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They quickly located Dokdar's camp, where land inspectors and tax collectors dispatched from Hetherink were already on their way. Under their supervision, land was being redistributed in the surrounding forests. Progress had only just begun in the last few days, and everything was going relatively smoothly. Dokdar also thanked Niu Zida for the supplies that had been transported from Yunlai Port, which had now arrived.
“The Viscount is much more trustworthy than the previous nobles. He has fulfilled almost all of his promises within half a month, which is faster than we expected.”
"It's nothing. This is all for your livelihood. The land has been distributed, and I've given you the necessities and food. From now on, I hope you will live peacefully and stop robbing passing merchants."
"I will, I will definitely keep my men in check and stop them from robbing and looting."
After chatting with Dokdar for a while, Niu Zida said to Dokdar as he was leaving:
“I see that if you really want to control your subordinates, you can’t just win them over. I’ll give you some weapons. You’d better build your own guard. You’re getting too close to Heatherlink now, so be careful of your men. Some of them might be recruited by Altaïr, which could be detrimental to you.”
"Thank you for the reminder, Your Excellency."
Dokdar nodded after hearing this. He also wanted Niu Zida to stay overnight at his camp, but Niu Zida refused.
"I have urgent business to attend to back in Heatherlink and will be leaving tomorrow morning, so I won't stay any longer. Besides, most of the Forest Folk don't have a good impression of nobles, and my lingering here would only be detrimental to you. I'm also here to check if the land inspectors and tax collectors are doing their jobs properly. If they are, I'll be relieved. If they've made any mistakes..."
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"Imprison them first and send them here for us to deal with. Remember, do not cause any unrest recently, lest someone plot against you."
Niu Zida's instructions to Dokdar were very persuasive and helpful. Dokdar knew that these were all words that would benefit him, so he nodded quickly and personally led his men to escort Niu Zida several miles out of the camp before returning.
"Master, Doctor is a highly respected leader among the Forest Clan. Why are you always so wary of him and warn him to be careful of his subordinates?"
"Dokdar's defection to Heatherlink has definitely caused resentment among some within the kingdom, especially since the news hasn't reached Altaïr yet. If it does, and someone starts planting spies within the Forest Clan to try and eliminate Dokdar and prevent him from joining Heatherlink, all our previous plans will be in vain. But ultimately, all I can do is remind Dokdar that returning to Heatherlink to prepare for war is the top priority. I don't have the energy to deal with things here anymore. I can only hope that Dokdar is a cautious person."
Niu Zida then stayed near the forest camp for a day. After confirming that nothing serious had happened, he left with his men. After another day's journey, they passed through the Katz territory and the Echeberia territory and entered the territory of Hetherlink. Although the Echeberia territory was no longer in any major trouble, since Bozeman had already surrendered and Lord Laudt could no longer cause any trouble, Niu Zida still did not want to see him. The other party's attitude was unclear for the time being, and it would be better for him to return to Dasos Pass as soon as possible.
Finally, in early October of 1047, when the weather had turned cool, Niu Zida arrived at Dasos Pass with his men. Almost all the maids, except for Amelie who remained in the Dore territory, had gathered there. Niu Zida simply wrote to Amelie, asking her to come as well. Niu Zida decided to spend the winter at Dasos Pass and go to Andaman Village in the spring of the following year. He would take this opportunity to build warehouses and fortifications there as a future deployment site for mobile forces.
Dathos Pass was originally a military fortress. Because it guarded the land route from Heatherlink to the Kingdom of Altaïr, a prosperous town gradually developed outside the pass. Celebrating the New Year here would give the maids a place to go shopping and have some fun. Otherwise, going to Andaman Village to watch the dust being collected would be too boring.
Charlotte had already arrived. At this time, the commander of Dathos Pass was a middle-aged man around 40 years old named Lyudmskiy. Just from the name, you could tell that he had some overseas ancestry. According to Charlotte, his ancestors were originally nobles from the Eastern Continent. Due to the religious war in the Eastern Continent, his family was forced to migrate to Heatherlink for fear of persecution of their sect. Fortunately, they were taken in by Charlotte's grandfather and have been loyal to the Duke of Heatherlink ever since. They are considered staunch supporters of the "Duke's" faction within Heatherlink, which is why the Duke of Heatherlink has always entrusted such an important pass to their family.
The Dathos Pass also houses one of the Duke's most elite forces, a standing army of 500 men. This force is considered the Duke's most important armed force besides the Duke's Guard. It is well-equipped, and even during the Bozeman Rebellion, Charlotte never considered using this force, fearing that the loss of the southern gate would cause changes in the entire territory.
