Lord of the Oasis

The clean canyon has gained a bit of popularity.

Compared with the appearance of the blockade, although the number of mercenaries is still rare, it can give people a sense of security.

Occasionally, a few more daring hunters can be seen walking by, holding short spears and hunting bows for self-defense, and the quiver around the waist is also bulging. The antelope or pheasant looked at Kant and the others, who were passing by on a handsome horse, with awe and envy in their eyes.

The soldiers of the Stone Pass were the most elite armed militia recruited from these hunters.

Ordinary farmers are just cannon fodder.

These hunters are good archers with a longbow.

Kant didn't think much about them. In his eyes, these hunters were actually just civilians seeking a living. Although they lived better than the most humble serfs, they were not much better.

The lives of civilians in this world are severely exploited, even if they want to live better.

There are various tax subjects.

There are more than a dozen taxes waiting for them to hunt.

For example, in the Sangwaya Mountains, when hunting desert antelopes and hare and pheasants, the lords will charge mountain entry fees, hunting license fees, four-hoof tax, two-hoof tax, feather tax, injury tax, mercy tax, four seasons tax in spring, summer, autumn and winter, etc. wait wait wait.

At the end of the day, if the whole family can be fed, it is a good day.

Those hunters are also grateful for this.

Farmers are exploited even more!

Not only the landlord's tax, the lord's tax, but also the duchy's tax.

With bad luck, he has to take the simple weapons assigned by the lord and go directly to the battlefield as cannon fodder. It is still the kind of melee combat. From a farmer who only knows how to cultivate the land, he becomes a moving target to be harvested by the knights.

All in all, as long as it's not a noble, it's really a miserable life.

Kant understands this.

The standard feudal lord rule model.

The people under the rule are miserable, even worse than that kind of unified imperial dictatorship.

Even if there is no war, the daily friction between the lords and various taxes will completely absorb the wealth of the people at the bottom. In the end, only food that can wrap the belly is left. In disaster years or war years, there will be even more. Lots of people go bankrupt.

This also led to the fact that, aside from the sense of belonging of the nobles, ordinary commoners did not care much about who the lord was.

Of course, what is most concerned about is the tax policy of the new lord.

Taxes are about livelihoods.

As for the Stone Pass, which was already under Kant's control, it was much better because of the tax relief.

Fatis abolished some of the harsh and miscellaneous taxes, which was also allowed by Kant after negotiating with him. In particular, the various miscellaneous taxes for hunters and farmers have been reduced in quotas, which can be regarded as a very strong benevolent government.

In just two or three years, it is estimated that the civilian class here will be completely reassured.

The same goes for the little landlords, little merchants, and little country gentry.

Only those landlords, businessmen and nobles who can be regarded as large-scale will have a kind of resistance to Kant. If Fatis and those elite troops were not stationed here and firmly controlled the Stone Pass, it is estimated that it would have been long ago. In series, they attempted to rebel and restore the rule of the lion principality.

If you think about it, you can understand that once the Stone Pass is seized by them, then the credit will definitely be great. Whether it is Viscount Wayne who joins the North County Territory, or Kevin with the background of the Grand Duke, he can get a great deal of credit. Benefit.

In the North County Territory, Viscount Wayne does not cover the sky with one hand.

And in order to check and balance the Northern Territory.

Viscount Kevin, who was inserted by the Cameron police officer, is also of high authority!

In the eyes of many nobles in the Stone Pass, the background of these two people is much better than Baron Kant who walked out of the Naron desert and maybe got some help fortunately!

Even if the title of Baron Kant is rumored to be raised, it is only a rumor.

Look in the face of the salt mine.

Once Baron Kant's salt mines in the depths of the Naron desert are captured by other nobles, it is estimated that what awaits this baron is not only the promotion of the title, but may also die even more miserably.

In the dignified lion principality, it is really too easy to deal with a little baron.

This is also the inertia of thinking.

The lion principality, whose strength is cavalry, is not weak.

This can be seen in the war with the Yinpan Kingdom. Even the Yinpan Kingdom, which has at least 7 counties, failed to crush only 3 counties. Among them, the northern county is still a barren land, and the southern county and the northern county are still The Lion Principality in the state of the Cold War.

With Kant and his friends, it may be better to take advantage of it in a short time.

long time.

It will be crushed by the united nobles!

It has only been half a year since the rise of Kant, and those nobles and ordinary people have not reacted.

What's more, the most important thing is that Kant's secrecy work is really well done. No matter whether it is a spies or spies of the Principality of Lions, there is no way to detect his real truth.

Just relying on the inertia of thinking, it is inevitable to look down on Kant.

Come to the city gate.

