The Knight's Journey to the Empire

"Brother, what if we all migrate to the [Angliss Islands] to live? Then what about our families left in Connat City? And what about these simple white bear leaders?"

"Are we just going to leave them here and let them become slaves of the Kingdom of Essex?" Adam said with a worried look on his face.

Strictly speaking, although Adam and Soran are both the second sons in their families, they are somewhat different in subtle details.

Sauron's situation at home was that his grandmother didn't love him and his uncle didn't care about him. They just left him to his own devices and let him live and die.

But as for Adam's situation at home, the fact is that his parents actually love him very much.

Otherwise, after Adam graduated from the Donbass Knight Academy, his family would not have gone to such great lengths to find him a job as a squad leader in the Conant City Security Team!

Instead, just throw him a few gold coins and kick him out of the house!

Later, he was neglected by his family only because of his own stupidity, self-degradation and lack of ambition.

So Adam actually still cares a lot about his relatives back home in Conant City!

And now this situation has suddenly occurred, and I just happened to find a way to prevent my family from suffering!

Then Adam’s idea must be to take his family with him!

And these simple and kind-hearted white bear leaders, it was Adam who pulled them back from the abyss of numbness.

After all, the first internal affairs officer of White Bear Territory was Adam!

Therefore, he also established a deep relationship with these subjects!

So now that he's talking about giving up on them, Adam really feels reluctant in his heart!

"Don't worry, brother. I have thought of all the things you have thought of a long time ago!" Soran patted Adam's shoulder and comforted him.

"As for Connat City, I had Martin send someone to deliver a letter back when Doug Johnson and his territorial guards went south to support the battlefield!"

"The letter said that I have a way to prevent everyone from becoming slaves, but they need to head north as soon as possible and meet up with us in White Bear Territory!"

"Now, considering the time, they may already be on their way!"

Although, Sauron has no feelings worth lingering on for his so-called original family!

But he definitely couldn't give up on his stepmother, Jenny Totova!

Because this kind stepmother may be the only person in the world who treats me well!

Therefore, after understanding this rare feeling, Qunku felt very cherished!

"As for the people of White Bear Territory..."

"I am their lord! They are all my people! Protecting them is my responsibility as the lord, so how could I abandon them!"

"These few days, find someone to build a river port as soon as possible on the bank of the Marko River in the northernmost part of the territory!"

"Then wait until the transport fleet in Ganise City is free! I will have the fleet sail directly from Marco and pick up all the people!"

"This way, we don't have to make another trip to Ganise City!"

In just a few words, Sauron seemed to have arranged everything clearly!

But in fact, these were all the result of his careful consideration for many days!

Otherwise, Sauron would not have let Doug Johnson and the others run towards the White Bear Territory if they failed in the war!

After all, compared to the city of Ganise in the center of the county, a remote place like White Bear Territory must be much less tempting to the army of the Kingdom of Essex!

This also means that they will have more time to calmly organize a retreat in the White Bear Territory, or even hide temporarily!

Moreover, the construction of the river port and wharf on the banks of the Marco River is also one of the key tasks he needs to take charge of when he returns to the White Bear Territory this time!

Otherwise, if White Bear Territory wants to relocate all of its subjects to the [Anglican Islands], they have to relocate to the city of Ganise first!

But such a large-scale migration of the entire territory's population is hard not to attract other people's attention!

If someone with ulterior motives follows the clues and investigates further, the risk of the plan being exposed will be even greater!

But building a river port in White Bear Territory is different!

After all, this is something we are doing on our own territory, so safety and confidentiality are guaranteed!

At that time, all the people and supplies will be transported away secretly without anyone noticing.

By the time other people find out, White Bear Leader will probably be deserted without a trace!

"Hahahaha! Brother, you are really reliable and thoughtful!" Adam gave Sauron a thumbs up without hesitation!

"Don't worry, brother! I will personally take charge of the construction of this river port and have it completed as soon as possible!"

After all, the construction of the river port terminal is a matter that concerns the lives and property of himself, all the people in the White Bear Territory, and his own relatives, so Adam cannot help but pay attention to it!

Soren nodded, agreeing with Adam's words.

It is very important that this matter can attract Adam's attention!

Because the population of the territory is currently small, the main development areas of White Bear Territory are still mainly concentrated in the area near County Avenue to the south.

As a result, the northern part of White Bear Territory near the Marko River, except for the irrigation canal that was dug at the beginning of this year to irrigate farmland, is almost entirely a mountain grassland with overgrown weeds!

So you can imagine how difficult it is to build a river port here!

When it comes to the newly dug irrigation canal, Sauron feels a little regretful!

If they had known this would happen when they were excavating it, they would have made it wider!

In this way, ships can be directly sailed in from the heart of the territory to pick up the citizens and supplies of the White Bear Territory. There would be no need to go to the trouble of rebuilding a river port on the banks of the Marco River!

It doesn't seem right. If I had known about this earlier, I wouldn't have wasted manpower and resources to dig it!

But it’s okay, with the current width of the irrigation ditch, some small boats can still sail!

This way, the people won’t have to go through so much trouble when moving their belongings or supplies!

After all, Soran had just visited the territory's main warehouse located in the Baron's mansion!

I have to say that during this period of time, White Bear Territory has spent a lot of money to buy various supplies in large quantities!

It’s a pity about the White Bear Territory. Sauron thought it was a good place to make a fortune!

We spent so much effort to build it so well in the beginning, but in the end it just gave it away to others for free!

Thinking of this, Sauron could only sigh helplessly: Alas! Fate is changeable, fate plays tricks on people!

