Wizard Farming Guide

Chapter 55 Compilation Arrangement

In the preceding territory development, Rhodes assigned relevant personnel to projects such as quarries and construction teams.

They were temporarily put in charge of arranging work for the residents below.

It is convenient to make arrangements and easy to hold people accountable, so that residents' work can proceed in an orderly manner.

In the subsequent establishment of guilds, these leaders, having already established a foundation, only needed to register the relevant information step by step.

Rhodes wasn't too worried about this, since the territory wasn't very large at the moment.

After the guild system is established in the territory, officials are needed to supervise the guilds in order to avoid loopholes and corruption.

"The following is the arrangement of officials in Pingdingshan and Hekou Town."

Rhodes continued, looking at Luke and Maren.

The two of them jolted, quickly regaining their footing, but could not hide their excitement.

"During my absence, both territories maintained a good level of stability; you did a good job."

Rhodes nodded in agreement. "Next, a steward will be appointed in each of the two territories to be responsible for local industry management and resident management."

"Luke will be in charge of Pingdingshan, and Malen will be in charge of Hekou Town. Under the chief of staff, there will also be a tax officer, a statistician, a forestry officer, and a construction officer. When you get back, the two of you will compile a list of candidates for me."

As Rod explained, these positions were all established around guild building and population registration.

The territory currently has no official system.

Areas such as sanitation, water conservancy, and education are not urgent for the time being.

Before the infrastructure was developed, the officials they hired just sat in their offices all day, turning into salary thieves.

Luke and Maren accepted the appointment letters with trembling hands, bowed repeatedly, and respectfully left the conference room along with the other responsible persons.

They need to get busy with the work ahead and systematically compile a list of the workers below.

After concluding the civil arrangements for the territory, Rhodes looked at the three knights still sitting beside him.

Next, he needs to reorganize the army.

"The army's previous militia and reserve forces will be abolished, and all soldiers will be integrated into a knightly order, with me as its commander."

Seeing that Noah and the other two were looking at him, Rhodes described, "The Knights are divided into three battalions. The First Royal Guard Battalion consists of twelve knights as squires and is stationed at Pingdingshan."

"Noah, you will serve as the commander of the Royal Guard Battalion and concurrently as the security chief of Pingdingshan, responsible for daily patrols, security, and handling of security disputes."

"The Second Iron Wall Battalion consisted of 43 shield and spear soldiers and 173 reserve soldiers, with some of the shield and spear soldiers serving as squad leaders. They were stationed at Hekou Town."

"Hommes, you will serve as the commander of the Iron Wall Battalion, train the soldiers in shield and spear formations, and concurrently serve as the security chief of the River Mouth Town."

"The Third Divine Arrow Battalion, consisting of fifty former militiamen converted into longbowmen and two hundred serf soldiers converted into crossbowmen, was stationed at Pingdingshan."

"Loren, you will be in charge of the Divine Arrow Battalion, training soldiers in archery and crossbows, and concurrently serving as the deputy security chief of Pingdingshan, assisting Noah."

Rhodes gave them instructions.

From now on, the soldiers will be divided into three groups.

The first battalion consisted of cavalry, the second battalion of shield and spearmen, and the third battalion of archers and crossbowmen.

Although none of the three battalions are currently at full strength, the cavalry has only a pitiful twelve men.

But it's not a big problem; you have to eat one bite at a time.

Once the military system is established, soldiers can be gradually selected from the territory and incorporated into it.

Of the more than four hundred serf soldiers that Rhodes brought back, he only kept two hundred of them as crossbowmen for the army.

As for the remaining people, they will be properly arranged after the guild's population registration.

Those who possess professional skills can become stonemasons, carpenters, etc.

There is a shortage of people everywhere in the territory right now, and the pay is generous.

Those without professional skills can only work as porters on construction teams; at least they won't have to worry about food and drink.

Unfortunately, the territory is not large enough at present.

The total population is only a little over three thousand.

It's already the limit to support nearly 500 off-duty soldiers; it's impossible to directly incorporate them all into the army.

After all, Rhodes' plan was to train them as elite troops, not ordinary serf conscripts.

The process requires a lot of gold coins and food.

The three knights nodded after hearing Rhodes's arrangement, without expressing any objection.

Although the order of the different battalions will, to some extent, reflect the status of these battalion commanders.

Even a fool would know that the Royal Guard Battalion is valued more than any other battalion.

But Noah's bravery in the Battle of Pingdingshan left Holmes speechless.

As for Loren.

After joining Rhodes' side, this knight has always acted very calmly and doesn't talk much.

Rhodes estimated that, given his personality, he wouldn't become active until he had trained the soldiers of the Divine Archer Battalion to a high standard and believed he was fulfilling the code of chivalry.

For Rhodes, it was naturally a good thing that his subordinates didn't cause trouble or engage in infighting.

"Next is the allocation of soldiers' merit points in the Alliance War," Rhodes said, moving on to the next topic.

Noah, who had just become the commander of the Royal Guard and was full of energy, immediately looked miserable and listless upon hearing this.

It's because he's the only one who stayed here and didn't go; he's like an outsider.

"Sir, this is a list of soldiers' merit points compiled after the war."

Holmes smiled at Noah, then walked past him and handed Rhodes a scroll.

According to the military merit promotion system established by Rhodes.

To consistently boost soldiers' combat effectiveness, it is necessary to establish a progressive rank system within the military.

Provide them with tangible goals.

The rank of a soldier directly determines their salary, benefits, and official position.

Once the high-quality barley and high-quality black goji berries in the Demon Field mature, Rhodes will also use them as a reward for those who have made outstanding contributions to the army.

The bonuses for this war were distributed to the soldiers last night according to their contributions.

Now Rhodes needs to promote the ranks of those who excel in battle based on their merit points.

The best among the shield and spearmen will be promoted to squad leader of the Second Iron Wall Battalion.

Several serf soldiers also successfully killed three wolf chieftain soldiers, earning merit points that would allow them to become free citizens.

Rhodes glanced at the back of the scroll, where the family information of these serf soldiers was recorded.

"Morde, sixteen years old, a serf in Hekou Town, orphaned, with a thirteen-year-old sister, and facial injuries."

Among the serf soldiers, Maud's background was quite tragic.

He lost his parents at a very young age and could only rely on the help of his neighbors.

On ordinary days, they would gather discarded catfish from the Cold Water River to eat.

When Maud finally grew up and was able to work and support her family...

His only sister was brutally murdered by Flynn, leaving ugly scars on her face, making it difficult for her to go out and face people.

However, according to the investigation by the knight's squire, Maud did not become psychologically twisted because of this, and she bravely shouldered the burden of life.

His neighbors all had a pretty good opinion of him.

He was described as a kind and sensible child.

"Good, you're the one." Rhodes circled his name with a quill pen.

The military merit promotion system is currently in its initial stage, and serf soldiers still find it hard to believe.

To truly gain their trust and inspire them to fight fearlessly for merit points in war, it's not enough for Lord Rhodes to simply talk the talk.

Establishing role models and setting examples to guide others is the most persuasive approach!

(End of this chapter)