After a night of fierce fighting, Gunuo City, the capital of Longjiao Province, was finally captured.
Brand-new flags were flying on the city walls and towers, and the streets still contained corpses, bullet casings, ashes, debris, burnt marks, etc. left last night.
Compared with the lively scenes in the past, the city is extremely quiet now. Some people dare to go out at will. Most shops are not open for business. Pairs of eyes are hiding behind the doors and in the gaps in the windows to secretly observe the outside.
Near noon, teams holding flags and official documents appeared on the streets one after another. They began to post notices, announcing future governance policies and the philosophy of the 'Drywood' organization.
In the former governor's mansion, Lorraine Hill opened the curtains and opened the windows, letting in the fresh air outside, and then turned around to look through the various documents on the desk in the study.
Many of them came from the center of the empire, the imperial capital of Titania, and some came from surrounding provinces, announcing the latest intelligence.
'Wanted for remnants of the rebel army from the Purple Shirt Province, characterized by...' This document recounts the recent suppression of the uprising in the center of the empire...
‘Annual Arms Supplementary List’
'Notice on suspending the pursuit of descendants of the Bhaskar family. The subsequent goal will be to appease local residents...'
‘Autumn expansion recruitment plan and quota allocation for each province’
Through these documents, Lorraine Hill also understood the plans and thoughts of some of the upper echelons of the empire.
It seems that the regent also realized that the current foundation is a bit unstable, and is planning to focus on appeasement and expand the army to strengthen the strength of the royal family.
However, although the orders were issued, the governors and local officers below did not fully implement them, and most of them were perfunctory. Many newly promoted military nobles also took advantage of this to make money and colluded with local officials.
In fact, this is not surprising. The reason why they joined the army is for wealth. Now that they have finally climbed up, how can they not eat the fat in front of them, especially since most of the original nobles in the southern region have been defeated and there is not much resistance.
strength.
In the name of wiping out the remnants of the Bhaskar family, many people began to extort and blackmail the original lords, or simply charged them with having their homes confiscated.
It's no wonder that at the end of last year, when Xia Lanluote ascended the throne and shouted, many old aristocratic forces followed and came to vassal him, just because they were also angry.
When the girl was sitting at the desk and reading carefully, there was a knock on the door.
"Please come in." She looked up and saw a sergeant standing in front of the door.
"Lord Jialan, we have cleared out the remaining enemies in the city and counted the casualties."
"Yeah." The girl nodded.
"After last night's battle, a total of 3,346 of our troops participated in the battle, of which 508 were injured and 189 were killed. Now the seriously injured have been settled in the military camp in the original city for treatment."
"After the battle, a total of more than 1,200 enemy soldiers were killed, about 2,600 were captured, nearly 7,000 guns, 12 artillery pieces, bullets not counted, and more than 300 sets of elite cuirassier equipment were seized."
"Report completed."
The results of the battle were very good. Most of the casualties were caused by the enemy's cuirassiers. In the late stage of the battle at the city gate last night, the charge of those elite cavalry resulted in many casualties and serious injuries. And Luo Lan, who was rushed after
Hill solved.
Fortunately, it was night, and the strength of those cavalry could not be fully utilized. If they were allowed to directly attack our own army formation, they might cause a large number of casualties.
These elites carefully crafted by the regent indeed have commensurate strength.
"Where are those captives being held now?" Thinking about these thousands of captives, Lorraine Hill also had a headache. What should he do?
They certainly cannot be released arbitrarily. Who knows whether they will go to other provinces and continue to join the army. But if they are detained for a long time, not to mention food, manpower consumption will also be a large part, and they must beware of possible riots.
The number of soldiers on our side is limited to begin with, and if we divide them, there will be a shortage.
"Most of them are imprisoned in the cells in the original city and in the vacant training grounds. There are watchtowers to cooperate with the musketeers to suppress them. A small number of elite extraordinary people are imprisoned in dungeons. There are solid facilities there specifically to prevent extraordinary people.
The one who escaped."
Well, the nobles in the past left behind some useful things.
"Where are Mr. Guwars and Mr. Lubin?"
"Master Guhuas is currently reprimanding those unruly officers in the dungeon, and Master Lubin is inspecting the warehouses in the city and counting supplies."
