When Allen saw Malherby again, he was really shocked. He couldn't believe that the young man who had been imprisoned for five years not long ago, but was still full of hope and could talk to him, would be able to talk to him in just a short period of time.
Within a short period of time, he became a middle-aged man with a haggard face.
Until Hermione whispered in Allen's ear: "My lord, Malherbi's father was killed by the Dongyi people during the migration. By the way, there is another thing. His two brothers were accused of asking for help.
A Dongyi man passed on a message, but his father broke his legs."
After hearing these things, Allen suddenly realized that if this was put into a plot he was familiar with, it would be that he was dedicated to resisting the invaders, but his two brothers were traitors, and his father was beaten to death by Xiao Neon in the end.
, it is estimated that most people cannot accept this fact, and it is possible that the appearance will change drastically in a short period of time.
Malherbi, who seems to be ten years older now, has learned about his father's death from several tribesmen, and also knows that his two brothers have been taken to River Valley City by his uncle Theodore.
I'm afraid I won't be able to see him again in this lifetime.
The ensuing bad news made Malherbe, who had become a lonely man, extremely sad. He couldn't figure out why so many accidents happened when things that were supposed to go smoothly.
However, the current situation does not give Malherbi time to grieve at all, even if his father's body is still missing in the vast wasteland.
He must let go of the sadness in his heart, start learning how to manage his own people, and bear the pressure of survival for more than 2,000 people.
Malherby has indeed been making preparations for this matter, and he also hopes to successfully take over this right and responsibility from his father in a few years, but this is not the case now.
The news of Herbert's sudden death caused great uproar among the residents of Honghe Town. This not only meant that they had lost a leader they could trust, but also meant that the Dongyi people might be chasing after the team.
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At this time, they were in the wilderness and had lost the protection of the city wall. The panic was like a plague, inevitably spreading among the crowd, and the speed was extremely fast, which soon caused the migration speed to be greatly reduced.
In order to stabilize the emotions of his tribe, Malherbi had to travel to various migrating teams extremely frequently, trying to make himself appear in front of his tribe more often.
However, the effect of this approach is extremely limited. After all, Malherbi has disappeared from his tribe for five full years. His reputation at this time is not enough to bring confidence to the tribe.
Seeing the sad faces of his future colleagues, Kress made a suggestion, that is, let Malherbe ride Grimm, who transformed into a big bear, and sneak around in front of his tribe.
Dealing with the noble lords of the Kingdom of Wikia for many years has made Kress understand a truth, that is, your personal charm or reputation is not enough to cope with the current situation, so showing strong force is also an excellent way.
After all, she had left a dagger beside a certain noble lord's bedside before.
Seeing the resolute eldest sister, Grim felt extremely aggrieved and temporarily became Malherby's mount, carrying Malherby around in the entire migrating team.
It has to be said that the method proposed by Kress was really effective. When the residents of Red River Town saw that their new leader was actually powerful enough to tame such a ferocious black bear, with a large number of cavalry following behind him, they
My heart suddenly calmed down, and the unstable Yinxu in the team quickly disappeared.
Not only that, the leaders in charge of each migration team also began to actively communicate with Malherbi about the difficulties encountered during the migration. With a good mentality and smooth communication, the migration speed of each team was greatly accelerated.
Finally, we arrived near Heidelberg smoothly.
At this moment, Malherbi was actually physically and mentally exhausted under the double pressure of busy chores and the death of his father, but he still managed to hold on to his energy and temporarily settled his people. After finishing these things, he still had to go to see him.
Allen fought for enough supplies and land for his people to settle down.
Otherwise, he may have to continue migrating with his people, and he has not yet decided whether to go to Eriador next, or to go to Rohan along the Anton River.
Just when Malherbe was about to set off, he looked up and saw Allen standing not far away. At this moment, he was startled, and then he breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the king could come out to receive him in person.
Myself, then the next conversation should go smoothly, right?
He barely put a smile on his face, quickly came to Allen's side, bowed deeply, and said: "Good afternoon, sir, I didn't expect that we would meet again so soon."
Looking at Malherby, who was struggling to keep himself up and still had a smile on his face, Allen began to admire the man in front of him. At the same time, he swallowed back the "sorrow" on his lips, nodded and changed his words:
"Yes, Malherbe, I didn't expect it to be in this form. Okay, Hermione has told me most of the things. Let's go to the room to talk."
After saying that, Allen took the lead and walked towards his barracks. He knew that if a person tried to hide his sadness in front of others after suffering great pain, it meant that he did not want others to release his sadness to him.
The emotion of pity.
There is a saying in Allen's hometown that things go as they should, but they are the same as others, which fits Malherby's current mood very well, and Allen can naturally understand it.
After everyone arrived at the barracks, Allen took out a relatively detailed topographic map, pointed to an area between the old ferry and the Golden Iris River, and said to Malherby: "I can arrange for you and your tribe to
Living in this place, through the unremitting efforts of my soldiers, the entire Anduin Valley is now much safer than before. Considering the current situation, this land is very suitable for you."
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Before the Battle of Gushan, Allen would not arrange for anyone to cross the old ferry to settle in the south. Even after the Battle of Gushan, Allen was reluctant to arrange for his subjects to move there and establish a
farm.
However, there are so many people in Red River Town that it is no longer convenient for them to settle near Wilderness Town. Forcing them to live together will restrict the development of the two towns.
In the north, Allen has arranged a large pasture. If the people of Red River Town move there, they may conflict with the people of Muma Village. For example, if some livestock tramples the fields, Allen does not want to spend his energy.
Spend time on this kind of thing.
