The city, which used to be somewhat in decline, has taken on a new vitality in the past two years. After entering the city, you can hear the sound of iron forging coming from the streets and alleys.
The sound was rhythmic, followed by the sound of steel entering oil, quenching and boiling. Rows of neat brick-red factory buildings stood in the open space on the north side of the city, with long chimneys emitting bursts of black smoke from morning to night.
Although the city has become noisy, it is now full of vitality, which is the atmosphere of prosperity. The merchants, travelers, hawkers selling on the street, women and children passing through all together build this steel city.
Since Lorraine Hill arrived two years ago, steel mills have been built here and skilled craftsmen have been trained on a large scale. Almost one out of every two households among the original residents works in the factory.
Compared with those who used to be mostly miners and farmers, entering a factory to become a skilled worker will earn a much higher salary, and the factory will usually provide some benefits and security. If an employee is injured and has an accident, his or her medical expenses will also be covered by
Factory covered.
After working for a certain number of years, there will also be a pension mechanism, you can do some leisurely warehouse care work, or you can receive a portion of the money every year.
Nowadays, the county capital has also attracted most of the residents from the surrounding mountainous areas, causing them to move to the city. Subsequently, various shops and industries have also prospered.
On the street at the city gate, six riders on horseback were riding fast on the road. People around them gave way after seeing them, and they also relied on their superb riding skills to avoid pedestrians.
Finally, they stopped at the City Lord's Mansion. After showing their identification tokens and documents, they were immediately welcomed in by the staff.
After more than half an hour, these people followed the city lord out and arrived at the central square.
Boom——
The sound of the big clock stood out in the noisy city. After many people heard it, they gradually gathered in the center of the square. The crowds were crowded. They wore mainly blue and gray clothes and looked at the people in the center.
These are the current city lords and chief executives of Tiezhen City.
"Everyone be quiet," the city lord shouted angrily, and the scene became quiet.
"I have something to announce today."
"Many people know that the country is currently at war with Hanshuang. The county's original garrison has also mobilized a lot of troops to go to the royal capital. After reorganization, they will follow the army south to the border."
"Considering that the war will not end in a short time, and the local area is also on the border, the Black Rock Principality in the north is not restless, so now the War Preparation and Coordination Department has issued another order."
"1. From now on, a new round of recruitment will be launched. The age of enlistment is 18-36 years old. There are requirements for physical fitness. Priority will be given to those who have received military training."
"2. Trade in grain, cloth, steel, weapons, and armor is restricted, and the trading volume is uniformly taken over and allocated by the government."
"Third, all residents between the ages of 15 and 55 will receive basic military training in rotation as a reserve force to prepare for possible crises in the future."
"Hard years are coming. The government knows that everyone is working hard during this period, so they are working overtime to build armors and weapons. During the first round of recruitment, considering that Nied County made great sacrifices in the revolution, we were assigned
The number of county quotas is also deliberately smaller to retain more fire."
"But, even so, I hope that everyone will not forget the sufferings of the past, and do not forget that all the good things in the present are hard-won. Swords are used to make swords, and wars are used to stop wars. Only by picking up weapons can we protect everything today."
"Fight, keep fighting, move forward, keep moving forward, this is the will of Crancia."
"Let us face all this with pride and calmness. These sufferings will become the stone to sharpen our swords, and we will surely win!"
The most old revolutionary area and the starting point of the uprising, people in Nied County are proud of Clancy, and they also have a sense of glory that is difficult for outsiders to understand. After the old city lord's speech, this long-established emotion also burst out.
.
"Long live Crancia!"
The voice was exciting and exciting, which surprised and puzzled some travelers and businessmen from afar. But in any case, such calls spread like waves in all directions in the city. Even some people who were working, after hearing the shouts,
He will also shout loudly in response.
"Long live Crancia!"
Vendors selling goods on the street, women fetching water from the well, workers calibrating steel mills, craftsmen stringing threads in armor factories, students attending classes at the military academy in the city, patrolling security guards, cart drivers transporting wood outside the city, and so on.
On those faces are real and genuine smiles and pride.
Since this country was reborn, they have never been so happy and fulfilled, and they are willing to devote their lives to this country.
After the notices were posted in the city, messenger riders on horseback also left the city carrying flags on their backs, galloping through the mountain roads, delivering messages to remote towns and villages, telling them about today's country.
status and instructions.
Because they are also members of this country and one of the owners of this country, they naturally have the right to know the current situation and experiences of this country.
Under the administrative efficiency that others marveled at, Crancia was highly united, and it was not integrated at a speed that could be matched by the West Wind or any feudal country in the past.
War is like a hammer beating this new country, tightly connecting the originally loose iron. With the tempering of iron and fire, the concept of country will be deeply imprinted in everyone's memory and spirit.
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On the east side of Nieder County, among the steep mountains, a team of about a hundred people was riding horses on the mountain road. They were wearing dark green cloaks, uniform plate armor on their bodies, and coats of different shades on their crotches.
gray-footed horse.
Each of them carries a long sword on his waist, and a short bow and quiver hanging on the saddle, just like a vigorous ranger in the mountains and forests.
These are all members of the Knights of the Dawn Horn. As the founding members of the Knights, every member is above Sequence 2, and nearly half are Sequence 3, and the young man who leads them is a Sequence 5 existence.
At this moment, he is leading the members of the Knights to clean up the monsters in the nearby mountains. As a new battle order in Nied County, they are not very old, because there are not many at present, and they have not been transferred to the front line to fight.
"Captain Bard, there is a letter from the county capital." A member carrying a bow and arrow came forward, with a brown-gray eagle still on one of his arms.
"Open it and take a look, Xie Suo."
Bard turned his head to answer, but he was still paying careful attention to his surroundings at this moment. Now their knights are being ordered to eliminate several disabled dire wolves here. These sequence 4 monsters do not live alone, but gather together.
, bringing great danger to local people.
"OK."
The young man named Xie Suo opened the letter and read the words on it. The surrounding team members who were on guard also pricked up their ears to listen.
"The Central War Preparation Department ordered that all regions start large-scale collective training to enrich the army's reserves and prepare for war at all times. Inform the Dawn Horn Knights that after the mission is completed, they will immediately return to Tiezhen City and start training for personnel of the right age..."
"It seems that the situation on the front line is not optimistic."
Bard seemed to be feeling emotional, and then he suddenly threw out the long sword in his hand. There was a stabbing sound from the depths of the dense forest ahead, as if it had pierced into the flesh and blood of some kind of creature. Soon several wolf howls sounded, and some branches and leaves
Start shaking.
"It seems we have to speed up too."
"Dismount and pursue! The battle will be resolved within today."
After giving the order, the newly promoted knight leader led everyone into the depths of the forest and chased and fought with several wolf figures.