Medieval Empire Soldier Chapter 137

  Old World, Midden, Baron Draco, Oaktown.

  At the beginning of December, late autumn and early winter are changing, the temperature is starting to get colder, and the winter of the empire is coming.

The autumn wind is bleak, the layers of forest are dyed, the boundless fields see through the wide land of the town with a leisurely breath, on the slopes of the hills and between the dams, the clear and pure water flows turbulently from the end of the river, and the autumn harvest has basically ended. The tax collectors from the baron have already collected all the grain, leaving a large sum of enough for a full and prosperous Winter Veil festival. The farmers began to hoard firewood and flour, while the baron allocated more animal power, Ensure that all farmland is ploughed again before winter wheat is sown.

The cultivation of winter wheat requires a lot of manpower and fertilizer. Especially in the northern climate, the survival rate of wheat seeds is not impressive, but this year is different. The Druid priests of the Church of Nature have sent a large number of high-quality and cold-resistant wheat seeds. After natural magic The cultivated crops are also endorsed by the Baron himself, which greatly increases the enthusiasm of farmers to cultivate winter wheat.

With the continuous preaching of the Nature Church, the less experienced farmers also know how to use livestock manure to fertilize the farmland. When the first guy who tried to use livestock manure got a bumper harvest, everyone was jealous and stared at the "manure" in the corral, especially It is the best quality horse manure. Of course, the manure produced in the horse farms in the territory is limited. Adhering to the principle of more labor, more reward, the baron set a labor exchange, freeing up a lot of people to participate in the development of arable land and housing.

The tax rate set by the lords is basically the same as other places, accounting for about 30% of the total harvest. The tax is not very heavy, and there are no miscellaneous taxes set by other lords. Although the lives of the lords cannot be called qualitative changes, they are. At least food and clothing can be guaranteed, especially for those northern refugees who cannot escape. For them, filling their stomachs is their primary goal, and now their life is more hopeful and hopeful.

The thriving human towns soon attracted the coveted forces of destruction, and three waves of beastmen warbands and forest goblins invaded, and they often chose to attack from the most weakly defended northern forest, where there is a trade between humans and pointed ears. Station, a large number of people come and go every day.

   Then, the wood elves' feathered arrows mercilessly pierced through their stupid heads, and every wave of beastmen that came fell fell outside the village.

In several newly added baronial villages, the local people still live the same life. Most of the knights and nobles in the local villages died in the war against the Beastmen. Robbers looted and beastmen destroyed, public security problems have been plaguing the local villagers.

When they heard that they belonged to Baron Draco, most of the villagers were still hostile and wary, but the day after the announcement, a group of two hundred infantry, crossbowmen and a few knights entered the village, They made no mistakes along the way, and even deliberately avoided the fields where winter wheat was sown. One of the knights who led the team loudly announced the rule of Baron Draco and indicated that the army was coming to suppress the bandits.

   So there is the following dialogue.

The village elder of the local village has long been accustomed to it. He leaned on an old wooden cane and trembled to the front of the leading knight, half stooped: "Excuse me, dear knight, we poor peasants can What do you have for your army? There's nothing left in the village but stale grain and hog chaff to give you."

"I'm Nikas Francis, a kingdom knight under Baron Draco. I've been ordered by the baron to help you clean up the bandits!" Do the militiamen know where the robbers are?"

   "I know, sir knight." The village elder thought for a while and nodded.

   "Very good! Call out the militiamen in the village, I need some lads to lead the way." Nicas-Francis threw out a small bag of copper coins: "The baron gave them their reward."

"Yes Yes."

  Under the dubious eyes of the villagers, several militiamen who volunteered to sign up joined Nikas' army and headed for the forest together.

Four days later, the soldiers with high morale brought the heads of dozens of robbers and rogue knights. The carriage at the rear of the team was loaded with three or four boxes of loot and several pack horses and mules. Some of the captured weapons and equipment were distributed to the village militiamen. men were armed.

   Since then, the new villages under Baron Draco have scrambled to offer their allegiance.

