Black Iron Crown

"I can't help it..." Kerim showed a wry smile, and then said: "What's more, we are still promoted, and now we are both team leaders!"

Hearing what he said, the sad atmosphere in the barracks where there were only five people left decreased a lot, and they all nodded.

All five of them were promoted to squad leader, which is why they were so brave in battle.

And the consequence of doing this is... There are only five people left in their team.

"Krim, I heard that you acquired 250 acres of arable land at one time in the last war, is that true?" A soldier suddenly came to his senses and asked.

They have just returned to the camp not long ago, and they were all scattered in various regions before, so they don't know much about their respective rewards.

"Ah... the Earl exchanged the land for me, saying that if I settle in another area, I can give me the original land plus an additional 100 acres of arable land besides the rewarded land. I agreed as I wish... ..."

Kerim scratched his head and spoke in a very humble tone, but he couldn't hide the complacency and joy on his face.

"I agreed to this proposal, so the Earl allocated 650 acres of arable land to me in Kurikuta Village under Falienburg... In addition to that, there are five silver coins..."

"so much!"

The other soldiers exclaimed one after another. This kind of reward is really too generous. Although they also made a lot of money in the previous war, they can't compare with Kerim's harvest anyway.

Kerim smiled when he heard the words: "Do you not know that my family already has 200 acres of arable land, the Earl rewarded me with 200 acres, and I chose to settle in another area with another 100 acres. The 50 acres of arable land that you have a share in, don’t these add up to 650 acres!”

After listening to his explanation, several other small captains who did not take up the post got balanced one after another. Indeed, his family already had a lot of arable land.

The land he got is just a little less than him, which is not a big deal.

Moreover, the land replacement proposed by Lehner was also supported by all the soldiers.

Almost all of them chose to get an extra 100 mu of arable land and settle down in other areas.

It was a way for Reiner to strengthen his rule.

These soldiers serve in their own armies,

He is naturally loyal to himself.

Because these benefits were bestowed on them by Reiner, if they want to continue to keep these properties, they must support Reiner's rule.

Dispersing them in various regions can not only avoid the future conflicts between these retired veterans and Reiner, but also use their influence to control various regions.

After all, it is impossible for them to cultivate hundreds of acres of land by themselves, which inevitably requires tenants, and how can tenants not obey their landlords?

In this way, Leiner's goal of controlling the territory is achieved.

After chatting for a while, these soldiers wore armor and held their own weapons, and rushed to the barracks outside the city in groups, preparing to conduct the first training for their future soldiers.

At this time, Reiner was sitting in his study looking at the documents Logan had submitted to him.

His current territory is too large, and he needs to ride a fast horse for five or six days to go from south to north, so the transmission of information is a bit slow, so now Logan's intelligence organization mainly relies on carrier pigeons...

For example, now, Reiner learned from Logan that Sir Horn had once again led a team across Fort Twarin, and was heading towards the city of Mecaron.

Although the royal family no longer has much control and influence in the northern border, certain intelligence capabilities still exist. How could the imperial capital not know that Leiner has controlled the city of Mecaron for nearly three months?

Sure enough, on May 28th, the 23rd day of the empire, Sir Horn led a team of hundreds of people to the outside of Mecaron City.

As an "old friend" who has been in contact with many times, Reiner enthusiastically led a group of courtiers to the gate of the city to welcome the spokesperson of the royal family.

"Whoa! My old friend, we haven't seen each other for almost four months?" Reiner hugged Sir Horn, then let go of his hand and patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile.

"Haha, yes, but I really didn't expect that you defeated Earl Zhebo in just four months and became the real Lord of the North!" Sir Horn also had a smile on his face. , replied to Reiner with some admiration.

"This is not a place to talk, I held a banquet for you in the hall, just for you!" Reiner raised his eyebrows and smiled at Sir Horn: "There are a few ladies who have always wanted to see Behold the gallant Ser Horne!"

"Really? That's great!" Sir Horne nodded knowingly, showing a meaningful smile.

A group of people passed through the bustling market. Sir Horn was amazed along the way, but he was not shocked either.

In fact, Mecaron City, as the largest and only commercial city in the northern region, although prosperous, is still far behind the prosperous business of the imperial capital, which has gathered 4 million square kilometers of products.

He just felt a little surprised that there is such a city in this remote northern region.

Entering the banquet hall, the maids and servants have already brought food to the table. Mecaron City itself is rich in commodities, and there is also a lot of stock in the warehouse, so the food on the table looks very rich.

Everyone sat around the long table in batches, and the one sitting on Reiner's left was Sir Horn.

Reiner inserted a whole Uren bird egg with a fork, chewed it carefully for a while, swallowed it, and said to Sir Horn next to him: "If I'm not wrong, you should come here this time." Are you here for steel and armor again?"

Leiner is quite satisfied with the steel and armor business between the two parties. The last time he made more than 2,200 gold coins to the world, there are still nearly 3,000 gold coins piled up in the warehouse.

Although it is enough to spend in a short period of time, but now that his territory is large, there are more places to spend, and due to the war, the tax can not be collected much, so now he is completely sitting and eating, just waiting Selling the loot or something can make a fortune.

Sir Horn wiped his mouth with his hand, put down the fork in his hand, and said: "Indeed, the situation of the royal family is getting more and more difficult now, the southerners and the group of barbarians from the west have begun to openly oppose the royal family! "

"Now the royal family is sending troops to suppress some lords who are not too far away, so more armor and steel are needed. This time I hope to get more steel back. In the past two months, whether it is weapons or armor, the consumption The speed is too fast!"

Sir Horn habitually stroked the big light red beard on his chin, and whispered next to Reiner's ear: "I guess... a bigger war may be coming soon!"