During the two nights after the newlyweds moved in, because these thirty houses were very close to the lord's official residence, and they were wooden houses that were not soundproofed, the sounds of fighting between the bride and groom every night made Balian unable to sleep well. However,
There is nothing we can do, we have to let them create humans.
As a last resort, Balian had no choice but to move Tur and Bran to a wooden house outside the city. Bran wrapped himself in a quilt and complained: "These guys are too much. They can't control what's in their crotches.
The master had to move because of their love affair in bed." Before he could finish his words, Balian hit his little head with a sudden blow, "You little brat, what do you know? When you are older,
See if you can control it."
"Hey, sir, you are four years older than me, can you control that thing now?" Bran asked with a smirk.
Balian flew up and kicked him, but Bran dodged it, "You kid, if you dare to make a joke on me, believe it or not, I will cut off the little earthworm in your crotch tonight."
"Master, please keep it for me. I have to wait a few years to get married and see if I can control it." Bran ran away with a smile, leaving Balian and Tuor laughing on the spot.
There are ninety well-trained mercenaries here, and the refugees are still locked in the camp at night and are not allowed to go out. Balian lives outside, so he does not have to worry about safety issues. On the contrary, because it is quieter, he sleeps more soundly and more peacefully.
Feeling comfortable.
When he woke up early the next morning, after sleeping well, Balian felt comfortable all over. He picked up his sword and wielded it for a while in the open space in front of the house. Then he briefly brushed his teeth with green salt and took a bath with hot water. Just now
After playing for a while, my close-fitting linen shirt was soaked through. If I didn't change clothes or take a shower, I might have a sour smell by noon.
After everything was tidied up, Tull and Bran had already brought breakfast. This morning it was bread with honey, fish soup, fried eggs, and a large piece of fried meat. The three of them were eating, and Mark left in a panic.
When he came in, Balian saw that he looked a little flustered and asked, "What's wrong? My butler."
"Master, something happened in the refugee camp. This morning, three guys took advantage of the family's parents to go to work and went to get things from the shack. Not only did they take food and money, they also killed the family's daughter."
Mark reported the situation to Balian.
"There's nothing to say about killing a life. Just ask Grover to help you and kill the criminal." Although it is a human life case, in this turbulent era when human life is at stake, the murder of a little girl is really nothing.
Important things.
"Master, I think we should pay more attention to this matter. You asked me to find a way to keep the refugees as much as possible and make them the subjects of Fort Nolandenburg. Then we can't just induce them from profit, but also
Make them feel justice and respect, so that they will be willing to be loyal to you." Mark persuaded Balian.
After listening to what Mark said, Bellion felt that it made sense. His decision just now was indeed too arbitrary. If he wanted to attract more people to stay, he must not only see hope in their material life, but also make them feel the institutional value.
The sense of security and the wise and decisive leadership give them the confidence to stay and be loyal to themselves.
It’s terrifying to think that from a beverage salesman in my previous life to a lord of a land today, it only took about half a year for me to learn to be indifferent to the lives and deaths of ordinary people. It’s really scary. As expected, most people will only be changed by the environment they live in.
"You're right, Mark. What I just said was too arbitrary. In this case, you go back first, comfort the victim's family, and then keep a close eye on the three prisoners. At noon today, we will formally try them in public," Bellian said to Mark.
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"Okay, sir, I'll make arrangements now." Mark then left.
At noon, most of the refugees had finished collecting. After lunch, when they were about to return to their shacks to rest for a while, the person in charge of managing them asked them all to gather in the open space on the east side of Fort Nolandenburg, which is next to the Knights Avenue.
There was nothing else except a wooden shelf. But since the manager let him pass, the refugees came to gather on their own initiative.
After the refugees gathered, behind Balian standing on the city wall stood the main military and political officials of Fort Noland. He said loudly: "The main reason why we are gathered here today is to conduct a trial.
This morning, an appalling thing happened in the camp. Three strong men took advantage of the family's parents to go out to work, and then sneaked into the family's shack to steal food and money.
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, after they were discovered by the children of the family, not only did they not stop, but they brutally killed the daughter of the family.
