Steward Cordan and Serdkamp rode up the hill and came to Lollister's side.
Lollister asked, "Do you know the details of why the Dunbasen Family of Northern Field Town withdrew from the garrison?"
"Sir, the day after you left Northern Field Town with Knight Bellunick, something happened to the Dunbasen Family. However, they hid it very well, and we couldn't find out the reason. However, I remember that night, Master Morin, Master Hassan, and Master Cupid went to meet with Grandmaster Dunbasen. It seemed like they came to an agreement, and then the Dunbasen Family withdrew from the garrison. "Steward Cordan replied.
"What about you? What did you find out? "Lollister turned to Serdkamp.
Sederkamp nodded and said: "Last night, I invited a guard who was dismissed from the garrison team for a drink. He drank a little too much and told me that the four families have been hiding the strength of their families. Each family has several members who have advanced to the Silver rank. This is also the reason why they dare to openly go against the families. However, what confused the four great families was that these silver rank clansmen couldn't learn combat qi from the system. They didn't know how to use the silver combat qi, and could only rely on themselves. The former guard also told me that the Dunbasen family was unlucky this time. They only had a total of five Silver-rank clansmen, but four of them had died. Two of their three-star Black Iron warriors had died as well. Their strength had dropped from the second position of the four major families to the last. I'm guessing that the three families came to threaten them, and that was why the Dunbasen Family was forced to withdraw from the garrison. "
Laurist laughed. On the way back from Northern Field Town, he had killed six people who tried to rob him. He had thought that all four families had a part in it. Beruk had recognized two of them as members of the Dumbasen Family, but he had not expected the other four to be members of the Dumbasen Family as well. This time, he had taught the Dumbasen Family a harsh lesson, breaking their backbone in one fell swoop. He originally hoped that the four great families of Northern Field Town would fight for the three positions of knights, but the outcome was decided so quickly. It turned out that the Dunbasen Family had become the sacrificial lamb. If he had to blame someone, he could only blame himself for being too heavy-handed.
"Is there a problem with that Casey?" Lollister asked again.
Serdkamp replied, "I've asked a lot of people. They only know that there's such a person, but they've never met him. I also asked a few of the former members of the garrison, but they all said that they didn't know Casey, nor did they know that Casey was close to any family. Normally, he stayed at the Lord's Mansion with Lord Berunik. Other than Master Dumbasen, Casey had never come into contact with any other Patriarchs. I don't think he'll have any problems. "
"What I find strange is that Knight Bellunik was poisoned by Master Dumbasen for two years and was practically under house arrest in the lord's mansion. In that case, didn't Casey, who was his attendant, notice anything suspicious? So it's hard for me to trust his loyalty. But since there are no problems, then when we arrive at the manor castle, tell Casey to report to the guards. I will teach him how to awaken his Combat Qi as a reward for his two years of accompanying the knight. "
"Sir, you have treated the garrison of Northern Field Town too well this time. Not only did you give them a salary, but you also gave them leather armor and spears. However, I suspect that they will not follow your orders. "Steward Cordan said.
"They will. They have no other choice. Did you forget that I changed the rules for the granting of land? "Lollister said.
"You're talking about the rule of giving each garrison member sixty mu of land?"
"Yes, four hundred garrison members, sixty mu per person, exactly twenty-four thousand mu. It can be said that they have taken up all the land in Northern Field Town. The Morin Family, Hassan Family, and Cupid Family have already taken up all the positions in the garrison. Do you think they will let go of those fields? This way, not only will the garrison members who originally didn't belong to the three families be expelled, but they will also lose their fields. What do you think they will do? "
"Will they cause trouble?"
"Of course. The three families originally wanted me to form the garrison of the new town and recruit these people. This way, they can appease these people and also expand their influence to the new town. However, they didn't expect that I would not immediately form the new town's garrison. I only said that I would form the garrison after the new town is completed. This way, those people will have no place to go. They will not only lose their fields, but also their positions in the garrison. All of their privileges will be gone. Do you think they will be willing? "
Lollister sneered. "I gave the three families a month's time limit in hopes that those people will cause trouble until they fall out with the three families. In the end, the three families won't be able to take it anymore and send the garrison to Poplar Beach to build the new town. Very soon, they will be opposing each other. This way, Northern Field Town will lose more than half of its population. I estimate that there will only be three to four thousand people from the three families left. Of these three to four thousand people, excluding the women, children, and old, there will only be about a thousand people who can go to battle. At that time, we will be dealing with these one thousand people, and not the original six to seven thousand people in Northern Field Town. "
Steward Cordan seemed to understand.
Lollister looked at Northern Field Town in the distance. The last carriage transporting people had already left the town gate. "Let's go, Steward Cordan. You will be in charge of settling these people in the empty space in front of the manor castle. Sederkamp, you will be in charge of explaining our new compensation rules to the families of the former family soldiers. Let them not worry, our family will not mistreat those who have served the family. Understand? "
"Yes. Sir, I understand, "Sederkamp replied.
…
The empty space in front of the manor castle was bustling with activity. Steward Cordan was arranging the tents, Steward Hansk was settling the accounts with the transport caravans in Northern Field Town, and Steward Spear was reporting to Lollister.
