Austin led his cavalry away, while Renard continued to inspect the city's defenses, but his mind was not all about that, but thinking about what the other party said.

The expansion of the establishment has become an indelible knot in the heart of every officer, this is not good news, he can understand the mood of everyone, who does not want to have more elite soldiers and strong generals?

However, I don't want to climb high with my ability, and I only get entangled in the number of subordinates, which seems to be a bit off.

Renard took a deep breath and said secretly: This unhealthy trend must be stifled in the cradle.

As the saying goes, blocking is better than slackening, and suppressing this unhealthy trend cannot be effectively eradicated, and it will cause endless troubles.

Then it was necessary to find another way to pull away the enthusiasm of the officers from this aspect.

What should I do? Reynard thought about it for a long time, and finally he really thought of a good solution to the problem.

It was a good day on the first day of July, at least for the officers of the county of Meredith.

Because today, Lord Renard, the Guardian of the Realm, will hold a training ceremony and bestow knighthoods on the officers of the realm, although they are not high and they are for life, but they also satisfy the desire of most people to become nobles.

Standing on a high platform in the city square, Renard read out the list of honours in the eyes of thousands of people and many military officers.

This list was drawn up by him in combination with all those who had the right to speak, and on the basis of his military exploits and official positions, he spent half a month drawing up.

Although absolute fairness and justice cannot be guaranteed, at least openness is guaranteed.

The first to receive the canonization were naturally the two old men, Henry and Cliffor, who were also the ones who paid the most for the construction of the territory.

Renard read out the merits of the two men and their current positions, and finally announced: "Henry Mitchelson is specially appointed as a baron, and Cliffor Bell is specially appointed as a baron." ”

Heidi personally presented the two with a letter of honour and a medal of nobility, followed by a salute of nine guns, fully demonstrating the solemnity and effectiveness of the award.

Then came Tracy, Ashley, Taylor, and Christopher, all of whom were knighted.

A total of fourteen people were canonized this time, and most of them were related to Renard and Heidi, and most of them were people of good character and loyalty to the territory.

After the canonization, Renard said loudly: "This award is a demonstration of His Majesty's generosity, a tribute to the soldiers who have worked tirelessly to defend their homeland and country, and I hope that more people will enjoy this honor in the future." ”

Warm applause suddenly rang out from below the high platform, especially the low-level officers.

A smile appeared on Renard's face, I don't know if it was a hallucination, many people felt that this smile contained the smell of conspiracy.

Whatever, the benefits are real, as long as you do your job well, of course, you have to work hard, at least kill a few more demons.

Now many sergeants are thinking, why hasn't the demon come yet?

Lei Ye's method of diverting attention was very effective, and the sergeants' minds were all shifted to how to fight or even kill the demons.

Cavalry patrols were more frequent, and training was more intense.

In mid-July, it's harvest season.

The county of Meredith was full of farming, and the peasants' faces were filled with the joy of harvest.

Renard brought the best seeds from the Imperial Empire of Constantinople, and now the crops are not only well harvested, but also abundant, and it is not long before this place will become the main grain producing area of the Southern Wilderness.

In order to show his pro-people image of being happy with the people, Lei Ye also inspected several villages with the best crop growth, and personally harvested two acres of wheat.

The farmers all clapped their hands and praised: "Sir Sir this harvest is so fast." ”

Then Lei Ye rested for two days before he could barely recover his strength, and his hands were still shaking when he wrote.

At the end of August, the assessment of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment ended, and the infantry assessment began one after another.

Today, the number of infantry in the territory has reached a staggering 2,800 men, divided into four infantry regiments, and of course the fourth infantry regiment is not yet full.

The training grounds on the outskirts of the city of Plenty were no longer enough to supply such a large number of soldiers for training, so the militia training grounds in the villages were renovated and began to be used by the regular army, while also taking into account the militia training, killing two birds with one stone.

Now the most Lei Ye does is to patrol the territory on horseback, and every time he arrives, his heart is always full of infinite pride.

Walking through this vast land, you can see neat wheat fields that have been harvested everywhere, and farmers have begun to plough the fields and prepare to plant potatoes and corn, which are their main source of food.

As for the flour made from wheat, it was for the wealthy.

Especially now that the price of grain is so high that the price of wheat has nearly tripled, almost no farmers are willing to eat it themselves, and they all sell it to grain merchants for money, which used to be their main source of income.

Those who farm have no food to eat, and those who weave clothes have no clothes to wear, which has been the norm for thousands of years.

Although the county of Meredith has made a lot of policy support for agriculture, it can only ensure that the bottom farmers can be fed and clothed, but this is enough to make people satisfied.

When he came to the wheat field that he harvested with his own hands, Lei Ye couldn't help but think of the unbearable memory, and hurriedly beat his horse and left.

When I came to the training ground in a certain village, the infantry was practicing, and from time to time I could see the militia and reserve soldiers being scolded for their blood: "Haven't you eaten? Can you use some force when swinging your sword? Do you still want to turn positive like this? Go home and dream!"

The voice of the reprimand was very loud, and it was also very distinctive, not like the accent of this part of Nanhuang County.

Lei Ye immediately knew that it must be Simon's ruffian voice.

He was now the deputy commander-in-chief of the Reserve Corps, and Beecher was the commander-in-chief, and the two were in the thick of their military backgrounds, and they couldn't have been better at training these recruits.

The reservist soldier who was reprimanded by Simon did not dare to refute at all, and shrunk his head like a quail.

However, when he saw Renard coming, the soldier hurriedly straightened up again, and raised his head with his chest straight.

Seeing this, Simon was a little unhappy: "What's the matter? I praise you? You think it's very honorable!"

When the reserve soldiers heard this, they hurriedly gave him a look and signaled for Lei Ye's arrival.

Simon was immediately laughed, he imitated the other party's frowning and winking, and asked, "What kind of expression do you have? Do you still make a grimace? Are you unconvinced or what?"

As he spoke, he took the stick and patted it in the palm of his hand: "I see that you have itchy skin." ”

Seeing this, Renard shook his head and smiled, and then opened his mouth and scolded: "How many times have I said that it is forbidden to beat subordinates. ”

Hearing this voice, Simon's smile slowly stiffened, he turned his head with difficulty, and when he saw Lei Ye's pretended serious face, he suddenly cried and laughed: "Your Excellency, I ......"

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