer income than you destroy my estate.
When Baha said this, he licked his dry lips and watched secretly, but found that Jiang Shuihan's face was as calm as water and could not see anything.
The shrewd businessman couldn't help but sigh. This young man may be the person he had met the most in his life who knew how to control his emotions. He could not judge any useful information from the person's eyes and expressions.
He could only continue to throw out the bargaining chips he had in his hands: Also, I am not an energetic man. After many years of marriage, my wife only gave birth to a son for me. She is twelve years old this year. I dare not say how smart he is, at least his hands and feet are not clumsy. If the adults allow him, he can stay with him and do some chores for you within his ability.
think?Are you willing to hand over your son to me as a hostage?This guy is a businessman and a determined man!
Using money and the life of the legitimate son to win a glimmer of hope for the family is not a decision that any head of the family can easily make!
Jiang Shuihan showed a smile of admiration at the corner of his mouth and said softly: Lord Baha, if you can only do this, I am afraid that I cannot allow you to be my retainer.
I can guess what you think. If you are just a little person who runs my business for me, even if Duke Moore knows that you are investing in my disciples, he will not spend his energy on dealing with you. Not only will you survive the crisis in front of you, but you also find me, a powerful nobleman, as your backer.
In the future, if my family forces are destroyed by Duke Moore, you can also use these businesses you control as gifts and then throw them into the arms of your new master.Wow, you can not only choose the camp you seek to surrender, but also have a way out. It's really a good plan!
Baha felt the coldness of his body. His eyes were staring at the ground, and he no longer dared to look at Jiang Shuihan.
This young man seemed to have a pair of demonic eyes that could see through everything, and he completely exposed the forbearance that had hidden him to a deep level!
Jiang Shuihan talked with a cigar on his finger: In the continuous mountains adjacent to the Scorpion Shield Territory, there are 73 mountain basins suitable for human farming and reproduction. You group of large manor owners who live in seclusion have established a total of 46 independent manors, with a population of about 300,000 to 350,000.
Because it is located in a remote location, mountain roads are difficult to move, and lacks valuable output, the empire disdained to send out expeditions and confronted the current situation of your separatist rule and gave you an ambiguity in order to let you do something for the empire one day when His Majesty the Emperor needs it.To the empire, you are originally dispensable.
However, I cannot compare with the great Emperor. I am just a little baron he canonized, and I am still the kind that has no territory.I am now trading alone and supporting my family and subordinates, but I still want a piece of land that can provide me with a stable income.
You are a good businessman and you should know that even if you have a very barren land, as long as you have a good business acumen, you can make gold produce from the land.Although I was unfortunately attacked this time, I also gave me a legitimate reason to conquer this land. I don't mind trying to squeeze gold from the sand to make up for the time and manpower I lost because of it.
Well, even if I can't get much profit from this conquest, I don't feel it's a waste of force.You probably know that the Scorpion Shield Territory has become my kinship affiliation, and I cannot allow the mountain manor that is hostile to me to become her evil neighbor, and I must do something.And Marquis Ross will definitely support me. To the south of Black Rock, the power of the Ross family should be greater than that of the Moore family, right?
The mountain manors that I destroyed should be the most powerful families within a radius of 100 miles. The private army of the three people has gathered the elites of your Northern Manor Alliance. You no longer have stronger self-protection power, otherwise you will not come to me on your own initiative.
If you want to survive, you can only become my agent and convey my will to other families on my behalf.If they either choose to surrender to me or be destroyed by me, I will definitely become the true master of this vast manor territory!
Jiang Shuihan looked at Baha who was sweating profusely and said firmly: My time is precious, and I must complete the conquest of all the mountain manors within a week!
Baha's lips squirmed twice, and he didn't know what to say for a moment. He almost thought the boy was a lunatic. He carefully said: Dear Baron, you may not have a detailed understanding of the distribution of the manor in the mountains.You have just said that there is a lack of flat land in the Godoro Mountains. We can only use the land in the mountain basins to build manors. These basins are very wide and the mountain roads in many places are even more rugged and difficult to travel. If you send messengers to the two manors farthest away here, even if you travel lightly, it will take half a month to arrive!
Jiang Shuihan laughed in confidence and asked: How did Duke Moore contact you? Does he have so much time to use him?
Baha thought of the scene he saw, and his face changed and said: Duke Moore's messenger rode a terrifying monster that could fly far in the air. Therefore, it took them only three days to get Duke Moore's secret warrant to each of us.
Jiang Shuihan nodded and said: Those are two or flying dragons, a rare monster living in the swamp. They are just irritable and irritable, and it is difficult to accept human control. Even Duke Moore has probably only successfully tamed a few of them, which can only be used as messengers mounts and cannot be used on a large scale for war.