"Sir, Sir Josk has brought one hundred and twenty-four four-wheeled carriages this time. After searching the manor castle, we managed to gather eighty-seven four-wheeled carriages. These carriages are mainly the spare carriages of the family's merchant caravans and the carriages used by the army. However, the family has a lot of two-wheeled carriages. They are mainly used to transport resources in the manor or to transport hired workers to the fields. If Sir needs them, we can provide one hundred and thirty-five of them. "
"Steward Spear, how many extra people do we have in the manor?" Lollister asked.
"Sir, Steward Hansk has already calculated it. There are seven hundred and forty-eight extra people."
"That means that with the one thousand four hundred and twenty-seven people in Northern Field Town, we will have to transport two thousand one hundred and seventy-five people to the Morgan Hills. That means we will need two hundred four-wheeled carriages to transport people. How much food can the remaining carriages carry?"
"Sir, you will mainly be transporting food and cloth. The family's warehouse stores mostly food. We don't have much cloth, but we have a lot of furs, which can be used to make clothes. If we also use the two-wheeled carriages, we can transport fifty thousand kilograms of food and a batch of furs, "Steward Spear answered.
"Then let's do as you say. Use the two-wheeled carriages, too," Lollister ordered.
Lollister turned around and found Josk beside him wandering around, thinking about something.
"Hey, Josk, what are you thinking about?"
"Oh, Sir, I'm curious. When we went to Northern Field Town, I saw the words' Northern Field Town 'carved on the gate. But why is our family's manor castle blank? There's no name on the gate? "Josk said.
That's right. Lollister remembered that people usually referred to the manor castle as the family manor. It seemed that no one had named the manor castle. That's strange. The family had been around for more than two hundred years. Why hadn't anyone named the manor castle?
"Steward Spear, do you know the reason?"
Steward Spear shook her head. Just then, Steward Hansk finished the accounts and came over. Lollister asked the same question.
"I remember someone asked this before, when the old master was still alive. He said why bother? There's only a manor castle and a town in the family territory. The town is already called Northern Field Town, which is the territory of the garrison. The manor castle belongs to our family. Let's call it the family manor castle. It sounds more intimate, "Steward Hansk answered thoughtfully.
Lollister shook his head. "That won't do. There will be more manors and castles in the family territory in the future. Let me think of a name. Look at the maple forest on the surrounding mountains. Our family manor castle will be called Maple Forest Manor. Later, find a stonemason and carve the name on the castle. "
"Sir, your name is great. It's very appropriate. I'll have the name carved on it today," Steward Hansk said.
Lollister stopped Steward Spear, who was about to leave. "Steward Spear, please work hard for the next two days. Prepare the supplies and carriages as soon as possible. Today is the fifth of March. I hope to leave on the seventh of March. That way, we can reach the castle construction site on the other side of the Morgan Hills by the eighth. “
Don't worry, sir. I promise the convoy will leave on the seventh of March. "Steward Spear agreed and left in a hurry.
"Sir, we actually have plenty of time. You don't have to rush the convoy," Josk said from the side.
"No, Joe. Did you forget what Steward Boris said over there? The Kenneth Family will send a large batch of supplies and slave labor to the castle construction site on the tenth of March. I plan to get there by the eighth and see if there's a chance to swallow the supplies delivered by the convoy, "Lollister said.
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On the 7th of March, around 9 o 'clock in the morning, a convoy consisting of 211 four-wheeled carriages and 135 two-wheeled carriages carrying personnel and supplies left the Maple Manor and set off towards the castle construction site in the Morgen Hills.
This time, Manager Hansk and Manager Cordan were following Laurist. Manager Hansk had also transferred over two hundred strong youths from Maple Forest Manor who were preparing to awaken their qi to act as coachmen. He had them go with the caravan first, and they would resume their training when they returned.
Padt brought sixty awakened combat energy guards from the newly formed guard team of Maple Forest Manor and sixty former bandits that Josk brought with him to form an escort team. They patrolled along the way on fine northern horses.
Lollister complained to Serdkamp who was following behind him, "Why do I always feel like I'm dealing with a convoy? You see, we set up a convoy from Moronte City. We finally left the convoy in Gerdos City and traveled lightly for a few days. Then you and Padt made another convoy for me in Fengyatta Town. Now we have to go with the convoy after staying at home for a few days. Convoy, convoy, it's so boring … "
Serdkamp knew Lollister was joking. He smiled and did not reply.
Josk, on the other hand, laughed, "Sir, you can wait another day. I'll go with the convoy first, and you can catch up tomorrow."
Lollister waved his hand and said, "No, I realize I'm a busy man. I'll be worried and worried every day I wait. It's better to go with the convoy."
…
It took Lollister seven and a half hours to get from the castle construction site in the Morgan Hills to Maple Forest Manor with Serdkamp, Padt, and a carriage. Now, it would probably take him fourteen to fifteen hours to get back with the convoy, which was almost double the time.
The caravan traveled for five to six hours, and at two o 'clock in the afternoon, Josk, who was at the front of the caravan, sent someone to ask Laurist if he should let the caravan rest for two hours before continuing.
Just as Laurist was about to ride his horse to the front to take a look, he suddenly noticed a cloud of dust rising from the mountain ridge in front of him. Dozens of riders emerged from the mountain ridge, waving their weapons and letting out shrill cries as they charged towards the caravan … …
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