Chapter 382 Operation Codename: Reclamation Day

Chapter 382 Operation Codename: Reclamation Day

Chapter 382 Operation Codename: Reclamation Day
The treasury official took the IOU, studied it carefully, and immediately frowned.

"I'm afraid this item is quite old. 1798 in the Longhua Empire calendar? That means it's more than a thousand years old... Are you trying to trick us by exchanging such an ancient item?"

As soon as the official opened his mouth, Xiao Jie didn't react at all, but several members of the group who came with him immediately refused to do it. They didn't have many points and were hoping to exchange them for some silver to spend.

"Captain, what should we do?"

"Captain, this isn't going to fail, is it?"

"Just be patient, I'm here, what are you afraid of?" Xiao Jie said in a deep voice. He knew very well that many decisions in this game were very flexible, and the subjective performance of the players played a big role. Whether it would be successful often depended on what the players did.

"Does it mean that it doesn't count after a long time? The selection system for governors in Fengyin Province seems to use the rules from the Longhua Empire period. Could it be that these are no longer valid? I don't know what the rules are for governors now. Why don't you tell me about it, brother? Maybe I can find a way to become a governor."

The treasury official was stunned for a moment and said helplessly: "Brother, please don't embarrass us. We are just people who do the work."

"Since you can't make a decision, report to someone who can make a decision."

"In that case, I need to report this matter to the governor. Please wait for a moment, brother."

The official turned and left, but all the team members were very surprised. They didn't expect that the game could be played in this way.

"Captain, is this possible?"

"Haha, you'll know it soon."

After a while, the official came back. "My dear brother, the governor wants to see you."

Xiao Jie nodded to several members of the group and said, "Just wait here and watch my performance."

Xiao Jie followed the official into the government office, turned a corner, and entered a side hall. The governor was sitting in the side hall, drinking tea and carefully studying the IOU in his hand.

"Please take a seat."

Xiao Jie didn't hesitate and sat down directly.

After a long time, Governor Liu finally raised his head.

"My dear warrior, you look very familiar to me."

Xiao Jie said: "A few days ago, when I participated in the founding ceremony of the country with the president, I had the honor of meeting the governor."

The governor nodded suddenly, "Ah, so that's how it is. It's true that heroes emerge young. It's rare to find a hero like you among those returning home. But I don't know where this IOU came from?"

Xiao Jie was about to answer when a dialog box popped up in front of him.

Xiao Jie suddenly became solemn and watched carefully. Generally speaking, when a dialog box appears, it will be a turning point in the plot, and this must be chosen carefully.

Option 1: I found this item from the village chief’s house at Willow Bottom.

Option 2: What’s it to you? It’s only natural to pay back debts. Pay it back now, otherwise - hmph, I’ll make you pay (threat).

Option 3: This is something an old friend entrusted to me, so I came to exchange it for it. (Deception).

Xiao Jie thought that if he chose the wrong one, he might not be able to cash it. But that was understandable, after all, it was an IOU from hundreds of years ago.

Threatening... This is definitely not okay. Just think about it and you will know it is unreliable. Threatening the governor, he is not so reckless.

A lie?... He took a look at the governor's appearance. He had a blank expression on his face, but he was scheming. He had a long beard and a gaunt face. He looked like an old and sinister bastard. I'm afraid this matter won't fool him.

Just tell the truth.

"I found this in the village chief's house at the bottom of the willow tree."

"Oh, how is Willow Bottom Village now?"

"The villagers have all turned into monsters. The village has long been abandoned. There are also evil trees and evil spirits causing trouble, bringing disaster to the world, but I have killed them."

The governor twitched his lips slightly, "Brother, you are indeed a young hero, able to kill the evil god. But then I don't understand, since the willow tree has been destroyed, what reason do you have to ask for the exchange of this IOU?"

Option 1: Relying on the fairness of the provincial government and the integrity of the governor.

Option 2: I’m just asking you whether you will give it to me or not. If you don’t, I’ll make you pay (threat).

Option 3: Before he died, the village chief appeared in my dream and told me that he had passed the IOU to me (a lie).

Option 4: I have something to say, please listen to me, Governor [please enter your words here] (persuasion).

Xiao Jie thought for a moment and decisively chose 4. Two and three were obviously unreliable, and 1 also had a low chance of success.

Just give it some free play.

"I have something to say, Lord Governor, please listen carefully."

"Oh, I wonder if the little brother has any good advice for you?"

