One crisis has passed, but more work has just begun.
The injured need to recuperate, someone needs to deal with the aftermath, the frightened citizens need to be comforted, and the production work in the camp needs to get back on track.
The first thing Gao Wen did was to collect the blood-red bones that were piled up outside the camp, scattered on the mountain pass, and piled up on the mountain road. It was transported back to the camp before it was completely broken down by the forces of order, and then they were piled up on the south bank of the Whitewater River, forming a daunting mountain of bones near the sawmill next to the camp.
The size of those monsters is so huge and ferocious, even after death, the bones "disintegrate" for a day and a night, these remaining parts still have a terrifying size and appearance, they are piled up in a disorderly manner, and black and red mixed smoke and dust continuously rise And mist, it's like an invisible flame is burning, and among all the bones, less than 10% of the skeletons are relatively complete.
Most of the complete skeletons were left behind in battles with the guards, and those monsters buried by rock walls or killed by "landmines" hardly had complete corpses.
Gao Wen picked out the relatively complete skeletons from the pile of bones, supported them with wooden frames, and arranged them neatly on the south bank of the Baishui River. Looking from a distance, it seemed that a terrifying new line had been added to the north of the camp. The wall was ordinary, and in front of the bone pile in the middle of the wall, Gao Wen set up a tall wooden platform.
Everyone in the camp could see the process of building the pile of bones and the wooden platforms. Most of the civilians and serfs were startled when they saw the horrifying blood-red corpses, and the fear of the destruction of their former homes arose spontaneously. , but the defensive battle that was carried out in the thunder explosion the day before somewhat offset the fear in their hearts. Even the illiterate serfs could understand one thing. Since they themselves are still standing here alive, the monsters are piled On the river bank, it was enough to show that the lord's army was victorious, and the monster was not so terrible.
The soldiers were running around the camp, reading the lord's summoning order aloud: Duke Gawain Cecil summoned all the people in this land, and went to the high platform on the river bank to listen to the new order.
The camp with less than a thousand people was easy to mobilize, and soon the square next to the sawmill gathered the population of all the people in the territory. Gao Wen stood on the temporary wooden platform, in front of him were the gathered people, and behind him It is a blood-red bone pile that is constantly decomposing and rising into a mist of elemental dust.
Hetty released the magic of loudspeaker, so the voice on the high platform resounded throughout the square
"Cecil's citizens, today, I want to announce three things," Gawain put the pioneer sword on the ground, glanced at the people below, and then suddenly raised the sword, pointing at those who lined up along the river bank. Kai's skeleton, "First, I want to announce the celebration, to celebrate these monsters who once destroyed Cecil Territory, these monsters who once slaughtered your brothers, sisters, relatives and friends, these monsters who threatened the lives of all of you and me again not long ago, We were defeated! We were beaten head-on, crushed and crushed! There were nearly a thousand monsters, almost ten times the number of camp guards, but none of them could step into our camp in the end. You should know how powerful and terrifying these monsters are. , but you should also know by now that these freaks are not invincible!"
These words caused a little commotion in the crowd below, and made them feel stunned. These words couldn't be more simple and unpretentious. The people in the camp were already guessing when the lord would announce the celebration. It was an incredible victory. At this time, Gao Wen's words were just a solid hammer for everything, so an atmosphere of excitement and excitement was brewing in the crowd.
What turned this atmosphere into cheers was Gao Wen's next words: "To celebrate, after work is over this afternoon, everyone in the camp can eat broth and white bread! There is also ale shipped from Tanzania Town !"
Soon, there were several cheers distributed among the crowd. These cheers became an introduction, and finally everyone cheered.
Gao Wen waved his hand, the crowd gradually became quiet, and then Gao Wen continued: "The second thing, I want to thank everyone who contributed to guarding the camp, including my soldiers, including you .”
Gao Wen stopped on purpose, and the crowd below really started commotion.
Because this is the first time they have heard such an outlandish statement.
It is definitely not a joke that nobles express their gratitude to commoners, even untouchables and serfs on such a formal and serious occasion!
Some people looked at each other in blank dismay because they were confused, while some serfs standing on the edge of the crowd simply looked around because they didn't feel that this matter had anything to do with them.
But they saw a few people come out under the "escort" of the soldiers, walked up to the stage and stood behind Gao Wen.
