Senior residents in Kent Town have a series of privileges, ranging from tax exemptions to priority distribution of income, superior and easier jobs. [] Roger did this to reward these particularly loyal residents, who were able to fight even after knowing that a war was about to begin.
It is not easy to find civilians who will never abandon their lord. These people are the hope of the future of the territory and the strong force for rebuilding the war-torn Kent Town in the future. Naturally, they must be encouraged.
So when faced with Anna's question, Roger nodded without hesitation: "Of course it's true. Shouldn't there be some reward for a loyal civilian like me?".
In fact, Anna didn't have much objection to Roger's decision. The Hamilton family also had territory elsewhere. Of course, she knew that civilians who were loyal to the lord were definitely a precious asset, and they should be rewarded.
In fact, Anna was worried about something else. After hesitating for a while, she still said to Roger: "I checked the grain inventory recently, and there is not much food left in the inventory. The war is about to start, and we have no time to buy more.
I don’t know how long this fight will last for food, but there are so many civilians staying in the castle..."
The meaning of Anna's words was very clear, that is, if a war really started, Roger would not be able to support so many civilians. At this time, Anna also knew that Roger's amazing troops did not need any supplies, but even if they
Ignoring the tens of thousands of troops, there were already nearly a thousand guardsmen in the castle who needed to eat. Now that more than two thousand civilians were suddenly added, the food supply was even tighter.
Although Anna has full confidence in Roger, no one knows how long the war will last once the war begins. By then, thousands of people in the castle will be hungry, which will not only not help the war situation at all, but will even have an adverse impact.
.So what Anna means is to ask all the civilians to take refuge elsewhere and try to leave as much food as possible for the guard. After all, after Chris's long-term training, their combat effectiveness is no less than that of the regular army, and they can still play some role in the war.
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Roger doesn't have Anna's worries. The castle's rotating farm has been established for a long time, and the first batch of wheat eyes planted is about to be harvested. By then, a large amount of food will be harvested, and thousands of people can eat one or two.
There is no problem every year, and during this period the farm can harvest twice, so there is no need to worry about famine.
Smiling comfortingly at Anna, Roger said to her softly: "I know you are worried about the food problem, but I will find a way to solve it, so don't worry."
Like everyone else, Anna also had conditional trust in Roger. Now that Roger had said this, Anna no longer dwelled on this issue and quickly said to him: "In addition, the supplies in the town have been inventoried.
I've already made a list, please go ahead and make it."
It is also very important to prevent the town's supplies from falling into the hands of the enemy. Roger immediately took the parchment scroll from Anna's hand and began to read it carefully. The content recorded on the scroll was very detailed, ranging from gems, magic crystals, mithril, and gold coins.
Valuable items such as food, goods, wine, bread and other consumables, as well as the least valuable building materials such as wood and stone, are all listed, with the exact quantity and specific value noted at the back.
, let Roger see it clearly and clearly.
"Tsk...it's so detailed." Roger praised sincerely: "Anna, you are so capable, what should I do without you?"
Seeing that there was no one around, Anna leaned lightly on Roger's shoulder and whispered: "I am your woman now, and these are what I should do. And I also know that you are against Alonso III just to avenge your father.
, If I don’t help you with such a thing, who will help you? In fact... I should be thanking you."
"Don't be too sad, really." Anna's weak look made Roger feel a little distressed. He couldn't help patting her jade back and comforting her softly: "The Duke must be in heaven right now looking after you. I don't think he wants it either."
That you look so sad."
"Well, I know that my father must be watching me in heaven, so I will definitely be strong." Anna raised her head and said to Roger: "If there is no problem with this list, I will deal with the matter of blocking the dock now."
After Anna finished speaking, she left quickly. Roger looked at her tall and slender figure and couldn't help but sigh secretly. The death of her father was a serious blow to Anna. Roger only hoped that she wouldn't be too obsessed with grief. He didn't want to think about his own.
Women spend the rest of their lives unhappy.
Although Roger is very worried about Anna, there are still more things for him to deal with, so he cannot always accompany Anna. First of all, the merchants need to be comforted. After all, it is not just Kai who comes to Kent Town to do business.
The strange caravans are mostly merchants from all over the mainland.
Now that Kent Town is about to be involved in a war, the merchants naturally choose to leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible. Roger personally assured the merchants that as soon as the war is over, Kent Town will return everything to normal as soon as possible, and all taxes will remain as usual.
