Alex sighed and said to Lin Xia: "Originally, there were many homeless people who wanted to enter Xilin Town, but because of the empire's decree that they were not allowed to move at will, we didn't dare to take in too many homeless people, so the homeless people gathered outside the city gate. Fortunately, there are not many displaced people gathered, there are about 100 households, and most of them have fled from Düssel City, most of them are the children of the original Xilin family. The townspeople couldn't bear to drive them away, so the town organized a batch of food to send them, which could also make them barely survive. “

When Alex said this, he looked at the troops stationed with some hatred: "Since this army came, the soldiers have begun to drive these homeless people away. But the homeless people finally have a place to live, and how can they easily leave. After two days of eviction, dozens of families still refuse to leave. ”

Lin Xia could already guess the progress of the matter, and Alex said angrily: "The captain of this army has ordered that all the displaced people who refuse to leave be killed. That night the soldiers rushed into the midst of the exiles, and the soldiers carried knives and killed people, men and women, old people and children. ”

Alex couldn't go on with that. Lin Xia can also think of the scene of that day, there are hundreds of people in dozens of households, and this night hundreds of innocent lives were taken away by this army without hesitation, and Lin Xia couldn't help but clench his fists.

"From that day on, whenever a homeless person appeared at the city gates, the army would immediately send someone to kill him. For more than a year, no displaced people dared to come again. Alex was relieved when he finally finished talking about it.

"Why did this army come here and stay there for two years as soon as it came?" Lin Xia felt a little strange, even if it was to prevent the displaced people, it wouldn't be two years at a time.

"I'm also to blame for this. Alex felt a little remorseful: "Two years ago, because there were too many homeless people, although there were hundreds of family private troops in the town, they were all taken by the townspeople in rotation, and there were only more than 20 people in normal times, and the main duty was to guard the city gate and check the people who entered and left Xilin Town. And the law and order in the town is very good, and there are only ten sheriffs. With so many displaced people, I was worried that something would happen, so I asked the city of Dussel for help, hoping that they could bring in some people to help maintain law and order, but I didn't expect to bring in a group of executioners. Alex always felt that the death of these outcasts was his responsibility, and now he often dreams of that night's scene when he sleeps, and suddenly wakes up from his dream.

"It's not your fault. Lin Xia comforted Alex: "You are also for the good security of Xilin Town, and your arrangement is not wrong." ”

But the purpose of this army still made Lin Xia suspect that even if he wanted to help Xilin Town maintain law and order, it would not be an army of two hundred people, and dozens of sheriffs would be temporarily transferred. And this army was stationed for two years in a row, which is obviously very unreasonable.

"What kind of army is this?" Lin Xia asked.

"It's the garrison of the city of Düssel. Alex replied.

The garrison Lin Xia knew that the garrison was under the joint management of the military department and the local government. To put it bluntly, the number of garrison troops must be in accordance with the requirements of the military department, and personnel need to report to the military department, but the money to support these troops is provided by the local treasury, and naturally these garrison troops are equivalent to local private armies.

Lin Xia pondered for a moment and asked, "If Xilin Town wants to set up a regular private army, is it good to recruit soldiers?"

"It's easy to recruit soldiers in Xilin Town. Alex replied, "But I don't recommend it." ”

"Oh, why?" Lin Xia thought Alex's suggestion was strange.

"The townspeople of Xilin Town are loyal to the Xilin family, and as long as the family lets them join the army, they will definitely not hesitate. However, with the current financial situation of the family, it is really not suitable to establish a regular private army. Alex replied.

"What if the finances allow?" Lin Xia then asked.

