Being a lord in another world begins with farming

Chapter 206 The Age of Firearms
Because the people who came to seek refuge were not the first batch, there was already a set of procedures, so the grassroots managers in charge of registration acted swiftly, and soon it was Charlie's turn.

"Mr. Charlie, here is your temporary ID card." The grassroots manager handed Charlie a temporary ID card made of composite materials and told him to keep it carefully.

"Because the number of serfs you brought is more than two hundred, you have two choices." The grassroots manager said calmly.

The first is to convert the serf into [-] acres of farmland, which he can borrow to buy tools and hire farmers, and become a happy farmer.

Another option is to join the public service, but temporarily as a temporary worker, responsible for the army.

Charlie chose the second option almost without thinking about it. He didn't want to waste the rest of his life farming and collecting rent.

"Mr. Charlie, you have made the right choice. Now we need to register in more detail to arrange your duties, so please answer truthfully." The basic manager took out another register and said to Charlie arrive.

It was Owen's idea to divide the defectors, because although the assimilation ability of the fourth-level town center is stronger, there is one thing that remains unchanged, and that is the sense of belonging. The stronger the sense of belonging, the faster the assimilation speed.

For example, farmers, land is their life, as long as they are given land and houses, they can complete assimilation in less than a month and become a loyal system population.

The second is the common people, because they rely on craftsmanship for food, so as long as they can live and work in peace and contentment, they can return to their hearts. With the prosperity of the territory, most of them can complete assimilation within a month or two.

The only troublesome people are the people with small assets, but after giving them land and hiring farmers to work, it will not take long before they become obsessed with being a happy farmer. Worry will fade away in life, poor will be tyrannical, and rich will not take risks.

But there are always people who don't like ordinary life and want to take risks, and their ambitions refuse to beat for a peaceful life.

With this mentality, it is estimated that the assimilation of the town center will not be completed within a year or so, and it will become an unstable factor, so Owen singled out these people and planned to arrange them on the edge of the territory as the first line of defense.

And isn't it just ambition, wealth, status, power, as long as he makes enough credit, he can give it to him, which can increase his sense of identity, speed up his assimilation, and kill two birds with one stone.

Charlie, who came out of the town center, followed the advice of the other party, first went to the bathhouse to take a pleasant hot bath, then got a haircut and shave, and then changed into a decent and slightly gorgeous military uniform, his whole body was completely new.

Looking at himself in the mirror in the bathroom lobby, Charlie almost didn't recognize him, and couldn't help putting his hands on the saber at his waist, looking even more heroic.

Because of his background, Charlie not only received education in literature, computing, painting, horseback riding, etiquette, etc., but also learned swordsmanship, archery and commanding. After all, for the family, an illegitimate child with a blood relationship is very suitable for training as a crony, so he is willing to spend money.

As an illegitimate child, he can only rely on his own ability to get ahead, so Charlie has studied and mastered more skills since he was a child, so his ability is really not bad, otherwise the temporary position would not be so high, and he would be a third-level knight.

Owen divided such temporary workers into five levels, namely slaves, armed pioneers, knights, jazz, and barons.

Among them, knight, jazz, and baron are only titles, and they are divided into one, two, and three levels, but as long as they make enough contributions, they can become regulars.

It was because of this that Charlie was so excited and eager to seize this opportunity.

Coming out of the bathhouse, Charlie followed the signs to the barracks next to the castle.

Seeing the majestic castle, the vast barracks and well-trained soldiers, Charlie's envy can't be mentioned, and his saliva is almost drooling.

Not to mention the low-key luxury castle full of history, just the four heavily guarded barracks made him dizzy.

Now the barracks are integrated into four major parts, the infantry battalion, the cavalry battalion, the archer battalion, and the musket battalion.

The first three belong to the traditional arms, the latter belongs to the newly established, and the place where Charlie wants to report is the newly built Musket Battalion.

When he came to the musketeer camp and showed his ID, Charlie was able to enter the camp. As soon as he entered, he saw a group of bald men marching under the reprimand of the instructor, but the guns in his hands were really muskets?
This group of bald-headed speculators and gold diggers who came to the north to look for opportunities to make a fortune was of all kinds, including landless farmers, wanted criminals, escaped slaves, and even some deserters.

What they have in common is that they are brave, aggressive and unwilling to be mediocre. They are willing to do anything in order to get rich and stand out. They are the second most unstable factor after adventurers, so Owen threw them here for training.

After signing the contract, this group of people had their heads shaved, thrown into the river to wash clean, and then changed into uniform military uniforms. They looked decent, but their unruly gaze and crooked figure all proved that This is a bunch of bad guys.

The barracks is not a place for you to play with your personality, and no one will spoil them, especially an experienced soldier like Howard. After a fat beating, he immediately became honest.

Charlie had seen a lot of this kind of people, so his attention was quickly put on the musket in the opponent's hand.

Firearms are not a rare thing. The empire had equipped soldiers on a large scale decades ago. However, due to the disadvantages of complicated maintenance, low hit rate, and easy explosion, the popular firearms soon disappeared in the army.

But this is not the real reason, but because a doomed turmoil has caused unexpected losses to the empire, and the most important reason is the musket.

A hunched old farmer who can pull the trigger has a chance of killing a well-armed soldier who has undergone years of rigorous training, and the odds increase as the number grows.

Especially the turmoil with a unit of [-], if equipped with enough muskets and cannons, the destructive power it can create is incalculable. Even the strong castles of the nobles cannot resist. This is unbearable for the upper rulers, so muskets Quickly disappeared from the Imperial sequence.

But after all, it was installed on a large scale at the beginning, and the structure of the musket is not complicated, so there are still some places, and even the finely crafted boutiques have become the favorite hunting tools of the nobles.

Charlie had used a musket when he was young, and compared to the exquisite shotgun used by nobles back then, this musket looked much cruder.

The barrel of the iron gun is about two feet long, and the muzzle is specially made into an open bell mouth. In addition, the barrel is short and thick, which makes it easier to load ammunition. However, this structure also greatly affects the hit rate, range and the power of the bullet. Looking at the gun barrel matched with the butt that has not been carefully polished, Charlie knew that this gun was completely prepared for cannon fodder.

(End of this chapter)