It took a week for Lallen to finally arrive at Bray Town on the west side of the Earl of Delavan. As the new Baron of the North, he must go to Middenheim City to receive the congratulations and the seal of the Elector. Before taking the lead, Lallen had arranged for Nikas Francis to lead the army to **** the captured spoils and rewards and return to the baronies in advance, leaving only Adrian Gentry and a dozen captains by his side. Halberd.

  Autumn has already passed, recalling the mid-summer before the war, three months in a flash, and in about two or three weeks, the Baron Draco will usher in the first snow of the new baron.

   It's time to part.

"Okay, go ahead and come to your territory, Redeemer Laylen Ward, I have to thank you on behalf of most soldiers for solving a big problem and allowing many to return to themselves after the war. At home, I don't want to stay in the ghost place of Nord, and I have to be careful to freeze when I go to the toilet!” Krill-An Luo exhaled a few hot breaths and expressed his gratitude to Laylen: “If there is more, I will Don't say it anymore, it's crooked, after a war, you and your soldiers need to rest, you are welcome to come to Bray Town to find me in anything."

   "Okay, thank you very much, my good friend Claire." Lelan smiled and held out his hand.

"Hey!" The White Wolf Paladin also stretched out his hand and held it together, Krill said carelessly, "My brother went to Marienburg to discuss trade with those merchants, and he won't be back for a while, but Brother, he wrote a letter and asked me to convey congratulations to you on your knighthood, oh, and some gifts, all loaded on the carriage."

   "Thank you very much. When the count returns, I will come and visit in person." Lailun expressed his gratitude towards Krill with a serious expression.

  The Nord war was very hard. After the **** storm, his army was exhausted, and the loot captured was enough to support the expansion of the territory.

   In the next few years, if there are no particularly important battles, Lailun decided to focus on cultivation and development for the time being, building high walls, accumulating grain, and stationing more troops.

What's more, in this war, Lailun's military strength did not suffer a major blow, and the vacant places were filled with enough soldiers. Although humans are short-lived species, the war potential of short-lived species is far greater than that of long-lived species, and the loss is huge. The population can be recovered quickly. Although the Nord Kingdom has lost too much and gained elite troops, the population base is still there. Great swordsmen and knights can gradually replenish it. Dwarves are particularly weak in these aspects. In any case, the reproduction of human beings Far easier than a dwarf.

  Laylen said goodbye to Creel and a few other knights who were sending off. There was a lot of capture in this war, and the army was paid in full, and everyone had a smile on their face.

   Soon, on the rammed earth road leading to the Baron of Draco, only Lallen and Adrian were left.

Lailun enjoys the hard-won peace and tranquility, and feels the surrounding natural scenery. Adrian, a noble knight born in the Gentle family of Rickland in the south, has gradually adapted to the life in the north. The sword swore to follow Laylen and would never break his oath.

   Along the way, the two chatted about what they saw in the war, and Adrian also shared his views on the Ranger Knight.

   Finally, Oak Town appeared in front of them.

The towns developed from the villages in the past have been completely renewed. More wooden buildings have been built. Tall stone walls are gradually replacing the original wooden walls. The traffic of merchants and trading carriages has made this northern town more and more prosperous. The jobs of China have attracted more people to settle down, and the positive effects such as the increase of the labor force and the improvement of occupations in cities and towns brought about by the large population are becoming more and more obvious with the growth of time.

Lailun's title of Imperial Hero is undoubtedly a golden sign, and it also has the "Redeemer" proclaimed by the Emperor of the Empire. Knights and attendants of noble families came to this town from all directions, just to witness the scene under the rule of the Imperial Hero. In the same way, most of the kingdom knights and ranger knights, who only have titles but no real fiefs, are extremely enthusiastic, holding competitions all day long. Several villages under the Barondom of Draco have not yet been divided, and everyone is eager for fiefs and fame. The knights are all enthusiastic about it.

The standing items seized from the war, plus the awards for his military exploits, the amount of money available in Lailun's warehouse is at least 5,000 gold coins, which can be regarded as rich and powerful, and the increasing cost of maintaining the army is almost a drop in the bucket. .

  After counting the salaries and spoils that should be distributed, Laylen, who had been fighting for three months, finally returned to the lord's longhouse.

   "Adrian Gentry, I make you a knight of the kingdom in the name of Baron Draco, and give a village as your knightly fief."

