The signing of the "Peace of Valens" meant the end of this war, but after sending away Simon Griffiths, the messenger of Odin, the Idar army was not in order under the leadership of Sam Layton.
Retreat.
Yes, the victory in this war indeed made the Idar Territory become the most powerful and powerful vassal in the eastern part of the empire, but it also expanded the northern border of the Idar Principality from the Sauron River to the Valens Plains.
And this also put forward more requirements for the land defense system of the newly born Idar Principality.
The terrain of Stranglethorn Valley to the west of Idar Territory is difficult and easy to defend but difficult to attack. To the south is Mann Fortress guarding the pass. Only the Valens Plains, which has just become the new border, is flat and flat, which is extremely unsuitable for deploying troops for defense.
If you want to build a border defense line in an open and flat plain area, it will incur an extremely huge amount of waste.
Although Bruno likes to spend huge sums of money to build wonders, the premise is that the wonders that can bring an important role to the current Principality of Idar are wonders that can be rewarded by the wonder construction system. This is the case for the Hagia Sophia Cathedral that is being built.
The same is true for wonders.
Obviously, if a complete fortification is to be built on the Valens Plains, not only will Idar not be able to receive a reliable wonder bonus, but the money, food, building materials and manpower required will also be consumed.
It's an astronomical number.
and,
A seemingly impregnable line of defense like this may not have the desired effect in the end.
Regarding this,
The Maginot Line, built by Gallic chickens in the previous generation, and the Fourteenth Fortress of the Northern Frontier, which now stands in the north of the empire, are excellent examples.
Hans Cat bypassed the Maginot Line of Defense that was painstakingly managed by Gallic Chicken, and Odin's Cavalry made a sneak attack on the noble territory south of the Forest of Warcraft. These defense lines, which were painstakingly managed by their owners, did not play their due role.
.
Therefore, after countless deductions, Bruno finally came up with a plan that everyone thought was feasible.
Bruno did not believe that the Norman royal family, which was busy fighting a civil war, was in the mood to increase its presence in the Principality of Idar.
And in the eyes of the vast majority of Idar people, if the Norman army sets foot on the land of the Principality of Idar without permission, it is equivalent to a tortoise entering the blacksmith shop - looking for a hammer.
But even so, in order to protect the newly born regime of the Idar Principality and safeguard the peace and stability of the Valens Plains, the Idar people who are prepared for rainy days will still build two lines of defense on this brand-new land.
The first line of defense is based on the large and small towns on the Valens Plains. By building fortresses and posts and regularly deploying soldiers from the Idar army, a force capable of maintaining the relative stability of the Valens Plains has been established.
garrison force.
The second line of defense is a tighter line of defense built by the Idar Army and the Idar Artillery Corps, relying on the Eide River.
Similar to the border inspection style previously used by the Idar people on the banks of the Solon River, the Idar territory will build bridges across the Eder River and set up border inspections and customs to combat illegal entry and smuggling, and isolate all uncertainties in the Eder River as much as possible.
On the plain of Valens west of the River De.
Although Bruno wanted the magic transmission system of the Idar Territory to cover every corner of the Principality of Idar, he never thought of replicating the unique magical industrial system of the Principality of Idar on the Valens Plains.
At least in a short time,
Before the magic industrialization is completely realized in the land east of the Ed River,
The important pillar industries of Idar Territory will not appear on the land on the west bank of the Eide River.
indeed,
The terrain here is flat, the soil is fertile, and the climate is suitable, making it extremely suitable for farming.
There are a large number of civilians and serfs living in the villages. Countless noble farms and cultivated land are scattered on the plains. The extremely suitable water and soil conditions support countless low-level people who are struggling to survive.
but,
This does not hide the problems that exist on the plains of Valens.
The flat and open geographical environment and the scattered villages, towns and farms of various sizes make it impossible for the Idar army to conduct effective information screening of people coming and going, and it is also unable to avoid the infiltration of other forces.
In addition, there are almost no mineral resources on the Valens Plains, so... for the Valens Plains, agriculture and animal husbandry with no technical content will be developed, and Valens City will be built into a purely commercial town.
