At the Beiguan Army Fort, Art "performed" in the military fort training ground and then summoned Angus and other high-ranking officers to the Tiaoshiwu Hall.

The batch of war horses purchased previously have been put in place, and the corresponding cavalry training equipment was replenished half a month ago. Now, it is time to start cavalry training.

"... Lunicion, Jafar, the horses, weapons and armor required by the cavalry are currently in place. The camp for cavalry training has also been completely handed over to the legion. It is time to start the training of the cavalry. I wonder if you are ready.

How about it." After Art said, he picked up the wine on the table and took a sip, feeling full of energy.

Lunicion stood up suddenly, and the sound of the armor on his body rubbing against his body was particularly loud. He said: "Sir, we can't wait for a long time!" His tone was full of excitement.

"Yes, sir~" Jafar, who no longer stutters, echoed.

Art put down his wine glass and said, "Okay! Since you two captains of the cavalry company are so confident, the training of the cavalry company will officially begin from tomorrow."

"Yes, sir!" The two men accepted the order in unison.

"In addition, Sergeant Major, I would also like to trouble you to select some wranglers and veterinarians from the army and assign them to the cavalry company. These army horses are the treasures of the army. They must be well fed and cannot be neglected."

"Yes, sir, please don't worry."

"In addition, I will also say hello to the government and ask them to provide high-quality fodder for these war horses. Only by feeding them carefully now can they play their greatest role on the battlefield in the future." Art said to these war horses.

Have high hopes.

Before leaving, Art ordered Angus to summon the officers of the regiment who were good at riding and shooting. He arranged for them to serve as riding instructors for the cavalry company and guide the training. Then he led the guards and rode on the newly conquered war horse.

Rushing back to the valley.

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"master!"

Early the next morning, Ron hurried to Art's study.

"Master~"

"Why are you so panicked?" Art put down the quill in his hand and asked.

"Sir, there is news about the Lombard caravan in the North." He then handed a note to Art.

Art took a quick glance and said: "Great, Stanley finally found that group of bastards before they entered Thorne Province. Once they are allowed to enter Thorne Province, there will be endless troubles. Go tell Bob immediately and write a letter

Inform Odo and ask him to send a joint task force to capture those bastards for me, and then send them to Besançon and hand them over to the Marquis."

"Yes, sir. I'll do it right away." Ron left quickly.

After Ron left, Art continued to lean on the table and picked up the quill in his hand to write and draw on the Wells paper. But this time he was not building the framework of the Wells Province, but thinking about how to make it

The citizens under the rule willingly implemented the regulations formulated by the military and government governments and absolutely obeyed their own will in order to better manage the territory.

As an earl of a province, if he has no authority in the eyes of his subjects and cannot gain their trust, this will undoubtedly provide the soil for some people who have different ideas to rebel against him in the future.

To rule a territory, you must first make the people in your territory obey you absolutely. In other words, as long as you say something, they will carry it out without hesitation, even if it means going through mountains of swords and seas of fire.

A few years ago, there were only a dozen or so households following you, so it was relatively easy to manage. As long as you provide them with food and land and don't go hungry, those guys will be loyal to you. But now you need to manage Tyniec County and the valley.

The vast land he controls has more than 30,000 people. If he simply gives the land to those guys to cultivate and let them have food, it may not be enough to make them swear allegiance to him. If you want to truly control people's hearts, in addition to material things,

The reward also requires mental transformation.

To control people's spirits, we need to find the answer from their original beliefs.

On the second day, Art called Bishop Robert, who was currently in charge of diocesan affairs in Wales, to his study room, intending to start with this bishop.

Robert has been following Art for a long time, and often goes out with the army to make suggestions for Art. He has become Art's think tank. In addition, Robert's status as bishop gives him prestige among the people of Wales.

Very high and highly respected. The reason for this lies in the influence of the church on secular life and the thoughts of believers. As long as the church is firmly controlled in one's hands, it also indirectly controls the thoughts of the people. In this way, as a

Art, Earl of Wales, would combine temporal and ecclesiastical power.

On the chair next to the study room where guests were entertained, Robert, dressed in bishop's attire, took a glass of wine and savored it from time to time. He was completely without the solemnity and solemnity that a regional bishop should have.

Like Father Hamish, this man believes that God is in his heart, rather than what those inconsistent clergymen preach - he is God's messenger sent to the world, and the church is God's representative in the world.

Everything you do and say is correct and cannot be doubted by anyone, otherwise it will be a betrayal of God.

This guy has his own understanding of the Bible and believes that everyone has the right to interpret the Bible. Instead of sticking to the rules and being played by those with low moral character in the church, he gives up his life savings to those vampires.

After a while, Art let out a long sigh and put down the quill. Robert then put down his wine glass and stood up.

"Robert, no need to be polite, just sit down."

"Thank you, Lord Count."

