our family is gone

Chapter 23 Farm situation
"Wake them up, I want to get the number of guards, equipment status and distribution on the farm."

Some things naturally do not require him to come in person, and Disma is willing to do it for him.

Lance picked up the two crossbows and checked them. Through the inspection of these guard weapons, he probably understood their equipment. The breastplate worn by the squad leader was just a layer of iron, not a heavy knight like Leonard. Armor, the protective effect is naturally mediocre, it can withstand one or two slashes, but it may be pierced by a long sword, let alone block a gun.

But those two crossbows were not ordinary goods. Although the imprint had been smoothed, Lance's professional knowledge allowed him to identify them as standard ordnance.

It's no wonder that Lance was surprised, because this thing is only equipped by the regular army. Where can a farmer in a remote fishing village get such a thing?

However, depending on the status, it has been used a lot, and the marks have been worn out. It is very likely that the equipment that has been replaced has been resold by the logistics manager.

"My lord, they recruited."

Disma's words brought Lance back to his senses, and then looked at the little leader who was hung up. His face was already pale, and it was obvious that he had done something cruel.

"Put him down."

When Lance opened his mouth, Disma put the man down and escorted him directly in front of him.

"Speak, your next words will depend on whether you can survive."

People like them are not knights, and they don't talk about loyalty.

Hundreds of dollars a month, what kind of fate~
As the team leader spoke, since he soon got a general idea of ​​the situation on the farm.

Lance sorted out the information. Although the farmer was not affected by the bandits, he was also very afraid of the bandits attacking again, so he hid in his farm all the time, and at the same time a large number of troops concentrated around to protect his safety.

There are more than 50 guards under the farmer, but there are only [-] who are really capable of fighting, including [-] fighters and [-] crossbowmen.

The remaining 20 or so are basically ordinary guards, without armor, long-range weapons, or even weapons. They only hold whips, and they are actually promoted from among the serfs to watch over the serfs.

Among the twenty fighters, five were elite squad leaders, all wearing breastplates like his.

In other words, after Lance detained them, there were eight crossbowmen and seventeen fighters, including four elites, who remained on the farm.

The only good news is that the farmer is still a traditionalist. According to the captain, the farmer doesn't trust those muskets that take two or three minutes to reload.

In other words, the gunman Lance feared the most was not in the manor.

Lance also knew the location of the defensive post and the shift time.

An elite team with three guards and two crossbowmen is on duty, and the three shifts rotate day and night.

There are also three checkpoints on the road that must be passed through the periphery, and inspections are required when entering and exiting.

The guard posts are intertwined to form a dense protective net, and it is really difficult to break in.

"Who arranged these?" Lance heard that these arrangements were a little too reasonable, and it was hard to believe that it was something that only a farmer could do~
"It's that kid David."

Since the team leader opened his mouth, he meant to cover up something. When he mentioned this name, he was somewhat jealous. It could be seen that he had a problem with this man named David.

This actually caught Lance's attention, and he couldn't help asking.

"Tell me about this man in detail."

According to the team leader, David's parents died when he was a child, and he was a street gangster on weekdays. When the bandits invaded, he was drawn to become a militiaman and trained for a period of time.

When the war came, I heard that a bandit was killed, but he also fled when the militia broke up. Anyway, he survived somehow, and there were a few deserters by his side.

Afterwards, he did not agree to the mayor's gathering of the militia and mercenaries. Instead, he brought three of his closest deserters to join the farmer's forces.

As soon as David came in, he defeated the strongest of these guards, not to mention that the farmer married his daughter to him and let him take charge of the defense of the farm, that is, he became the leader of the guards.

But David's joining also threatened the squad leader, who was originally a farm guard.

Of the five small captains, only two are original, and the remaining three are all David.

After taking office, there was a big rectification, and these guards were required to train and give them various tasks.

damn it!I used to just lie on the rocking chair and watch the serfs, and whoever was disobedient threw a few whips.

Now Tiantian is the same as those serfs, either training or patrolling, and if caught lazy, he has to eat the whip.

No wonder they ate, drank and had fun as soon as they left the farm, it was really aggrieved inside.

The captain complained wildly about David like pouring bitter water, but Lance felt threatened by this man he had never met.

Both of his parents died, he had been ignorant for decades, and then he was able to kill the bandits with simple training. He escaped from death and gained a few loyalists.

If these are just luck and talent, David's choice of the farmer instead of the mayor has already shown that he is not so simple.

The mayor has experienced mercenaries under his command, even if he joins, it will be difficult for him to have a bright future.

And although the farmer who holds the food lifeline of the town has some guards under him, they are all trash, and he can get more things if he joins in.

It can be seen from the results that these slightly trained militiamen joined with weapons and equipment and directly crushed the original guards.

And David has also changed from a gangster to a farmer's son-in-law and holds military power, which is a class jump.

Not to mention that David was not satisfied with this. He trained the guards to defend against bandits on the surface, but under his operation, the power of the farm was pulled up to a higher level, and he could even compete with the mayor of the town, not to mention raising food prices and making a lot of money. made a fortune.

This kind of person has brains and abilities, and his long-term vision is not limited to a moment. He is undoubtedly a genius.

It's okay if it's just like this, but Lance is even more afraid that this David is...

Lance was silent, and he saw a trace of heaviness in his slightly closed eyes, but he quickly recovered his emotions, showed a faint smile, and said to the team leader:

"The mayor and the farmer took advantage of the banditry to endanger Hamlet's safety. You should have seen his end. Do you know what crime you are now charged?"

"I don't know~" The team leader shook his head, with a look of confusion on his face.

"As the guard of the farmer, you are equivalent to an accomplice, which is already a capital offense, you know?"

"Hey!" The team leader was stunned, and when he realized it, he quickly defended: "I'm wronged~ I didn't do anything"

He would admit to bullying men and women, but he didn't even understand the danger to safety. Why did it suddenly become a capital crime?

"I am the lord, do you have any objections?"

The small captain is so regretful, why is he so unlucky, he can go back tomorrow morning.

(End of this chapter)