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>Paying them
Even more reason for them to not act out, assuming they're being paid well
>You seem to have imagined an extra part of this conversation that I'm not privy to
Alright, in that case what did you mean by:
>The serfs are fucked though. Guards will abuse their power and without numbers there's nothing they can do about it.
Oh, just to be clear I'm not the op, I was just surprised by 'Guards are going to be shitters de facto and fuck everything up'

As for 'I've never heard of such a thing and it seems unviable' - He hasn't built a city at this point, what he's built is a fortified compound out in the wilderness that's beset on all sides by god knows what.
Which'd put it more in line with Iron Age Hill Forts, which often had grazing commons, pens for animals, small fields, ect, so you had somewhere to bring your animals when the neighbours come to try and steal your prized cow or the like.
Or Colonial forts during the conquest of America.

Long term or as an expansion plan? I agree, completely unviable.
As a single point of civilization 2 solid weeks away from the nearest help?
Absolutely makes sense.