None of the mercenaries of the Serpent of Hubbard were left alive.

Sean had known this result for a long time, at least since he said "they are yours", he knew what the fate of these people was. The Snake of Harbinder mercenaries, who have been confiscated with weapons and armor, are completely unable to make any more waves, and even if they resist, they will be quickly suppressed.

After that, Sean entered a state of weakness due to adrenal stimulation.

However, for William, it is a very unfortunate thing that Sean did not fall into a coma on the spot, at least if he is unconscious on the spot, then there are more places to make a fuss. As for Sean's level of weakness, William explained to the townsfolk that it was because of the side effects of Sean's miracles, and he was likely to have his lifespan reduced as a result.

With William's temperament and serious appearance, coupled with Cecilia's worried look, no matter how others were, Puda was the first to believe it. Because he knew very well that his lord was undoubtedly just a subordinate bronze powerhouse, but in the battle with Hubbinder just now, he burst out with a force that even Hubbinder couldn't match, isn't this a miracle?

If it weren't for Sean's presence, then in the last war conflict just now, all the people in their entire Red Leaf Town would have died. From this point of view alone, the lord of Sean is indeed kind to them - at least Puda thinks so, so when the war ended, Nok showed that extreme dissatisfaction, and even preached in front of others about the despicability of the lord Sean and the damage caused to Momiji Town, Puda directly reprimanded Nok.

The angry townspeople, who rarely see Puda, immediately become curious, so they ask Puda for the truth of the matter. So, under Puda's apparently subjective narrative, the townsfolk soon learned that their lord was a man blessed with miracles, and for them. He is willing to give his life. Isn't this the same as those who are willing to give their lives to defend their homes and protect their loved ones?

Then, the news that the lord was a great guest of the great tribes of the Savage Lands also began to spread among the townspeople.

Momiji Town, why did you hire the Serpent of Hubbard to assist in the defense? Isn't it just to avoid being attacked by the tribes of the Savage Lands? Now that they have the protection of the lord, and the lord has shown his abilities, all of this can give them a real sense of security, then what are they dissatisfied with?

Not to mention. Sean has decided to come up with some money to renovate the old temple and erect a hero monument to engrave the names of all the militia who died defending Momiji Town on this hero monument. In addition, all families whose names stand on the monument to heroes receive a monthly gold subsidy from the tax collector. The number of gold coins that can be received from the tax collector is as many gold coins as there are in a family whose names are placed on the Hero's Monument.

Although these will temporarily increase Sean's expenses, they are undoubtedly a good opportunity to establish the hearts and minds of the people.

As a result, when Nock was yelling that Sean was just acting, no one paid any attention to it.

But is Sean really acting?

In the Black Swan Castle, Sean was lying on the ground, looking tired and weak. Serving him beside him was Cecilia. William also stood aside.

They didn't stop at Momiji when Sean fell weakly to the ground. After explaining Sean's situation to Puda and the others, William immediately arranged for a dozen Northland barbarians to escort Sean and Cecilia back to the Black Swan Castle. Anno, on the other hand, was responsible for leading the other Northland barbarians and those archers to stay in Red Leaf Town to help the townspeople deal with the post-war cleanup and reconstruction of Red Leaf Town.

After this battle, the population of less than 2,000 people in Hongye Town was less than 2,000 people, although nearly 500 militiamen were sacrificed, but in fact, the loss of the entire town was not large, because Hongye Town did not rely on planting as the main source of income, their economic source mainly relied on winemaking, and this kind of technical work was not for young people, but needed to be cultivated for a relatively long time. It's just that because the biggest loss this time is teenagers, Sean will not be able to recruit soldiers from here in Red Leaf Town for the next ten years or so, but the impact on tax revenue per season is not great.

The most important thing Sean has in his hands at the moment is soldiers.

In two months, when Alfred brought back the men, he would even start to worry about the placement of the Northland barbarians and the White Wing mercenary regiments.

