I was a knight in the Middle Ages

Chapter 354: Meet the Knight Again and Seize Lista

"So far, your fourth commandment has been given. This commandment is to strengthen the five senses. From now on, your hearing, touch, smell, vision and reaction nerves will be greatly improved. You must make good use of this period of time and concentrate on honing your own strength." For Philx, giving others the power of commandments is not a difficult task. It is just a piece of cake.

However, in the regular procedures of the Holy See, this is an extremely solemn event. A large-scale baptism ceremony of the power of commandments is held only on certain major festivals every year. The effect of such a large-scale ceremony is naturally far less thorough than the one-on-one baptism at the moment.

Seeing that Alpha had already accepted the power of discipline, Athena brought the topic back to the original focus: "Alpha, now that you have gained new power, do you still have the same idea about the refugees outside?" After all, if this issue is not handled properly, it is very likely to lead to a series of serious consequences, and it must be treated with caution.

Alpha nodded without hesitation and responded firmly: "Yes, the refugee issue must be properly resolved. Since you do not allow them to leave for various reasons, I will try to allow them to live here safely." In his mind, keeping these refugees alive is the primary goal, and whether they must leave is not absolutely necessary.

Athena frowned slightly, with a hint of worry in her eyes, and asked, "So what are your specific plans? Don't act rashly again." She knew Alpha too well. This guy has always been bold and unconventional, and he has caused a lot of trouble before.

Alpha's eyes were gleaming with longing, and he enthusiastically explained his plan: "I plan to build the Philoc Corridor into an important commercial route connecting the Italian Empire and the hinterland of Central Europe, a golden avenue of free trade. The first step is to lead people to occupy this area. Then, organize the refugees to reclaim and rebuild this place. Just think about it, this passage stretches for hundreds of kilometers. If you want it to really work, you must establish a series of transit stations and trade areas along the way for caravans to stop and trade..." At this point, Alpha seemed to have seen the scene of future prosperity and couldn't help immersing himself in it.

However, Athena and Philx did not show much excitement about this. Their focus was always on not violating the bottom line of the Holy See, and any action that might cause dissatisfaction with the Holy See must be treated with caution.

Alpha became more and more excited as he spoke, and continued to describe his grand blueprint: "If it continues to develop in this way, within ten years, this place will become a prosperous thoroughfare, and the people will be able to live a rich and healthy life." Although this is only a beautiful idea in Alpha's mind for now, he knows very well that as long as this area develops, with its unique geographical location and abundant resources, it will inevitably attract a large number of outsiders to explore business opportunities. This is an eternal market law.

Philx pondered for a moment, weighed the pros and cons, and said, "Okay, since you have such a detailed plan, we at the Vatican will not interfere with Lista's affairs for the time being. After we complete this mission and leave, you can handle the follow-up matters on your own."

In fact, Philx's main mission this time was to escort important supplies to the designated location and to replace another Knight of the Round Table in the Holy War. After all, the power of the Ring of Discipline was not infinite and needed time to recover. It was impossible to use it continuously.

Seeing this, Athena volunteered: "During this period of time, I will be responsible for the escort of supplies to the holy war land. You can rest assured that I will not make any mistakes." She did this so that Philx could focus on other matters without any worries.

When Alpha heard this, he had an idea and said immediately: "Give me some time, I promise to bring trains here. With trains, transporting materials will become more efficient and convenient, and you won't have to travel back and forth so hard." In his business plan, trains, as an efficient means of transportation, are undoubtedly an indispensable part.

Unexpectedly, when Philx heard about the train, a hint of strong interest flashed in his eyes and he said, "Yes, I have had the honor of riding your train before. Although it is loud and a bit bumpy during operation, overall it is indeed a very promising means of transportation. How about this, Athena, you leave some people behind to assist Alpha and others in occupying the Lista area, and push for the relevant matters of the opening of the train as soon as possible." Originally, everyone thought that a senior Knight of the Round Table like Philx would be averse to emerging things, but they did not expect him to be so open-minded and show great support for trains.

