The rain continued to fall …
This was the rainy season of the Galinthea Continent. It rained continuously for a month, and some areas further south of the continent would even have more than a month to two months of rain. There, floods were the most common natural disasters.
South of the north, Gildusk City, the former duke's manor.
Laurist had already taken up residence here. He was pacing around in his study, stopping from time to time to glance at the large map on the desk.
A light knock sounded on the door. Shiwald pushed it open and entered, "Your Highness, Baron Shredder, Baron Camora, and Baron Freya have arrived."
Laurist was overjoyed, "Invite them in."
"Your Highness, we salute you." Fatty Shi, Camora, and Freya respectfully bowed to Laurist.
"Alright, alright, there's no need to repeat the formalities. We're all on the same side, and you know I hate it. Sit down." Laurist waved his hand.
"What would you like to drink? Fruit wine, tea, or Max? "Laurist asked.
"Your Highness, I'd rather have a glass of fine grain wine. It's been raining, and it's very humid. I'd rather have a glass of fine grain wine to warm my body," Fatty Shi said.
"No way, we're about to have a meeting. What are you going to do when you're drunk? Don't forget, you only drank half a glass last time and passed out. Don't try to show off if you can't hold your liquor well. This isn't ale or fruit wine, you can drink no matter how much you drink. A glass of strong liquor like this is equivalent to downing five bottles of fruit wine in one go. If you want to drink, I'll bring you all a bottle and slowly drink it at home, "Laurist said.
"That's what you said. Haha, one bottle. Don't forget, Shiwald. Now, give me a glass of Max. "Fatty Shi smiled proudly.
"Damn, I've been tricked again." Laurist understood that Fatty Shi's goal was to get the liquor back.
Camelot ordered tea, while Freya ordered fruit wine.
"It's been raining for more than ten days. It'll probably rain for another ten days in the north. After the rainy season, I will go to the frontlines to preside over the attack on the Iberian Kingdom. This will also be a war between the Norton Family and the three families alliance against the Fisablun Family. Whether we expand our sphere of influence in the Northern Lands or be suppressed by Duke Fisablun in the Northern Lands will depend on the results this time.
After I went to the frontlines, the administrative affairs of the Northern Lands would be taken over by Baron Shred. Considering that the war might be prolonged, the main plan for the next two years in the Northern Lands was to develop the southern region and establish the Peaceful Plains, Peaceful Plains, and Peaceful Plains. Following the model of the Xingan Plains, each of the plains would have six to eight towns and eight knight manors, in preparation for the future when the family knights were promoted to Gold Knights.
At the same time, Gildusk City will be redesigned and expanded. After the reconstruction, it will be named Roaring Bear City, and it will be the capital of the Norton Family in the north. In addition, outside the future capital, which is now the outskirts of the eastern part of the city, we will establish a special district. In this special district, we are prepared to sell land for the nobles in the north to purchase and build their own manor and castle. Of course, all of their construction plans must be approved by us and they must leave a draft. In addition, only those with a noble title recognized by our family are qualified to buy it. This qualification depends on how much they are willing to pay. Hehe. "
Laurist shrugged his shoulders. "There is no other way. The war with the Fisablund Family will cost a lot. This was Baron Spear's idea. Now that the Norton Family is strong, the noble title recognized by us is also very valuable. I estimate that our profit from this will be around a few hundred thousand to a million gold coins. Including the sale of the land, the family will earn two to three million gold coins. Moreover, the materials and labor for the construction of the castle and manor will need to be provided by the family. This will also bring great economic development to the territory, so I agree to establish this special district as the location of the manor of the nobles. "
"Baron Shred, as the administrative head of the Northern Lands, you will mainly focus on three things. You can let Sederkamp be responsible for the establishment of the three plains in the Peaceful Plains. In addition to the Fengle Plains, the Xingan Plains, the Red River Plains, and the recently completed Tai Chuan Plains in the west of the Northern Lands are all under Sederkamp's responsibility. This guy has been trained, and he will be your most capable assistant.
The first thing you should focus on is the reconstruction of Gildusk City. This is the center of the family's future governance of the Northern Lands, so you can't be careless. The second thing is this special region. Negotiating with the aristocrats should be your forte. Don't disappoint me. The third thing is Earl Phelim's current territory and people. After we capture the Southern Province, Baron Phelim will transfer his people to his family's territory in the Southern Province in batches. You'll be in charge of receiving them and sending them back. Once they leave, the northern lands will truly belong to the Norton Family. “
Fatty Shi stood up to show his determination, "Rest assured, Your Highness. I will take care of these matters."
