Some knowledgeable people gradually came to their senses. They thought that this guy might not be the low-level magician as reported in the intelligence. Which low-level magician could cast more than a dozen fireballs and still be energetic? This kid is at least mid-level, and he has a lot of magic items on him! The attackers on the right were the first to collapse. Most of them were bandits who were used to bullying the weak and fearing the strong. They simply did not have the courage to fight a tough battle with the regular army. Therefore, seeing that the situation was unfavorable, they immediately abandoned their employer and prepared to escape, but unexpectedly, the cavalry had already circled around their rear and launched an attack. Even though the terrain in the forest is not suitable for cavalry combat, these cavalrymen are all excellent riders, and they are strong men wearing standard plate armor. They rush up at high speed and sweep away the enemy. As a result, the attackers on the right quickly collapsed. Several of the main plotters wanted to run, but they were hit in the knees by cross darts from somewhere and fell to the street and were captured. On the left side, although the number of people is small, they are much more elite than those on the right. It is not difficult to tell from the way they fight that they are "hunters" who have received formal training. When they saw that the action had no chance of success, they retreated decisively, and even took away the bodies of their fallen comrades. After everything was settled, Dick jumped off the carriage and ordered his soldiers to treat their wounded as quickly as possible, clean up the battlefield, and capture a few living prisoners and bring them over. At this time, the private army's attitude towards Dick was very different. When Herman and others were still there, they followed suit and lacked respect for this "joke master of the Duke's family", and even told some indecent jokes in private.
But the situation is different now. Several knights in charge are dead. At the critical moment, the fifth young master remained calm and commanded everyone to fight. He also demonstrated extremely superb magical skills. He alone was a turret and killed and wounded a large number of enemy troops. The private soldiers then realized that the fifth young master of the Duke's family, the new governor of Laguge, was a wizard who was to be worshipped and served as a father on the battlefield! His strong strength also made him easily win the respect of the private soldiers. Now no one dared to take him lightly. After a short while, his men cleaned up the battlefield and pulled out a total of 72 bodies and four prisoners from the woods. Seventeen of his own men were killed, twenty-two were wounded to varying degrees, and another eleven took advantage of the chaos to escape and are currently missing. Judging from the casualty ratio, the Duke's private army had won unintentionally, but they lost a total of five canonized knights in this battle, and they were the main targets of the enemy's first round of attacks. Dick ordered the remains of his dead to be collected, cremated and brought back to the territory for a proper burial. Especially when he saw Herman who died with his eyes open, Dick spoke in a sorrowful voice. "What a pity! Knight Goering had the potential to become my third brother-in-law." After the team reorganized, Dick gave his carriage to the seriously injured and rode the warhorse left by Herman to the front of the team. I have to say that Herman's horse is really good, a pure-blooded Ashlar mare, completely black except for its golden-black mane, and it is very tall and strong. Unfortunately, Dick wasn't strong enough, so he didn't look very impressive when riding. After the attack, the team walked for another five days and finally entered the territory of Laguge. After they passed through the Mupa Mountains that spanned the northwestern border of the empire, the climate seemed to have suddenly turned into winter from early autumn, and the temperature dropped sharply by seven or eight degrees. When the team camped at the pass, there was even a light snow in the second half of the night. "It's only the end of September!" "Sir, this year's Laguge does seem to be a little colder than in previous years." Next to Dick was a follower in the team who was from Laguge and had a relatively good understanding of the local situation. He told Dick that the local registered population was indeed only about 50,000, but there were actually many "wild man villages" hidden in the mountains. They were all poor people who could not bear the harsh rule of the empire. They made a living in the mountains by farming and hunting. Occasionally, they would bring some mountain products out to trade with local villagers in exchange for salt and other supplies that were not available in the mountains. No one knows how many savage villages and "savages" there are in the entire Laguge. In Dick's view, these are extremely valuable "human resources" that should be won over and utilized as much as possible. Three days later, the team arrived at Lagug Fort. The local bureaucrats and gentry organized a welcoming ceremony and called on thousands of pale and skinny civilians to line up at the city gate to welcome them.