"What happened the day before yesterday will affect the army the day after tomorrow. When the prefecture was in trouble, the villagers of Liushudi sacrificed their homes to help the prefecture's army. As a result, the village had no food, and men and women were separated, which led to the tragedy that followed.

Although this happened thousands of years ago, the cause and effect ultimately falls on the provincial government.

If the IOU cannot be redeemed now, isn't the governor afraid that when the state is in trouble in the future, no one will be willing to defend the country?

And if this IOU can be exchanged, it will show the majesty and legitimacy of the provincial government, and even the thousand-year-old promise can be repaid. In this way, the people of the provincial government will be respected and followed.

The governor showed a hesitant look on his face, but did not respond for a moment, just thinking.

Xiao Jie thought, this won't work? It seems I have to increase the stakes.

"Besides, I have already recruited refugees in Liushudi, recovered Liushudi Village, and rebuilt the village government. In the near future, Liushudi Village will surely be revitalized again. This one thousand taels of silver is exactly the capital for the refugees to rebuild their homes.

Although the villagers of Willow Di today are not the same as they were back then, the world has changed dramatically, but human nature remains unchanged. If Willow Di can be rebuilt and prospered, wouldn't it prove that the former prosperity of the human race can reappear in the world? This can be regarded as an auspicious sign to all people. Isn't it beautiful to have such a story passed down through the ages?

My mission as King Longxiang of the Kingdom should start from this matter."

The state governor's expression finally changed. "How wonderful it is that the world has changed, but human nature remains unchanged. What the little brother said makes sense. This land of kingly way should be established by kingly way. If even a small IOU cannot be honored, how can the prosperous world of humaneness return to the world?

The treasurer of the government, the banknote will be exchanged for him."

"It's an adult."

"Thank you, Governor, for your help." Xiao Jie breathed a sigh of relief. He could finally get the money.

"You're welcome. Humanity is declining now, and it's time for your new country to rise up. If Longxiang Country needs anything in the future, you can tell me directly, and I may be able to help you."

"sure."

As soon as Xiao Jie walked out of the government office, he was immediately surrounded by members of the group.

"How's it going, Captain?"

"What does the governor say?" "Haha, how can there be any problem if I take action? It's done. Anyone who wants to exchange silver can come and get the money."

"Oh yeah!"

"The leader is mighty!"

There were quite a few people coming to collect the silver. After all, most of them were new players, and no one knew what would happen in the future. It was better to get what they could first. 40 points was 40 taels of silver, which was a considerable amount of money.

This idea was exactly the same as when Xiao Jie first joined, and soon more than ten people exchanged their money for silver.

However, many people also choose to save up the points. You can save up 40 points a day. If you save more points in the future, you can also get some top-notch equipment and skills to play with.

Moreover, Longxiang Nation is such a powerful country, and the second guild to establish the country feels relatively reliable and suitable for long-term development.

In the end, only more than 500 taels of the 1,000 taels of silver were exchanged. When Xiao Jie finished dealing with things here, there were still a few hundred taels left. However, Xiao Jie did not give them to Qianlong Wuyong. Qianlong Wuyong was in charge of the materials and money supported by the guild.

All the money in his hands was from the Second Regiment's small treasury, so naturally he had to keep it himself.

Just after sending away the people who came to collect the money, information from several branch presidents appeared in the QQ group.

Yulong in the sky: Brother Feng, you are such a dishonest person. When there is a good thing like land reclamation, you only take care of your old friends? You don't even think about us.

Bahamut: Yes, Brother Feng, you have recruited all the wizards in our Sanshan Town. Now that you have something good to offer, you don’t think of us. This is not fair.

Yin Yue Sui Feng: Don't worry, our Long Xiang Nation has occupied the territory of Feng Yin Province, and it will be your turn sooner or later. But you are right, since it is the business of the entire guild, it should be carried out as a unit of the guild. How about this, all the branches will gather in Luoyang Town tomorrow, and we will boost the popularity of Luoyang Plain in one go.

Zilong Wushuang: I think it’s okay!

Yulongzaitian: Yes, yes, that’s right, that’s what we should do. There is strength in numbers.

There is indeed strength in numbers, and it is also safer. Today, more than 70 people can sweep across four villages. If the troops of six towns can be assembled, an army of more than 300 people can walk across the Luoyang Plain with ease and sweep across in one wave.

However, Xiao Jie did not get complacent. Although the Luoyang Plain is a low-risk area, it does not mean that there is no threat. For example, the Willow God today is still very threatening if he really deals with it.

The other small bosses also pose a certain threat. If he were not leading a group of experts, it would be quite troublesome to fight them.