……

"Adam, the snow flowers in the mountains are almost ripe by now, right?" Soran asked the question he wanted to know.

"Yes! Gobolo, who is in charge of the garrison there, sent someone back with a message yesterday saying that the snow flower will mature in these two days!" Adam nodded and told him the information he knew.

"Luckily you came back in time today, otherwise I really wouldn't know how to distribute these Xueming flowers!"

Although the Snow Flower is only a low-level magical plant, its effectiveness is useful to people below the upper knight profession level!

This time it is because it is about to mature, and Sauron needs to take it to assist in his fighting spirit training!

Otherwise, he wouldn't have to rush back so quickly!

"Well! Send someone to reply to Gobolo later and ask him to pick all the snow flowers when they are fully ripe and send them here first. I will distribute them later!"

The situation in the territory is a bit complicated now, so there is no need for Sauron to personally lead the team into the Snow Flower Cultivation Base in the mountains to take Snow Flower on site to assist in cultivation!

Anyway, as long as Gobolo delivers it fast enough, the medicinal effect of Xueming Flower will not be greatly reduced!

"Okay! I'll send someone up to pass the message later!" Adam responded.

"Oh! By the way! What is the current progress of the research on artificial transplantation or cultivation of Xueming Flowers? Will it work?" Sauron continued to ask.

As early as last year when he occupied this snow-capped flower meadow, he had already begun to organize the implementation of this task!

But the project progressed very slowly, so until he left White Bear Territory, he didn't see any results!

Although Soran knew that the chances of success were still slim this time, he still wanted to ask!

After all, if this succeeds, it will be a valuable asset!

Adam shook his head and sighed, "No, there is still no progress!"

"We have found farmers with skilled planting techniques, herbalists who often go into the mountains, and even hunters in our territory, but none of us have been able to research the artificial planting or transplanting techniques of Xueming Flowers!"

"For this reason, we also lost a small part of the snow flowers! If it weren't for the good protection of the snow flower grassland this year, the number of snow flowers would have increased! Otherwise, the production of snow flowers this year would have been reduced!"

Upon hearing this, Sauron was also helpless!

The growth environment of this kind of magical plant is generally extremely harsh, and it will wither and die if you are not careful, so it is normal that this research has not been successful!

"Try your best! If you really can't figure it out, just grab it and take it away when you get there. No matter what, we can't let the enemy get away with it!"

Soran decided the final disposition of the snowflake meadow.

It's going to be lost anyway, maybe if I give it a try myself at the end, I can work a miracle?

right!

……

"Have there been any problems with the recent development of the territory?" Soran continued to inquire about the latest developments in the White Bear Territory.

After all, it is your own fiefdom. Although you have brothers to help take care of it, you still have to care about it!

We can’t let our brothers feel disappointed!

"The development of the territory..." Adam thought seriously for a while before continuing:

"At present, the commercial development of the entire White Bear Territory has basically stagnated! The construction of that commercial district has also stopped!"

"Because of the outbreak of war, many shops and merchants chose to withdraw their capital, close their shops and leave White Bear Territory!"

"As for the rest, apart from the fact that the general mood of the people is a bit low, everything else is pretty normal!"

The business decline of White Bear Territory is an inevitable trend!

Because its rise was based on the special product [Snowflake Sea Salt]!

Now, as Soran has handed over the production and operation of [Snowflake Sea Salt] to Countess Katis, he will participate in the final profit sharing.

Then these profit-seeking merchants will definitely go to the city of Ganise to purchase goods!

After all, the purchase price in Ganise City is lower than that in White Bear Territory!

And this is precisely the direct reason for the decline of White Bear Territory’s business!

As for the outbreak of war, that is only one of the influencing factors!

Of course, Sauron is definitely capable of reviving the White Bear Territory’s business!

After all, he now has a lot of advanced production technologies in his hands!

But Soran did not choose to take it out, because it was not worth it!

First of all, the money and profits earned from the two special processes of [Snowflake Sea Salt] and [Floral Soap] are enough for Sauron and the White Bear Lord to squander for a long time!

Secondly, if he took out those two special techniques, he would face assassination attempts by assassins sent by His Royal Highness Prince Leo II.

Therefore, if he took out a few more, he would be attacked by the crowd!

By then, I'm afraid Sauron will have nowhere to escape!

"Don't worry about the decline of commerce! Anyway, we may not live here in the future!" Soran said with regret: "As for the mood of the people, it is understandable that the war has broken out now!"

"But the Government Affairs Office must also take action and arrange more touring activities such as clown shows and puppet shows to enrich the spiritual life of the people and increase their enthusiasm for life! That's all!"

If people live in a repressive social environment for a long time, they will develop various mental problems and may even exhibit antisocial behavior!

Therefore, Sauron must pay attention to this!

Adam nodded to show that he understood!

He then added: "Oh, by the way! As for the White Bear Knights, in order to improve the military strength of the territory, they have been approved to recruit a 60-man reserve knight group!"

"So if you have time, you can go and take a look and give some pointers!"

"Well! I'll go take a look tomorrow!" Soran also nodded.

The snow flowers are almost ripe!

There are so many of them, Sauron definitely can’t finish them all by himself!

Therefore, he also had to go to the White Bear Knights, select a few talents who could be trained, and practice together!

Moreover, this is a special period, and improving your overall strength is the most important thing!

So this good steel must be used on the blade!

Afterwards, as the relevant work reports were completed, Soran and Adam chatted for a few more words and then went their separate ways!