Lord Harland.

Chapter 278 William Transferred
Entering March, the Harland family ushered in good news again. William's strength has been further improved, and he has been promoted to the ninth level.Although the strength of fighters is much lower than that of knights, fighters of the ninth rank can already be compared with the golden knights of the eighth rank.

A deputy legion's strength has been promoted to the ninth rank, and he has repeatedly made military achievements. He is already qualified to go one step further and serve as the head of the main army.For ordinary second-tier legions, warriors of the seventh rank can be qualified as regiment commanders, and even noble knights of the fourth and fifth ranks have served as the commanders of the second-tier legions.but
They are the eight main legions directly under the central government, and the requirements for being the head of the legion are very high. Only the eighth-rank golden knight is required, and the ninth-rank fighter is eligible to serve.If the strength is not enough, it will not be able to suppress the arrogant soldiers below, and will not be able to convince the crowd.

Three of the commanders of the eight main armies of the Grant Kingdom are ninth-tier epic knights, and three are eighth-tier golden knights. The head of the Grizzly Legion is temporarily vacant, and only one is a ninth-tier warrior.Such important positions are basically held by powerful noble knights.

Of course, although the strength of the soldiers is a little weak, as long as they have strong commanding skills and are valued by Nolan's upper management, they still have the opportunity to serve as the commander of the main army.

Donny Martins, the leader of the Meritorious Army of the Northern Legion, is a ninth-rank warrior who once severely injured the orcs, led a team to kill the legendary wild boar, and gained the reputation of a boar hunter.

Although Earl Martins died in battle, he was the founder of the earl family. His reputation in the Kingdom of Grant was not weaker than that of Richard, and he had a very high reputation.

More than ten years ago, the Earl of Martins planned to marry his granddaughter to Richard.

Although William had been promoted to the ninth rank of fighter, it was impossible for him to squeeze out the head of the army, Rab, and take over as the head of the northern army.Like William, Rab is an old man of the Northern Legion. One of them served as the captain of the Sixth Brigade and the other as the captain of the Cavalry Brigade. In terms of prestige in the Northern Legion, Rab is a bit stronger than William.

In the past decade or so, the Northern Legion has successively had four regiment commanders. Martins and Zachary have made great military exploits. Stein was unable to take on the heavy responsibility because of his lack of ability.Although Rab's commanding ability is not as good as that of Martins and Zachary, he is also a qualified head of the main army, and he is valued by King Roger.

In addition, Rabo has advanced to a ninth-level epic knight, is very good at charging, and is an excellent attacking general.

Rabb is three years younger than William, and his strength and prestige are somewhat higher than him.With him standing in the way, it was impossible for William to develop in the Northern Army.

After advancing to the ninth rank of warrior, William wrote a letter to the Marquis Allen, hoping that the Marquis would recommend William in front of the king, and find an opportunity to be transferred.

Of the eight main armies in the Grant Kingdom, four are Royal Guards.

Although the Royal Guards were better equipped, their real combat effectiveness was somewhat weaker than that of the Frontier Legion, which had been facing orc invasions all year round.Among the imperial guards, there is a set of unspoken rules secretly. People with the Grant family blood are more likely to climb to the top.

The regiment commanders of the Royal Guards are basically selected from within the system and will not be transferred from the outside at all.

What's more, someone like William who is so proud and arrogant still wants to continue to accumulate meritorious service, and he doesn't want to join the Royal Guards at all.

Each of the four central provinces in the north has a main army.The Iron Lion Legion in the province of Grotta was expanded by the noble coalition forces under Zachary. This legion has been in the flames of war for many years, and its combat effectiveness has steadily improved over the years.He has been under the command of Zachary since the time of the Redeemer Legion. Zachary has a very high prestige in this legion. It is impossible for William to squeeze out the old chief and take over from the Iron Lions.

Even if King Roger didn't like Zachary, he didn't dare to risk a substitution.

The Iron Lion Legion, a legion that rolled over in the flames of war, may not be able to command if a stranger takes over the command.

King Roger has served as a front-line commander for many years, and he understands the morale of the army very well. Compared with King Charlie, Roger is also a person who takes the overall situation into consideration and knows how to compromise.

The Wild Lion Legion participated in the rebellion that year, and the command system underwent a major change. The legion commander gained the trust of King Roger, and naturally it was impossible to change.

Only the Grizzly Bear Legion was seriously injured by the orcs two years ago, and the head of the legion was seriously injured. After recuperating for a period of time, he could no longer bear the responsibility.He resigned two months ago, and the head of the legion is temporarily vacant.

