Chapter 75 - Military Camps! Greenhouses! Luxury!
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In the new city, a large number of soldiers were training in the military camp.
The newly built military camp was quite large, with a circular track in the center. In the future, these soldiers only needed to run on the track for exercise.
In the middle of the circular track, many soldiers were wielding their swords, continuously practicing slashing and hacking.
On the other side of the circular track, there were also many soldiers practicing martial arts, engaging in mock combat.
This military camp was only for human warriors. Nearby, there were also separate camps for fox warriors and minotaurs.
While their living quarters were separate, they often trained together to enhance cooperative combat abilities.
At present, Richard’s soldiers, except for the minotaurs, did not include female soldiers.
Although female minotaurs looked no different from male minotaurs, they still lived separately.
The rules in the military camp were quite strict. Outsiders were not allowed, and everyone had to go to bed on time every day. Those who violated the rules would be punished, either by running ten laps or by being expelled from the army.
The treatment of Richard’s soldiers was quite good. They were paid 300 copper coins a month, and the food they ate was much better than what was available outside.
In combat, killing an enemy would directly reward 5 silver coins. Those who performed bravely and made significant achievements would be rewarded.
In the territory, many people envied these soldiers.
Some families even took pride in having someone in the army!
“Lord, according to the standards you provided last time, we need 156 spears and light shields for the pikemen, 400 daggers and short swords for the sword-and-shield soldiers. The crossbowmen need 100 lightweight swords, in addition to requiring substantial armor. Here’s the list for your review.”
In a large office in the military camp, Jim, who had been promoted to legion commander, handed a list to Richard.
Richard had set a standard for the equipment for all soldiers and asked Jim to tally it up and report back.
Spear infantry were to be equipped with a long spear, a light shield, a dagger, and a set of light armor.
Sword and shield infantry were to be equipped with a sword, a shield, a dagger, a short sword, and a suit of armor.
Crossbowmen were to be equipped with a crossbow and a light short sword, as well as a dagger, and to wear leather armor.
As for archers, there were not many among the human soldiers, with less than 50. The rest were mainly fox archers.
The current thousand-strong legion referred to human soldiers, excluding fox archers and minotaurs.
Therefore, Richard currently had nearly thirteen hundred soldiers in total!
Human and demi-human soldiers were naturally managed separately to maintain a balance of power.
Although all soldiers were quite loyal to Richard now, necessary checks and balances were still required.
After reviewing the list, Richard followed it and bought the necessary equipment on the online marketplace.
He also purchased an additional 500 sets of equipment so he could continue to expand his army in the future.
With the increase in refugees, manpower had become more abundant. These soldiers no longer needed to work on construction sites; they only needed to train.
They were becoming professional soldiers!
Just a few days later, all the things Richard had purchased arrived. He distributed all the equipment.
Next, Richard purchased a large number of materials for greenhouses.
Yes, he planned to build some greenhouses on his territory to grow crops. Winter was coming, and Richard didn’t plan to sit idle until winter passed.
He chose a flat mountain on his newly acquired territory for a trial.
This location was relatively isolated, making it less likely for bandits to discover. Richard sent people to build a wall and a fortress at the entrance of the mountain pass and planned to station several dozen soldiers there.
During the construction of the greenhouses, Richard brought the bunny girl Daisy along.
Daisy was very curious about these beautiful green sheds Richard was building.
“Lord Richard, what are these structures used for?” Daisy asked like a curious baby.
She quickly learned how to set up the greenhouses.
What Richard was building was not the ordinary type of greenhouse. He bought quite good materials that could last for decades.
With hundreds of people working day and night, dozens of greenhouses were soon erected neatly.
When Daisy walked inside, she was startled because the temperature inside was much higher than outside.
Moreover, there were sunshades and insect screens on the greenhouses. When the sun was too strong, they could also be used to regulate the temperature.
“Wouldn’t it be warm in here in the winter too?” Daisy suddenly thought.
Winter was her least favorite season.
Not only was there less food, but it was also very cold.
Although she was a rabbit girl, there was still a big difference between her and an actual rabbit.
Rabbits have fur, so they can hide in burrows without fear of the cold, but rabbit girls were already human, albeit with tails and animal ears.
She also felt cold.
Due to the lack of thick clothes in winter, many rabbit people could only hide indoors and tightly shut the doors to keep warm.
However, in such greenhouses, it felt even warmer than their houses.
This made Daisy think… if she stayed here in the winter, she wouldn’t have to freeze.
However… she soon realized that such greenhouses were not for living in.
Instead, Richard planned to use them to grow crops.
“So luxurious!”
Daisy suddenly felt that the lord was too extravagant.
Such a good place was not used for living, but instead for growing crops.
However, when she thought of the tall and beautiful castle Richard had newly built, Daisy felt that he seemed to have the capital for luxury.
“These are called potatoes!”
Then, Daisy saw Richard take out potatoes and teach her how to breed them.
Daisy had eaten potatoes these days, and they tasted exceptionally good.
So, she learned very seriously.
She quickly mastered the essentials.
After teaching Daisy how to breed potatoes, Richard handed over these greenhouses to her to manage.
Indeed, Daisy would be Richard’s agricultural manager from now on.