Such a murder occurred in Fort Nolandenburg. As a lord, I am very sad. Today we are gathered here to publicly try these three prisoners. Come and bring the three of them up." Balian ordered this.
The three tied up bad guys were escorted to the city wall by the soldiers.
Although these three people were frightened to death, and they knew that they would definitely not end well, they still thought they were lucky. After all, they just killed a little girl, and it should not cost the lives of the three of them.
, they didn’t know that Balian had prepared a painful death for them at this moment.
Balian first asked these three people to tell the story of their crimes. He couldn't speak in a low voice. If his voice was lower, he would be beaten with a stick by the soldiers, just to let most people hear the evil deeds of these three people.
How excessive.
It turns out that these three people have been friends from the same village since childhood. Although their families are not rich, they have not yet reached the point of running away and wandering. This is mainly because the three of them have been sneaking around and went to a neighboring village because of a partnership a few years ago.
Stealing a cow, the old cow got stubborn when he left the village and refused to go away no matter how hard he beat him. As a result, they were discovered. Although they were not caught, their identities were also exposed. In order to avoid this incident, they had to escape.
, happened to see Nolandenburg recruiting workers, and the pay was pretty good, so I came over.
Although the three of them have a lot of energy, they have been used to making easy money since they were young, and they can't bear the hardship at all, so they have to go back to their old jobs and engage in some sneaky things in the camp.
This morning, everything was fine, but in order to protect the rations that their parents had saved so hard, the girls in the family were unwilling to let them take away the rations, so the three of them became anxious, and in a moment of excitement, they strangled the thirteen-year-old girl to death.
, they panicked and decided to kill the little boy as well.
At this time, the patrolling soldiers came over, and the little boy quickly shouted for help. After the soldiers heard the cry for help, they came in and caught the three guys.
After hearing what they said, the family members of the victims standing aside were even more sad. The family of three hugged each other and cried bitterly. The refugees below were even more angry and strongly demanded the execution of these three heinous murderers.
Seeing that everyone's emotions were aroused, Balian knew it was time, and officially sentenced the three men to death. "I, Balian Tucker, the master of Fort Norland, with the authority granted by the Duke of Brick,
Under the witness of everyone, I sentence the three of you to death and be executed immediately.”
After the verdict was pronounced, the soldiers responsible for escorting the three murderers were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground after hearing that they were about to be executed.
When they were escorted to the gallows, Balian said to the refugees below: "Everyone comes to work with me. In addition to giving you food and salary on time, I promise you three things. First, the murderer
Second, those who hurt others will be fined and imprisoned; third, those who steal will have their property confiscated and be sentenced to hard labor. I don’t allow anyone to do bad things in my territory. As long as they are caught, they will be judged.
Everyone can just go about their work with peace of mind."
After Balian finished speaking, the refugees below cheered again. They had also gone to work in some lords' territories before, but these lords not only deducted their wages, but also made them pay taxes in order to receive the protection of the lord, but in fact
Above, the lords would not care about their life and death at all. No one would care about fights, brawls, or even robbery and murder. They would even add insult to injury. It is no wonder that they have no good impression of the rulers.
Balian not only gave them a favor, allowing them to solve their food and clothing problems, but also save some money. He also gave them a fair and orderly environment where they did not have to worry about being violated and had nowhere to reason.
The three criminals were pulled to the gallows. The soldiers pushed them onto three wooden stools and put the hanging ropes on them around their necks. The three men now began to cry with snot and tears, but
No one onlookers sympathized with them, because if they didn't kill them, someone else's daughter would die today, and their own family members might be killed tomorrow.
Then, at Balian's order, the soldiers pulled the chairs away from the three of them. The three men immediately hung in the air and kept kicking their legs in the air. They moved quite loudly, and the wooden frame shook.
, which made the carpenter who made the gallows nervous for a moment, fearing that the gallows might step on it, but fortunately, after a while, the three people stopped writhing and were completely dead.
Refugees
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It was impossible for them not to be shocked when they saw three big living people dying in front of them. Especially the people who were hanged looked very scary after death. Some timid people took one look and immediately
I screamed, regretting my meddling, and looked at the front.
