System: Build My Own Territory

Chapter 1046 - 300: The Annihilation of Lynn’s Territory (10,000 Words) Part 5

That would mean they could obtain a never-ending stream of wealth!

Jon Zuck’s speech continued.

"Even so, the Zak Clan only has a thousand armored soldiers at most!"

"A Lord who’s only been developing on the very edge of Morgan Town for, what, a year or two at most—on what grounds does he possess so much armor?"

The Manor Lords, whose interest had been thoroughly hooked by Jon Zuck, were immersed in listening from their saddles.

"Just relying on the Open-pit Salt Mine in Morgan Town, and then turning it into fine salt?"

"Even though the Zak Clan has never owned any open-pit mines, I still know how difficult they are to excavate and how low the efficiency is."

"You need massive amounts of labor, lots of iron tools, and strong transport capacity."

"Not to mention turning the mined salt into high-quality fine salt!"

"From what I know, a Salt Factory’s daily output is at most a thousand or two thousand jin."

"Leaving aside the output of the Salt Factory that Lynn owns."

"Even if he has a pretty good fine salt yield, from which Great Lord could he possibly have traded for and bought so much Metal Armor?"

Jon Zuck’s words paused slightly.

"Armor and Weapons are usually strictly controlled by the Great Lords!"

"Even if their Territory has iron mines and blacksmiths capable of smelting and Forging that iron into Armor."

"The Great Lords will still limit the quantity of Armor and Weapons sold, all for the sake of maintaining their rule over their lands."

"So even if you have money, it’s hard to buy large quantities of Armor and Weapons!"

The Manor Lords nodded again.

Jon Zuck’s gaze swept over everyone present, and he spoke in a deep voice.

"So, on what basis can Lynn have at least three thousand armored soldiers?"

The Manor Lords looked at one another, for a moment not knowing how to answer Jon Zuck.

After waiting a few seconds, Jon Zuck answered himself.

"That’s because... on Lynn’s Territory, he doesn’t just have an Open-pit Salt Mine and Salt Factory."

"He also has an Open-pit Iron Mine currently being excavated, and an Open-pit coal mine used for smelting iron ore."

"And numerous blacksmiths to Forge the smelted iron into Weapons and Armor!"

In a remote and impoverished Morgan Town, there were actually three different open-pit mineral deposits that could be mined!

Never mind Jon Zuck.

Anyone who heard this would inevitably feel skeptical and find it unbelievable.

But aside from this.

Jon Zuck couldn’t think of any other possibility!

This line of reasoning and speculation had long since taken root in Jon Zuck’s heart.

And after Lynn dispatched a large number of armored soldiers to destroy Connelly Manor and Louis Manor, he became even more certain!

If some traveling merchant had landed there with batch after batch of Armor and Weapons.

The administrative staff at Fisherman’s Wharf would have reported it to him immediately.

Yet it’s been over a year now.

The wharf administrators have never once reported anything about Armor and Weapons to him.

The only thing they’ve mentioned was just a few hundred jin of iron ingots.

But.

Three thousand sets of Armor!

That’s not something you can Forge out of just a few hundred jin of iron ingots!

Jon Zuck had even considered this:

seizing the iron mine and coal mine for himself without the other Manor Lords knowing!

But now.

The military power Lynn had revealed made these Manor Lords feel fearful and apprehensive.

The Manor Lords were afraid that the soldiers and Peasants in their Manors would die miserably in a war launched against Lynn.

Because of this.

Jon Zuck had no choice but to share his reasoning and understanding of Lynn Territory with the Manor Lords before him.

Listening to Jon Zuck’s explanation from the main seat.

The Manor Lords’ eyes flew wide open, their faces full of shock.

Lord Lynn of Morgan Town—just his Territory having a salt mine and a Salt Factory would already be impressive enough.

But he actually also has minable iron and coal mines?

You have to understand, as long as a Manor Lord’s Territory contains even a single mineral deposit.

Given enough time.

That Manor will definitely grow into a powerful Lord.

And Lynn’s Territory actually has three?

Morgan Town actually has so many mineral resources?

Why has no one ever heard of this?

Dong, dong, dong~

Jon Zuck’s right hand knocked on the table in front of him again.

The Manor Lords snapped out of their thoughts once more and turned doubtful gazes toward Jon Zuck.

Jon Zuck continued speaking.

"Gentlemen! Have you still not realized it?"

"As long as we can wipe out Lynn, everything in Morgan Town—the iron mines, coal mines, salt mines, even the labor force and land and grain... will all become our wealth!"

"The fine salt produced can be used for Cooking our food, and it can also be sold for huge profits."

"The coal we mine can be burned for heating; with autumn and winter just around the corner, once we have coal, we’ll never have to worry about the cold again!"

"Even if we keep the hearths burning day and night, we won’t need to worry about any waste."

"Even a small Open-pit coal mine can be excavated for at least several decades."

"The iron ore we mine and smelt can be used for the Armor worn by the Guards and soldiers in our Manors and Territories."

"We can even fully arm all our Guards and soldiers, forging an army of Steel Armor–clad soldiers!"

"By then, our goal will no longer be the little Kasong City, but a grand stage like the Karedi Empire itself!"

The seven Manor Lords sitting on the wooden chairs suddenly widened their eyes.

This shock was different from the last.

This time their eyes were filled with greed and desire!