Live Stream: I Am A Lord In Another World

“How long until the conscription team reaches us?” Richard asked Gazia.

Gazia replied, “The conscription team plans to notify each noble’s territory along the border one by one, so it will likely be a few more days before they reach us.”

“What about nobles who have been driven away, killed, or sold their lands?” Dorothy inquired.

Gazia shook her head, “I don’t know about that.”

It was understandable that she didn’t know, as she wasn’t from the human kingdom and was unfamiliar with its laws and regulations.

“Have someone notify Fred to come here,” Richard instructed.

Soon, Fred arrived.

Richard’s barony was bought, but Fred was a genuine baron of this world.

Fred was also one of the more competent barons; not only was he knowledgeable, but his daughter was quite exceptional as well.

“Fred, the king has sent out the conscription team.”

Richard informed Fred of the situation regarding the king’s conscription team.

Fred listened silently.

After hearing the news, he seemed to know what Richard wanted to ask.

Before Richard could speak, Fred said, “Lord, actually, whenever there is a major war, the king sends out conscription teams. Generally, for barons like me who have sold their territories, we don’t care about losing our titles. The conscription team won’t concern itself with that. If you want to avoid losing your title, you can pay the king 100 gold coins.”

“For barons who can’t muster an army due to poverty, they either have to pay the king a sum of money or risk losing part of their territory. As for deceased barons, there’s nothing to worry about since they are no longer alive.”

Richard asked, “Is that so? What standard will the conscription team use for my territory?”

Fred replied, “Your territory is richer than some viscount’s lands, and your army has already reached the upper limit of what a baron can have. If the conscription team comes, they will likely recruit at the highest standard and might even issue a fine.”

“Fine?”

Fred explained, “Yes, lord. Normally, a baron can only have an army of up to 500 men. During wartime, a baron can temporarily expand their army to up to 2,000 men. However, since your army exceeds that limit, the conscription team officials might issue a fine, usually 10 silver coins per additional soldier.”

Richard looked at Fred. He had been warned about this before, but he hadn’t paid much attention.

Since Fred brought it up again, he was likely going to suggest solutions.

Indeed, Fred continued, “However, lord, this is a border region with fewer regulations, so there are many ways to handle it. For example, when the conscription team arrives, you could temporarily disband your army and keep only a few hundred men; or you could gain a title by achieving military feats; or you could offer some rare items to the king. The simplest way is to bribe the officials of the conscription team.”

“Bribe the officials?” Richard murmured.

Indeed, corruption was present everywhere.

Fred said, “Yes, lord. As long as the gold is sufficient, the conscription team can be persuaded to recruit at the minimum standard, or even allow you to get by with just a few people.”

“Alright, I understand, Fred.”

“I’ll go settle the refugees then, lord.”

Richard nodded slightly.

Fred left.

Richard then returned to the castle and began to think.

He was different from the nobles of this world.

As a transmigrator, Richard didn’t feel a strong sense of loyalty to the king.

He was unwilling to let the army he worked so hard to build be sent to fight for the king.

“Let’s deal with the conscription team when they arrive,” Richard decided.

After thinking for a while, he came up with several ideas.

Richard did not let the imminent arrival of the conscription team disrupt his pace. He continued to settle the refugees and officially named his city.

Yes, Richard’s city had been established for a while, but it still didn’t have a name.

Due to his fondness for the purple bauhinia, Richard named his newly built city “Florencia City.”

The name, in terms of phonetics, was quite similar to his previous name before his transmigration and sounded quite impressive!

Throughout the city, there were numerous flowerbeds planted with purple bauhinia, creating a very beautiful scene.

Although this world was an alternate reality, its language had many similarities to the language Richard used before transmigration.

Of course, there were still significant differences, such as pronunciation and the writing of certain characters.

Additionally, languages varied greatly in different regions, with several types of languages spoken by the demi-humans.

However, Richard’s school taught using the English language from his previous world, starting from a young age, allowing children in this world to become familiar with English characters.

After naming his city, Richard hung up the city sign he had bought from the online store.

The characters for “Florencia City” were written by Richard himself. His calligraphy was quite good, and once the sign was hung up, many viewers in the live stream were impressed by the handwriting.

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Not long after the city sign for Florencia City was put up, a large team of about a hundred people began moving towards the northeast.

This was the king’s conscription team.

The team was substantial, consisting of a hundred soldiers, each with a horse, as well as a supervising official and several assistant officials.

“We can return once we’ve notified all the barons along the border,” said a middle-aged official in the conscription team, who looked tired.

“Sir John, I heard that the rebel forces in the east have been moving north recently. It might be better to take a detour west if we go back,” suggested another official beside Sir John.

“Hmm, we need to inform these nobles to seek refuge in Westgar City. We hope to recruit a few thousand soldiers. That way, Westgar City will be secure. As long as Westgar and a few major cities remain, the situation in the northeast won’t deteriorate too badly,” Sir John said.

A knight is not a hereditary noble but someone who has been rewarded with land by the king for their service. Knights do not have hereditary titles.

“But these nobles along the border have suffered severe losses from bandit attacks. I’m not sure if we can recruit that many soldiers,” another official said.

As the conscription team continued their journey, a pigeon flew overhead.

“It’s a carrier pigeon!”

A soldier in the conscription team whistled, and the pigeon quickly flew down to him.

The soldier took a small scroll from the pigeon’s leg.

“Sir, please take a look.”

The soldier handed the scroll to Sir John.

After reading the note, Sir John’s expression changed dramatically.

“What’s wrong?”

“A rebel force has suddenly moved north and is attacking Westgar City!” Sir John replied.

The other officials also looked alarmed.

