With the arrival of early spring, there is a busy scene everywhere. Farmers are very active in starting farming. Although there is some drought this spring, the ground is not too dry. The crops planted earlier have successfully sprouted some green seedlings.
The reason is naturally the perfect water conservancy system in the North. During their off-farm training, farmers also built water canals in their respective villages under the leadership of the political affairs officers of each village.
If they were originally under the rule of nobles from various places, they would not have such great enthusiasm, but since Richard took back most of the noble lands in the North and distributed them all to the farmers in the North, their enthusiasm has been increased to the extreme. After all, they have given
The lords' farming was completely different from farming their own fields. The vigor with which they cultivated the land made one doubt that they could dig through the land.
By converting most of the serfs into yeoman farmers, only the nobles were harmed, but what Richard gained were tens of millions of people who burst out with great enthusiasm.
Under Richard's management, the Northland was governed like an iron barrel. In addition to the farmers, the nobles who originally lived in the Northland, whether willingly or not, have joined the Hunter family system. After all, they followed the Hunter family
, at least the castle and property can be retained. Although they have lost control of the land, most nobles still live a wealthy life that is difficult for farmers to achieve.
If you resist, a dragon from the sky will visit you, and you will not only lose control of the land, but your property and life will also be at risk.
Therefore, after Richard captured Piaoxue City without bloodshed, all the nobles in the North, no matter what they thought in their hearts, could only hold their noses and accept the Hunter family's land policy, hand over most of their land, and then watch Hunter
The officials of the Te family distributed the land to the original group of lowly mud-legged people.
The northern nobles who had taken refuge with the Hunter family in the early days were okay, such as the Nader family and the Bender family. These people who joined the Hunter family system early had to hand over their own land, but these families
When I got on the bus early, many of the children in the family were working under Richard. In the early days when there was a shortage of talents, these noble children were promoted quickly in the Hunter family's army.
The eldest son of Viscount Nader has even become the flag captain of the Hunter family's dragoon cavalry unit, and has entered the rank of Grand Knight with the support of the Hunter family's resources.
Baron Bender even directly joined the Silver Wings Legion himself, and also used his strength as a great knight to become the leader of the flag regiment. Many of his family's children also hold some mid-level and low-level military positions.
Although the system in the Northland gives civilians a chance to compete fairly, in comparison, nobles still have an absolute advantage. As long as they are not spoiled dudes, their physical and cultural foundations are much higher than those of commoners.
The two sides are not on the same starting line at all.
The loss of those lands is secondary to the nobles who took refuge in the early days, such as the Nader family and the Bande family. The key is that most of the nobles who took refuge in the early days also circled some land and bought houses in Miracle City.
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When the housing prices in Miracle City skyrocketed, the Hunter family ate a lot of meat, and the families who followed these vassals also drank some soup. Not only did the family wealth not shrink due to the loss of land, but it also doubled several times. These nobles were naturally
The most loyal supporter of the Hunter family.
But in this great change, more of the old rentier classes are still suffering. After all, it involves the redistribution of cakes. Without taking part of it, where will Richard have new cakes to give to the common people?
What about class.
Most of these families whose interests have been harmed can only feel resentful in their hearts. They don't even dare to show their dissatisfaction, let alone take action. When facing Richard, their strength is no longer to hit an egg against a rock, but to use it against a rock.
The egg hit the diamond.
However, something unexpected seemed to have happened in the Northland in early spring.
Dozens of strong men are hidden in the woods to the east of Miracle City. Although these people are dressed like caravan guards, their spirit is much stronger than ordinary guards. If you look at it with knowledge,
It should be obvious that these people are probably no ordinary guards.
"Lord Warren, after we succeed, can we really leave the Northland?"
"Don't worry, as long as we capture old Hunter, our mission will be successful. When we bypass the Bluestone Mountain and go to the Central Plains, we will be all marquises. Isn't it better than suffering in the North?"
"But, can the orcs win this time?"
"Why can't we win? Even Dragon's Breath Pass couldn't stop the orcs. All the elites of the kingdom were lost at Dragon's Breath Pass. Do you still expect those garrison troops to defend the Central Plains?"
"Old Hunter is at least a great knight. Every time he comes to hunt, he is accompanied by Nader, a sycophant. Can we guys take him down?"
"There's that adult, let's lead the way and start the fight."
While speaking, Valen also looked back at the man wearing a gray burqa. He was obviously under the sun, and looking at him, Valen felt a little bit cold for some reason.
"We have no chance of turning back when we shoot. This time we capture Old Hunter and go to the Central Plains to become a Marquis. Do you still want to suffer in this northern land? Those untouchables in the past now dare to look at us seriously.
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Hearing the hesitation in his companion's tone, Valen once again calmed down his troops with a few words.
After listening to Warren's words, the other party finally nodded bitterly and firmed up his idea.
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"Master Sauter, according to the old hunter, there should be giant bears in this generation. After this winter, there will probably be giant bears coming out of their holes to look for food. If we are lucky, we may encounter them."
"Hey, we have a good relationship. During this period, I keep hunting some pheasants and roe deer. It's not satisfying at all. Today I have to go back to hunt the headbear."
"Old Nader, you are familiar with this generation. You must find me a giant bear today."
