There was noisy applause in the city hall, as if hundreds of people were having a warm meeting.

...

The six-man group - Winters, Bard, Andre, Mason, Juan and Moritz - has discussed carefully: food and weapons cannot be paid back, but money can be paid back.

Winters is not short of money. Not only is he not short of money, he also has two tons of gold buried in the Great Wilderness.

Given the current situation in Tiefeng County, there is no way to buy food weapons even if there is gold or silver.

So the six-member group decided to simply "purchase" the arsenal and grain warehouse from the city hall.

The price is up to date, but as long as it is not too much, the city hall will happily accept it if it suffers a little loss.

No one knows better than Winters and others: robbing money can even anger a city more than death.

Revodan can stabilize by gaining mutual trust through equal transactions.

What the six-person group wants most is "stability", and no one wants to see Revodan catch fire.

They also did not intend to completely take over Revodan. As long as they paid taxes according to the number, it would be better for Revodan to continue to be autonomous.

Bad has obtained all the archives and information from the Revodan garrison and is being sorted out.

How much tax should Revodan be paid and when should he pay it? The group of six people is very clear and is not afraid of the municipal committee "blaming his life".

...

Bud raised his hand and signaled everyone to stop.

The city hall suddenly returned to silence.

"There is another good news in the garrison, let me tell you here!" Bard continued to announce: "The millstone tax in Tiefeng County will be cancelled from now on! There will be no need to pay it again! Everyone can use it freely to make millstones!"

The municipal commissar cheered and applauded again.

But they were just supporting the show, not clapping the faces sincerely as before.

Because they have status, status, and property, grinding tax is not a personal pain for them.

Grinding disc tax means tax on grinding disc.

People do not eat wheat, but people eat flour, so sooner or later, the wheat must be walked on the millstone.

So taxing the millstone became the natural choice for rulers.

In the feudal era, Paratu, serfs, tenants and even people must go to the mill designated by local lords to grind the noodles and pay different flour for it.

A criminal hiding a millstone is a crime: the first offender is five whip, the second offender is labor, and the third offender is chopped down his arms; the person who steals the millstone will be hanged directly.

The reduced weight enters the miller's pocket as "loss" and then flows to the lord's pocket.

Another day changed. After entering the Republican era, [Mulang's monopoly power] was regarded as a feudal legacy and banned.

Therefore, the Republic of Paratus changed to taxing mills - each millstone is paid once every six months.

In addition, local governments strictly restrict the number of craftsmen allowed to manufacture millstones to ensure that each millstone is registered.

The millstone tax is the most hated and helpless tax that people still struggle to survive.

Bard, who announced the lifting of the grinding tax, smiled satisfied and sincerely.

Later, he announced another big event:

"This weekend!" Bard's smile became brighter: "The garrison will [open trial] the criminals in the city square. I hope all gentlemen will be role models and work so that every citizen of Revodan will come to participate."

The city commissars froze on their faces.

...

At the end of the meeting, the municipal commissar said goodbye to each other and went home.

But half an hour has passed, the twelve committee members in the city reunited at the tobacco dealer [Pristkin]'s house.

Everyone sat around Old Priskin, and I told them today with one word.

Old Priskin is sixty and four years old and has a strong body. He was the most respected municipal commissar in Revodan.

But he fell ill at the beginning of the year and resigned from his position as municipal commissar.

Everyone wanted to recommend his second son, Little Priskin, to replace him, but the old man refused and finally gave up.

After resigning from his position as city commissar, Priskin's health gradually improved.

Although he has stepped down, he is still the backbone of the municipal committee, and everyone else comes to him for discussion.

"The new little officer named Bud." The blacksmith Shao Yi swallowed his saliva with great effort and sighed: "We were fiddled with us like carrying a thread. We were happy and scared, and we were completely led by him."

After listening carefully to the story, Old Priskin frowned and asked, "Who does that Lieutenant Bud claim to himself as the [garrison] every time?"

"Yes." Everyone nodded, and someone laughed awkwardly: "It's so funny that the rebels entered the city and called themselves the official army."

