Unknown Knight

After figuring out the reason, Aix asked everyone to cover their mouths and noses with cloth, pick up dozens of dry bones left in the dungeon, pile them together, and then pile them on wood and burn them.

He took the two beauties to continue to tour the castle. The three of them came to the collapsed main building of the inner castle, climbed over the rubble, and came to the remaining half of the main building that had not collapsed.

The three of them came to what should be the office of the highest official here. The house was well preserved and not damaged. However, the original owner must have evacuated in a hurry. There were scattered papers, books, and scrolls all over the table and the floor. However, after so many years, these things had basically decayed.

Like a scavenger, Aix looked around and rummaged around until he found some parchments placed high on the shelf. Because these parchments were placed high on the shelf, it was relatively dry, and so they were relatively well preserved. Aix planned to take them back and study them carefully when he had nothing to do.

There was nothing else here. Aix's head and face were covered in dust. He couldn't help but complain. Didn't they say that there were treasures and treasure chests in the ruins? Bullshit. Games and novels are all lies.

By the time Aix and his two companions left the inner castle, the followers had already piled the bodies together and were collecting firewood to burn them. Looking up, he saw that it was still early, so Aix decided to take a look around the surroundings to see if there were any new discoveries.

The group of people walked around the fortress, which was about ten miles in radius. You have to say they gained a lot from this tour. In addition to discovering an abandoned quarry and an abandoned logging site, Aix also found that there were about four to five hundred acres of flat land around the fortress.

These flat lands should be the military farms reclaimed by the imperial soldiers stationed here. Although they are covered with weeds and shrubs, they are different from the surrounding uneven terrain at first glance. The gravel inside has been picked up and piled up on the edge of the ground to form ridges. If they are burned next year, they will become fertile fields.

Everyone returned to Aslum when it was almost dark. Overall, Axe was very satisfied with the day, which also made him determine the direction of his work for the next period of time.

Over the next half month, Amanti, Fatis, Niza and others led teams to bring more than 700 people from the temporary camp and the Shieldmaid Village. Except for dozens of people who thought it was too cold and the journey was too long in Vijia and were unwilling to come, and three elderly people who died on the way, the other people in the territory arrived in Aslum almost unscathed.

For their safety, Aix made them all walk along the west bank of the river, and all the supplies brought from the boats were unloaded at the place closest to the fortress from the river. At the same time, Aix also divided the fifty-odd cavalry into five teams of ten, shuttling back and forth along the way to provide support. Finally, they managed to safely relocate the dependent subjects with such low losses, which was simply unimaginable in that era.

Also coming with him were Bandak and a dozen or so cavalrymen he led. Not long after he came to Vijia from Aix, he led his team back to the Black Forest and found a temporary camp.

Aix briefly chatted with him about some things that happened after the attack, and then asked him if he had any news about Yamila and her daughter. Bandak's face darkened and he said he had not seen their whereabouts. Aix thought he was just feeling upset and did not mention it again.

At present, the territory's personnel are basically all here, plus the 300 to 400 people who were originally left in the Shieldmaid Village and rescued from Tiha last time, Aix's current territory is close to 1,000 people. Aix also carried out the construction of the territory in an orderly manner according to the plan made with Yamanti and others during this period.

The first thing that needs to be done is the repair of Tangquan Fortress, especially the walls of the outer fort, which is the top priority. Aix must ensure that the outer fort can reach a defensive effect before the Kugits discover it.

The quarries and sawmills near the fortress were also repaired and restarted. Aix, together with Amanti and other craftsmen, designed a water-powered vehicle and organized manpower to build dams on the river. They also built several water-powered vehicles for the hydraulic wood processing plant and two hydraulic mills. The two mills were used to process wheat and snow salt respectively, which greatly saved manpower.

In terms of planning, Aix and Amanti decided to build four more settlements outside Tangquan Fortress. One of them was built by the river, including a port terminal, a fishing team, a hydraulic processing workshop, etc. Two were used as agricultural settlements, mainly planting crops on the flat land that had been reclaimed by the military near the fortress. The remaining settlement was used as a pasture for grazing.

However, these four settlements are currently in the planning stage. Apart from the workshops, water wheels and docks on the riverside which are under construction, the rest can only be implemented later. Manpower is currently mainly invested in the maintenance of the fortress.

After another half a month, the damaged walls of the outer fortress of the entire fortress had been basically repaired, with only some corners left to be repaired. Amanti had begun to allocate most of the manpower to rebuild the outer fortress.

With the experience of the Talboliya territory, Amanti made a reasonable plan for the outer fortress. In addition to the original ancillary buildings such as military barracks, warehouses, blacksmith shops, and horse farms, Amanti also copied the model of the original territory and planned four residential areas, a commercial area, and a functional area. The commercial area is near the hot springs and includes commercial buildings such as department stores, theaters, baths, and taverns. The functional area is near the dungeon and includes functional buildings such as medical clinics, schools, security offices, and technical schools.

