System: Build My Own Territory

Chapter 873: Chapter 271: Appointing You as Commander (10,000)_6

What the Ducas Clan must do in this battle is to simultaneously fulfill the edicts issued by Mitchell.

Preserve the Ducas Clan’s military strength as much as possible.

And gain as much profit as possible from this battle!

Because.

The ultimate purpose of war is profit!

Mark looked at Godfrey and asked, "According to what you said, deploying the Sword and Shield Corps to attack Spirit Reef Port is the best choice."

"Even if this battle will damage the Ducas Clan’s military strength?"

Godfrey sighed lightly: "If to preserve the Sword and Shield Corps, we don’t attack Spirit Reef Port, it would be disobeying orders."

"Once His Highness Mitchell obtains victory in the war, he will definitely settle scores with you."

"But even if you continue to have the Sword and Shield Corps stationed at Windmill Ridge Canyon,"

"They still wouldn’t be a match for the Red Dragon Riders..."

"Marquis, do you think you still have a choice now?"

Mark’s face froze.

A few seconds later.

Mark solemnly said, "There’s no choice."

Godfrey nodded and said, "Therefore, weighing the pros and cons, in the end, you can only choose to attack Spirit Reef Port!"

"Marquis, I even feel that His Highness Mitchell has already foreseen all of this."

"It’s an open strategy, one that everyone can predict!"

Mark fell silent once more.

Until after a short while.

Mark straightened up, looked directly at Godfrey, and asked.

"Knight Commander Godfrey, if I appoint you as the commander of this military operation, what would you do?"

"You’ve also seen the instructions as per the edict; the Ducas Clan only has half a month."

Godfrey’s eyebrow instantly arched, "Me as the commander?"

...

In the following three days.

Lynn spent all his time in the kitchen of the cafeteria.

While continuously cooking and preparing food for the townsmen.

His [Cooking] skill experience quickly rose.

After casually having lunch in the cafeteria.

Lynn went to Lord’s Square, sitting under a transplanted tree, enjoying the shade under its canopy.

A breeze with the earthy scent blew over from the river surface of the Aladia River.

After being full and satisfied, leaning on the bench, feeling the river breeze, listening to the cicadas chirping from the forest...

Such an afternoon carried its own kind of comfort and leisure.

Not only for Lynn.

The townsmen felt the same way.

Each found a comfortable spot for a brief rest.

It’s already late June.

The average daily temperature has already reached twenty-seven to twenty-eight degrees.

Working indoors is still fine.

But if it’s cultivation work in overgrown fields without any shade.

If the townsmen are made to work under scorching sun and high temperatures, it would easily lead to massive heatstrokes.

Rather than letting these townsmen fall ill from heatstroke, slowing down their work efficiency.

It’s better to let them rest for an hour after lunch.

Thus.

Not only can it ensure their daily work efficiency and prevent massive heatstrokes, but it can also boost these newly arrived townsmen’s loyalty value!

It’s a win-win situation.

However.

Lynn also understood.

Even if he didn’t arrange for these townsmen to rest at noon.

Their loyalty values would still quickly rise.

The living conditions offered by the territory were just too generous for them.

Especially when the red brick houses were allocated.

The loyalty values of these townsmen visibly skyrocketed!

As you should know.

Most of these townsmen were peasants in manor estates!

They had never owned their residence.

Let alone brand new red brick houses complete with furniture.

Taking advantage now of the leisure time.

Lynn thought for a moment, opened the [Profession System and Reassignment], and continued assigning different professions to the townsmen in the territory.

In other words.

The features unlocked in the [Heavenly Artifacts] mode were linked together.

He could project the characters from the [Holographic Map] and then assign roles to residents in the [Profession System and Reassignment].

Otherwise.

With over 22,000 residents in the territory, assigning each one wouldn’t be easy.

Because, in Lynn’s view.

Except for those in special regions, who have obvious differences in body size and skin color.

The other townsmen didn’t seem much different to him.

As Lynn was doing the assignments.

Red, standing behind him, scanned the surroundings with his eyes.

A moment later.

Red’s gaze fixed beyond the Lord’s Square.

Under a sunlit area.

Several fully-loaded carriages, being drawn by draft horses, were approaching the Lord’s Square.

Seeing this scene.

Red reminded Lynn, who was on the bench: "Master."

"There are carriages approaching."

Upon hearing Red’s words, Lynn turned his gaze over.

Moments later.

The carriage team stopped on the open space of the Lord’s Square.

A young woman dressed in white leather armor dismounted from a white warhorse at the front of the team.

The young woman’s eyes quickly scanned Lord’s Square.

Soon.

Her gaze landed on Lynn sitting on the bench.

The young woman’s long, beautiful eyebrows noticeably arched upwards.

Stepping forward with her long, exposed legs, she strode towards Lynn.

In front of Lynn, the young woman bent her waist, extending her equally exposed long arms and palms.

"Master Lynn, long time no see, have you missed me?"

The young woman before him was graceful and athletic, her leather armor tightly wrapped, outlining a waist that could be encircled with one hand in a lean forward moment.

Her snowy white bosom appeared faintly, almost emerging.

Lynn extended his right hand, lightly grasped the young woman’s.

A silky, soft yet unusually smooth sensation instantly hit him.

"Miss Kari, indeed it has been some time since we last met."

"I thought Miss Kari had already forgotten our previous agreement."

Feeling the warmth from Lynn’s palm, Kari couldn’t help but reveal a sly smile.

Retracting her palm, Kari argued mischievously: "Master Lynn, how could that be?"

"Kari is still waiting for Master Lynn to become the future great lord."

Lynn rolled his eyes directly at Kari.

Since Kari last came to his territory, it had been several months.

If Kari were trading commodities nearby, she could have returned long ago.

But Kari hadn’t.

However, Lynn didn’t ask much.

Even though Kari had a merchant partnership agreement with him,

It was only verbal.

And there were no explicit constraints on trade intervals in the agreement.