I Was Reincarnated as a Poor Farmer in a Different World, so I Decided to Make Bricks to Build a Castle - Chapter 462

"All right, I've got a statue of the Forward Stone and the Ice Stone. Let's go next."

"Yes, we are now heading to New Burmese territory. Are you sure you want to ride with Valkyrie?

"Of course. I'll be right there."

Newly acquired land in the Kingdom of Fontana.

It's just a victory and a steal.

This battle was the result of a dispute between the Chileans and the Larikas led by Wagner, which developed into the Kingdom of Fontana versus the Northern Alliance of Nobles.

Therefore, the problem of this battle is inherently only against the Lajca family, and it can be said that the other nobles have nothing to do with it.

In other words, Fontana fought against the northern nobles, but the reason for this was around the Lajca family, not the ownership of other noble territories.

Thus, the Fontana army attacked the weakened eight nobles, but there was the problem that the name of the cause claiming territorial ownership was thin.

The name of the cause is important.

No matter how many battles you won without it, it is difficult to convince the surrounding people of their possession, and the people who live there do not accept it.

But it will be harder to let it go than to win with momentum.

So there is one thing to do.

We have no choice but to rule.

Four houses of Xylia Burma Ix Graham will be placed in the eight noble territories seized this time, and an army will be placed there to rule.

Ignore or forcefully eliminate anyone who complains about it.

And by keeping it constant, let residents and surroundings acknowledge de facto dominance.

What a mess, but while exercising effective control, we will have to engage in some kind of diplomatic negotiation to officially admit that it is Fontana territory around us.

In order to do so, we must first lay the groundwork.

Prevent attacks from outside while dealing with dissatisfied elements by deploying forces across the country.

It's a job for the Borderlands, but there's something I can do to help.

As the first stage, we installed statues of transfer stones and ice absorbing stones.

Of course, the transfer stone is not just to be installed.

There must be a magical connection between the distant and transported stones in an instant.

Build roads for that.

I decided to use the engineers in the Fontana army to make a good calculation.

It should eventually be like an aorta carrying people or objects, so don't use horned Valkyrie methods like you did in the east.

Measure it well and build a road that connects the city straight to each other.

Apart from that, an ice absorbing stone statue was also installed.

This is also to give visible gains.

Newly acquired land is south of Fontana, but some people still freeze to death in winter.

The current season is autumn.

It would be a great benefit for the city's inhabitants to have an ice-absorbing statue ready to absorb the cold before the coming winter.

Cospa should be good if you want to be thanked just for setting it up once.

Later, I guess.

Why don't we cook it out when we have the planned transfer stone?

Riding the Valkyries around the aristocracy, there are many poor people.

Whether or not the provision of food called cooking can help govern is subtle, but it can also lead to a better impression of residents.

Besides, it doesn't hurt so much to offer free food in the Kingdom of Fontana.

The rate of food self-sufficiency has increased significantly so far due to soil improvement and leveling.

There is nothing fiscally wrong with using wheat as a tax.

More importantly, there is a stockpile of earthquake countermeasures, so it should be used in part.

"Is there anything else I need? Hey, what's the trouble with the locals here, Paine?

"What are the residents in trouble with? Well... the more you raise it, the better to put an end to the bandits.

"Bandit killing?

"Yes, there are plenty of bandits, Ars. Essentially, farmers may go out to the city to look for work, such as when they are unable to pay taxes due to crop failure. But not everyone gets to work. In that case, they may attack villages and merchants as bandits rather than dying."

"Well, eliminating bandits and restoring law and order may also make Fontana look better to residents. But isn't that what the original aristocracy used to do?

"There's been a lot of unrest. They would have dealt with large bandits and prominent groups, but they might not be able to deal with smaller ones. Besides, it's easy for bandits to lurk and miss the borders of the territory with other nobles, regardless of the proximity of the territorial capital."

"I see. If we send our soldiers to defeat the bandits near the border, it will be difficult to reach them because it may stimulate the aristocrats and knights close to the place. Now that we've acquired more than one territory at once, there may be many such missed bandits in the new territory."

"That's right."

"Okay, then tell your part-time brother. You can use the cavalry to find and exterminate the bandits from one end."

"Yes, sir."

It would have been the responsibility of the aristocracy to govern and maintain law and order in the territory that had been acquired.

But this time, the Rions may not be able to turn their hands in order to make a sudden rearrangement at the same time.

Therefore, we also mobilized Fontana troops in the border areas to start the bandit extermination.

This will also be a demonstration to show the Fontana army everywhere.

No matter how many noble houses were attacked, there are knights and influential luxuries everywhere.

It is also an opportunity to demonstrate once again our power to these people.

Thus, we proceeded steadily to consolidate the ground.