It is still the city wall and city gate built by thick rocks and thick logs.

However, those stationed at the city gate were Swadian infantrymen wearing chain armor, linen robes, and armed with heavy military spears. A team of 20 people formed a formation in front of the city gate, which was very mighty and majestic.

At the top of the gate and on the walls on both sides, there are also Swadian infantrymen standing guard with military spears.

Clearly wary.

After all, this is not his real power.

It still belongs to the occupied area. If you are not careful, it is estimated that there will be a big mess.

The Swadian infantrymen on the city obviously found Kant and the others, and they quickly greeted the people below, and they took control of the city gates, dispersing the mercenaries and hunters who were still in and out, and deliberately left a passage for people to enter and exit.

The surrounding mercenaries also stood quietly, not daring to put their hands on the handles of their weapons.

There were Swadian infantrymen watching them coldly.

The eyes are very penetrating.

If the situation is not right, these infantry will not show mercy, even if there is a misunderstanding, they will not be held responsible.

For the safety of Supreme Lord Kant, no one should let down their vigilance, not to mention that they have come to the occupied area and have not completely conquered this place. There are many spies and secret agents in it, and there may even be assassins waiting for the opportunity.

Some nobles were unhappy with the rise of Baron Kant.

For example, the group of people who assassinated Princess Sofia.

Kant rode on his horse.

30 lion knights are surrounded by guards, and their safety is guaranteed.

The wide-sided fan-shaped shield was firmly attached to the left arm, and the lion knights swept around vigilantly, carefully scrutinizing any corners and shadows, and taking great care to ensure the safety of the supreme lord.

On the sides and front and rear, there were also 20 Swadian infantrymen clearing the way and dividing the crowd.

But the situation is fine.

Most people looked at Kant and them blankly.

Both the commoners and the poor looked at Kant and the Lion Knight with envy and awe.

At the same time, they also showed their eagerness for the exquisite linen robe and well-made armor. After all, in their eyes, Kant, the lord lord and the knight, was even more flashy than Baron Dylan and those knights. Bright!

In particular, the warhorse under the crotch is even more majestic, which makes people feel awe.

dark corners.

Quite a few people in regular black hoods were standing.

Aware of the indifferent eyes swept over, they all chose to stand in place and did not act rashly.

That was the double scrutiny of the Swadian infantry and the lion knights. Even though they were wearing linen hoods and robes that ordinary people like to wear, they were still standing on street corners and in the shadows at this time, still attracting scrutiny.

They are not afraid, after all, the quality of their hearts is here, and turning around and running away will startle the snake.

The basic literacy of spies and spies is still very important.

Just like the well-trained ones.

Since they can be dispatched to Stone Pass, it means that they are indeed the elite.

Most importantly, they did not intend to assassinate Kant, and of course they did not receive an order from their superiors. If they really wanted to come over to assassinate, then the military heavy crossbow or longbow would definitely be the best weapon of choice.

Wanting to lean on one's body to assassinate with a dagger, that's really whimsical.

Don't say if the guards will let you in.

Even in the past, disturbed and vigilant targets won't make them easy to assassinate.

Even if they were assassinated in the past, the target who must be wearing a full set of armor would not be able to pierce for a while. It is estimated that it was only a minor injury and a little fright, and there was no fear of life at all.

Continuing to move forward, there is not much change in the stone pass, but the pedestrians are walking in a hurry, and their faces are a lot more serious.

Although Baron Dylan said that he was inviting Baron Kant's troops to be a guest.

But actually.

Many people have guessed it.

Even if you can't guess it, you can feel that the Stone Pass is now changing.

At the very least, the arrogant and domineering knights in the past are now honestly shrinking in their dens and can't come out. Even the soldiers who used to patrol the streets are led by three infantry soldiers who look like knights.

A patrol of 3 Swadian infantry with 10 Stone Pass Pikemen.

mixed forces.

The Fatis' strategy here.

Basically the financial and military power of Stone Pass is now in control.

Even if the lower knights and those squires have not completely returned to their hearts, but now there is no objection, they all tacitly agree that Kant's forces have occupied the Stone Pass and kidnapped Baron Dylan, and they still choose to remain silent and obey.

Without the ability to resist, they would not easily start a rebellion that would lose their heads.

They are also waiting by default.

Or wait and see.

Whoever wins the final victory will earn their allegiance.

Whether it is Baron Kant, Viscount Wayne, Viscount Kevin, even Cameron, the Grand Duke of the Lion, or Countess Agatha of the East County Territory, they are all they can choose to serve.

The barren Northern Territory, and the more barren Stone Pass, is now an important node in the salt trade.

You can enjoy everything here.

So they are at ease.