Chapter 94: Willing to serve Saldin Manor! (5K)
Time has quickly come to the last month of the new calendar year 3797.
The new year is coming soon, and Luo Mo is very emotional.
Last year, his territory was still a small manor, and you could have a panoramic view of the territory from the castle.
But by this year, his territory can be described as endless and endless.
After annexing the territory of Baron Hansen, Lomo connected the two manors and the territory expanded several times.
But at that time, the area of the estate was limited to the north shore. After dealing with the surrounding gnolls, the area of the south bank immediately surpassed that of the north bank.
In just one year, earth-shaking changes have taken place.
In the past, he could meet everyone in the manor just by walking around.
But now, even if you ride a war horse, it would take you half a day to visit every corner of the manor.
If you want to know the situation at the grassroots level, you need to do inspections.
Today the territory is divided into three main parts.
The first part is the main part of the Sardin estate. The headquarters is the residence of civil affairs and early farmers. There are various agricultural and livelihood facilities here, food is also stored here, and animal husbandry and commercial departments are also distributed here.
Taken together, the headquarters has developed into a medium-sized town.
Barron serves as the mayor and Pope serves as the deputy mayor, which covers residential and various agricultural and commercial activities. There are even bars, tea bars, militia clubs and other entertainment facilities.
Of course, these entertainment facilities were also built by Barron with the authorization of Lomo. The profit there belongs entirely to Lomo.
Farmers could visit at any time, but knights and militiamen could only enter during designated holidays. After all, the main task of these combatants is training, and entertainment is an occasional thing.
The second part is the new land on the south bank of the Volo River.
This place is centered on the newly built Saldin Pier, and then begins to spread to the surrounding areas.
In addition, some abandoned villages or farmland in the surrounding areas serve as temporary enclaves.
All in all, this place is currently the most extensive land.
The third part is the Soul Hunting Fortress.
This place is located in the northeasternmost part of the Volo Valley. It is located in a remote area and has become a major military base of Sardin.
All magical, alchemical and demonic artifacts are stored here. There are also two sanctuaries located, the Water Altar and the Shadow Cleft.
Of course, there are also the taboo objects Calcifer, Vader and his group, and those tree deer. They all live in it.
Luo Mo spent the whole day hiding here to practice, and Barron was responsible for providing all the food for these people.
It can be said that this place has now become the foundation of the Saldin Estate.
Unlike the main Sardin Manor, the Soul Hunting Fortress does not have any entertainment facilities. All the buildings and facilities are practical, very boring and simple.
However, after training for a whole year, everyone has temporarily relaxed as the end of the year approaches.
Even Luo Mo had slacked off a bit during this period, not only because he needed a break, but also because he had to deal with various problems accumulated in the manor.
During this period, Lomo finally found time to promote Vincent to a Dharma Knight.
Romo originally wanted to promote Vincent to the arcane magic knight, but he never encountered a demonized beast containing arcane magic, so he had no choice but to use the fire magic contained in the six-legged black panther to create a fire magic weapon. magical weapons.
Lomo named it Cat Sword.
Due to the continuous and arduous training, Vincent's physical fitness was extremely solid, and the promotion ceremony went very smoothly, and he successfully became an apprentice magic knight of the flame system.
To be honest, Lomo has never walked this road. The promotion ceremony was still conducted under the guidance of Marlo Stanford.
Thanks also to Marlowe, a fire magic knight who had just entered the manor. Without him, Vincent's journey as a magic knight might have been delayed even further.
Compared with arcane magic, the damage of fire magic is more pure, but the defense power is slightly weaker than arcane magic. In comparison, Vincent is more suitable for fire magic.
After being promoted to a magic knight, Vincent was extremely grateful to Marlowe and would often come to ask for advice on matters related to the fire element magic knight.
The two sides quickly became involved.
Except for Moses who was slowly recovering on the bed, the others had also begun to gradually adapt to the manor.
Romo heard from Wade that Marlowe and Boyle were once nobles of Grizzly Bear Fortress. However, all their people have been killed by the evil orcs, and they themselves have violated the kingdom's military orders. The status of aristocrats has long been taken away.
Being used to seeing the lives of nobles in the Volo Valley, Romo now has considerable resistance to the word noble.
Fortunately, these two people did not make too many demands on their living conditions.
In order to make the best use of his people, Lomo specially asked these newcomers to teach the knights their battlefield experience and the experience of the French knights.
What everyone communicates with every day is some training issues.
No women, no red wine, no luxurious life. All the habits of the nobles in the north are absent here.
However, Marlowe and others did not seem to have any discomfort. Each one of them was very active in discussing the battle.
They may not have been like this before the arrival of the evil orcs, but after being educated and ravaged by the evil orcs, their original aristocratic aura was gone.