Besides the 500-strong standing army, the surrounding territories were also mostly under the Duke's direct control. Several hundred militiamen and 30 knights could be recruited from these territories. In addition, after Charlotte arrived here, with the help of Aponia, she began to sort out the land and property under the Duke's name that had been controlled by Postman. It was only after arriving here that Charlotte roughly knew the true wealth of Duke Heatherlink.
Niu Zida had already arranged for all the goblins he had bred in Heatherlink to be placed in Andaman Village. At the same time, he had Xin Hai send the goblin troops from Haizhi Island to Andaman Village as well. In addition to the goblins he had bred with his maid in recent months, he now had about 500 goblins in total. In addition, there were 6 elite goblins, 3 goblin magic swordsmen, 2 goblin priests (healing type), and the goblin swordsman he had recently bred.
The Dore territory contains a total of 6 elite goblins: 6 Goblin Enhancement Priests, 1 Goblin Healing Priest, 4 Goblin Spellblades, 3 Goblin Swordsmen, and 1 Goblin Lightning Elemental Shaman, totaling 15 elite goblins, plus 400 ordinary goblins.
"There are still not enough goblins."
"After all, the master has been running around ever since the war with Bozeman ended, and hasn't had time to breed goblins. Moreover, the goblins were lost in the great battle with Bozeman, but they have been replenished recently."
In the evening, he first had dinner with his maids, a rare reunion meal. Afterwards, in his bedroom, Niu Zida invited Aponia, Joel, Ningguang, Xinhai, Charlotte, and Suliya, his six harem members, to serve him. Although it was called serving him, it was actually a war meeting. Apart from Amelie, these harem members were also representatives of the nearby forces that were allied with him.
"It seems the next few months will be crucial. We need to find a way to stabilize Altaïr diplomatically first. I must prepare for war at Dassos Pass and make sure you little bellies can play your part."
Held in Aponia's arms, Niu Zida fondled and played with her large breasts, while Aponia lovingly embraced him, then lowered her head and kissed her master's head with her red lips, saying:
"It's not just about massing troops, Master, next I..."
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They also need to prepare food, medicine, clothing, and weapons. Furthermore, they must try their best to support other nobles within the territory; at the very least, they need to get the nobles on the duke's side to send troops to participate in the war, as this will increase their chances of victory.
The Kingdom of Altaïr has a standing army of 3000 men, plus 500 knights, and can muster around 20,000 militia. Even considering the war with the Kingdom of Fortini, even if only half or a third of their forces attack Heatherlink, 7,000 to 10,000 troops would be too much for Heatherlink to handle. Niu Zida's expression was grim, and he knew the seriousness of the situation...
Chapter 371 Ningguang's Grand Strategy
Chapter 371.
"The enemy outnumbers us far. Although we now have the Kumani family as allies in the north and have appeased the forest tribes, there shouldn't be any possibility of a surprise attack from the north. However, we will have to rely on ourselves to fight the battle at Dasos Pass."
"If it were just enemies, that would be a minor matter. For the sake of internal stability, we have never completely purged the nobles of the Bozeman lineage. If the army of the Kingdom of Altaïr attacks in the future, it is hard to guarantee that these nobles will not cooperate with them from within to harass our rear."
Xin Hai and Aponia both shared their opinions, and Su Liya added from the side:
"We should take advantage of this winter to train knights and build our own powerful knight force so that we can fight against the army of the Kingdom of Altaïr."
"Storing food supplies is also very important, and as Andaman Village serves as a logistics base, building a new town to protect the supplies is of paramount importance."
Ningguang held her exquisitely crafted golden pipe, gently sucking on it with her tender red lips, then softly exhaling a ring of smoke. She gave a soft reminder. Niu Zida, lying in Aponia's arms, kneaded Aponia's large breasts. Watching Ningguang's gentle smile, her fair and alluring face radiating elegance, he couldn't resist the urge. He beckoned Ningguang over, opened her pipe, and then forcefully inserted his own enormous member into Ningguang's tender red mouth, which was now nestled between his legs, taking her place.
"uh-huh……"
Hearing Ningguang's ambiguous moans, Niu Zida pressed down on Ningguang's upturned head and began to slam his face against hers. He also gently played with the S-shaped red tassel headdress on her forehead with his fingers. Ningguang could only squint her beautiful eyes. One of her gloved hands was holding a pipe, while the other hand was supporting Niu Zida's thigh as she knelt down, tilting her head back and trying to swallow and spit out his huge member.
