In late April, the weather is no longer cold. Some of the newly cultivated land on the southern side of the valley has sprouted sprouts of different shades of color. The land near several villages, such as the earliest cultivated valleys, is even greener.

In the villages of the valleys, Arte was inspecting the spring ploughing situation accompanied by the government minister Cooper and others.

“…… My lord, last autumn harvest was the best in the land a mile away from both sides of the valley. After investigation and analysis with the officials of the Ministry of Tun Affairs, in addition to the effect of the manure method, we found that the soil on both sides of the strait is generally softer and darker, and the soil itself is more fertile~" Cooper, who was following Art, followed Yat with small steps, and from time to time stroked his beard, which had turned gray.

"Old steward, you are right, the two sides of the river are indeed more fertile after years of alluvium. Otherwise, you will go down and tell Lawrence to send men to reclaim the rest of the land, as well as some men within a mile on either side of the river. In this way, you don't have to wait for fertilization to be applied before planting, which saves a lot of time. Art stopped, and pointed to the river not far away, and the others also looked in the direction Art was pointing.

"Sir, Scott had already discussed with Lawrence last month to prioritize the reclamation of land on both sides of the river and around the trade routes. Now a lot of land has been sown on both sides of the river~" The corners of Cooper's mouth were slightly upturned, and the wrinkles on his face increased a lot.

"It seems that our cantonment officer and construction officer are one step ahead of me~" Art nodded with satisfaction. Today, Scott and Lawrence have become the two pillars of the government, and under the leadership of Cooper, they have become the leaders of the construction of the territory.

Many years ago, both of them came from poor backgrounds. After several years of training, under the guidance of Cooper, he has gradually come to this day, and he has worked hard for the construction of the territory, which has made Yate a lot easier.

"Master, they have indeed put a lot of effort into the construction of the territory. If it weren't for the two of them, I wouldn't know who to share the burden on my shoulders~"

Seeing that the old butler who had followed him for many years was now gray-eyed and wrinkled, Art felt pity. He said, "Old butler, if it weren't for you, the valley wouldn't be where it is now. Over the years, I have mostly been fighting abroad, and the construction of the territory is all taken care of by you alone, which is really hard for you~"

"Sir, don't say that!" Cooper's face was full of excitement, "If you hadn't saved my life, I wouldn't be alive now." I am doing this to repay you for your kindness. I didn't want to live in the first place, but you gave me hope and helped me find my only relative in this world. Otherwise, I can really only grow old alone~" Cooper's eyes flashed with tears, and his body trembled uncontrollably. The officials next to him were also moved.

Art patted Cooper's shoulder and comforted, "Old butler, everything is all right now. At the beginning, you and I were both down-and-out people, but thanks to God's mercy, we were able to survive in this troubled time. Now, all we have to do is to stand firm and complete the construction of the territory. In this way, those guys who covet the valley around will not dare to mess around. ”

"Master, you can rest assured of the territory construction. In addition to the dedication of us government officials, those who have already acquired land in the valley territory will join the army of reclamation and construction in their leisure time, in addition to cultivating their own land. Everyone is very motivated now, and it's all because of you, master~" Cooper said excitedly.

"Because of me?" Art was a little puzzled.

"Yes, sir. Now you're an earl, and you have thousands of armies at your disposal. Everyone is proud to be a vassal under your rule. With you, they will not only be safe and secure, but they will also be able to pay less food taxes. Now they have more security in their lives than before, and of course they are willing to join the construction of the territory. ”

Art was overjoyed. It seems that his efforts over the years have not been in vain. Of course, there is also a credit to Robert.

"In this way, after you go down, count the people who build their territories without compensation, and give each of them a reward of two pfennigs per week, which can be regarded as my reward for them."

"Master, I don't think it's necessary. If they are all willingly loyal to you, why bother with it. ”

"Old steward, since these lords are willingly loyal to me, then I should give them hope. Only in this way can the construction of the territory be completed in the shortest possible time. Those new people can get enough food, and I can't snub the people who followed me first! "Yate is the right color. The government officials around him also nodded yes.

"Okay, since you are so merciful, sir, then I will start making arrangements when I go back."

"Hmm~"

After inspecting the villages of the valleys, Art visited the homes of some of the lords. I saw that many of the lords' roofs were crushed by heavy snow last winter and have not been repaired. Art immediately instructed the government officials to go down and count them, and then find the craftsmen of the valley to repair them.

The people of the valley who have been valued are grateful to Dade and keep kneeling and thanking ~

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On the afternoon of the second day, Art took Ron and his guards to the cavalry company's garrison in Tinets (a meadow thirty miles west of Fort Andermatt) to inspect the cavalry company's training.

