Black Iron Crown

Chapter 515: Old-age life

Reiner canonized these commanders who made meritorious services into nobles with titles, which exceeded many people's expectations.

In the past, it was extremely difficult for ordinary people to become nobles. Even if they were lucky enough to become lords, they would be despised by other nobles because of their low bloodliness.

Without a family inheritance of four or five generations, it is difficult for the emerging aristocracy to be looked upon. This is one of the conflicting points between the new aristocracy and the royal lords.

In the entire empire, the last large-scale canonization of civilians as aristocrats was when the empire was just established. The Great Kafite canonized the officers of his command as aristocrats with outstanding military exploits.

Although many of the current upstarts have been corrupted, or the children of those people have replaced their father's title, this can't change the great credit they once had.

And this is also the capital for the upstarts to fight against the royal lords.

Rainer divided all the territories out, and a full 15,000 gold coins were scattered, leaving only 5,000 gold coins for himself.

His action was very effective. The vassals and soldiers under his command were all satisfied, and Rainer's rule in the North was already solid.

After returning to the territory, the royal lords didn't have to sit back and sent people to quietly go to the imperial capital to investigate the movements of the army of the Kingdom of Bukteden.

After confirming that the enemy army was not heading north, everyone began to digest the benefits they had gained with confidence.

The royal lords were busy swearing their right to rule on the newly acquired territories, and arranged their relatives, friends and distant relatives to various villages to help him establish his rule, and at the same time they were delicious and spicy.

And the 50,000 residents from the middle of the empire in Lena’s hands are living in a difficult life at this time, either living in the towns of Mekalong City, or living in the tents that Lena built for them. .

They came from afar and didn't have enough food for the winter, but how could Rainer watch them starve?

He now regards the population under his control as more precious than gold. No matter how karma, it is impossible for them to lose their lives in the cold winter.

What's more, the stale grains in Leiner's granary were so much that they were about to rot, so Leiner moved all these grains out and threw them to these newcomers.

At the same time, let them, like the residents in the territory, go to the forest to pick up some dry sticks to keep warm, and all the prey they get can be left for their own consumption except for the pregnant beasts.

And three years ago, Rainer also drawn the halo of the country of ice and snow in the system, which can increase everyone's 30% cold resistance and snow mobility.

Therefore, these residents did not cause any casualties. Although the cold weather is still very difficult, it is not life-threatening.

Reiner is very satisfied with the new population in his territory, which means that his population growth rate will also increase a lot.

However, even though he got 50,000 people, Reiner is still not satisfied. There are still many human traffickers who are constantly transporting people from the south to the north.

But in the final analysis, their efficiency is still too low, and they are not even as good as the two refugee platforms in Lena's territory.

The output of more than 7,000 new people every year has completely exploded the work efficiency of human traffickers.

However, no matter how small the fly is, it is meat. He will not give up this population source, although it will make him lose some money.

Life in the north is as leisurely as ever. Residents from the south are looking forward to the future after seeing the living conditions of the residents in the north. Even the severe cold cannot stop their hope in life.

The entire territory is operating step by step, and the Klads, who are regularly mopped up, work as slave miners in various mines in the northern territory, conducting mining regardless of heat or cold day and night.

The number of clad mine slaves has reached 15,000, and they have to work at least 14 hours a day, so a lot of them die every month, but this also brings to the iron ore output of Lena. Great improvement.

Moreover, there are more and more steel smelters under Lenner’s deliberate training. Steel ingots are neatly stacked in several warehouses. Hundreds of junior blacksmiths beat and forge in Lenner’s military factory. Sharp long swords, long spears and strong armor.

Rainer has now saved more than 40,000 points of merit. He plans to build a two-night service of the Scarlet Gryphon Knights resident, as well as a refugee station and an academy for intermediate officials. These add up to 35,000. You can build it with a lot of merit.

The resident of the Scarlet Gryphon Knights can produce 30 Scarlet Gryphon Knights and 120 Scarlet Gryphon Retinues every year. In addition, there are all other supporting facilities that can allow Rainer to accumulate within a period of time. Extremely powerful force.

In just two years, Rainer's can have 90 Scarlet Gryphon riders and 360 Scarlet Griffon followers. This is undoubtedly a powerful and unmatched force.

Although the price of the Scarlet Gryphon Knights was higher, it was considered a bargain after all, not to mention the Scarlet Gryphon Knights was not the highest source of troops for the Knights.

There is also a Scarlet Gryphon Knights headquarters above it, the output is five times that of this resident, but the price is also five times it, it is not at all that the current Rainer can get involved.

After these facilities were set up, output soon began.

The huge northern border needs to be managed. Although there is already a junior officials academy, it is still a drop in the bucket, and the gap in officials is too great.

Although the production of junior officials is very fast, they are only suitable to be village officials, and Rainer's subordinates already have almost two thousand villages, and less than one-fifth of the villages with real officials.

After the establishment of the Intermediate Officials Academy, it can immediately double the official production rate. In about four to five years, the northern border will be able to equip every village with village officials.

Of course, the population growth rate of Refugee Taiwan is temporarily not included.

Now, after a period of production, Sergeant Merland under Rainer's command has reached the gratifying number of five hundred. In time, more and more soldiers under Rainer's command will become stronger and stronger.

But ~lightnovelpub.net~ Reiner also felt the pressure.

With the increase in soldiers, financial expenditures have also increased. Although there are two wealth-gathering tools, sugar and wool cloth, they can still have a lot of surplus.

However, according to the current situation of the empire, business has begun to shrink, and due to the war, the sales of wool cloth and sugar have not been greatly improved.

With the expansion of the army, Rainer's finances will sooner or later be unsustainable.

As for the taxes collected from the residents, that is even more of a drop in the bucket.

In a huge northern border, under the circumstances of vigorously developing commerce, it can only bring him an income of about two thousand gold coins a year.

This is almost the limit of the Northern Territory. Where is the population limit? The military-civilian ratio has almost reached a dangerous level. This situation may not be improved until the 50,000 immigrants can bring a lot of taxes to themselves in two or three years. .

None of this can be achieved within a period of time, so Rainer leads a short leisurely life.