"This land is not only my territory, but also your home. It is not only the lord and the lord's army that guard this land, but also your contribution," Gawain said seriously, saying that in this era, he is absolutely deviant. , Bizarre words, "Every one of you has worked hard for the previous defensive battle. The 'slag' you burned, the crystals you washed and selected, the wooden boxes you made, the runes you carved, the runes you picked The herbs, the starched clothes for the soldiers, the holes you dug in the rocky walls of the Dark Mountains, the traps you dug in the mountain passes, all these things have protected your own homes and your own lives!"
There was a bigger commotion in the crowd, at least half of them didn't understand the logic and meaning of Gao Wen's words for a while, while the other half couldn't believe what they heard, and Amber, who was in charge of calling 666 among the crowd, Sometimes he also forgot what he was supposed to do, but stared at Gao Wen and muttered, "Is this guy out of his mind... Isn't this acknowledging that commoners and nobles have the same value and function..."
After Gao Wen finished speaking, he didn't care about the reaction below, but turned sideways to signal the people behind him to come forward.
Except one of them is a soldier in the territory, the others are civilian coolies in coarse cloth and rags, with thick hands and feet. These people walked to the stage nervously, looking at a loss: they already knew in advance what the lord was going to do , but he didn't know how to react at all, he could only move his limbs stiffly like a rusted puppet, for fear of missing an instruction.
Stonemason Gordon accidentally took half a step longer than the others, and suddenly came to a position almost level with Gawain. He didn't notice this at first, and only saw the dense crowd below. It was the first time he stood in front of so many people, and he was still standing on the platform. This made the muscular old craftsman tremble all of a sudden. Then he realized that his position had been "overstepped", and his expression was even more serious. big change.
But Gao Wen just smiled, and whispered to the others: "Stand on the line of the stonemason, this line is for you."
At this time, the people in the audience have already recognized who are the people standing above. There are only 800 people in the camp, and they are all survivors from the Cecil disaster. , even the names of serfs can be called by everyone.
"That's Mr. Gordon the stonemason! That's Hunter next to him? The one hunting? Who's that skinny one? Looks like a land serf called Home, who burns 'slag' over there in the kiln." ... I know that soldier, his name is Kerim, I heard that yesterday he killed two monsters by himself, and all his brothers and sisters failed to escape from the territory... "
At this moment, Gao Wen's voice sounded, interrupting the following low-pitched discussion:
"These people have made great contributions to guarding the camp. They are the best in their work. They are the hardest craftsmen and the bravest citizens. To them, I want to fulfill my promise in advance .
"Holm, Terry, Wacker, you were originally serfs and slave laborers, now you are free people, you can own your own property in the future, and you can use your own hands to earn your own land and houses, but you must Remember, the freedom of work and life is also the freedom of starvation and corruption. Your future life is in your own hands, so don’t let this freedom live up to you.
"Gordon the stonemason, Hunt the hunter, Kerim the soldier, you are already free citizens, so you will get a piece of newly reclaimed land in advance, and you will be the first to get your own residence after the house is built. In addition, Kerim , Because of your extraordinarily bravery, Knight Byron intends to guide you, if you agree, you can start as a knight retinue first."
The people whose names were read straightened their chests one by one, while Gawain took a few copper badges that had been prepared from Hetty's hand next to him, and pinned them on the clothes of several people.
This badge is really crude. In fact, it is just a smashed copper cake with the emblem of the Cecil collar engraved on it, and the words "Commemoration of the First Battle of New Cecil" written on the back. It was made overnight. , everyone including Hetty and Rebecca didn't understand the point of making these things because these "copper cakes" are not currency, and Gao Wen also clearly stated that they cannot be used for transactions. In other words, these are Something worthless unless melted down and sold as copper.
But Gao Wen just had to do these things.
He pinned these things on the clothes of several people and whispered to them: "This is a symbol of honor."
This symbol is indeed a bit crude, and he didn't have time to come up with various expressions such as "Brave Combat Award", "Production Promotion Award", and "Outstanding Contribution Award" in a hurry (not to mention that people in the territory may not be able to understand it. ), but in any case, such an honor system must be established.
This is not only an encouragement to the person concerned, but also a symbolic effect to others.
Although the people standing under the stands couldn't see what the medal looked like, they could clearly feel that they had a sense of yearning and envy for the honor of standing on the stage.
Then Gao Wen announced the third thing: "The third thing is about the army on the territory."
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