At the same time, Aix and Amanti were the main people, and many craftsmen participated in improving the kang designed by Aix. Aix taught Amanti and the craftsmen the design principles of the kang, as well as the hazards of carbon monoxide, heat generation, heat diffusion methods, air circulation and a series of other related basic knowledge in a way that they could understand.

Combining these basic knowledge and design principles, and under the supervision and guidance of the chief engineer Aix, everyone designed and manufactured two types of ancillary buildings: fireplaces and fire walls. These two types of ancillary buildings were installed in main buildings where people gather, such as residential houses, taverns, bathrooms, theaters, etc., to ensure that all residents will be completely free from the harm of hibernation starting this winter.

At the same time, Aix also made corresponding adjustments to the work of the management, including in the government affairs: Amanti was appointed as the mayor, responsible for the construction and maintenance of the entire Tangquan Fortress; Bandak was in charge of the public security office, responsible for the maintenance of public security and order in the territory; Li Da was responsible for logistics, managing and allocating all warehouse materials; Zhang Ping was responsible for horse affairs, managing the stables and all the horses in the territory; Manide was responsible for business, responsible for the management of caravans and the sale of products produced in the territory; Catherine was in charge of the medical clinic, responsible for medical care and nursing; Niza was responsible for education and propaganda, mainly responsible for managing the theater and promoting various policies of the territory.

In terms of military affairs: Resarit was appointed as deputy commander-in-chief, in charge of training, combat drills, war planning and other matters; Fatis and Niza were responsible for commanding the heavy cavalry; Ran Hu was responsible for commanding the archers; Bandak was responsible for commanding the infantry; Desevi and Robin Hood were responsible for commanding the archers; Liu Tang and Sophia were responsible for commanding the guards; at the same time, elites were selected to form a special operations team, which was mainly responsible for reconnaissance, spying and other tasks. Usually, commanders with various specialties were responsible for training in turns, Aix was personally responsible for management, and Cress assisted from the side.

In addition, there is a hunting team composed of Ran Hu, Desevi, Robin Hood and others, who are responsible for hunting and trapping wild animals around the territory. There is also a gathering team composed of Catherine, Cress, Sophia and others, who are responsible for collecting mountain products, wild vegetables and wild fruits around the territory. The fishing team led by Bandak and Igor is responsible for catching river fish along the river. These teams are temporary and are used to supplement the food source of the territory. Aix believes that after the territory develops, these things should be carried out as a family unit.

Soon, most of the people who had practical experience in the territory of Tarbolya brought the work of the territory into regular order. Although the entire Tangquan Fortress was full of people coming in and out, and materials were piled everywhere, making it look like a chaotic large construction site, but under the planning and leadership of various responsible persons, order was gradually established, and all work was carried out step by step and in an orderly manner, and everything was done in a lively and colorful manner.

There was one thing that still gave Aix a headache, that is, all the leaders came to him for help. There was no other way, the stall was too big and everything needed people to do it, so it was normal to have a labor shortage, but Aix couldn't just conjure up people out of thin air at this time.

So much so that when he had nothing to do every day, he would study the territory map copied from the Royal Archives of Rivadin, hoping to find the missing settlements on this increasingly rich map so that he could solve the current labor shortage.

After some thought and pondering, Aix actually found a solution to the labor shortage on this map. He pointed his finger at a village above Aslum Village and circled the name of the village - Shules - with a quill pen.

In fact, when the outer fortress wall was repaired, he wanted to attack Shules. This was not only a task assigned to him by King Yarogerk, but also an urgent danger facing the territory. How could he allow others to sleep beside his bed? With such an enemy that could hit him at any time, how could he develop with peace of mind?

It only takes half a day to ride from Shules to Aslum, and after crossing the river is the Tangquan Fortress. There is no strategic buffer space at all. If the Kugits launch a surprise attack one day, they may take over the Tangquan Fortress by surprise. Wouldn't this place be like the territory of Talboliya, and all the work would be in vain?

However, Resarit had just taken over the training of the territory's army at that time. He firmly disagreed with sending troops immediately, saying that doing so would only increase casualties. He only suggested that Aix send more scouts to try to grasp the intelligence and movements of the enemy in Shules Village.

Just like this, more than 20 days passed, and the original buildings in the Outer Castle were almost all repaired and ready for use. That day, Resarit came to find Aix and said:

"Your Excellency has asked me to review the training of the soldiers in the territory with you. I believe that the time is ripe now and it is time to launch a military operation against the village of Shules."