Black Iron Crown

The serfs couldn't help crying after drinking such meat porridge. For them, it was almost the best food they had ever eaten in their lives.

In the past ten years or even more than ten years, they can only eat the little chaff left by the lord who has pitied himself for a year of hard work. If they don't pick up some wild vegetables outside, they will probably starve to death.

After living such a hard life for almost a lifetime, it was a happy thing for them to suddenly taste oatmeal and goat's milk, and meat porridge mixed with bacon.

The fragrant goat's milk exudes an irresistible milky aroma, and the hardened bacon jerky becomes soft after being cooked at a high temperature, and the salt in it has also penetrated into the soup.

The aroma of milk, wheat and meat mixed into an extremely alluring aroma, and the serfs gradually settled down.

His Majesty the Grand Duke is indeed kind. In the past, how could their lords give such good things to him, who was as humble as a weed, but His Majesty the Grand Duke was willing to give.

There are even many people who secretly swear in their hearts their lifelong allegiance to His Majesty the Grand Duke.

After working for a long time, all the serfs were finally fed, and it was time for the soldiers to eat.

These soldiers were eating beef jerky with sauce in their mouths, and several pieces of mutton bigger than the palm of their hands were being cooked in the pot. Each of them held a large piece of bread in his hand and two eggs in his arms. The only fly in the ointment The only thing missing is not even a little bit of vegetables.

There is no way, this is the northern border, and the winter in the northern border is so cold that there are no vegetables at all, so I can only eat a little pickled vegetables to satisfy my hunger.

But even so, their food is still much better than that of the serfs, and their protein and fat intake after this meal can be compared to the intake of the serfs for two days.

"How did His Majesty arrange it, should we continue to move forward or continue to stay here?" The two captains sipped a little beer they brought and asked a leading official.

"Stay here for two days. His Majesty hopes that we will appease these serfs and let them understand that coming to the northern border is to live a good life, not to continue to be slaves. At the same time, let them recover their physical strength and adjust their bodies, so that they can move forward at that time. It will be much faster!"

"Okay, then hurry up, my soldiers haven't trained for a long time, I'm afraid they will fall behind in the next competition."

"Stand up! Stand up and listen to us!"

A team officer and two soldiers appeared in front of a group of serfs. This was a group of serfs they were responsible for escorting. The number of them was about 800.

The group of serfs immediately stood up from the ground and looked at the team officer in awe.

The team officer glanced at it, then pointed to the officer behind him and said, "Listen to him now, he will introduce you to what you will face in the future!"

"Okay, we can start!" The team officer said to the official.

The official nodded, walked to the position of the team officer just now, and said loudly: "Everyone, I am an official under the command of Grand Duke Rainer of the Northern Territory, and I am responsible for accepting you as official residents of the Northern Territory!"

"You will be divided into individual villages, and then cultivated in His Majesty's territory. Here you will not become serfs who can only farm but cannot get enough rations, but pay taxes on time as His Majesty's people, You can live safely in the North!"

"Oh, right,

Let me tell you, the tax rate in the north is currently 30%, but your current relief food and your future houses should make your tax rate reach 40% in the next three years. "

"Of course, you have to make it clear that the taxes you have paid in three years are not even enough to compensate for the material costs of building the house. His Majesty the Grand Duke does not want others to think that he is a weak and deceitful person. You have to pay for it."

After listening to the official's words, these serfs began to discuss fiercely. The picture he described in his words was like a life only in heaven. He only needed to pay 30% of the tax, and His Majesty the Grand Duke even paid for these serfs whose lives were lower than paper. Houses were built, and it all seemed like a dream.

As for paying 40% of the tax in the future, it is nothing to them, not even worth mentioning.

When they were in their hometown, they paid 70% of the tax every year because the lord showed mercy. It is normal to pay 80%. The food can definitely make a family live a full life.

After the official let the serfs discuss for a while, he lowered his hands and shouted loudly: "Be quiet! Be quiet! Listen to me!"

However, his voice was covered by the discussion of the serfs, and these serfs did not hear what he said at all.

"Shut up, all of you! Bastard!" The team officer and the two soldiers behind him shouted at the same time.

As they said that, they also pulled out the long swords at their waists. The soldiers were responsible for fighting and the civilian officials were responsible for governance. Now it is time for deterrence by force, and it is time for the soldiers to stand up.

Although there were only three of them, the serfs didn't want to lose the enjoyment of the good days they had just seen, so they quickly quieted down, stared at the official, and waited for him to continue talking.

"After you have lived such a life, you must firmly remember that all this was bestowed on you by His Majesty the Grand Duke. If it were not for His Majesty the Grand Duke, you would suffer a lifetime of hardship until you die!"

"Long live His Majesty the Grand Duke!"

"Loyal to His Majesty the Grand Duke!"

The serfs cheered loudly. They had initially recognized their status as residents of the northern border, and the rest could be solved only by living in that environment.

Reiner's conscription activities are underway, and Earl Leyland and Earl Valas personally went to each recruiting point to select recruits.

The newly formed army must meet certain standards, whether in terms of physical fitness or training, Chengdu must select the best from the militia to join the army.

The recruiting work went very smoothly, and all of these militiamen hoped to serve in Leiner's army.

Although the salary is high, it is second to none. The military's tax exemption policy and the land and honor rewarded by killing the enemy are what they pursue more.

Therefore, these militiamen have tried their best to stand out and successfully join the army and become a real professional soldier.

Within a month, 2,400 recruits were recruited, and Earl Leyland and Earl Valas brought these soldiers back to the outside of Mecaron City.

The construction of the new barracks has also been completed. These soldiers will receive a one-year training. After one year of training, their quality can basically match that of the veterans. The rest is the actual combat training.

The Klad people in the north will be their best opponents. Their combat power is not particularly strong but they are crazy enough. They will not cause huge casualties to the soldiers, but they will be able to make them realize the real battlefield.

In addition to Reiner's direct army, the armies of the vassals are also undergoing intensive retraining and reorganization, and those with vacant numbers are also recruiting soldiers for training.

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