Lorist nodded and turned to Freya, "Baron Freya, the main reason I transferred you here from Cirvas is for the upcoming invasion of the Iberian Kingdom. This time, you will also have to go to the battlefield. "
Freya laughed excitedly, "Your Highness, I've always wanted to go to the frontlines. I feel like I'm going to rot if I stay in the rear all the time …"
Lorist waved at him, "Come, look at the map. The royal guards are the largest in the Norton Family, with a total of 25 battalions and five divisions of 75,000 people. The main reason I summoned you this time is to organize the garrison of the Imperial Guard Regiment and to send a Imperial Guard Regiment to Winston Province.
1st Division, 1st to 5th Division, will be stationed in the old family territory north of Monolith Castle. They are Monolith Castle, Crouching Bull Hill Stronghold, Tortoise Mountain Stronghold, Northsea City, and Blade Castle. Originally, Blade Castle was the home of the Raging Bear Knights, but they will follow me to the frontlines and will be stationed here in the future, so Blade Castle will be guarded by 5th Division.
The 6th to 10th Battalions of the 2nd Imperial Guard Division were responsible for guarding the south of the Monolith Castle. They were respectively the Iron Chain Bridge in the eastern part of the Northern Lands, the Iron Chain Bridge in the southern part of the Hendriford Iron Chain Bridge in the lower reaches of the Mitubro River, the fortress at the Blade Mountain Range in the western part of the Northern Lands that led to the interior of the family's territory, and here, Gildusk City.
3rd Division, 11th to 15th Division, will be stationed on Cirvas Island. After Freya transferred over, the former slave gladiator, Jades, will be the commander of the division.
The 16th to 20th Battalions of the 4th Guard Division were currently stationed in the province of Dreimuk. Kebo City and Vendinath City each had a Battalion, while the remaining three Battalions were in charge of supervising and managing the huge group of over a hundred thousand prisoners of war. They were in charge of the construction of basic transportation facilities in Dreimuk. The Commander of the Division was the Gold Knight Berunik, who had also been conferred the title of Baron.
Freya, you'll lead the 21st to 25th Battalions of the 5th King's Guard. Once we've conquered Winston Province, you'll be stationed at strategic locations. Pitro City, Walker Town, Windbri Royal City, Dusklake Town, and Serhik Hill at the border of Winston Province and the Southern Province.
Apart from the royal city of Windebri, there were four other places. Pidrow City. Walker Town and Dusklake Town will be remodeled and turned into fortresses for defense. There used to be a checkpoint at Serhik Hill, but it has been reduced to rubble by the war. We will need to build a new fortress there to lock the gates of Winston Province.
If we can get rid of Duke Fisablon's Border Ranger Legion stationed in the Royal City of Windsor as planned, then our reconstruction and reconstruction plan will go smoothly. But if we fail to destroy them, then you will still need to defend and rebuild at the same time. Duke Fisablen won't let us build in peace. He will send his rangers to constantly disturb our progress. That's why I ordered for you to be transferred over. "
Baron Freya laughed and pounded his own chest with his fist, "Your Highness, the main task of the royal guards is to defend. We will be like nails nailed to our positions. Even without a fortress to rely on, we can still cause the invading enemies to bleed. To be honest, I can't wait to enter the battlefield right now … "
Laurist laughed and pounded his fist lightly on Freya's chest, "I trust you. With you in charge, I'm at ease."
Baron Freya saluted, "The royal guards will not disappoint Your Highness."
Finally, Baron Camorra. Laurist said, "I've called you here because I want you to be in charge of the logistics of this war. You will be the chief logistics manager, and all the equipment and supplies needed for the frontlines will be reviewed and approved by you. You will be in charge of the transportation and distribution of resources."
Camorra nodded solemnly, "Yes, Your Highness."
"We've been preparing for this war for a long time. Whether it's weapons, equipment, rations, supplies, or transport vehicles, we've made ample preparations. This is the inventory list." Lorist handed a thick folder to Baron Camorra.
"However, there are a few areas that require special attention. As for the escort, I've already ordered the Monolith and Flying Tigers to each transfer a battalion of veterans who are about to retire. Then, I've selected elite personnel from the garrison troops of Viscount Eddis and the other nobles in Winston's territory to form a five-battalion garrison. They'll be responsible for the escort mission. You don't have to worry about the problem of transporting personnel.
What you need to pay attention to is that our family will be supporting Count Filim with one million gold fords worth of resources, along with 500,000 gold fords from House Kenneth and 300,000 gold fords worth of resources from Count Shahin. All of this will be used to help Count Filim rebuild his family's territory in the south. After all, the south is a mess right now. It'll be difficult to rebuild the family's territory from the ruins without our support. This money will be used for a specific purpose, so you must prepare and transport it carefully.
