Chapter 874 The Sin

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Although there are wells and water intake facilities around the castle, the fire broke out very fiercely, and thick smoke gushed upwards along the corridor, making it difficult for rescuers to even get to the lobby on the first floor.

The First Army quickly withdrew from the castle and blocked the area. The fire burned for almost two hours and could not enter until the next afternoon, and there was nothing left in the dungeon.

Then there was a on-site cleaning and investigation, and officials who followed the army formed a temporary city hall and began to take over the administrative affairs of Jinsuicheng.

The dungeon fire soon came to an end: a group of rats, who hated the Duke of Borg, who turned the bustling city into a poor fortress, sneaked into the castle from a secret passage and lit piles of wheat straw in the prison.

So this is an extremely vicious man-made arson case, which not only poses a major threat to the order in the East, but also a provocation to the First Army of Wudongcheng.

In addition to vigorously publicizing the investigation results, the First Army and the City Hall also launched an activity to eliminate rats in the city with a familiarity.

The frankness of confession, resistance and strictness, reward for reporting, and food distribution... In addition, the stored grain found in various noble mansions were successively put into the market and relief, and the lifeless city instantly became noisy.

On the night the rat-killing order was issued, Bear Paw got into the Iron Axe's tent again.

Boss, those big families are showing signs of evacuation.Today, more than a dozen carriages passed by the Xicheng Gate, looking at the direction towards Haifeng County.Several of them have very deep ruts, and I think the one on it should be...

Gold, silver and jewelry, Iron Axe put down the quill in my hand, but at the beginning I said that as long as there is food, they will take other things and let them go.

The commander-in-chief was not surprised by this situation.

When the fire broke out, the trust between the First Army and the traditional nobles completely collapsed, and for whatever reason, escaping from this place was the only way they could think of.

Losing the pillars of the family and several knights is not an unbearable loss for a family. The title can be inherited and the knights can be enthroned again, but the courage to confront them head-on will no longer be available.

Instead of staying here and waiting for death, it is better to take the family, servants, and wealth to the other place. It is important to find new opportunities and fiefdoms, but compared to life, the latter is more reluctant to leave.

Moreover, in order to prepare for this war, Willianberg concentrated all his resources in Jinsui City. Most of the nearby territories were seriously abandoned and it would be difficult to recover within two or three years, otherwise they would not have made up their minds so quickly.

Boss, there is one more thing... Bear paw was halfway through his speech, but he stopped talking. This was a rare expression for the stubborn adjutant.

You said, Iron Axe said seriously.

Did you release the fire in the dungeon?Bear paw hesitated for a while before finally asking in a low voice.

Why do you say so?

Not to mention that there is an iron gate partition in the secret passage. It is difficult to break through with the power of a few mice alone. I don’t think the garrison team will be so relaxed that no one can even find out if anyone sets a fire.In addition, I also went to the dungeon to see that the flames did not seem to be drawn out of the room, but rather they were spreading from the aisle to both sides. And according to the burned wreckage, it should be caused by oil.

After hearing this, Tie Axe nodded, you guessed it was the order I gave.

Perhaps he didn't expect him to admit it so readily, and Xiong Paw couldn't help but be stunned for a while, ...Why?

I can do this kind of thing, but it will be easy to make a mistake if you know it.

I didn't ask this, the adjutant shook his head, I mean, didn't they surrender?

So that's it... Iron Axe pondered for a moment. Simply put, I didn't have the time to identify whether they were really willing to surrender, and Your Majesty also had no time to judge them. This is why His Majesty Roland gave me full responsibility for all matters on the Eastern Front before the army set out.

But……

Do you think that making such a decision without trial may result in the death of the innocent among them?Iron Axe interrupted the adjutant and handed him a booklet placed by the table to see this.

Is this...demographic book?

Searched from the castle study.The commander-in-chief nodded, five years ago, Jinsui City and the surrounding areas had a population of about 220,000, which was enough to be regarded as the most prosperous area in the eastern region, but this year, this number has dropped sharply to about 60,000.The total number of refugees we receive from the East is about 30,000 to 40,000. Even if calculated based on 40,000, there is a gap of nearly 120,000. This is still based on the fact that the number of people is not increasing.You should be very clear about the reason for all this.

The bear paw gasped, the farmland that was poured backwards...

There is also this unrecognizable Jinsui City.Iron Axe stood up and walked to the candlestick with his hands on his back. In order to block the road and thicken the city walls, Willian obviously summoned all the nearby lords to come over without the permission and assistance of other lords, he would never be able to do this alone.The large concentration of population has caused the problems of interruption of trade and reduction of farmland production, and the ultimate consequence is the figures in the statistics book.In other words, all of these nobles are accomplices of the Duke. Do you still think His Majesty will accept their service?

... The bear paw was speechless for a moment.

But the words they thought they were innocent were not lies, Tiexas continued, because in their eyes, this was nothing.Even though the farmland cultivated was reduced by more than half, the nobles' mansions were still filled with food, and there were even... people.After all, if stored properly, meat can be stored for longer than wheat.

The bear paw's pupils shrank suddenly.

Of course, the most important thing is that they seriously hinder His Majesty’s plan of population. This is the resource that His Majesty values ​​the most, but they are squandering it.If we didn’t carry new firearms, what would the situation look like?Field artillery will be difficult to move in the mud, so we can only force the siege to attack the city or fight a protracted battle.At that point, I think the nobles would not surrender until they were exhausted from the population in the city.Iron Axe turned around, do you have any other questions?

After a long time, Bear Palm looked up and said, "You did it right and burn these guys to death, it's too cheap for them to burn them... However, this method of handling is not based on His Majesty's intention, right?"If he knows...

just in case?Tie Axe raised his eyebrows, do you think I would hide this matter and not report it?No, Your Majesty will know that I have written everything that happened in Jinsui City into the report. Whether he agrees with the practice or not, I will be responsible for this matter alone.