Chapter 82 Military Development
After dealing with this icebreaker beast, Rhodes turned his attention to the remaining one.

The saber-toothed tiger was standing there, confronting the ice-breaking beast.

The atmosphere between the two sides was tense and a battle was about to break out.

"Thank you for your hard work. Leave the rest to me." Rhodes walked over and patted the saber-toothed tiger on the head.

As a reward, throw it the heart of the Death Icebreaker and let it go to the open space on the other side to feast on it.

Then Rhodes looked at the still-living icebreaker beast.

Keep a distance of 100 meters from it.

Seeing that the Icebreaker Beast did not rush over angrily, but stopped where it was and hesitated, a smile appeared on Rhodes' face.

He took out a cookie and threw it at it.

Quietly waiting for the reaction of this icebreaker beast.

The Icebreaker Beast's cloudy eyes looked Rhodes up and down, finally stopping at the dead beast.

It was not angry. That was its enemy, who was trying to seize its territory. It was good for it to die.

And the human in front of him was able to kill that guy, he was stronger than himself.

But he didn't kill me, so he shouldn't be a bad person.

Despite their high intelligence, Warcraft's thinking is relatively simple.

Rhodes could feel the hostility of the ice-breaking beast gradually dissipating.

The aroma of golden roughage biscuits constantly stimulates its taste buds.

In the end, the icebreaker beast couldn't resist the temptation.

When it got close to the cookie, it lowered its head and rolled it into its mouth with its thick tongue.

"It tastes good, right? Another piece?" Rhodes took out another piece and approached it step by step with a smile on his face.

How could a country cow that could only chew moss all year round resist the temptation of such delicious food from the big city?

Soon I fell in love with the deliciousness of the golden cookies.

She was deceived by evil humans and signed a contract to sell herself.

After successfully concluding the [Pasture Contract], Rhodes happily stroked the chin of the icebreaker beast.

Then it opened its arms towards the group of black yaks behind it.

Since the leader has surrendered, these more than eighty black yaks naturally belong to him.

Rhodes looked at them one by one and was very satisfied.

As expected, it is a wild bull that can survive independently in the snowfield. It is even stronger than the domesticated ones bought from the fortress.

Rhodes took a quick look and found that four or five black yaks were on the verge of evolution.

However, due to the lack of nutritional intake, moss alone cannot provide the high-energy requirements for evolution.

In the next hour, Rhodes collected a large amount of fever mycelium in the valley and packed all the materials of the Death Icebreaker Beast.

"We've come back with a full load." Rhodes was in a happy mood and hung the packaged materials on the ox's back.

Then he sat on the back of the icebreaker and let it lead the yak herd away from here.

Unlike the sprint when they came here, this time they brought a large group of black yaks, which slowed down their travel speed.

Rhodes set out on the journey in the early morning and did not return to Hekou Town until the evening.

Holmes and the town's chief clerk, Mullen, were notified by the soldiers and hurried out to greet them.

The two men stood under the icebreaker, staring at this huge creature that was twice as tall as them, and stood there stupidly.

The shield and spear soldiers around were even more nervous, their throats moving up and down constantly.

This is a monster that can destroy an entire town.

The absolute suppression from the life level made them unconsciously tighten their weapons.

If Rhodes had not been riding on the back of the Icebreaker, the lord's majesty would have overwhelmed his fear of the monster.

These soldiers must have already raised their spears and attacked the ice-breaking beasts.

Holmes stepped forward and asked, "Sir, what is this under you?"

Rhode rode on the cow's back, motioned him to rest assured, and announced to the people around him: "This is the icebreaker beast I tamed from the snowfield. Don't be afraid. It won't hurt humans and will become a new partner in the territory."

With his assurances, and the example of the saber-toothed tiger, the fear in the eyes of the residents and soldiers slowly faded.

They couldn't remember how many times they had admired the lord and cheered for his magic.

Many people excitedly gathered around the Icebreaker, watching curiously as if it were a festival.

Until the people from the Linmu Guild arrived and carefully led the old man away.

After there was no more fun, everyone started to disperse.

Although the people in the Linmu Guild had never raised an icebreaker before, Rhodes was not worried.

The Icebreaker is quite intelligent. In Rhodes' words, it has strong self-management abilities.

Even if there is a problem, he will be notified in time through the contract.

"The soldiers were well trained. Although they were still a little flustered, they did not back down. You have done a good job during this period."

After the others left, Rhodes praised Holmes.

Having not received any notification, the soldiers looked panicked as they faced the pressure from the icebreaker beast's size.

But instead of running away in fear, he chose to move forward.

It can be seen that Holmes is good at training soldiers and is very dedicated.

I have not neglected my duties due to personal issues.

Since the soldiers from Hekou Town passed the test, Rhodes chose to ignore this minor problem.

Hearing his words, Holmes breathed a sigh of relief, and the haze in his heart completely dissipated.

He understood that this was a test from the lord.

And he passed the test, so he doesn't have to worry about any subsequent difficulties.

Because of the encounter last night, even though Rhodes didn't say anything, Holmes was still worried.

Things like extramarital affairs are neither a big deal nor a small matter.

He finally got his current status and was able to manage a small town, so he couldn't help but be afraid.

Unable to guess Rhode's thoughts, he would inevitably scare himself. Now that he had passed the test and received praise, Holmes unconsciously stood up straight and bowed to Rhode with a solemn look.

