Chapter 247 Battle of Bido Castle 3
Bryce and Joyce walked around the entire station, and after returning to their camp, they immediately issued two orders:
The first is to prohibit anyone from entering or exiting the Arda army camp at will;
The second is to prohibit any officers and soldiers from participating in "entertainment" activities in the camp.
These two orders were conveyed to the entire army that night, pouring a lot of cold water on some guys who were eager to try and do something.
After a night of silence, the next day, all the coalition forces gathered together. The troops in each territory got to know each other, coordinated flags, horns and other communication methods, and tried to avoid the chaotic situation in the previous battle. Presumably the Kent family army on the opposite side was doing the same thing.
In order to avoid frightening their own people, the Arda army conducted another test firing of muskets and cannons in front of all friendly forces, and the gunfire shook the sky again in the garrison.
The noise caused by the generals' observation yesterday has aroused the curiosity of the soldiers. The entire station was talking about the sound that appeared out of thin air. Many people guessed that it was the legendary "Fire Crossbow" and "Thunder Hammer", after all, these two things came from the territory of Arda, and yesterday the Arda army just came.
Today's live demonstration opened the eyes of the lower-level officers and soldiers. They saw that the army with such powerful weapons was actually their own friendly army. The morale of the entire army was greatly boosted.
The senior officers were amazed at the discipline of the Arda army. In their view, this army followed the officers' slogans and orders, and was uniform, and the uniform dress deepened this impression.
"It would be great if I could have such an army under my command!"
Every senior officer had this thought invariably.
The drill continued until about three o'clock in the afternoon. Considering the quality of ordinary soldiers in other armies, they would be really exhausted if they continued any longer, so each battalion was disbanded.
As soon as Bryce sat down, a guard came to report that three people claiming to be from a nearby village wanted to see him.
He and the guards came to a tent, and sure enough, there were three people waiting inside. When they saw someone coming in, they immediately stood up and saluted Bryce.
Bryce motioned for them to sit down, and the three representatives sat down tremblingly.
He asked with a smile: "What do you call the representatives? Do you have any business with me?"
Treatment Ordinary people should try their best to be kind, and Bryce has always remembered the Lord's teachings.
The representatives looked at each other, and finally the one sitting in the middle spoke. He first introduced each person's name and identity: they are the three villages designated as the Arda army supply area. This time, they came to Bryce, the supreme commander, as a representative to discuss the "supply" issue of the Arda army.
This morning, a quartermaster led the troops to their respective villages to collect the last supplies. As for which quartermaster under the lord, they did not need to know, it was useless to know, as long as Just hand over the supplies obediently.
The quartermaster left one sentence before leaving: "From now on, you will have to be under the control of the Arda people."
The villagers were heartbroken when they heard that a new army was coming. These villages that were far away from the lord had no time to escape to the castle when the coalition forces came over. Even if there was enough time, the castle could not accommodate too many people. These unlucky citizens could only stay at home and be slaughtered. .
The three villages, which had already had several layers of skin peeled off, immediately elected representatives to go to the station to find out. They have to do this, because if they continue to be searched, they will really not survive.
"My lord..."
Bryce seems to be easy to talk to, and several representatives are a little less reserved.
"Excuse me...how much food do you need?"
"Food?"
"Yes, our three villages can still scrape together some, please take a look."
The representative in the middle handed over a piece of paper with the amount of supplies that could be handed over to Alda written on it. Even the countryside is starting to use paper, which is really a good sign. Bryce sighed as he took it and glanced at the numbers on it, and then he fell into silence.
Seeing Bryce's silence, several representatives were frightened, thinking that Bryce was dissatisfied with the numbers above.
"My lord! For the sake of God, let us go. We really can't bring out more. Several armies have come to the village."
They kept pleading with Bryce.
Bryce waved his hands quickly and said: "Where did you think you were?"
He continued to say in a solemn tone: "Let me tell you now, and you will tell each other when you go back. Neighbors - the Arda army will not come to your village to collect any supplies, uh... at least there is no need to collect them at this stage."
After all, Bryce still couldn't finish his words.
As soon as the words fell, the three representatives looked at each other. It's really rare for an army to not collect supplies from the villages near its garrison... No, it's simply unheard of.
"Please forgive our ears, but... what did you just say?"
"I said - we will not go to your village to collect supplies at this stage!"
Bryce repeated what he just said, allowing the three representatives to hear clearly.
"This... this is really incredible! Oh no, I mean thank you so much!"
After the representatives reacted, they kept bowing to Bryce.
"Okay! Let me add to everyone, if we really lack something and you happen to have it, we will buy it with money. I hope you can give a fair price."< br>
Wow, give me back the money? The representatives swore again and again that they would not dare to deceive the army of Arda.
Bryce said again: "I was actually thinking about another thing just now. Please listen carefully and take my words to the village."
The delegates’ ears perked up.
“The location of Fort Bido is very important. We and the enemy are likely to fight for it repeatedly. If you can’t live here, you can move to Arda, where you will definitely find a satisfactory job. .”
Alda? Recent news says that the development there is indeed good. Maybe moving there is a good way out?
The representatives kept Bryce's words in mind, "Don't worry, General, we will definitely convey it."
"Also, I want to hire young people from your village. Strong labor. Remember, it’s ‘hiring’, I will pay you.”
The representatives' eyes lit up when they heard that the recruitment was not compulsory and that there was money to be made, which could help the villagers supplement their income. Recently, every household has been almost bankrupted by various forces.
Bryce's purpose in recruiting villagers was simple: after the war started, the villagers would carry stretchers to transport the soldiers who fell on the battlefield to the rear.
Of course, there is no need for them to go in front of the army, they can just follow at a distance. Moreover, if the Arda army does not go well in the war, they can run away on their own without holding them accountable.
I have to work overtime for two days on the weekend, and I have to go to Jiangsu for a week's business trip next week, so I may not be able to update a few chapters next week, please forgive me.
(End of this chapter)