Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

Chapter 586 30: Greenfield Knights Headquarters and the New Female Courtier Candidate

In this dark and desperate world, a life of peace and quiet is impossible.

If a year truly passes without incident, there might just be something brewing.

For example, if a village suddenly becomes harmonious and loving, united and cooperative, with enthusiasm for farming and actively paying taxes — don't doubt, it's likely they're cursed by Sado.

In this world, a peaceful life is so perfect that it makes people uncontrollably anxious.

Instead, it's the forest that holds some threats. With crises everywhere, the situation can't get much worse, and at worst, when soldiers come, generals deal with them, and when water flows, earth blocks it.

The territory now has two Divine Chosen Knights. Even if some monsters within the Roaring Beast herd are powerful and terrifying, our side can still handle it.

As long as no famous legendary-level Lords from the entire Beastman tribe appear, Hesse Territory will likely be able to withstand them.

And those truly legendary Beastman Lords probably wouldn't bother with a small Border Development Territory. The Duke's Territory or the Elector's Territory are their real targets, or at least a Count's Territory.

So Su Li continued to say to Hilude, "The hidden danger in the forest can't be quickly removed. We'll clear it little by little. The arrival of the Greenfield Knights may offer us some assistance."

Hilude nodded, life in the Border Prince's Territory is like this. While this fertile and vast land provides ample farmland, it also breeds a lot of monsters and danger. Farming and combat are the norms every Pioneer Territory must face.

"Then I'll arrange your meeting with them."

"Go ahead. Before meeting the Greenfield Knights, arrange for Oliver to see me first."

Selecting a station for the Greenfield Knights and negotiating with them still requires hearing Oliver's opinion.

Hilude's efficiency was extremely high; she quickly arranged everything.

The Iron-blood Chancellor of Hesse Territory took only a dozen minutes to appear in front of Su Li, saluting and saying, "Greetings, Lord, may the light of the Goddess be with you."

Su Li gestured with his hand and said, "No need for formalities, have a seat, my minister. I brought you here to ask about the development situation in the western part of Blood Pine Forest."

The territory has invested heavily to develop this area. Volunteer settlers going to the west of Blood Pine Forest can receive three bags of winter wheat and two draft horses per household.

So far, the number of horses invested by the territory has exceeded 600, and thousands of food supplies have been handed out.

Su Li has to keep an eye on it for both emotional and rational reasons.

Oliver was well-informed about this situation and immediately replied, "Lord, we have already established a fortress, four development bases, and six small villages and farms in the western part of Blood Pine Forest."

"The reason we spent heavily on development, besides military considerations, is that the fertility here rivals that of Jorn Shallow Bay, especially near Lake Essonide, which is the prosperous nucleus of the western Blood Pine Forest. We've built three villages and two bases there. Last winter, its winter wheat yield averaged about 220 jin, second only to Jorn Shallow Bay of the territory. It greatly met the needs of the Storm Shadow Fortress garrison, saving us from transporting food across hundreds of miles."

This area near Lake Essonide is truly a treasure trove, not only fertile land but also abundant in mines, resources, and gemstone fields.

If not for this place, the Green Dragon wouldn't be so affluent.

Su Li said, "The Greenfield Knights have arrived at Silver Spring Valley, and I estimate they will soon come to Bauhinia Palace with Grand Master Constantine. We must provide some support and sponsorship to secure the stationing of the Greenfield Knights in our territory."

"My minister, what do you think we should offer?"

Although Oliver is not a follower of the Sun Goddess, he is well-read and knows a bit about the Greenfield Knights.

He pondered for a moment and said, "To my knowledge, the Greenfield Knights have a close relationship with the Flame Sun Knight Order. Although this Knight Order is different from ordinary knights, and even considered an outlier by many Imperial Knights, they regularly conduct tactical drills with the Flame Sun Knight Order."

"The Corona Knight Order is a subgroup of the Flame Sun Knight Order. I suspect the Greenfield Knights will also station a subgroup in our territory. As a secular Lord, the support you offer doesn't need to be extensive. Just an open attitude and a piece of land for their station will suffice."

"I think areas like Silver Valley and Flower Language Spring are quite suitable. You could choose one to give to them."

This Iron-blood Chancellor treats everyone equally and uses strong tactics.

Silver Valley and Flower Language Spring are one of the three eastern regions overlooked by the Storm Shadow Fortress, together with Lake Essonide, forming the core area of Blood Pine Forest.

However, Hesse Territory's development efforts have mostly been focused around Lake Essonide, since it is near a water source, flat in terrain, and the land is fertile.

The other two regions are also good, but the terrain is relatively steep, and development hasn't commenced yet.

The lower valley in Silver Valley is relatively flat, with coniferous forests and shrubs covering the valley floor, crisscrossed by mountain streams forming small waterfalls and pools. The peaks on either side of the valley rise into the clouds, with exposed rocks and a surface rich in mineral resources.

Despite the current low level of development, Silver Valley holds rich mineral treasures, especially iron and copper ores, allowing for the development of mining and weapon manufacturing. Furthermore, the fertile valley floor is suitable for self-sufficient agricultural production once they have assets and slaves in the future.