Alpha was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly thanked Philx: "Thank you, sir!" At this moment, he knew that with Philx's support, the mountain bandit problem that had plagued the Lista area for a long time had taken a key step towards resolution.

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"Lord Alpha, it's great. I didn't expect that we could meet again!" In the main camp of Lista, everyone's voices were full of surprise and excitement. Alpha looked up and saw Athena standing in front of him, and Gilliana, Strong and other knights were also in the line. They had all experienced the test of life and death in the holy war, and had fought side by side in blood and fire. Now they met again, and everyone's face was filled with irrepressible excitement.

Alpha nodded slightly and was about to respond when Athena's cold voice sounded first: "You guys handle the matter of the Philok Passage. As soon as the blizzard stops, we will set off again." Her tone was indifferent, and there was no room for negotiation. In her opinion, these mundane matters should not be interfered with by her. After that, she turned around and prepared to leave.

"Lady Athena, please stay." Alpha said hurriedly, "I would like to ask, who is that Manster?" Alpha knew very well that Lista had a close relationship with the Holy See, and that Manster, as the boss of the Lista main camp, must have an extraordinary identity. Behind this might be the key clue to solving the current dilemma.

Athena stopped, tilted her head slightly, and explained patiently: "He is the guard sent by our Vatican to Lista. Although he is nominally the leader of the village, he basically doesn't care about the affairs of the village on weekdays. If you go to him for something, I'm afraid you won't get any substantial help." After that, she yawned lightly, as if she was already tired of these things, and then left straight away, leaving the follow-up questions to Alpha, Gilliana and others.

"Lord Alpha, it is our honor to see you again!" After Athena left, everyone gathered around her instantly, their eyes full of concern and respect, and they hugged Alpha one after another, expressing their deep excitement and joy in this way.

At this moment, Graya walked in with a smile on her face and walked straight towards Gilliana. "Sister Gilliana, it's great to see you!" The two women held hands and talked intimately, their words full of joy of meeting after a long separation. Then, Naya and others also joined in, and everyone talked to each other, the scene was warm and lively.

However, Alpha was not in the mood to indulge in the joy of reunion. He kept thinking about how to control this place without bloodshed. After all, according to Athena's explanation, the one who really controlled Lista was not the leader on the surface, but the bandits hiding in the dark. Thinking of this, Alpha turned to look at Knight Strong and asked solemnly: "Knight Strong, how much do you know about Knight Manster?"

Strong frowned slightly, thought for a moment and replied: "To be honest, I'm not very familiar with him. However, if Lord Alpha wants to see him, I can help inform him. After all, we are all knights of the Vatican, and there is some friendship between us." Strong is now Athena's direct guard knight. With this identity, he also has a certain say within the Vatican.

"Very good! Strike while the iron is hot." A firmness flashed in Alpha's eyes. "Let's go find Manchester now. We must solve the problem of Lista bandits as soon as possible." Alpha had already made plans in his mind and intended to reorganize this place from top to bottom. Only in this way can he achieve his goal as quickly as possible and allow himself to devote himself to dealing with the Birmingham problem without any worries.

"Alpha Knight, I agree with your proposal. But I'm really sorry that I can't give you any substantial help. My knights and I do not participate in any management of this place. All their actions here are based on their own will and decisions." Strong hurriedly helped to contact Mannster, but this man was a pure knight who devoted himself to training and was completely indifferent to Lista's affairs.

"Let us handle Lista's affairs. You only need to gather all the bandits here, and we will control them directly." Lord Alpha had already made plans in his mind. His strategy was to control from top to bottom. After all, once the lower-level personnel rebelled, without a leader, they would just be a group of unorganized and vulnerable rabble.

