Burning Willow Village is going to be in trouble.
The second son of Tines should be in luck.
Thinking of this, the second son of the baron finally confirmed: it really is a knight leader waving to him!
It's really a knight collar!
As if drinking a whole barrel of wine in one go, the baron's second son's face immediately turned red.
Both knights and stewards seem to manage a village, but their actual status is obviously very different.
In terms of power, stewards only have management rights, and they have to report to the castle when things get bigger; knights have most of the ruling power, and only need to consult the lord for matters involving other territories, such as fighting or fighting for alliances.
In terms of income, the manager only has a salary and a small piece of common land given by the lord in the village where he is located; the knight does not have a salary, but the entire village is the property of the knight. In addition to donating a certain amount of wealth to the castle every year, other outputs All to myself.
In addition to these two aspects, the more important thing is inheritance: the son of the steward can theoretically become the steward, but after two or three generations, he has to make way for the new steward appointed by the new lord, and gradually descends to the position of the head of the village and the clerk. After a few generations, it is very likely that they will gradually become craftsmen due to the same reason; knight leaders will not have to worry about this at all. As long as the village is still there, it can be passed on from generation to generation. —Maybe it can grow even stronger.
In fact, it's not just about managing things. Even the absolute number two or number three in the territory, such as the chief steward and the captain of the guard, may have higher power and income than the knight for a while, but it is far from being able to have the freedom and future of the knight.
Officials and officials, no matter how powerful they are, they are still just higher-ranking servants.
The knight, however, was undoubtedly a member of the lord.
For Tines, who originally only wanted to pick a comfortable and affluent village to find a stewardship position, and at most occasionally fantasized about becoming a core "something officer", even though he had made several mental preparations, the "knight leader"'s guess Really sure, such a big pie was really smashed, and the second son of the baron was still dizzy for a while after being smashed.
Taking several deep breaths, the second son of the baron forcibly calmed down. After the excitement passed, he quickly thought of the difficulties involved.
"Knights... thieves... Burning Willow Village... fifty or so serfs... Impossible..."
The second son of the baron muttered to himself, uttering a few short words intermittently, and the water officer Ket immediately understood: "Of course it is impossible for the fifty or so serfs to attack the village of Burning Willow. But the fifty or so followers of His Excellency Ross, things It will definitely be different.”
The second son of the baron floated through the long row of calm and orderly quasi-soldiers in his mind, but at the same time he also drifted through the continuous rugged mountain roads and the condescending and dangerous levels. After silently calculating, the second son of the baron shook his head: "It's not enough. "
"Your Excellency the Baron will definitely support some fighters."
"The territory is also very tense." The second son of the baron knew the situation in the territory well: "It takes at least ten days for the messenger to travel between the castle and Burning Willow. The time for the soldiers to act together must be doubled... Twenty days, the most for the castle Just like fifty warriors were drawn, plus about a hundred serfs to carry things."
"No, there are more than fifty soldiers." The water officer slowly shook his head: "Ackford leader, it's very big."
"The fighters are really big, but because the leader of Akford is too big, if there are too many deployments..." The second son of the baron frowned: "The villages in the territory and the team that transports taxes in the middle are more dangerous."
"The time you plan to crusade against Burning Liu Village..." The water officer paused for a moment before continuing, "After the autumn harvest?"
"Of course." The second son of the baron nodded as a matter of course, with a slightly dissatisfied expression.
I'm not a fool...Of course I know that food is the most important preparation for war. It's not nonsense to talk about recruiting soldiers without waiting for the harvest in autumn, without first protecting your own territory, and without first ensuring the safety of your sports tax team...
what!
and many more!
The second son of the baron straightened up abruptly.
On the opposite side, the water officer was smiling and nodding.
"That's it." Seeing that the second son of the baron had realized the key point, the water officer said: "Other territories, as well as our territory, used to recruit soldiers after the autumn harvest, because only at that time, the territory has enough soldiers to consume But now it’s different..." The water officer continued: "With the honeycombs produced by Lord Ross, after one or two harvests, the territory can accumulate a considerable amount of food, and it is completely free to decide the time of the crusade... Hmm... For example, it was good during the summer service a while ago."
"During the summer service? Well... that's right!" The second son of the baron nodded sharply, and instantly thought of the benefits of choosing the time of the summer service: "During the summer service, hey, even if we can't kill Burning Willow's leader of thieves in one go, we It can be returned completely, and this damn thief has delayed the most important farm work in the summer service. I want to see how he survives by eating grass in the second year... Well, if you think about it this way, it can also be planted in spring; It's also good when the wheat is about to be harvested in autumn; by the way, there are... "
Following the train of thought reminded by the water officer, the second son of the baron turned his head quickly, and instantly thought of several ways to use the advantage of materials to drag the thief leader to death. [Zero↑Nine△Small↓Shuo△Net]
At this moment, the second son of the baron finally realized, belatedly, why both his father and the parish valued Priest Ross so much.
It turned out that the mobile honeycomb and artificial grouping techniques developed by the priest of Loss, in addition to making the citizens and serfs fuller and making the territory more stable and harmonious, it also greatly enhanced the parish and the lord's understanding of other surrounding areas. The deterrence of power and the ability to wage war.
"No wonder! That's how it is!"
