Night, deep.

City Lord's Mansion, Atrium Courtyard.

Lin Hao walked out of the dormitory, and the guards standing upright in the courtyard immediately saluted respectfully.

"Everyone, please step aside and ask Manager Bai to come see me."

Lin Hao said in an indifferent voice.

"Yes, Lord Lord."

A dozen guards nodded respectfully and quickly exited the courtyard.

Lin Hao raised his head and looked at the moon that was gradually obscured by a layer of dark clouds, thinking deeply in his heart.

Next month, after the eldest prince of the Xingyu Empire ascends the throne, he will raise his troops to invade.

In other words, the time he can prepare now is very tight.

With the current background of the Chaos Territory, it is completely impossible to form an army capable of resisting the empire's enemies in a short period of time.

In this regard, we can only summon Bai Lin to discuss the matter together.

Anyway, the Xingyu Empire already knew about the Lingyang Stone vein, so even if they concealed the information, it would be nothing more than a redundant move.

It would be better to take advantage of this opportunity to dig as much as we can from the Lingyang stone veins and solve the current cost problems in various aspects first.

After a while, Bai Lin walked quickly to the middle courtyard.

"Lord, may I ask what you have ordered me to do?"

Bai Lin walked closer and asked respectfully.

"I have good news, and I have bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

Lin Hao, on the other hand, deliberately let Bai Lin prepare himself mentally in advance.

Hearing this, Bai Lin's face was slightly startled.

Immediately, he pondered for a moment, then smiled and said: "Then... let's hear the good news first."

Lin Hao said lightly: "Some time ago, I sent people to survey the terrain in this territory and discovered a Lingyang stone vein."

Lingyang stone vein?!

Bai Lin's eyes lit up, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

This is simply great news!

"Lord, how big is the area of ​​Lingyang Stone vein?"

Bai Lin took a deep breath, tried hard to suppress the excitement in his heart, and couldn't help but ask.

"It has a radius of more than several thousand meters, almost reaching a large mineral vein."

Since Lin Hao planned to tell him, he had no intention of hiding anything and continued: "The location is in the Tianyan Mountains outside the city."

What?

Upon hearing this, Bai Lin was stunned.

Obviously they didn't expect that such a large Lingyang stone vein would be so close to them!

If it is mined and mined, the Territory of Chaos will have great geographical advantages!

For them, this is undoubtedly a first-come-first-served basis!

"Lord, are you planning to expand the city these days just to make it easier to secretly mine mineral veins?"

Bai Lin has a resourcefulness that far exceeds that of ordinary people, and he can guess Lin Hao's strategy at once.

Lin Hao was quite pleased with this.

It is obviously much easier to talk to smart people, and it will make things easier.

"Lord, thank you for your trust in me. I swear to God that I will never change my mind."

At this time, Bai Lin's heart was slightly frightened, and he suddenly said solemnly.

Undoubtedly, he also realized that Lin Hao's ability to tell him the news was not only a test of trust, but also a test.

After all, faced with such a huge temptation, most people find it difficult to resist greed.

However, this kind of greed often does not end well in the end!

Therefore, at this moment, Bai Lin, who is well aware of this, made a statement in advance in order to protect his own safety.

"There is no need to be restrained. If I let you know, I won't worry about what you might do."

Lin Hao's eyes narrowed slightly, looking at the white scales in front of him, and said calmly.

These words may sound trusting, but they also carry a kind of intimidation.

"Lord, what is the other bad news?"

Bai Lin tried to change the subject and asked cautiously.

Sensing Lin Hao's slightly solemn eyes, he vaguely guessed something.

"The bad news is that the Xingyu Empire also knows about the existence of the Lingyang Stone vein."

Lin Hao's smile showed a trace of helplessness, "That's why I asked you to come."

Um?!

Hearing these words, Bai Lin's expression suddenly changed, and his eyes also filled with a solemn meaning.

If they learn that the Lingyang Stone mine is owned by some chamber of commerce forces, they may be able to find ways to cover it up or even hire assassins to assassinate them.

But the situation now is completely different!

With the Xingyu Empire's foundation, no matter the military strength, materials, weapons and equipment, even the Great Yan Dynasty would have difficulty competing with it.

Not to mention their little chaotic territory.

Facing that kind of military power is equivalent to hitting an egg with a stone!

"Currently, we still have a month, do you have any good suggestions?"

Lin Hao looked calm and told the story of the regime change in the Xingyu Empire, which gave Bai Lin a clearer idea.

In this case, it does not mean that Lin Hao's IQ is inferior to others.

It is because he needs a suggestion as a reference before he can lead the overall trend.

"One month?"

Bai Lin frowned, obviously feeling that time was very tight.

For a moment, he fell into deep thought, quickly weighing the gap between the Star Rain Empire and the Territory of Chaos, as well as any resources currently available in the country.

Looking at Bai Lin who was thinking, Lin Hao was not in a hurry to ask.

There was silence in the courtyard.

After about a few minutes, Bai Lin's slightly frowned eyebrows slowly relaxed.

"If you have any suggestions, whether good or bad, you can put them forward."

Noticing the detailed changes on Bai Lin's face, Lin Hao smiled calmly.

Bai Lin nodded: "Lord, I have indeed thought of some suggestions."

Immediately, he prepared his words for a while, and then said: "First of all, in terms of city construction, due to time issues, we currently have to focus on military defense."

"In other words, the construction of the city is temporarily suspended, and all the energy is focused on the wall, striving to reach a level of strength that can withstand the enemy's attack."

"One month should be more than enough."

Lin Hao remained silent and did not interrupt.

Just listen to Bai Lin continue: "The second is military strength and armaments."

"Now that we know the Xingyu Empire's next plan, we should take this opportunity to train our soldiers."

"Although it is impossible to train a regular army comparable to the dynasty in a short period of time, it can at least enable them to understand various wartime commands and the formation of charge formations to avoid excessive casualties on the battlefield."

"There are also the mad warriors that the lord has recently conquered. If they are all cured of the sequelae of madness, with the talents of the mad clan and a little training, they will definitely become a powerful unit!"

"As for armaments, once the enemy attacks, it is very likely that they will adopt the 'trapped beast' strategy of siege. Therefore, we must prepare sufficient food and material reserves in advance. Even if we face a protracted war, we will have no worries."

Hearing this, Lin Hao's face changed slightly, and he was impressed by Bai Lin's strategy.

He had indeed thought about military strength before.

But this point has been ignored when it comes to the storage of military supplies.

Lin Hao couldn't help but be secretly pleased with this.

Having one more brain to discuss will definitely make a difference.

At least in terms of strategy, the details can be brought to an increasingly perfect level.

"The third point is to turn from defense to offense and attack secretly."

Bai Lin raised his eyes slightly, looked at Lin Hao in front of him, and said with a meaningful smile: "Only you, the lord, can do this."
Chapter completed!