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

Chapter 329 Don’t offend the river
he died.

Everyone saw it with their own eyes.

This unexpected turn of events caught the people of Coldwind Town completely off guard.

They came to kill!

After a brief silence, the people of Coldwind Town finally reacted.

Some guards trembled, some screamed, some cowardly knights turned and ran, while others launched attacks in a fit of rage.

The rebels were slaughtered as soon as they rushed up, falling like loyal dogs to their masters in the muddy ground.

The vanguard and auxiliary forces took over the land without encountering any obstacles.

Nathan went straight to the castle in Coldwind Town, where he had been imprisoned and still remembered the narrow, low castle. It looked unremarkable from the outside, but inside there were dungeons and cellars that stored a large amount of grain.

They spent five days turning the place upside down, making sure nothing was missing, before loading the looted food and wealth onto carts.

This was a forced mass migration, in which young and middle-aged laborers, as well as children and the elderly, were all taken away, and during this process, they encountered enormous resistance.

Some old farmers would rather die than leave this land, no matter how much the vanguard brigade threatened them.

Nathan gathered all the residents who refused to leave and drove them into a grove of trees.

No one knew what had happened in the forest, and when the army emerged from it, the rest of the men's legs went weak.

Because the stewards appointed by Lord Wind had also gone into the forest, they all met a violent end. Their bodies were dragged by horses, their flesh rubbed raw and bloody, leaving gruesome streaks.

And the fate of those who didn't leave the forest is self-evident.

Those from the lower classes who were less resistant submitted at the time.

There were roughly ten thousand people who, as spoils of war, slowly returned with the cavalry.

At this point, the role of the auxiliary troops becomes apparent—the vanguard battalion alone is insufficient to guard all people and vehicles.

"The rain is still falling." Luca gazed at the misty world.

This tall, plateau-dwelling man walked at the very front of the procession, leading the warhorse carrying grain. All the warhorses in the cavalry brigade were in the same manner, increasing the carrying capacity.

Even so, not all the supplies in Coldwind Town were transported away. They sent people to guard them and planned to come back to transport them again in a few days.

“This is a rain disaster,” Nathan said somberly.

He came from a peasant background and deeply abhorred all disasters.

Nathan enjoys farming and can pull the plow by himself.

But things don't always go as planned, and he was appointed as the captain of the vanguard brigade.

Cavalry is the best vanguard unit. Not to mention heavily armored knights, even mounted infantry is far more mobile than ordinary infantry.

Roman believed that the vanguard should be responsible for tasks such as being the first to charge into battle and capture the flag. This task could not be accomplished by anyone but those with exceptional talent. A leader who was strong and brave enough would bring great morale to the army.

So Nathan was the vanguard captain, in charge of most of the cavalry force, but Luca was still the captain of the cavalry battalion, and was the deputy commander-in-chief in the vanguard organization.

"I just don't know how long this rain will last," a young cavalryman said.

“Soon,” Nathan replied.

He was nearly thirty years old and had experienced a similar disaster when he was young. He only remembered that when the clouds and mist floated on the horizon and there was a faint golden light, it was the time when the rain would stop and the clouds would disperse.

Sure enough, on the third day of their return journey, the chaotic sky began to clear up.

A ray of golden light burst forth from the depths of the thick clouds, shining like a golden sword on the muddy road, creating a stark contrast with the still somewhat gloomy surroundings.

Below the clouds was a long, sluggish procession that stretched as far as the eye could see.

They trudged through the mud, pushing their wheels, exhausted, yet it felt as if they were walking on a road cleaved by a golden sword.

……

Another day or so passed.

The vanguard brigade arrived at Plenty City.

Roman personally received the triumphant army. Dividing troops is a major taboo in military strategy, and dividing troops according to their branches is even more inconceivable, but Roman did it anyway.

The reason is to hone their organizational skills.

They did not disappoint him. Speed ​​was of the essence, and they advanced with unstoppable momentum, attacking from all sides and achieving success in all directions. Batch after batch of people and supplies were transported here in an orderly manner.

Nathan was the second army to return.

Green's special forces team was the first to return. Shane Territory was suitable for animal husbandry and had a large ranch, but the population was not large. He returned with more than 3,000 people and cattle and sheep that had just survived the winter, which was much easier and simpler than the mission of the vanguard team.

There was an interesting side story – the lord of Shane discovered Green's army through his sentries, and he immediately sealed off the castle.

Green led a group of special forces personnel up the castle that very night and opened the cans of food.

It is no coincidence.

The sniper squad also encountered resistance in Blackbird Forest.

The former routed them with just a few rounds of long-range fire.

After changing classes, the talents of the Apostles will also change. The Sniper Apostles will have improved eyesight and accuracy, making them elite marksmen.

Hundreds of people died from the arrows, but the noble castle of Blackbird Forest was situated on a mountain ridge, high above the surrounding area, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. It was very difficult to take it up by ranged forces alone.

The sniper team could only manage to abduct a few thousand people and some supplies.

Roman placed great importance on supplies; this time, he needed not only people but also their food reserves.

Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to support so many people.

Although the amount of grain looted in this way was not large, only a few million kilograms.

But it can still offset the temporary losses.

After Nathan returned, Roman received another battle report from Aaron.

The heavily armed battalion successfully landed in Apple Town, and the conscripts were no match for them. Aaron directly plundered the relatively prosperous town.

However, the downside was that their actions came to the attention of outside nobles—a fact that, of course, could not be kept secret.

Roman launched a five-pronged attack simultaneously, marking the first large-scale conquest war for Origin City. In the past, the wars were either small-scale battles or defensive wars.

Now it has finally revealed its ferocious fangs and claws to many outside nobles.

The Black Iron Lands are the richest and most powerful of all the land kingdoms. Naturally, the Black Iron King has appointed a great many nobles.

When Ionus the Conqueror founded the Iron Kingdom, he not only appointed three Grand Dukes of the Iron Kingdom, but also hundreds of counts and barons, among other nobles. This large-scale land distribution consolidated the rule of the Iron King.

Although Origin City is located in a remote area, there are about a dozen ruling class nobles around it—for example, the territory of Conde has not only one count, but also five hereditary barons.

Apple Town is close to the heart of the Black Iron region, with convenient transportation and abundant production of various fruits and vegetables, making it a thriving market town.

Many nobles made their living from that town's market, and they could not simply stand by and do nothing.

Being robbed in the heart of the Black Iron region was already outrageous enough.

What's even more outrageous is that they weren't robbing wealth, but rather artisans and craftspeople from all walks of life.

It's one thing to snatch people, but why take them all away, including the entire family of the craftsman?
Is this something humans do?

They say well water should stay separate from river water, so why is your well water overflowing?

The nobles discussed it amongst themselves.

I can't bear it anymore.

Fuck him!

Can we win?
Nobody knows for sure.

However, the situation was urgent and pressing.

They urgently needed to drive away the bandits, so they sought help from other nobles.

(End of this chapter)