My name is Ren

Chapter 104 Indulgence does not mean true freedom, blind obedience will only blind people's eyes

If a city wants to develop healthily, it is absolutely impossible to rely on the city lord to pay out of his own pocket.It is impossible for a distorted economic system to support the normal operation of a city. If Ortrenburg cannot rely on the platform and resources built by Ren to make a profit, the city's glory is destined to be only a moment, and it will eventually disappear Under the endless starry sky.

Fortunately, it finally made a profit.

For each sale of slaves, Ortrenburg will collect 20.00% of the commercial tax. This part of the tax is not a problem for the three major slave merchants with a booming business.The slaves who used to be able to sell only four or five silver coins have now bought seven or eight silver coins or more. Paying a little money is not a heavy burden for them now.And Ren still has a big killer, so they can't help but not hand it over.

The entire slave trade fair lasted for nearly a week, and more than 2 slaves were sold out. Some ordinary people who kept slaves at home also sold those cheap slaves at a high price in this trade fair.They are also very clear that when the gap is reduced and the market demand rate is reduced, the price of slaves will eventually be reduced. This is a transition from a seller's market to a buyer's market.Although they can't use accurate words to describe this matter, their rich life experience has taught them how to survive in the cracks with real experience.

The commercial tax of close to [-] gold coins has greatly eased Ortrenburg's financial pressure, and the healthy system has also relieved the people of Ortrenburg.They sincerely hope that the current development momentum is not a dream, but a deliberate and sustainable development method.

"Of course, there are more places to spend money!", Ren inspected the army belonging to Ortrenburg, and said to the beaming Richard.

Richard followed Ren, standing in a barracks outside the city of Ortrenburg, inspecting the soldiers who had just undergone basic training. The team of 3000 people is neatly arranged, and the neat square formation can greatly shock the individual visually.Ren didn't know how to train soldiers, but he knew a truth. If he wanted the army to have extraordinary combat effectiveness, then he had to let the army have no independent thinking and thinking, and would only obey the orders of the superiors.

To put it simply, it is brainwashing.

Soldiers don't need to have their own thoughts and wills, they only need to have firm executive power. To meet this condition, soldiers must be treated enough to let go of all their ideological burdens and cooperate wholeheartedly in the brainwashing process.And brainwashing also starts from the simplest place - the queue, and at the same time gives them glory.

Marvin, a veteran, did not agree with Ryan's training plan at first, and scoffed at it.He is a veteran who has participated in several wars. If it weren't for the prestige of Rennes and the blind obedience of the Ortrenburgers to him, Marvin might be the first to jump out and question Rennes' plan.In his opinion, standing in line every day, simple drills and shouting slogans can make good soldiers. It's just a joke. Don't those famous generals of the empire become fools and idiots?

But I never expected that in just one month, a kind of elite temperament appeared in this group of young people who had just joined the army.

What kind of temperament can be called elite?Order and prohibition means that when you go up, even if there are enemies ten times your own in front of you, you will not back down.When you are asked to retreat, even if there is a cliff one step behind you, you will retreat without hesitation.As long as this point can be met, even if one's personal force is not considered strong, it is still enough to fight against enemies stronger than oneself.

Marvin was also by Ren's side, and he couldn't help but sigh: "My lord, your plan is too effective. Such soldiers are rare in the entire empire, even the few troops directly under the royal family are nothing more than that."

Ren didn't take Marvin's praise to heart. He knew very well that this army must not be strong enough, because they had never seen blood, and their personal strength was too weak.

"How's the construction of the knight?" Ren asked as he walked.His request at the time required a thousand knights.The role of cavalry in the era of cold weapons is like a strategic weapon in the era of hot weapons, and it is a very important part of warfare.Especially today when the speed of information dissemination is far from enough, the surprise attack of cavalry can often play a key role in determining the outcome.

But Ren also understands that the development of a knight cannot be built overnight with money.A qualified knight often needs three to five years of training to form combat power, and it also involves a series of upstream and downstream industries.To see if a nobleman has background and accumulation, just look at how many knights his family has.

Facing this question from Rennes, Marvin seemed very embarrassed. In the entire Ortrenburg, he only summoned less than 150 knights, and they were not very professional, at most they could be regarded as infantry on horseback.But he has nothing to do. The really good knights were either recruited by wealthy businessmen with a lot of money, or they took refuge in various forces.Whether it is treatment or enjoyment, it is much more comfortable than joining the army. The only place where the army can surpass other forces is probably only honor.