, is undoubtedly the most appropriate choice.
And in the military,
The city of Valens can indeed become a strong fortress, but once it faces an invasion from a foreign enemy, the enemy's army can completely bypass this city located in the middle of the Valens Plains!
However, this does not mean that Valens is unimportant.
On the contrary, all Idar people, including Bruno, regard the city of Valens as an integral part of the Principality of Idar and practice the laws and regulations of the Principality of Idar.
here,
Serfs also had the opportunity to become free men,
People at the bottom can also obtain better living materials through their own efforts.
The Valens Plains will always exist as an important food-producing area for the Principality of Idar, providing the Principality with abundant food or cash crops that can be further processed and sold.
In Bruno's vision, it will become the hub of land trade between the Principality of Idar, the Norman Empire, and the Odin Empire. Countless business travelers will travel here, making it the largest trade center in the eastern part of the empire besides the Idar Territory.
Transportation and trade hub!
Although a tragic massacre occurred when the Odins invaded the eastern part of the empire, Bruno is confident that the city of Valens and the Valens Plains will glow with new vitality and vitality under his rule.
Moreover, the Valens Plains has a very good foundation. Apart from the Idar Territory, it is the place with the highest degree of development and the largest concentration of population in the entire eastern part of the empire.
The former rulers, the Hastings family, put a lot of effort into this land. Even the Marquis of Valens, Terraji Hastings, who had just been hacked to death by the Odins, carried out several projects on this land.
After ten years of crazy prodigal activities, the heritage of the Hastings family is still reflected in all aspects of Valens Plains.
So after experiencing massacres and plunder, when the Idar Territory finally took over this land, the number of serfs and civilians living on the Valens Plains was still as high as 80,000.
They used to work day and night under the exploitation of the Hastings family, creating countless wealth for the largest wealthy noble family in the eastern part of the empire.
And now,
The era of the Hastings family is over,
The Principality of Idar became the new owner of this land.
On the second day after the signing of the Treaty of Valens, Old Ford began to organize the accompanying Idar officials to sort out the population on the Valens Plains, organize the documents left by the Hastings family, and began to try to build a management system.
Grassroots management system in the Valens Plains.
so,
In order to rally people as soon as possible, ensure the orderly progress of spring plowing, and provide sufficient food reserves for Idar Territory, the most important measure at the moment is...
Kill the local tyrants and divide the land!
It is obviously impossible to directly divide the land of the nobles, because Bruno himself is a member of the noble class.
No matter how hard Bruno thought about it, he would never deny himself.
Therefore, the nobles who fled the eastern part of the empire were all labeled traitors by Old Ford, and the land owned by these nobles naturally became the property of Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar.
Then……
The benevolent Duke lent these lands to the people for cultivation,
This makes perfect sense!
One thing to say, if this was a game, Idar Territory would have been in rebellion due to over-expansion.
But sometimes, reality is reality after all. The hungry and cold people in the eastern part of the empire have never had the concept of a country, so... the annexation of the Idar Territory did not arouse resistance among the people.
Although the people don't know which force the Idar Territory belongs to, it is still much better than becoming a slave to the Odin people.
As for the land allocated to noble gentlemen...
To be honest, this is something they never dare to think about.
So when the officials of the Principality of Idar came to the villages and towns on the Valens Plains and announced this order personally issued by Bruno Stuart, the Duke of Idar, the people at the bottom still found it difficult.
Believe it or not, some people even think that the Idar officials who read out the decree are liars.
after all……
How could those noble lords of the past read these newly promulgated government decrees to themselves?
…
"Your former lords knelt before the Odins and abandoned their dignity as Norman nobles. They are shameful traitors!"
"Now, Lord Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, has defeated the Odin attack, maintained the stability of the empire, and restored order in the empire, so... from now on, you will all become subjects of the Principality of Idar,
Obey the laws of the Principality of Idar!"
"The great Lord Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, is benevolent! He is willing to lease these vast lands "free of charge" to all the common people on the Valens Plains for cultivation, and the only thing you need to bear is to harvest
Pay your lord a duke a tax you can afford at this time of year."
In the following days, officials from the Idar Territory walked in every corner of the Valens Plains.