Although the forest to the east of Miracle City was not the fiefdom of the Nader family before, the Nader family was indeed quite close. Logically speaking, it was indeed more familiar to the Nader family than Sauter. However, not everyone liked hunting as much as Sauter.
How could Viscount De go into the woods like Sauter if he had nothing to do?
However, in order to have fun with Sauter, Viscount Nader still learned some hunting knowledge and took the initiative to familiarize himself with the terrain of the surrounding woods. When Viscount Sauter said this, he nodded bravely.
"I try my best, I try my best."
"Whatever, I even brought a tent with me. If there are no big game animals this time, we will stay in the forest for the night."
Nader felt a little bitter in his heart. Sauter was too addicted. Hunting with him was really not an easy job.
Although there is no danger in the forest, the conditions are many times worse than those in Miracle City. Bears, wolves, tigers and leopards are no threat, but insects and flies are quite a headache.
However, Nader did not dare to oppose Sauter's opinion. Who said that his son was the most powerful person in the entire Northland? He could only follow Sauter's words and hoped to encounter a higher-level beast soon, so that
Sauter will go back after he has had his fill.
When Sauter went hunting, he didn't bring many people with him. He only had one champion knight to protect his safety and a dozen or so bodyguards. According to Sauter, if he brought too many people with him, hunting would be no fun.
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While the two were chatting easily, they were completely unaware that there were still people in the North who dared to disturb Tai Sui and came to ambush Sauter. As the team continued to deepen, the danger was slowly coming.
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"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
"Enemy attack!"
"Protect Lord Sauter!"
"Ah, ah, ah..."
Just now, Sauter had just shot a hare with an arrow. Before the soldiers beside him could get back Sauter's trophy, suddenly a dense rain of arrows shot from around him, and in an instant, Sauter was surrounded by arrows.
Half of the bodyguards were knocked down.
Only Sauter himself, Viscount Nader and the Champion Knight were able to survive this short-range crossbow attack without any damage due to their strong strength.
Originally, although these crossbows were powerful, they were not able to achieve great results in one round. After all, the armor in the North was of high quality, and the guards around Sauter would not be short of these good equipment. Normally, the inner and outer double-layered
For the bodyguards on the armor, it is not a big problem to take a few arrows, and half of them will not fall down in one go.
However, Sauter brought the people out to hunt, not to go to the battlefield. Among the people present, except for the champion knight who wore heavy armor seriously, others, including Sauter, were chasing prey in order to have the physical strength.
Wearing leather armor or even ordinary cloth.
This sudden attack resulted in heavy casualties.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
Regardless of the casualties caused by the ambushers, when they saw there were still people standing on the field, they would fire another round of arrows.
The bodyguards who were lucky enough to escape the arrows fell down a lot at first. Although Sauter, who was under special care, did not fall down, there were still a few arrows stuck in his body. Although it was not fatal, it was really a bit embarrassing.
"Damn it, they are on the hill over there! We must attack them, otherwise it will be endless."
It is easy for Viscount Nader to say this, but it is a bit difficult to practice.
The ambusher was very familiar with the terrain and actually found such a good place for an ambush. The location where he and Sauter happened to be was in a lowland. There were no bunkers around to hide in, and there were only a few big trees nearby.
The guys who were shooting cold arrows from above could see clearly below, so they couldn't even retreat.
"Buzz!"
With a low-level sound, a giant arrow of more than three meters flew out of the forest above and ran towards the direction of Viscount Sauter. Then, with a "boom", it hit the stone next to it.
Why the hell is there such a thing!
Not only Viscount Nader, but also Sauter jumped at this time. If this thing were shot on his body, even he would be seriously injured.
"Kill him!"
"Come after me!"
At the critical moment, Sauter still has the decisiveness of a warrior. After a little observation, he knows that running away is not easy. If the opponent has long-range firepower, if he turns around and runs away, he will probably be shot into a hedgehog. Ordinary crossbows are not a big threat.
But if he was hit from behind by a crossbow-level thing like that just now, he wouldn't be able to escape.
Moreover, if you want to ambush yourself in the Northland, the number of the opponent will definitely not be too large, otherwise they would have been discovered long ago. Only a small team can ambush into this forest in batches through makeup and cover. As long as you get close,
Depending on one's own strength, it is not certain who will kill whom.
Yes, it is normal for Lord Sauter to have this kind of confidence. With so many resources in Richard's hands, it is impossible for him to treat his old father badly anyway. Sauter had already advanced to the earth with the power of knight's potion not long ago.
Warren's judgment on Sauter's strength was wrong.
"kill!"
There is no problem with the loyalty of the personal guards who follow Sauter. Even if the situation is dangerous, when they see Sauter about to launch an attack, they immediately get up from the ground, hold up the short blade in their hands, rush forward with the hunting bow, and occasionally shoot
He fired two arrows into the forest, trying to suppress the opponent.
Of course, among those who counterattacked, in addition to Sauter, there was also an equally powerful champion knight who was sent to protect Sauter.
Although the forest was not suitable for walking, the champion knight was still very fast. Braving the rain of arrows, he rushed into the forest where the assassins were ambushing in front of Sauter.
"Chi!"
"Ah, ah!"
"Fuck me!"
"There are few of them!"
"kill!"
In the core territory of the Northland, a small but extremely brutal fight took place.