Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Prototype of the Infantry Regiment

Since becoming servants of the Merlinna family and arriving at Northshire Night Manor, the lives of these two men have changed completely.

The fact that they were fed and clothed every day, that they did not work tiringly, and that the living conditions on the estate were comfortable and superior, which made the refugees who had fled from the northwest frontier very satisfied.

But Barn and Tik were not satisfied with such a life, and since they were appointed leaders of more than two dozen mountain people, they did not want to go back to the old days when they first tasted power. Especially Barn, who is more mature in his mind.

But these days when they came to the Night Manor, their master seemed to have forgotten them, these days, in addition to participating in the patrol of the escort team, the two of them were doing some helpers and odd jobs with other people, taking care of the manor and the farm, and seeing that the new territory was established, many people were promoted, and the hearts of the two of them were even more anxious.

At this time, Barn and Tik were on the farm with the other servants and farmers, but the two of them were far away from the others, huddled together, and whispered as they worked.

"Brother Barn, when do you think we're going to wait? It's been almost a month, has the lord forgotten about us?"

The young and impetuous Tik had already had the idea of escaping from the manor, so it was better to be a free adventurer outside.

But the calm and sophisticated Barn has his own thoughts, it is he who persuaded Tik, who was already a little impatient, to let him wait patiently, such an opportunity is rare, if he leaves and gives up, then I am afraid that he will regret it for the rest of his life.

"I've told you so many times, be patient, and take these as a test for us by the lord, once the time comes, it will be the day of our brother's emergence, and now that the territory is newly built, I guess this day will not be too far away!"

"Oh, since you've said so, Brother Barn, I'll listen to you for a few more days!"

While they were talking, they saw a servant approaching them, and told them that the lord was going to summon them.

Barn was overjoyed, and the moment he expected to change his fate had finally arrived, whether to be reused or choose to leave, this moment was about to be revealed, and both of them came to Donald with some uncertainty.

Donald was still very satisfied with the two talents he had selected from among the displaced people when he returned from the Northwest Frontier.

Bahn has a calm personality, and as a descendant of the beast trainer profession, his development potential is bound to be extraordinary. And Tiksheng is amazingly talented, young and young, and his future future is unpredictable.

So Donald said:

"I am very satisfied with what the two of you have done since you came to the manor, even if you are arranged to work on the farm, you are not arrogant, but I don't know if you are dissatisfied in your hearts!"

Barn hurriedly bowed his head and saluted:

"We believe that the lord is extremely wise and far-sighted, and must have your own arrangements, so we don't dare to be dissatisfied!"

Donald looked at Barnes with great interest as he was much more experienced and slick than when they first met, and was very optimistic about his subordinate Donald, who valued his efforts more than his talent. Unlike the mountain people who went with the flow, after arriving at the manor, this Barnes secretly worked hard to learn everything he saw, and often consulted those who were knowledgeable, all of which he learned from Clinton's summoned soldiers and stewards.

There is no fear of ambition, because in this way there is motivation to progress, and the key is to control ambition within a benign range, and Donald is sure of this. After all, this man is already his nominal servant, and even if he is promoted to a retainer and receives a title of nobility in the future, as long as he loses his loyalty to his master, then he will be deprived of all the results of his efforts at any time. Presumably he was a smart man and should know how to choose.

So Donald called the two men in and appointed Barn as the captain of the territory's militia garrison and Tik as the vice-captain. The two of them were overjoyed when they heard this, and Barn could still hold his breath, and Tik, who had a broken temperament, couldn't help but jump and laugh.

At the same time, Donald promoted Clinton to the commander of the territorial militia garrison, and George and Bush, two experienced soldiers, served as his bodyguards and served as instructors for the militia with Clinton, training them in discipline, swordsmanship, and combat ability.

As for the Knights of the Silver Hand, who had been planning to order Uther to establish, because the requirements for the paladin profession were relatively harsh, and there were few people who could feel the power of the Holy Light, so no suitable candidate had been found, and there was only one Uther Single.

Donald could only temporarily appoint Uther as the guardian knight of the family, as the supreme commander of all the armed forces in the realm, and he was suitable for this position after receiving the status of knight. Clinton's infantry fighters have a natural obedience to heroes second only to Donald as the master, so they are very easy to control, and as a knight of Uther, they can easily subdue their soldiers.

As for the knights, now the territory is created, and the centralization of power is more important, if a part of the territory is divided, it will inevitably affect the territory construction process, so Donald has no plans for this at present.

At the same time, Donald also expanded his saloon team, with George as his captain of the guard and Bush as his vice-captain, consisting of ten newly created Terran infantrymen. An orc invasion brought him a great deal of soul power. In addition to the two hero units that he decided to keep for the time being, the rest was enough for him to summon a summon force composed of two or three classes.

However, all this has to be done slowly, and the created people will infiltrate the territory little by little, and blend into the people, so as not to let their origins be doubted.

