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

Chapter 328 If they won't submit, then conquer them.

After outlining the development plan for Origin City this year, Roman quickly left.

He left with all the troops of Origin City.

They traveled by boat and first arrived at King's Ferry.

Roman recruited five thousand new soldiers in Origin City and another five thousand in Plenty City.

However, the quality of the new recruits in Plenty City is worrying, probably at the level of conscription troops—they haven't received much military training and are just there to fill the ranks.

After about ten days, the two forces, totaling 17,000 men, finally assembled in the rain.

Roman was in a bad mood.

This rainy season has been far too long.

It's been almost half a month since early spring, and it's been raining on and off, a light drizzle.

The rain was light, like a misty fog.

However, continuous cloudy days can affect crop growth.

Origin City was alright, with four or five sunny days.

But things were not right in Fengrao City; in the past ten days or so, there were less than three sunny days.

It rained the rest of the time!
The first spring rain after winter has not yet completely stopped.

Roman knew that if things continued like this, the cold-resistant vegetables planted last autumn would definitely suffer a reduced yield, or rather, the yield had already been reduced.

Unfortunately, this situation makes it very easy for water stains to cause damage.

Roman has already ordered drainage efforts, but not all land can be drained, and the results are limited; some low-lying areas simply cannot be drained.

The land was completely submerged by the drizzle.

However, the 100,000 mu of farmland in Plenty City were all carefully selected by Roman, and most of them were located in the highlands. Less than one-tenth of the land was flooded.

But the overall production cuts made it difficult for him to show any smiles.

Things that need to be done still need to be done.

Roman set off on horseback.

Before long, it started to drizzle again.

The troops assembled separately at five locations.

Roman braved the rain to give speeches to each of them, but in essence, it was still the same old excuse for plunder.

It's okay if new recruits don't understand; it's fine as long as the veterans do.

Each new recruit was led by a squad leader who told them what to do next.

It's impossible to get them to fill in the gaps; where would they even begin to draw lines?

Ultimately, new recruits are merely auxiliary troops to the veterans, serving as menial tasks and handling logistics.

Every time the army went on a campaign, several thousand or so soldiers were conscripted to accompany them.

The menial workers all have their own tasks now, so let the new recruits take over for the time being.

Let them see blood...

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"Vanguard Brigade! Destination: Coldwind Town! Move out!"

"The cavalry battalion commander, Nathan, said loudly."

He held aloft a banner embroidered with thorny iron rings, inside which were three swift wind streaks.

This three-star apostle has now become the commander-in-chief of most of Roman's cavalry forces, with Luca as his deputy.

Roman's army had a very simple structure.

Infantry battalions are the basic structure of the army.

The 10,000 new recruits were all ordinary infantrymen.

Above the regular infantry battalions are specialized battalions of different professions, each undertaking different wartime functions.

An Apostle's class change usually means becoming a Tier 1 Knight.

The role of a vanguard is that of an advance force or the first unit.

This army was among the first to set off, and its destination was the furthest.

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"Guards! Destination: Baron Leicester's Castle! Move out!"

Khal was mounted on his warhorse. His banner was a sharp, straight longsword pierced through a ring of thorns.

He commands five Royal Guard battalions, totaling approximately 1,500 troops, one-fifth of whom are apostles who have been promoted to Royal Guard.

This team is also the most powerful force on the front lines.

……

"Sniper squad! Target: Blackbird Forest! Move out!"

The sniper commander, temporarily without a leader, is personally led by Deputy Commander Dick. Roman's most elite long-range firepower consists of handpicked experts with exceptional marksmanship.

The banner is a longbow encircled by thorns and iron rings, proficient in both ranged and melee combat.

……

"Special Forces! Target: Xia En Territory! Move out!"

After careful consideration, Roman switched to special forces, leading the smallest, most elite, and strongest individual unit in Origin City.

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"Heavy Armor Brigade! Heading for Apple Town!"

The last army to depart was the heavy armored battalion led by Aaron, the earliest established, most rigorously trained, and most disciplined professional army.

They were to travel by ship to Apple Town, located downstream from Plenty, which was named after a golden apple tree.

Apple Town is also located in the interior of the Black Iron Lands.

……

The five armies set off, each professional army carrying a corresponding number of auxiliary soldiers.

The five target points are the five noble territories closest to Roman.

There are baronies, earls, castles, towns...

At the same time, there is also a large population there.

Is Origin City short-staffed?
It will be available soon.

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Winter has passed, but the fierce winds from the north still linger here, howling incessantly.

The guards of Coldwind Town were stunned for a moment.

He watched helplessly as the massive and well-trained army slowly emerged from the distance.

Those people walked towards this side, their figures and outlines gradually becoming clearer, until they finally came close.

He didn't know how many people were in front of him, but it felt like there were more people than the entire population of Coldwind Town combined.

He began to lose his grip on the spear, his pale lips trembling as he asked, "Gentlemen, what brings you here?"

The advance troops marched at a faster pace, with Nathan followed by more than 500 advance cavalry and 2,000 auxiliary troops.

He was surprised by the relaxed atmosphere of Coldwind Town; there wasn't a single decent obstacle along the way.

“I have come to spread the will of the King of the Valley,” Nathan said. “The King’s will is inviolable!”

“We have informed our lord…” the guard said.

The lord arrived quickly.

When Lord Winder of Coldwind Town saw an army suddenly appear on his land, he was so frightened that his legs went weak and he almost collapsed to the ground.

He shouted, his voice trembling with fear, "Who let you in! Who let you in!"

Nathan wore a cold helmet, with only a pair of eyes able to see through the gaps. He solemnly declared, "The King of the Valley commands all people of this land to submit to him, and our King will re-establish order on this land!"

"His Majesty the King didn't give him that right!" Wend shouted. "Don't think I don't know, His Majesty the Black Iron only made him a king in a small mountain valley. He was just supposed to mind his own business! Now he's claiming this place to himself? No way! This is my land!"

“All land under heaven belongs to the king,” Nathan said. “Our king will negotiate with the Black Iron King. My lord, if you do not agree, you may go and gather your army to wage war against us.”

Lord Winder laughed in his fury.

The conscripted army in Coldwind Town numbered only a little over a thousand, and the number of knights was extremely small, making it even poorer than the former Earl of Conde.

War? War my foot!

Wendt angrily mounted his mare, turning around and spitting as he shouted, "I'm going to complain to His Majesty the King! Just you wait! He'll have His Majesty strip your master of his title! Then we'll see how arrogant he can be!"

He was genuinely furious; he had never seen such barbaric nobles.

A few years ago, they threatened him with a few hundred stinking slaves, and now they want to seize his land!
There's absolutely no law...

This was the last thought that crossed his mind.

Wind rode away for dozens of meters, and Nathan pulled out his short axe and hurled it. Everyone present saw the nobleman in the silk clothes be sent flying, his head caved in and shattered, a bloody mess, and he never got up again.

Looking at the astonished knights of Coldwind Town and their guards, Nathan said coldly:

"If they won't submit, then conquer them!"

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