Warlords of the witcher world

Chapter 91 Recruiting Immigrants
After Edelsberg's victory, Herme's army held high the banner of victory and headed for the capital while beating all the way.

The soldiers played their flutes and trumpets, and the drums were beating endlessly, and everyone felt extremely light under their feet, because the great victory had finally come.

In stark contrast, rows of dejected Nilfgaardian prisoners of war escorted by the Adenites had their hands tied, and they were tied to a wooden stick in groups of ten, just to go to the toilet. All have to go together.

"Look, that's Lord Herme's team."

"Have you seen those Nilfgaardians? Hey, it's the first time I've seen so many men in black captured. If only I was one of the men in black who escorted them."

"It seems that this war is finally coming to an end, gods, thank you for giving us peace."

The news of Edelsberg's victory has already spread throughout Aden, and the once abandoned land has been cultivated by farmers again, and they have begun to tend their land.

Now the peasants were standing by the side of the road, commenting on Herme's army.

Reactions to Herme's victory were mixed.

Young people who have seen the scene of victory are more likely to join the army to fight for such glory.

Those middle-aged and elderly people are more relieved for the end of the war.

Everyone knows that after the capture of Edsberg, all the Nilfgaardians in Aedirn have been expelled, and there are no enemies in the country.

In the future, the government's taxation by the Protectorate government will be relaxed for a period of time, and their lives will be better.

The most important thing is to get through this difficult winter better. The food collected from the forest and the various handicrafts made do not need to hand in half, but keep it for themselves.

But what they don't know is that even in the eyes of some people, the conditions are so good in the eyes of some people.

"Master Volod, look, this land is very nice. Even in winter, it is so lush and lush. Even now, it is not as white as Hakland's. There are still a lot of prey and food in the forest. .”

Herme is enthusiastically selling the land of Aedirn for one of his friends, Ataman Volod, and persuading him to settle down on this land.

"Now South Aedirn has been severely damaged by the Nilfgaardians, and a large amount of land has been vacated, just for you and your followers to settle in. My friend, if you are willing to come here, I can give you the title of Earl, And I will exempt you from taxes for two years, and even give you some material support so that you can settle here, what do you think?"

Facing Herme's promotion, Volod became more and more moved.

In the past few months since he came to Aden to fight, he has seen the wealth of Aden.

I also understand why there are always Cossacks who can't help but want to rob. It's nothing to let them rob some of such rich land-this is the common thought of many people.

And his own territory has been recovering slowly over the years. After experiencing the Junkrat disaster, his land is almost empty, and too many places need to start from scratch.

Although there have been many newcomers over the years, it is still far away from restoring the power of the past, and it is still out of reach.

If it weren't for this, the land of the Cossacks was in peace under the rule of Braven, and he would have been eaten alive by his neighbors who were staring at him, and his own land had been completely divided up.

But going on like this is not an option, and we can't always rely on Braven's peace.

So this is also an important reason why Volod decided to fight in Aedirn.

Find resources in the war to better revive your territory.

However, what he didn't expect was that Herme presented him with a better choice, letting him settle down directly in Aden and become a nobleman in the west.

"Lord Protector, thank you very much. I will lead my followers to settle in Aedirn, and I am willing to serve you. After I return to Hakland this time, I will transfer the territory to Hetman, and then I will clean up the land. Good family, come here."

After some ideological struggle, Volod decided to immigrate to Aden and start a new life here.

Although in this way he had to leave his hometown, and the restraints he received would inevitably increase a lot, but he was also walking on a new path.

He does need a change right now, and the path looks good.

Going to Aden is indeed a good choice, so let's go.

"Your choice is so correct, Lord Volod, you will definitely not regret your choice."

Hearing that she was finally moved, Herme's face was filled with joy.

After having the first one, the second and the third soon appeared.

"I hope everything goes well, Lord Protector. I'll keep an eye on my boys. If I disappear for too long, they might cause some trouble."

"Alright, alright, Lord Volod, let's do your work first."

Seeing her friend leave, Herme's face was filled with a satisfied smile.

Right now, South Yadian is full of unowned land, he must seize the opportunity and work hard to stuff people and immigrants into it.

On the one hand, it is to enhance the national power of Aden, and on the other hand, it is to increase his basic base in Aden.

Herme's power comes from Hakland, and there is not much power to rely on in Aedirn.

Although we have a hometown, we can’t rely entirely on our hometown. Relying entirely on our hometown also means being constrained by our hometown. Being too tied to our hometown is not conducive to the rule of the entire Aden, and we have to broaden our basic scope.

Now there is an opportunity, Hemei's opportunity to go to the South Adensai, he naturally has to seize it.

