Schwarz County is located in the south of the empire, with a more humid and warmer climate than the various territories in the north. The dense forests, lush grasslands, and fertile land are very suitable for cultivation. The multiple mountains extending to the west to the north of Bern County blocked the cold wind in the north. When the Habsburgs from Algheim ruled this land, there had been aristocratic families that had reproduced for hundreds of years.

These nobles were extremely disgusted at the beginning of the rule of the Habsburg family from Algohawk Fort. They summoned their own people to build a sheriff sent by the Habsburg family. The two sides fought for decades. Later, Rudolph's grandfather adopted another strategy. He married the daughter of the local noble family. The hatred between the two sides gradually subsided. The barons came to the fortress of the Habsburg family and swear allegiance to the count of the Habsburg family.

On the green hills, a house built of stone and wood is located on it. Below the house is five large plow fields, with tender wheat buds starting to grow inside. Next to the plowing fields, a man was shirtless and carrying three or four farmers to reclaim new land.

"Hey, hey." The man had brown hair, his eyes were green, he held the hoe made of hardwood, held it high and slashed it hard on the ground, and then pulled it hard, turning the whole block of soil with the turf.

"Hedwig, Hedwig." Suddenly, a simple-dressed woman walked out of the hill and called out loudly.

"Ah, is it already noon?" The man straightened his waist, his body was strong and strong. As he stared at the land, a smile from the bottom of his mouth appeared.

A triangular flag fluttered on the roof of the house on the hills, with black and white slanted zebra patterns on the flag, indicating that the house belongs to a noble family.

"How much land was reclaimed today?" Hedwig, a man in the owner's position at the long table in the house. At this time, he was wearing a thick linen shirt. Although it was a simple linen shirt, a small shield was sewn on the chest of the linen shirt, with family patterns on it.

"It will be soon to cultivate a piece of land that is enough to grow grapes." Hedwig picked up the barley bread on the plate. His wife wore a white turban, rolled up her sleeves and held a basin of broth. He took a wooden spoon and served some soup in the bowl next to Hedwig's plate. Hedwig pulled off a piece of hard barley bread and dipped it in the broth to make the barley bread softer, and then put it in her mouth.

"Is that right? I hope to plant some good grapes so that we can renovate the house." Hedwig's wife put down the broth, walked to the fireplace, stirred the tongs with a wooden spoon and said.

"Yes, you should also add some new long skirts. The last time I went to Earl Schwartz Fortress, I saw Mrs. Agnes wearing a very nice skirt, and I thought of it." Hedwig said to his wife.

"Mrs. Agnes? We can't compare with such a prominent family. Besides, my own clothes are enough, but the only thing I worry about is our children." Hedwig's wife sat down, and she sighed.

"My land is enough for the eldest son Duden to inherit. Are you worried about the second son Edman and the youngest son Felix?" Hedwig put down the wooden spoon for scooping soup. He knew his wife's concerns.

"Edman and Felix are good kids. Although their brother Duden is willing to accept them, our land is not enough to support so many people." Hedwig's wife said worriedly.

"Yes, if Duden inherited my title, he would have to be loyal to the Earl, and the output on the land could only barely equip him with himself, and a few soldiers. Edman and Felix would have to be his servants forever, and never stand up, unless." Hedwig also felt that he had lost his appetite. His family once owned large tracts of land, but because of the implementation of the equal inheritance law, the land was distributed to several sons. As a result, during the war, coup and donation to the church, the land shrank to the point where it was only so small.

With the title of baron but only as big as a basin, Hedwig decided not to repeat the mistakes of his ancestors. When Earl Schwartz's father implemented the eldest son inheritance system in the counties and states before his death, he responded actively, which meant that all his land would be inherited by his eldest son Duden and that his other sons had nothing.

"Unless what?" Hedwig's wife asked curiously.

"Unless there is a war, and serve the Count in the war, and obtain new land for the corps of land, so that Edman and Felix can be given land to establish themselves, and with the land, one can marry a noble lady." Hedwig said to his wife.

"But His Majesty the King has not started a war for a long time. Count Schwartz is also old. Will this day be there?" Hedwig's wife frowned.

"Dad, Mom." Suddenly, the door of the house opened, and three teenagers walked in with their arms around their backs. Their bodies were covered with hay and mud.

"Oh, my foals are back, come and eat." Hedwig's wife quickly stood up, walked to the fireplace, and took off a ham strung on the iron bar.

"Haha." Hedwig smiled and lowered his head. He was very satisfied with his family. Although he was poor, they were very satisfied.

"Dendon~~." As Hedwig sat with his family and prepared to continue their peaceful and prosperous lunch, they heard the sound of horse hooves outside. Hedwig stood up with a frown, and he picked up an iron axe hanging above the fireplace with his back hand.

"Is it a robber?"

"Is it someone from the Flander family who called me?"

"Don't make a noise, I'll go and have a look."

Hedwig's three sons said one after another, and Duden walked to the window a few steps. It makes sense that their house was built on the hills, and the traces of the enemy could be quickly discovered.

"Don't panic, I saw the small red-bottomed cross flag of Count Schwartz." Duden looked through the window, then turned his head and said to everyone.

"Earl Schwartz's man?" Hedwig looked at his wife in wonder. At this time, the Count's messenger appeared, which meant that something was wrong.

"Baron Hedwig, I am the attendant of Count Schwartz. I have brought the orders of Count." The messenger appeared in front of Hedwig's house. He rode on his horse, holding Count Schwartz's flag and said loudly to Hedwig.

"Oh, what's the order?" Hedwig and his family walked out the door, and he stood on the steps and asked the messenger.

"The Count summons you and ask you to take your at least ten soldiers to Schwarzburg to serve the Count. This is the time for you to fulfill your oath." After saying to Hedwig, the messenger turned his horse's head and ran towards the next destination. He had several major notices.

"Look, this is all God's will." Hedwig's wife cut a cross on her chest, and she held her hands and said to Hedwig.

"Yes, Duden went to the warehouse to bring my armor and weapons, Edman and Felix went to the village to gather people." Hedwig took a deep breath, and he ordered his three sons.

"Yes, father." Just like their father, the three sons were ecstatic, and war always filled the boys with romantic imagination.

The vassals of Count Schwartz were mobilized, and they recruited young and middle-aged people from the villages in their territory, formed an army, and then advanced to Schwartzburg as if they were gathering streams. In less than three days, the flags were fluttering outside Schwartzburg, and the noisy sounds of the nobles and their troops could be heard even in his bedroom.

"My Count, your vassals have come to serve. If you need it, I can let my family members join in." Earl Schwartz's wife Agnes said in his ear, holding the Earl's shoulder.
Chapter completed!