Everyone laughed when they heard this, and the room was filled with joyful air.

"Damn it!" Old Priskin slapped the table and scolded angrily: "Isn't he funny if he doesn't become an official army, he's broken up as a bandit, robbed, killed and scouted the house? Are you happy?"

The man was frightened by the sarcastic words.

The old Priskin stretched out his brows: "They don't want to be an official army, we have to coax them; now they want to be an official army, we have to support them. The business is done and life is going on, what's wrong? Our wealth and property are all in Hovaudan. Do you still hope that they will start a big killing?"

"Then... what kind of public trial meeting?" Shao Yi licked his lips and asked, "Are we going to attend? He didn't say who was being tried, he just said he wanted a public trial."

"Why not go? Not only do you have to go! You have to take people there, and it's lively!" Old Priskin was so sorry that he was: "Hold it! Understand? Put them up high, the higher the better. The higher their posture, the safer the Hot Vordan, and the safer we are."

When the others heard this, they nodded silently.

After a long quiet time, the old Priskin pondered and asked, "Will you see that leader who is known as the [Blood Wolf]?"

"No." Shao Yi shook his head: "I saw him only once when he entered the city, riding a tall horse, wearing an officer's uniform, very young, but he looked quite majestic."

"He turned out to be the garrison of Langtun Town?"

“It is said to be.”

"Wolf Blood." Old Priskin chewed the word and asked everyone: "Wolf and blood are both very evil. Who knows how his nickname came from?"

"Langtun Town." Someone took it for granted.

"No." Old Priskin sneered: "I think it's more than that simple, what's his name?"

"The surname is Montagne, I don't know what it is." Another answer.

The old Priskin frowned: "Montane... this is not the last name of the Palathus."

"Maybe from other provinces?" Shao Yi asked tentatively.

"Go and inquire, but be careful." Old Priskin reminded: "Don't release malice. We are just curious about the origin of the nickname Blood Wolf. Can you understand what I mean?"

The municipal political commissar nodded one after another.

Old Priskin thought for a while and asked again: "You didn't see him when you went to the town hall, so where is he now?"

"I know." Shao Yi rushed to answer: "Listen to my brother-in-law, the captain named Blood Wolf came into the city for only a short while. Before noon, he left the city again."

"Get out of the city?" Old Priskin frowned and said, "Where did you get out of the city?"

"North Gate!"

...

Winters didn't know anyone was studying him.

Less than an hour after entering the city, he led a team of cavalry out of the city with Andre and Senior Mason.

The cavalry team rushed to Hammer Fort with secret weapons to meet Juan and Moritz.

Juan and Moritz are besieging Hammer Fort.

Hammer Fort and Hammer Fort Town cannot be equated. Hammer Fort refers specifically to the wooden fort in the center of the town.

"Hammer Fort has been surrendered", in fact, Winters made random messes to attack Ronald's troops, just like the "Sixteen Towns Protectors".

He is currently only a protector of the seven towns, and [Bonnlu Township] has not reached an agreement with him.

Because Forge Township is next to Revodantan, Winters' arm cannot be stretched so far.

Captain Epel overcomes the difficulties and obstacles and finally takes the lead in occupying Hammer Fort - Don Juan has no idea that there is such an inconspicuous small fortress north of Revodant.

To hide his tracks, he walked the road in Wangqiao Town and crossed the St. George River.

Although the Hammer Castle is small, it is still wood and has been disrepaired for so long.

But it is indeed a fortress, and a strong attack is not worth the loss.

So at this moment, the man holding a door panel near Hammer Castle was the "blood wolf" that was chanted by old Priskin.

"Senior Epel!" Winters shouted: "Come out and surrender!"

There was no sound on the fortress.

"The bandit leader Ronald has surrendered! You are the only one left!" Winters reached out from behind the door panel and waved two flags: "This is his military flag, look!"

With a "ding" sound, an arrow penetrated into the door panel.

Captain Epel stuck his head out and shouted in grief and anger: "I would rather die than surrender!"
To be continued...