“Master, although it may be a bit late now, I still think that if possible, we should try not to start a war with the Kingdom of Altaïr too soon.”
“But the last incident was really too tense. You saw that Court had already run away during the riot at the post station.”
Hearing this, Aponia could only sigh. She held Niu Zida in a position as if he were urinating, so that he could hold Ningguang's head down and thrust hard. Ningguang gasped for breath, her throat was stuffed full, and a lot of saliva spilled out, dripping down her fair and pretty chin. Some dripped onto the carpet, and some fell onto her swollen breasts.
"However, Altaïr has not made any move so far. If we can delay, we should delay for as long as possible. If we start a war with the Kingdom of Altaïr, we will face a battle with more than 10,000 people. This is different from the intensity of the war we faced when defending the city and facing a few hundred or at most two or three thousand conscripts. It is probably impossible to break through the enemy's formation in one battle."
Xin Hai offered her opinion from the side, while the beautiful girl, well-versed in military strategy, gave her advice. The army they could muster was simply not enough. Even if Niu Zida could eventually produce two or three thousand goblins, it was unrealistic to expect to win a conventional war against tens of thousands of human regular troops. This was not a battle involving a few hundred or at most two or three thousand people. It was unrealistic to rely on Niu Zida's maids to charge into battle and crush the enemy. Niu Zida also knew that such a surprise attack strategy might work for small-scale, low-training conscripted warfare, but for a direct war, they couldn't always rely on opportunistic tactics.
"We still lack sufficient troops, so it seems we can only hold our ground."
"Currently, it seems our strength is indeed at a disadvantage..."
As Xin Hai began to tally up his resources, the Charlotte System could at most mobilize dozens of knights and hundreds of conscripts. Let's say 30 knights and 500 conscripts. As for Niu Zida, relying on his own goblin breeding, plus his 19 maids and the captured Sylvia and Miku, a total of 21 women in his harem, his belly was never idle. Currently, he could probably produce 100-120 people a week, which would amount to about 500 people a month. It's October now, and if the war is delayed until half a year later, the limit would be around 300. There are zero people left. But if Altaïr attacks in early spring, around February or March, we might only have around 2000 people at most. Adding the few hundred existing goblins, that's roughly 2000 to 3000 people, with a maximum of 4000. We might have a few dozen elite goblins at most. Besides that, even if we draw troops from the garrison of Seagod Island, the Dark Elves, and Ningguang's Cloud Harbor, we can only gather a little over a thousand people at most. Our side is simply no match for Altaïr's army in terms of either quality or quantity.
"This is really troublesome..."
Niu Zida, hearing Xin Hai taking stock of his family's wealth, also felt a bit agitated. Charlotte, upon hearing this, said:
“Master, if it really comes to a lot of trouble, I am willing to abdicate and let Robert inherit the position of Duke of Heatherlink, so that no one will have to sacrifice themselves.”
Things have come to this point, Charlotte...
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However, just like the character in the original Princess Lover novel, he still has the naive and sweet idea that "mutual understanding" is enough. Niu Zida was really dumbfounded. There is no turning back in political struggles. Once you're at the card table, it's all or nothing. In his own world, how many people were harmed by Sima Yi's oath by pointing to the Luo River and Gao Huan's alliance sacrifice to the heavens? How could he believe that welcoming Altaïr's side would spare him?
"Your Highness, please don't say such naive things now."
Even the gentle Heart Sea couldn't bear to watch any longer and softly reminded Charlotte. Charlotte probably realized that her words were too childish, and quickly lowered her head like a child who had done something wrong, no longer uttering any opinions.
"Even if there are a lot of enemies, there's no need to be afraid. Just defeat them head-on."
Sulia, however, didn't care at all. As a knight, all she wanted to do was defeat the enemy head-on on the battlefield.
"That's true, but victorious armies make a sound before engaging in battle..."
Xin Hai couldn't help but remind the confident Su Liya with words from the military manual. Meanwhile, Ning Guang used her tender red lips to hold the huge object that kept thrusting into the depths of her throat. She held the bull's head tightly with her snowy cheeks. After Niu Zida thrust hundreds of times, her throat felt dry and swollen. She squinted her beautiful eyes and used her little tongue to suck on the bull's head a few times in coordination with her red lips. Finally, Niu Zida, unable to hold back any longer, trembled and shoved the huge object all the way into her mouth, spraying it into her esophagus.
