Chapter 329: Shadow Minister of Military Affairs of the White Country (5000!!)

Before the robbers entered the village, they started shouting, "Hand over grain and I won't kill you! Hand over grain and I won't kill you!"

The villagers are actually quite experienced with being robbed.

After all, there is actually not much difference between being taxed by nobles and being robbed by bandits.

At least the bandits around here won't kill all the fish in the pond.

Otherwise, what would they rob next time? But this time, with the missionaries’ leadership, they resisted without hesitation.

Indeed, you will not be killed if you do not resist and allow yourself to be robbed.

But they also want their children to eat more bread, and even some meat and eggs, instead of being as skinny as they are now.

They also yearn for the sacred places and holiday villas described by the missionaries.

That is the promised land of the goddess, the kingdom of God on earth.

And if they were constantly being robbed, it would be impossible for them to collect enough money for the pilgrimage.

Furthermore, they also wanted to try the comfortable and durable clothes and finer food that the missionaries talked about.

To this end they took up arms.

Although it's just a pitchfork, a dung fork, a hoe and a rake.

But enough is enough.

Due to lack of training, the formation they formed was full of flaws, but their will to resist was still strong.

After exchanging a few casualties with the bandits, the bandits turned around and left.

They came here to rob, not to kill.

For some unknown reason, these villagers wanted to resist, so robbing them would be a losing proposition.

It may not be too difficult to defeat these villagers, but it is inevitable to pay a price, and the price paid is definitely not as much as the few pieces of linen and poultry that are looted.

But soon the robbers retreated back.

Seeing the villagers and missionaries' vigilant eyes, the bandit leader stepped forward and said, "How about putting aside the hatred for the time being?"

The villagers looked puzzled and thought that the bandit leader had something wrong with his brain.

The bandit leader pointed outside and said, "There are orcs."

The villagers looked shocked.

In the minds of most villagers, the orc invasion was just one of the reasons for the lords to levy taxes and recruit soldiers.

But the villagers knew very well that the orcs were not fabricated by the lord, because although many conscripts did not return, some of them did return in the end.

The returning warriors would tell the villagers about the horror of the orcs, and some even brought back orc heads as trophies to show off.

Orcs are horrible monsters.

But now, there are orcs here too? The villagers looked at the one-armed missionary who had the highest prestige here.

The one-armed missionary looked into the distance and listened carefully.

"Don't get too close!" the one-armed missionary warned the robbers.

Then let the villagers make room for the bandits to form their array instead of driving them out of the village.

The village has little defense, but the houses themselves can limit the enemy's range of movement, allowing villagers and bandits to avoid being surrounded.

Then the orcs really came.

He has a green face, fangs, a hideous appearance, and knotted muscles.

Barbaric, weapons stained with blood.

Speaking in an incomprehensible orc language.

Roar and charge.

Without hesitation, it collided with the villagers' dung forks and pitchforks.

In the past, at such times, the villagers who had not received any training would often be frightened and collapse at the first sign of trouble.

This is not the first time orcs have raided a village.

Humans may be well-armed, but they are such weak creatures.

The previously breached defenses and principalities have proven this.

But they soon discovered something was wrong.

These villagers were indeed a bit confused, and some even had a fishy smell from their crotches.

But after the first round of charge, only a few villagers fled, and the vast majority remained near a man in black robes.

This place is different from the villages that the orcs had plundered before.

Most of the villagers here had never seen a living orc before. They were terrified, their legs were trembling, and even their bladders were out of control.

But with the missionaries' explanation of the benefits and encouragement, not many villagers fled.

The bandits had originally intended to use these villagers as human shields to delay the orcs' escape.

But the villagers did not retreat under the orcs' attack.

The robbers rushed forward decisively to help the villagers share the pressure.

This group of bandits used to be conscripted soldiers. When they were taken to the north by their lord to fight against the orcs, the lord died in the battle. They had no choice but to become bandits, looting to make a living while looking for a way home.

Pillage is one thing, fighting orcs is another.

They were well aware of the brutality of the orcs.

