Volume Two: The Iron-Blooded Baron Chapter 119: There Are Thieves Coming from the Sea (5)
On top of the storm, in the newly built Nolandenburg Banquet Hall, the singing ended, and Balian raised his glass and shouted: "Cheers, my good brothers!"
"Cheers!" Everyone shouted in unison and drank the wine in their glasses.
"Brothers, I didn't prepare much wine today, only enough for three glasses per person, because I was afraid that you would drink too much and delay things." Balian said with a smile.
"Hahaha! Sir, I can't. Just drink it. We can still get up the next day!" Barrett, the leader of the militia group, said with a laugh.
His words caused everyone to laugh again. In fact, no one believed that Balian really prepared three glasses of wine, because they knew that although their lord was young, he had a good drinking capacity and liked to hang out with his brothers.
drink wine.
After everyone's laughter stopped, Balian asked the maids to pour a second glass of wine, and then said to everyone: "This second glass of wine is to announce good news to everyone. I was promoted because of my military exploits some time ago.
To become a baronet."
After hearing the news, everyone looked at each other in shock. Within a year, a young man under twenty years old was promoted to two levels in a row. This is something that is unheard of in the Weilin continent.
However, they were still surprised and cheered and applauded. After all, their boss' title had been promoted, which was naturally a good thing for them. After all, their promotion ceiling had also been raised.
"Brothers, it would be impossible for me to be where I am today without your help. Therefore, I would like to toast you with this glass of wine. Thank you to these good brothers of mine. I will definitely not treat you badly." After Balian said,
Drink the wine in the glass in one gulp.
"Dry!"
"Congratulations, sir!"
"That's wonderful, sir."
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After telling them the good news, Balian informed them that the Toba pirates had invaded and would attack Fort Norland within half a month.
When the military led by Bess heard the news, they immediately became excited. They had been training hard here for two months, and finally had the opportunity to fight and make meritorious deeds, and it was also a chance to fight a big war, so they were naturally excited.
Especially since they had the experience of defeating the Toba pirates at Maple Leaf Manor, they would naturally be willing to chop off a few more Toba pirates' heads to get bonuses and promotions.
However, the civil service team headed by Mark generally showed a worried tone. Fort Nolandenburg had just experienced a year of development, and the seeds planted in the cultivated land had just sprouted. Just like this new territory, it was full of excitement.
It has hope, but it is very fragile. If you are not careful, it may completely perish.
Balian looked at the expressions of the two groups of people, and felt nothing in his heart. After all, it was just as he had guessed. It was right to fight. Without military exploits, how could he expand his territory? How could he improve his title? There was no larger territory or higher title.
,How to marry Miss Jesse?
But it is also right to want peace and development. Norlandenburg's foundation is still very weak. Others can lose ten times or eight times, but Balian's Norlandenburg only needs to lose once, and everything will go back to the past and start again.
, so he is now more and more able to understand the principle of "winning time for peaceful development" that was often mentioned in official/media news in previous generations.
However, things will come when they come, and you have to face them directly. At the moment, naturally you can't take sides, but you still have to coordinate and balance appropriately.
"Okay, everyone, be quiet!" After being a leader for a year, and his reputation has been growing over the years, Balian's words are not loud, but they are still majestic enough. After everyone hears them, they immediately shut up and be quiet.
Come down.
Balian glanced around with his eyes, and then said: "We are not afraid of war. None of our men in Nolandenburg are afraid of death! We will chop off as many heads as the pirates come!"
These slutty pirates don't always talk about using your skulls as bowls. This time, we will chop off a few more pirates' heads and use their skulls as drinking bowls for our post-war celebration banquet!"
"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!"
"Ho! Ho! Ho!"
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Balian's generous words not only received enthusiastic responses from the officers, but also inspired Mark and other civil servants to fight.
After everyone howled for a while, Balian waved his hands to signal everyone to stop, and then continued: "Although we are not afraid of breaking some bottles and cans, it is not easy for brothers to save such a small family fortune. We can protect it."
Okay, you still need to protect it.
Look, our butler Mark is only in his early twenties, and wrinkles are almost forming at the corners of his eyes. I don’t want this battle to end and destroy brother Mark’s hard work this year.
, let him age for another ten years.”
Balian's half-serious and half-joking words made everyone burst into laughter, and Mark also laughed heartily. He thought to himself, it seems that the master understands the truth, and also knows that he feels sorry for me, a hard-working butler.
"Therefore, we must be well prepared and fight a well-prepared battle in order to minimize our losses and maximize our chances of winning." Looking into everyone's eyes, Balian said these words one by one.
"Brother Bess, starting from tomorrow, the entire territory of Fort Norland will be under martial law. Strange caravans and refugees are prohibited from entering to prevent the entry of spies who drag pirates." Balian ordered.
Then, Balian looked at Rochiel and said: "By the way, this Rochiel, Mark must have introduced it to you. He is a mercenary cavalry I recruited, and he is very likely to join us at Fort Norland."
Oh."