Our armed forces have their own logistics system, so you can relax a little in this area. However, the biggest problem this time is the allocation of labor. Our armed forces will have to stop Duke Fisablen from bringing the young men of Winston to his family's territory. On the other hand, we'll need you to make use of these young men.
You heard my conversation with Baron Freya. After we occupy Winston, we'll have to rebuild or rebuild four castle fortresses. This will require a large number of labor. I have already ordered four very experienced construction teams to be mobilized in the family territory. Each team has nearly a hundred people, so you still need to integrate the young laborers in Winston Province into four labor teams of 10,000 people to cooperate with the construction teams for the construction.
If the battle goes smoothly and we annihilate Duke Fisablun's Ranger Corps, then after completing the construction of the castle fortress in Winston Province, these young and strong laborers will head to the Southern Province to assist the Monolith Corps in completing the construction of defensive facilities at various strategic locations. They will also dig trenches and implement our Iron Chain Cage Tactic.
Additionally, if we have any captives, we'll use them to smooth out the traffic between Winston and the south. When that time comes, all the equipment and resources will be transported to the capital of Windbri. Your logistics center will also have to be moved there to facilitate the resupply of supplies for the war in the south.
The logistics work is cumbersome and complicated. After much thought, I feel that you're the only suitable candidate. Baron Camorra, do you have any ideas? "
Baron Camorra nodded and said briefly, "Your Highness, I need the authority to encourage and raise the morale of the young men and escorts."
"That's fine. You can stop the various incentive and reward measures. You just have to report to me." Laurist agreed generously.
"Then I have no more questions." Camorra accepted the position of logistics manager.
"That's right, Baron Shredder. How many people have migrated from Winston over the past month?" Laurist thought of something else. This matter was handled by Fatso Shi.
"Your Highness, the First Division of the Monolith Corps arrived at Walker Town, the former territory of Viscount Eddis, on the 10th of January. Using skis and sleds, 87,000 people have been moved here from Winston Province until the 29th of February. Among them, 32,179 are young adults. Our family has urgently allocated nearly 100,000 pieces of winter protective leather clothing …" Fatty Shi was prepared for this, so he reported a series of numbers.
The so-called young men referred to men between the ages of sixteen to thirty-five.
"That's not right. Didn't Viscount Eddis say that the total number of people in his territory is only about 30,000? Viscount Schindler, Baron Claus, and Baron Wade combined only have 40,000. Why are there so many more?" Laurist was very confused.
"Your Highness, after Viscount Eddis and the others returned, they braved the wind and snow to visit and persuade seven other nobles who are in the same situation as them. This is what I was about to report to you. Baron Bofinger and Baron Malek promised that if the seven nobles cooperate with them, they will also be conferred titles by the Norton Family in the future. They will become vassal lords of the Norton Family like Viscount Eddis and the others."
Laurist nodded, "Yes, this is the condition I told Bofinger and Malek before they left. These traditional nobles in Winston Province are all old noble families of the former Crisen Empire. They are different from the nobles of the southern province who want to expand their family's power through the empire's civil war. They have sacrificed many of their family members for the former empire and have never participated in the civil war. I am willing to give them this opportunity. "
"You are right, Your Highness. These seven nobles have already emptied their territories, and even their families have moved to the north. I have arranged for them to stay in the original noble mansions in Gildusk City. They hope to have an audience with you, and a few hope to follow you to the Iberian Kingdom.
Currently, Viscount Eddis's Walker Town still has close to 10,000 people, most of them young widows and women. Viscount Eddis said that if there are no women and children in the town, it will make the scouts sent by Duke Fisablun suspicious. Lord Bofinger also agrees with this statement. He has arranged for a single-wheeled steel crossbow unit and a heavy armor unit in Walker Town, a total of 30,000 people, and the rest of the troops are lying in ambush in Baron Wade's castle. "
"Right, you just said that the family urgently transferred 100,000 pieces of winter leather clothing. What's going on?" Laurist asked.
"Your Highness, you can't possibly want the Monolith Army to wear our family's standard equipment and pretend to be Viscount Eddis's people, right? I have no choice but to exchange the family's brand new leather clothing for their tattered clothing and fur coats. At the same time, it is to ensure that they can reach the north safely. As for those tattered clothes, they are prepared for our family's armed soldiers. Only when they wear them can they deceive the border rangers. "Fatty Shi explained.
"My apologies, I forgot about that. Right, inform the seven nobles that they can come see me tomorrow. I will treat them to lunch. Also, Baron Camorra, choose 20,000 strong youths from the immigrants who have moved to the north and organize them. When we attack Winston Province, they can accompany Baron Freya's personal guards to the strategic points and begin rebuilding immediately. "Laurist ordered.
"As you command, Your Highness."
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