Luomo is quite satisfied with this. It is really easy for the environment to change a person. If I, the lord, took the lead in drinking and sleeping with women all day long, perhaps the atmosphere among these knights would not be as striving to improve as it is now.
Lomo visited Moses twice while he was recovering from his injuries. The first time he was still a little confused, but the second time we saw him, he could already lean on the bed and eat peanuts.
Luo Mo was very interested in this quasi-level one buff mage.
After all, buff mages are generally more important in the army than battle mages or magic knights.
The buffs they provide can affect most people. Once their number exceeds a certain number, the combat effectiveness they can provide is even more impressive than that of combat knights.
In the reserve camp, Lomo once met a buff mage who had returned from the northern battlefield. Although this mage was only at the first level, he was treated as a guest by Viscount Alex and became one of his captains. This shows the importance of the buff mage.
Nowadays, Lomo's army is also in great need of talents like buff mages.
What's more, Moses was willing to sacrifice his own life to save others, and he was even more of a moral person.
Faced with such a sincere gentleman who has both ability and political integrity and is self-sacrificing for others. Luo Mo showed the utmost respect to Moses and was ready to act like Corporal Liu Beilixian and firmly control him in his hands.
Moses was also very grateful to Lomo for his rescue, and the two of them chatted happily.
If Moses hadn't been ill in bed, Romo would have been eager to let Moses show off the effect of the buff mage.
However, this has a long way to go. Now Moses, as a deserter who disobeyed the kingdom's orders, had another encounter with Earl Brad. He has no other choice and is deeply bound to himself.
In mid-December, Lomo took Cassif with him and finally began a comprehensive inspection of the manor.
After all, the New Year will be in half a month, and everyone will have a rest by then, and the manor will also hold a grand New Year's event. There are some things that need to be ordered before the end of the year. He took Calcifer and set off from Soul Split Fortress to the headquarters of Sardin Manor.
Walking along the Volo River, the winter wheat growing along the river is gratifying. At this time, a large number of young people are working hard in the fields.
Luo Mo no longer knew many of the people here. They had never seen Lomo before, so they did not stop their farm work to salute him.
"Sir, we haven't been out and about like this for a long time."
Kasif also rode a war horse and followed Lomo, saying with a smile.
"Yes, I have been hanging out with those knights all day these days. I haven't been out and about for a long time." Luo Mo also smiled slightly.
Then, Romo turned his head and asked Calcifer: "Do you feel a little bored when you deal with these knights next to me every day?" "A little bit."
Calcifer nodded, He showed a playful smile and said: "But as long as I can stay with the adults, I don't like to go anywhere else."
Luo Mo knew that this girl didn't like to deal with combat-related aspects by nature, and she just studied food all day long. of drink. All her fighting skills were acquired by force. It is indeed a bit overwhelming to have her follow him behind him every day to assist him in his practice.
"Actually, sometimes, you can also spend some time with Nina and Gianna." Lomoti suggested.
Kasif shook her head slightly, glanced at her mouth, and said: "They are always afraid of me. I don't like to talk to them. They never talk to me."
Lomo suddenly smiled. Said: "What are you afraid of? You are not a monster. When I go back this time, I will talk to them. If they don't talk to you again, I will spank them." When Kashif heard this, she
immediately He pursed his lips. She didn't want Romo to spank them. She actually wanted Romo to spank her.
But she couldn't say this.
The two chatted while riding their war horses, and soon arrived at the headquarters of Sardin Manor.
Luo Mo has not been to this place for a long time. Now it has been transformed by Barron and Pope, and it has a new atmosphere.
At this time, the two people were waiting for Luo Mo's arrival at the gate of the manor. Seeing Luo Mo's arrival, the two old people smiled sincerely on their faces.
The servants stepped forward and took Luo Mo's reins.
Luo Mo jumped off the horse, patted the shoulders of these two old friends, and said with a smile: "You have taken good care of the manor. It is a prosperous scene along the way." "That's the master
. We haven’t reached the South Bank yet, and it’s even more prosperous there.”
At that moment, Barron and others gathered around Lomo and walked towards the South Bank together.
In order to make it easier to go back and forth from the river, they built a temporary pontoon bridge on both sides of the Volo River.
Next to the pontoon bridge, there is a solid stone bridge still under construction. The craftsmen used are all trained by the manor itself.
Seeing these two bridges, Luo Mo nodded secretly in his heart. Barron and Pope did a really good job.
Although the river had already frozen at this time, there was now frequent traffic between the two sides, so a pontoon bridge was still very necessary.
As the group passed the pontoon, Luo Mo saw a very exquisite pier rising from the ground on the south bank. Next to it were rows of warehouses made of giant trees, which looked majestic and full of momentum.