Looking at the poor people kneeling on the ground in front of him, Dick frowned slightly. He didn't think there was any meaning in such an activity. Everyone had enough food and clothing, so it was fine for them to come out and have fun, but the state of the locals... they looked like they couldn't stand the hassle. Before Dick could yell for everyone to stand up, he saw someone in the crowd fainted from kneeling with his head down. "Everyone, get up! It's harvest time now, so everyone should do whatever they need to do. Disperse!" After hearing what the new governor had said, the common people who had been forced to attend this welcome ceremony immediately dispersed with many thanks. The only ones who remained were the local wealthy people and officials who stayed behind. Dick rode up to them, introduced himself with aristocratic etiquette, and then asked their names one by one. He had asked the spy group to collect intelligence in advance and knew that most of these people were insignificant little characters, and there were only two who were really important. One is the local knight family, the Saxon family, whose fiefdom is Hot Spring Village. They are considered to be the owners of the manor. The current head of the family, Jonah Saxon, is also the head of the local self-defense group, and he manages about 200 unorganized militiamen. This group of militia organizations that can be formed to maintain public order are now the source of the biggest public security problem in Laguge. Another person worth noting is David Porter, the current acting governor. Strictly speaking, he is somewhat related to Dick. He is the second nephew of the second lady of the Duke and the second cousin of the third lady Feeney. If we really talk about seniority, Dick has to call him that. Before Dick came to Laguge, this guy had served as acting governor here for three years. Because Laguge was the fiefdom of the Best family, the Duke's sons were unwilling to come, so the second lady found this job for her second nephew. This man is almost 30 years old this year. He has been in the bitter cold of Laguge for three years, but he is still in good shape. Dick observed his expression. If he didn't like staying in this hellhole, he would just take his place. There would be no need for any conflict between the two sides. But if he can't bear the benefits here and doesn't want to leave... As Dick was observing the crowd, the people in front of him were also observing him. Many people were secretly delighted when they saw that he was young and handsome, thinking that he would be an easy kid to fool. However, some people had received news in advance and knew that this kid had elven blood, just looked young, and was also a talented magician. After Dick entered the city, he moved directly into the main castle. The first thing he did was to ask his officials to bring all the account books and documents from the past three years for him to review. Several staff members looked at each other and were about to find an excuse to get away with it, but they saw a group of soldiers carrying account books over, which was a completely direct response. Seeing that they looked unhappy, Dick smiled and said that he had just informed them. In fact, as soon as he entered the city, he sent a team of soldiers with his handwritten order straight to the document warehouse. When the former acting governor David saw this, he exclaimed in his heart that good people never come. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Dick take out a parchment scroll with red ink and handed it to him. This was the official document of enthronement of an official of the Empire, and it was given to Dick by the old Duke Rune when he set out from the Empire. It was a "thank you gift" to David for his three years as acting governor. "This is?" "Letter of recommendation. Father thanks you, Cousin David, for your outstanding work over the past three years. With his status as Duke, he recommends you to join the Third Hessian Regiment. You will be a centurion there. This is a good job. Cousin, if you work hard there, you may even be awarded a knighthood." The Hessian Third Army is the famous "Army Young Masters' Army" of the Empire. Almost all the lower-level officers in the army are young masters of various noble families who have no inheritance rights, so it is named "Second Sons' Army". The old duke was very kind in giving David the letter of introduction, but the problem was that once one joined the legion, one had to be bound by military regulations. Even if it was the Second Son Legion where many young masters gathered, no matter how poor the military discipline was, there were still people in charge. Moreover, according to rumors, bullying was very serious there. The benefits that a centurion can make are definitely not as much as those of a fiefdom governor. So when Dick handed the letter of introduction to David, the other party obviously hesitated, but finally took it silently, and then made an excuse that he had something to do at home and left first. After the other party left the study, Dick asked Tia who was in disguise beside him. "Did you see anything?" "Greedy, cowardly, he didn't want to leave." "Haha, it seems that even in a bitter and cold place, there are still opportunities to gain." "This David is just a small character. You have to be careful of the Saxon family. Their head is very hostile to you and really wants to kill you."
