Chapter 528 Governor

Large teleportation arrays must be presided over by space mages at the level of Grand Magisters.

And the super teleportation arrays that can accommodate 1,000 or more people at the same time and teleport at the same time require mages at the level of God of Magic to preside over them.

Such super teleportation arrays are currently only available in the imperial capital, and that one was set up a thousand years ago.

In the thousand years since the establishment of the empire, there has never been a second super teleportation array built.

Xu Lai does know a great mage in the field of space, but unfortunately it is wartime now, and the life in the tower is only slightly better than that in the empire.

When the battle is over, with Xu Lai's face, he should be able to ask the other party to help him upgrade the teleportation array.

Xu Lai does not expect to be able to build a super teleportation array that can accommodate more than a thousand people, but he wants a teleportation array that is at least large.

The throughput during teleportation is only one aspect, and more importantly, it is related to the image of Qingfeng City.

Of course, that is a problem that needs to be considered in the future when Qingfeng City can really become big one day.

Now, first solve the problem of going from nothing to something, and then consider the problem of going from small to big.

Xu Lai himself wanted to return to Qingfeng City, but he, the top leader, ran away before Conaston was fully rectified. What was going on?

Fortunately, Tahan had been asked to escort the mages back. Even if it took two or three days on the road, if everything went wrong, the teleportation would be available in about ten days.

If everything went well, the teleportation array should be available in a week.

The teleportation was instantaneous, faster than flying, and had no disadvantages except that it was more expensive.

By then, it would be as easy for Xu Lai to go back and forth between the two cities as to visit a door and walk to the door.

He had no feelings for Conaston, and he had no intention of managing this city that others flocked to.

After Jimmy arrived, Xu Lai personally rushed to the teleportation array to greet him.

Jimmy was flattered and hurriedly thanked Xu Lai.

Xu Lai smiled and waved his hand to tell Jimmy: "You don't have to rush to thank me, I should thank you.

You are the only one who stood firmly beside me."

Jimmy hurriedly said: "That's my luck, I stood on the right team in advance."

Xu Lai smiled and said: "Yes, it's your luck, and it's my luck.

Your performance this time is very good, I want to reward you, and you deserve it."

Jimmy's face flushed, and the words of refusal came to his lips, but he couldn't bear to say it.

Xu Lai didn't give him a chance to be shy, and said to him directly: "How about it, do you want to come to Conaston to be a city lord?"

As soon as Xu Lai finished speaking, Jimmy almost bit his tongue in excitement.

"You, what did you say? You want to give me the city of Conaston?"

Xu Lai smiled and said, "Not to you. The city of Conaston is still mine, but it will be handed over to you to manage.

I will not pay you any salary either. You will get commission directly from the income of the city of Conaston.

In other words, the better you govern the city of Conaston, the more income you will get, which is equivalent to you also having a share of the city."

As the most core and largest city in the entire grassland, the value of Conaston is not only this city, but also its iconic attributes.

This is a city that only the ruler of the grassland is qualified to own.

When Xu Lai said that he could not give him the city, Jimmy, who had just been whetted, was still a little disappointed to be honest.

However, the disappointment was only a moment. If Xu Lai really gave Conaston to him, he would still doubt whether Xu Lai was testing him, and he should resolutely and decisively refuse.

But if it was just the city lord, to be honest, there was no need to test him.

He was originally the head of the Knights of the Guards of Count Aini. Even if this position was not as good as the city lord of Conaston, the difference was not too big.

Being promoted to the city lord can be regarded as a promotion in position, but this is still a long way from the promise of Xu Lai to make him the biggest noble in the grassland.

But the conditions that Xu Lai offered later were really a big reward, and it was a reward that no noble had dared to offer before.

If a city does not develop well, the commercial tax will not be much, and it can only rely on the tax of farmers to maintain it, and it can't make much money in a month.

And Xu Lai said that the profit will be divided, not the income.

If ordinary cities are not well managed, the more infrastructure projects there are, the more they will spend.

According to the division method that Xu Lai just mentioned, as the city lord, Jimmy will not get a penny, and he will even have to pay for it.

But Conaston has no such concerns at all.

Jimmy was a close confidant of Aini before, so he knows the situation of Conaston very well.

