Chapter 209: Three Points in the North

Chapter 205 – Three Points in the Northlands
Nowadays, there are three people who are recognized as having the best development in the Northlands, one is Earl Ferrier, the second is Earl Solari, and the third is Viscount Hydra III.

They are like three points, two at the border of the empire and one at the North Boundary River, making a little accent to the desolate Northlands.

Among them, Earl Ferrier monopolized the Northland fur trade, especially high-grade fur is the favorite of the Empire’s noblewomen, coupled with Earl Ferrier beautiful and beautiful long-sleeved dance, and the Empire’s border with a number of powerful nobles unclear, but also close to the Empire’s border troops, so the people do not dare to her to make trouble, or else a minute by the well-trained Imperial Border Troops hacked to death.

Although the count of Solari is a man, not that congenital conditions, but also master a monopoly of the trade, that is, the horse livestock trade, and he is still the imperial border army’s horse suppliers, they also set up a strong cavalry, otherwise what monopoly, so also not subject to the intrusion of the people.

As for the Hydra family, when Hydra I in the time there is some fame, after the death of a complete pull across, thought this decline, who thought in the hands of Hydra III back from the dead, now in the north of the reputation of the two counts of the trend of vaguely comparable, especially now this chaotic time.

However, many people believe that this is mainly because the Hydra family territory is far enough away, in the absence of sufficient food supplies, the people simply can not get to the Hydra family territory, not to mention that the people are not willing to go, after all, the further north the more inhospitable, put the relatively rich Northland border is not robbed, to the north to run to drink the northwest wind to not.

Therefore, in a fairly long period of time, the turmoil temporarily can not affect the Hydra family’s territory, which is the advantage of this rising star.

Because of these advantages, many small nobles in the north are forced to stand in line, especially the small nobles in the north near the border of the empire.

There is no way, in the wave of turmoil, the territory of only more than a hundred serfs ten or so semi-discharged soldiers of the small lords can not independently cope with, in addition to embracing the thigh, they have no other choice, a time of the two counts of the power of the great rise.

Hydra family’s territory because too far north, at this time has not been affected, but everyone knows that this is only a matter of time, so the original just to the town of Akita as a springboard around to establish their own territories of the pioneers had to face a choice, to rely on or to carry their own.

But all join the pioneering corps to the north, either can not survive, or ambitious, and the former has long chosen to join the town of Akita, only the latter despite the danger of running far away as the emperor of the land.

But now they regret, the emperor of the soil that is so easy to be, the purchase of serfs need money, pioneering also need food and tools, not to mention the training of soldiers to buy weapons to protect themselves, which is the same does not spend money.

If they were so rich, they would not have come to the Northland to risk their lives, so under the threat of chaos, they had to consider whether they should continue to hold on or not.

These people were not like the nobles in the north near the border of the empire, who had to hurry to grab the straw of life under the tides of chaos, and the remoteness gave them time to consider, and also added indecision to their hearts.

Some chose to give up, at least temporarily, and joined Akita Town with all their belongings, such as Charlie.

Charlie’s background was not bad, in fact, those who came to the Northland and could open up a piece of territory on their own did not have a bad background, but it was a pity that he was an illegitimate child, and when he grew up, he either worked as a horseman for his full-blooded brother or swept away to make a living on his own.

Coincidentally at that time the empire is forming the second north of the pioneering corps, the family a little hint, Charlie will bite the bullet and stomp his feet, with the family sponsored resources to the north of the country.

He is a smart person, knows that the Northland border although good, but the future is not bright.

Because if you develop badly, you will be exploited by those two counts, if you develop well, then congratulations, the level of exploiting you will be that much higher, exploited by the imperial border army.

Coupled with the fact that all the good places in the Northland border were occupied, Charlie resolutely followed the merchant caravan to the vicinity of the North Boundary River.

At the time of seeing the town of Akita, Charlie envy, also full of fighting spirit inside, some efforts, in bringing a slightly rich family background to help, open up the land in good shape, but with the spread of turmoil, Charlie knows that he should make a choice.

Casting his lot with the town of Akita is safe, but it also means that all his previous efforts will be in vain, and it is very likely that he will only be able to end up as a farmer in his own life, and his children and grandchildren are afraid that there is no opportunity to turn over a new leaf. But a lot of concerns, in the more and more bad news under the impact is nothing, understand the death of nothing Charlie finally decided to rely on the town of Akita, so he brought the rest of the family with more than 200 serfs to the town of Akita, which made him envious of, but this time he will not be a passer-by, but to rely on the person.

Akita town is more prosperous than the first time Charlie came here, besides many people like him who brought their family money to join him, there are also many merchants, it seems that this place is not only not affected by the turmoil, but also become more prosperous, which makes him a little bit puzzled.

In fact, the reason is very simple, because Akita Town is the only place that sells food in large quantities for hundreds of miles around, and it is also the only place where you can buy metal tools and weaponry.

The importance of food is needless to say, the newly arrived pioneers can’t grow their own food, and it’s not practical to transport it from the empire, plus there must be enough food to start farming, so they can only buy it from Akita Town.

After all, Akita Town is the territory with the most farmland in the entire Northland, especially the convenient aqueducts can ensure that even in the inhospitable Northland can also get a good harvest, which has the spare capacity to sell food.

Of course, tools and weapons are also very important, without tools, you can not build a wall, without a wall, you can not stop robbers and stragglers, as for the role of weapons, not to mention, for the preparation of peers.

But the imperial border troops strictly prohibit iron weapons and blades out of the customs, even as a northern nobleman, the number of iron weapons can be purchased each year is very limited, in addition to their own contacts, can only rely on smuggling.

Akita Town is one of the few places that sells iron and weapons, although the quantity is small and the price is expensive, but the quality is good, so it attracts a lot of people to come and buy.

The more prosperous Akita Town became, the more Charlie felt that his choice to join was not wrong, so he gritted his teeth and went to the registration office in the center of the town.

There were already quite a few people here, and Charlie had a number plate shoved into his hand before arranging to sit on a bench to the side and wait for his number to be called.

A somewhat bewildered Charlie shook his head, clearing it a bit before talking to a man off to the side.

Everyone is talking about the treatment of the problem, before someone came over to explain, Charlie came late did not hear, now perked up his ears and listened carefully.

The defectors are also divided into grades, like all the way wandering over can only go to the Akita town of the pioneering brigade work, full half a year to become a farmer.

However, once you become a farmer in the territory, you will be able to share the land and houses, this point is very attractive, after all, free farming is already a lifelong dream of many people.

The next is the craftsmen, once they arrive, they can receive a temporary residence permit, but it still takes half a year to be regularized, and during this period, they cannot leave the place where they work and live, and they cannot violate the rules and regulations of this place.

Lastly, there are the pseudo-lords like them with family money, a bit of capital in their hands, with as few as twenty to thirty or as many as one to two hundred serfs under their command, and although they don’t have a Northland title, they can’t be treated as commoners either.

Most of them will be arranged to become farm owners, but only the land is their own, and the peasants who work need to be hired by themselves.

This will cut off the way to become a nobleman in the north, and also do not have the power of life and death, but the advantage is that this place is safe enough, but also very prosperous, their offspring can also go to the town’s newly established school to learn culture and martial arts, and after graduation, if their grades are good, they can join the town center or the vigilante, and may not not have no day of reckoning in the future.

Although not yet married, but Charlie has been moved.

(End of chapter)