As a spy, Tia has a "special ability" which is mind reading. However, unlike the melon god Anya, Tia's mind reading is more like a professional quality after reaching the pinnacle of psychology research. Just by looking into other people's eyes, she can know the greatest desire in the other person's heart. So when entering the city, Tia followed Dickma and looked at all the nobles and dignitaries present. Upon learning that the Saxon knight intended to kill him, Dick thought that this might be related to the previous assassination attempt, and the mastermind behind it was either the first or third lady. They all wanted to stop Dick from becoming the governor of Laguge, and the only local resource worth mentioning was "cold iron", an important military supply. Dick suddenly felt that the clues became clear. "Befa, draft a document for me to hold a tournament in three days. I was attacked on the way here, and all the knights accompanying me were killed or injured. I urgently need to recruit strong men who are both skilled in martial arts and capable of commanding troops. It would be unfair to appoint them directly. I also want to give civilian talents a chance to stand out. A tournament will be held at that time, and the winner will be crowned an apprentice knight on the spot... Just write it like this." To put it bluntly, Dick organized this martial arts competition just as a formality so that the Black and White Gun Dastard, who has never appeared in public, can naturally take over the private army and be in charge of the army for himself. Considering the weak influence that the Earthlings have left on the Sun Continent over the past half century, as long as the contract emblem is not revealed, no one would have thought that these two powerful people would be the "summoners". By the way, the positions of the contract emblems of the girls around Dick are very secret, generally in places that are not easy to reveal. For example, Tia's emblem is on the outer right thigh, and the black and white gun is near her chest. The white guns of the northern hemisphere are exposed, and the emblem is in the trench of the southern hemisphere. The black guns of the southern hemisphere are exposed, and the emblem is in the trench of the northern hemisphere. As long as the plate armor and the lining tights are not taken off, others will not be able to see it. In addition to letting Black and White Guns take over the army, Dick is also preparing to replace the original internal affairs team. Those guys are David's people. Dick will retain some of the relatively honest ones after screening, and the rest will be slowly cleared out of the team within the next two months as the internal affairs handover occurs. The replacements are Rita, Belfa and Joel from the secretarial team. Tia and Lily from the spy team usually assist the secretarial team and are sent out for intelligence work. Kasumi, Ayane and Momiji from the ninja team continue to lurk. In order to govern his own fiefdom well, Dick will continue to summon more two-dimensional girls with excellent professional qualities and continuously expand his "Pink Cabinet". At the same time, on the other side, in the Saxon family's manor house, the owner, old Jonah, who had just returned home, threw his coat to the maid who was walking by the side, sat down by the fireplace, poured himself a glass of ale, and drank it all. The old man's face was not very good, just because someone who shouldn't have arrived in Laguge alive appeared in front of him today, which made the old man very unhappy. At this time, a lazy voice came from the attic, and a young woman with an overly delicate face and figure came down from upstairs. She was wearing a fox fur, exposing a large area of skin. The woman looked to be in her early twenties, but she smiled coquettishly at Jonah, who was older than her father, and spoke in a tender voice in Hessian, which she was not very fluent in. "Oppa! Why did you just come back?!" Seeing the young woman's graceful body, old Jonah licked his dry lips, but soon remembered that there were more important things to do, so he suppressed his desire and spoke to the woman. "Ae-jeong, ask your brother Park De-yong to come over. I need him to do something."
007. This is my territory Although he was a noble of the lowest rank, old Jonah followed the fashion, and after he had some spare money, he followed the example of other nobles and spent money to get himself a summon. As a result, the old man was lucky and summoned two people at once, a boy and a girl who were a pair of siblings. The boy was called Park Deyong and the girl was called Park Ae-jeong. The Dahan Ming Kingdom, which claimed to be from the earth, was the first in East Asia and the second in the world, second only to Mi Lijian, a super developed country. Old Jonah didn't understand this, but he liked Park Ae-jung very much because of her delicate face, big breasts and round butt. That night, he performed the slave contract on her, which made Park Ae-jung experience what it meant to get stronger with age. From then on, the brother and sister became slaves of the Saxon family. The sister was deeply loved by old Jonah, and the brother became a highly respected lackey because of his intelligence and the opportunity to flatter. Old Jonah once tried to test Park Deyong by saying that he wanted to terminate the slave contract and set him free.