It was also at this moment that the second son of the baron finally understood why his father suddenly made up his mind to attack those villages of thieves who had disgusted the baron for several generations.
"It turns out that the origin of the 'Knight's Collar'..." the second son of the baron murmured, "The person I need to thank the most is His Excellency Ross!"
"Cough..." the water officer coughed lightly.
"Well… "
The second son of the baron hurriedly looked around. Fortunately, he showed his true feelings, and under infinite gratitude, no third person heard his slightly rash words.
"Yes, I really have to thank you, Lord Los." The water officer changed the topic: "When the time comes to crusade, the cowherds taught by Lord Ross will definitely be able to take better care of the livestock. At that time, back The number of serfs in the east and west can be much less, which saves a large amount of food rations.”
"The thieves in Burning Willow Village have always been disrespectful to the church..." The second son of the baron also thought of another point: "If Your Excellency Ross is willing to say something, maybe the parish will be willing to help at that time!"
In this way, the more the second son of the baron talked, the more he felt that the "knight collar" was feasible, and the flame in his heart became more and more intense: "No, I'm going to find your father, I'm going to various villages, and I'm going to personally choose and exchange it for Ross. Your serfs must be the strongest and healthiest serfs! You must not let Your Excellency Ross suffer!"
The second son of the baron had already thought it through clearly:
After killing Burning Willow's gang of thieves, the fighters in the territory must hurry back to their respective villages to suppress the place, protect the passage, and defend against foreign enemies.
At that time, the only force that can stay in Burning Willow Village must be the fifty or so serfs of Priest Ross. The stronger these serfs are, the higher their combat effectiveness will be. They, the higher the deterrence and ruling base.
"Your Excellency the Baron will definitely agree. However, Your Excellency Tines..." The water officer suggested: "You don't need to go to the villages below so early."
"Um?"
"It's best to wait until the serfs who can move their nests, Mr. Ross, arrive at the villages..." The water officer paused for a while, waiting for the second son of the baron to understand, and then continued: "You can help choose the serfs for Mr. Ross .”
"Oh... oh!" After thinking for a few seconds, the second son of the baron understood the meaning of the water officer: "Your Excellency, you are very thoughtful!"
Very thoughtful indeed.
Moreover, here is actually another help from the Los priest to himself!
Tines sighed, the second son of the baron, is quite aware of the image of the lord in the minds of freemen and serfs, and replaced himself, or other lords living in the castle, to say to a few serfs, "You and Let me go, let's go to Burning Willow Village and fight against the thieves, kill all the thieves, and those who survive can become free people." - The second son of the baron is sure that, except for the fools with no strings in their heads, other serfs I'm afraid they will all be regarded as deceiving cannon fodder.
However, when the serfs taught by the Los priests arrived in the villages, became free citizens, and were allocated a piece of land of their own, after realizing the double leap of "identity" and "land", with these living role models When it comes time to search for serfs for Lord Ross—or, in other words, for future constables and freemen for yourself—the credibility immediately soars exponentially, and the effect of getting twice the result with half the effort can be easily achieved.
"Your Excellency, thank you for teaching me so much."
The second son of the baron said sincerely: "Is there anything I can do for you?"
"Well, there is indeed a little..."
The water officer was not polite, and stayed here to wait for the second son of the baron, and actively made suggestions. At this time, it would be hypocritical to be polite. The water officer said slowly: "I know seven or eight little guys who do farm work. You're doing well, and your body is great, so maybe I can help you a little bit during the crusade."
"Then thank you very much." The second son of the baron agreed without hesitation, and immediately promised: "As long as they arrive at Burning Willow Village, they will all be police officers."
Both of them knew that these farmers were not so much a sympathy that needed to be taken care of, but an investment for the water officer to continue to strengthen the power of the baron's second son. The second son of the baron does not need to take care of these farmers on the battlefield. Of course, as long as they survive, the living standards of these families will definitely improve a lot.
The second son of the baron continued to look earnestly at the water officer.
"What's more..." The water officer's tone was a little more formal: "I have a nephew who learned a few words from me when he was young, and he can also draw a little bit."
"Then he will be the boss." The baron's second son promised again.
"Ah, Your Excellency Tines, thank you very much." The water officer Kert bowed slightly, expressing his solemn thanks.
"Thank you also." The second son of the baron also bowed slightly.
The official business was over, and a few more gossips were made. The water officer said goodbye and left. Before leaving, the water officer made a final reminder: "If you have nothing to do, you might as well get up early tomorrow. It's been sunny recently, and the weather is good... um... Lin Your Excellency, the military officer and the agricultural officer, both like to get up in the morning and enjoy the cool breeze."
"Oh?" The second son of the baron was slightly taken aback, and then nodded with a smile: "It seems that my clerk and police leader are also found."
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"Hehe, Master Asylum, I wish you a peaceful night." The water officer smiled, turned and walked towards the spiral staircase. From the beginning to the end, neither of them talked about the management candidates of Zhuangtou, clerk, and police chief, who are above the village management, and more importantly, those who have truly stepped into the gentleman class and can be called "Master" for granted. . "Two months, two masters." A dozen steps away, climbing up the spiral ladder, passing a certain window sill, looking at the moonlight, the water officer suddenly sighed slowly, his voice full of envy: "Another family to be born."