"I came to you today mainly to ask about the construction status of Wells Cathedral." Art stood up and walked towards Robert with the glass container of wine, and poured wine for him personally.

"Thank you, Lord Count."

Art then picked up his wine glass.

Ding~

The two clinked glasses and drank together.

"Your Majesty, the Earl, is so busy with his official duties, yet he is so concerned about the construction of the church. I am sorry for your trouble." Robert said sincerely.

"The church is an important place for people in the valley to pray and confess to God every day. It is closely related to believers. As the Earl of Wales, I should pay more attention to it. Otherwise, they should blame me~" Art squinted.

Watching Robert's reaction.

Robert, who was quick-thinking, certainly understood the meaning of Art's last words. He smiled and said: "The words of the Earl are profound. It seems that I failed to fulfill my duties as a bishop, which made the people under the rule of the Earl feel sad."

dissatisfied."

Hearing Robert's response, Art smiled slightly.

"My lord asked me to come here, I'm afraid it's not about the construction of the church." Robert reacted immediately and was filled with admiration for the secretive earl in front of him.

Seeing that Robert had seen through his intention, Art no longer concealed it. He said, "Robert is the one who knows me."

"What?" Robert looked puzzled. "Is it possible that this is another rhetorical device originally created by the Earl?"

"What this sentence means is that you, Robert, understand my thoughts best." Art explained.

Robert was also very pleased with himself and smiled.

"I won't hide it from you. The main purpose of calling you here today is to help me unify the thoughts of the people in various parts of the province of Wales in the future. This will not only facilitate management, but is also crucial to maintaining the stability of the province of Wales.

important."

Robert suddenly sat upright and listened carefully to Art's thoughts.

"You also know that most of the subjects in the Province of Wales are refugees recruited from various places. Their backgrounds are very different and their ideologies are not unified. As a result, once the regulations issued by the Government Affairs Office and the Military Affairs Office are inconsistent with their

Inconsistency in their vital interests can easily lead to their resentment. Over time, once this kind of emotion breaks out, it is easy to cause civil strife. Currently, the province of Wales is in dire need of development, with constant internal and external troubles. If the consciousness of the residents cannot be unified, let them

It is difficult to make the province of Wales truly strong if we exert all our efforts in one place." Art said earnestly.

"Sir, what do you mean~" Robert asked.

"My meaning is very clear, to unify the minds of the people of Wales. In their eyes, the words of me, the Earl of Wales, are as effective as what God tells them to do when they pray.

"

Robert opened his eyes wide and was shocked by the words of the count in front of him. In his eyes, although every believer has the right to interpret the Bible, he has served God for so many years and has never seen anyone dare to be so bold.

, I want to compete with God.

"I think you misunderstood me," seeing Robert's surprise, Art immediately explained, "Although I am not the most devout believer, God and the church are still the most noble existences in my heart~"

Robert came back to his senses. He understood the count's thoughts better than others.

"It seems that this Earl is planning to use the church to establish his status and authority in the hearts of the people in his territory, so as to achieve the purpose of controlling people's hearts." Robert sighed inwardly.

Looking at the young earl sitting on the big leather chair, Robert couldn't find any reason to refute. Now that he was appreciated by Art and supported by one hand, he jumped from an unknown clergyman in the church who was not recognized to one to the other.

As the Bishop of the Diocese of Wales, I should obey the wishes of this Earl. Besides, compared with those high-ranking clergy who use the name of God to oppress and exploit believers, this guy's character is much higher.

"In that case, please tell me, Lord Count, what should I do for you?"

Seeing that Robert was enlightened, Art nodded with satisfaction. Then he expressed his thoughts.

"First, each church should regularly organize people in the valleys and counties to pray together and take the opportunity to preach to them that only through hard work can they get enough bread and milk to fill their stomachs..."

"Second, loyalty to the lord is the greatest virtue in the world in the eyes of God. Any act of betrayal will be punished spiritually by God, and the soul will never be able to ascend to heaven after death..."

"..."

"Ultimately, I hope to be one of the chosen ones sent by God to govern this land in Wales..."

Art spoke out his thoughts one by one, and ordered Robert to use these thoughts as a basis when he returned and summon all the clergy in the province of Wales to carefully understand the essentials. Then he would preach everywhere and preach to the people in the eyes of God.

virtues.

Once these words reach the ears of the people through the hands of the church, the effect will be much better than restricting the people by promulgating a series of doctrines and rules.

Now, the church is like an invisible hand, firmly controlled by Art. Whatever the earl thinks, can be implemented through this hand. To control people's hearts, you only need to find the weaknesses of human nature.

However, for those people in the territory, their weakness is God, and our Lord is above all else.

And Art is the only representative of God in Wales.

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While the construction of the valley was in full swing, in the city of Codor to the north, the Welsh Legion task force was competing with Lombard spies.
To be continued...