System: Build My Own Territory

Chapter 1170 - 321: Savior (10,000)_3

"..."

One voice overrode another, echoing below the city walls.

Lynn even heard the voices of women among the responses.

It was clear.

The intense desire these peasants had for cultivating land!

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Lynn’s right hand rose again.

A chorus of responses gradually faded away, and the open space below the city walls returned to silence.

Lynn nodded with satisfaction and asked again.

"Who is willing to don armor and grip weapons in hand?"

"To ruthlessly cut down the enemy during invasions or external wars?"

A resounding and unanimous response echoed from the mouths of the peasants.

"I am willing! I am willing! I am willing!"

Lynn pondered for a moment and continued to ask.

"Who is willing to sacrifice their life for Morgan Town, for this territory, for the Lord?"

"I am willing! I am willing! I am willing!"

Listening to this wave-like response coming from afar.

It resounded in the open space.

Echoed against the night sky.

Lynn’s eyebrows slightly raised.

A call met with a thousand responses.

All eyes were on him, waiting for him to issue orders.

This is the thrill that power brings!

Watching those faces full of excitement, waiting for the peasants’ responses to die down.

Lynn responded: "Very good!"

"Next, I will arrange for Gavin Agricultural Officer to lead his subordinates to select from among you."

"Those who meet physical requirements can become garrison soldiers!"

After speaking those words.

Lynn’s gaze turned towards Gavin waiting at the back.

"Gavin Agricultural Officer, choose the robust and strong men as much as possible."

"I do not want the garrison soldiers of Morgan Town to lack the strength to march and fight after wearing armor!"

It’s not that Lynn looked down on female soldiers.

But under the impoverished conditions of insufficient food and lack of nutritional intake.

The physical fitness of the men is extremely limited and not very strong.

The physical fitness of the women would be even lower!

Lynn preferred to allocate them to handicraft production.

Especially in the fields of textiles and food processing, women who have accumulated experience passed down through generations have a clear advantage.

Gavin quickly bent over, respectfully saying.

"Yes, Master!"

Seeing that Master Lynn had no further instructions.

Gavin bowed and left, taking large steps, descending the castle wall stairs, and walking out of the Manor Castle.

Under the watching eyes of the peasant crowd, he arrived at the front of the peasant group.

Looking at those faces full of excitement, Gavin spoke in a deep voice.

"You’ve heard the Lord’s instructions."

"Now, I will lead dozens of peasants to conduct selection among you."

"The Lord’s order to me is to select men who are healthy and robust."

"In order to complete the selection as quickly as possible, everyone must line up neatly for selection."

The peasants responded quickly, signaling their response.

After the words fell, Gavin summoned dozens of peasant assistants from the territory to begin the selection of garrison soldiers.

In the selection process by Gavin and his assistants, one by one, robust men were picked out.

With elated expressions, they moved to the front of the peasant group.

Those who were thin, or missing limbs or fingers, or women, after being eliminated, had faces full of regret and helplessness.

Despite being a bit unwilling.

But they dared not defy the Lord standing on the city wall!

Unable to become garrison soldiers, they could not be allocated privatized farmland.

Once they angered the Lord, at best they would be expelled from the territory, and at worst they would be killed!

They clearly understood the gravity of the situation.

Standing on the city wall, Lynn looked down at the ongoing selection of garrison soldiers below.

Thoughts quickly churned in his mind.

Although there were a total of eight thousand one hundred peasants in Morgan Town now.

Among them, there were both men and women, the old and the young.

Many of them became physically handicapped due to various reasons.

Those able to become garrison soldiers were often former guards of other manors.

However.

Lynn was not concerned.

Under his instructions.

Rose, Wesley, and Tyrone had already taken the soldiers.

Going to the manors of several exterminated supporters.

When they return to Morgan Town again, the labor force in Morgan Town will increase dramatically!

Even if, under the fire of Lorin, half of the guards and peasants of the supporter manor lords perished.

The labor force that can be brought back from five estates should be around five thousand people.

The current eight thousand one hundred people, plus the five thousand people to be brought back, make a total of thirteen thousand people!

With such a number, five thousand six hundred garrison soldiers can certainly be selected.

After the selection is complete, what needs to be done.

Is for Gavin to lead them in cultivating the one hundred and twenty thousand mu of land in Morgan Town.

After the cultivation is complete, Wesley will lead them in military training!

Blacksmith workshops must also be arranged to forge suitable weapons and armor for them.

If there are enough warhorses, arrangement for warhorses must also be made for them!

In Lynn’s view.

Whether archers or infantry.

As long as they have warhorses, their combat capabilities will drastically improve!

Whether for assault charges or long-range support.

Only by having warhorses can they seize the initiative and control the battlefield.

Once the recruitment and selection of five thousand six hundred garrison soldiers is complete.

Lynn also needs to classify them into different military types and assign various functions.

With the current limited number of warhorses, there’s no need to consider cavalry for the time being.