"I still don't recommend it. Alex said: "Although Xilin Town has a population of nearly 10,000, there are only about 2,000 young and middle-aged people, and this is also the main labor force of Xilin Town. According to the decree of the Empire, you can have a private army of five hundred people, and if you recruit five hundred soldiers, then Xilin Town will have five hundred less main laborers, which is a very big loss for Xilin Town. ”

Lin Xia thought about it, this is indeed the case, although the townspeople are well-off, but this is based on the family's preferential tax system, but in fact, Xilin Town is not rich, if it reduces the number of five hundred young and middle-aged laborers, this will have a negative impact on the construction and economic situation of Xilin Town, even if it is subsidized by itself, it will still have an impact.

Lin Xia pondered for a moment and said, "What if I recruit from somewhere else, such as taking in displaced people?"

"You are the lord here, and as long as you agree, there shouldn't be much trouble. But Xilin Town is not very big, these homeless people can be your private army, although they can not be allocated the land they cultivate, and they can only use military pay to support their lives, but where can we provide them with a place to live?" Alex asked an important question.

"I think there are still a few empty plots of land in the town, and it shouldn't be a problem to build a house on these lands and live in hundreds of families. Lin Xia asked as he remembered the open space he saw today.

Alex looked at Lin Xia strangely, it seems that this young master really doesn't know much about the situation in the territory, didn't Lord Viscount Antonio explain it to Lin Xia before coming?

In fact, Antonio wanted to find time to talk to Lin Xia about the situation of the territory, but Lin Xia was busy with Hongxing's affairs, and Antonio didn't find time to say it, so it caused Lin Xia to have a dark eye on the territory.

Alex had no choice but to explain to Lin Xia: "These vacant lots can't be built into houses, because they are all planned military camps. ”

"Barracks?" Lin Xia was a little speechless, are you kidding? If those few vacant lots are barracks, enough to garrison tens of thousands of troops, can they afford to raise tens of thousands of troops based on the situation of the Xilin family? Now it is difficult to even recruit 500 private troops, let alone tens of thousands.

"Because this was once the imperial capital of the Empire. Alex said: "The castle where you live was originally the imperial palace of the empire, and these open spaces are the barracks where the former Imperial Guards are stationed. It was only later that Paul the Great moved to the current imperial capital, and it was given to the Xilin family. ”

It turned out to be a barracks where the Royal Forest Army was stationed, and it was a barracks more than two hundred years ago, Lin Xia was really speechless, and said to Alex: "These places will take in the homeless people in the future and use them to settle down, and you will hurry up and make plans after the New Year." ”

"However, after all, these places are military camps, and even Lord Viscount has no right to deal with them privately, even Lord Lionheart didn't do it back then. You have privately converted the military camp into a private house, if Your Majesty knows, I am afraid it will provoke the emperor's anger for the Xilin family. Alex still wanted to stop Lin Xia's thoughts.

No kidding, the vacant barracks more than 200 years ago, how can anyone remember. Our Emperor Charles, His Majesty, has no time to do such a thing, and he still has to devote his limited energy to poetry. As for Don, he was only busy running away and didn't care about such trivial things at all.

"You do what I say, and there will be no problem on Your Majesty's side. Lin Xia made up his mind.

"But......" Alex still wanted to stop Lin Xia's thoughts, he knew the Xilin family's plight in the imperial capital.

But Lin Xia took out something to show Alex, and Alex no longer objected.

Lin Xia took out the waist card given to him by the emperor as the deputy commander of the Royal Forest Army, and Alex immediately thought that Lin Xia, as the deputy commander of the Royal Forest Army, was in charge of the military camp of the Royal Forest Army in his own territory as a matter of course.

The two began to discuss the transformation of the military camp and how to resettle the displaced people in front of the city gate. But before he could say a few words, a cavalryman from the barracks came to the city gate on a horse. After the cavalryman dismounted, he gave a military salute to Lin Xia and said, "Lieutenant Lin Xia, the captain invites you to come to the camp to perform ceremonies." "This soldier didn't call Young Master Lin Xia, but the rank, Lin Xia smiled, it seems that I used my rank to suppress Burris yesterday, and today their captain wants to use my rank to press me.

Lin Xia said indifferently to the soldier: "Lead the way." ”