"Cough cough cough... Ugh... Hmph..."
Ningguang squinted her beautiful eyes and tried to hold the huge object that was completely submerged in her small mouth. She endured the violent gagging and swallowed the huge object that kept spraying out, drinking clumps of hot semen. She also tried to lick her lips clean with her little tongue.
"How is it, Ningguang? Is Master's rice water delicious?"
"Master, I almost thought I was going to choke to death."
Ningguang kissed the massive thing, rolled her eyes at Niu Zida, and then stood up. She found that the tobacco in her pipe had burned out, so she had no choice but to put in a little more. The tobacco Ningguang smoked was made from the decoction and extraction of the finest herbs. Not only was it not addictive, but it also had the effect of clearing the lungs and spleen. Smoking regularly was quite good for the body, so Ningguang often smoked this kind of aromatic herbal tobacco to help her think. Her little mouth often had the fresh scent of tobacco.
“Master, I overheard your conversation. If we were to confront Altaïr’s army head-on, even if we won, our losses would be substantial. I think we should consider avoiding direct combat as much as possible.”
"But after the peace talks break down, Altaïr will most likely resort to force to resolve the issue. Do you expect me to continue negotiating with the other side politically?"
"The chances are slim..."
"What should we do then? Speak quickly..."
Feeling as if Ningguang was deliberately putting him down, Niu Zida was a little annoyed and reached out to pinch Ningguang's large breast and twist it. Ningguang smiled and said:
"Master, don't worry. We have the Dasos Pass to block them. If we can hold this place, we should be able to delay the Altaic army for a long time. If the Altaic army comes with a large number of troops, their food and supplies will be consumed, which will be a big problem. As long as we can hold them off until their food supplies are exhausted, it will be easy to defeat them. Even if we can't defeat them, we can wait for them to retreat on their own."
“Miss Ningguang is right, but how do we know if Altaïr has enough food reserves? What if the enemy has plenty of food?”
"Therefore, we need to purchase grain in advance so that the other side will not be able to make a rash attack without sufficient grain reserves."
Ningguang confidently answered Xin Hai's question. Now Niu Zida seemed to suddenly understand something. No wonder Ningguang had stopped taking her secretary with her recently since the negotiations broke down and she left Hetherlink. When he asked her, she said to let them go back to handle the political affairs of Yunlai Port. It seems that Ningguang had made arrangements in advance.
"Does that mean Ningguang, you've already started buying up grain ahead of schedule?"
"That's right. Even before the negotiations started and before the summer grain harvest, I had Baiwen, Baishi, and Baixiao cooperate in purchasing grain. Because of my purchase volume, the grain price in Altair rose by almost 10%. Even if they can purchase enough grain, the pressure on their fiscal expenditure will increase significantly."
Ningguang, true to her merchant background, though unversed in military strategy, understood war from a unique perspective. Niu Zida couldn't help but reach out and give Ningguang's large breasts a good squeeze, laughing as he said:
"Ningguang, you're really amazing. You're staying with me tonight. I'm going to treat you well and bring you to orgasm as a reward."
"Then Master needs to be more gentle."
"Don't worry, I'll make you cry and beg me for my services."
"Then this servant thanks Master."
Seeing Niu Zida and Ningguang flirting without a care in the world, Xinhai pouted her red lips with a jealous expression. It wasn't just because Ningguang was favored, but more importantly, because as a strategist, she had been overshadowed by Ningguang in her master's military situation analysis at the war meeting. How could Xinhai not be jealous?
Chapter 372 Gentle Aponia 1
Chapter 372.
During the conversation, Ningguang briefly introduced her grain purchase plan to Niu Zida. She had already purchased enough grain to feed tens of thousands of people, totaling 20,000 to 30,000 tons, which had been stored in Yunlai Port.
"But if that's the case, we also have to worry about the safety of Yunlai Port. What if Altaïr attacks Yunlai Port?"
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I will gradually transport these grains to Heatherlink and Seago Island through trade during the winter, and some will also be traded to Kuyelburg. Most importantly, the grain for subduing the Forest Folk will come from here.
"That must cost a lot."
"Yes, this acquisition alone has almost depleted nearly half of Yunlai Port's gold reserves."
