Chapter 16 People always have to have some illusions
If these soldiers still had the idea of facing it at first, but under Raphael's lecture and the corpses of the four horsemen, many soldiers had lost their morale, and they knew very well the truth of what Raphael said. That's right, Raphael is the owner of this territory in the truest sense of the word, the owner of this castle.
He has the approval and recognition of the old lord, the heir to the throne, and the most orthodox holder.
Kenneth could only get to the second pick, and at first they thought Raphael was dead, so they took refuge in Kenneth one after another. But now that they saw the corpses of Raphael and the Four Knights, how did they not know that the real lord had returned.
Although this lord looks very immature, but after hearing about yesterday's deeds, they will not be naïve to think that this lord is really just a means to be as immature as his age!
"Lay down your weapons and open the gates. I don't hold you accountable! Otherwise, these four people will be your examples! Raphael knew that his words and actions had shaken the other party, and now what Raphael needed to do was to turn this shake into his own bargaining chips!
In this era, the prestige of the aristocracy was very high for the commoners, and which peasant rebellion in history was not that the people at the bottom could not eat, have no clothes, and had no fixed residence? It is difficult for people to resist when they can afford to eat a full meal, have food, shelter and clothing! Because the price to pay for rebellion is too great, and this is a road paved with life!
Raphael had seen in a lord's domain, a lord's territory had a drought, and the commoners under the territory knelt in front of the lord's castle, and then the lord was helpless and threw out a few bags of inferior grain to feed the livestock, and the lords were grateful to Dade.
It can be said that the peasant uprising is not an easy task, as long as people are not oppressed to the limit, not everyone will easily take up the weapons in their hands to resist the bureaucracy! Because it's a very costly thing. And the results of peasant uprisings are often not very good......
The Empire tolerated encroachment and war between the aristocratic classes, even if it was a knight with a title. But the peasants will never be allowed to act in the territory of the empire with the banner held high, these people are all given the same name, rebels, bandits, bandits! Moreover, the nearby nobles will be the first to levy this, and the aristocratic class will not allow the peasant uprising to happen, because this is a class hedge, a provocation to the power of the aristocracy!
This is also why Raphael was able to break down the psychological defenses of these soldiers through words, and Raphael's charisma and negotiation ability also accounted for a large part. Yesterday, Raphael gained a new personal ability by increasing his negotiation points.
"Clever tongue: you are good at negotiation, you have a deep understanding of the word language, and you can use your eloquence to turn black and white upside down, pointing to a deer as a horse. And you know how to use it to your advantage! (Gain bonuses for verbal abilities such as negotiation, valuation, and deception.) Bonuses are subject to availability. (Negotiation ability reaches 300 points to open) (can be improved)"
"Do you want to hesitate? Have you forgotten what the old lord did to you in the first place? Are you worthy of the old lord's gift to you? Do you know that Kenneth, whom you are guarding at this moment, is the culprit who killed the old lord? Are you really planning to shield him? Jarvis, who was on the side, stepped forward and gave the soldiers a hard blow.
The old lord Max Abraham was indeed a good and benevolent monarch, and everyone was more or less blessed by the old lord. Yalvis's words broke through the last line of defense in their hearts. Although Kenneth also gave them some benefits, but considering that they were now facing the lord of the territory, and the soldiers under the city walls were not weak at first glance, was it really necessary to fight for Kenneth, a nameless 'lord'?
It's not too difficult to choose......
The archers on the walls lowered their arrows on the bowstrings, the soldiers pushed open the gates and lowered the drawbridge, and Raphael slowly saw the gates wide open amid the sound of chains rubbing against each other. The soldiers stood in front of the city gates, kneeling on one knee to welcome the lord's return, each wanting to make up for the disrespect they had just made. No one wants the lord to settle accounts after the autumn, and everyone's superficial work is still very good!
Raphael didn't say anything, for the city defense army Raphael planned to break up and regroup, the loyalty of these soldiers was too low, and the good and bad were mixed. It can be seen that the intensity of management is too low! This is completely an insult to the army, can it really be allowed to let these soldiers go to the front line to fight? Raphael said that he doesn't blow it or black, as long as he is alone under the right circumstances, it is not a big deal to destroy them all! Weak, too weak!
And for this, Raphael already had an idea. He planned to divide the city defense army into four parts, the Patrol Legion, the Reserve Legion, the Pit Viper Legion, and the Bauhinia Guard.
The Patrol Corps is based on the City Defense Army and conducts inspections of the territory. Suppress those that are not lawful, and reconcile disputes that arise among the people. It can also be used to investigate and manage the needs of the people. Just because the villagers of Rees Village need to build some new dwellings, Raphael plans to have the people near the castle move with them, and then push the nearby dwellings to build a stronghold for the patrol! Moreover, the patrol legions will be placed in the villages of the territory, which will allow Raphael to better manage the territory and contain all the uneasy factors at the beginning.
The Reserves, as the name suggests, are the source of the territory's reserves, and they are called up by the other three legions. In his spare time, he assists the people with construction work or the patrol corps with patrol activities.
The Pit Viper Legion, the official army of the territory, is responsible for battles, wars, and conducts regular training activities, and is only recruited in the name of Raphael. In wartime, if Raphael is not there, he will be at the mercy of the commander, and Raphael's plan is to hand over this army to Dalena, but it is still early.
The Bauhinia Guard, which draws the best talent from the territory for construction, belongs directly to Raphael. Except for Raphael's orders, they could not obey anyone's orders. The personnel of this guard must have absolute loyalty, outstanding talent, and outstanding ability! This tribe is the best of the best. According to Raphael's vision, this guard will have a bonus from the mercenary group and a bonus from the legion!
Who would have thought that the Viper Legion and the Bauhinia Guards would be just an idea that Raphael had generated from a group of first-order city defenders at this moment?
So, people, there must always be some fantasies, maybe one day they will come true?
(Thanks to the book friend Wei Wuji, the 1,000 starting coins for the reward, I was a little excited to think about it when I received the reward for the first time.) For this reason, the title has been revised. At the same time, there are also recommendations from book friends Wei Wuji, o Midnight Villain O, Lonely War King, Dawn Light 111, and book friend 160216161851281! Thank you for your support! )