This is also the biggest reason why Xu Lai wants Jimmy to be the city lord.

Unlike Qingfeng City, which is still developing, Conaston City has a permanent population of nearly one million and a floating population of nearly one million in the nearby towns.

It is also the commercial center of the entire grassland, and the infrastructure is already very complete, no more capital investment is needed.

According to the previous thrifty style of Earl Aini, except for the salaries of the city hall staff and the city guards, there is basically no additional expenditure.

Even the necessary municipal road repairs, sanitation cleaning, fire prevention and other capital investment, Aini let each household share.

Jimmy didn't know how Xu Lai wanted to govern. Even if these heavy taxes were not levied, the entrance fee collected by Conaston from the caravans every day was tens of thousands of gold coins.

This money would be collected by every noble, so Xu Lai shouldn't throw it away for nothing, right?

"How about it? Are you willing to manage this city for me?"

Jimmy swallowed his saliva and smiled, "Of course I am willing, it's my honor."

Xu Lai nodded and said, "You know, although I took Conaston, I am not a noble enfeoffed by the Supreme King, and I am not qualified to enfeoff you.

So in terms of title and territory, I can't give you more, I can only make some compensation to you financially."

What the nobles desire most is undoubtedly the title and land, which is exactly what Xu Lai can't give.

Not only because Xu Lai is just a legal baron, but also because he doesn't want to enfeoff at all.

Just kidding, Xu Lai, who came from modern society, certainly knows that the enfeoffment system is a backward system.

However, productivity at that time had not yet reached a certain level, so it was unlikely to establish a social state. If he could find a way to centralize power, there might still be a glimmer of hope.

He did not want to rule the entire empire. None of the four empires in the west, south, east, and north could be provoked by him, not to mention that the four empires themselves were not peaceful.

However, on the grassland, Xu Lai saw the hope of unification.

"I can understand that, and in my opinion, the empire of the Aled family is doomed to collapse.

The existing aristocratic system will probably have to be reset to zero, and all the land and resources will need to be redistributed at that time."

"Oh? Do you think so? But the kings of the Northern Empire and the Southern Empire are both from the Aled family."

Jimmy smiled faintly and said, "But they have no future for development. I haven't heard much about the Southern Empire.

But I also know that Moriel in the underground city, with only some basic troops and the dragon army, directly swept across the entire Southern Empire and plundered a lot of wealth.

I have heard about the wealth of the Southern Empire for a long time, but they only have wealth but no power to control it. In this chaotic world, they are just prey for others.

I know more about the Northern Empire. Grand Duke Aled is already old, and like Aini, he is not ambitious and only wants to maintain the status quo.

In such a chaotic world, a king who maintains the status quo will not be able to do anything."

"What about the Eastern Empire and the Western Empire?" Xu Lai asked curiously.

Jimmy said, "That's exactly what I wanted to tell you.

I haven't received any news from the Western Empire for a long time, but I don't know if you've noticed that there haven't been any caravans from the west for a long time.

And in my territory, I've found many refugees from the Western Empire."

Xu Lai frowned and said, "I haven't noticed this, but after the demon troubles in the Northern Empire were quelled, the Temple has already rushed to help the Western Empire."

Jimmy shrugged and said, "I don't know about the Temple, but from all the circumstances, the Western Empire is about to be destroyed.

My Lord, you shouldn't limit your sights to the grasslands. We need to be vigilant against enemies from the west at all times.

Of course, there is no fertile land on the grasslands, only endless horse farms. Demons don't raise horses. They We need fertile land.

Therefore, according to my judgment, after they seize the Western Empire, their next step will be either to the south or the north. We still have enough time for unification and development. "

Xu Lai was silent for a while and said, "What about the Eastern Empire?"

Jimmy smiled bitterly and said, "I know nothing about the Eastern Empire, but I have heard from Aini that Duke Yuwen of the Eastern Empire is a very powerful figure.

However, the undead are the most dangerous and difficult camp among the three evil camps.

They are endless, indestructible, and indestructible. If Duke Yuwen is entangled by them, he will be helpless no matter how talented he is. "

Xu Lai thought of the dragon lich he met underground. It was indeed very troublesome. He had great lethality and immortality. It was really a terrible thing to be targeted by him.