After much thought, he finally decided to let Malherby take his people and settle more than a hundred kilometers south of Wilderness Town. The distance between the two sides was not that far. It only took half a day for a fast horse to march quickly.
, and it only takes one to two days at most.
Support can be obtained quickly, and there are enough residents in Honghe Town to assemble at least a few hundred militiamen, so Malherbi and the others should be very safe living there.
As for the form of dependence, Allen gave Malherby two options without waiting for him to raise this sensitive topic, and Allen decided that any force with more than a thousand people attached to him would have these two options.
The first option is in the form of a vassal. In the past, Allen provided Bard with a large amount of wealth, helped him rebuild Riverdale City, and gained Bard's loyalty.
Now, he can provide Malherbe with safe land, allowing him and the residents from Red River Town to have a stable life.
Allen will not interfere with Malherby's daily management, and he does not need the new northerners to serve him directly. As long as Malherby can provide qualified military help when Allen issues orders.
Correspondingly, Allen will not provide anything more than land. If Malherbe needs help, he can spend money to buy it from Allen. This was a very common transaction method in the Middle Ages.
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After all, Allen has given the fiefdom to Malherbi. How to manage and operate it is Malherbi's own business. Allen will not interfere, and it is not convenient for him to interfere.
The second option is in the form of an official. Allen can give Malherby the status of a brave man in the cabinet, allowing him to participate in the core of power in the kingdom, and the newly established town by the residents of Red River Town will still be led by Malherby.
For management, Allen will send other officials to assist him in management.
The difference is that Malherbi's family cannot hereditary the position of mayor. This is designated by the cabinet. If Malherbi does not manage well, the cabinet will send a new mayor to replace Malherbi.
Of course, this does not mean that Malherbi's family will not be able to obtain the title of lord in the future. If they make merit and have a suitable position, Allen will still grant land, but it is impossible to be at the core of the kingdom.
One thing Allen made very clear at the beginning.
Those new northern humans must also abide by Allen's rules and laws, and are directly responsible to Allen. They need to pay a quarter of their income to the cabinet as taxes, and must obey orders and participate in Allen's recruitment.
in all the work of the Kingdom.
Correspondingly, in addition to providing land, Allen will do his best to help these new northerners settle down. After all, those townspeople are already nominally Allen's subjects, and he will not treat anyone differently.
Facing the two choices given by Allen, Malherby fell into deep thought. If these two choices were considered from the perspective of the townspeople, the second choice would naturally be better.
With Allen's full help, they can settle down faster. At the same time, a quarter of the tax is really not high. Even the Malherbi family has never set such a light tax. They all look at the new year.
One third or half of the revenue is collected to maintain the operation of the entire town. Especially in recent years, it is necessary to pay tribute to the Dongyi people in exchange for a stable life, and the tax has become even heavier.
But from a family perspective, there is a big difference between the two options.
If the kingdom ruled by Allen is compared to a fleet sailing on the sea, then Allen's force is the most powerful flagship in the fleet. Bard's River Valley City is now the first frigate of the fleet. Wait until
After Heidelberg was established, Alleyn was the second frigate.
But there are differences between vassals. For example, Alleyn, in addition to being the lord of Heidelberg, he also has the title of brave in the cabinet and is a core member who can participate in the power of the kingdom. For example, he serves as the lord of the kingdom.
Even if Allen takes back the position of commander of the Infantry Corps in the future, Allen will be given other rights at the appropriate time.
But Bard is different. He has directly become Allen's vassal. He does not have a corresponding position in the cabinet. In the future, Allen does not intend to give Bard a corresponding status. Both parties are just pure vassals.
Dependence relationship.
To put it more simply, if Malherbi chooses to be an official, then he and Allen will be very close. Allen will give part of his power to Malherbi and let him help him manage the entire kingdom.
, and also have the opportunity to become a lord in the future.
If Malherbi chooses to be a vassal, he will directly become a lord, but he will also lose the opportunity to participate in the management of the kingdom's affairs, and will not get such an opportunity again in the future.
He and his family can always live guarding that fiefdom. Of course, if they fail to guard it and lose their fiefdom and it is taken back by others, then Allen will not necessarily return it to Malherby's family.
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In Allen's view, there is actually no good or bad distinction between these two choices. It is just the difference between a feudal official and a trusted minister.
If Malherby chooses to be an official, that is naturally good. Allen's royal domain will become larger, and he will have more power that he can directly control.
Even if he chose the form of a vassal, Allen did not think that was a bad result. It also increased the strength of the Rovanian Kingdom to resist the dark forces.
Therefore, no matter what the result is, Allen will definitely make a profit. He looked at the troubled Malherby and said sincerely: "Malherby, there is no need to rush. You can think about it slowly, and you can even settle yourself first.
tribesmen."
This sentence made Malherby stop his complicated thoughts. He looked at Allen and said with red eyes: "Sir, I have thought about it carefully. I hope to obtain the title of brave and serve you in the cabinet."
Hearing such an answer, Allen was surprised. In his opinion, most people in today's social environment should be more inclined to choose the identity of a lord instead of just becoming an official.
"Malherby, have you thought this through?"
Malherbi also made this choice out of many considerations. After a long journey, his people needed to get a stable life as soon as possible. Without Allen's help, it would cost a lot of money to rely on themselves alone.
It's been too long.
On the other hand, he brought more than 2,000 tribesmen to a strange country by himself. If he wanted to develop and let his tribesmen live a stable life, he naturally needed to integrate into the core of the country's rights as soon as possible.
If you want to complete this matter, finding a backer is the fastest and most effective choice, so who else can be more suitable than Allen here.
"Yes, sir, I have thought about it carefully."
"Then as the ruler of the Rovanian Kingdom, I welcome you to join me, Malherbi."