Chapter 91 Recruiting Immigrants

Author: Ivan the Terrible

Chapter 91 Recruiting Immigrants

After Edsberg's victory, Herme's army held high the banner of victory and marched to the capital while being trumpeted all the way.

The soldiers played flutes and trumpets, and the sound of drums was endless. Everyone felt extremely light under their feet, because the great victory had finally arrived.

In sharp contrast, there were rows of dejected Nilfgaardian prisoners of war being escorted by the Aedirnians. Their hands were tied, and they were tied to a wooden stick in groups of ten, even if they wanted to go to the toilet.

Everyone has to go together.

"Look, that's Master Hemei's team."

"Have you seen those Nilfgaardians? Oh, this is the first time I have seen so many men in black being captured. It would be great if I was also one of the people who escorted those men in black."

"It seems that this war is finally coming to an end. Gods, thank you for granting us peace."

News of Edelsberg's victory had already spread throughout Aedirn, and the once abandoned land had been cultivated by farmers again and began to take care of their land.

Now these farmers are standing on the roadside, commenting on Hemei's army.

People's reactions to Herme's victory varied.

Young people who see the scene of victory are more likely to want to join the army to strive for such glory.

The middle-aged and elderly people were more relieved that the war was over.

Everyone knows that after the capture of Edsberg, all the Nilfgaardians in Aden were expelled, and there were no more enemies in the country.

Next, the levies imposed by the Protectorate Government will inevitably be relaxed for a period of time, and their lives will be better.

The most important thing is to get through this difficult winter better. There is no need to hand over half of the food collected from the forest and the various handicrafts made, but to keep it for yourself.

But what they don't know is that even in what they think is a difficult winter, in the eyes of some people, the conditions are still so good.

"Lord Warlord, you see, this land is very nice. Even in winter, it is so lush and green. Even now, it doesn't have the vast whiteness of Hacklan. There are still many prey and food collection in the forest.

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Herme was enthusiastically promoting the land of Aden to one of his friends, Ataman Volod, and persuading him to settle on this land.

"Now that South Aedirn has been severely destroyed by the Nilfgaardians, a lot of land has been vacated, which is perfect for you and your followers to move in. My friend, if you are willing to come here, I can give you the title of earl.

And we will exempt you from taxes for two years, and even give you some material support to facilitate your settlement here, what do you think?"

Faced with Herme's promotion, Warlord became more and more excited.

In the past few months since he came to Aden to fight, he had seen the wealth of Aden.

I also understand why there are always Cossacks who can't help but rob. With such rich land, it doesn't matter if they rob some of it - this is a common thought among many people.

However, his territory has been recovering slowly over the years. After experiencing the Junkrat disaster, his land was completely empty, and many areas needed to be started from scratch.

Although there have been many newcomers over the years, they are still far away from regaining their former strength and are still out of reach.

If it weren't for the fact that the Cossack land was in peace under Braven, he would have been eaten alive by his eager neighbors, and his land would have been completely divided.

But there is no way to continue like this. We cannot continue to rely on Braven's peace.

So this is also an important reason why Volod decided to fight in Aedirn.

Search for resources in the war to better revive your territory.

However, what he didn't expect was that Herme gave him a better option, letting him settle directly in Aedirn and become a noble in the west.

"Lord Protector, then I would like to thank you very much. I am willing to lead my followers to settle in Aden, and I am also willing to be loyal to you. After I return to Harkland this time, I will transfer the territory to Getman and then take care of it.

Come here with the good stuff."

After some ideological struggle, Volod decided to immigrate to Aden and start a new life here.

Although this means that I have to leave my hometown and the constraints will inevitably increase a lot, I am also walking on a new path.

He really needs a change now, and this path does look good.

Going to Aden is indeed a good choice, so let’s go.

"Your choice is really right, Lord Warlord, you will definitely not regret your choice."

Hearing that she finally agreed, Hemei's face lit up with joy.

After having the first one, the second and third ones will appear soon.

"I hope everything goes well, Lord Protector. I'm going to keep an eye on my boys. If I disappear for too long, they might cause some trouble."

"Okay, okay, Lord Warlord, go and do your work first."

Watching her friend leave, Hemei's face was filled with a satisfied smile.

At present, South Aden is full of ownerless land, so he must seize the opportunity and work hard to fill it with people and immigrants.

On the one hand, it is to enhance the national power of Aden, and on the other hand, it is to increase his base in Aden.

