You were made to farm, and now you're the emperor of an empire?

Chapter 144 How to get rich overnight? Only through robbery!
The town of Sige welcomed its last heavy snowfall of winter.

The Bro River doesn't freeze in winter, but it's still bitterly cold.

The soldiers and laborers immersed half their bodies in the cold water, stepped on the towpath, and pulled the ropes.

The boats were pulled upstream by manpower alone.

Boat trackers are an ancient profession and an indispensable part of the ancient transportation system.

However, the winter environment is harsh and cannot be compared with the daytime.

Roman had a huge need for barge haulers, providing four hundred laborers to accompany the army and drawing another three hundred farmers.

They have been well-fed and warmly dressed for the past few months, which makes them capable of undertaking this arduous task.

A small, empty boat that can carry ten people can be pulled by only four or five boatmen.

Medium-sized merchant ships, however, require more than a dozen boat trackers.

Fortunately, Silver Dragon Canyon is not long, only twenty miles long.

In addition, the water level drops significantly in winter, making it easier for boat trackers to move around.

Some towpaths are in the water, some are beside piles of rocks, and some are on cliffs. If there is no place to stand, you have to hook onto the cliff in the water and swim in the cold water to where there is a towpath, and then straighten the tow rope.

That afternoon, the boatmen pulled the merchant ship back and forth once, and the number of slaves dwindled until Roman also began to lead his troops in retreat.

From beginning to end, the knights of Kande could only watch helplessly.

They were met with a war cry from Nathan and now dared not launch an attack.

Count Conde also calmed down.

This war can't be fought!
If prestige is gone, so be it.

Because once war breaks out, the number of casualties will be in the hundreds, at which point the militia will collapse completely.

If we win, that's fine.

But what if you lose?

For the sake of those lowly farmers, half of his forces will die, while the conquering knights will be wiped out!
That's the most valuable military force!
How can we let them all die here!

Even knights who fight are afraid of death.

This is not a matter of honor, but a matter of meaningless casualties.

They couldn't break through the heavily armored formation, and once the plate-armored knights charged into the death zone, they could only be picked off one by one by the armor-cracked knights.

One hundred farmers are not worth as much as one conquering knight.

The previous casualties were already heavy enough.

The losses cannot be recovered from the gains, so what's the point of continuing the fight?

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The boat rocked slightly, and the people on board saw the dock of Sigge Town.

In just a few days, many soldiers felt as if they had been transported to another world.

For the past few months, Instructor Jet had been telling them about the horrors of the Knights of Conquest, the cruelty of the battlefield, and the ferocity of the enemy, and had ordered them that no matter what they encountered, they should not run away, but face it head-on.

Upon returning to familiar land, their tense hearts suddenly felt relieved.

So this is what war is all about!

It was a bloody battle, and it really was a bloody battle.

They actually went to the battlefield.

But... the enemies are all just chickens and dogs!
They went there prepared for heavy casualties.

Two soldiers, it's either you die or I die, or we fight to the death.

Their expectations for battle losses were so high.

Only one hundred people returned lying down.

It's completely within acceptable limits.

Of course, the casualties were actually quite high.

The archers, in particular, suffered a 50% loss and heavy casualties, truly deserving the title of brave and fearless!
It was precisely because of them that the enemy was hurt, broken.

This reduced the probability of further battles, forcing the conquering knights of Kant to refrain from launching any more attacks.

Compared to that, the experience of marching was more memorable for them. Upon returning to Sig Town, their mission was complete.

The wounded received proper medical treatment, and the fallen were given a grand burial in the cemetery.

After two days of rest, we can return to our previous training routine.

In a while, they will receive Roman's commendation and reward.

But not now.

Roman Teng didn't have the time; he had too many things to do.

The docks are now full of slaves.

Jimmy and Seth were in charge of counting and calculating, and they quickly figured out the number of slaves Roman had abducted.

There are a total of 5234 people!
The entire population of Bisgard is greater than the total population of Bisgard. Compared to that, the plundered warhorses and wealth are secondary.

This huge surprise left Roman somewhat dazed.

He knew he had gained a great deal from the trip, but when he learned the detailed figures, he couldn't help but feel extremely excited.

"From this moment on, what can stop me! Tell me! Who on this land can resist me?!"

Roman was overwhelmed with emotion!

It wanted to roar loudly! To announce to the entire earth that it was about to rise up!!
Buy slaves? Buy your mother's!
Robbery is still the most satisfying!

My population has exceeded 10,000!
accelerate!
Crazy acceleration!
Every person is a piece of firewood!
The more the merrier!
This fire is burning way too high now!

He secretly vowed: "Right here! Light the fire! Burn it to everyone on this land! Let everyone become my kindling! Burn from the earth to the sky! Burn from the sky to the stars!!"

Roman's ambition and desire burned fiercely.

He immediately said to the old deacon, "Seth, make sure they are all properly settled! I will not allow anyone to escape!"

"Forget it! I'll arrange it myself!"

The fatigue from days of marching vanished, and Roman decided to do it himself.

Now, after the winter wedding boom, there are more than 1,500 families in Sigge Town.

There's also a new town near the coal and iron mines, which specializes in iron smelting and mining and supports a portion of the population.

In Sig, it is standard for a complete family to own a three-bedroom, one-living-room brick house.

The actual number of brick houses is over two thousand.

There are more than 500 empty houses, which were built specifically for the slaves who were captured.

Roman originally thought it would be enough; his initial plan for spring was to plunder about two or three thousand.

It has now been found that this is still not enough.

I ate too much this time and became a big fat person. I need to digest it properly.

They could only force ten people into a brick house at a time.

If you use the living room as a bedroom, it's still manageable if you squeeze in, after all, it's about 80 square meters.

It's nothing more than further expansion later.

It's basically a massive infrastructure project!
Brick firing, wall building, and roof construction.

Simple, standard brick houses become easier to work with the dryer they are.

Now there are so many people!

Let alone a few brick houses!
If Roman is determined to build, then in the future, he might even be able to create some wonders!

As for the increase in management costs, that's another issue.

take it easy.

Roman was not worried that the slaves would rebel or riot.

Because after arriving in Sig Town, he no longer relied solely on his army.

And those who are ruled.

The residents who settle down on this land will eventually become part of the Roman power.

This is the power of rulers and institutions.

When these slaves arrive in a strange land, all they can do is obey the rulers, become part of the environment, and become part of the system.

(End of this chapter)