[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-system-build-my-own-territory":3,"chapter-system-build-my-own-territory-system-build-my-own-territory-chapter-745":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","System: Build My Own Territory",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},162431,317,"Chapter 745 - 250: In Morgan Town, I Make the Rules (10,000) (4)","system-build-my-own-territory-chapter-745",745,"\u003Cp>As the speed was too fast, a cloud of dust rose up behind the cavalry team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several minutes later, the cavalry approached the manor castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Janet finally made out the burly man at the front of the cavalry team; it was Joao Frank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the grinding noise of heavy chains descending, the wooden gate of the castle lowered to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Janet’s gaze, the cavalry team entered the manor castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the gate of the manor castle gradually closed behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joao’s tall and burly figure ascended the steps from below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes swept around, soon landing on the detailed silhouette of Janet not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any hesitation, Joao strode over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving behind Janet, Joao called, \"I’m back, Janet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Janet turned around, looking at the dust-covered Joao, and revealed a look of relief, \"Thank you for your hard work, Uncle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Traveling all night to Wind Hill and then rushing back in a hurry...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Presumably, the mercenary corps from Wind Hill has been arranged?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joao nodded in response, \"It’s been arranged, Janet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just as you instructed, to avoid the mercenary corps taking money and doing nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I changed the payment method of the hire fee to tax collection from the townsmen and merchants.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although the leader of the Blade Wind Corps was somewhat reluctant, he eventually agreed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joao shifted the topic, \"However...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Janet frowned slightly, \"However?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Joao, you might as well speak directly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, at Frank Manor, only the two of us are left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what happens in the future, we are destined to depend on each other...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joao nodded heavily and said, \"However, Janet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it really wise to withdraw our forces stationed in Morgan Town and leave it to a mercenary corps for supervision?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if we impose head taxes and other taxes on Morgan Town, as long as we don’t harm the townsmen’s livelihood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They won’t revolt no matter what.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now handing it over to the Blade Wind Corps, if I were there with the soldiers, perhaps they could be suppressed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I am not there... I cannot guarantee what might happen in Morgan Town...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having personally sought out the mercenary corps, Joao naturally understood what kind of existence the Blade Wind Corps was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were nothing but a gang assembled from thieves, bandits, gamblers, rapists, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Janet pondered in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked directly at Joao and asked, \"I know, Uncle Joao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, besides the Blade Wind Corps, can you find any other armed forces to cooperate with our Frank Manor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joao opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately chose to remain silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The armed strength of Frank Manor... Uncle Joao, you understand better than I.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even after recruiting soldiers for so long and spending a fortune on weapons and armor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have barely managed to muster an armored force of eight hundred men.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joao nodded to show his agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Janet continued speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Among them, only five hundred are cavalry, the rest are infantry, and a thousand are unarmored infantry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even with an additional hundred archers...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With such military strength, how can we possibly resist the attack of Lynn’s fully armed soldiers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Joao, you know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the last battle, Lynn took all the labor force from the three great estates for his own use!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My rough estimate is at least over five thousand people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joao listened quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Janet’s face was solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does over five thousand people mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Joao, it means a massive population!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must know, Lynn’s territory contains coal and iron mines ripe for exploitation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And there are blacksmiths who can transform coal and iron into armor and weapons!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With a large population, combined with armor and weapons, a fully armed army could be formed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Janet’s chest, tightly encased in leather, rose and fell rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Causing the curve of that snow-white expanse to become ever more pronounced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But neither Janet nor Joao had the mind to address this at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crisis!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Janet felt a strong sense of crisis from behind that city wall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being a woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite having not personally killed many people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Janet considered herself to have an extraordinary military talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would Lynn offer her, or rather Frank Manor, military assistance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could intuitively understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynn wanted food, labor, and Gold Pounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to use the military aid she requested to rightfully expand from his territory, to plunder others!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the city walls, she had seen the prosperity and rapid development of Lynn’s territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she also knew that Lynn’s territory was still in the early stages of development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a large amount of undeveloped, weed-ridden land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A great deal of labor was needed for development and construction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, to meet the daily needs of this large labor force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also needed a large supply of food!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This explained why Lynn only wanted peasants and other goods from the three great estates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynn did not need more land right now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why Lynn didn’t wait for the three great estates to become exhausted fighting Frank Manor.\u003C\u002Fp>",855,"2026-05-29T04:51:15.085Z","2026-06-01T04:29:11.989Z",1,"novelbin.me","311424f297e5ce96e5b1da4896874e1ee123b59596f72be11f16e2a72bda153b","system-build-my-own-territory-chapter-746","system-build-my-own-territory-chapter-744",979,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsystem-build-my-own-territory-cover.jpg"]