Time turned, and half a month later, after two knights under Viscount Merry arrived with fifty private soldiers of the lords, more than two hundred serfs and more than one hundred recruited farmers, Viscount Merry announced that the Maple Leaf
The battle to recapture the manor officially ended, and Balian resigned from his position as commander and returned the command sword to Viscount Merry.
After a sumptuous dinner, everyone began to return. The battle to recapture Maple Leaf Manor lasted more than a month from the entire team gathering, to marching to Maple Leaf Manor, to the battle of recapture, and the subsequent rest.
They, the leading knights, or the soldiers below, have long been homesick, especially the soldiers of Fort Nolanden, who are eager to go back and see the built enclosure and the new Castle Nolandon on the top of the storm.
The leading knights whose fiefdoms are close to Maple Leaf Manor returned first with their men and trophies. The leading knights located near the city of Amondine returned to the city of Amondine together with Viscount Merri.
Balian originally wanted to take the waterway back, but considering that if he ditched others and took the waterway, he would expose the waterway to Amundine, and the ship of Baron Raul's family in Bangshui Town was robbed, which made him a clear suspect.
In order to avoid being exposed in advance, Balian had no choice but to form a team of serfs and escort them back together with the soldiers of Fort Noland and Doc and his city militia.
During the rest period, Balian led people to conduct separate conversations with these serfs, merchants captured by pirates, caravan guards, etc. These were all free people with families. Balian did not want to embarrass them and let them
Pay a ransom fee of one hundred dinars. After all, they bought it with their own money. Those who cannot afford the ransom fee can stay and go to Fort Nolandenburg with themselves. After working for a year, they can freely choose whether to stay or leave.
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There were only about twenty people who could afford the ransom money. After sending someone to notify their families, these people were freed after their families paid the money. The remaining bankrupt businessmen and small traders,
caravan guards and their
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The family can only go to Norlandenburg to work for one year, but Balian believes that after living in Norlandenburg for a year, they will definitely fall in love with Norlandenburg, and they will not be willing to leave even if they are driven away.
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As for the serfs, it's easy to say that they are serfs themselves. As long as they are with their own families, it doesn't matter which lord's house they go to. Maybe after changing the lord, the new master will be more kind and their life will be better.
Balian adopted a strategy of using both kindness and power towards them, telling them about Nolandenburg's land reclamation policy and the conditions for becoming free citizens, as well as the welfare policy of providing food, housing, and meat every month, so that they could understand the situation in the country.
Nolandenburg's life is full of hope; then he also announced some punishment measures. For example, if he escapes, the whole family will be sent to the Snow Mine to work to death, letting them know the serious consequences of betraying themselves.
Coupled with the close guarding of more than 50 soldiers from Fort Norandenburg and the city militia, these serfs did not behave abnormally. Instead, because Balian fed them well and were full, they became more and more jealous of Balian.
This lord is very grateful.
In order to better manage the journey back, Balian selected 160 young and strong men with good physical fitness from among his new subjects, and divided them into two companies according to the method of Nolandon's standing army.
, and were also divided into teams and groups internally, so that there were eight teams with a total of 200 people, and a total of forty groups of people.
Balian now has twenty-six soldiers, plus the fourteen soldiers brought by Barret. Mixed together in this way, Eomer and Barret are the captains of two companies. The two of them originally had
The team leader under his command served as the team leader, and the soldiers served as team leaders. These veterans who had received training and had experienced several battles became the skeleton of the team. Two companies were established. Although they had little combat effectiveness, they were easy to manage.
Moreover, among the more than 300 new residents, the young and strong men who are most likely to cause trouble are concentrated here, and the elderly, women and children who are attached to them are unlikely to escape halfway.
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It's about running away.
Not only did he build the framework of the two companies, Balian also gave each of these young men a sharpened wooden stick. The sharp point was roasted on the charcoal fire and it was very strong. Balian remembered the history of his previous life.
, Japanese farmers used such weapons to kill samurai. With these crude weapons, these young men at least had the strength to fight. They also conducted a week of queue training before returning. These new recruits were marching
At that time, it was already better than the levied peasant soldiers brought by most of the leading knights.
Strict discipline and the non-commissioned officer system are the basis of the combat effectiveness of modern armies. Balian arranged this arrangement by drawing on the experience he learned when he was in the army in his previous life. Moreover, Fort Nolandenburg is about to expand its army. Balian wants to use this method to screen out some of the troops.
Qualified recruits and low-level officers who can lead troops are prepared for the subsequent military expansion and war preparations.
After two days of marching together on the return journey, Viscount Merry regretted selling these serfs and captives to Balian at a low price. These untouchables, naked and hungry, had only been in Balian's hands for more than half a month.
Time, marching, and camp performance are much better than most county soldiers and levied militia.
Although I dare not say what the combat effectiveness of these two hundred people is now, it should be no problem for them to be used to defend the city. In a few months, it is very likely that an elite army of 100 people will come out of the county directly under the jurisdiction. Think of this
, Viscount Merrill, who had been somewhat remorseful, suddenly became excited, and he quickly ordered the guards to invite Sir Balian to his tent for a drink.
After Balian arrived, Viscount Mery kindly pulled him to sit down. When Balian saw that Viscount Mery poured him good Salion wine, he knew that this guy must have something for him to do, otherwise he would
How could he be so generous? After drinking a few drinks, the rosy-cheeked Viscount Merry began to reveal his plan while he was still drunk, "Bairion, my brother, I invite you to come to my place today. The main thing is to drink. Secondly,