Farming with Entries: From Lord to Emperor-Chapter 639 - 308: I Can Negotiate Too! (Part 3)

Luo De did not mention that he must also display the demeanor of a superior, so that Ai Er would look up to and respect him.

This would make Ai Er more willing to listen to Luo De.

"Actually, it’s just like when you’re pursuing those women."

"Make them look up to you, rather than you trying to please them."

"Can this really be related to women?"

Gang Le scratched his head, a bit puzzled.

"Alright, stop with the nonsense now."

Luo De shifted the topic and asked, "What have we gained?"

"Seventy sets of Cotton Armor, thirty-eight sets of Leather Armor, only twenty sets of Chain Armor."

"Fifty Longswords and Shortswords, two hundred and thirty Long Spears, one hundred and fifty wooden Shields."

As Gang Le considered, he reported, "Plenty of bolts, six thousand as per the arsenal manager, seventy Longbows."

"Gather all the weapons and equipment together, make sure they’re watched over, and wait for Wu Si to come and receive them," Luo De instructed.

The Longswords and Shortswords were not in shortage in Luo De’s domain; they would be melted down and reforged into iron.

As for the Cotton Armor and Leather Armor, they would temporarily serve as the equipment for the militia, with the Chain Armor and Arrows reserved for the reserves.

While Luo De was expanding territory with the army at the front, the development of the rear territory could not fall behind.

The reserves and militia were to maintain stability, oversee slaves working diligently, continue farming, hunting, mining, and refining iron.

"And the food?"

Luo De pressed further, "How much food and Gold Coin do we have?"

"The granary holds one hundred thousand catties of reserve grain; the rest has been taken away."

Gang Le suddenly remembered something and said, "We found twenty thousand catties of grain, three sets of Chain Armor, and ten sets of Leather Armor at the tax officer’s house, plus a big box of Silver Coins, about twenty to thirty thousand coins!"

"This guy is quite wealthy; he must have embezzled quite a bit over the years."

Luo De laughed, not paying much attention.

Tax officer corruption was very common among the nobility.

Many nobles would deliberately fatten up tax officers, allowing them to unscrupulously extort wealth from the populace, and then slaughter them when the time was right.

This not only enriched the lord’s Treasure Vault and granary but also earned a good reputation.

Luo De wasn’t sure if Lurice thought this way, but now all the tax officer’s property belonged to Luo De and would be transported back to Black Pine Ridge.

Only the food would be left to make military rations, so there wouldn’t be a need to transport food from the rear.

"Additionally, record your findings; Wu Si will verify everything again."

Luo De advised, "Once you’ve confirmed the quantities with him, a third of these supplies will be converted into work points for everyone."

By the standards of this time, usually one-sixth to one-tenth would be given to soldiers, so Luo De’s share was quite high.

But in that case, lords would generally allow soldiers to plunder the conquered places for a day or two, which was the best way for soldiers to earn wealth.

Luo De forbade soldiers from looting wealth in the town, capturing prisoners, as these remained resources, the future’s foundation.

Therefore, Luo De set a higher share of spoils for knights and soldiers.

As for those soldier captives, they were also Luo De’s property—those willing to surrender were integrated into the new army, and those unwilling were sent to Black Pine Ridge to mine.

In fact, converting awarded materials into work points did not cause Luo De any loss.

It was as if the soldiers’ savings were held by Luo De, and unless they all withdrew at once, the savings counted as Luo De’s.

Of course, Luo De would not restrict soldiers from exchanging points, as Black Pine Ridge now had ample supplies.

"No problem, my lord!"

Gang Le exclaimed excitedly, "I’ll go tell everyone the news; these guys will be overjoyed!"

Luo De nodded slightly, "Let everyone rest as soon as possible; the war has just begun."

Gang Le bowed, turned, and rushed into the courtyard to issue orders, erupting in cheers of excitement, followed by shouts of "Long live the Lord!"

Luo De ignored it because a system notification showed a message at that moment:

[The territory has created its first Undead, unlocking the entry: Death’s Embrace (Green)]

[Death’s Embrace (Green): Reduces damage from Undead energy to you by 10%.]

[Next entry: Create one thousand Undead, or make thirty items related to Undead Magic (Magic or Enchantment), to unlock the entry: Dance with Death (Blue)]

"This..."

Luo De looked at the system’s entry message, feeling somewhat helpless.

He hadn’t intended to dabble in this field, but unexpectedly, he still unlocked an entry.

However, this was also beneficial, as at least it granted some resistance when facing a Necromancer.

"Creating a thousand Undead..."

Luo De was reluctant to desecrate his Soldiers and the corpses of the people in his territory, so if he were to create Undead, he could only use the enemy’s corpses.

But compared to creating Undead, it might be more valuable to make items related to Undead Magic, such as Death Spell scrolls.

In any case, Luo De needed to train a wizard apprentice who could specialize in Undead Magic.

Avril couldn’t always be doing the dirty, tiring work.

As Luo De was contemplating, Vivian’s figure emerged from the shadows and whispered a report, "Baron, sister has already completed Count Ola."

"Yes."

Luo De returned to his senses, nodding slightly.

The hint in the system entry should refer to Count Ola.

"Have Durant arrange for someone to secretly bring Count Ola over."

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In just ten days, Black Pine Ridge’s army swept across the entire Eagle Ridge.

The Dragon Breath Legion, with its excellent equipment and swift movements, couldn’t be stopped by any town.

Most of the time was spent on tallying spoils and traveling.

By the time the news reached Eagle Castle, the Dragon Breath Legion had already arrived outside Eagle Town.

Lurice Baron closed Eagle Town’s doors tightly, and the city walls were lined with various defenses, including giant stones, wood, barrels of oil, and giant arrows for defense, essentially the simplest ballistae.

Lurice even sent a letter condemning Luo De—but Luo De did not read it.

Since Eagle Town was prepared, Luo De did not have the army attack immediately, but surrounded Eagle Town.

After continuous battles and travels, the soldiers were very tired, so Luo De let the army rest for a day.

During this day of rest, Luo De also met the person he had been waiting for—Count Ola.

"Looks just like the real thing."

In the tent, Luo De carefully observed the handsome man riding on the back of a White Wolf.

The man’s skin was fair, and his figure was upright, wearing exquisite Armor with a golden Shield badge on his chest.

With a serious expression, the man exuded noble aura and authority from head to toe.

Due to the proper treatment and wearing of a fragrant sachet, the man had no unpleasant odor.

"What do you mean ’just like the real thing’?"

Count Ola’s voice was hoarse, "I am the real thing."

"It’s real, but the voice is too unpleasant, like two stones grinding against each other."

Luo De shook his head slightly, "And the movements are still a bit stiff; you need more practice in control."

A hoarse voice could be attributed to illness, like being grief-stricken over the Emperor’s death.

But stiff movements were harder to explain.

"In practice!"

This time, the voice came from the mouth of the White Wolf, which then flipped "itself" off its back.

"Hahaha, no rush, this is enough for now."

Luo De said, turning to look at Vivian beside him,

"Send someone to inform Viscount Lurice that I want to discuss something with her."

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