Most of the captured nobles were ransomed back. The remaining nobles from the border garrison town had no territory to provide population and they could not come up with enough money. Their families had no choice but to give up the redemption.

I heard that these guys were very happy when they learned that Duke Eddie was planning to attack Border Town, and spent a lot of money to help assemble the army.

They feel that as long as they can get their territory back, the money can be slowly recovered from the people in the territory.

The result can be imagined, in the end even the ransom could not be paid.

In this case, there is no other way. These guys can only be taken back to Border Guard Town, and Owen will send them to the mining area to mine for atonement and undergo labor reform.

In addition, there are Duke Eddie’s family members.

Owen had no intention of executing them, nor did he intend to let them go.

They were not executed because these people did not make any big mistakes.

Whether it was the attack on the border town or the women imprisoned in the dungeon, Duke Eddie was the main criminal.

If they don't let go, they are worried that these people will mess up the various forces in Dongsheng Fortress.

Although Duke Eddie is dead, there is no doubt that his son is qualified to inherit his father's title.

Owen cannot deprive the Eddy family of their title, only the king can.

If these people are let go, they will definitely find ways to avenge Duke Eddie, so why bother themselves?

Therefore, Irving planned to take Duke Eddie's family members back to Border Guard Town and place them under house arrest.

When he defeats White and successfully takes the throne of king, Irving will first deprive the Eddie family of their titles and then release their entire family.

On the fourth day, Owen sent out invitations and invited all the nobles from Dongsheng Fortress and surrounding areas to the hall on the first floor of the Lord's Castle.

After scanning the circle of nobles, Owen announced in public that the owner of Dongsheng Fortress was no longer Duke Eddie, but himself.

No one dared to stand up and raise objections. The nobles present had already acquiesced that Owen was the new master of the city.

After all, the news of Duke Eddie's defeat has been known to everyone, and his head is still standing in the square for public display. No one wants to be next.

In addition, the third prince White is currently at war with the second princess in the south and has no time to deal with affairs in the east. This also makes it difficult for the nobles whose interests have been harmed to seek help from the new king.

We have been specially summoned to make this solemn statement just to formally confirm this matter.

Just when everyone thought the speech was over, what Owen said next made it difficult for many nobles present to understand.

"If nothing else happens, I will return to Bianzhu Town by boat in three days."

The three days is a rough calculation based on the amount of Duke Eddie's belongings moved every day. By then, the move will be almost complete.

"However, Dongsheng Fortress cannot be without a manager. Therefore, I want to announce one more thing to everyone. I have decided to hand over Dongsheng Fortress to the eldest son of Count Youm, Kuros Youm, to manage it on my behalf."

As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately started talking.

"Why doesn't Marquis Aisen stay? Dongsheng Fortress is a prosperous metropolis, much better than Border Guard Town."

"The Youmu family took the opportunity to rise to power."

"The choice of Kuros Yum was not unexpected. I heard that Marquis Essen had a very good relationship with him when he was studying at the Magic Academy."

At this time, Kuros, who had become the focus of the crowd, walked out with a calm face, caressed his chest and saluted Irving.

"Thank you Marquis Aisen for your trust. I will definitely manage Dongsheng Fortress for you."

Not far away, people from the Corrett family and the Pearl family were sneaking together, not knowing what they were talking about in private.

With Kuros becoming the administrator of Dongsheng Fortress, the power of the Youmu family has naturally expanded a lot, while the other two major families have been weakened a lot.

This will definitely make the two major families feel unhappy. Why can the Youmu family take charge of Dongsheng Fortress?

Maybe they will unite to deal with the Youmu family.

Well, these are not things that Owen needs to worry about. Just leave them to the Youmu family to deal with them slowly.

In fact, Owen has created very good conditions for the Youmu family.

The knights of the Youmu family are specially redeemed, but other captured knights will not accept ransom. They will be taken back to the border town by the army.

After interrogation and investigation, these captured knights will continue to play a role in fields other than combat and contribute to the development of Border Guard Town.

In addition, Owen will leave a group of fifty soldiers with old muskets to obey Kuros' orders.

In this way, the force possessed by the Youmu family is enough to defend Dongsheng Fortress and its own territory, and its strength can steadily suppress the other two major families.

Of course, these soldiers are not stationed permanently. Owen will issue recruitment orders at Dongsheng Fortress to expand the number and strength of the People's Army.

At that time, those new soldiers who have passed the training will be sent to Dongsheng Fortress to replace the soldiers who stayed at that time.

They have all helped to this extent, and with the help provided by Earl Youm behind the scenes, it should not be a problem for Kuros to manage Dongsheng Fortress.

At noon, Owen hosted all the nobles for lunch and then let them go back on their own.

At this time, the "ransom" began to be paid one after another, and many craftsmen were forced to bring their families to the dock of Dongsheng Fortress. They took the arranged transport ships to Border Guard Town with an uneasy mood.

Forcing these craftsmen to leave the place where they have lived for a long time and go to a strange new home made Owen feel like a villain.

However, there is nothing we can do about it. Bianzhu Town is really in urgent need of all kinds of craftsmen.

In order to allow these craftsmen to live and work in peace and contentment in Border Guard Town, Irving will definitely not treat them badly.

In fact, Owen had already written to Clive via the cement ship carrying the treasure, asking him to properly arrange the residence of the new craftsmen and arrange them into the corresponding departments according to their categories.

In terms of salary, the salary is naturally at the level of skilled craftsmen. It is estimated that most craftsmen may not be able to earn so much money even if they work hard at their original place for a month.

By treating these craftsmen so favorably, they will definitely feel that they are valued by the lord and be willing to work hard for Border Guard Town.

More importantly, with the addition of so many manpower, the burden on Viru and Gita's shoulders can be reduced a lot.

Next, Owen has nothing to do.

I thought I could have a good rest and wait for Duke Eddie's property to be moved, then he could go back by boat.

But God doesn't seem to want Owen to be idle like this.

At dusk, Owen was staying in the office on the third floor of the Lord's Castle, looking through some documents left by Duke Eddie during his lifetime.

There is a window in front of him on the left, and the golden afterglow shines through this window, adding a bit of unique charm to the room.
Chapter completed!