After a brief break in Boulder, the group rode off towards the wasteland to the north. Along the way, Art talks to Ron from time to time to pass the time on the ride.

“…… Ron, you were the first to follow me, and you have been doing the work of a guard officer by my side, do you feel a little wronged? Art, who was riding in front, suddenly turned back to Ron and asked.

"Master, how could it be!" Ron wasn't impressed. "It's a great honor to be with you."

"Do you really think so?"

"Of course. Sir, you are now an Earl, and it is the greatest honor of my life to be by His Lord's side. Ron was full of pride. There are still quite a few veterans of the Legion who have come to me and asked me if I could tell you that they also want to join the Earl's Guard. ”

"Oh? How come I never heard you talk about the past. ”

"Sir, you are so busy on weekdays, how can I bother you with such trivial things. Besides, the Earl's Guard is full, and I have personally selected these people, so I can't let them leave the guard without saying a word, and let the old soldiers who have been friends with me blend in. So how can I establish my prestige among these soldiers. Ron explained. The gestures showed the sophistication and steadiness that those high-ranking officers of the legion should have.

The confidence revealed in Ron's words made Art very satisfied, and he thought that he had not chosen the wrong person in the first place. Although this guy is not very old, he can gradually take the lead under his own ears and eyes, which is impressive. In addition, Ron has been seriously injured many times, and was almost killed by Assasin's killers in order to save Art. But none of this made this guy back down, but became more and more frustrated, and he was extremely loyal.

It is precisely because of Ron, the first officers and soldiers who followed him, that Art was able to turn the tide again and again, from the humble Governor of Tignats County to the current Earl of Wales.

As they spoke, the group had come to a small hill a mile away from the cavalry company's camp.

Standing on the top of the slope, you can clearly see the rows of neatly arranged barracks under the mountain. The gate of the cavalry company's camp faced west, and the remaining three sides were surrounded by soldiers' barracks. The wide and flat grass outside the gate is the daily training ground of the cavalry company, and the straw men for soldiers to cut and kill can be faintly seen standing in the middle.

In the barracks, in addition to stables, weapons depots, granaries and other buildings, there are also a series of equipment to train the physical strength of the cavalry. These equipment are specially set up for cavalry, mainly to exercise the physique of cavalry~

Just as Art could see it, a cavalry of four or five people suddenly appeared half a mile away, and they were quickly approaching the group, thinking that the cavalry company patrol sentry had discovered the whereabouts of Art and came to investigate.

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"My lord, you are here~" Outside the gate of the cavalry company's barracks, Lunicion hurried out with a few soldiers to meet Yat.

"Lunicion, there has been no fighting for a few months, it seems that you have not forgotten the orders of the Wells Legion, and you know to send troops to patrol the perimeter of the camp." Art dismounted, and said to Lunicion.

"My lord laughed, even if I don't fight, I don't dare to slack off at all."

"Let's go, let's go in." Art handed the reins to the guards on the side and strode towards the camp. Lunicion followed.

"My lord, this is the weapons warehouse in the camp, on weekdays, except for the training period, the cavalry's equipment is stored in the weapons storehouse, and there is a special person responsible for taking care of it."

Art turned his head to look at it, nodding from time to time.

Coming to the middle of the camp, part of the cavalry company's cavalry was training in endurance. Art paused and watched with interest.

"From~"

"Wow!"

"Put!"

"Hohoo!"

"From~"

“……”

In the middle of the field, the officer in charge of training commanded the cavalry in groups of three to lift logs weighing up to 300 pounds, and constantly crouched and stood.

"Lunicion, how do I think the logs of your cavalry company are thicker than those of the infantry trained before~"

"Your Excellency, this log is about sixty pounds heavier than it was. As a cavalryman, whether it is endurance or combat skills, you need to be a lot higher than the infantry. Otherwise, how will you go to the battlefield in the future! Lunicion boasted, his eyes full of pride.

"Good! Continue training according to the training method you have arranged. In addition, I will instruct the baggage team to provide you with more meat and food. The soldiers are physically exerted and cannot train hungry. ”

"Thank you, sir!"

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In the barracks of the captain of the cavalry company, Yat sat on the main seat and listened to the company commanders Lunicion and Jafar about the training of the cavalry company in recent days. They agreed with the two men's approach to the training of the cavalry company. Even some aspects that Yat didn't expect, these two guys thought of and used in the training practice of the cavalry company.

Seeing the officers under his command doing so hard, Art was full of emotion. Like Ron, they are the core officers of the Legion and have contributed to the development of the Legion. Once the cavalry company has completed its training, it will become a sharp sword in its own hands.

After spending the night in the cavalry company, and having breakfast early the next morning, Yat was escorted by the guards to the city of Tinetz. Not long after leaving, a fast horse immediately chased after him~