Global Lord: My Undead Can Undergo Fission
Chapter 90 Establishing the Northern Barrier

Chapter 90: Chapter 90 Establishing the Northern Barrier

"Those native humans, if they could indeed be effective, that would be great, as we indeed have a shortage of hands. Moreover, native humans would also be better at helping us infiltrate their midst."

Qin Lan thought of that fellow Jia Siwei. If he succeeded, his status would undoubtedly rise like the tide lifts a boat.

Thus, infiltrating more, and promoting a batch of people was the plan. By then, the division of Jia Siwei’s strength and authority would secure her own position more firmly. That guy was currently her biggest rival.

Qin Lan wasn’t one to obsess over internal strife all day, but causing some trouble for a rival was not a problem at all.

Fang Jie, unaware of Qin Lan’s musings, just felt that this approach was quite sound.

"Good, then let’s do it this way. First, let them help with the training; maybe later we can even trade for some of them. Even if that doesn’t work out, once they defect to us, won’t they be ours?"

Fang Jie and Qin Lan had analyzed and deduced numerous times, believing that these armies would definitely not be a match for the Trolls.

It couldn’t be helped, though they had numbers, and their territory’s development speed was incredibly fast. But there was no more room for their development here, and to advance further, they would need to expand their territory and collect more resources.

The problem lay here: they were powerless to expand in all directions and could only remain at this stage.

Even with their help, it would only be prolonging the inevitable. Developing one or two territories was one thing, but if they developed more, the outcome could only be worse.

Therefore, it was only necessary to avoid trading them high-level troop blueprints and resources.

The next day, Fang Jie and Li Mingshu sat together, drinking tea and chatting about ordinary topics.

The real negotiations were being handled by Qin Lan. Opposite her was Wang Peng, their chief of staff. At that moment, the two were engaged in a battle of words, each unyielding, fighting tirelessly even for the smallest benefit.

There were others offering help on Wang Peng’s side, while Qin Lan was alone.

It was not that she didn’t want more people on her side, but there was a lack of talent. Thus, it was just Qin Lan who stepped up. The military side also lacked negotiation talent; though numerous, they seemed more like they were causing confusion.

Sometimes, Wang Peng wished he could kick out the several people behind him. It was exasperating that so many people were being suppressed by one woman, making Wang Peng’s face flush with embarrassment.

Fang Jie and Li Mingshu, however, were indifferent, knowing that the final decision lay not with others, but with themselves.

Perhaps, this was what Qin Lan had told herself: bosses were always amiable, delegating fighting matters to their subordinates. Although he didn’t quite understand it at first, now it seemed to work well.

At least no matter how much they argued, it wouldn’t affect their own side.

There was a face-saving retreat for all parties, so everyone had room to change.

However, what they negotiated was merely ordinary matters, things related to trading weapons and food. Although the military wanted to hire their forces, Qin Lan outright denied this point.

They wanted the military to temporarily help them guard the North, but the ultimate goal was to absorb them.

If they lent their forces to them, giving them room to grow and later becoming too mighty for themselves to control? Everyone was starting from scratch; no one wanted others to start by holding sway over them.

However, though the negotiations looked simple, they still continued until the afternoon before some preliminary terms were settled.

"You really had it tough, to keep up with such complex matters."

Qin Lan smoothed her hair back, "What’s this? There were times when I saw my parents negotiate for a month straight; this is nothing."

Well, you guys are formidable, Fang Jie could only respond with admiration.

"These terms can be overseen by your subordinates. Send over a Hero Unit, no need for high-level ones. Then I’ll find an ordinary person from my side, just to maintain things."

Just as he had thought, Fang Jie nodded. "Before leaving, let’s plan this place out. Cut down the necessary part of the forest, establish a Fortress, and then it’s good to start tilling the fields."

Fang Jie’s habit of farming acted up again, leaving Qin Lan without recourse.

Honestly, even Qin Lan herself was very interested in farming. Though not hands-on herself, she still wanted people to do it. As long as the food supply was abundant, it seemed to give everyone an extra sense of confidence.

The Skeleton Laborers began their work, and anyone on the highland could see everything clearly. But now, everything below belonged to Fang Jie, so whatever he did, there was nothing anyone could do.

"That outline looks like a Fortress, I wonder if it’s a Functional Building."

"Who knows, but given the speed, it might well be. If we also had such defensive Functional Buildings, dealing with Trolls would be much easier." The Trolls were strong and numerous, but their technological level really wasn’t much.

The thought of having them siege was unclear, at least according to their scouting, it probably wouldn’t work.

"Stop thinking so much, just focus on developing ourselves. One day, we will definitely not be inferior to them."

"Right, with so many of us, all professionals in warfare, how could we lose to a common person?"

This round of negotiations left many feeling aggrieved, gritting their teeth to regain some standing. Of course, this was directed only at Fang Jie, not related to Qin Lan. Beauties always had privileges, especially within their military.

"Enough talk, the commander just said we’re to build three walls here to prevent their sudden attacks. Even though an agreement was reached, we can’t let our guard down."

Who Fang Jie was, Li Mingshu could make out, but people do change.

It could also be a performance. Anyway, Li Mingshu didn’t dare gamble, and neither did anyone else. From now on, vigilance here would become the norm. Or rather, in border areas, no matter how much trust there is, neither side would lower their guard.

Fang Jie had nearly finished planning the area that very day, then flew back on a Mechanical Flying Eagle.

Then, the Fortress and marketplace here were successively established, and Qin Lan selected a woman named Zhao Ran to manage them. It was said she had experience as a high-level executive in a large company, over forty years old, very capable.

Most crucially, as a woman, her ambition was smaller, easier to control, so she could be placed in such a key position.

It was just that Qin Lan always chose women, which confused Fang Jie somewhat. For such critical matters, shouldn’t men be in charge? They had stronger resistance and were better equipped to deal with various contingencies.

Alas, since Fang Jie had already entrusted it to Qin Lan, he decided to trust his people without doubt.