After all, humans are on the orcs' diet.

The bandits knew very well that even if they abandoned the villagers and ran away, they would not be able to get far.

So when he saw a glimmer of hope, he rushed up without hesitation.

The two groups of them combined would definitely not be able to defeat this group of orcs.

But as long as we stop the orcs at the entrance of the village, we can still resist for a while.

Perhaps resistance would be useless, as we would all be slaughtered by the orcs in the end.

But they can't escape anyway, so causing a few casualties to the orcs is always a gain, right?

The bandits' help helped the villagers regain some courage.

Although this courage is fading rapidly.

Even with the encouragement of faith, even with the missionaries' calm commands that were as easy to understand as possible, even though their homes were right here, their loved ones were right here, and they had the bandits' full support.

After all, these are ferocious and terrifying orcs. If the orcs' long swords and sharp axes chop them on the body, it will be painful and cause bleeding.

After all, they were just villagers, not Rand's full-time soldiers who were fully employed, had firm beliefs and were well-trained.

To be honest, the fact that they were able to withstand the first wave of orc attacks and not completely collapse was already better than many conscripts who had received a certain level of training.

This is already a blessing of countless courage.

The missionary looked solemn, but continued to give orders calmly and calmly.

He knew he couldn't win.

But it is better than surrendering and being killed.

He was not afraid at all.

Killing one will break even, killing two will be a profit.

Although he has retired and is no longer an active soldier.

But he was very sure that if he died here, his name would be engraved on the memorial stone pillar.

Moreover, he had no regrets about fighting for the faith of the Mother Goddess and dying for the Messenger of Rand.

In fact, he really wanted to curse him as "green bastard" and then pick up his sword and chop him.

But unfortunately he is now the commander and must remain calm and use precise words.

Just before the villagers were about to be completely killed and unable to hold their weapons, a vibration sound was heard outside.

The villagers and bandits could only focus on what was in front of them, as the orcs' brutality was suffocating them.

The lord with a beautiful beard met the orc raiding party.

I saw the villagers and bandits actually cooperating with each other.

"Charge and kill those orc bastards!"

The lord ordered his soldiers to charge without hesitation.

The lord's soldiers are much more formal, and the mercenaries are equipped with chain mail and spears.

Although the knights' weapons and armor were old, at least they, including their horses, were equipped with solid armor.

Amid the friction of weapons and armor, the soldiers followed the lord's orders and attacked the orcs.

The orc commander had a fierce look in his eyes.

They are just a raiding team of orcs, and they may not be able to defeat the coalition of bandits, villagers, and the lord's army.

The main problem was the villagers and bandits. Why were their will to resist so fiercely? The orc commander ordered a retreat.

The orcs are a clan system rather than a feudal aristocratic lord system.

Compared with the feudal aristocracy system, the clan system is more barbaric and primitive.

If a feudal nobleman's soldiers suffered too many casualties, as long as the feudal lord himself was fine and had no fault, the territory would still belong to the nobleman, at least legally it would not be violated.

But in the clan system, when a clan declines, it will either be annexed or perish.

Their raiding team did not accept the power of Purgatory this time. At least in the eyes of the commander of the orc raiding team, they might not be able to easily destroy this human coalition.

Amidst the incomprehensible shouts in the Orcish language, the orc raiding party withdrew.

The lord chased them for a distance, killed a few orcs at the end, and did not pursue them any further.

When the lord with a beautiful beard ordered to stop the pursuit, he glanced at his family's orchid emblem flag and then at the village which had suffered some serious damage.

He is the Baron Orchid, and his ancestors had made great military achievements. He also personally followed the lord to the north to kill orcs.

His family's lord's hall is decorated with embalmed orc heads.

In this village, the villagers are still in panic.

Collapsed houses, severed limbs, broken pitchforks, and twitching corpses.

Vigilant robbers, worried villagers.

Baron Orchid glanced at the villagers and bandits.

He hated bandits very much and was unwilling to look at civilians who did not know how to be honorable.