Herme's power came from Haqlan, and there was not much power to rely on in Aedirn.

Although we have a hometown, we cannot rely entirely on our hometown. Relying entirely on our hometown also means being controlled by our hometown. Being too tightly tied to our hometown is not conducive to our rule over the entire Aedirn. We need to broaden our base.

Now there was an opportunity for Hemei to go to South Aden to seize the people. Naturally, he had to seize it.

So on the way back to Vengerberg from Edelsberg, Herme started to take action, acting as a lobbyist here and persuading there.

His main persuasion was the Atamans in the army. If they were willing to lead their followers to South Aedirn, that would be a ready-made military force.

It's a pity that when it comes to such a big event as migration, everyone is very cautious.

All the Attamans said they would wait for the first person to eat crabs to appear.

Warlord only agreed because his current situation was really bad and he had a good relationship with Herme.

But again, once you have the first one and get it started, the second and third ones will appear soon.

He didn't believe that no one among those Ataman wanted to live in a more stable and prosperous land.

After all, the Cossack Land is still too dangerous. Wars and killings are so common. It is only because the Cossack Land is currently in peace under Braven that it doesn't look so chaotic.

"Lord Protector, the list of meritorious Cossacks who are willing to take over territory in Aden has been compiled. Please check it."

Just when Herme was happy, Valentine's voice sounded, and he held a large book in front of Herme.

This was another effort made by Heme to increase the population in the southern border, counting those who were willing to immigrate to the Cossack lands.

This is much easier than recruiting those Atamans. These loose Cossacks are happy to settle in the south. This land is much better than the Cossack land. They are happy to settle on this land.

Of course, these people must still have the same free and unregulated thinking as before.

But Hemei is not worried. As long as they come, Hemei has plenty of ways to subdue them.

In addition, this kind of immigration recruitment is not only aimed at the Cossacks, but actually also targets the northern countries. However, it is difficult to recruit many people at the moment. After all, who will go to the front line of the war? Only Cossacks who are not afraid of death dare to stay there.

"It seems that there are many people who are willing to immigrate. Very good, very good, but let the military clerk keep it for now. I can't read it now. By the way, Valentine, I saw some abuse of prisoners of war there.

, send people immediately to stop this phenomenon. There is still a need for these prisoners of war to exist. I will have to use these prisoners of war to exchange for our prisoners in the future. If they die, they will be worthless."

When it came to protecting the Nilfgaardians, Herme was quite reluctant. If possible, he would not want to take care of these men in black, but keeping the Nilfgaardians alive would be more rewarding than letting them die.

"Yes, I'll do it right away. So as for these prisoners of war, after arriving at Vengerberg, should they be sent to the prisoner of war camp? If so, the prisoner of war camp may be a bit bloated, with tens of thousands of Nilfgaardians already packed into it.

, the usual management pressure is already very high.”

"Hmm... Place the prisoners of war as dispersed as possible along the road, and stuff them into those quarries and lumberyards. I remember these factory owners have been complaining that I took away too many strong men, leaving them with no one to use. Now

Just sell these manpower at low prices to these factory owners. If these factories are full, then ask the farmers. But we have to make these people sign a contract with us to ensure the lives and health of the prisoners of war, otherwise we will pay huge fines.

I just lend people to them, not sell them."

Regarding the Nilfgaardian prisoners of war, Herme has always been thinking of ways to maximize their value.

The prisoner exchange would take at least several months, and Hemei could not keep them fed.

Previously, Herme had been driving these captives to strengthen the defenses of the cities centered on Vengerburg, and to transport supplies for Aedirn.

But now that the war has come to an end, many military preparations must have eased, and this group of people must have nothing to do.

It is also a good choice to send them to work and let them farm and cut trees for the people of Aedirn. These manpower must be used as much as possible.

As for those signings, it was to ensure that they would not be killed. After all, the Aedian people hated the Nilfgaardians, and Herme did not want to send captives to work only to have them killed.

It's not worth losing a bargaining chip exchanged with Nilfgaard in this way.

Originally, the idea was formed during the siege of Eidsberg, and Herme planned to implement it only after returning to Vengerberg.

Now that Valentin said this, Herme began to practice it.

"Ok, I see."

After hearing this, Valentine hurriedly carried out Herme's order without any hesitation.

And watching his leaving figure, Hemei was very satisfied.

Valentin has always behaved like a tool man, taking orders from Herme and going about it without any questions.

And even when there are questions, they often add details to Hemei's orders like just now.
To be continued...