Seeing that Marvin did not answer, Ren stopped in his tracks with a serious expression, "Marvin, the construction of the army is the top priority of all projects in Ortrenburg. This is our last resort to defend our rights and interests. We cannot Any oversights. I can understand the difficulty of cavalry team building, but these difficulties are not an excuse for not being able to complete, but a level that you should step on and cross. I hope to see a qualified cavalry before this fall , can it be done?"

Marvin gritted his teeth and nodded his head. If he really couldn't do it, he would steal it, grab it, and get all the knights together.

"Richard, set aside [-] gold coins to buy [-] sets of infantry equipment. I may use them in the near future."

Marvin, who was still thinking about his thoughts, was startled suddenly. His keen sense of smell made him discover something was wrong, and he immediately asked, "Is there going to be a war?"

Ren nodded and said: "The situation in Balatan has further deteriorated. It is possible that the empire will recruit troops from Bell Province to Tulum to suppress the riots. This is a good opportunity. Whether a soldier is qualified or not, the place where the test should not be in the barracks , but on the battlefield." He looked at Marvin, "You have to be mentally prepared and don't reveal it for now."

The problem of Baratan is more troublesome than the Empire Center imagined. More and more workers took up arms, overthrew the rule of the nobility and the exploitation of capital, forming a sickly fanatical atmosphere.These workers are not politicians or managers of a city. They don't understand the severe consequences of such fanaticism, and only pay attention to the immediate results.Indeed, the wealth of nobles and wealthy businessmen was divided up, benefiting every participant, and changing their living standards.

In order to defend their lives and the wealth they have acquired, more and more people join this huge tsunami. The Self-Help Association shouted the slogan of independence, and encouraged more people to stand up, from being exploited to becoming Master of the city.This kind of slogan and incitement quickly triggered an upsurge among the civilians of Balatan. After the strict hierarchy was broken, they tasted the short-lived, wonderful freedom and were deeply addicted to it.

What a touching statement to be the master of the house?

Thirty thousand soldiers were mobilized from the entire province of Tulum to Baratan to suppress it. What was supposed to be an easy feat in the eyes of those big shots has become a big joke.The group of people who just took up weapons and couldn't even stand in a phalanx wiped out more than [-] coalition forces in the siege battle, and almost wiped out the remaining coalition forces in the subsequent street battles.The entire Tulum was in panic, and the entire empire was shocked.

However, what is even more frightening is that the cities around Balatan have also ignited a bad sign. If this riot cannot be suppressed as soon as possible, Tulun will be ignited by this flame soon, and eventually become The sky-high sea of ​​flames shakes the rule of the empire.But it was precisely because of this that the major city lords and lords in Tulun Province who originally had a lot of troops became slow to send troops.They have also considered the greatest possible consequences of this riot, so they also need enough troops to suppress and extinguish any signs that may appear in their territory.

A small incident caused the great trouble that Orlando VII would face shortly after he ascended the throne.

According to gossip, the Marshal of the Empire has dispatched the White Owl Legion, one of the elite legions, to Tulun secretly. As for whether this is true, there is no follow-up news yet.

But regardless of the final result of Baratan, this is an opportunity, a good opportunity for military training.Ren would not blindly send his own people to die. He believed in Marvin's military talents. What he needed was simple battles, not sieges, street fights, or restoration of the City Lord's Mansion, but simple killings.

After inspecting the barracks, Ren went to meet the clerk. This guy who had no presence in Ortrenburg was finally about to be promoted.He has enough qualifications and has found a way out, and he himself is unwilling to stay in this city.All clerks will face a very difficult problem, that is, when the lord of a city is too powerful, they will inevitably back down.This made the clerks very helpless and angry, but there was nothing they could do.

They are not as powerful as tax collectors, guard captains, and city defense officers, and they have no real authority other than small reports.When you meet a strong city lord, like Ren, if you don't dump you, you won't dump you, and you should be thankful if you don't show your face.

After a few false chats, Ren left a small bag of silver coins and left. Looking at Ren's back, the clerk who had no sense of existence and whose name was forgotten by readers sighed silently. Tone, a moment of silence for his successor.

(End of this chapter)