Baron Orchid dismounted and said, "This village will be tax-free for five years as a reward for your courage."

Then he looked at the robber who was in tattered clothes but still holding his weapon tightly.

"I hate bandits," said Baron Orchid.

The robbers became more nervous.

Having just dealt with the orcs, they now find it difficult to fight against the nobles.

Moreover, they didn't have any good weapons or armor, so they were difficult to fight against.

"But I think you are good." Baron Orchid twisted his beautiful beard and said, "Would you like to be my soldier?"

The robbers laid down their weapons.

…

The entire Lunar Earldom has not been affected too much by the orcs.

Now Rand's territory has begun to integrate. Crescent Territory, New Moon Territory and Full Moon Territory, as Rand's direct territories, have been separated from the original feudal lords.

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Rand was no longer a vassal of the nominal Marquis of Black and Brown and the Earl of Green Leaf.

Rand does not directly govern the entire Lunar Earldom, as this would cause dissatisfaction among the nobles at home and under him.

However, due to Rand's status as a religious leader, his control over the Earldom of the Moon is much stronger than that of other earls.

The main development direction of the Moon Phase Earldom is still paving roads, building bridges, and creating weapons, armor, and farm tools.

Another thing is to promote the construction of ports.

Since many nobles have invested in the port, some nobles have sent people to monitor its construction.

With the injection of huge amounts of funds and the gathering of a large amount of manpower and material resources, the foundation and building skeleton of the port have been built.

The shipyard also dug canals and stored timber.

We can now start the trial construction of the large ship.

The sight of the shipyard being built while the ships are being built is quite unique.

The roads near the port also began to become busy.

Thanks to Rand's promotion of marine fish and the ever-improving cooking methods of the holiday villa, many nobles became interested in marine fish.

In addition, holiday resorts have a tradition of storing ice in cellars during the winter.

When transported in ice, sea fish will not lose their freshness immediately.

It’s selling well now.

If it weren't for the overall pressure of the orc invasion, the sale of marine fish would be even more popular.

As for the holiday villa at this time, the construction of the statue of the Mother Goddess and the statue of Rand were also progressing steadily.

There is also the Wind Chime Elves Field Team who are trying hard to adapt to life in the resort.

Feng Ling, who had green hair and blue eyes, held the book in one hand and followed Vanilla in the teaching posture: "Is it really necessary to practice this?"

Vanilla nodded seriously: "If you love what you do, you should love it. I saw that when you were a ranger, you often practiced archery skills."

"It's the same when being a teacher. Posture is very important, and spirit is the soul of a teacher." Vanilla said seriously.

Seeing that Vanilla was not joking, Fengling had no choice but to take the team members to practice with Vanilla.

Duke Thorn's aunt did not practice along, as she had some privileges as a hired teacher.

But she watched with interest.

After practicing postures for a while, Vanilla began to test the elf field team.

The exam content is a simulation class.

Duke Thorn's aunt was also listening.

After everyone finished the test, Vanilla said, "You have passed the test and you can officially start work tomorrow."

"Your job is to give students outdoor classes, ensure their safety, and make sure they really learn something." Vanilla clapped her hands and said, "Lord Rand means that a strong physique and rich practical experience are much more valuable than learning on paper alone. I agree with this."

After training the elf team, Vanilla hurried away in her little leather boots.

Her job as the interim principal of the church school was done for the time being, but she still had the job of interim deputy director of the administrative center to do.

She walked up the steps from the resort into the upper hideout, walked into the administrative center building, and looked at Bishop Kahn who was flipping through documents there.

Bishop Kahn does not need to do these routine tasks, but he is much more serious and responsible than one might imagine.

At first, Vanilla really thought that Bishop Kahn was an old and disrespectful man who liked to visit brothels.

But it's actually quite reliable and respectable.

After assuming the position of the final decision-maker of the den, Bishop Kahn began to carefully understand the affairs of the den.

Seeing Vanilla coming, Bishop Kahn made a cup of tea for her.

Vanilla politely declined, she didn't know why anyone would like to soak leaves in water to drink.