Hanging these three people was not only to punish the prisoners, but also to deter those who had evil intentions. After all, he was going to lead his troops on an expedition. The bodies of these three people were hung here for several months, and people who came and went could see them every day.
Before they intend to do bad things on the ground of Norlandenburg, they must first consider whether their necks are strong enough.
The day after the execution of the prisoner, Balin and his party who went to Maple Leaf Manor to investigate returned. Balian directly asked Balin to wait in the Lord's Hall, and at the same time called Eomer, Bess, Barrett, Gamlin and other officers.
, held a meeting together before going on the expedition. After everyone arrived, Balin asked Balin to introduce to everyone the intelligence detected.
Balin stood up, spread the map he had drawn on the table, and pointed at the map while telling everyone: "Sir, brothers, this is the sketch of Maple Leaf Manor and its surroundings that we drew after our investigation. Next, I will
Let me give you a detailed explanation of Maple Leaf Manor.
First, Maple Leaf Manor is a wooden castle with a circumference of 400 paces. It is surrounded by cultivated land and has only one gate. There are a few masonry buildings inside, which should be warehouses and official residences. The outer walls and gates are all made of wood.
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Second, there are about 80 bandits in Maple Leaf Manor. Except for a few equipped with chainmail, most of them are equipped with iron leather armor and iron leather helmets. There are about 15 archers and the rest are light infantry with weapons.
There are also many kinds, from swords to axes to hammers, everything;
Third, there are currently no less than 300 yeoman farmers and serfs in the manor. They are escorted by bandits every day and are responsible for farming, grazing, and other matters. In addition, these bandits also plunder surrounding villages and manors from time to time.
Passing caravans came to rob money, food and women;
Fourth, northwest of Maple Leaf Manor, the bandits built a small dock on the Carr River. There is a large cargo ship there, about twenty paces long and almost seven paces at its widest point. There are usually seven or eight bandits responsible for guarding the ship.
According to our observations that lasted for two days, these robbers transported a lot of valuable things and food to the ship;
Fifth, what surprised me the most was that these bandits were not Bricks. They spoke Singal language. They looked like Toba pirates. But why did Toba pirates come to the north to rob, so far away?
It’s so far away and so far inland, it’s incredible.”
"Ah! Tuba pirate?"
"Isn't this possible? How could the Toba pirates run so far?"
"I asked how ordinary refugees could break into a fortified manor. It turned out to be pirates."
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After hearing Balin's words, everyone was shocked and started talking at once. Balian clapped his hands and asked everyone to quiet down. "You all know the situation, whether it's a refugee, a robber, or a confirmed tomboy."
Pirates, we are all going to fight this battle, and what we have to do now is to think about how to defeat the enemy and get the maximum benefit."
"My lord said so!" Eomer and the others replied in unison.
"In this battle to regain Maple Leaf Manor, we are not the main force. The county soldiers led by Sir Pippin are the main force. In other words, the main credit for winning this battle is not ours, but if we are defeated, we may have to take the blame, so
No matter what, we have to find a way to win this battle. I will tell you my arrangement.
First of all, for this battle, we will take away all the troops of Fort Norlandenburg, including a group of standing troops and a group of militiamen. The defense of Fort Norlandenburg will be handed over to the free companies.
The captain of the standing army, Eomer, and the captain of the militia, Barrett, accompanied him. The two deputy captains, Bess and Gamlin, were responsible for recruiting a standing army and a militia from the people who had newly joined Fort Norandenburg. According to Mark's instructions,
According to the population register, there have been more than 3,000 refugees working in Fort Norlandenburg in the past few months. Now there are 500 people who have confirmed that they want to stay and become citizens of Fort Norlandenburg. Since there are so many more people,
With multiple players dunking, our military strength can also be expanded."
Hearing Balian talk about the expansion of the army, the officers present were very happy. Everyone is a soldier. Soldiers who don't want to be generals are not good soldiers. Everyone wants to command more troops. However, Bess and Gamlin are not happy.
, after all, fighting is none of their business. If you miss a battle, you miss an opportunity to make a contribution.