Early the next morning, Barn and Tik, who had changed into the clothes of the garrison captain, looked brand new and had the feeling of elite soldiers.

Under their leadership, the thirty guards were divided into two groups and inspected the three settlements in the entire territory, and after finding nothing, they returned to the compound of the garrison arranged for them by Donald to be trained by Clinton and other summoned soldiers.

After a training session in the morning, after lunch and an hour's rest, the afternoon training began, and after the two-hour training, they were again engaged in patrolling the territory, which was already evening, and the whole garrison spent their day like this. William's two sons, Eric and Eli, would also train with the garrison in preparation for their future promotion to knighthood.

According to Donald's plan, the number of militia garrisons will be expanded in the future, and these guards will be the source of the infantry legionnaires he wants to form in the future. After systematic training, you can select the best soldiers from them and form your own army.

Donald himself knew that he couldn't rely on the summoned creatures of the Book of Truth to act as his force forever, and that a developed territory would require too many people, and even if he now had the soul power that he could obtain by summoning demonic creatures on a regular basis, he would probably not be able to meet the growing demand. Therefore, the training of the world's manpower must be put into the plan, but he can use Clinton's summoned soldiers as the commander of the native soldiers, so that the combat effectiveness of his army will not be too bad, with the constraints of summoning his subordinates, and the loyalty of the army can basically be guaranteed.

In just half a month, two villages in the territory have been completely completed, namely Fengchime Village on the main road near Hongfeng Town, and Gray Wood Village on the edge of the twilight forest.

Donald ordered several of his officers, large and small, to join him in patrolling the two villages in the domain.

Let's start with Wind Chimes Village.

Wind chimes symbolize the arrival of travelers, this relatively small village with a population of less than 200, in addition to planting dozens of acres of farmland, it is also a necessary post for other territories in the northern county to get to the territory of Dalaran, and the village has inns and taverns run by the lord Donald, employing villagers to serve travelers.

Donald turned back to William and the others and said:

"When the territory is open to trade in the future, and there are more foreign populations, this will definitely be a place where you can make money every day. ”

The deputy captain of the garrison, Tik, said:

"Then why don't you build more inns and taverns, so that you don't earn more?"

Donald heads away.

"It's enough for me to start these two businesses. In fact, this is also a stronghold of the future territorial intelligence organization, through which the people can be monitored and the threat to the territory can be detected in advance! If it weren't for the fact that these villagers are not qualified to do business like inns and taverns now, I wouldn't have started it myself, after all, the people are rich, and a territory is truly rich! Take it from the people and use it for the people. Remember these truths first, and you will gradually understand them later!"

William listened and exclaimed, "Your Excellency is indeed wise and merciful, and it is a great blessing for us to be able to follow your lordship!"

Several others also praised him. Seeing this, Donald waved his hand and smiled, "Okay! Don't flatter me, let's go to the next place!"

Located in the hinterland of Dalaran, Ash Wood Village is in charge of more than half of the arable farmland currently developed in the southern part of the territory, with a total of more than 300 acres, and it is also the most populous village except for Twilight Town, except for Wind Chime Village and the people who live in Twilight Town, the remaining more than 500 people are arranged in Ash Wood Village, and the farmland in the village is evenly distributed to each villager according to the population, and every family has at least three acres of land.

Donald said, pointing to a piece of fertile ground outside Greywood Village.

"This will be the main grain producing area of Dalaran in the future. Sixty percent of the yield of these farmlands will be handed over to the lords, and the remaining forty percent will be the income of the villagers!"

"Lord, isn't this too lenient for these villagers?"

Born in the mountains, Bath knows best what is going on at the bottom, and 20% of the output of three acres of land is enough for the family to eat and wear, and an extra achievement can greatly improve the lives of a family of farmers who make a living from farming. This kind of treatment was already very good among the lords everywhere, and some nobles were even willing to use slaves to cultivate their estates, and they did not have to pay any wages except for the inferior food that was barely enough.

Now Donald, the lord, has given forty percent of the treatment, which is far higher than the expectations of those lords, if there is a famine and other natural disasters in the future, I am afraid that the territory's food reserves will be supplied a lot, which will have a great impact on the stability of the territory.

These were the worries of Barnes, William and others, but Donald didn't pay much attention to them.

When the people are rich, there will be demand, and if there is demand, it will promote the generation of exchange, and the sensitivity of foreign traders will definitely not let go of such opportunities to make money, so as to greatly promote the economic development inside and outside the territory.

William and the others only considered the situation of the general territory, but they did not think that the situation in Dalaran was completely different from that of other territories.

Don't talk about natural disasters and famines, there is a natural barrier with the Tree of Life, and it is very difficult for natural disasters such as floods and droughts to occur in the territory. Even if the grain production is reduced due to other reasons, there are only less than 1,000 people in his own territory, and even if the existing arable land is reduced by half, it will be enough to feed twice the population.

(To be continued)