Dragon Village
With the support of Yizhou merchant Fan Wei, Long Chen quickly gathered the materials needed to construct the village.
Although the materials were assembled, there was a shortage of labor.
So, Long Chen spent the money he had collected to purchase a considerable amount of food and set up free porridge at the entrance of Huangshui Village.
This action immediately attracted many refugees, with no fewer than five hundred people arriving daily.
In addition to this, Long Chen's reputation for benevolence and righteousness gradually spread, making him known as a virtuous person among the local residents of Xiacai County.
[Due to your act of benevolence, you gained +50 reputation]
[You have a certain level of influence in Xiacai County]
This continued for several days.
His resources were dwindling, and he could no longer afford to support so many refugees with food.
Therefore, he needed to quickly construct the village, and conveniently, the conditions were already met.
On this day, after distributing the porridge, Long Chen stood among the crowd of refugees.
He looked at these people who were poorly dressed and suffering from hunger.
He was deeply moved, and he silently vowed, "In times of chaos, people live worse than dogs."
"Although this is just a game, it truly reflects the harsh reality faced by the impoverished people of that time."
"I intend to end this era of chaos and bring prosperity and well-being to all the people."
Originally, he had entered the game for the purpose of having fun, but witnessing the real hardships of these people had changed his goals.
"Countrymen! I intend to establish a new village. Are you willing to settle and make a living here?"
"Willing! Willing!"
This sparked a thousand layers of waves, and as Long Chen watched the enthusiastic response from the refugees, his heart couldn't help but be moved.
Long Chen's actions of engaging deeply with the common people and distributing benevolent porridge had made these refugees greatly admire him.
Their individual levels of goodwill toward Long Chen had all reached over 80, with many being willing to give their lives for him.
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Long Chen decided to build the village in the jurisdiction of Xiacai County, not far from Huangshui Village.
After submitting the "Village Establishment Order" to the County Magistrate of Xiacai, he quickly received the official appointment.
At this point, Long Chen's[Official Position]was no longer just a "white-collar," but now he was a "Village Chief"!
Under the efforts of the refugees, a small village was quickly constructed.
[Global Announcement: Congratulations to the Huaxia server player "Sword Wind" for being the first to build their own territory]
[Special Global Reward: Blue Resource Pack1, Random Blueprint2, Silver Coins*1000]
Instantly, the game forum was once again flooded with discussions about the game ID "Sword Wind."
"Who can tell me who this 'Sword Wind' is? I want to team up with you!"
"Wow, do people even need to survive? I'm still worrying about tomorrow's food, and this player has already started building their territory!"
"Hey, hey! Huaxia players are leading us East Island players by one step! Amazing!"
Ignoring the debates on the forum, Long Chen checked his attribute panel.
[Name]: Long Chen, with the nickname "Jue Ming"
[Official Position]: Village Chief (Reputation 100)
[Level]: 13 (Max Level 100)
[Strength]: 25 (Max 80, Physical Attack)
[Strategy]: 10 (Max 70, Spell Damage)
[Stamina]: 15 (Max 70, Affects Endurance)
[Domestic Affairs]: 10 (Max 70, Affects Territory Income)
[Charm]: 100 (Max 100, Affects NPC Favorability)
[Skills]: Heavy Strike (Grade D) [Martial Arts]: None
[Talent]: Dragon and Phoenix Among Men (Golden Legend)
After examining his personal panel, Long Chen noticed there was a territory panel right beside it. He clicked on it.
[Territory Name]: Dragon Village
[Territory Level]: Level 1 (Max Level 9)
[Territory Resources]: Wood*120, Stone*108, Iron Ore*95, Orange Resource Pack*1, Random Blueprint*2, Silver Coins*1000
[Territory Population]: 324/500
[Territory Food]: 5000
[Requirements for Territory Upgrade]: Wood*2000, Stone*2000, Iron Ore*500
It seemed that the revolution was not yet successful, and comrades still needed to work hard! The road ahead was long, so he should focus on development for now.
He also realized he could open the special rewards he had received.
[Open Blue Resource Pack]
[Ding! Acquired Wood*1000, Stone*1000, Iron Ore*200]
Wow, this was a huge boost! Having so many resources all of a sudden put him at the forefront of the players.
Without hesitation, Long Chen opened the two random blueprint rewards as well.
[Ding! Acquired (Green) Arrow Tower *1, (Blue) Barracks*1]
These were the buildings Long Chen needed urgently.
The Arrow Tower could be used to defend against bandits or marauders, while the Barracks could be used to organize one's own army. Moreover, both of these structures were of high rank. In particular, the Barracks, with a higher level, would train a more powerful army. Coupled with Long Chen's innate talent, the soldiers trained in Dragon Village would undoubtedly become the best of the best, surpassing other armies.
"Report to the Lord! The village construction is complete, and we have a total of 153 households, all registered."
"Good job!"
Long Chen praised the elderly man in front of him. In the Han Dynasty, senior citizens were highly respected. Therefore, this old man held the highest prestige among the refugees, and everyone affectionately addressed him as Old Zhang. Long Chen also appointed him as the deputy village chief of Dragon Village to help manage the village affairs.
"Lord, a few young men just found many trees and stones in the surrounding area. Do you need us to organize the villagers to cut down trees and collect stones?"
"Yes, please handle this task properly."
After receiving Long Chen's approval, Old Zhang eagerly went to organize the village's young adults to gather resources. This was why Long Chen chose to build the village here; he had already surveyed the area and found it rich in resources, making it very suitable for the village's development.
At that moment, Shi Qiang walked toward Long Chen with quick and steady steps. Under Long Chen's recruitment, he had left his official position as a team leader in the government.
He had now become the captain of Long Village's security team, though it was still in its infancy as the security team had not yet been formally established. Nevertheless, Long Chen provided better pay and benefits compared to his previous position.
"Report to the Lord, now that Long Village is newly established, we need to prepare the security team as soon as possible and organize their training."
"There are many wild beasts around, and nearby villages are often raided by bandits. Without the protection of a security team, Long Village is at risk of attacks from wild beasts and bandits."
After a moment of contemplation, Long Chen spoke, "I have a plan for this. Once Old Zhang and the others return from resource collection, we will select ten young and strong individuals from the villagers to form the security team."
When recruiting refugees, Long Chen had focused on enlisting young and strong adults. As a result, the male population in Long Village was larger, with a significant proportion of young and strong individuals. Selecting ten from them would be an easy task.
Long Chen continued, "In addition, do you have any acquaintances who are familiar with military affairs, especially those who have served as government troops and possess some combat skills?"
Shi Qiang confidently replied, "Lord, leave this matter to me. I have several brothers who were initially under my command. If they hear about the Lord's call for help, they will come forward eagerly."
"Oh? Why is that?"
"These are the ones you've met before, our brothers during the operation to eliminate the bandits."
Long Chen was pleased to hear this because those former government troops were all skilled and could be considered elite soldiers.
"Good! I'll leave this matter to you."
"Understood!"