Farming Road from Baron to Emperor

Chapter 153 The Runaway Slave of Baron Harmon.

A group of ragged serfs were walking in the wilderness. Seven or eight thin-skinned middle-aged men were at the forefront of the line. Behind them were a dozen women with the same yellow and thin skin leading a dozen children with fleshy skin stuck to their ribs.

Next to their feet, green weeds are growing unscrupulously, touching their ankles.In the distance is the endless plain, not even a running hare or pheasant can be seen.

"Woolley, where are we going next?" A man on crutches asked at the front, the man with a tall frame and a thin face said.

"The town of Harmon cannot go. The villagers followed the political officer sent by Baron Harmon to the west of the Leine River to hide from the so-called tauren. But there is wilderness everywhere, and there is not even a house. How can they live?" go down."

"Sigh, I don't know who Master Harmon heard the slander, saying that the tauren appeared in the east and asked us to move. Now the people from the government affairs department have taken away the food, the house has been bulldozed, and the land is not allowed to be cultivated. After all, this still won’t let us live.” The man on crutches said with a sad and angry expression, when he said that the crowd was angry, he couldn’t stop panting, and the ribs in his chest were visible.

"If you ask me, let's go directly to the territory of Baron Vasha in the south. If we stay here, we will die." Wu Li said with a sharpened wooden spear in his hand.

"Okay, that's the way to go, but do you know how to get to Baron Vasha's territory?"

"The territory of Baron Vasha is in the south, and the Leine River also flows towards the south. If we walk south along the Leine River, we will definitely be able to reach the territory of Baron Vasha, and there will be water to drink along the way. You can fish."

"Okay, let's go then."

After the discussion, the men turned around and said a few words to the women and children behind them. The group of people walked along the Leine River.

In fact, it wasn't the lack of food that made Woolley and the others decide to flee. They were all serfs. No matter how you say it, Master Harmon would not let them all starve to death. They were all chosen to deal with those monsters with horns, which was the reason for Wooley and others to escape.

What Woolley and the others didn't know was that this phenomenon was not limited to the Barony of Harmon. The same phenomenon had occurred in every town in the Earl of Violet and every barony.

Fortunately, they went in the wrong direction. The Leine River flows in the southwest direction, and the Baron of Vasha is directly south of the Baron of Harmon, so sometimes it is good to not know the way.

Woolley and his party walked along the Leiner River. The clear stream in the river, the fresh and swimming fish, and the wild fruits that can be seen everywhere in the forest made this group of people who did not carry food barely full.

This kind of escaping behavior is definitely not limited to the village where Woolley is located. The entire Harmon Baronie, and even the Clivia Baronie to the north, have all appeared to escape.

Woolley and the others, who were walking along the Leine River, would encounter small groups of fleeing crowds from time to time, and then join together.

From the thirty or so people before the escape, it expanded to hundreds of people, and then they were divided into several groups. They walked along the Leine River, from the Baron Harmon to the Sakura Town.

"Woolley, I saw the village and the smoke ahead." The man on crutches said excitedly. He raised his cane with difficulty and pointed towards the distant wilderness. A puff of cooking smoke came out of the forest.

"Brothers, work harder, we're almost at Baron Vasha's territory." Woolley shouted, ordering the people behind him to move forward.

A sense of uneasiness suddenly rose in his heart. Along the way, the Clivia family also expanded their army and moved like Baron Harmon.Will Baron Vasha do the same.

But they have already come here. If Baron Harmon does the same, he can only consider himself unlucky.

If there is enough food, then simply reclaim a piece of land in the field and build a few houses. There is no need to go to the Vasha Baron's territory to pay him taxes.

Woolley with complicated thoughts led the people to continue along the Leine River. The chimney smoke looked very close, but it was only when they walked that they realized that it was diverse. Woolley and the others crossed a forest and walked along the country road for a long time. After a while, it was time to arrive at the location of the smoke.

It wasn't until Woolley and others arrived that they realized that this was not a village.

why?
Because there is no fence outside the village, but two rows of soldiers with spears.

Could this be the infantry regiment of Baron Vasha?

Wu Li's heart sank, and he hurriedly called the people behind him to run quickly.Lord Soldier can't reason with you. Sometimes even Baron Harmon's soldiers will plunder them, let alone the army of other barons.

Hurry up, I'm afraid these masters are waiting for them specially, the iron pots that are set up are wafting the smell of meat, don't they?

Suddenly the soldiers in front moved, and they were pressing towards them with sharp spears. Woolley and the others were so frightened that they ran quickly, but they had just run a few steps with their yellow and emaciated faces. Just put them together.

"Masters, please let us go. We are villagers from Baron Harmon. This time, we are here to join Lord Vasha. Please let us go and don't cook us up."

Woolley quickly fell to his knees and kowtowed to the soldiers holding spears.

The villagers beside Wuli shrank together in fright, and they kowtowed to the soldiers along with Wuli.

Dozens of skinny children, dozens of yellow and thin men, dozens of numb and ignorant women, in this empty wilderness, the sound of banging their heads was very clear.

Some had flushed foreheads, and some were stained with bloody mud.