The political status of the head of the main army corps is very high, and it is also a big fat job.Several eligible noble officers and the two deputy commanders of the Royal Guards all wanted to transfer people, and entrusted them to work in Nolan one after another.

The Grizzlies are on the front line, and the pressure on defense is very heavy.

Because Duke Jonathan transferred two legions into the Grand Duchy of Stanik, despite the expansion of the Iron Lion Legion, the Harland Territory Legion has expanded, and the number of troops stationed on the northern front of the Kingdom of Grant has also decreased by 2.

If you have insufficient experience in war and poor command skills, even if you are very strong, you will not be able to assume the responsibility of the head of the main army.

None of Nolan's candidates had much experience in war.King Roger's opinion is to transfer people from experienced military officers in northern Xinjiang.

William has come to this point, of course he does not want to command the second-line army, after being recommended by the Marquis of Allen, he was approved by King Roger.

In late March, William was invited by King Roger to report to Nolan.After a long talk with William, King Roger finally made up his mind, promoted William's military rank, and appointed him as the head of the Grizzly Legion.

William was transferred to the Grizzlies, and the influence of the Harland family increased again.

Although the Harland family is developing very fast, they don't have much background. In terms of strength, they are not comparable to the Duke families, and they will not be afraid of the Grant royal family.

With Jonathan, York, Edward and other duke families at the forefront, the external environment of the Harland family is very stable.

Because of the tight war in the northern border, King Roger even wanted to continue to support the Harland family and share the pressure for the northern region.

After the expansion of a central army, the military investment increased by about 40 gold coins, and the financial pressure caused the Grant royal family a headache.

If the Harland family can play a greater role, the Grant royal family can reduce military expenditures in northern Xinjiang with ease.

After William was transferred to the Grizzly Army as the head of the army, the influence of the Harland family in the province of Lahe has been greatly improved.The head of the main army is the No. [-] figure in the province, and the governor of the province must listen to William's military orders in a state of war.

March is the season of spring plowing. After entering the Dawn Calendar 3266, Harland Territory has been busy with two major events, military expansion and spring plowing.

By the end of March, all the conscription tasks have been completed, and the recruits are busy in training.The fourth magic beast cavalry squadron has also completed training, and the second magic hot air balloon squadron is still being formed.

The territory increased by about 25 people last year, and there were 25 more mouths. The food in Harland's territory is no longer enough.

This year's grain production must be increased, and the best way to increase grain production is to expand the cultivated area, and the task of opening up wasteland is imperative.

Compared with other areas of the Grant Kingdom, the agricultural development of the Harland Territory is relatively advanced. Richard invented the curved plow, which improved the efficiency of the plow.The use of composting has also increased the yield of food.In addition, several reservoirs were built in the territory to ensure the stability of the irrigation system and greatly increase the ability of the Harland territory to resist floods and drought risks.

This year's spring plowing and land reclamation, in addition to the development of Gravessen and the Marsh Basin, the key areas are Salt Lake Fort and Norman Castle. After the land reclamation is completed, Richard will also migrate to Salt Lake County and Norman County on a large scale.

To engage in resettlement work, the construction of infrastructure is the top priority.Harland Territory has enough labor force, land reclamation and spring plowing can go hand in hand with building houses and roads.

After entering March, a large amount of building materials such as bricks, cement, glass, and steel bars were transported to the vicinity of Fort Salt Lake and Fort Norman.Not only did Richard have to build barracks and dormitories for the contracted slaves, he also had to renovate and expand the two castles.

In order to support the construction of the two counties, Li Cha transferred many people from the original old factories and mines to build brick kilns, lime kilns, glass kilns, etc. in Norman County.

The Salt Lake Fort area has been developed for three years, and now the road from Flower Castle to Salt Lake Fort has been completed.The road was repaired, and Richard brought in enough labor force, and the development speed of the salt lake minerals increased by leaps and bounds.

Now the territory of Harland can not only produce a large amount of table salt, but also produce natural potassium fertilizer every year.Without increasing manpower, the potash fertilizer produced this year will exceed [-] tons.

Five thousand tons of potassium fertilizer will benefit hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland. With a large amount of natural chemical fertilizers, if the weather is good this year, the grain output will be greatly improved.

Now that the labor force is sufficient, there is no need for the army to participate in land reclamation and spring plowing.

