Price of Management

“The castle you see there is Batan Castle. ”

Hans points forward.

Batan Castle was a small castle that could only be garrisoned by the lord and his army.

The villages were formed because the houses of the settlers were close together around the castle, and the town was about 2,000 inhabitants.

And the castle town was completely surrounded by dense forests. A land where monsters can protrude from northeast, southwest, and northwest.

I have never seen a land so vulnerable to monster attacks in my life.

Although the town is clumsy, it is surrounded by wooden fences and acts as an obstacle to delaying an external attack for a while. Should we use strategies to prepare the colonists for the castle?

But the castle is too small. Not all territories are accepted.

After all, only the lord and my army are trapped in the castle, and I have to let the colonists die. Let me go...

Let's just go home.

“Baron, you're too vulnerable to defense. ”

Dean speaks in a bold voice. Yeah, I know. That's what's driving me crazy.

“Maybe we should reinforce the barricades, or we should just take the first shot, right? ”

“The bindings are too frivolous. That won't stop the Orcs for five minutes. Either we raise another defensive facility, or, as the baron has said, we'll have a better chance of firing the Orcs first. ”

“Hmm, defensive facilities.... ”

I thought about it for a moment and asked.

“How do you think we should reinforce that binder? ”

“I think we need to install more support so we don't fall behind. I think Orcs will collapse if they push me now. ”

“Well……. ”

I don't think I can do that. I'll have to reinforce the binder later with gnome.

Hans leans forward and enters the village, where the colonists march out to greet us.

The colonists gathered to the left and to the right to watch the Dean Mercenaries and the wagon carrying 3,000 sacks of wheat pass by. You hear a loud murmur from everywhere.

“The Lord is here! ”

“Hans went to find the lord, but he's really here! ”

“He's got an army and food! I'm alive!”

The colonists' faces are bright.

It seems that I gained hope when I showed up with the army (Dean Mercenaries) and food in a situation where I wasn't worried because of the nearby Orc tribe.

At that moment, a group of territorial figures appear in front of you and block the way. In front of them stood a thin, old man in his early 70s.

A thin old man steps forward with his staff on his back.

“Are you the Baron Caroc Kunt, our lord? ”

“If so?”

I took it lightly.

The old man said.

“My name is Rosé, the chief of the village. Do you have any idea what the current state of this territory is? ”

The question made me smile in a daze.

“Hey, old man. ”

“Yes, old times? ”

Chief Rosé flinches.

“If you ask me, do I have to answer? ”

“Old? Oh, no, that's... ”

“Who gave the village chief the right to interrupt the lord's march at will? ”

Chief Rosé tried to make excuses because his face was pale, but I kept telling him.

“And who gives one chief the right to speak to the lord without his permission? ”

“Well, we were in such a hurry.... ”

“You took care of the royal officials and turned them into pensions, and now you've got a lot of nerve. ”

“Well, that's ……. ”

“Haha. No words of forgiveness until the end. You didn't do anything wrong? You've lived a long life and you think I'm funny when I'm young? ”

“Hiic! I'm sorry. Death penalty...! ”

Chief Rosé fell to his knees. Seeing the old chief trembling like a thorn tree, the other lords fell down and apologized.

“Sorry!”

“Forgive me!”

Okay. Okay.

Did you put pressure on the aircraft?

I opened my mouth.

“I know. You must have struggled so hard to survive in this barren environment, and yet you have to gather your strength together because you haven't had a lord for so long. I don't want to punish you too harshly from day one. I'll give you a special pardon this time. ”

“Go, thank you. ”

“Thank you, my lord! ”

I was a horse.

“But did you say rosé? You have caused those who followed you to sin by carelessly forgetting the law of treating the lord, even though you have sufficient years of age. You will be stripped of your commission for that sin. Was my decision wrong? ”

“No, you are absolutely right. ”

Chief Rosé simply admitted that he was sorry for his mistake. Well, that makes me weak.

“Fine. Then pick a new chief from today and come with me tomorrow with the former chief of Rosé." I want to be able to run and work as hard as I can. I want to be a man in his 40s who is fast and active. ”

I came out this strong for a reason.

This was a fairly strong territory for the territory I saw. It was natural to survive in this forest full of monsters.

That's why I needed to control the aircraft even more and correct the aircraft. It is because we are concerned that the territory will sway us if we do not.

“Get out of the way! ”

The colonists step aside, but I get angry.

“Isn't that what I'm saying? ”

The frightened colonists retreat to the left and to the right of Huddak as they make their way through the hurricane.