   "Thank you very much, Lord Baron." The young and brave Adrian knelt down on one knee and put his saber at his feet: "May I die for the Baron!"

   "Nikas-Francis, give you a village in the name of the baron as your fief."

   "Yes!" Nicas-Francis looked serious and knelt down on one knee: "I would like to die for the baron!"

Laylen nodded, indicating that he understood. He turned to look at another person in the lord's hall, the commander of the Halberd Battalion, Gavin Clinton, and then nodded lightly to the affairs officer Pittman standing aside: "Read it. "

"Yes, Baron!" Affairs Officer Pittman nodded and replied: "Draco Baron's Halberd Battalion Commander, Gavin Clinton, in the fortress of the Wolf Bandit Corps, the heath guard battle, and the crusade against 'Lone Wolf' Cole In the battles of Drog and others, he made numerous military exploits, and in the north against the Norsca army, he killed thirteen barbarian predators, two Chaos warriors, and one Norsca champion predator, and was ordered by the baron and awarded to Gavin. -The title of Sir Clinton, grant a manor!"

  Gavin froze in place, the title of jazz, he was only one step away from entering the knight class, although the title of jazz cannot be inherited, but this is already a great leap over the class!

   "Gavin, come forward and receive this jazz badge that belongs to you." Lallen said with a smile.

"Yes!" The halberd battalion commander's Adam's apple agitated, and he quickly stepped forward with excitement on his face, knelt down on his knees, he resisted the emotion in his heart that he wanted to cry, and kowtowed heavily: "May I be the baron Kill it!"

   "Cough. Sir Gavin, you don't actually need to get down on your knees." Pitman, the affairs officer on the side, reminded in a low voice.

   "Ah? I'm sorry, my baron." From the son of a peasant to being knighted, no one had taught him etiquette beforehand. Everything was too sudden.

"Don't worry, get up, Sir Gavin as the Baron of Draco!" Lallen bent over to pick up Gavin Clinton, took the jazz badge held by Pittman and pinned it on Gavin's left chest, with a tone of voice. Gently said: "If it weren't for the fact that the Imperial Code restricts the direct promotion of untitled people to knights, I would not hesitate to make you a knight. Your achievements are far more prominent than those who only rely on family inheritance!"

   The company commander of the Long Halberd Battalion, who has always been calm, seemed to be in a hurry for the first time: "I am very happy, Lord Baron, I am satisfied!"

   "Hmm! Looking forward to your future performance!"

After a simple reward, the affairs officer Pittman took out a stack of sorted documents and walked up: "My baron, this year's autumn harvest can be called a bumper harvest! According to the tax rate you set, we will rule from Oak Town and Baron. Among the five villages below, about 670 gold coins worth of grain was received. Vegetables such as chickpeas, cauliflower, and shepherd's purse accounted for about 30%, and the rest were all major crops such as barley and wheat. It is worth mentioning Yes, the trade post of the Overland Chamber of Commerce in the territory provides you with an additional 200 gold coins for taxation, and the wood elves' stronghold has also been completed. The elves have sent two batches of goods one after another. Ornaments and handicrafts, they will maintain trade relations with us on a two-monthly basis."

   "My baron, there are also a few brief descriptions of the villages in the territory and the comments of the local villagers. Please take a look." Pittman took out a few sheets from a stack of documents and handed them over.

   After a cursory glance, Lallen asked, "What is the specific situation of the newly added village in the Baron?"

"The level of development is very average. The Sanhe Village with the largest population has only more than 70 households, and the Lianmu Village with the least has only 20 or 30 households. This is also related to the increasingly rampant bandits and wild beasts. The village's garrison and knights are mostly Died in the Beastman War." Pittman explained in detail: "However, His Excellency Francis has led troops to destroy several rogue dens, and the security situation has improved."

"First, repair the outer walls and sentry towers of a few villages, organize militia training, and recruit craftsmen to ram the roads between the villages. At least the road between the five villages to Oak Town is guaranteed to be smooth and wide. How many gold coins are needed." the baron asked.

   "About two hundred gold coins are enough, my baron."

   "Okay, I'll give you the amount you said, Sir Gavin, and I'll leave the training of the militia to you."

   "Yes, Baron!"

Chapter end