Under the escort of Idar soldiers, they read out the decision from Lord Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, to all the people living on the Valens Plains.
There was an uproar throughout the Valens Plains.
Because in the eyes of the people of Valens Plains, what is the difference between such a move and the Kingdom of Heaven preached by the Church of Light?
Even those serfs with the most humble status finally saw hope.
That’s right!
They didn't know whether the noble Duke Idar would actually fulfill the promise he made, but...
He at least made a promise and gave the serfs hope of becoming free people!
And any noble before this was not even willing to let serfs and civilians appear within their sight!
…
After briefly introducing the situation on the Valens Plains in the letter, Old Ford finally led his attendants and entered the city of Valens, stationed in this city where bloody massacres had occurred.
The blood has long since dried up, but the ashes and ruins burned by the fire still show the atrocities committed by the Odin people in the past.
The redistribution of land made the people on this land grateful, and at the same time, the reconstruction of Valens City began to proceed in an orderly manner.
After all, the Odin people do not have heavy weapons like magic cannons. Therefore, except for those houses built with thatch and wood, Valens City still basically retains its original appearance.
The solid city wall, the towering castle, although there are still stains of blood on the stairs and corridors, but with a little repair, this largest city on the Valens Plains can become a bridgehead for the Idar Territory to overlook the inland!
Old Ford collected the grain stored in the warehouse by the Hastings family. Since these tons of grain were difficult to carry, they naturally became the trophies of the Idar people and became the basis for Old Ford to rebuild the city of Valens and restore the city.
An important "magic weapon" of order.
Open warehouses to release grain and use work as relief.
After cooperating with Bruno to build several wonders, Old Ford was already familiar with it.
The model of production team and construction team was "transplanted" to this land intact, and those people who were not allocated land were all arranged by Old Ford to join the construction team.
In short, as long as everyone is active, performs the work within their ability, and can support themselves and even their families with their own hands, then the social order will naturally stabilize.
With the redistribution of residences and jobs, the people living on this land have vaguely realized that what they are about to welcome is a completely different life from the past, a brand new future!
…
While the Valens Plains gradually became more orderly under the jurisdiction of Old Ford, the same changes were also taking place in the rest of the lands that had just been brought under the rule of the Principality of Idar.
Due to the rapid expansion of the territory of Idar Territory, the entire Principality of Idar is facing the problem of manpower shortage.
but……
Even so,
Everything is going on in an orderly manner.
The grassroots self-governance system and the worker community management model that had been implemented in the Idar Territory had provided Bruno with many well-trained civilian officials.
They may not have prominent backgrounds or noble titles, but they can become the cornerstone of the Stuart family's rule.
Civilian officials were dispatched to every corner of the Principality of Idar. Because they came from civilian families, they were more able to empathize with the civilians and better understood what the people at the bottom needed and longed for.
so……
When everyone thought that the Idar Principality would be overwhelmed by these sudden trivial matters, all possible hidden dangers had actually been nipped in the bud by the Idar people.
The Principality of Idar is indeed a vassal of the Norman Empire, but all Idar people understand that under the rule of the Stuart family, the Principality of Idar in front of them will surely grow into a place completely different from the Norman Empire.
!
perhaps,
At this moment, it is still growing slowly.
But sooner or later, all the civilians and serfs on this continent will know that in the east of this continent, there is a new country that is like a paradise on earth!
In that country, they can create value through labor and embrace a brighter future under the leadership of the Stuart family!
Idar's army is slowly withdrawing,
The people in Idar Territory waved their newspapers and shouted loudly,
The students of Two Point Academy were sitting in the classroom, listening in rapt attention to the teacher in front of them telling the glorious story of the heroic fighting of the Idar soldiers.
this day,
at this moment,
When the news of the founding place of the Idar Principality spread to thousands of households,
For the first time, a commoner was genuinely excited about the promotion of a noble.
For the first time, people campaigned for the establishment of the Principality of Idar.
March 20, 538 in the New Calendar,
Bruno Stuart, Count of Idar, accepted the reward from the royal family of the Norman Empire in the presence of officials at all levels and representatives of the people in the territory of Idar.