At this time, the soldiers holding the spears suddenly walked towards the two sides, and a middle-aged man wearing silk walked in. Wu Li and others quickly changed the direction of kowtowing, and kowtowed repeatedly to the middle-aged man wearing silk.

"Kashiu, don't you really like others to kowtow to you? Don't you know that in order to recruit villagers from the Earl of Violet, the Earl personally sent a letter and sent Lord Andrew to Sakura Town.

Why don't you explain to them clearly, didn't you see that a child has passed out? "This middle-aged man in silk is naturally the mayor of Sakura Town, Sorel.

Kaxiu is the second son of Cardoso, a merchant in Tulip City. He joined the army when Shire recruited troops before going to Pella City. Later, he experienced the battle against the tauren. , became the battalion commander.

"Sorrel, didn't you see that I just wanted to prevent them from running away? It's really noisy." Kaxiu glanced at Sorel with disdain, and then turned his eyes to the ragged serfs in front of him. His attitude turned out to be okay. a little.

"Listen well, this is not some bullshit Barony of Vasha. This is the territory of the Earl of Shire. From now on, you will be the serfs of the Earl of Shire. Is there a problem?"

After Kaxiu finished speaking, he raised his spear, and the Iris soldiers beside him also raised their spears. This sudden action startled Sorel. He looked at Kaxiu angrily, but he was helpless, although he He is the mayor of Sakura Town, but he has no right to manage the affairs of the Iris Blossom Infantry.

This Battalion Commander Kaxiu, for some reason, became impatient with him as soon as he met him, and he didn't think he had offended him at all.

Woolley and the others were overjoyed, no matter where his territory was, as long as he could survive, he became a serf of the Earl of Shire, at least he would not die of hunger.

After all, serfs are the property of the lords. In the Principality of Artem, the population is far from reaching the limit of the land, and the population is still very precious.

"From now on, you are the serfs of Earl Charles Iris. The Earl is kind. He not only provided you with black bread, but also warm broth to drink, and thanked Lord Charles quickly. "

"Thanks to the gracious Lord Earl of Shire."

"Long live the Earl of Charles."

Woolley and the others got excited. They could finally eat some serious food, such as sour wild fruit that lost their teeth, and fish with a strong fishy smell. drink!I am so happy.Even if the Earl asked them to serve as soldiers, they would be willing.

Although they fled from Barony Harmon because they were not soldiers, they were afraid of comparison. They were living well in the village and the wheat had just been planted. It's gone, and I have to go to the army.Who can bear this.

Now, good Lord Charles, gives them black bread and broth as soon as they meet!How did the two compare before.

Kaxiu ordered the squad leader beside him to lead the serfs to the side for dinner. He gave Sorel a disdainful look and walked towards the camp.

The mayor of Sorel, who was originally a servant, became the mayor only after he betrayed his master. This kind of animal is not as good as a pig or a dog. He stabbed to death.

Sorel looked at Commander Kaxiu's ferocious gaze, and a chill suddenly rose in his heart. How could he feel that this Battalion Commander Kaxiu wanted to kill him.

Soldiers Iris led the group of serfs from the Barony of Harmon into the camp. In the large pots set up at the entrance of the camp, pieces of meat were floating here and there, oil was floating on the water, and the freshly baked black bread smelled of wheat. The aroma made Woolley and his party salivate.

The Iris soldiers began to distribute food. The Earl personally ordered that the hungry people brought by Earl Violet should not give too much food at a time. Divide a whole piece of black bread into four portions, one for children, two adults, each Give them another bowl of broth to fill them up after a few days.

At first, Iris Soldier thought that Master Shire was afraid that this group of people would eat too much and recover and make trouble.But there was a time when a very hungry man ate two pieces of black bread in a row and directly strangled himself to death. From then on, they understood what Master Shire was up to.

"My lord, where are we going next?" Woolley leaned on a log and asked cautiously towards the Iris infantry who were distributing food to them.

"Next, you will live here for a period of time. After you have gathered two or three hundred people, we will escort you to the village where you will live in the future. Before that, you have to manage your villagers well, don't let them make trouble, and come here every day Eat two meals." The Iris soldier in leather armor looked at Woolley proudly.

"Okay, I will manage the villagers well." Woolley looked at the proud soldier master hesitantly. He wanted to ask if he could let the children live in the house, but think about it, these few houses, It is uncertain whether these soldiers and masters can live. How can they, untouchables and serfs, live.

As the night gradually fell, the navy blue veil gradually enveloped the camp, and the air was mixed with damp and cold air, attacking Wu Li and the others.Somehow they were all right when they slept in the wilderness and had no food to eat, but now they were in the camp, eating black bread and drinking broth, and they couldn't bear the cold anymore.

The children crawled into the arms of the women, coughing and coughing from time to time in the cold night.

The coughing sound was not very loud, but it made Woolley very upset. What if he annoyed these soldier masters.

Although these soldier masters seem friendly, it is not so easy to change the concept from childhood to adulthood, and the fear of soldiers will not dissipate immediately. It will take time and gradually strengthen trust between the two sides.

(End of this chapter)