Niu Zida was somewhat surprised that Ningguang had sacrificed so much for this plan, but Ningguang didn't seem to mind, smiling as she said:
"It's nothing. Gold can be earned back, especially if the floating eukaryotic factory can easily process and sell imaginary energy in the future. Gold and Mora will be as plentiful as you want. When doing business, you have to think long-term. If one day the master can also control the Kingdom of Altaïr, then give Yunlai Port the trade privileges as a reward. Then this time, consider it my investment capital."
"You have a good idea. Don't forget that you are my darling. Your body is my private property, and you're actually trying to bargain with me."
Niu Zida saw through Ningguang's wishful thinking, and with a lewd grin, he squeezed Ningguang's large breasts hard. But jokes aside, Niu Zida was still very happy that Ningguang was willing to go to great lengths to support him this time. It seemed that Ningguang's loyalty to him was not a problem, and she had truly accepted him.
Then Niu Zida discussed with Ningguang the distribution of the grain after it was transported to Hetherlink, as well as the status of the military rations stored in Andaman Village. By the time they finished discussing, it was already late at night. Niu Zida noticed the weariness on the delicate faces of the maids and realized how late it was. So he said to everyone:
"It's so late, everyone should go back and rest. Ningguang and Aponia can stay and serve you in bed."
Originally, Niu Zida only planned to spend time alone with Aponia tonight, but after hearing about Ningguang's plan to buy up grain, he temporarily added Ningguang to the list of those who would serve him tonight, as a reward for her.
Once inside the bedroom, Niu Zida had Ningguang lie on her back on the bed, stretching out her long, slender body and her long, snow-white legs. He was half-held by Aponia, who held his massive member from above and slapped Ningguang's fair, alluring face a few times. Ningguang then actively stuck out her little tongue to lick Niu Zida's head. After deliberately teasing Ningguang's little tongue a few times, Niu Zida thrust forward forcefully, filling Ningguang's mouth and occupying the beauty's oral cavity once again, pumping vigorously.
"Mmm...cough cough...oh..."
Ningguang felt her tender red mouth being filled again by the thick, huge thing. She couldn't help but squint her beautiful eyes and let out a difficult moan. Her little tongue darted out, allowing the huge thing to slide all the way into the back of her throat along the slippery tongue coating, lifting her slender, snowy neck high. Ningguang also began to use her small hands to tease and manipulate her beautiful clam between her legs as Niu Zida moved.
"Master, if you go too far like this, Miss Ningguang won't be able to handle it..."
Seeing Niu Zida forcefully thrusting his lower abdomen against Ningguang's fair and alluring face while simultaneously pinching her neck with his fingers, pressing down on the bulge caused by his massive member, causing Ningguang to gag and cough, Aponia, holding Niu Zida, couldn't help but offer a word of advice. Niu Zida, however, ignored her and continued thrusting his enormous member forcefully, saying:
"She was originally my sex toy. Isn't the purpose of Ningguang's existence to let me release my desires?"
"Well……"
Ningguang was unable to speak at this moment, but tears were still unconsciously welling up in her beautiful eyes, and her little tongue was also wandering outside. A lot of saliva flowed out from her red and tender little mouth. Her brain had long since lost consciousness due to lack of oxygen, and her slender, snow-white eyes were drooping weakly. All Ningguang could do was start to use her little hands to keep fiddling with the mouth of her clam.
"Master, you're really going too far."
Aponia could only sigh as she watched Niu Zida having so much fun. It had been a long time since she'd seen him, and she felt that Niu Zida was becoming increasingly unreasonable in his treatment of the maid. She had to keep a close eye on him and stop him if he did anything too outrageous.
After answering Aponia, Niu Zida pressed down on Ningguang's snowy neck, swinging his waist muscles to focus on accelerating his thrusts. After a few hundred powerful thrusts, he satisfiedly released his desire into Ningguang's mouth, shooting clumps of semen into her mouth and making her swallow it. However, no matter how hard Ningguang tried to swallow, when he pulled out his penis, a lot of semen still dripped from Niu Zida's head onto the beautiful woman's snow-white face.
Just as Niu Zida was violently ejaculating, Ning Guang's beautiful clam mouth also gushed out a stream of water. It turned out that while swallowing the rice water, Ning Guang herself also reached an orgasm due to the blankness of consciousness caused by lack of oxygen...
Afterwards, Ningguang was temporarily in a daze, but Niu Zida didn't care. He let Ningguang lie on the bed while he lay in Aponia's arms, squeezing the beautiful woman's soft breasts. It was a good time to rest and have some sweet talk with Aponia alone.
"How have you been doing outside, Master? Have you been eating on time?"