Eagle Byzantium

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This princess in purple wants to build a school, and also wants students to learn unpopular agriculture and architecture. This thinking is indeed a breakthrough of the times.

However, this kind of culturally focused approach brings more excitement to people's hearts than the princess's words like "I want to renovate the fortress of Seleucia" or "I want to erect a new fortress on the seaside facing Alamein Castle." The stabilizing effect is much greater - a few days ago, rumors of war were spreading, and many craftsmen working on the construction site of the large hospital ran away. Now the Princess in Purple has promptly promulgated civilized measures to show that our Seleucia military government is still standing The image of not falling down makes people's hearts settle down as soon as possible.

After the order to build the school was issued, Anna's army marched forward the next day, and then arrived at Mutter Castle, which was under siege.

At this moment, the castle is no longer as grand as it was when Anna and Gawain came to inspect for the first time - Branas and Lambert, who are responsible for the siege, command the three infantry detachments of the Guardian Brigade, plus the soldiers who came to join the army. The Genatists, the Paulist Army of Believers, and mobilized farmers from various places, a total of thousands of people, provided the passage down the mountain for them. The besieged barracks, barracks and sentry towers were dug out and densely built. A blockade ditch filled with wooden stakes not only tightened the "throat" of the castle, but also drained the water source surrounding the castle. Originally, Mutter Castle could rely on He was leaning against a fence protruding from the high platform, using nooses and buckets to draw water from the moat. Now there was no hope at all.

However, the battle between the besieging side and the defending side was not fierce, and only bows and arrows were occasionally used. Below the Mutter Castle, the vast woodlands and river valleys are really lively. Treatment of Ginate retrograde labor.

Since Gawain established the "spirit of contract", that is, the principle of "I dare to sell if you dare to buy", the Ginat real estate in the river valley was sold out within a few days - when Anna's shoulder carriage was carried, the attendants behind him The guard was huge, and after walking up the hillside covered with shrubs and dwarf pine opposite Mutter Castle, she saw the beautiful castle opposite surrounded by clouds and mist, the siege positions several levels below, and the active world on the outside - Member of fraternities and fraternities. Scatteredly sitting in front of the ridges of various fields, holding folding tables and bags full of coins at their feet, guiding the original Ginat stewards and tenant farmers in the wheat fields, orchards, and ditches, using cylinders to A new style of inscription stone was implemented to implement the new land distribution. New water and property boundaries were densely drawn.

On a huge old tree in the middle, with its shabby branches and leaves, densely packed corpses were hung, surrounded by execution racks. This tree already had a special name, and the local people called it the "Rebel Tree."

"The Grand Duke's intention is to establish new sacred estates in the entire Mut Valley, plus one hundred to one hundred and fifty new rural communes." Heraldry Officer Andodat bowed in front of Anna and reported. .

Anna smiled and said thank you for your hard work. "From now on, we need to supervise the renewal committees in the communes, constantly organize farmers, open new irrigation canals, and increase land income. The Grand Duke and I want to make all the Roman subjects of Seleucia understand that you can always get generous rewards from managing the land. . And Andodat, the new sacred estate is to support the Grand Duke’s cavalry, so the standards in the contract must be higher, because the Stratiotai’s horses and armor are much more expensive.”

"yes."

"Except for military expenditures, the Stratiotai real estate should not bear other taxes; the rest will be sold at a low price and allocated to the new land of the Ginat stewards and tenant farmers. For every fifty people, a fully equipped cavalry, flag, Armor, horses, and weapons, or two brigade halberdiers, or three brigade archers, the total value of which must not be less than one Twenty-four gold coins per year; if you are unwilling to undertake military service, you can directly pay the same amount of taxes and have the military government hire personnel to replace them. This tax is called the 'shield tax' and must be collected strictly. It can be mitigated, but it cannot be delayed or avoided." After Anna said this, Little Sunfish handed the already drafted order document to the herald officer and asked him to implement it in detail.

Then the herald officer retreated to one side and stood there, while Anna stared at Mutter Castle, and suddenly asked Lambert who came to accompany him from the other side, "Dig a sealing trench and drain the water source of the castle to trap Kallego." Brother Si, was Branas the one to come up with this plan?”

After receiving a positive answer, Anna raised her chin and thought thoughtfully, "Then why not just poison the water of the original moat, poison the defenders in the castle, and then have them surrender and be defeated?"

The words suddenly came out of the purple-clothed princess's mouth, which caught Lambert off guard. He didn't know how to answer, because only a princess who grew up in the palace and lacked actual military experience would have such a whimsical question. .

Finally, the little sunfish came over and whispered to the princess, "This is impossible, because the water in the moat is connected to the Sarlev River, and there is no such a large dose of poison that can reduce the toxicity of the water." It is melted to a fatal degree, and there is a backup spring in the mountain fort, which can slowly support the defenders. "

Anna's face suddenly turned red with embarrassment, but fortunately, behind the curtain, others could not see clearly. She coughed twice and changed the subject, "Remember to give the Mut Castle of the Calegos brothers to Gaia Ducas and Nexus Ducas."

But now she also understood that through this bloody rebellion war, she and Gawain had wiped out most of the Seleucia Jinat, and redistributed all their land, established a new and dynamic commune system, and expanded the direct holy beneficiary military service estate, increased taxes and manpower, and had a "gateway" facing north within their jurisdiction. Now her and Gawain's kingdom has formed a "three-layer offensive and defensive system". The first layer is the chain defense line formed by the lords such as Osen, Polybius, Andeodate (temporary acting), Monomachus, and Dolus Lambert (not yet in office), and their castles, which just control the Cilician Gate and block the Armenian forces in the east; the second layer is Lamas, Zephilim, and Koleadiou, that is, Western Cilicia, which just forms a "three-legged" defense zone. This is also a mixed area of ​​holy beneficiary real estate and Jinat real estate, which can bring rich output and a large number of troops to the military government. The local Jinat are also loyal to the Grand Duke; the third layer of defense zone is the core area from Seleucia to the Mut River Valley. Now that dissidents have been completely eradicated, it has become the forbidden delicacy for her and Gawain to sleep soundly.

Anna couldn't help but imagine that in the Acropolis of Seleucia, next spring, when the wisteria flowers covered the walls, she and Gawain could enjoy "marrying each other" on the couch - resting their heads on the Mut River Valley, stepping on the Cyprus Sea, and let their bellies give birth to a child that is a mixture of the bravery and vitality of Varangians and the noble classics of Rome.

"No, there is still the Alaman Castle that has not been resolved."

[It's almost 515, I hope to continue to hit the 515 red envelope list, and on May 15th, the red envelope rain can give back to readers and promote the work. Being together is also love, I will definitely update it well! 】(To be continued ~^~)