Chapter 150 Two Scripts

New Habsburg.

On the towering stone city wall, the flag of a double-headed eagle flew in the wind.

Every night after a day's work, the villagers of Sego Village would worship under the big oak tree to this "city wall that stood up overnight."

Guard Officer Leonard had a different view on this: "The city wall that was erected overnight, although it is also a miracle, is already commonplace for us."

"That big oak tree that grows at a speed visible to the naked eye every day is an even rarer miracle!"

Around the tree of life.

Clusters of green shade began to appear in the originally dull and dull desert.

Sweet spring water emerged from the dry well again, and even the scorching heat became no longer unbearable.

The closer you get to the Tree of Life, the cooler and greener it becomes.

"These past few days, I have led you to worship the sacred tree every day, and I feel like I have become ten years younger - this is your Lord, a blessing bestowed by Heavenly Father in the desert."

Leonard prayed devoutly under the tree.

A soldier stood up and patted the dust on his body: "Old Leonard, the sacred oak tree is indeed a miracle, but I always feel that it is more like a pagan Druid miracle."

Leonard snorted: "What Druid? You know nothing!"

The soldier was a little unconvinced and said: "Old Leonard, don't forget, my father is a Brittany, and my mother is said to be a Druid priest."

"Although I have never met her, when I was a child, I saw a seal with this sacred oak among her belongings."

"Oak trees are nothing unusual."

Leonard curled his lips stubbornly: "Anyway, don't compare those weird pagan gods with your Excellency, Your Excellency is the Holy Son!"

"Of course I feel the same way, but"

"No buts!"

For a moment, the expression on old Leonard's face became a little ferocious.

The soldier was startled and said quickly: "I understand."

The expression on Leonard's face became kind again: "Let's go and monitor whether those heretics are slacking off."

He waved his whip and climbed down the slope to the foot of the city wall.

Look at the hired workers who are using rolling logs to transport huge bricks and stones.

Old Leonard shook his whip and said: "Come on, please come here and build the city with far better treatment than the market. You are also allowed to use it to replace the labor you are supposed to perform this year. I am not asking you to come here." Eating for nothing!"

The employees paid little attention to Leonard's posturing.

Old Leonard is not a cruel person. As long as he is not too lazy, he is not particularly serious. In addition, although the job is hard, the treatment is really satisfactory.

Not only do you get meat every meal, you only work ten hours a day, and you have an hour's lunch break at noon, but you also get silver coins that are of good quality and have nothing to show for them.

Leave it to the past.

Not to mention the salary, I was exhausted on the road to build the city, and had to be filled into the city wall by the stingy overseers to keep company with soil and bricks.

The pagan employee who was sentenced to hard labor by Lothar for poaching put down the stone bricks in his hands and stared at the miraculous sacred tree below.

"If the pagan gods can bring green and water to this land that seems to be always dim, then it seems that there is nothing wrong with converting, right?"

He was immediately frightened by the sinful thoughts that emerged in his heart, and recited several lines of "The Holy Fire is Above" one after another.

But once this idea takes root, it is like a wild weed that will never go away.

Faith in this era was powerful, but by no means unshakable, just like those Turkic Greeks in Asia Minor.

…

Inside the city of Jerusalem.

Lothar and Hans had just finished reporting "mission completion" to Baldwin IV.

The two walked together, discussing how to fill the positions in the territory that had been vacated after the pagan powerful were eradicated.

The ownership of the fields was indeed taken back and given to the converts for cultivation.

But someone has to collect taxes and manage it.

Although the soldiers transferred through the system are loyal and reliable, they are often illiterate. The knowledge given to them by the system does not include literacy and arithmetic.

This is also the reason why Andreas was reused by Lothar. People like him who are literate and can do arithmetic are really considered to be very rare talents.

Lothar thought for a long time, and in a short period of time, the only idea that seemed to be the most reliable was "let the knights under his command take over the work of the tax collectors".

They can also be used to provide basic military training to the people of the territory, so that when Lothar needs to recruit troops, they will be a ragtag group of people who can only serve as cannon fodder.

Those who were given priority in receiving land could only be converts, so they should also serve in the military.

Those who insist on not converting can only continue to cultivate their original fields or continue to be serfs.

Of course, the number of people who insist on the latter is quite small.

Despite this not being a very merciful move, Lothar still gained a very high reputation among the pagan people.

Because in this era, even for homesteaders, half tax or 50% tax is a quite normal thing in both the East and the West.

If you are a serf, you have to work hard for a whole year, and you may not even be able to fill your stomach.

Hans suggested: "Sir, why don't we ask the church for help?"

Lothar suddenly frowned.

Indeed, the church has the highest literacy rate in this era.

Clerks, scribes and other roles who cannot become clergy but have received theological education are very suitable as tax collectors who assist knights in collecting taxes.

"But, Hans, you have to know that the ownership of the lands in the hands of these heathens, after all, belongs to me."

Lothar emphasized: "I took back their power to manage the land on my behalf, not to give this power back to the church."

"In essence, there is no difference between bringing in people from the church to manage real estate and our tax collectors who rely on pagans."

The cake is only so big in total. The people brought in from the church are not as loyal as the soldiers who have been transferred to the system. They have a huge appetite. In the end, it is no different from collecting taxes through tax collectors.

This goes against Lothar's original intention - a win-win situation where both he and the people can get more profits.

Hans suddenly said: "I understand."

"Well, sir, we can open a military camp school to teach knights and soldiers simple arithmetic knowledge. With their loyalty to you, they will definitely not object."

Lothar nodded: "Now, that's all we can do. Fortunately, it's still early to collect taxes."

He wanted to use the armored cavalry spear in Hans's hand to unlock the military camp, but quickly gave up the idea.

Sooner or later there will be military camps and soldiers.

This is an artifact that can increase the cavalry of the entire army. Although new ones will be obtained in the future, if the attributes do not overlap, who would dislike the lack of positive buffs stacked on one's own body?

…

Back at Constance Manor, Lothar finally had time to study this simulated battle.

The reward for killing the demon is: you will get a simulation battle to complete the upgrade task.

In other words, simulated battles are just tasks, not rewards. The real reward is "leveling up."

Lothar originally thought that the promotion was for his subordinates, but after careful study, he discovered that this "promotion" refers to the promotion of his poor "three-star template".

System: The simulation battle script you obtained is: 1453, the fall of Ottoman. Play as Constantine XI, defeat the Ottomans in front of the army commanded by the Ottoman conquerors, and crush the wolf ambition of the "conqueror".

Difficulty: High.

Unlockable retinue template: six stars.

It is detected that you have a six-star retinue, Jeanne Darc, and you will receive an additional simulated battle scenario: The Hundred Years War.

You will play as Charles VII, the Dauphin of France, and crush England and Burgundy's ambition to divide France.

Difficulty: Medium.

Unlockable retinue template: five stars.