"Okay, leave it to me. I will recruit all the personnel above the rank of squad leader. Besides that, is there anything else we need to do?" Manster has never been good at dealing with such matters, but he did not hesitate to cooperate with Alpha's instructions.

"After we control these people, we have to start basic rectification actions against the bandits in the surrounding area." Alpha knew very well that his manpower was limited. Although it was not difficult for the hundreds of knights to kill the thousands of bandits, it was almost impossible to control them in all directions without blind spots.

"Okay, leave the task of guarding to us." At this moment, Strong and Gilliana stood up. In their hearts, they had already regarded Alpha's proposal as an unquestionable order.

With Alpha's full efforts and careful arrangements, the bandits in the main village of Lista were basically under control. During this period, small-scale bandit riots were quickly quelled under the strong suppression of well-trained knights, and all the rioters were killed.

After successfully capturing the main village of Lista, Alpha ordered the opening of the outer area of ​​the main village so that the coolies who were suffering from the wind and snow outside could enter to avoid the blizzard. However, this terrible blizzard was too violent, and at least more than 30 coolies were mercilessly frozen to death in just one night.

Faced with such a tragic situation, Alpha was full of compassion, but also felt powerless. All he could do was to command these coolies to expand the outer area of ​​the village so that more people could have a shelter from the wind and rain, and at the same time allocate necessary food and supplies for distribution, but that was all he could do.

The existing food and supplies in the mountain village were sufficient, but Alpha knew that the number of refugees displaced by the blizzard would increase. In order to make these supplies last longer, he had to implement a strict supply rationing system.

At the same time, Alpha has arranged for someone to quickly inform Anthony to arrange for someone to take over the area as soon as possible. After all, this area will be managed by Anthony in the future, and Alpha will mainly control the overall development direction and provide macro guidance.

"You knights are so fickle! You promised not to interfere in our affairs, but now you've imprisoned us here!" As the representative of the Lista bandits, Iron Man Marta was full of dissatisfaction. Even though he was defeated by Graya before, he felt that it was only because he was exhausted, not because he was inferior to the other party.

Alpha stared at Manster, who was struggling with his inner struggle, and then shouted sternly: "In the philosophy of our Church of Light, no one is allowed to trample on the people and dominate them. Look at what you have done, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of evil. How can the God of Light tolerate such behavior? Every sin you have committed will be punished accordingly!"

When Iron Man Marta heard this, her face was full of disdain, her tone was full of sarcasm and contempt, and she snorted coldly: "Humph, without us, there will be others to do this business. What can you really change? It's just some high-sounding words."

Alpha looked stern and retorted righteously: "Change? You bunch of social parasites can't understand it at all. Manster entrusted this place to you, hoping that you would help the weak, but what about you? You actually acted recklessly under the banner of the Knight, which is a real betrayal of the Lord's grace. From now on, I will take over here and let you see what a truly bright and just world is!" Alpha knew very well that in order to completely subdue these bandits, he must first break down their psychological defenses at a moral level.

Iron Man Marta was still stubborn. Not only did she not feel any remorse, she even started to argue shamelessly: "Your words are so sweet and sweet. Take those women for example. If they didn't sell their bodies, how could they survive? We gave them the chance to live. Without us, they would have starved to death on the streets. This is our gift!"

Upon hearing this, Alpha's eyes flashed with anger and pain, and he responded firmly: "They are capable of supporting themselves with their own hands. I will give them the right to truly choose, and will never force anyone to do those things against their will." Alpha knew that there were many deep-rooted rules in this world, and phenomena such as brothels and casinos were difficult to completely eradicate in a short period of time, but the least he could do was respect everyone's wishes and not force them to step into these dark businesses.

Seeing Alpha's firm attitude, Iron Man Marta not only did not back down, but became more provocative: "Humph, that's just a nice talk. To tell you the truth, there are still a group of black slaves imprisoned in the back mountain. I want to see how you plan to liberate them!"