High taxes will not be levied on merchants because of the war, and the merchants' original interests in Kent Town will be guaranteed, and their interests will never suffer any losses.
In fact, the businessmen were not sure whether Roger could win this battle, and whether he would still be able to keep the territory of Kent County after the battle. But everyone was very satisfied with Roger's statement, and they all said that as long as Kent Town
It will still be Roger's territory from now on, and he will definitely return to Kent Town to do business after the war is over.
After the merchants gradually left, some townspeople who decided to seek refuge elsewhere also began to leave. Although these people were obviously not as loyal as those townspeople who decided to stay to defend the lord, Roger did not
Blame their thoughts. After all, these townspeople have never seen how powerful Roger really is, and it is natural for them to be afraid of the coming war.
Roger even promised in public that if these townspeople were willing to come back after the war, they would still retain their status as ordinary townspeople. The lord's kindness moved everyone, and some moved townspeople immediately expressed their willingness to stay.
Defend the lord and vow to live and die with Kent Town.
Roger has always taken a natural attitude towards the issue of whether the townspeople should stay or leave. Since some people are willing to stay, he will not refuse, and he has announced that after the war, these people will also be treated as high-ranking townspeople.
As the merchants and most of the townspeople left, the bustling Kent Town also became deserted. The streets that were originally bustling with people became empty, with only the occasional townspeople working or vigilant guards passing by in a hurry.
The tense atmosphere before the war gradually descended on the town.
With the upgrade of the castle warehouse completed, Roger also started to get busy. He wanted to collect all the supplies listed by Anna into the castle warehouse to prevent them from falling into the hands of Alonso III in the future.
Kent Town has been very prosperous in the past year or so, and the wealth and materials accumulated are not small. It is not an easy task for Roger to load all the materials into the warehouse. Roger has been busy for several days
, this arduous task has been completed.
While Roger was busy these days, others were not idle either. Under the arrangement of Anna and Bonnie, everyone dragged all the old boats they bought cheaply from merchants to the dock and placed them on the bottom of the boats.
Explosive potion produced by the castle's alchemy laboratory.
The refining method of this magical potion has been lost and can only be made in the alchemy laboratory of the castle. The two components of the explosive potion are contained in two bottles, one large and one small. Before use, just
Unplug the cork of the small bottle and shake it gently to allow the two ingredients to be fully mixed. The explosive potion will explode violently upon impact.
In Roger's case, this kind of potion was similar to grenades, and it was of great use in war, so he asked Castle Hub to produce a large batch. In fact, Roger, who was full of soul power, had such strong confidence.
Even explosive potions can be made in large quantities. After all, it is not easy to make this kind of potion. Even if an ordinary small country can make more than a dozen bottles, it is not easy.
One thing Roger didn't expect was that the first use of the explosive potion after it was made was not on the battlefield, but to blow up and sink ships. These ships were deliberately sunk by Roger to block the port. In the upcoming war, Ah
Longso III must use various means to transport weapons, food and other supplies to the battlefield, and water transportation is undoubtedly the fastest and most convenient. That's why Roger wants to block the port and must not allow any facilities in Kent Town to be used by the enemy.
used.
All the explosive potions have been shaken and mixed, and placed on ingeniously designed racks made by carpenters in the town. As long as the person standing on the dock gently pulls the rope directly connected to the shelf, the explosive potions will fall heavily to the bottom of the ship.
A violent explosion occurred and the ship sank.
Of course, such a big thing as blowing up the ship was done by Roger himself. When he pulled the rope connecting the frame heavily, a series of explosions immediately came from the bottom of the ship.
Under everyone's surprised gaze, several large ships quickly tilted on the water and then sank into the water. Only a few masts could be seen in the waves on the water. As a result, the dock was completely blocked. Regardless of the fate of Alonso III,
Neither warships nor grain transport ships could dock.
The day after Roger bombed the ship to block the dock, news came from Mendos City that Alonso III declared Duke Hamilton and Earl Roger Lee to be the judges of the country, and sent troops to attack Roger's territory of Kent.
Alonso III has issued an order to kill Hamilton and Roger without mercy, which means that this war will only end with the defeat and death of one side.
This war related to Roger's fate and the future of the entire Kingdom of Thorne has finally begun.
Chapter 472 The war is coming
Chapter 472 The war is coming, arrive at the location