From pioneer lord to king

Chapter 23 What I Learned on the Way Back (Please Vote)
Ryan reported the list, and soon got approval from Cheers, and told him that the team escorting the resources would set off tomorrow to make him ready.

Before leaving, Ryan sat on the horse and took a deep look back at the place where he fought for several years.Eisen didn't show up, only Cheers came out to encourage him.

Looking at the team that stretched for several miles, Ryan felt dizzy for a while. This was the first time he led a team of nearly 3000 people. He was a little nervous and at the same time felt a surge of pride in his heart.

"I will definitely lead more troops in the future, and it is the army in my mind." Ryan said secretly in his heart.

"The whole army is marching, aiming at the North Wind Fortress!" With a wave of the horsewhip in his hand, Ham immediately erected the military flag, and the flag with the Black family emblem printed on it fluttered in the air, marking a new aristocratic force entering the stage of history.

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Ryan and the others walked from Bana City to Shuofeng Fortress for a whole month. During this period, Ryan discovered the shortcomings of himself and Allen.

Fortunately, De Lai has served in the army for many years, has very rich experience and is mature and stable. Whether it is large-scale camping or restraining troops, neither Ryan nor Ryan can be compared.

In Ryan's view, if it wasn't for the fact that De Lai's civilian background restricted him, it would be no problem for him to lead an army of tens of thousands of people.

The commander of Shuofeng Fortress welcomed their arrival and invited them to rest for a few days.But Ryan was eager to return home, and hurried on the road after replenishing food and drinking water.

The United Kingdom of Tistan is a powerful country among the seven eastern countries of mankind. It is not only vast in size, but also has a vast territory. Because the highest peak on the continent, Chelte Peak, is in the southern border of the kingdom, it is also known as the "Kingdom of the Dome".

Ryan's team went all the way south along the Urgan River, one of the two major rivers, to the middle of the kingdom, which was the territory directly under the royal family and the leadership center of the entire kingdom.

All the way to the south, the climate gradually warmed up. Unlike the perennially frozen north, the climate in the middle of the kingdom was warmer and more pleasant, and the land was more fertile.

As soon as they set foot on the land in the central part, an endless plain appeared in front of everyone's eyes. The reclaimed farmland was connected into one piece, and the edge could not be seen at a glance.

It was late autumn, and the shadow of wheat could no longer be seen. At a glance, it was bare, and some even had large weeds growing.

The team marched along the open avenue, and Ryan couldn't help shaking his head when he saw such a scene. When a war starts, the poor peasants at the bottom are the first to suffer.

After several years of expeditions, the nearest central region has long been overwhelmed. At the beginning, the grain and grass to support the 10,000+ army were basically transported from the central region.

In order to avoid heavy taxes, many self-cultivating farmers had to sell their land to nobles and became serfs or refugees from then on.

The end of a war drained the national treasury and crushed the common people, but made the nobles eat their mouths full of oil, and the merchants made a lot of money.

"Heh, I'm also a member of the evil nobles." Thinking about it, Ryan suddenly smiled wryly. He himself also made a lot of money in this war, so what qualifications do he have to blame others?
De Lai on the side noticed Ryan's strangeness, and couldn't help but smiled and said: "My lord, when I just left here to go to the army to develop, it was still a barren land with no people, only groups of refugees and supplies. Convoys and civilians are always threatened by the Andes.

It has been almost 20 years now, and there are endless fertile fields here, and it is said that hundreds of thousands of civilian households have settled here.

The desertion is only temporary, and His Majesty has great talents. When the war is over and recuperates, this place will regain its vitality and become the kingdom's granary. "

Ryan glanced at him in surprise, but he didn't expect him to be able to see what he was thinking.

"You're right. Sometimes, war is necessary. Knight Dreyer, are you also from the central region?" After figuring this out, Ryan felt a little more at ease, and couldn't help asking about Dreyer's background.

This middle-aged knight would always do something that would impress him.

"Strictly speaking, my place of birth was in the north, but I became a refugee right after I was born, and was brought to settle in the central part by my parents.

It's just that I have been in the army for so many years, but I haven't achieved any results. "There was a hint of nostalgia and sentimentality in De Lai's eyes. Obviously, his half life was also full of stories.

Seeing this, Ryan didn't ask any more questions.

Their team went from the snow to the plains, and then from the plains to the mountains. What they saw and heard along the way was inseparable from the war.

The refugees running around and the barren land made Ryan's heart heavy. This was the first time he saw such a scene.

In his previous life, he lived in a peaceful country. Although it was not perfect, he could live a stable life. He had only seen the term refugee in books.

Even if he had just crossed over, when the troops drove to the border, what he saw was peace.Pieces of crops, hard-working farmers, villages with little smoke...

Although production is backward and taxes are heavy, at least they can satisfy food and clothing and live on.

But now?But in just a few years, all of these are different, and they only exist in Ryan's memory like a dream bubble.

Ryan couldn't figure it out, it was obviously the kingdom's army that was going to expedition to Andis, how could the country end up with refugees everywhere, starving for thousands of miles?

An old farmer told them the answer. Since the kingdom started the war, it has been collecting labor, food, cloth, etc. from the nobles.

The amount collected was nothing to the nobles, but those stingy nobles were unwilling to take out a grain of food, so they doubled these things to the leaders of the people.

From the original [-]% tax to [-]%, it has already been squeezed to this point, and the church will come to collect the tithes, and the people's tax has been increased to [-]% all of a sudden!
What is the concept of [-]%?It means working for a year, but the grain harvested in autumn can't even survive the next spring!
Those aristocrats who are full of etiquette and believers who preach to save suffering all day long, they can't wait to chew their bones and swallow them.

Passing by another abandoned village, Ryan suddenly looked at Drey and asked, "Do you believe it, Knight Drey. I will build a different territory."

Dreyer's face full of vicissitudes was full of puzzlement, and he looked at him suspiciously.

"There, there is no life-threatening labor, no increased taxes, and the common people can live without land, and the people don't have to worry about the invaders taking everything from them, because I won't let them take a step..."

Ryan's gaze was firm and far away, which made De Lai stunned, then nodded and smiled: "Of course, my lord. Although I have never seen such a place, I am willing to build such a place for you."

"And me, I would also like to build such a place." Allen came up from behind, with firmness engraved on his shaved cheeks.

Looking at them, a surge of pride suddenly surged in Ryan's heart. With their support, maybe...you can really try it?
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(End of first volume)

　The first volume is very short, mainly to explain the protagonist's previous experience, as well as the initial team, and lay down some foreshadowing.

　　The second volume will have more forces and characters appearing one after another... Please support the audience~

　　
　
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