Survival skills maxed out, I feed my wife and daughter by catching fish and shrimp

Chapter 211: Territory Expansion! The Neighbor is a Bit Strong

Not long after, the village gate opened, and what came into view was the bandits kneeling on the ground, with their hands behind their necks, their faces full of humiliation.

But in the face of humiliation and life, staying alive is obviously more important.

These bandits were more ferocious than each other when they burned, killed, looted and bullied the weak.

But when they face stronger enemies, they really have no backbone to speak of.

The weak will only swing their swords at those who are even weaker.

When the three leaders died, the demise of the Wolf Gang was only a matter of time.

"Sir, what should we do with these bandits?"

After tying up the hands and feet of the bandits, Lao Wei asked Chen Changfan for instructions.

"There are also several mineral veins in Yashanyu. Why not let them go and mine them?"

In the memories of the three Xing brothers, there were several mineral veins in Yashan Valley, and Chen Changfan was worried about the lack of manpower to mine.

"But these bandits are not easy to deal with. Can they honestly go mining?"

Zhang Yi was a little worried.

"Simple!"

Chen Changfan skillfully entered the cave that belonged to Xing Da and said calmly:

"Kill a few of these rebellious troublemakers, and they'll surely become more obedient. If they continue to disobey, they'll be thrown into a water dungeon for a few days, have their butts burned with branding irons, have their fingers pricked with bamboo sticks... after all that, they'll become as docile as sheep."

Lao Wei and others trembled slightly after hearing this.

There was a hint of fear in his eyes as he looked towards his boss.

He is a ruthless person.

"Sir, is this the Wolf Gang's territory? Nine full hilltops. Is this the foundation of the Great Mountain Stronghold?"

Chen Changfan and Fang Chang stopped in front of the map in the center of the cave. Fang Chang looked at the mountaintops and was secretly amazed.

Chen Changfan's gaze swept across several mountaintops, and a hint of satisfaction flashed across his eyes.

A pyrite mine, a hot spring, and a chalcopyrite mine directly brought him 2 fusion points and 1 enlightenment point.

Now we have copper and iron, and pyrite is the best mineral for refining sulfur.

With sulfur, we can start making black powder.

Words like flintlock rifle, divine fire camp, and red cannon flashed through Chen Changfan's mind one by one, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly unconsciously.

In this era, if he directly pulled out ten red cannons, he would not only be able to take on the bandits, but he would even dare to attack Yongzhou City.

Of course, with Xiaofeng Village’s current industrial level, let alone the red cannon, it can’t even produce the simplest hand cannon.

However, now that the industrial foundation and industrial raw materials are available, as long as he controls the general direction, it is only a matter of time before he can manufacture thermal weapons.

"Give the order to have those bandits dig here. Also, here are the blueprints for the sulfur production device. Have Hu the bricklayer start working on it immediately. However, the sulfur production process will emit some harmful gases, so let the bandits do it."

This cave became Chen Changfan's temporary office, where orders were issued efficiently.

At the same time, Shen Wanwu quickly liquidated the Wolf Gang's assets and reported them quickly.

"Boss, this Wolf Gang is worthy of being one of the Eighteen Route Strongholds. Its foundation is really very strong," Shen Wanwu said with an expression of uncontrollable joy on his face.

"About 60,000 jin of grain."

"About eighty thousand taels of silver."

"The weapons and armor in the arsenal are all of top quality. Not only will we be able to upgrade our equipment, but we'll also have dozens more sets to spare."

"The Wolf Gang has no horses and no fodder. But we have plenty of meat. There are tens of thousands of pounds of frozen meat in the cold storage."

"Besides these, there is also firewood..."

Shen Wanwu reported one by one, and it took him a whole page to finish describing these supplies. Chen Changfan nodded slightly.

In fact, there were more supplies than he had imagined.

According to his speculation, the Wolf Gang must have run out of food, so they thought of attacking Xiaofeng Village. Who knew they still had so much food and could no longer hold back?

They thought Xiaofengshan was a piece of fat meat in their mouths, but who knew that not only did they lose their teeth, but they were also choked to death by the meat.

"Sir, there are more than a dozen hills of varying sizes in Yashan Valley. How do you plan to allocate your forces?"

After the report, Shen Wanwu raised questions.

Chen Changfan had already made plans for this.

"Just deploy some troops on those mines. As for the other hills, just transport the supplies back to Xiaofeng Mountain."

"If we don't occupy such a large territory, I'm afraid it will be occupied by the big strongholds around it." Fang Chang said reluctantly.

"How can you possibly understand the owner's deeper meaning?" Shen Wanwu rolled his eyes at Fang Chang. "Occupying more hilltops at this time will only consume our precious manpower and resources. We should just select some valuable hilltops and manage them well. That will maximize our profits."

As he spoke, Shen Wanwu looked at Chen Changfan and said:

"I'll select some talented businesspeople to station on each hilltop. They'll oversee the mining process while also developing infrastructure, just like we did on Little Brown Mountain. Boss, Little Brown Mountain's furnace is almost complete, and the residential buildings have been insulated and upgraded, allowing for a normal living space for about twenty people. We can replicate the Little Brown Mountain model and apply the same upgrades to these newly occupied hilltops."

"Well done."

Chen Changfan gave Shen Wanwu an admiring look.

"In addition to these, we have to consider one more thing. Take a look," Chen Changfan pointed to the map in front of him.

"The two mountains where the pyrite and chalcopyrite mines are located are adjacent to the Wushen Cult and the Rat Gang respectively. These two strongholds are both top-tier among the eighteen mountain strongholds. I'm afraid that after we destroyed the Wolf Gang, these two families will have some ideas."

The Wushen Cult is the most mysterious force among the eighteen major mountain strongholds.

It is rare to hear that they rob money and food, but it is often heard that the Wushen Cult comes down the mountain to abduct people. No one knows why they abduct so many people, because once they are abducted and taken to the mountains, it is almost impossible to escape.

The Wushan God where it is located is shrouded in fog for many years, adding a lot of mystery to it.

In the eyes of the three Xing brothers, the Wushen Cult is one of the forces that cannot be offended. They believe that the leader of the Wushen Cult has some incomprehensible magic that can turn people into animals, stones, and even puppets.

This made Chen Changfan think of the snow golem that appeared recently.

Could that monster, which was obviously a man-made product, have been created by the Witch God Cult?

As for the other large-scale Rat Gang next door, it is said that there are already thousands of gang members.

Chen Changfan didn't know how they managed to feed such a large group of bandits, but the number of people alone was enough to make one's scalp tingle.

The good news is that the Wolf Gang was destroyed and a large amount of supplies and two precious mineral deposits were obtained.

The bad news is that the two new neighbors don't seem very friendly.

"Send a reconnaissance team to investigate their situation. If you have any intelligence, report it immediately."

Only by knowing the enemy well enough can you have a chance to defeat him, even if the enemy is very strong.

Of course, facing these two powerful enemies, Chen Changfan would naturally not be afraid.

It was impossible for Chen Changfan to spit out the meat that was already in his mouth.

If anyone wants to come and taste the meat, he must pull out the other person's tongue!