European Emperor Cultivation System

Chapter 154 Transforming Nobles

Recalling the cheers that erupted earlier, Li Peijun did not expect the first-generation crossbow to have such a huge lethality. Although it reloads extremely slowly after a round of firing, if it is launched on an organizational scale, it can also be fired. Causes the effect of arrows raining down.

And it's not a projectile, it's a flat shot with almost no dead angle, the coverage of the hitting surface, theoretically the arrow will kill you.

In this era when plate armor was not yet popular, suddenly being hit by such a large flying gun at high speed, it was difficult to survive. Even the shield soldiers with the best defense could not escape this bad luck.

In fact, Li Peijun still has a contradiction in his heart. The wooden crossbow alone is already a heavy weapon. Even if he walks on a well-built flat road, he needs to be drawn by a horse.During the tough battle, facing the catapult with a high elevation angle on the opposite side, the range is still at a disadvantage, and the actual combat effect may not be satisfactory.

During the battle of defending the city, the crossbow can only shoot flat for the time being, and if it is high above the city, it will not be able to hit the enemy at all. Li Peijun thought that he could not open the door and smash the enemy to death.

After thinking about it, it is only possible to play the most effective when fighting in trench positions. However, although this kind of crossbow is exquisite in workmanship, its technical content is not high. If it is intercepted by the enemy, it can be easily imitated with a little research.

The huge cost of the crossbow machine is also astonishing. It took Li Peijun 10 cow tendons to make the crossbow string alone, not to mention the cost of the entire crossbow machine.

The weapon was simply stored in the warehouse of the manor. Li Peijun specifically asked Tovina to take care of this expensive item, but he was still worried. Later, it was simply disassembled into parts and reassembled when it was needed.

Back in the city, it was still early, and there was nothing else to do, so Li Peijun started another private visit through micro-services to observe the internal affairs of the city.

The transformation work of the first batch of nobles is coming to an end, because the nobles are generally literate, and out of reluctance to be relegated to the fate of commoners, they have committed themselves to serving as idlers in the city hall.

There are also a very small number of stubborn guys who not only keep complaining, but also deliberately find trouble during the transformation period and interfere with the normal work order. Half a serf.

Kindness is only for his own people, and Li Peijun knows this well.

As for the knights who are good at fighting, Li Peijun dare not place too much trust for the time being. The control of the army has always been firmly in his own hands.

However, Li Peijun did not give up his talents, and arranged for them to be the coaches of the newly recruited standing army. Naturally, it would be better for the combat skills to be taught by special knights. In addition, Li Peijun did not take care of so many places. After training, they will also return to Harfleur to arrange board and lodging.

In addition to the control of actions, Li Peijun will also use political education to restrain them ideologically. The nobles who have undergone ideological remolding have to read the articles and laws of Hafleur every day, and recite the eight honors and eight disgraces written by themselves.

Li Peijun's original little red leather book, together with the pure white sheepskin-covered Bible, was solemnly placed in the church for people to learn and learn from.

"Be proud of hard work, be ashamed of leisure and pleasure, be proud of serving the common people, and be ashamed of betraying the common people..." The nobles' painful and hearty voices came and went, and Li Peijun could hear them from a distance.

Unable to stop the joy in his heart, Li Peijun turned his head to take a peek. Seeing the half-dead state of these guys, Li Peijun just shrugged his shoulders, not disturbing their elegance too much.

The list of the second batch of reformed nobles has also come out. The name of the original lord of Canapville promised earlier is impressively listed. Only through the list did Li Peijun know that this guy was originally called Dukas.

It happened that the two bumped into each other at the job assignment site, and Li Peijun greeted him warmly: "Your Excellency Dukas, welcome to Harfleur, I hope you can integrate into this big family."

Although Dukas has no shackles at the moment, he is also cowardly and silent. He was stunned for a while before replying: "Thank you for your kindness, Lord Lord. May God bless your life forever."

"Okay, work harder, adapt to the position earlier, and integrate into the collective earlier." Li Peijun encouraged him by pressing his shoulders.

Dukas hesitated to speak, hesitated and struggled for a long time before expressing the confusion in his heart, "What kind of work did the lord assign us? Farming or moving goods?"

Li Peijun smiled and explained: "Just do some familiar jobs in the city hall. You should have been exposed to a lot when you were nobles. I believe you will be able to adapt to the position soon."

"You will try to practice in various positions for a period of time to judge your best destination. Sooner or later, the management organization will expand, and there will be many vacancies waiting for you."

Seeing Dukas's helplessness, Li Peijun emphasized: "You can't go back to the carefree life in the past. All the forces that oppose me will be eradicated one by one in the future. Turuk of Caen Not the first, not the last, those who disobey me, will become a piece of scorched earth."

Dukas was surprised: "You mean Turuk of Caen?"

Li Peijun made no secret of his self-confidence, "Everyone is blind and will only follow the footsteps of the strong. Those who disobey will eventually be lost in the torrent of history. Although the new order cannot restore you to the glory of the past, it will It can also bring you a different kind of reputation."

"Alternative reputation?" Dukas felt more and more half-understood the words he said.

Li Peijun nodded, "Under the new order, there will no longer be traditional nobles, and at that time, there will inevitably be a new ruling class, and the management class of the city hall will replace it. In other words, when the time comes, you It’s a new generation of nobles.”

This sentence is half true and half false. Li Peijun didn't think about how much power he would delegate to the city hall. In short, one thing is certain is that the management team of the city hall must be part of the core team of the ruling group.

Dukas was slightly touched, and his frowning brows relaxed, "I understand, my lord, I am happy to help you."

Li Peijun also responded cheerfully: "Young people are good at understanding, work hard, and the organization will not treat you badly."

At present, it is still difficult to popularize education for the common people. Li Peijun can rely on only the Chamber of Commerce and the nobles. In the future, how to introduce the common people into the management and let the masses participate more in decision-making? It has always been an unresolved matter in Li Peijun's mind.

Harfleur's Chamber of Commerce has begun to take shape, and the trade nodes are also expanding outward. Li Peijun's current focus is on the banks of the Thames and the hinterland of Caen, both of which are part of his next expansion plan.

If all the territories of Caen can be successfully annexed and digested, the strength of Li Peijun in the Principality will be second only to the Duke of Normandy, and can even compete with other counties in France. However, we can't make too many enemies now. Li Peijun only wants to muffle his voice Make a fortune, and wait until the time is right to make a big turnaround.

In midsummer, the first batch of silk made from silkworm cocoons purchased from Werther had also been finished. Seeing that the time was ripe, Li Peijun decided to discuss the sale of licensed products with the chamber of commerce.

(End of this chapter)