Chapter 519 - Strategic Adjustment in Dragon Oak Territory

Money is made to be spent, not hoarded like a Giant Dragon would, simply sitting there and watching it. For a mountainous area like the Rocklands, roads are of utmost importance.Only with sufficiently smooth roads can goods be conveniently transported in and out, and military forces can be rapidly assembled and deployed.

The earlier road construction efforts were minor. As the output of the Blackwell Iron Mine continues to soar and its value increases, the Komeer Kingdom pays more and more attention to this area, and the number of Purple Dragon Patrol Teams stationed here has been on the rise.

They can appropriately accelerate this process, a matter that does not even require negotiation with the Komeer Kingdom.

Dragon Oak Territory funding its own road repairs would be well-received. Not only would they not impede the process, but they would also provide protection. Anyone who disrupts it would face the wrath of the Purple Dragon Patrol Team.

As for the issue of Ferocious Mink mounts that troubled Gaven and his people for a long time, with close relationships established with many natural species, it’s no longer a challenge.

With deliberate introduction of species, numerous mustelid dens have emerged in the Rocklands, with as many as seven or eight varieties, most of which are suitable as mounts for the Gnoll. They are gradually becoming the hunters in the wild of the Rocklands, driving out the wolves.

"Understood." Zack and Cangya stood up simultaneously to accept the orders.

"Bark, over to you." Gaven’s gaze finally rested on the Mayor of Eagle Cliff Town.

It’s not that Eagle Cliff Town isn’t important; it’s just that it lacks a pillar industry and is more of a reserve force now, focusing on internal construction.

It used to serve as an important transit station, along with the Dragon Oak Mother Tree, but even this function has been temporarily lost.

Gaven has been trying to develop other uses for this Gnoll town but has yet to find a good direction.

The main advantages of the Gnoll lie in Mining and road construction.

Having them farm would certainly not compete with Humans, who have thousands of years of cultivation history, let alone the Fae Race, naturally imbued with Druid abilities.

Asking them to engage in textile work would be troublesome and inefficient.

After much consideration, Gaven decided to use this place as a Gnoll training hub, where personnel would go through preliminary training and screening before being sent as labor to the other two towns. The source of thɪs content is ɴovᴇl(F)ɪre.ɴet

Bark stood up to reply, "Currently, there are twenty thousand Gnoll in Eagle Cliff Town, eight thousand of whom are youths, and there are a total of eight hundred in Erde.

The main focus now is on construction in Eagle Cliff Town, developing and paving roads in Yinggao Mountain, and the preliminary setup of the military settlement."

"In the past period, as the prospective mayor of Eagle Cliff Town, Xize has been assisting me with the work and is familiar with the situation here."

After speaking, he looked at Gaven with expectant eyes, reasoning that adjustments had been made in both the pit and Blackwell, and a Gnoll army was formed, signifying that Lord Gaven might have substantial military actions planned.

It wouldn’t make sense for them to form an army and not also establish one for the Air Force in Erde.

Bark believed he was better suited to be an aerial combat Commander rather than a stressed manager dealing with day-to-day issues.

"Five thousand Gnoll will be withdrawn from the vicinity of the Dragon Oak Mother Tree; three thousand will be deployed to Blackwell Town, and the remaining two thousand will be evenly distributed among the construction brigades of Eagle Cliff Town.

Coordinate with Xize on the transition. Withdraw three hundred Elite from Erde to form the Erde Aerial Brigade," Gaven, as Bark hoped, made adjustments for Eagle Cliff Town.

"Understood." Bark and Xize stood up simultaneously to accept the orders.

"You have five days to prepare. Afterward, you will depart with the Yaling Spirit Soldiers to Thacel and settle in the new city I’m developing in Mesnoel, where you’re tasked with establishing a new town," Gaven issued the final orders.

They were not reinforcements for the Three Rivers Region; instead, they were to be like seeds, bound for Mesnoel.

The distance is too far for Gaven to massively transport Gnoll from the Rocklands, nor is there a need to.

Where there are mountains, Gnoll are seldom absent.

Especially the Marching Mountains backing Mesnoel, which are teeming with Gnoll.

It’s merely about applying what has been done in the Rocklands to the Gnoll of the Marching Mountains.

Gaven now enjoys greater convenience than when he first arrived in the Rocklands since he not only has Gnoll but also Dragons, and not just one—Shanoba, transformed into a Bipedal Dragon, is also a Dragon.

"Understood." All Gnoll leaders stood once more to accept the commands.

"You must all be aware that the Dragon Oak Portal will be closed for a while. With no more fruits and vegetables being transported from there, how do you plan to solve the food supply issue?" The benefit of Gaven’s hands-off approach for some time means he doesn’t have to worry about such trifles for the Territory like those in permanent residence do.

He only needs to devise strategic policies. Many things can be left to the Gnoll to resolve on their own. Although there were initial bumps, they have now developed their own smooth operating system.

Zack sincerely complimented, "Thanks to our Lord’s foresight, the fruits and vegetables you had us rush to plant in the spring have been ripening one after another. The variety and quantity we planted are more than sufficient for our daily needs. In Blackwell, we rely mostly on our own harvest with human merchants’ food supplies as a supplement. Any surplus we have is also taken in and stored deep in the mine shafts."

These Gnolls come from hard times, so their crave for food is beyond imagination. Given the chance to stockpile food, they would do so with all their might.