When Baha heard this, he understood the intention that Jiang Shuihan wanted to convey to him. He said carefully: Could it be that your men have such a powerful air knight order?
Jiang Shuihan thought of those dwarf girls with slender figures but particularly plump and attractive breasts and buttocks, and couldn't help but smile: They are my private concubines, but they are also brave and warworthy Grey Eagle Knights. They can raid thousands of miles in one day and night, which is most suitable for sweeping these mountain manors.
As he said that, the boy took out a scroll from the side and spread it flat on the coffee table, allowing Baha to see the pattern on it.
This is an aerial view that describes the geographical distribution of manors in the mountains. All the developed basins, every family manor, and every house are fully marked on this picture. Even if Baha has lived in the local area since childhood, he will not have such a deep understanding of the distribution of these manors.
This map was obviously prepared for the battle, and Jiang Shuihan took a pen and outlined it on the map, explaining his combat plan to Baha, and marking every manor that could be surrendered, so that he could organize the words of persuasion to surrender in a targeted manner.
Baha's eyes were filled with awe when he looked at Jiang Shuihan. He didn't know that this young man was not good at conspiracy, but he could be sure that if this young man was on the battlefield, he would definitely be a famous general who would scare the enemy.
That's right, among these mountain manors, these manors near the plains have the strongest strength, so they dare to launch a frontal attack on Jiang Shuihan's army.
There are precedents of these manors being destroyed, and as an insider who persuades surrender, most of the manors should choose to surrender. The remaining few more powerful manors will definitely not resist the air knights equipped with magic crystal fire mirrors.
It is a viable combat plan to sweep and subdue all the mountain manors in one week!
Being able to collect and organize so much detailed information in such a short time and formulate a complete set of combat plans with the theme of coercion and intimidation, this young man can only be described as a war genius!
Those local gentry with the title of aristocrats are not all idiots who only look at their own manors, among which are smart people who are knowledgeable and gain more benefits through foreign trade.
Mrs. Ruslan's mother's family is such a family that is transforming from traditional planting to emerging businesses.
Because the previous generation of the heads of the family had no male descendants, they adopted the brother's son to inherit the family property. The new generation of the heads of the family, called Baha, was a very business-minded man. It took him only ten years to increase his family's wealth several times.
The manor he inherited from his uncle was originally just an ordinary large farm. There were thousands of farmers farming for him. It was an economic model that had been passed down for hundreds of years of self-righteousness, and had no new ideas.
After Baha inspected the land conditions of the manor, he pioneered the establishment of large vineyards on the wasteland.
The top soil of those river valleys with flat terrain is mostly sandy, pebbles, and the bottom soil is aurora. It is not suitable for planting crops and vegetables, but it is very suitable for the planting and growth of grapes. When the grapes mature, high-quality wine can be made.
The wine produced in the Baha Manor is beautiful in color, ruby, and has a soft and delicate taste. It can be stored in a sealed oak barrel for a long time without deteriorating.
Not only can it be sold to surrounding estates, but it also supplies goods to big cities through its own caravans. Baja's wine has gradually become the best-selling wine in southern provinces.
The wine business is getting bigger and bigger. While Baha's wealth is growing rapidly, he also has more knowledge of the outside world. He gradually realizes the humility and weakness of his family. The real empires and powerful people living in the city can destroy his family in just one thought.
Therefore, Baha firmly refused to join the coalition forces attacking Jiang Shuihan.
He did not expect the coalition to be destroyed. He was just worried that there was a terrible powerful figure hidden behind this young man who dared to anger Duke Moore.
When Baha learned that several large estates sent by the army had been plundered and blood-scrapped, his inner uneasiness finally turned into fear!
If you say it seriously, the Count who commanded the coalition forces could be regarded as his brother-in-law!
Who knows whether that bloody and powerful young baron will completely destroy his family because of his anger?
Even if Baha is very business-minded, he is just a shrewd businessman. He does not have the ambition and ability to fight with the powerful outside.
After painful thinking, I finally decided to take the initiative to surrender and surrender, which may be the only way to live.
Dear Baron, Lord Baha is here, and I am deeply honored to be able to receive your reception!
Baha looked extremely respectful and bowed deeply, but he peeked at the terrible baron who was rumored to be like a god of murder.
This is a handsome boy with black hair and black eyes. There seems to be a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, which looks very approachable. However, when he discovered that when Baha was peeping at him, the light burst out from deep in his eyes was as sharp as a knife, which made the owner and merchant shudder.
This is a real superior who can press the delicate body of the goddess of fate under her crotch and ravage it!
Bahahehui had seen a big man with such a momentum, but he felt his legs weak and almost knelt down.
Jiang Shuihan looked at him wearing luxurious aristocratic clothes, which were of the grade and specifications of the viscount. It seemed that he knew that his viscount would not be recognized by the real aristocrats, so he spent money to buy a lord's title early in the morning.
