The private army barracks are located one kilometer east of the village where the Rivendell estate is located.

Oryx attaches great importance to the "cornerstone" of this basic plate, and all of it is built to the highest specifications. Due to the need to carry a series of needs such as housing and training for 3,000 soldiers, the barracks cover a wide area, and most of the main buildings are still under construction.

Using the wheelchair as a walking crutch, Oryx pressed his weight on the armrest of the wheelchair and pushed it slowly, followed by Bridget and a large entourage, and walked for a long time before reaching the barracks.

Truckloads of armaments and building materials were transported along the muddy roads into the barracks. Workers unload the logs, cut the slabs and stones on the spot, and transport them by crane to the craftsmen on the scaffolding.

There was a long queue outside the training ground, all of which were candidates waiting to be assessed. Since the number of applicants far exceeded 3,000, the only way to select the best was to be admitted.

In addition to the children of the nobility who came to visit, most of the recruits were outcasts from the Hillsbrad Hills.

The War for the Liberation of the Orc Shelter lasted a year, during which supplies could only be obtained through looting. When it comes to the question of racial survival, it is not good or evil, but it is true that a large number of local residents of the Hillsbrad Hills have been displaced and have taken refuge in the interior.

The Andohal region, the Hearthvale region, and the eastern part of the Tirisfal Woodland have all received large numbers of refugees. A small part of it also crossed the Sodoril River to East Lordaeron.

These people had no choice but to sell their labor at a very low price and become hired peasants or helpers of the landlords to survive.

This expansion of the territory, and because of his position as the special administrator of the Stratholm district, he has jurisdiction over one-third of the land of Stratholme, and Orix happens to need a large number of people to reclaim the wasteland and build a large scale, and will not let go of such an important labor force, so he specially asked the assistants from the city hall to issue a notice - there is land and land, and food and shelter are guaranteed. No matter how many people come, I will take them in.

Most of these lands are mountainous and have little development value. But for the hungry refugees, it is enough to live as a people, far better than the life of being displaced and living without a fixed place, not to mention that Oryx will always provide the necessities of life during their clearing of the wasteland.

For Oryx, there is a deeper meaning to this mountainous area.

It is one of the most defendable areas of Lordaeron, with the Sodoril River to the west as a barrier and the cliffs are very steep and difficult to climb. There are only a few hidden mountain passes that lead to the Hearthvale area; To the east is the fertile Stratholme plain.

If the worst happens, and the undead army of the Scourge is closing in on Eastern Lordaeron, he may not be able to hold on to this mountainous area that has been run into iron barrels, relying on Quel'Thalas—of course, this is still too far to be true, and it can only be considered unrealistic to conjecture, after all, many things are too difficult to implement and completely unrealistic. And even if he wanted to be friendly with Quel'Thalas, the arrogant High Elves wouldn't treat him like a green onion.

In short, the grain that has not been sold after the bumper harvest has finally been put to use, at least to feed these displaced people until the reclaimed wasteland is harvested.

This was originally an ambitious move, but with the addition of sainthood and previous deeds for the country and the people, no one doubted anything.

Oryx is also not worried about too many people coming, resulting in a shortage of supplies. Farm tools, food, clothing, and the dual identity of the Hand of the Kingdom and a saint are there, and he can borrow them.

Nobles near and far were overjoyed to hear that he intended to take in the refugees, and sent supplies along with donations such as armaments and metals. They can't wait to send away the displaced people stranded in their own territory, and by the way, they can also brush up on the goodwill of the future kingdom bigwigs, which is simply a double win, so why not do it.

So all the refugees from East Lordaeron poured in.

In these ten days, about a few hundred exiles entered the territory and registered as subjects under his rule.

The large force was still behind, and two of the elder Langton's assistants were often travelling to and from all parts of East Lordaeron, and many of the Hillsbrad refugees who had been stranded in various districts had begun to pack their bags and rush to this side.

It is even said that some refugees in the Andohar region, after hearing that the special administrator of Stratholme was willing to accept the refugees unconditionally, were ready to come here in groups to open up new homes.