I don't know if the dragon lich, who was suspected to be a hero of the previous generation, has been resurrected after so long.

If this dragon lich also finds him after resurrection, he will really have a headache.

Xu Lai looked at Jimmy seriously and said to him seriously: "Don't worry, I won't let my guard down just because I defeated Aini.

To be honest, I never took Aini to heart.

The enemies I provoked, if I tell you, I'm afraid you will be scared to death."

At this time, Xu Lai was also taking precautions in advance, so that Jimmy would not come to complain again when he returned to the dungeon, the undead, the orcs, and the demons appeared one after another.

The demons may not be interested in the not-so-rich grassland, but Kerrigan is definitely very interested in Xu Lai.

Sure enough, Xu Lai's words stunned Jimmy.

Xu Lai didn't care about him and continued: "Don't worry, the promise I made to you will be valid forever as long as I am alive.

Moreover, in Conaston City, I not only plan to let you be the mayor, but I also plan to let you help me form a legion on the spot."

Many great nobles have multiple towns, and they can't manage them by themselves.

Therefore, they will appoint people they trust to serve as village chiefs, mayors, and mayors.

The position of city lord is considered to be the highest official in the usual sense, enjoying administrative power, law enforcement power, even legislative power on a small scale, and military power to a certain extent.

Like Aini, there is no public security department, but there are city guards who are specifically guarding the castle, city walls and city gates.

Such city guards are generally under the jurisdiction of each city lord. Of course, some nobles will give the city guard commanders the right to be independent to prevent the city lords from becoming too powerful.

But Xu Lai, who directly asked Jimmy to form an entire legion, should be considered unique.

"Lord, this is not appropriate."

Xu Lai shook his head and said, "Too many officers and soldiers are imprisoned in the dungeon of Conaston City.

Most of these people have professional military qualities, and it would be a pity to ignore them.

In addition to these captives and the troops you mobilized from Martel, the number is nearly 20,000.

These 20,000 people will be difficult to manage if they don't form a legion."

"Didn't you ask Ms. Reina to form a Qingfeng Legion?"

Xu Lai nodded and said, "Yes, but this is far from enough, and you each The tasks they need to be responsible for are also different.

Reina is better at defense, and I have a lot of things to give her.

I have a hunch that it won't be long before one of my enemies will come to my door. "

Jimmy was stunned and said: "Your enemy is my enemy. My army and I are ready for your dispatch at any time."

Xu Lai waved his hand and said: "I don't need you yet. If I can't solve this enemy, it's useless to add you.

If I can solve it, it will be a waste of time.

I asked you to form this legion, not to watch the show.

I need you to use the shortest time , complete the training and reorganization of this legion and make them combat-ready.

Take advantage of the fact that Aini and other nobles in the grassland have not reacted yet, and seize all their cities and fortresses for me. "

"You want me to perform military tasks alone? But I don't have the bonus of Earl Aini. Even if I have an advantage in military strength, I'm afraid I won't get any advantage. "

Xu Lai smiled and said, "Don't worry, you just need to help me form a legion and perform some low-difficulty tasks by the way.

For example, in addition to Earl Aini, there must be other towns of small nobles, which should not have much defense.

You can threaten them with military strength, and you can regularly clear the wild monster groups and bandits that threaten the city of Conaston.

In short, you can be fully responsible for handling this kind of low-intensity combat mission.

And if you are worried about the problem of attribute attachment, you can also recruit some heroes. Just remember to control those soldiers and prevent them from being abducted by those heroes. "

Xu Lai is not worried about recruiting soldiers. The ownership of those soldiers must be with him. Even if they are abducted and imprisoned in other places like Jimmy, the other party will definitely not be able to use them.

However, ordinary soldiers may be bewitched. After all, the mother is the milk, and the heroes of the advent all came from the era of big promises.

Xu Lai patted Jimmy on the shoulder and said, "After taking over the rest of Aini's castles, I plan to manage those castles and Conaston together, and give them all to you.

At that time, you will no longer be the mayor."

Jimmy was stunned and said, "Then, what is that?"

Xu Lai smiled and said, "I call him the governor, who is in charge of and supervises all military and political affairs!" (End of this chapter)