Chapter 2451

Previously, a total of 3,000 pieces were made; this time, another 5,000 pieces will be added.

So these garments for the craftsmen to wear require a total of 15,000 pieces to be made.

It will take about 1 day.

Zhao Chi can make his own clothes and pants on a whim, so no planning is needed for them.

【The third】 is the collar.

The collar has a very large gap.

Originally, Zhao Chi wanted Su Qin to become his mercenary female lord, specifically arranged to convert those captives into soldiers.

So far, Zhao Chi has given Su Qin a cumulative total of over 28,000 tamed slaves, plus the 2,000-plus slaves Su Qin herself captured, making over 30,000 slaves in total.

Among them, over 10,000 slaves are craftsmen, already arranged by Su Qin to carry out various tasks.

Among the remaining 20,000 slaves, 3,000 have already been fully converted by Su Qin, becoming her regular army.

Half humans, half beastmen, all iron-armored melee soldiers.

Their combat power is passable.

Of course they can't compare to the Taoyuan tribe's melee female soldiers, but they are absolutely at a qualified level, completely fine in conventional warfare, able to hold the front line against enemies and protect Su Qin's female elves.

Another 2,000-plus slaves are overseers, managing the other slaves.

The remaining 15,000 are all slave soldiers, being converted into regular army in batches.

Slave soldiers are usable too.

But their morale is very low, they collapse easily, and they won't fight with all their might — their combat power is far inferior compared to the regular army.

Once they fall into a disadvantage, the slave soldiers' combat power will drop even faster, and their obedience will also decline at an accelerated rate.

Slave soldiers are better suited for advantageous battles, not disadvantageous ones.

It's still best to convert them.

Actually, they've already been disciplined, so they can be converted in large batches very quickly.

However, converting too quickly will cause the public order and morale of Qingzhu Town to plummet — it will definitely collapse.

Mainly because this would affect Su Qin's primary race, the elves.

It would lower the elves' loyalty.

Especially since Su Qin's original residents number only about 5,000, a relatively small number.

So converting large numbers of slave soldiers would have a huge impact on the primary race.

And the elven archers are Su Qin's main force.

She must consider the elves' feelings and loyalty.

So she can't convert too quickly.

No way around it.

Must take it slow.

Converting about 5,000 people per month is about right.

This won't have too great an impact on the elves, and is within a relatively acceptable range.

In about 3 months, all conversions will be complete.

Once all conversions are done, Su Qin will have an army of 20,000 iron-armored warriors, plus 3,000 elven archers.

By then, Su Qin's melee line-holding capability will be extremely strong, able to create a better output environment for her elves.

Although the overall soldier level isn't that high, with relatively few high-rank soldiers, this quantity is already far stronger than an ordinary county-level lord, and can even temporarily hold off some weaker prefecture-level lords.

However……

Su Qin has now become a complete vassal, so those slaves given to her have once again become Zhao Chi's soldiers……

Of course, their location of belonging is still Qingzhu Town.

Zhao Chi's arrangement of Su Qin's position has also changed from the previous mercenary captain to the mercenary administrator in the territory.

Zhuang Ya will be in charge of discipline going forward.

Su Qin will be in charge of commanding troops in battle.

Looking at Zhao Chi's own side now.

There are a total of 45,000 slaves.

Among them, 3,000 are slave overseers, and the remaining 42,000 are all slave laborers and captives currently being tamed.

These slave laborers are the main force farming in Chaoge Town.

Looking at the overall picture.

Zhao Chi plus Su Qin have a total of 72,000 slaves.

Among them, 5,000 are female overseers, 10,000 are craftsmen, 15,000 are slave soldiers, 30,000 are slave laborers, and 12,000 are captives currently being disciplined.

If all 72,000 of these slaves are converted into formal residents, the time consumed would be far too long.

But if they're not converted, both their combat power and work enthusiasm are quite mediocre.

However……

Now there are the collars.

Then these two problems can be easily solved.

Allowing these slaves' work enthusiasm and combat motivation to be vastly improved.

Therefore, the collars must be made.

Many must be made.

The only pity is that the collars only target female captives and slaves.

The remaining male slaves can only be taken slowly……

Or perhaps...

Sell them all.

Of course, there's no need to take it slow.

Sell when it's time to sell. Be decisive.

The White Tiger Regiment is setting up a temporary trading post, and there will definitely be plenty of captives to trade.

These male slaves aren't needed — we can buy more female captives instead.

Usually among humanoid races, males have 1 more point of Strength than females, while females have 1 more point of Intelligence than males.

This is determined by physical traits.

Of course, that doesn't mean women are smarter than men — after all, Intelligence is just a physical attribute, not a stand-in for IQ or wisdom.

Women are simply more sensitive, with a better foundation for perception.

It's often said that women have strong sixth senses — in reality, that's just the manifestation of having 1 more point of Intelligence.

But when it comes to combat, Strength still has the greater advantage.

Most lords also prefer to take male slaves.

They'll definitely sell well.

If female captives aren't particularly good-looking, no lord will want too many of them either — perfect for buying them in later.

As for the quantity...

Those 5,000 female slave overseers will definitely still be kept on.

For tilling and farming, estimate based on 50,000 slave laborers.

Chaoge Town has a total of 150,000 farm plots, averaging 3 plots per slave laborer.

Actually, it's still quite busy.

But they can handle it.

After all, with the Carefree Spring, they only need to sleep 1 hour a day, their stamina recovers extremely quickly, and they barely get tired from work.

These slave laborers are absolutely capable of working 20 hours a day.

So 3 farm plots per person isn't too many.

But on top of that, the planting team led by Gu Yan will also be working together.

Plus 10,000 Flower Demons helping with weeding and harvesting.

Plus 1,500 female Ratfolk tilling and turning the soil.

All in all, the workload is very reasonable.

These slave laborers must absolutely be fitted with "Obedience-Type" collars.

With this kind of collar, their obedience effects — including how well they listen and how proactive they are — will all be amplified to nearly 8 times through the Quandou Society.