“Let’s go back and check the situation. If anything changes here, we need to report to the king as soon as possible!” Sir John ordered.

Thus, the conscription team hastily turned back without reaching Richard’s territory.

Westgar City was a sizable city in the northeast region, several hundred kilometers away from Richard’s territory.

The northeast region also had smaller cities, many of which were established by nobles.

Generally, cities with a population of over a thousand are considered smaller, with towns being smaller still.

For example, the city of Viscount Ide, which had its castle not far from Richard’s, was a small city of about one or two thousand people. After Richard defeated Viscount Ide’s castle, he did not address the poorly defended small city.

Florencia City, established by Richard, was considered a medium-sized city in the relatively remote and barren northeast region.

Westgar City had a significant population, around 70,000 to 80,000, and maintained a permanent garrison of 5,000 soldiers.

The city was managed by the kingdom, meaning it was under the king’s authority and not owned by any single noble.

Many nobles from the northeast region had residences in Westgar City. Items such as the glassware Richard had sold to merchants were often sold in this city.

The baron who had sold his title and land to Richard, Baron Ted, was also likely to have moved to Westgar City.

When Sir John and his team received the news, Westgar City was already crowded with people outside.

These individuals wore tattered clothing and held rudimentary weapons. Many appeared emaciated, clearly having suffered from hunger.

Their eyes were filled with longing as they looked at Westgar City.

“We’ve finally arrived at Westgar City.”

Behind the dense crowd, a group of people stood on a high ground, looking at the city.

“General Rigg, while the southern rebel forces are drawing the king’s army’s fire, we should capture Westgar City and then take over the entire northeast region as our stronghold. By the time the king suppresses those rebel forces, we’ll have established our foothold in the northeast. The king will likely be unwilling to confront us and may opt for negotiation instead. At that point, we could be granted titles and territories!”

Among the group, a man dressed in a green robe, looking like a strategist, spoke.

He was addressing a burly man clad in armor with a full beard, known as General Rigg, the leader of the rebel forces.

General Rigg gave the order to attack Westgar City: “Advance!”

“Woo~”

Immediately, some people blew the horns.

Following that, the rebel forces surged towards Westgar City.

The rebels’ tactics were chaotic.

Their equipment was rudimentary; most had no shields, and those who did had only basic wooden ones.

Their fighting style was straightforward: a massive assault.

However, they brought many ladders with them.

In Westgar City, the battle horn sounded.

The city’s walls were soon manned by soldiers who responded with arrows, spears, and stones.

The poorly equipped rebels suffered heavy losses.

Despite their severe hunger, the rebels were driven by their desperate need for food. General Rigg had promised them that the city held plenty of provisions.

Therefore, the rebels continued to assault Westgar City relentlessly.

On the high ground, General Rigg and his staff coldly observed the rebels charging to their deaths, showing no sign of emotion.

To them, these rebels were merely tools to achieve their own goals.

The strategists among them were quite shrewd. They calculated that the rebels wouldn’t amount to much.

Despite the current chaos and excitement, once the kingdom and nobles took the matter seriously, armed their forces, and acted, these rebels could be eradicated within a year.

Thus, their goal was not to overthrow the king’s rule. Nor were they simply looking to raid food supplies like other rebel forces.

Instead, they intended to exploit the chaos caused by these rebels to launch an attack on the relatively remote northeast region, making it their territory.

By the time the king and the nobles had expended significant resources suppressing other rebellions, they would be less inclined to confront the rebels head-on.

At that point, having already eliminated the nobles in the northeast, they could capitalize on the situation to make their demands.

If the king was unwilling to continue the conflict, he might adopt a strategy of incorporating the enemies into his own ranks, bestowing upon them new noble titles.

In such a scenario, General Rigg could potentially become an earl or even a marquis, and his core subordinates could be awarded various noble titles.

This was their ultimate goal.

In troubled times, heroes rise.

They were among the astute and ambitious figures of this chaotic era, daring to alter their fate in such a manner.

After all, without the current situation, achieving nobility would have been incredibly difficult.

Even though Richard easily obtained a barony, it’s unlikely that Baron Ted would have considered selling his land and title to just anyone.

Titles above viscount were not transferable, and money alone could not purchase them.

The battle lasted a full day and night. The rebel forces suffered heavy casualties, and the defenders of Westgar City also endured significant losses.

On the following day, due to the numerical advantage of the rebels and their fearless assault, a section of the city’s weak defenses was finally breached.

Following this, the rebels surged into the city, establishing a foothold and engaging in fierce combat with the defenders.

During this process, stories of the rebels’ pillaging and burning spread, causing tens of thousands of Westgar City’s citizens to flee through other city gates. Wealthy nobles and merchants also fled in droves.

By the time the conscription team returned to Westgar City, the city’s flag had already been replaced by the rebels’ banner.

However, the battle was not over, and the defenders continued to resist stubbornly.

Yet, with only a few thousand defenders, even if all one hundred soldiers from the conscription team were thrown into the fight, it would make no difference.

“It’s over!”

Sir John, the lead officer of the conscription team, had a pale face.

After fighting for another half day, the defenders of Westgar City were finally overwhelmed and the rebels completely took over the city.

By this time, a large number of wealthy nobles and merchants had already fled.

“Flee? Let them run. We still have many forces on the southern front. They can’t escape southward and will have to head northeast. Far northeast is the Beast Kingdom; they won’t dare to enter. Hmph, the northeast is already under our control. They won’t be able to escape far. First, stabilize Westgar City, then send people to sweep the surrounding areas. Capture and kill all the nobles. Once all the nobles in the northeast are gone, we’ll have enough territory to reward ourselves with titles and lands!”

Upon hearing about the flight of the nobles and merchants, General Rigg coldly remarked.