58: Chapter 58 I am the City Lord, Qin City's Strategic Plan

"The tribe has successfully captured the village, obtaining a special unit — Troll Heavy Infantry."

"The tribe has successfully captured the village, obtaining a special unit — Tauren Great Axe Infantry."

"The tribe has successfully captured the village, obtaining 230 transformation points."

"The tribe has successfully captured the village, obtaining 275 transformation points."

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It seems not every tribe can provide special units. Out of twenty-six tribes, there were only two types of units, with the rest providing transformation points.

Troll Heavy Infantry: Special unit, average speed, clad in composite heavy armor, equipped with a heavy mace, suitable for charging formations. Recruitment cost: 500 food, 100 wood, 100 copper.

Tauren Great Axe Infantry: Special unit, fast speed, clad in composite heavy armor, equipped with a long-handled great axe, prone to berserking. Recruitment cost: 200 food, 50 wood, 50 copper.

Both are formidable units, but they are astronomically expensive. It would be difficult to recruit even a platoon in the short term. It seems I must accelerate the development of the tribe.

In the front hall of the Town Center, a meeting that would determine the future direction of the Qin Tribe was held.

"Leader, compared to the migrations during our time as a tribe, our Qin Tribe has now built a city and settled down, which can be considered a city-state. The title of 'tribe' cannot reflect the prosperity of our Great Qin. I believe that our Qin Tribe should be renamed Qin City, and you, Leader, should be the master of Qin City, addressed as City Lord. What do you think?"

The Shaman stood up and said loudly.

In fact, the Shaman had already discussed the meaning of these words with Zhao Feng before the meeting, and this was just a formality.

"The Shaman makes sense. Very well, from today on, our Qin Tribe shall be called Qin City, and I shall be the City Lord." Zhao Feng nodded and said.

"The City Lord is wise."

The Shaman shouted first.

Following that, the military officers, various administrators, and tribal leaders began to shout one after another.

"The City Lord is wise."

The neat and resounding sound made Zhao Feng's heart surge. Is this the feeling of power? The Shaman's previous words seemed to still be ringing in his ears.

"Leader, without hierarchy or rules, nothing can be accomplished. Currently, there are lazy and idle people in our Qin Tribe. We must divide the classes to give people the motivation to strive forward."

The meeting continued.

The Shaman took a piece of white linen from his bosom, bowed to Zhao Feng, who was sitting high on the throne, and said solemnly: "From today on, our Qin City will be divided into three classes. First are the Commoners; those newly joined to Qin City are Commoners. Second are the Citizens; the original people of Qin City are Citizens. Third are the Nobles; those who have made contributions can become Nobles."

He paused, looked at the surprised crowd in their seats, and continued: "The three classes can flow between each other. Commoners who perform meritorious service can become Citizens based on the size of their contribution, and likewise, Citizens can become Nobles. If a Noble breaks the law, they can also be demoted to a Commoner."

"After this meeting, the Qin City Code will be cast in bronze and erected in the center of Qin City. Everyone must keep it in mind to avoid breaking the law and being punished."

The crowd was solemn, secretly resolving to copy down the code later and warn those around them not to break the law.

The Shaman continued: "Nobles with great merit can be granted titles. The ranks from lowest to highest are Gongshi, Shangzao, Zanniao, Bugeng... Dashuzhang, Guanneihou, and Chehou, totaling twenty ranks."

As soon as the Shaman finished speaking, a man stood up impatiently and asked: "Shaman, what are the specifics regarding this merit?"

"Of course. Those who lead troops have military merit, administrators have administrative merit, Farmers have agricultural merit, and merchants have commercial merit. As for the details, you can come to me after the meeting to receive the detailed rules and review them slowly," the Shaman said with a smile.

"Thank you, Shaman, for clearing up our confusion." The man thanked him and sat down.

"Next, by the order of the City Lord, I will announce the appointments." The Shaman unfolded the linen in his hand and said loudly.

The crowd below was solemn, not daring to even breathe loudly. What followed was related to everyone's position; whether they would be able to live well in the future depended on these appointments.

"Meng, I appoint you as the Great General of Qin City, commanding all three armies."

"Thank you, City Lord. This subordinate accepts the order." Meng stood up and bowed.

"The Shaman is the Chancellor of Qin City, managing all major affairs of Qin City."

"Si is the Minister of the Lesser Treasury, managing Qin City's logistics and people's livelihood."

