System: Build My Own Territory

Chapter 891: Chapter 274: The Summer Harvest Begins (10,000)_6

Even if they have a large number of soldiers,

they absolutely cannot equip all their soldiers with armor as he does.

Even the archers, who perform long-range arrow barrages, are wearing partial armor.

Such a large-scale armored force is impossible for a lord without strong economic power and resources.

And this is precisely the advantage he holds when waging war against other lords!

As long as there are no powerful Extraordinary individuals,

the number of armored soldiers can significantly determine the direction of a war.

Fine equipment can greatly enhance the combat effectiveness of the army!

However, compared to those Great Lords...

they can casually summon a battalion, and the number of soldiers would easily crush him!

Just like last year, when Lawrence led those more than three thousand fully armed Sword and Shield Corps soldiers...

although his territory developed extremely rapidly,

there is still an insurmountable gap between him and those Great Lords!

The foundation accumulated by a family over generations

is naturally incomparable to his territory, which has developed for just over a year.

However, he is not in a hurry.

The Karedi Empire’s struggle for imperial authority has nearly captured everyone’s attention.

Any nobility or Great Lord with a certain level of power

is thinking of taking advantage of the imperial power struggle to grab a hefty piece from others.

His territory, located in a remote area, doesn’t even attract the attention of those Great Lords!

Compared to the daily mining of salt mines, then processed into fine salt,

which needs to be transported by land and water,

often taking one to two months to be sold at a good price,

how could it be quicker than directly occupying a port, an economic center city, and collecting taxes?

The most critical point is,

any merchants wishing to enter the port or city must pay the corresponding taxes.

Otherwise,

even the most precious goods cannot be traded and therefore can never turn into commodities to gain their deserved value!

In other words,

the more chaotic the Karedi Empire becomes, the more time he has to continue developing!

He could even,

taking advantage of the war, gain more benefits from the surrounding lords’ territories.

Of course,

it’s still just a thought in his mind for now.

He wouldn’t undertake any risky ventures for some petty gains.

Everything must be based on the premise of safety!

Just like Morgan Town, if a lord dispatched troops intending to seize it,

as long as the enemy’s forces greatly outnumber his own,

he would not hesitate to redeploy the forces and farmers sent to the Manor Castle immediately.

Even if the crops in Morgan Town’s fields have all matured,

he would not hesitate!

Reviewing the development progress in his territory, Lynn felt slightly relieved.

The most important task now is the harvest of barley and vegetables in the territory,

and waiting for Boer to employ Free People to start harvesting the crops in Morgan Town.

As for other things, they can be gradually produced and manufactured as long as there is time.

Lynn exhaled a breath of hot air and stepped towards the private chamber in the distance.

Earlier, Kuisi had already informed him.

The hot water for soaking had been prepared for him.

Today, he had been busy in the territory all day, organizing the townmen and entering the fields to harvest barley.

The clothes on his body were already soaked with sweat.

His body emitted a strong smell of sweat, covered with a faint layer of white.

That was from excessive sweating, leaving salt after drying.

After a comfortable soak and a massage from Janet in the private chamber,

Lynn returned to his bedroom and comfortably fell asleep.

...

On the other side at this moment,

under the night sky,

teams of figures walked on the gravel roads, illuminated by the torches’ light.

They carried simple bundles on their backs, holding labor tools in their hands.

These could be used for work later or as weapons for self-defense.

Because they had heard in Kakasong City,

Morgan Town had always been a place overrun by bandits.

The surrounding manors and villages suffered greatly.

At this moment, an urging shout rang out from behind them.

"Everyone, speed up, we should reach Morgan Town before dawn!"

"You can rest assured, Master Boer is a registered merchant in Kakasong City."

"Moreover, engaged in commerce for so long, he certainly wouldn’t deceive you."

Listening to the guard’s words from behind, the group of Free People continued to feel nervous.

Not to mention what Master Boer, as a merchant, might do to them,

if they were attacked by bandits tonight,

they wouldn’t even have a chance to run!

Even if they had farm tools and implements, being untrained and never having taken a life,

how could they possibly be a match for bandits?

Fortunately,

Boer had nearly fifty guards wearing chain armor.

As long as they didn’t encounter a large-scale bandit corps, just these fifty guards could scare off ordinary bandits.

At the front of the convoy,

fully loaded horse carts were moving along.

Boer, riding on horseback, glanced back at the Free People troop behind him.

Their faces, full of dissatisfaction, were illuminated by the torchlight and reached his ears.

After scanning the group, Boer turned back and looked at the Guard Captain beside him.

He asked, "Has the number of this batch of Free People been tallied?"

"There are no issues of having contractual obligations with other Noble Lords and being rehired, are there?"

The Guard Captain nodded quickly upon hearing this, "Master Boer, it’s already been investigated."

"They are all genuine Free People, awaiting the summer harvest to find suitable employers."

"After learning about the employment conditions you offered, harvesting one hundred pounds for ten pounds in payment,"

"these five hundred Free People immediately agreed to the labor contract."

Boer nodded in satisfaction, "Well done."

"However, just these few Free People are far from enough!

"Master Lynn requires a substantial workforce to harvest all the crops in Morgan Town."

In Boer’s mind, he pondered briefly and then continued,

"At least... over two thousand people are needed!"