178 – Eastern Franchi Expedition (13)

The day after I delivered the future policy to Baron Loren.

As soon as I woke up, I finished my simple office work and headed to the outskirts of the friendly military camp to meet the guys who complained about this part-time job.

Someone may ask why they go to meet such insignificant guys, but in modern Korea or the Middle Ages, if a general who has 4 stars again goes directly and gives a mission, the soldiers think they are greatly recognized.

Also, the feeling of distrust in myself for giving this kind of mission will disappear… I will do my best in this mission.

Of course, there might be an assassin among them who wants to assassinate me, so it’s dangerous to show this gap…

Colonel Samuel of the intelligence headquarters has already filtered out once, and he is going to take the soldiers of my bodyguard to escort them.

Guided by two soldiers, we went to the complaining guys, and they whispered in a very low voice, if not openly.

“Is that the Marquis Ciel von Creutel? Damn it… They say that they show a good side to themselves, but they say they are ruthless towards enemies… Why did I hear that in Akitel… ”

“Damn, if I knew this was going to happen, I should have kept my mouth shut… This guy’s mouth is the source of trouble. I got caught complaining… Now, when the High One comes, we must be dead, right?”

“Stop the ominous noise! And when you kill lowly people like us, why does a high-ranking man like a marquis come?”

Other lords might have mercy on the serfs and kill or punish them for complaining when they don’t kill or plunder, and give them food and money to do the slave labor.

If you look at them from their point of view, not from the aristocrats, they will make you work overtime no matter how much money and food you give them, and they might complain a few words behind their backs.

Besides, we did not completely take over this territory, but only temporarily led soldiers to occupy it.

Since this is a situation, it is right to let go unless you take direct action or openly curse, but…

If I didn’t do anything like that, the soldiers and knights might think I was being ignored by mere serfs, and their morale might drop.

So it would be best to yell at them like they would kill them once, and then threaten them like they would slit their throats if this happens again.

“stop! What are you guys muttering about doing well!”

At that, the peasants looked at me with frightened eyes, and the soldiers looked at me with a slightly relieved expression.

“Even though I was forced to serve under the lord, considering the circumstances, I did not plunder or kill you guys. Also, when I ordered them to work as part-timers, I personally gave them food and money in consideration of the difficult circumstances, but I don’t understand why they are so dissatisfied.”

And I took a deep breath and spoke.

“However, after the battle, you guys never rebelled against me and the Elain Empire. No, rather, I scolded and accused those who tried. Therefore, I will forgive you for grumbling even though I showed mercy this time. Also, give me a new chance. Are you interested?”

No matter how much I complained behind my back, the serfs over there did not dare to ask any more questions about my question.

Even in the Korean army, where the sense of authority is weaker than in the Middle Ages, division commanders are reluctant to answer when asked by an unspecified number of people, but here… needless to say

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Just look at the guy next to you and say, ‘You ask.’ ‘No, you ask.’ It’s just deferring responsibility.

As it continued, the windcatcher I planted inevitably asked cautiously.

“Thank you for forgiving me, but it’s an opportunity… What are you like?”

“Simple. As I descend with my troops to the edge of the Earldom of Iris, I want you to leave your seat while our troops rest in between and tell the village in front of us what you’ve been through. After carrying out the mission for about a month, I will make sure to return in time for the war merchants of the Margherita Merchant to supply supplies. Of course, since I said it was an opportunity, I will pay a fair price.”

“If it’s a reward… .”

“If you carry out the mission I give you for a month, I will give you 4 silver coins. I will also give additional rewards to those who do more than I expect here. And besides that, it might give you a chance to change your life, so think carefully. Also, I swear in the name of Ciel von Kreuttel that you will not suffer any disadvantage if you do not accept the opportunity I am giving you.”

After a while, of course, the windswept said he would accept my offer, and about 70 of the serfs in front agreed.

And I ordered, as I had promised, to return home without any side effects to the serfs who had not complied with the offer.

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My deceased mother and father told me to be careful if anyone tells me to follow me because whoever it is will give me a lot of money…

Damn, why did I, Martius, get caught up in the word that the Marquis of Creutel would give me 3 silver coins… I don’t know if I’ve been through such a hardship.

Occasionally, it was extremely difficult to march slowly at a leisurely pace in the army led by nobles, but here it was called rapid marching, so except for mealtimes and sleeping times, they walked with heavy loads at fast pace.

After going on like that for a day or two, I eventually fell asleep while walking…

When I opened my eyes, to my surprise, I was following the marchers while sleeping with a heavy load on my back.

And now, as I did for a few days, I’m about to regret that I’m doing this crazy thing because I’m hooked on money.

Sergeant Martin, my superior while I was on this mission, came up to me and said:

“Martius, from now on our troops will be staying here. However, we will not stay here, but will move straight on horseback to the village of Lyne, about 40 kilometers from here. And I put on the armor I was given, I am a conscript officer, and you play a lowly serf servant following me.”

No matter how much he is a servant from serfdom… It wouldn’t be easy to play a servant of an aristocrat like a conscript officer…

“A servant is a lowly porter that the bailiffs take with them when they go to collect taxes. can you do that much? If I go around the village to see if there is food I can requisition, then you can approach the serfs in the village and tell them how your Excellency treated them while they were doing their labor.”

It’s already a situation that can’t be undone, and I watched over my shoulder as my friend Sam worked as a porter under the bailiff…

I think I can do just that much.

No, if I can’t do it, I might end up in a bad way, saying that I can only show that much even though I really received money… You must do it.

“All right.”

“Then, now we’ll have dinner, pack our things, and leave.”

After a while, the soldier on duty brought us pickled herring, biscuit/pasta, dried seaweed, and salted meat boiled in sweet sauce, which we usually eat here.

I ate three times a day for four days, except for salted meat with sauce, but I still can’t get used to such a luxurious meal.

Because normally, it was difficult to eat even light porridge like wheat and barley soaked one’s feet, let alone bread.

So, I was able to endure the fucking march for several days while thinking about the delicious meals that came out at every meal…

I can’t feel any taste right now, probably because I’m nervous about my mission.

The pickled herring was just salty, the biscuits were crunchy, and the pasta tasted like chewing a lump of wheat.

After that meal, I rode the same horse as Sergeant Martin and headed for the village of Line.

Usually, when I first rode a horse, everyone said that it was fun, but I had no choice but to desperately hold on to Martin’s waist so as not to fall off the top of the horse that was running at great speed.

After running for a few hours like that, Martin-sama hit me on the back and told me to go down.

“Martius, tell them to come out immediately as a conscript officer sent by His Excellency the Marquis of Creutel has arrived in Linen Village.”

“Are you the chief of Linen Village? On orders from His Excellency, Marquis of Creutel, Requisition Officer Martin has come to this village!! Please come out and cooperate!”

After shouting for about 5 minutes, the village chief hurriedly ran out and said.

“Requisition!! We don’t have much to eat right now! Please have mercy… ”