This is impossible, because the slave contract is a permanent contract that cannot be dissolved, but it does not prevent Old Jonah from teasing Park Deyong, who does not know magic. As a result, Park Deyong kneels down without saying a word and begs his master not to abandon him. He also said that there is no two suns in the sky, and he only has Old Jonah as his master! Although Old Jonah despised Park Deyong's inherent servility, he also liked this smart but bad-intentioned lackey. Especially in terms of training the serfs at home, this guy who claimed to have been trained in the Korean army for two years could always come up with some amazing "punishment methods". Soon, Park Deyong came in from outside, panting, with a wet whip in his hand. He must be "disciplining" those disobedient serfs. Unlike his sister who had delicate looks and a graceful figure, Park Deyong was a very ugly man, with a rough and not round face that looked like a toad that had turned into a spirit. Sometimes old Jonah couldn't help but wonder, are these two people with such a huge difference in appearance really siblings? Of course, the old guy didn't know that Park Ae-jeong didn't look like this three years ago. It was his brother who spent a huge amount of money to take her to the hospital to get the popular style of the season. Park Deyong gave his sister plastic surgery not out of love for her, but because he wanted to make money from his sister after the surgery. He first sent her to a girl group, and then tried to hook up with the rich people in the consortium. As it turned out, man proposes, God disposes. Before the brother and sister could start to implement their plan, they were recruited to another world together. The good-looking skin that Park Deyong spent a lot of money to buy for his sister finally came in handy. After Park Deyong entered the house, he ignored his sister who was "drawing pus" from old Jonah, and asked directly what the head of the family wanted. The other party narrowed his eyes and spoke after a long while. "I want you to do something..." On the other side, in the study of the main castle, Dick was checking the account books of the past three years with a few of his smarter girls. Most of the data in the account books match, which shows that David is not ambiguous about this, but Dick doesn't think that such a person would be clean. Soon, the spy group he sent out to collect intelligence came back first. After arriving at Lagog Castle, Dick's team gave his private soldiers and followers extra bonuses and a day off. The money was distributed in the main castle square. Dick sat on a platform with two open money boxes at hand, one box of gold and one box of silver, which emitted a breathtaking brilliance under the sun. All the soldiers and accompanying personnel lined up and came forward one by one to receive their rewards. Everyone who came before Dick had to announce their name loudly first, and then Dick would reply "××, get the reward" and personally take the money from the box and hand it to the other person. Each follower gets five silver coins, and the injured gets one gold coin. Each soldier was given one gold, and the wounded were given one gold and five silver coins. Anyone who kills the enemy in battle will be rewarded with one gold coin for each head. Finally, the death of the deceased was announced in public, his name was called three times, and then the pension was announced. Five knights died in the battle, fifty gold each, a total of two hundred and fifty. The 17 soldiers who died were posthumously awarded the title of Royal Guards and a pension of ten gold coins. The entire process of rewarding and providing pensions was completely open to the public. The money was real money that Dick handed to the soldiers personally, and he also shook hands and patted them on the shoulders to show encouragement. Throughout the entire ceremony, Dick spent more than 1,200 gold coins, but he completely held the loyalty of the 500 people he brought from the empire in his hands. It also allowed the local people of Laguge to see that their new governor was a generous man who was not stingy in rewarding his subordinates. After receiving their rewards and holidays, these soldiers and followers immediately flocked to local taverns, bars and other places of consumption, boosting the local economy to a certain extent. The two members of the spy group took the opportunity to use disguises to blend in and go to places like taverns to gather information. According to local miners and the general public, David has indeed done a lot of immoral things in the past three years. The Empire has an official monopoly on cold iron, but at least they pay for it. A normal miner's annual salary should be twelve gold and five silver coins. This income is more than enough to support a family of three in the countryside as long as the miner does not go to live in a big city like the imperial capital.
Criminals in the labor camps were not paid but had to be fed. The standard of food was one copper coin per person per day. It seemed little, but because the food was purchased collectively, the food might not be good, but it was enough to not starve. Those with the highest income are the blacksmiths who smelt cold iron. They are serious high-tech talents, because smelting cold iron is much more difficult than smelting pig iron, and requires certain alchemical techniques. The excellent properties of cold iron are enough to be called a special alloy even on Earth. Therefore, the annual salary of a cold iron smelter is as high as fifty gold coins. There are only fourteen masters in the whole of Laguge who receive this salary.