It's just that at this moment, Sean's brows are furrowed, he glanced up at Cecilia, and asked softly, "Is it really good to do this?" ”

Hearing Sean's words, Cecilia's movements in her hand froze slightly, and then she turned her head to look at Sean, and after a slight hesitation, she spoke: "Creating public opinion, controlling public opinion, and then developing things in the direction you want is a means that every lord will use." …… Through this bloodshed, and the subsequent decree you have issued, we can undo the influence of Lord Asuna on the southwest of the kingdom of Dabion in the shortest possible time. ”

Sean knew that Cecilia's words were correct.

Because even if these three towns were abandoned by the Kingdom of Dabion and ceded to Asuna of the Duchy of Lane, the townspeople of the three towns were undoubtedly from the Kingdom of Dabiang, and their families must have participated in the three-year war, as long as there were family members who died in that war, they would have a kind of resentment towards Asuna. And Sean is a lord sent by Asuna, so no matter what he says or does, Sean can't get the support of these lords.

Like Nock in Momiji Town, he will never be the first, nor will he be the second.

After a simple intelligence investigation, Cecilia's first plan was to assimilate the townspeople.

At the very least, it should be accepted by the townsfolk in the shortest possible time, believing that their lord is genuinely willing to sacrifice his life for them. Only in this way will the townspeople not reject Sean's leadership, otherwise, it will not be so easy for Sean to become the real lord and ruler of this territory, and it is even likely that it will take ten or more years to operate.

Only by truly experiencing a war of life and death can the knots in the hearts of the townspeople be softened to the greatest extent.

Of course, a diehard like Nock can't help it.

But as long as they are civilians, there must be all kinds of needs, and the Hero Monument satisfies their sense of honor, and the monthly allowance also allows them to be supplemented by benefits. In this way, the townspeople who have received the benefits will immediately approve of Sean as the new lord of their own territory, and those townspeople who have not received the benefits will also start to find ways to obtain honor and possessions, and as long as they want to obtain these, then they must act according to the rules set by Sean.

And Sean's current rule is actually very simple, that is, to give something for his hometown and relatives.

This is something that no resident of Momiji Town will resist.

It's just that all this, for Sean, is still a little cruel and bloody. After all, he crossed over from the earth in the era of peace, even if he has some understanding of this world, it is only limited to the situation in the game, and those things are still the data that the game has already set, and it is not as real and free as this world, many things have changed, and the people in this world also have real thoughts and feelings.

"On this point, I agree with Miss Cecilia's approach." William, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, "I am indeed inferior to Neil and Miss Cecilia on how to help your territory develop, but if I were to explain it from a military point of view, I would think this approach would undoubtedly be the most appropriate. …… At least, it is better to assimilate from now on than to suppress it with iron and blood if something goes wrong later. ”

At the end, William paused for a moment, and then continued: "Moreover, this time, the mercenaries were not killed by our own hands, but left them to the people of the town to be dealt with by themselves, which can also be regarded as a kind of transfer of hatred. …… Next, Anno and the Northland barbarians and those archers were arranged to assist the people of the town to rebuild their homes, so that they could understand the lord through these soldiers, which was indeed the best choice at the moment, because only if they fought together and worked together, then they would be recognized by each other. ”

Speaking of the most remarkable, William summed it up once: "Politically, I am inferior to Miss Cecilia. And, I'm afraid, even if Neil is here, he can't do better than Miss Cecilia. …… Otherwise, he would not have been kicked out of his hometown. ”

Sean knew that it was not easy for William to praise someone, and since he praised Cecilia so much, it must be because Cecilia did a really good job. Of course, all this may not be much to Cecilia, after all, she is the daughter of the former Grand Duke of Rembell, and naturally knows a lot of aristocratic political means and insiders, so there is no pressure at all to operate this kind of thing.

It's just that even if Sean is trying to integrate into this world, he is not a native of this world after all.

Sighing slightly, Sean smiled: "Actually, I'm not blaming you, I'm just ......"

"I know it." Cecilia smiled brightly, "Sean is just too kind. So...... If only I was the bad guy! (To be continued.) )

PS: Make up for yesterday's update.