In addition, because the ice has not been removed and the silt has not been cleared, there are no boats in the river. It seems a bit inconsistent with the style of the dock.
However, the rows of newly built houses behind the pier look more impressive than the pier.
At this time, many farmers were already coming in and out of the farmhouse, and they seemed to have settled their homes here.
Barron pointed to the rows of wooden houses and introduced him: "Sir, this is the farmhouse area where the people of Nan'an live. According to your plan, in the future, the area near the dock in the northeast will be turned into a commercial area, specially used for Trade on the pier. The living area is placed to the south of the farmhouse.
In a hurry, most of the people had to be accommodated. These farmhouses seemed to be made of wood and looked a bit crude.
But Luomo had already seen the prototype of a town. After all, the headquarters of Sardin Manor is too small, and it seems to be more suitable for future development.
As several people talked, they approached the farmhouse area. Immediately, many farmers bowed to Barron and Pope and said hello: "Barron Hello, Mr. Lun, hello, Mr. Pop. "
Barron raised his head, spread his palms, and said to the bankers: "This is our Lord Saldin! "
Many people saw Luo Mo for the first time, and they immediately fell to their knees and shouted loudly: "See the Lord. Luo
Mo didn't want to disturb them too much, so he took a general tour and said softly: "Let's go and have a look at the reclaimed farmland." "
Yes, sir! " "
At this moment, several servants led the horses and rode them, strolling on the south bank of the Volo River while inspecting the newly cultivated fields along the bank.
Large areas of fertile land have been cultivated, and ridges and furrows have been divided. Canals and water The car was also under construction.
Looking at these scenes, Luo Mo nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that the reports of the two people were not adulterated.
Although these two people were old, they were very good at using them.
After the visit, Romo led people back to the manor headquarters.
Sardin Castle has now become the office of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Only the third floor has remained unchanged as Romo's residence. The
former living room has now become a conference room . Lomo sat in the middle, while Barron and Pope sat on the left and right.
Behind them, there were several people sitting, all of whom were backbones of the civil affairs department. Some of them were familiar to Lomo, and some of them were unfamiliar to him.
Barron continued to ask Romo reported on the work: "Master, since the construction of the Sardin Pier on the south bank, villagers from many villages in the south, as well as those mountain people living in the mountains and forests, have been coming to us in a steady stream. There are also many slaves who were formerly in the hands of the Jackals, and they have also joined our construction.
"So far, more than 24,000 acres of land have been cultivated on the south bank, half of which has been planted with winter wheat. " The South Bank and North Bank combined have a population of more than 3,600, with a total of 1,250 households. "
"Not bad. "Lomo nodded repeatedly after hearing this. This was more than he expected. But compared with the fields, the population seemed a bit insufficient.
Barron felt relieved when he saw that Lomo was satisfied.
Pope continued: "Sir, I have something to report to you. In the mines in the southeast and south, many mining slaves have defected to us these days. But those mines belong to other nobles, and their The person in charge once came to us to ask for people. More than 30 mining slaves escaped in the past two days, which seemed to anger them and said that we must return these people to them." Luo Mo had already received information from the Military Intelligence
Bureau When he heard about this, he asked calmly: "Can those people in the mines show their selling contracts?"
Popper shook his head and said: "They can't show them. These people are said to be mine slaves. , In fact, they are all nearby villagers who were forcibly taken away by them. Now they have escaped and joined us." "If
there is no contract, then they do not belong to them. There is nothing wrong with us accepting it with confidence. Now is the time when the shortage When you are a human being, there is no need to accommodate others." Luo Mo said solemnly.
"Well," Popper said with some worry, "Sir, they are making a lot of noise these days." "
It doesn't matter!" Lomo waved his hand and said, "Everything should be done according to the laws of the Volo Valley. These people are originally Since free people have passed our screening and entered our Saldin Manor, as long as they do not break the law, we should protect them! If others send people out with a few threats and let our people be bullied, then we have worked hard What are you fighting for?"
Pop thought that people in his town had also been slaves in the mines. Now that he heard these words from Luo Mo, he suddenly felt a little inexplicable.
Yes, those people were originally free people. Since they worked so hard to escape, why should they be returned to them?
Having said this, Lomo said loudly to everyone: "You are all from my Saldin Manor. What I want to tell you is that as long as you are willing to work hard and build our home together. Then I will not only make you rich, I will also let you live an upright life. You will never be bullied by others again!" When
everyone heard Luo Mo's speech, they felt that it was an honor to follow such an adult. Suddenly, my heart was filled with strength.
They stood up together and bowed to Romo: "I am willing to serve the Sardin Manor!"
(End of this chapter)