214 Luosha (1/2)

After he finished announcing the reorganization of the Shanhai County 1st division, he continued his military expansion plan.

He looked toward Pei Donglai and said, ”Beihai Naval fleet will expand two units and reach the organization of a regiment. The colonel role will be handed over to you.”

”Yes sire.” Pei Donglai knew that the goal of expanding the naval fleet was to attack the pirates on Yue'er Island.

”General Wang!”

”Present!” Wang Yuanfeng stepped out.

”The god machine unit will expand an additional unit. At the same time, the general must guide the affiliate territories to at least have a crossbowmen squadron to help the city protection unit.” Ouyang Shuo planned to place arcuballistas in the affiliate territories.

”Yes sire!”

With that, the new round of expansion of Shanhai County had ended. The new addition of 2 cavalry units for the 2nd regiment, the spearmen, archer units of the 3rd regiment, and the 2 units of the Beihai naval fleet, 1 unit for the god machine unit, and the cost for class change was 3250 gold.

Ouyang Shuo had only 2250 gold on hand and had a 1000 gold shortfall. It was 10 days until the end of the month, and to use profits from the territory was too late. This sum could only be obtained from raiders.

Ouyang Shuo ordered the 3rd regiment to be the priority, followed by the Beihai Naval Fleet and the god machine unit, while the 2nd regiment would be pushed back. At the same time, the 1st and 3rd regiments would be in charge of the east and west exterminations of raiders.

Considering that the 3rd regiment was just built and the organization wasn't complete, Ouyang Shuo made the 3 city protection units to help them, appointing Shanhai County protection unit major Zhao Sihu as the temporary deputy of the Eastern camp.

As for the 2nd regiment, they were positioned at the north camp and couldn't quickly be moved. The situation in the plains was more and more intense. Friendship County's trading market was also becoming famous, and the trades had been doubling and proliferating. It was because of that that it needed the 2nd regiment to prevent the tribes from having other thoughts.

Ouyang Shuo's strategy towards the plains was to wait, see, and adapt to changes.

After ending the military meeting, Er’lai was the only one that stayed.

This general was wearing the Buren armor that the Armory Division had made for him; on his back was a halberd made of elite iron. Compared to his look in the Battle of Muye, he looked fiercer and more powerful.

”General, what issue do you have?” Ouyang Shuo asked.

Er’lai laughed and said in embarrassment, ”Sire, I saw a horse and was wondering if sire was willing to gift it to me.”

Ouyang Shuo froze. ”Didn't the Military Affairs Department assign you an elite Qingfu horse? Is general not pleased with that horse?”

”That's not it.” Er’lai shook his head. ”A few days ago when I was walking around the territory I saw a pair of beasts and instantly adored them.”

Ouyang Shuo didn't know whether to laugh or cry. ”The beasts you refer to are they the Nian beasts?”

”Yes yes yes, it's the Nian beast. Director Zhu told me that it was you that tamed it.”

In truth, the 2 Nian beasts had already stayed in Shanhai County for half a year. Last month, they gave birth to a pair of baby beasts, one male, and one female. On the surface, they were different from the Nian beast, slowly starting to awaken the bloodline of the qilin, looking similar to the qilin of legends.

The newly born beasts became Bing'er's playmates. She often ran to the back mountains to play with them. It was weird that the fierce Nian beasts were caring and gentle with her.

Sometimes, the pair were willing to follow Bing'er outside the territory to the plains. This made it that other than Xue'er and Blackfang, there was a new pair of little beasts following her around.

All the kids in the territory including Er Wazi worshiped Bing'er. Bing'er had now become the queen of Shanhai County, having a bunch of little followers.

Now for Er’lai to suddenly raise up the topic to Ouyang Shuo to pick the Nian beasts as mounts made Ouyang Shuo very curious. ”General, can you tame the Nian beasts?”

Er’lai laughed. ”As long as sire agrees, I have 90% confidence.”

”Ok, I agree.” Ouyang Shuo decided to let Er’lai try.

Ouyang Shuo was thinking that instead of letting the Nian beasts spend their days on the back mountain, why not do something purposeful like fight and battle? As long as the baby beasts were there, the specialty and buffs that the beasts brought wouldn't disappear.

Er’lai had good taste. If he were able to take them, they would be much better than elite Qingfu horses. They also brought two such strong skills.

As he was very curious, Ouyang Shuo got up and brought Er’lai towards the back mountains.