Half a month later, Roland finally set foot on his way back.
After Thunder had wiped out the four big families and the Black Street Rats, Longsong Stronghold had temporarily become a blank piece of paper that he could do whatever he wanted. All the relief and resettlement measures were carried out in an orderly manner. Although the Golden Dragon and food found in the territories of Maple Leaf, Wolf, and Wild Rose were not as abundant as those found in Duke Ryan's territory, they were still an amazing amount of income. Because of this, he could expand the scope of relief food to all the people in the city and use the porridge distribution time to publicize the policy. The effect was remarkable.
On the day of his departure, the Second Army had recruited the planned 500 people, and the police department also had a new team of about 200 people. Roland left half of the soldiers and Vader in Longsong Stronghold. Apart from the daily defense and vigilance, he also wanted to train these new soldiers into useful soldiers as soon as possible.
He knew that this blank period would not last long. If he did not quickly establish a direct connection between the people and City hall, and penetrate his power into the grassroots, the decadent and old-fashioned order would come back and fill the power vacuum. Without destruction, there can be no construction. He had already completed the goal of destruction, and the next step was the stage of construction.
What gave Roland confidence was the solid support of Border Town. The total population had increased to more than 30,000, and more than half of the population was receiving basic education. In the future, it would only be the size of two middle schools, but in this era, it was an extremely amazing scale. The education that was popularized to every citizen was not only about literacy, but also basic natural knowledge, political thinking... and instilled with national consciousness.
The improvement of their cultural level would allow them to have enough people at the grassroots level to push for change. Compared to the ignorant people who did not know why they were fighting and were resigned to suffering, the awakening of their national consciousness would allow them to explode with unimaginable power. The citizens of Border Town were the seeds that he had sown. One day, they would set off a prairie fire on this continent.
As the sky gradually darkened, the vague outline of the town appeared in front of Roland.
"Look... what's that?" A noble behind him exclaimed.
"A … bridge?" Another man craned his neck to look. "My God, it's too long."
"That's impossible. There are only two pillars. How can they support such a long bridge?"
"Wait … It looks like it's made of iron!"
On the way back, in addition to the witches, Roland's ship also had dozens of nobles on board. They were either from poor families or had low titles, so they kept a respectful distance from the rebellion. Therefore, they were able to escape his purge.
According to the plan, they would learn the hierarchical management method of the City Hall in Border Town. When the city was officially built, they would return to the fortress and assist Pérot in building the low-level City Hall. They would then execute and give feedback to the orders that they issued. After losing the privileges of the noble fiefdoms, these people could only rely on their own abilities if they wanted to advance further.
When the fleet crossed the silver-edged steel bridge, Roland heard the nobles behind him gasp in surprise. The group of people couldn't help but hold their breath, silently watching the iron bridge across the river pass over their heads.
The prince could not help but feel a little funny. This group of people had never stopped exclaiming since they boarded the ship. At first, they were surprised that the ship made of stone could float on the water, then they were very curious about the rotating wheel and the steam engine that spewed out white fog. "Unfortunately, the Three Supplies Project in Border Town hasn't been completed yet," he thought maliciously. "Otherwise, when these people see the bright and stable light, their eyeballs will definitely pop out."
With a long whistle, the ship slowly docked next to the dock. Barov, Carter, and a large group of City Hall officials, who had long received the "pigeon message", had been waiting on the shore for a long time. When they saw Roland, they even sounded the bell and performed a welcoming ceremony according to the etiquette of welcoming the king.
Roland smiled and patted their shoulders. Then he took Barov to the nobles of Stronghold and introduced them to each other. "I'll leave the accommodation, life, and study of these people to you," he whispered in the chief's ear. "Don't worry about their identity and titles. At most, they're just Baron. There are all kinds of people in the mine, but they still have to work honestly. Train them in the same way as the new graduates. I want to see the results as soon as possible. "
"Yes, Your Highness."
When he returned to the castle, the witches who had heard the news had already gathered in the hall. Roland had just stepped through the door, but before he could feel the warmth that he hadn't felt for a long time, a warm body had already thrown itself into his chest. Smelling the familiar fragrance coming from her hair, he smiled and touched the other's head. "I'm back."
"Well," Anna raised her head, her lake-blue eyes rippling, "I've been waiting for you for a long time."
"Me too!"
"And me, coo!"
Soon, Roland felt an extra weight on both sides of his arms … He didn't have to look to know that besides Lightning and Maggie, no other witches would disturb him and Anna at this time.
"Hey, you're just following him, okay?" Mystery Moon shouted.
"That's right," Lily snorted. "Shameless!"
"It's good that you all came back safely," Vendy said softly with a smile.
"We should have a good celebration tonight," Scroll suggested.
"Oh! I want ice cream bread! "Andrea cheered." With Ashes and Shavi's, I want to eat a big plate! "
The last one to come forward was Tilly Wimbledon.
She held out her hand and said with a relaxed expression, "You've worked hard."
"Thank you." Roland raised the corner of his mouth and took the hand offered by the other party.
…
After the sumptuous dinner, Roland returned to his office and let out a long sigh. Although the castle in Stronghold was much larger, he still felt more comfortable in this small place.
Just as he was about to tidy up the books that had been transported from Stronghold, Anna opened the door and walked in.
"You came just in time." Roland pointed to the books piled on the carpet. "Look, these are the gifts I brought for you. Most of them were historical records and legends, and some of the secrets of the Western Region. They were all taken from the duke's study. By the way, this book is … "
Before he finished speaking, he felt a pair of soft lips press against his.
There was a slight heat in the fragrance, and there was a moist smell in the dry air.
After they separated, Anna calmly looked into his eyes and said word by word, "I missed you so much."
Looking at the ripples in her eyes, Roland felt a surge of warmth in his heart. "This book …"
"I can read it later."
"I think so."
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