"Xing is the Lingyin of Qin City, managing criminal law."

"Platoon Leader Xu Feng is the Security General of Qin City, managing the defense of Qin City."

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More than twenty people were divided into civil and military roles, making the management of Qin City suddenly clear. With everyone performing their own duties, Qin City would be able to develop better.

Of course, these somewhat familiar official titles naturally came from the memories of the ancient kingdom in Zhao Feng's mind. Although their functions were quite different from those in the history of the ancient kingdom, for the Planet of the Dead, it was a first.

After the general meeting ended, Zhao Feng kept the Shaman, the military personnel, and the Minister of the Lesser Treasury, Si, behind to continue the meeting.

"Meng, from today on, recruit troops quickly. Combine two guards of infantry, two guards of Archers, and one guard of cavalry into one battalion, and three battalions into one army to establish the First Legion of Qin City. You will serve as the Legion General for now. Of course, you can set up the framework first and fill in the personnel slowly."

The pressure brought by the Mad Wolf Tribe forced Zhao Feng to accelerate the expansion of the military, and the subsequent strategic deployment would also require a large number of troops.

"Yes, City Lord." Meng replied respectfully. "City Lord, are there any combat missions?"

Zhao Feng nodded and signaled the guards to unfold a huge map on the wall. Everyone's eyes were immediately drawn to the map.

There were already some huge arrows and dots on the map. Zhao Feng stood up, picked up a long wooden stick, pointed at the map, and said: "Everyone, look, this is our Qin City. After this period of effort, there are very few Corpse Beasts appearing within this range, but there are still some that have slipped through the net."

He drew a circle on the map with the wooden stick and continued: "And outside of this, it is still in the hands of a large number of Corpse Beasts. The currently cleared area is gradually unable to meet the needs of our Qin City. Therefore, in the next seven days, we need to fight our way out and carve out a larger area to meet our development needs."

"City Lord, just tell us, how do we fight?" Stimulated by the prospect of military merit, a group of generals were shouting like they had been injected with adrenaline, their desire for battle very strong.

"Because our Qin City's army cannot independently engage in large-scale combat in the short term, we must fully utilize the Farmers in this operation."

Zhao Feng signaled the excited generals to sit down and continued: "I plan to first burn away the nearby Corpse Trees and weeds with fire, and then build simple fortresses, barracks, and arrow towers here, here, and here. The army will adopt a defensive offensive, using defensive battles to consume the number of Corpse Beasts and reduce combat pressure."

He pointed to several circles on the map and stated his plans.

"In this way, the pressure on supplies will likely be very high," the Shaman said with a frown.

The Minister of the Lesser Treasury, Si, nodded and said: "Indeed, so we must fully collect resources next. However, regarding supplies, we can build a market and purchase directly from the market. Although it is slightly more expensive, there is no need for transportation."

"Hmm, I have the same plan. Combat equipment will definitely suffer wear and tear, so we can also build a Blacksmith Shop and a warehouse to replenish equipment nearby," Zhao Feng added.

"City Lord, with the army out fighting, the security and garrison within the city will be somewhat strained." As the Security General, Platoon Leader Xu Feng, seeing that Zhao Feng seemed to have forgotten about the safety of the city, quickly reminded him.

"For the garrison army, we can recruit one battalion of troops. However, your pressure will be relatively high. You must not only guard the city but also send out patrols to protect the Farmers and workers who go out, so you must not take it lightly. In addition, transfer one guard of troops to Xing to be turned into constables."

Zhao Feng certainly would not forget about the defense of Qin City; this was their base camp.

Zhao Feng then said to Si: "After the First Legion occupies a piece of land, the Planters and Farmers must quickly follow up and start production immediately."

"Yes, City Lord."

As the heads of each department quickly executed Zhao Feng's orders, the atmosphere in Qin City began to become heavy, filled with the oppressive feeling of a coming storm.

But with the citizens of the Empire as a strong pillar, Qin City was still changing in an orderly manner.

The huge bronze code was embedded in a tall, ten-meter-high marble obelisk, standing in the newly built square, with officials reading it out item by item to the citizens loudly.

"Traitors, once identified, will be beheaded."

"Those who kill without cause, once identified, will be beheaded."

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The clear regulations formed by the law, although they would cause Qin City to fall into a short period of chaos, would have huge benefits in the long run. Qin City was already like the rising sun, rising unstoppably.