Oryx estimates that no less than 5,000 refugees are expected to settle in the southwest of Stratholme within six months. Some of them will become apprentices to blacksmiths, tanners, and potters he has recently recruited from the surrounding area, or work in various workshops under construction; Some were conscripted into the private army of the territory; Many more will go to the mountains for large-scale development after receiving rations and farm tools.

This is the three-step policy of territorial development formulated by Oryx after consulting with Old Langton, taking the advice of the two experienced town hall assistants—to contain labor, reclaim wasteland to feed more people, and promote production; Shelter more labor, reclaim more wasteland, and continue to vigorously produce......

At least at present, it will definitely not reach the upper limit of the carrying capacity of this land, so let's make full efforts to develop. With the help of the Knights of the Silver Hand and the endorsement of the King of Arthas, he lacks nothing, but only time.

In his opinion, even if he could not prevent the third war from coming, and if it dragged on for so long, the barren mountainous region southwest of Stratholme would surely become a safe haven for the people of Lordaeron before the outbreak of war.

……

After entering the training ground, the children of the nobles who were practicing stopped to greet Orix, their eyes full of admiration.

Such a scene is mostly due to Brigitte.

Because the country still needs manpower to deal with the problem of the Cursed Sect, and the task of investigating the Scourge Legion is too dangerous for inexperienced paladins to undertake, Bridget and many young paladins are left in the country.

This girl is really a bit overly religious, and since Orix became a "saint", whatever she does, in her eyes, has become the will of the Light, and recently there is even a faint hint of equating Orix with the Light.

When she went to the Knights' branch for a training camp, she would tell her colleagues about the great deeds of Orix; When he was on duty in the chapel, he preached to the believers who came to pray daily, and he always had Oryx on his lips.

In her mouth, the person in question, Oryx, was much greater than the rumors that had spread throughout the kingdom lately, and it sounded exaggerated, but she was also a person who was well versed in dogma and regulations, and very good at explaining all kinds of miracles by quoting scriptures, and every sentence was reasonable, and it was very easy to win people's trust.

After a month, under the tap water propaganda of the leader of this water army, Orix is about to become a saint.

"You go ahead, I'm just coming over and seeing." Oryx waved his hand and motioned for everyone to continue.

He waved his hand and motioned for everyone to continue.

These children of the nobility have been practicing martial arts since childhood, and their starting point is much higher than that of the displaced people who enlisted. Bring a full set of equipment, most of them bring attendants and war horses, and even those with better family conditions bring three or four attendants. These squires were all knightly reservists of the nobility - this knight was not the other "paladin", and when it came to martial arts, he was no worse than his own master.

If the private army of the territory is formed, these 180 children of the nobility who are well educated and trained in martial arts will be the most outstanding officers, and together with the hundreds of attendants, they will become the mainstay of this army.

"I'm sorry for you this time." Leaning in a wheelchair and looking at the basic plate that was beginning to take shape, Oryx said heartily to Bridget beside him.

It's really busy these days. The girl ran back and forth to help, and almost treated the Rivendell collar as a second home.

"Orix, you are doing the will of the Light, and everything I do is for the Light." Bridget said, staring into his eyes.

Oryx sighed.

Everything seems to be getting better, but the situation in the south is getting more and more tense. Lordaeron and the Orcs are on the verge of a misfire, and the vanishing Cult of the Damned has no idea what kind of conspiracy is hatching in the shadows......

And although the king of Alsace had been fine lately, this made him even more worried, and he always felt that there was some more insidious trick waiting for Lordaeron, for Arthas and for himself.

"Darian, why are you here?"

Not far away, Renaud Mograini pulled a young man who was trying to cover his face out of the squire with a look of surprise.

"I'm here to apply."

"Does Father know?"

“……”

"You ......"

Renault was helpless, and when he saw Oryx's gaze sweeping, he waved to him, so he smiled apologetically and dragged his self-assertive brother over.