From the first ten days of March to the first ten days of April, about 40 mu of land was reclaimed in Harland's territory in one month. Now the farmland in Harland's territory exceeds 200 million mu. This year's grain production will usher in a huge increase.

The spring plowing had just ended, and a strange disease suddenly appeared in the northern Xinjiang area.

The deceased, who was first discovered in Villa Castle, had patches of black spots on his body, lost teeth, and coughed up a large amount of black internal organs from the corner of his mouth.In just a few days, more than a hundred people died in Villa Castle.

Panic spread instantly, and the residents of the castle scattered to escape.

Villa Castle is the second largest castle in the Duke of Edward, with more than 8 residents in the castle.These 8 people moved around, causing the epidemic to instantly expand the entire northern Xinjiang.

In order to avoid the plague, countless indentured slaves fled their hometowns, entered the Eagle Mountain Range and became refugees.

Although there are some priests in major cities who can treat the disease, but compared to the large number of sick people, a small number of priests are just a drop in the bucket.

In mid-April, the first case appeared in the territory of Harland.

After receiving the information, Li Cha immediately issued a strict blockade order.

The doctors in the territory of Harland mobilized their backbone forces to station in the epidemic area, and the Mage Tower of the territory also mobilized forces to organize a magic treatment team and be on standby at any time.

After the first case appeared, the epidemic spread very quickly. In just a few days, more than a few hundred people were infected with the plague, some of whom were even doctors who had been exposed to the plague and soldiers who established blockades.

Nine days after the first case, the first patient died in the territory of Harland.

Facing the sudden crisis, Adrian, the top leader of Harland's medical system, withstood the test.He performed autopsies on the deceased himself, using a microscope to find bacterial samples in the fluid in the lungs of the deceased.

Observing through a microscope, Adrian found several strange bacterial organisms swimming in the liquid.After further research, the doctor of the territory of Harland discovered that this bacteria has a strong resistance to magic.

This discovery almost proves that the plague was created by the Necromancer.

After discovering the problem, Richard immediately arranged for Audrey to ride a lion duck to deliver the news to Nolan, and notified the pastor of Morning Sun Church to tell everyone to be careful.

After Dawn Church received the news, Archbishop Senna Walton personally arranged for two senior priests to station in the Duke of Edward to investigate the cause of the plague.

Just as the senior officials of the Dawn Church were looking for clues, Harland's territory ushered in the first wave of the epidemic.

Because of the effective sealing and control of Harland's territory, although the first wave of the epidemic was fierce, more than 200 people were infected in just seven or eight days, but Harland's territory has strong medical treatment capabilities, and many mages have learned the plague healing technique. Magical healing is very powerful.In the first round of the epidemic, only nine people died in Harland's territory.

Although the first wave of the epidemic was blocked, Li Cha still did not dare to relax the control.

Now the epidemic is very serious, and all the gathering places hate outsiders very much. As the noble lords and local bureaucrats are becoming more and more strict with the refugees, the population is gradually afraid to move.

After the population stopped moving, the ability to spread the epidemic gradually weakened. After several iterations of magic bacteria, the ability to cause disease became weaker and weaker. After June, this wave of plague has come to an end.

After the first wave of the epidemic ended, Harland's territory loosened restrictions, and Richard sent a demon hunting team into the Eagle Mountains to collect refugees who had fled into the deep mountains.

In just one month, 3000 people were incorporated into Harland's territory.

Although Li Cha established a strict isolation system, a large number of people flooded into the territory of Harland, which unexpectedly brought about a second wave of the epidemic.

This time more than 3000 people were infected with the plague successively.

Fortunately, the lethality of the germs has weakened a lot, and with the effective treatment in the Harland Territory, fewer people died in the second wave of the epidemic, only three people.

After autumn, Harland Territory ushered in the third wave of the epidemic. This time the plague was fierce and infected more than 2 people. It even appeared in the territory with a multi-point spread, almost crushing Ha The isolation policy of the Rand Territory broke down the medical system.

In the most serious days, middle-level magicians such as Richard, Sophia, and Wendy took action in person, consuming a lot of magic power every day to release spells and treat patients. After more than 20 days of busy work, they passed the peak of the epidemic.

This year's plague killed more than 6 people and caused hundreds of thousands of refugees in northern Xinjiang.

The damage caused by the plague to the northern region was somewhat worse than the orc invasion.It is precisely because of continuous plagues and wars that although the fertility rate in northern Xinjiang is high, the population has not increased for so many years.

(End of this chapter)