Black Iron Crown

At this moment in Fort Moreland, Reiner looked at the heavy snowflakes fluttering and falling outside through the windows of the castle, and couldn't help but feel a little worried. The scale of this snow was the only one he had ever seen in his life.

Even in the memory of the original owner of this body, there has never been such a heavy snowfall.

There is a saying in China that auspicious snow heralds a good year, and it is a good thing to have a lot of snow, but everything is too much. If the snow is too heavy, it will cause a terrible snow disaster.

Due to the blockade of the heavy snow, Leiner's intelligence source was blocked in the castle. For safety reasons, the army could not be dispatched to check the situation of the territory until the snow stopped.

However, judging from the collapse of the stables in the castle, the life of the residents in the territory would not be easy. Their houses were not even as good as the stables in the castle, and it would be even more difficult to support them in the face of such heavy snow.

Lord Baron! Sir Merlin's fief was plundered by the Crads three days ago, but there were not many of them. He wants to report this to you face to face!

Recently, all the knights under Leiner were living in the castle, so after receiving the report from the messenger, he immediately came to Leiner's room to report to him.

The Klades plundered your village? Reiner said, looking at the knight in front of him.

Yes, my dear master, three Klades suddenly appeared in our village. They plundered a farmer's food and fled!

I think this is an omen. Now it may not be too far before the Klades go south to plunder. He hopes that the baron will be vigilant and guard against the enemy's plunder! Said Reiner of Sir Merlin's team.

Ding! The mission is released, resist the invasion of the barbarians. As the lord of Fort Moreland, you have the obligation to protect your people from the barbarians.

Mission reward: 300 acres of high-quality fertile land, one hero draw

Failure Punishment: Decrease Lifespan by Ten Years

This! Reiner was a little speechless looking at the mission issued by the system. This mission of md is simply mandatory, and it has a lifespan of ten years, no one will give it up easily.

At the beginning, Leiner fully planned to transfer all the residents and properties of the territory to the castle to spend this winter in a more secure manner.

However, as soon as this task with a penalty for failure was released, all of Reiner's thoughts were in vain, and he had no choice but to accept this task.

Well... that's it. Reiner thought for a while, frowned and wiped his lips with his hands, and then said: Okay, I know, I will be vigilant, and we will be in the snow after the heavy snow is over. Build a defense line on the northern border of the territory and try to defend it throughout the winter!

Your approach is very good, my master, but we don't seem to have enough troops to complete this plan. Our northern border is at least a dozen kilometers away, but we only have dozens of soldiers. Even your subordinates should bring some of them. Soldiers can't defend the entire border!

I know too! Reiner shouted in his heart, if the system didn't force me, I wouldn't want to do it!

However, Reiner felt distrust of himself from Sir Merlin's demeanor and tone.

Since Reiner has not controlled the territory for a long time, these old ministers of his father are not convinced by him. Although they have already sworn oaths of allegiance to Reiner, it is inevitable because of Reiner's youth. belittled.

Even if Leiner fought a beautiful battle just after returning, it could not make these vassals think of him much differently.

Don't worry, Sir Meilan, I have a solution to this problem. Please trust your lord, me, Rainer Moreland, the legal ruler of Castle Moreland, Baron Rainer!

Reiner felt a little sullen in his heart. Even if he didn't want to, he was very unhappy to be despised and distrusted after giving the order. At first, he thought that time would make these people convinced of him.

But now three months have passed, and although they dare not disobey themselves, they often express doubts about Reiner's orders or ridicule them in private.

That's why he revealed all his identities to tell Sir Melan in front of him who is the real master of this land.

This Sir Meilan is not bad. His family has served the three generations of the Merland family. The knights who have been loyal to the Murland family since the time of Reiner's father are even more arrogant, although they dare not show it publicly. Oppose or ridicule and belittle Reiner, but privately ignore him.

Uh... well my master, please don't let us lose too much in this disaster because my family has served the Moland family for three generations!

Sir Maylan pleaded that the nobles in the north would face the plunder of the Crads every year, and hunger would make their not-so-majestic bodies burst out with astonishing strength.

In a plunder three years ago, even a baron died in the enemy's attack, and his territory was naturally plundered by the Klads, leaving only a few hundred people in Nuo Da's territory.

This is the dilemma that the northern lords have to face every year. In previous years, it was extremely difficult to resist the enemy's offensive, not to mention that this year's snow is so heavy, more Klades will definitely go south to plunder.

He prefers to gather all the food and residents and hide them in castles or other hidden places, while they lead the army to guard the castle.

Although Fort Merland is not an impenetrable and indestructible city, the stone castle is an impregnable fortified city for the Klades. How could the Klades who are still in the original state of the tribe have a way to break through.

The only thing they need and can do is to rush into the territory of the northern lord, either to disperse the plunder, or to defeat the army of the nobles, and then plunder the food of the farmers and free people to survive the winter.

Relatively speaking, hiding the residents and food is indeed the best way, but it has been a long time since Reiner has gained merit points, so how could he let such an opportunity pass.

It's not that Reiner is cold-blooded. If you think about it from other angles, it's a better choice to fight against the Klade people outside their territory.

Now Reiner's prestige is not enough to deter others, and fighting against the enemy can increase the trust and support of the residents of the territory, so other lords will also know that there is a baron who led an army to block the enemy. The prestige is also greatly improved.

For nobles, although the territory is as important as the army, the best thing a noble can leave to future generations is a reputation.

Some families are famous for their bravery, which is the reputation of their generations of ancestors in exchange for blood, and some families are famous for their loyalty, which is also the result of their extremely loyal families. Each kind of reputation is the greatest wealth of a family.

A good reputation makes family members proud, and they will risk their lives to maintain the honor of the family, but a bad family reputation will make everyone respect him at a distance. No noble family is willing to marry them, and their family members People also hate ghosts and hate newcomers.

What's more, apart from the tribal warriors, the individual combat power of the Klade barbarians is not even as good as that of Reiner's slightly trained ordinary soldiers.

It is only because they are too numerous that they become a disaster that the northern border must guard against every year. In fact, the largest number of intrusions in previous years did not exceed 3,000 people.

However, this is already a very large number compared to the cultural circle that is in the middle ages of Reiner's previous life. After all, there are only more than 2,100 people in the entire Fort Moreland, and the number of soldiers is even smaller.

With such an enemy who is easy to deal with and can provide meritorious service, Leiner will certainly not let it go, so he chooses to build a defense line at the edge of the territory.

As soon as Leiner's plan was spread, the entire territory was immediately discussed. Although it could not be said that the people were panicked, it was still uneasy. Even the knights under Leiner expressed doubts about it.