Farming with Entries: From Lord to Emperor

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Venise still wanted to reorganize the army.

But upon hearing Luo De say that the border town had fallen, Venise reined in his warhorse, standing in place.

If what Luo De said was true, it meant Venise's army had lost its rear supply.

If he wanted to retreat, Venise could only escape further west past the border town.

"What should we do, sir?" the adjutant asked in a low voice.

"What to do, what to do, is asking 'what to do' all you can do?"

Venise's tone was full of irritation.

The key point was that he himself didn't know what to do now either.

If the border town had indeed fallen, Venise felt all hope was lost.

Because his family was still in that border town.

If Luo De was lying, then Venise would have to reorganize the troops to flee to the border town and convey the news that Luo De was still alive.

Thinking of this, Venise suddenly widened his eyes and sighed deeply.

"Gather the troops and surrender to Baron Rod."

"Huh?"

The adjutant was suddenly taken aback, staring blankly at Venise, not understanding why his superior would suddenly make such a decision.

Venise noticed the adjutant's confusion and asked meaningfully, "Why do you think Baron Rod would fake his own successful assassination?"

"Why, why?"

"Because he wants to capture the border town."

Venise said slowly, "Our retreat is already cut off."

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Luo De's intimidation only cowed part of the soldiers, making them kneel with their hands raised in surrender.

The rest fled in fear.

However, in the cold winters of the Desert, these soldiers would not get far.

The task of rounding up the surrendered soldiers was left to Durant to handle.

Previously, after wiping out the Knight Assassination Corps, Durant led two hundred Hunting Team soldiers back to Frost Leaf Town to assist in defense, equipped with various defensive instruments.

Frost Leaf Town might not produce many industrial products, but there was an abundance of giant wood and stones to throw.

The town also had a large militia and reserves.

Without siege engines, it was very difficult for those five hundred men to breach Frost Leaf Town.

Upon returning to Frost Leaf Town, Luo De naturally spent intimate time with Avril.

Of course, more importantly, he inspected each workshop in his territory.

The first was the Blacksmith Workshop, where Hammer and Bain reported the basic situation.

During the war at Eagle Ridge and White Deer Territory, a large number of blacksmiths and apprentices were captured; some were taken with the army to repair equipment, but most were sent back to the Blacksmith Workshop in Frost Leaf Town.

The blacksmith shop could now produce five to eight sets of plate armor daily, enough to arm an army in under half a year.

If more blacksmith apprentices and stamping machinery were added, the output could be further increased.

This was the current development direction of the workshop.

Apprentices operated the machinery to create standard plate armor templates, which were then refined by experienced blacksmiths.

It wasn't just about regular plate armor; the production of enchanted armor was also involved.

An average of one set of enchanted armor could be produced per day.

If enchanted weapons weren't being produced, an additional half set could be made daily.

Of course, this was only theoretical.

The production of enchanted armor, especially magic steel enchanted armor, was still constrained by magic materials.

Therefore, the mining of Sea Pattern Magic Iron and the breeding grounds for Magical Beasts were of paramount importance.

Notably, Magical Beasts had a greater appetite than ordinary beasts, and even herbivorous species like Demon Rabbits and wild oxen began eating meat after being magicalized.

Luo De found this unsurprising, as the energy provided by meat far surpassed that of grass.

However, this meant more ordinary beasts and livestock were needed to supply meat, along with more dry hay.

Fortunately, with Luo De's blessings and the vastness of the Desert lands, these feeds were not in short supply.

But it was enough to make Luo De realize that the development of the Extraordinary couldn't focus solely on extraordinary affairs; basic resources needed to be extremely abundant as well.

After hearing the report from the two blacksmiths, Luo De took a brief look around the blacksmith shop.

To accommodate more blacksmiths, the shop had been expanded.

Now there were forging zones, rolling zones, stamping and molding zones, and precision forging zones.

The rune engraving room was separated, located at the very back of the blacksmith shop.

For confidentiality and space efficiency, it was divided into above-ground and underground sections.

"Lord!"

"Lord!"

Upon seeing Luo De come for an inspection, the blacksmiths paused their work to salute him.

Luo De gestured for them to continue working,

"Just do your work well; here there are no distinctions of status, only differences in ability, even if you're new."

"As long as you do well, there won't be any less holiday bonuses during the Winter Festival."

Luo De's encouragement brought smiles to the faces of the newly arrived blacksmiths, who responded in unison, "Yes, my Lord!"

Similar words had been spoken by Hammer to them before.

But the words of a supervisor didn't carry as much weight as those of the lord.

After offering words of encouragement, Luo De also took a stroll around the blacksmith shop.

When he walked beside the rune engraving room, he instantly felt an immensely familiar spiritual wave.

"Is my statue inside?" Luo De asked Bain.

Bain nodded repeatedly, "Yes, my lord, it's in the prayer room inside."

"There should be someone praying right now. If you're going to inspect, I can have them come out."

"Don't disturb their normal work."

Luo De raised a hand to stop Bain's action, asking, "Is Senda busy in there too?"

"No, Master Senda is at the newly built Alchemy Workshop," Bain reported.

"Hmm, alright."

Luo De nodded slightly, "Then you all continue with your work."

Having said that, he didn't linger any longer and turned to leave with Vivian.