"My lord, please rest assured that I will remember my mission and become your most loyal sword. I will never let you down!"

These were words that came from his heart. They were not just about Rhodes' identity, but more importantly, he could see hope.

The territory is becoming increasingly powerful, and countless miracles are happening before his eyes.

The lord before them had a long-term vision, was willing to share, and had never treated his subordinates unfairly.

This made Holmes' heart beat fast, and he had never been so glad to embark on this journey.

At the same time, I reminded myself to do my best to fulfill my duties.

We must catch up with this carriage that is about to gallop!

Feeling the motivation in Holmes' heart, Rhodes nodded with satisfaction.

After he left, Rhodes called the head of the Craftsmen's Guild and asked him to send people to process the various materials of the Icebreaker Beast.

"The materials from one icebreaker beast can be used to make thirty sets of solid leather armor and five first-level longbows."

Rhodes understood the situation through the report from the person in charge.

Solid leather armor can be made by craftsmen in the town, and its defensive effect is comparable to plate armor.

However, the materials for a first-level longbow need to be delivered to the Dragon-Breaking Fortress, and the master craftsmen there will be asked to make it.

First-order weapons, also known as knight-level weapons, are strategic reserves and cannot be purchased with money alone.

And according to the laws of the kingdom, ordinary people are prohibited from hiding or carrying them privately. Once discovered, the nobles have the right to shoot them directly.

With the help of Jianling Chamber of Commerce, Rhodes could only buy three or four sets at most.

The main problem is that it is out of stock.

The solution is simple. Bring your own materials and ask the master of Dragon Broken Fortress for help.

The masters will leave some materials as rewards and deliver the agreed first-level weapons.

"With solid leather armor and a first-level longbow, I can consider the extraordinary troop type of cavalry archery." Rhodes thought to himself.

Plate cavalry cannot shoot arrows on horseback.

They carry lances and charge into battle.

However, if we want to harass and disrupt the enemy's rear formation, we need the cooperation of cavalry and archers.

After coming up with a rough plan, Rhodes sent someone to inform his three knights.

The top fifty out of the one hundred longbowmen of the Third Divine Archery Battalion were selected and incorporated into the First Royal Guard Battalion.

The knight attendants taught them horse riding and archery, preparing for the establishment of the cavalry archery unit.

As a result, the number of cavalry in the First Guard Battalion increased from 62 to 112.

To appease Loren's emotions and ensure fairness in the army.

Rhodes allowed Loren to select fifty people from the construction teams of the three territories to join the longbow troops.

Thanks to the new addition of icebreakers and yaks, the efficiency of the construction team has increased rapidly, and it is no problem to allocate another fifty people.

After adjustments, the number of troops in the territory officially exceeded one thousand.

Rhodes' title of leader of the Knights Templar was well-deserved.

"It's just that the quality of the soldiers is not good enough and the equipment is not complete."

After looking through the various gaps in the army, Rhodes did not lose heart. He patted his cheeks to cheer himself up.

The territory has only been established for three months. As long as it continues to develop steadily, these will not be a problem.

Moreover, with the current military strength, it cannot be underestimated within the kingdom.

Except for those outrageous border barons on the Great Plains, he no longer took ordinary barons seriously.

If a weaker viscount saw him, he would probably turn around and run away.

Except for the insufficient number of knights, its strength is comparable to that of an old Viscount family.

“This is the charm of pioneering.”

Rhodes thought, there are opportunities everywhere, and no one around will care how you expand your army, allowing you to develop your armaments.

If it happened within the kingdom, if it dared to expand its military so madly, it would have been targeted by its neighbors long ago.

Why are you training so many soldiers for no reason? Do you want to beat me?

I am not blind. When the time comes, I will call all my aunts and uncles, and a series of nobles will come to my house with all kinds of troubles. It will be a dream for me to grow up peacefully.

Next, Rhodes stayed in Hekou Town for a while to sort out the resettlement issues of the icebreakers and yaks.

A few days later, he returned to Pingdingshan.

Despite the addition of yaks as farming labor, it is still far from enough to develop farmland.

Rhodes knew that he needed to find a way to create more farming labor.

The castle was still under construction and Rod was still sitting in his hut.

In the fireplace, the magical flames of the Ash Rat gushed out, roasting the high-purity silica dug out from the brick and stone factory.

Under Rhodes' control, the quartz inside gradually melted and he constructed transparent quartz tubes.

Then he produced a piece of pure silver.

Under the temperature of the magic flame, pure silver was forged into a scalpel for cutting, a pair of vascular forceps for separating, and a pair of tweezers for clamping.

"It's not precise enough. There's nothing we can do. We'll just have to make do with it." Rhodes checked the condition of the tool and confirmed that it was barely usable.

Sitting at his research table, he reviewed the relevant knowledge about artificial monsters in his mind.

The first is how the glue catfish was born, by burning witchcraft into the animal's body to form a magical organ.

This is often exclusive to high-level wizards and requires superb control over magic power.

Rhodes was very lucky, as the compatibility between the Cold Water Catfish and the Mud-to-Stone Technique was extremely high.

After only a few thousand attempts, he found the correct burning method.

But turning fossils into mud was different. He did not find a suitable object for transformation nearby. After countless failures, he had to change his strategy.

That is the second way, the magical choice under the intervention of the wizard.

Rhodes neatly placed tubes of Warcraft blood on the test bench.

(End of this chapter)