System: Build My Own Territory Chapter 1299 - 342: Defend the City and Slay the Enemy with Me (10,000)

Even more so, a large number of laborers died on the battlefield, causing the number of laborers owned by the lords to decrease, and the production capacity in the territories to plummet...

Wait a moment.

However.

A bold idea still lingered in Lynn’s mind.

If he could rise swiftly in this war of imperial authority...

Forge and produce a large number of armor and weapons, recruiting and expanding a large number of armed soldiers.

Constantly launch expansion wars against the surrounding Manor Lords and Minor Lords.

Occupy a large amount of arable land while seizing a large number of laborers.

Then transform these laborers into more armored soldiers...

Then.

He could completely purge all the Manor Lords and Lords in the Marquisate.

Finally.

Destroy the Ducas Clan and replace them!

But quickly.

Lynn dismissed this idea from his mind.

With the current number of armored soldiers and the technological level in the territory.

It was difficult for Lynn... to be precise, almost impossible to wipe out the Manor Lords and Lords in the Marquisate of Dukas!

To achieve this.

Unless Lynn had tens of thousands of ’Iron Butchers’, a large number of heavy infantry, archers, and artillery soldiers...

To break and occupy one city after another in the Marquisate!

Alternatively.

If Lynn’s territory could already produce muskets and cannons, suppressing them with hot weapons!

Otherwise, Lynn could not occupy the entire Marquisate in a short time and replace the Ducas Clan.

The most crucial point is.

To replace the Ducas Clan.

He must control the entire situation in the Karedi Empire and make the right decisions at the right moments.

Contribute greatly to either Prince Mitchell or Prince Caesar of the Karedi Empire.

Thus obtaining a reasonable and legitimate identity and status!

Of course.

There is another method.

Which is to possess a more powerful military force!

So powerful that it causes the entire Karedi Empire to tremble and fear.

However.

When a Great Lord possesses military strength comparable to the entire Empire...

Either they split off from the Karedi Empire to become a new duchy.

Or the Great Lord replaces the Imperial Royal Family!

How could a Great Lord with powerful military strength be willing to be subjugated, enduring the insults and commands of others?

Lynn knew well, to achieve this step, the road ahead is long and arduous.

Withdrawing the distant thoughts from his mind, Lynn came to the side of the wagon convoy.

Without needing Lynn to speak, Boer immediately gave the coachman a look.

The coachman instantly understood, hurriedly moving to remove the bound and concealed linen oilcloth from the wagon.

As the linen oilcloth was lifted, a sharp greasy smell entered Lynn’s nose.

When the linen oilcloth was removed, piles of processed tanned leather came into Lynn’s view.

Despite the layers of leather piled and bound in the compartment.

Lynn did not smell any of the characteristic unpleasant odors of leather.

An idea crossed Lynn’s mind, and the panel information of the leather appeared.

[Ordinary Leather]: Sourced from the Siris Kingdom, tanned and processed leather, with good flexibility, breathability, wear resistance, and tear resistance, possessing both strength and hardness, suitable for making shoes, boots, leather armor, etc.

Looking at the information in front of him, Lynn’s eyebrows slightly raised.

"Ordinary" grade leather!

Lynn’s gaze shifted, looking towards the nine other wagons behind, also loaded with leather.

"Mr. Boer, how much leather is there in total here?"

Noticing the satisfaction in Master Lynn’s eyes, Boer smiled and said.

"Master Lynn, a total of sixty thousand pounds of premium leather!"

Listening to Boer’s answer, Lynn quickly calculated in his mind.

To make a set of fine leather armor for an archer, which can provide full protection, requires at least thirty pounds of leather.

With the sixty thousand pounds of leather brought by Boer, along with the leather seized in previous external wars.

The weight of leather Lynn currently possesses is around a hundred thousand pounds.

To meet the needs for heavy padded armor, horse armor, composite armor, etc., Lynn requires seventy thousand pounds of leather for assembling and manufacturing.

Of the remaining thirty thousand pounds, Lynn also needs at least ten thousand pounds of leather for other productions within the territory.

For example, wrapping weapon grips, spear shafts.

For example, saddle pads and lining of horse armor for war horses.

For example, convenient water pouches and wine pouches for soldiers, cushions for chairs and stools in the territory.

Additionally, reins and halters for draft horses and oxen.

Furthermore, creating elastic devices for large machines...

And so on.

While meeting these leather demands.

Lynn can spare up to twenty thousand pounds of leather for making leather armor for archers.

Furthermore, only half-body leather armor covering key upper body areas like the chest, abdomen, and back can be made for archers!

Half-body leather armor naturally has advantages and disadvantages compared to full-body leather armor.

The advantage is that half-body leather armor allows archers greater freedom of movement.

Enabling archers to draw bows, shoot arrows, turn, and move more flexibly, allowing for agile combat on the battlefield.

The disadvantage is that the leather armor covers and protects only a limited area of the archer’s body.

Even so.

With the amount of leather available in the territory, it is only possible to temporarily make half-body leather armor for archers.

At least.

Compared to having no protection at all.

Or archers still wearing composite armor, it’s much better.

A set of half-body leather armor requires about twenty pounds of leather.

Which means.

Lynn can initially let the textile workshop produce a thousand sets of half-body leather armor for equipping the territory’s archers.

The number of archers currently in Lynn’s territory is only five hundred.

Producing a thousand sets of half-body leather armor is enough for archer equipping.

Lynn’s gaze shifted, looking at Boer beside him, and said.

"Mr. Boer, what is the price for these sixty thousand pounds of premium leather?"

Hearing Master Lynn’s question, Boer immediately felt relieved at heart.

Master Lynn finally asked him about the price!

This large batch of premium leather was forcibly purchased by him with advanced payment.

Boer had no hesitation and quickly explained.

"Master Lynn, because the quality of this leather is excellent and the quantity is also large, compared to the leather Boer previously sent to your territory, it will be much more..."

Lynn nodded indifferently and said.

"Mr. Boer, no need to be so cautious, just state the price boldly."

Boer hesitated for a few seconds, then made up his mind and said.

"Master Lynn, this batch of premium leather is eight pence a pound."

"If Master Lynn feels the price is too high, Boer can..."

Before Boer could finish, Lynn directly interrupted him.

"Eight pence a pound, totaling sixty thousand pounds, that is four hundred and eighty thousand pence, two thousand Gold Pounds."

"If Mr. Boer wants to exchange for ..."

"I need to exchange sixty thousand pounds of in addition to paying Mr. Boer seven hundred and fifty Gold Pounds!"

"What does Mr. Boer think?"

Listening to Master Lynn’s words, Boer’s heart was full of gratitude, and he quickly responded.

"Boer thanks Master Lynn for his generosity!"