This seems to have been developed by Lord Rand, but only Bishop Kahn will try it so far.

"The construction of the statue is progressing very quickly." Vanilla reported.

Bishop Kahn took the progress report and frowned. The progress was too fast and a little abnormal.

Bishop Kahn knew very well that the Mother Goddess was a chaotic evil god, and the construction of the statue must be cautious. Even though Earl Rand's plan was already very cautious, he still planned to pay more attention to it.

A faceless statue of the Mother Goddess, and Rand said that he had completely distorted the true appearance of the Mother Goddess, but he still had to be more cautious.

It is very possible that the idols of evil gods have evil powers.

To be honest, in the past, Bishop Kahn would not have believed that he was presiding over the construction of the statue of the evil god.

"Replace a new group of workers and conduct common sense tests on the original workers," said Bishop Kahn.

The current progress can also be interpreted as worship of the goal of faith.

"What about the construction of Rand's statue?" asked Bishop Kahn.

"The progress is quite fast and everyone is very enthusiastic about it," Vanilla replied.

Bishop Kahn nodded. He was very sure that Rand should not have any spiritual pollution.

Bishop Kahn was certain that Rand was a qualified faith leader because he was very rational.

But I'm not sure if Rand's statue will have any weird effects.

"The progress has also been slowed down so that workers can focus on quality and the combination of work and rest," Bishop Kahn arranged.

The current project progress is much faster than the scheduled construction period.

Don't be too anxious.

Bishop Kahn also understands believers' worship of faith leaders, but since he is the person in charge, he will not allow any mistakes to happen.

…

Rand's "honeymoon" team returned to the White Kingdom's capital.

At the same time, the battle report also arrived at the White Kingdom King's City.

Just as Rand had predicted, the orcs launched an attack on the White Kingdom before winter arrived.

The direction is northeast of the White Country.

That is the direction of the Green Shadow Principality and the Northern Defense Line.

Today, a stranger appeared in the palace of the White Kingdom.

Count Lander.

The White King invited Count Rand to sit in.

No one has any objections.

Count Lander has proven himself to be a brave man, not just a sinister person who likes to hide behind others.

And Rand's military strategy has long been proven.

If Rand's prestige in the White Country's army was not insufficient, the White Country's ministers would not object to letting Rand lead the White Country's army directly.

This is Rand the Windseeker, after all.

Rand's deeds have been compiled into poems by some bards.

It is naturally feasible to let Rand sit in now.

After all, Rand is one of them. Now it seems that Rand's marriage to Prince Ellie is irreversible. So what is the status of Rand as the prince's husband? The ministers of the White Kingdom actually understand it.

"King, according to your wishes, a group of knights has been dispatched to garrison the northern border, but it will take some time to complete the deployment," the Minister of Military Affairs reported.

The White King nodded, then asked in a deep voice, "Still no news from the envoy sent to the Takagi Kingdom?"

"No," reported the Foreign Minister.

"Send another group of knights to the due north." The White King frowned and gave the order.

"The orcs' main attack direction..." the Minister of Military Affairs said worriedly.

"I will go there myself," said the White King.

After the White King finished speaking, no one was worried anymore.

Although it is somewhat shameful to let one's king risk his life in battle.

But everyone believed in the fighting ability of the White King and believed that their king would bring them victory.

Rand felt that the White King sitting on the throne was truly majestic.

It's very different from receiving treatment in a bath.

At night, as the White King was about to go to the front line, the frequency of healing his wounds increased.

And at this time, the White King would discuss military plans with Rand in a trembling voice.

The White Kingdom now has two military ministers. One handles the military affairs of the White Kingdom in public, and the other is Rand, who gives advice at night.

Since the White King is personally dealing with an orc invasion in the northeast, Rand will not go with him.

Rand will take his personal guards, his fiancée, and the "maids" to investigate the situation in the Takagi Kingdom.

The White King crossed his arms and looked at Rand who was talking.

Feel the warmth of the bath water.

When it comes to military matters, this dark-haired young man always seems to be right.

Today's update is complete

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