So on the way back from Edelsberg to Wengerburg, Herme started to act, acting as a lobbyist here, and persuading one or two there.

He mainly persuaded the atamans in the army. If they were willing to lead their followers to South Aedirn, they would be ready-made military forces.

It's a pity that everyone is very cautious when it comes to such a major event as migration.

All the atamans said to look again, and wait for the first person to eat crabs to appear.

Volod agreed because his current situation was indeed bad, and he had a good relationship with Herme.

But still the same sentence, with the first one, if you start this one, the second and third will appear soon.

He didn't believe that none of those atamans wanted to live in a more stable and richer land.

After all, the land of the Cossacks is still too dangerous, wars and killings are so common, and it is only because the land of the Cossacks is currently in peace under the rule of Bravin that it does not look so chaotic.

"Lord Protector, the list of meritorious Cossacks who are willing to accept territory in Aden has been sorted out, please check it out."

Just when Hermi was happy, Valentine's voice sounded, and he held a large booklet in front of Hermi.

This is another effort Heme made to increase the population of the southern border, counting the people who are willing to immigrate from the Cossack land.

This is much easier than recruiting those atamans. These bulk Cossacks are happy to settle in the southern border. This land is much better than the land of the Cossacks. They are happy to settle in this land.

Of course, these people must still hold the free and unconstrained thinking of the past.

But Hemei is not worried, as long as they come, Hemei has plenty of ways to subdue them.

In addition, this kind of immigration recruitment is not only for the Cossacks, but also for the northern countries. However, no one can be recruited at present. After all, who will go to the front line of the war? Only the Cossacks who are not afraid of death dare to stay there.

"It seems that there are quite a few people who are willing to immigrate. Very good, but let the military clerk keep it for now. It's not convenient for me to read it now. By the way, Valentine, I saw some abuse of prisoners of war. , Immediately send people to stop this phenomenon. There is still a need for these prisoners of war to exist, and I will have to exchange these prisoners of war for our prisoners in the future. If they die, they will be worthless."

When it came to protecting the Nilfgaardians, Herme was quite reluctant. If he could, he would not care about these men in black, but keeping the Nilfgaardians alive would be more rewarding than letting them die.

"Yes, I will do it right away. Then, with regard to these prisoners of war, are they still sent to the prisoner-of-war camp after they arrive at Wengerburg? If this is the case, the prisoner-of-war camp may be a bit bloated, and there are already tens of thousands of Nilfgaardians in it , The usual management pressure is already great.”

"Well... let's disperse the prisoners of war as much as possible along the road, and stuff them in those quarries and lumberyards. I remember these factory owners have been complaining that I took away too many strong men, so that they are useless. Now Just sell these manpower to these factory owners at a low price. If these factories are full, then ask those farmers. But let these people sign a contract with us to ensure the lives and health of prisoners of war, otherwise pay a huge fine, I'm just lending people to them, not selling them."

Regarding the Nilfgaardian prisoners of war, Herme has always been trying to find a way to maximize their value.

The exchange of captives would take at least several months, and Herme couldn't let them eat dry food all the time.

Prior to this, Herme had been driving these captives to strengthen the fortifications of the cities centered on Wengerburg, and to carry bags for the transfer of materials in Aden.

But now that the war has come to an end, many military preparations must be eased, and this group of people must have nothing to do.

It is also a good choice to send them to work and let them farm and log for the people of Aden. We must use these manpower as much as possible.

As for the signings, it was to ensure that they would not be killed. After all, the people of Aden hated the people of Nilfgaard. Herme didn't want to send the captives to work, and then they were killed.

It is too worthless to lose a bargaining chip exchanged with Nilfgaard in this way.

Originally, this idea was formed during the siege of Edelsberg, and Herme planned to implement it after returning to Wengerburg.

Now that Valentine said this, Herme also began to practice.

"Ok, I see."

After listening, Valentine hurried to carry out Herme's order without any hesitation.

Looking at his back as he left, Herme was very satisfied.

For a long time, Valentine has been acting like a tool man, and he will follow orders from Herme without any doubts.

And even if they have doubts, they often add details to Herme's order as before.

Herme also likes this very much, isn't that how servants should be used like this, this boy and this servant are more qualified than Viato.

And this young man is a quick learner. Herme's evaluation is better than Viator's, basically he can learn anything.

So he planned to give Valentine a higher status after he reached a certain age.

As for Viato, that kid's quality now seems to be that of a cavalry general, the kind that can only be used to attack and kill.

The cavalier is indeed good, but what he needs right now is a man who can coordinate and coordinate the army, not a reckless man who supremacy of force.