I drove the horse back and forth. The Dean Mercenaries followed dozens of wagons.

So we entered the castle.

* * *

Whether I saw my communication with the colonists, the soldiers guarding the castle or the local officials were nervous.

Well, for the first time, it's better to be stuck like this.

If it was peaceful, I would have done the same thing, but this is a crisis. I need to be able to respond to my instructions thoroughly in order to cope with the crisis.

Currently, the territory was divided into three systems under Royal Administrator Jeron Deckard, a tax collector and commander in command of the army, and a guard commander in charge of the security and punishment of the territory.

I've brought together the captain, three tax collectors, the guard commander, and Dean, except for Jeron Deckard, who's on his way to lunch in the first-floor hall and currently on his pension.

A meal published on a rectangular table was prepared.

A steak boiled with grilled wheat bread and chopped rabbit meat and vegetables in the oven with a little salt, and an unstoppable bottle of red wine. Oh, publish. However, the Kunt family usually did not interfere with the meal because it was like this.

“Captain, how many men do we have in our territory? ”

“Long ago, my lord! Our Vatan Territories total 201, including myself! ”

“Guard commander, what about the guards' guns? ”

“51, including me! ”

That means 252 regular troops in total. There are 1,000 Orcs, but they're too disadvantageous.

I looked at three tax collectors this time. Three tax collectors meant three villages in this territory, including this one.

“Tax collectors.”

“Yes, my lord! ”

The tax collectors were very nervous. They were generally in their mid- to late 40s.

“What is the population of our territory? ”

The ultimate tax collector replied.

“2,000 people live here in the castle village of Vatan, 900 in the village of Ransom two days west, and 1400 in the town of Born four days south. ”

“Is that population accurate? ”

“Yes, as soon as Baron Deckard joined us two years ago, he started with a lifeguard to get an accurate population. ”

You're very talented, Jeron Deckard.

It has a population of approximately 4,300.

Let's do a simple calculation.

Half of them are women, and the other 2,150.

With the exception of all children under the age of 15, old people over the age of 45, and other people with serious illnesses, about 1,000 men can be recruited to fight.

So 1,000 conscripts, 250 regular men, 50 Dean mercenaries.

In total, there are more than 1,000 Orcs.

Then, do we have the advantage?

Of course not. Then Jeron Deckard wouldn't have even thought about going overnight.

You cannot fight Orcs with more than 1,000 conscripts. Orcs are aggressive monsters who are strong and like to fight. A full-grown Orc deals with two or three trained soldiers and matches one skilled veteran mercenary.

Moreover, Orcs are more proficient in group warfare, and the terrain surrounded by these forests is especially advantageous to Orcs.

Damn, this isn't good for you. We need to make up for power outrage with a strategy that is superior to head-to-head competition.

Ah. Of course, there's this body right here.There's a great spirit. The Orc Tribe is also the leader of the Orcs.

According to a Human named Haioch, it is royal blood. Red skin is five times more powerful than regular Orcs and is even smarter. Apparently, we have to fight back with Error Exporter.

Well, I'll deal with it.

“That's too bad. In the end, there's only 250 men in the battlefield, including the army and the guards? ”

Then the captain opened his mouth.

“Hey, my lord. ”

“Why?”

“Any man in our territory can fight. Men over the age of 14 and under 45 are required to join the vigilante force, and a day of the week they are required to undergo five hours of military training. ”

I was surprised to hear that.

The captain's explanation follows.

“Plus, there are quite a few kids over the age of 14 who are good with bows in their hunter training policies. ”

Then it's not as bad as you think, is it?

“Excellent. Having them join the vigilantes is mandatory, and training them once a week...... Is this the traditional territory of Vatan? ”

The captain shakes his head with a smile.

“No, it's a policy that was put into place as soon as Baron Deckard joined us. He also encouraged the boys to learn archery and hunting and to raise them as hunters. ”

This is amazing.

As soon as I joined, I have identified and prepared all the problems in the territory. I didn't even know he was better than I thought he was.

“I need to see him. Where is he now? ”

The guard commander said.

“I'm currently on pension in the Oval Office. We even forced him to retire for off-duty offences, but I will release him if the Lord commands. ”

“No, keep your pension on. I don't think we should be without him. Sooner or later, the royal order will be issued to continue working under me. ”

“Is that true? ”

“Oh, then Prince Joon will continue to work with us... ”

Everyone's complexion brightened. Jeron Deckard must have earned their trust.