Maybe it's normal for a few people to die.

If we all act together tomorrow, we must be fully prepared.

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That night, Xiao Jie went to bed very late. He repeatedly studied the intelligence of the entire Fengyin Province, including the village strongholds, monster nests, and all the public tasks that could boost people's popularity.

Fortunately, I have been reborn and my body is no longer human. No matter how late I stay up, I don’t feel sleepy at all.

After several hours of hard work, I finally came up with a detailed plan.

On the next day, soldiers from the six towns gathered in Luoyang Town one after another, and the gathering was not completed until after nine o'clock.

Yesterday’s pioneering work by the Luoyang branch and the main force of the Second Regiment had already spread.

Especially the harvest of the crowd, which attracted many jealous eyes.

Although Xiao Jie said that it would be his turn sooner or later, how long would it take? They were all from the same guild, but the Second Group got to eat the meat while the Luoyang Branch gnawed on the bones, and these people couldn't even get a sip of soup. Why was it that they were all from the same guild, but the Second Group got to eat the meat while the Luoyang Branch got to gnaw on the bones?

It's not that they can't do it themselves, the problem is that there is no core expert in charge. If they encounter a being of the same level as the Willow God, I'm afraid a lot of people will die.

Although players all want profits, their lives are equally important.

Looking at the large group of players below, Xiao Jie felt very proud. With such a powerful army, it would not be difficult to capture Fengyinzhou.

Isn’t it just about increasing popularity? It’s that simple.

"It seems that everyone is very passionate about building a new country. Well, since everyone is so enthusiastic about participating in the land reclamation, I, as the team leader, naturally cannot disappoint everyone.

Yesterday I put together an action plan that you can follow.

First, establish two assault teams. The task of the assault teams is to destroy monster nests and strongholds and eliminate more dangerous BOSSes.

There were two pacification corps, whose mission was to recruit and pacify the refugees after the villages were recaptured.

I studied the three chores and found that there are many tasks in this game that can improve people's popularity, such as repairing roads, repairing city walls, transporting supplies, helping people transport goods, repairing docks, etc.

These can all be taken care of by the players in the Chore Group.

Okay, now let’s start grouping…

Xiao Jie had to split up the second regiment. After all, to establish an assault team, there must be a certain number of experts in charge, otherwise it would be easy for something to go wrong.

Fortunately, there are still a small number of experts in the Six Towns branch, such as the six branch presidents... plus the forty people in the Second Regiment, and some people above level 20, they can set up the framework of two assault teams.

It can be seen from yesterday’s reclamation that the Second Regiment actually had a huge excess strength when it captured these small strongholds in Luoyang Town.

It is also acceptable to split into two groups.

As for the chores team, there is no requirement for strength at all. They just do odd jobs. At most, they may encounter an elite monster or something. It is basically not difficult.

"Brother Qianlong, I will lead the first assault group, and you will lead the second assault group. Let's work together and try to recapture the remaining eight villages within one day."

"Okay, that should be fine."

After this period of experience, Qianlong Wuyong has regained some of his former ambition.

"The Security Corps will be responsible for following the Assault Corps, while the Miscellaneous Corps will act freely. I have marked the tasks that can improve people's popularity on the map, so you can assign them according to the map.

I've already calculated it. As long as we recapture all the villages on the map and complete all the tasks, our popularity score will basically be 100%.

Okay, any questions?"

"Um, how is this score calculated?"

"It's very simple. Today, everyone who participates in the operation must record their own gaming process and send the video to me after the operation for unified evaluation.

Each team leader can make allocations based on the performance of team members. If a team member is not satisfied with the allocation, he or she can submit his or her game video to appeal.

If a team leader randomly distributes points, team members can report it. As long as the report is verified, the team leader will be punished by deducting points, while the team members will receive points as rewards...

Xiao Jie explained various rules to everyone in detail. He had played games in groups many times before, so he was familiar with various drawbacks and loopholes. This set of rules was watertight.

Of course, the problem still exists. With so many people acting together, the bonus points generated will be massive, and there must be enough rewards to redeem the points.

Fortunately, if the operation is successful, the entire Luoyang Plain will become the territory of Longxiang Kingdom, which will naturally generate countless benefits, and the rewards will be fulfilled slowly.

"If there is no problem, then let's start the action. Today, we will seize the Sunset Plain. The code name of the operation is - Land Reclamation Day!"

(I have to spend New Year's Eve with my parents, so I posted this chapter in advance. I wish you all a happy New Year's Eve.)
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