Valentine seems to have such potential. He has been silently studying beside Herme. He is also happy to read books and has contact with the whole army.

Such a person is very suitable to invest in the army to master affairs.

"Lord Protector, we are about to arrive at Wengerburg!"

A scout came on horseback and reported to Hemei, and a smile appeared on Hemei's face.

Ah, it's finally here.

In Wengerburg, Herme received such a warm welcome that almost the whole town came out of their homes and put on their best clothes.

The roofs and windows of the houses are covered with colorful flags, and the whole city looks extraordinarily beaming, which is the joy of people expressing the victory of the war.

Crowds filled the streets to cheer the Lord Protector's procession, and the whole city cheered for the Lord Protector's victory, and celebrated for driving out the Nilfgaardians.

Men and women raised their hands aloft to show the Lord Protector their great devotion, their devotion to the victor.

"Long live the Protector!"

"The great benefactor of the motherland!"

"Savior of Aedirn!"

A more flattering voice sounded, but the emotion in it was so real.

In everyone's opinion, Herme is indeed Aden's savior and the great benefactor of the motherland.

If it wasn't for Hemei's efforts to turn the tide, the country would have been doomed long ago with Yadian's defeat like a mountain in the early days of the war.

Herme smiled and waved to the crowd on both sides.

And the people who are waved by him will always send out strong cheers in response to the Lord Protector.

Marondo and the guard members behind Herme looked around nervously, and Marondo put his hand directly on the wheel-wheel gun at his waist.

Such an environment made them the most nervous guards, and now they were always ready to shoot any assassin who might show up.

And behind them, it is the soldiers who have put on their best equipment and proudly show off their posture.

Some people even flaunted their trophies on their bodies to show off their martial arts.

Every soldier proudly held out his chest, welcoming this moment that belonged to them.

In contrast, those Nilfgaardians who were escorted in as prisoners of war were greeted by a series of rubbish "greetings" from the people of Wengerburg, from rotten eggs to rotten vegetable leaves, and some people threw stones among them, smashing the Nilfgaardians. Gard's head was bleeding.

The Aedirians have a strong hatred for the Nilfgaardians. Since the beginning of the war, the black army has caused countless killings and terror.

The massacre and terror spread as refugees spread across the land, and continued to deepen under the weight of the war against Nilfgaard.

It's a scene that's been playing out across the North, and Nilfgaard has undoubtedly awakened something truly terrifying, and they'll all suffer from it.

Now that the Eastern Group Army has been completely destroyed, the ensuing backlash will inevitably be even more terrifying.

No one stopped the people from venting their grievances, and the accompanying Aedirn soldiers ensured that the Nilfgaardians moved forward in an orderly manner.

This is also an integral part of the victory ceremony. As long as the people don't go too far, throwing rubbish is fine.

And the Nilfgaardians who were selected to enter did not say a word, they were very clear about their identity as the defeated.

Now they should accept all this honestly, but being thrown garbage is already very good, otherwise they will encounter more serious retaliation, so even if they were beaten to the ground, they also supported each other to move forward.

In the parade, there were also people with extremely complicated feelings, such as Selchik, who was one of them.

The White Knight of Aedirn watched the crowd cheering Hermen wildly, and once again he felt that something had changed.

The joy of victory was immediately overshadowed by these thoughts, and Selchik was faced with something he didn't want to face.

Whenever Selchik felt such things, he often pretended not to see them, but this time someone wanted to point out these things in front of him.

"Lord Selchik, times have completely changed."

Just when Selchik was stunned by this, a voice sounded.

That was Heme's chief of staff, Lechicki.

The relationship between Selchik and Lechicki is still very good. The two have a lot of common language on the reorganization of the Aden army, and they often have a good conversation on such issues.

The biggest difference between the two is that Selchik is a loyal Aden King's party, while Lechicki, who was born in Heme's township party, has a different idea. He undoubtedly supports Heme.

Both of them are well aware of this, but neither of them will take the initiative to point it out.

"I still hope that you can adapt to the current situation and naturally be trusted by Lord Heme with your character and loyalty, but the group of people who use you as a banner is not what you think. You should cut them off as soon as possible."

In the midst of the din, Lechicki said what he had been wanting to say, and Selchik responded with silence.

And after saying this, Lechicki also left. These words are not suitable to say more. Selchik has been thinking about this issue for a long time, so what more can he say.

Seeing Lechicki leave, Selchik applauded and continued to keep up with the parade.

Selchik clearly felt that his mentality had changed.

However, he still decided to pretend not to see these changes, because his loyalty to the Aedirian royal family was firm, and no one could shake it.

(End of this chapter)