The boy smiled slightly and said in a casual tone: Lord Baha, it is the first time I have heard of your name. I wonder if you came to my temporary camp far away and wanted to discuss with me?
Jiang Shuihan did not instruct his subordinates to prepare a chair for Baha, so Baha could only stand in awkwardly and reply.
This seems a bit inconsistent with the noble etiquette, but Baha dared not scold Jiang Shuihan for this issue.
He stood there carefully like a little maid who had just been favored by his master, with his feet together and responded respectfully: Sir, Baha hopes to officially surrender to your disciples and become the true one of your loyal retainers!
Through the confessions of the prisoners, the young man was already very clear about the details of these manor owners and nobles. There are dozens of large and small manors hidden in the continuous mountains, and most of them have in-laws. It can be said that it is a very loose form of alliance.
Therefore, even if Jiang Shuihan easily wiped out the thousands of coalition forces and washed seven manors between Eryi, he did not dare to relax his vigilance at all. He simply camped on this open wilderness plain, while expanding his troops and reorganizing the two thousand prisoners into the slave camp, preparing to be used as cannon fodder in future battles, while observing the movements of these manor owners and nobles to prevent them from launching a second wave of larger offensives.
What Jiang Shuihan unexpectedly expected was that someone from the other party came over to surrender to him, trying to become his subordinate!
The boy flicked his fingers, and a slender cigar suddenly appeared between his fingers. He stuffed the cigar into his mouth, took a bit of domineeringness, and then he let out a mouthful of smoke and said: Why do you want to surrender to me?Are you afraid of offending Duke Moore and ending up in ruins?
Baha smiled bitterly and said: Even if Duke Moore is powerful, after all, Marquis Ross, who is separated by Blackstone City, his army is basically impossible to fight here, but your army is the Grim Reaper scythe floating on my neck. It can destroy my family and manor at any time. As long as you are a person who knows the current affairs, you should know who you should choose to devote your loyalty to.
Jiang Shuihan smiled: Haha, you are such a sincere person, so I don’t need to go around with you!Baha, why do I want you to be my retainer?I know your family has an in-law relationship with the Dead Earl, how can you prove your loyalty to me?
Baha felt a faint murderous aura in the air, and he felt creepy, and a huge bead of sweat flowed out of his forehead. He pinched his palms in a panic and whispered: Baron, I have never been involved in the fight and revenge in the aristocratic circle. I didn’t expect that this time I was implicated by a fool relative. I would never dare to have any resentment towards you!
I am not good at fighting and planning, but I am an excellent businessman who is proficient in finance. I am very sensitive to the numbers in the books and can easily judge the connection between them. My caravan makes more than 80% of the profits every year. I dare say that there are not many businessmen who are obedient in the southern provinces who can do this to me.
I am willing to manage any trivial and troubled business for you, with your power as a protective umbrella for the caravan, I promise to make amazing money for you, which will make more and longer income than you destroy my estate.
When Baha said this, he licked his dry lips and watched secretly, but found that Jiang Shuihan's face was as calm as water and could not see anything.
The shrewd businessman couldn't help but sigh. This young man may be the person he had met the most in his life who knew how to control his emotions. He could not judge any useful information from the person's eyes and expressions.
He could only continue to throw out the bargaining chips he had in his hands: Also, I am not an energetic man. After many years of marriage, my wife only gave birth to a son for me. She is twelve years old this year. I dare not say how smart he is, at least his hands and feet are not clumsy. If the adults allow him, he can stay with him and do some chores for you within his ability.
think?Are you willing to hand over your son to me as a hostage?This guy is a businessman and a determined man!
Using money and the life of the legitimate son to win a glimmer of hope for the family is not a decision that any head of the family can easily make!
Jiang Shuihan showed a smile of admiration at the corner of his mouth and said softly: Lord Baha, if you can only do this, I am afraid that I cannot allow you to be my retainer.
I can guess what you think. If you are just a little person who runs my business for me, even if Duke Moore knows that you are investing in my disciples, he will not spend his energy on dealing with you. Not only will you survive the crisis in front of you, but you also find me, a powerful nobleman, as your backer.
In the future, if my family forces are destroyed by Duke Moore, you can also use these businesses you control as gifts and then throw them into the arms of your new master.Wow, you can not only choose the camp you seek to surrender, but also have a way out. It's really a good plan!
Baha felt the coldness of his body. His eyes were staring at the ground, and he no longer dared to look at Jiang Shuihan.
This young man seemed to have a pair of demonic eyes that could see through everything, and he completely exposed the forbearance that had hidden him to a deep level!