Rohirr quickly stood up and said respectfully: "Lord Balian, Rohirr and his soldiers swear to the great Vulcan that we will always be your loyal subordinates and we are willing to be loyal to you.
Our swords will always fight for you, and we will always protect you. In times of crisis, we are willing to use our lives to protect your safety!"
After saying that, he, Grimbor, and Oromi knelt down together and swore allegiance to Balian. After all, they had already made up their minds to be loyal to Balian after being conquered by Balian. In addition, along the way, they had pledged allegiance to Balian.
The deeper their understanding with him and the soldiers under his command strengthened their determination to swear allegiance to Balian.
After all, for people like Rohir who travel north and south, following a reliable leader in troubled times is much more valuable than earning more money and buying more acres of farmland.
Balian was naturally very happy when he saw the three of them swearing allegiance. He stepped forward, helped the three of them up, smiled and hugged each of them, and then patted Rohirr hard on the shoulder.
"In the name of the God of Fire, I, Balion Tucker, accept the allegiance of Rohirrim and his soldiers. There will always be a place for you by my hearth. You will drink at the same table with me and eat meat at the same table.
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The God of Fire will witness the oath between you and me. Your loyalty to me will not change, and my sincerity to you will not change, either tonight or every night!" Balian also swore loudly.
"Ho! Ho! Ho!" The crowd cheered and applauded collectively. Everyone would be happy to have such an elite cavalry force in the territory.
After taking the oath, Balian did not immediately raise his glass to drink with them, but continued to issue his military orders.
"I announce that Rothschild is hereby appointed as the captain of the cavalry of Fort Norland. He will take charge of the existing cavalry under his command, and Greenberg and Orome will serve as deputy captains respectively." After Balian announced the appointment, Rothschild
The three of them bowed respectfully again.
"From now on, Nolandenburg has entered a state of full combat readiness. Bess, Eomer, Barrett, Doc, the soldiers of the infantry regiment and the militia regiment will enter battlefield mode from tomorrow. Swords and guns cannot leave their hands, and armor cannot be left.
Leave. You must ensure that at least one-third of the soldiers can enter combat status at any time. This is not a small fight against bandits and robbers, this is a life and death battle that affects everyone's lives." Balian ordered.
"Yes, my lord!" Bess and the other four chiefs of the main military forces of Fort Nolanden agreed in unison, and at the same time, their fighting spirit was already rising.
Then, Balian turned his attention to Mark and ordered him: "Mark, after entering full combat readiness, you must ensure the following points.
First, there is definitely no problem with food reserves, but in every village, food must be stored in place. We must be prepared to be besieged by the enemy until winter. You must allocate food in a timely manner so that no one can starve to death;
Second, you and Hama should hurry up and produce more weapons and equipment, especially arrows, stones for defending the city, armor, spears, swords, etc. Prepare as much as you can, and prepare as much as possible.
When the war breaks out, these things are consumed too quickly;
Third, we have no shortage of food, but you must prepare iron materials, horse grass, salt, cloth, etc. as soon as possible. Don't be stingy with money. Reserve them according to two months' time. You must also prepare firewood and other things.
, in case of being besieged, the weather will get colder day by day, and it will be impossible to keep warm without firewood;
Fourth, you and Riano should carefully inspect the newly built enclosures and organize people to set up traps. The first three villages these pirates will attack are. After all, they are easier to capture than the castle. This matter
, you can ask Bass and Barrett for help;
Fifth, I will give you Mr. Drew who I brought back from Yangwei Shuo City. He is an accomplished bard. He will cooperate with you and communicate well with ordinary people. Don’t make them panic and make them believe.
I believe that the soldiers of Fort Nolanden are invincible. No matter how powerful and fierce the enemy is, coming to us will only help us increase our achievements!
For the time being, this is all I can think of. You should think about it carefully when you go back. If you have time tomorrow and the day after, we will meet again for a meeting!"
After Mark stood there and listened respectfully, he replied: "Yes, my master, Mark will not let you down."
"Believe in you, my good brother!" Balian gave him a firm look.
After speaking, Balian picked up his wine glass and stood up. Everyone also picked up their wine glasses and stood up, waiting for Balian to speak.
Balian looked at his men, and his confidence became much stronger. He smiled and said: "Master once told me that death is not the end of life, but being forgotten is. I think that everyone here should not
You must be afraid of death. If you were afraid of death, you wouldn't come all the way to this desolate place with me."
Hearing what Balian said, everyone burst into laughter. Indeed, none of them were afraid of death. They had all seen the world and were all bloody men.
"We are not afraid of death, but we are afraid of dying in an ordinary way, afraid that after death, people will not even be able to remember our names!
We also want to be like the heroes passed down by word of mouth, forever remembered and regarded as role models, rather than like the old farmers in our hometown, who are almost invisible when they are alive and invisible when they die.
After his death, he will not be remembered by anyone, and even his family will not mention his name again.
We don't want to be like this, and we won't be like this. We will definitely defeat these dirty dragging wild dogs!
Come! Brothers, drink this glass of wine and let us join hands to defeat the invading enemy!" Balian said impassionedly.
"Do it!" Everyone raised their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.