After listening, the girl nodded and put down the document in her hand.
"Have someone seal this study. Don't touch the things inside. Then take me to the place where the wounded are placed."
"Yes, Master Jialan." The soldier saluted gratefully.
Everyone in the 'Fairy Wood' organization knows that this girl from the East is knowledgeable and a very high-level herbalist and healer. As long as the injuries are not fatal on the spot, most of them can be saved.
After leaving the Governor's Palace, Lorraine Hill, escorted by a group of soldiers, headed for the military camp.
A small number of pedestrians began to appear on the street. Most of them gathered under the notice documents. Some people saw Lorraine Hill and others passing by and looked at them carefully and curiously.
'Who is this girl? Why is she so protected by these people? Is she some kind of noble figure?'
In addition, a small number of people have heard about the ideas of these rebels before, and are now excitedly standing under the official document, explaining the content and meaning of the document to the villagers and companions. When many people heard that land will be redistributed according to family members
At this time, many people cheered excitedly.
This is something I have never thought about before. In the past, it was the private property of the nobles. If farmers wanted to live, they could only make a living by helping the nobles farm. What a wonderful thing it would be if they had their own fields.
For a while, various cheers rang out in the streets. It was only then that the locals realized what these people wearing white flower badges represented.
That would be a completely different system from the empire.
Looking at the reactions of passers-by on the street, Lorraine Hill also felt a touch of joy in her heart. In fact, she had seen such a scene many times in Crancia, but she still felt fulfilled.
Finally, what you do is proven to be valuable and meaningful, and it is no longer just personal reverie and self-righteousness.
Afterwards, Lorraine Hill spent the entire afternoon and night treating the injured soldiers in the military camp, and did not return to his resting place until late at night.
"Eat something, Sister Jialan." Iena came in with cooked porridge and milk and placed them on the girl's bedroom table.
"Why are you here?" Lorraine Hill had just finished taking a shower, her hair was still a little wet, and she was wearing a light-colored nightdress, sitting at the desk and looking at the report form.
"I came here with Miss Gweir. Because the news of the victory in the battle was sent back, we set off with everyone else."
"Well, we need to discuss our future actions." The girl blew the food in front of her and thought about her next plan.
Nowadays, there are many members of the "Drywood" organization, but there are only five high-level committee members with real power, namely the two played by Lorraine Hill, plus Gweir, Rubin, and Guwars.
After this victory, the organization should expand its recruitment again, and the previous members will be assigned to various towns to lead the reform tasks.
Count supplies, establish organizational structures, reallocate land, guide construction and production, and prepare for subsequent battles.
The light-colored flag is embroidered with white petals and bright yellow stamens. This is the symbol of the "Drywood" organization.
Riders holding such flags travel through the mountains and fields, spreading exciting news in all directions and bringing a new idea or belief.
Starting with Dragon Horn Province, the surrounding provinces gradually changed colors on the map, becoming a country with flying white flags. Like the fairy trees blooming on the mountains, they bloomed one by one, changing the composition of the southern border.
In just one summer and autumn, six provinces in the southern border changed their ways and became members of this new organization.
Under such rapid expansion, the empire's legions often received new orders halfway through, and their goals had changed. While waiting for reinforcements, their provinces fell unknowingly.
With the support of local residents, members of the 'Drywood' organization often know the traces of the Imperial Legion, so they can quickly avoid the real and weak, defeat the weak points, and liberate quickly.
Under the reform, farmers who obtained land spontaneously supported such organizations and had a stronger will to resist the imperial rule. This also made subsequent suppression like a quagmire and difficult to advance.
Such a grand momentum spread rapidly within the empire. At this time, even a few witches who did not go out knew where Lorraine Hill was, and that was this distinctive organization in the south.
"So, how will little Luolan prepare to deal with it at this time?"
In a high tower in the forest, Chris sat with her legs crossed next to the chessboard, twirling the pink and white wave candy in her hand, looking at Tidais who was attentive, and opposite her, Si Ye was silent.
On the black and white chessboard, three black chess pieces symbolizing the witch have moved. They are gathered together and lined up in a row. Opposite them is a white witch chess piece standing alone.
"So I say, you should have chosen to add more reinforcements beforehand. Even if it is little Luolan, one against three, I'm afraid he will be defeated."