Jiang Shuihan talked with a cigar on his finger: In the continuous mountains adjacent to the Scorpion Shield Territory, there are 73 mountain basins suitable for human farming and reproduction. You group of large manor owners who live in seclusion have established a total of 46 independent manors, with a population of about 300,000 to 350,000.
Because it is located in a remote location, mountain roads are difficult to move, and lacks valuable output, the empire disdained to send out expeditions and confronted the current situation of your separatist rule and gave you an ambiguity in order to let you do something for the empire one day when His Majesty the Emperor needs it.To the empire, you are originally dispensable.
However, I cannot compare with the great Emperor. I am just a little baron he canonized, and I am still the kind that has no territory.I am now trading alone and supporting my family and subordinates, but I still want a piece of land that can provide me with a stable income.
You are a good businessman and you should know that even if you have a very barren land, as long as you have a good business acumen, you can make gold produce from the land.Although I was unfortunately attacked this time, I also gave me a legitimate reason to conquer this land. I don't mind trying to squeeze gold from the sand to make up for the time and manpower I lost because of it.
Well, even if I can't get much profit from this conquest, I don't feel it's a waste of force.You probably know that the Scorpion Shield Territory has become my kinship affiliation, and I cannot allow the mountain manor that is hostile to me to become her evil neighbor, and I must do something.And Marquis Ross will definitely support me. To the south of Black Rock, the power of the Ross family should be greater than that of the Moore family, right?
The mountain manors that I destroyed should be the most powerful families within a radius of 100 miles. The private army of the three people has gathered the elites of your Northern Manor Alliance. You no longer have stronger self-protection power, otherwise you will not come to me on your own initiative.
If you want to survive, you can only become my agent and convey my will to other families on my behalf.If they either choose to surrender to me or be destroyed by me, I will definitely become the true master of this vast manor territory!
Jiang Shuihan looked at Baha who was sweating profusely and said firmly: My time is precious, and I must complete the conquest of all the mountain manors within a week!
Baha's lips squirmed twice, and he didn't know what to say for a moment. He almost thought the boy was a lunatic. He carefully said: Dear Baron, you may not have a detailed understanding of the distribution of the manor in the mountains.You have just said that there is a lack of flat land in the Godoro Mountains. We can only use the land in the mountain basins to build manors. These basins are very wide and the mountain roads in many places are even more rugged and difficult to travel. If you send messengers to the two manors farthest away here, even if you travel lightly, it will take half a month to arrive!
Jiang Shuihan laughed in confidence and asked: How did Duke Moore contact you? Does he have so much time to use him?
Baha thought of the scene he saw, and his face changed and said: Duke Moore's messenger rode a terrifying monster that could fly far in the air. Therefore, it took them only three days to get Duke Moore's secret warrant to each of us.
Jiang Shuihan nodded and said: Those are two or flying dragons, a rare monster living in the swamp. They are just irritable and irritable, and it is difficult to accept human control. Even Duke Moore has probably only successfully tamed a few of them, which can only be used as messengers mounts and cannot be used on a large scale for war.
When Baha heard this, he understood the intention that Jiang Shuihan wanted to convey to him. He said carefully: Could it be that your men have such a powerful air knight order?
Jiang Shuihan thought of those dwarf girls with slender figures but particularly plump and attractive breasts and buttocks, and couldn't help but smile: They are my private concubines, but they are also brave and warworthy Grey Eagle Knights. They can raid thousands of miles in one day and night, which is most suitable for sweeping these mountain manors.
As he said that, the boy took out a scroll from the side and spread it flat on the coffee table, allowing Baha to see the pattern on it.
This is an aerial view that describes the geographical distribution of manors in the mountains. All the developed basins, every family manor, and every house are fully marked on this picture. Even if Baha has lived in the local area since childhood, he will not have such a deep understanding of the distribution of these manors.
This map was obviously prepared for the battle, and Jiang Shuihan took a pen and outlined it on the map, explaining his combat plan to Baha, and marking every manor that could be surrendered, so that he could organize the words of persuasion to surrender in a targeted manner.
Baha's eyes were filled with awe when he looked at Jiang Shuihan. He didn't know that this young man was not good at conspiracy, but he could be sure that if this young man was on the battlefield, he would definitely be a famous general who would scare the enemy.
That's right, among these mountain manors, these manors near the plains have the strongest strength, so they dare to launch a frontal attack on Jiang Shuihan's army.
There are precedents of these manors being destroyed, and as an insider who persuades surrender, most of the manors should choose to surrender. The remaining few more powerful manors will definitely not resist the air knights equipped with magic crystal fire mirrors.
It is a viable combat plan to sweep and subdue all the mountain manors in one week!
Being able to collect and organize so much detailed information in such a short time and formulate a complete set of combat plans with the theme of coercion and intimidation, this young man can only be described as a war genius!
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