They waited all night, until the sky began to get brighter, and the Austrians, who had been on alert all night, did not wait for news of the pirates coming ashore.

Although Ladislaus began to arrange for his men to take turns to rest at midnight, it was still very bad.

Although the soup provided by the hotel is much better than the soup made by Margarita, the prosperous business will naturally attract better chefs to settle and work.

But Jarlaxle and Kim Murray were still getting more and more nervous.

As the sun rose, the usual cunning and confident smile on Jarlaxle's face could no longer be seen. Sazarstan and Frunzberg, who had entered the city overnight, put a lot of pressure on him.

In addition to Kessel-Vitting's cavalry regiment, there were also two infantry regiments outside the port of Trieste. Ladislaus finally decided to bring Frundsberg also. He needed more

High-quality force to suppress the battle.

After all, this is Jarlaxle's first real fight for Austria, and necessary precautions must be taken.

Frundsberg has been Austria's only protectorate for too long.

After there were two "Protectors", the deployment was much better, but Ladislaus was troubled by the failure to submit enough certificates of nomination.

Jarlaxle also thought of this, which made him even more upset. Even if he didn't deceive the Barbary pirates and just helped destroy the intelligence, Ibrahim Pasha would never consider sparing him once.

Any effective organization must severely punish traitors. This is the most basic organizational principle.

The intelligence component of the Ottoman Empire was certainly an effective and powerful organization.

Just not knowing how long it would take Ibrahim Pasha to confirm his betrayal, Jarlaxle considered whether to help Austria further undermine Hungary's intelligence to increase his credibility.

"Don't worry too much. Maybe the Ottomans have discovered that you have turned from the dark side to the bright side." Ladislaus suddenly patted the nervous Jarlaxle. "It doesn't matter. You can help me eliminate their dark network in Austria."

It proves your loyalty, or the pirates are simply unwilling to obey your or Hayreddin's instructions. After all, pirates are a model of organizational discipline."

Both Ladislaus and Jarlaxle knew that the destruction of intelligence only proved Jarlaxle's attitude at a minimum. For a person who changed sides, this was a bargaining chip of insufficient weight.

Betrayal of the old organization will definitely cause the original owner to shed a lot of blood, especially for a drow.

"Austria's allowance for national protector warriors is 18,000 thalers. This year's share will be paid to you when it arrives in Vienna. This is only the minimum basic allowance. Public service income and bonuses are not included in it." Lardy

Slaus suddenly raised the issue of the welfare of senior partners in Austria.

This allowance has been coveted by Knight Cassano for a long time. Generally speaking, a sixteenth-level warrior will receive great help from the country to help him cross the final threshold. After all, the number of "countries" is often considered to be the national strength.

of collection.

But Ladislaus obviously felt that Cassanodo was the force of the Church of Cassus, not the force of Austria.

If he really crossed that line, he would probably hold his nose and give him a subsidy for the sake of his son, but it would be absolutely impossible to concentrate resources to help him.

However, during that blessing ceremony, Cassano also received a lot of flames, and even if he was not "protecting the country" for the time being, he was already close at hand.

"This is really generous." Compared with the Ottoman treatment, Austria's conditions are very different. "I hope to give half of these subsidies to my subordinates so that they can buy houses in Vienna."

"That's good, but you have a public villa." Ladislaus was very satisfied with Jarlaxle's words. It would be a bit imprudent for him to give the money directly to his subordinates.

However, the drow must always stick together in Austria. If you don't know how to help each other in a foreign country, it's really a good idea to die.

"And you and your subordinates will also be properly arranged." Ladislaus also promised public office. This kind of thing that requires employees to take exams is obviously not suitable for this world.

"Your Excellency Kim Murray, your treatment is guaranteed." Ladislaus continued, "When you arrive in Vienna, you will receive a mage allowance based on the evaluation results of two senior spellcasters. If nothing else, you will also

Get welfare and housing allocation.”

Kim Murray naturally thanked him profusely.

"There are other drow who also have a future. I have already considered that all drow will be incorporated into the Vienna city defense militia system." Ladislaus's words made both Jarlaxle and Kim Murray happy, although the intelligence system

There is a lot of room for advancement, but in fact drow are not very suitable to be spies in the human world.

No matter how powerful personal force is, it cannot compare with the disadvantages brought by racial differences. Whether it is gaining trust, infiltration or retreating after a mission fails, black skin and silver hair are extremely disadvantageous factors.

Ladislaus' kindness somewhat reassured the drow, but Jarlaxle understood that this was because the pirates did not land on time. Ladislaus said this out of mutual trust.

However, now that things have reached this point, Ladislaus's response is still good.

"Should we wait another day tomorrow?" Jarlaxle still refused to give up.

Ladislaus shook his head: "We are going to retreat, but I will consider leaving a company in the port of Trieste and expand it into a wing by the provincial government within two months. The threat of pirates to this port is

Really exists."

Sazastan looked at Ladislaus and said nothing. The cost of deploying field troops here is very high and the effect is limited, but this is what Machiavelli has to worry about.

The army has indeed reached a scale where it should be stationed separately. It is impossible for more than a dozen regiments to be gathered in Vienna, although that would be easier to control.

Frundsberg has always requested that one or two regiments be established in each province, two in the rich provinces and one in the ordinary provinces. All field armies should not be concentrated in Vienna, but Ladislaus has been unwilling to do this.

The fact that Frunzberg took the initiative to make this suggestion shows that he is a true loyalist. Although the formation of all the regiments in Vienna made his work very stressful, it also gave him great power. Although Ladislaus held two

The cavalry regiment and a third of the infantry regiment, the militia system and the Danube River Army system were also out of his reach.

But two-thirds of the infantry regiments were formed by him and Machiavelli, which was already an incredible power.

All kinds of promotions, various qualification recognition powers, and the first recognition power are all in his hands.

This is the authority that all politicians strive for.

However, Frunzberg did not indulge in it, but instead took the initiative to make suggestions to dilute his power.

Establishing corresponding troops based on the government agencies of each province is undoubtedly a beneficial long-term development direction. Only when each province also participates in army building can efficiency be improved.

However, the armies established and maintained by each province will naturally have a tendency to protect their hometowns. When entering a defensive war, there will be voices demanding that the enemy be defended outside the country.

It is difficult for troops composed of fellow villagers to defend the capital honestly when their hometown is being ravaged. Officers at all levels must have interests in their respective provinces, and they are unwilling to let their land be ruined by the enemy.

Only when you lose a battle in the field can you be honest.

But who knows if there is any chance of being honest after a defeat?

In order to deal with the threat of the Ottoman Empire, Ladislaus built the first-class city of Vienna in Europe, not just for the sake of beauty.

Therefore, he would rather put the responsibility and authority for military expansion on the Central Army system for the time being than let the provincial-level government play a role in this issue.

But this time there was no other way. Ladislaus had already figured out that the Ottoman Empire's attack on the Kingdom of Hungary was imminent, and the Barbary pirates' activities in the Adriatic Sea would become more and more rampant.

The trade in the port of Trieste, which is bound to be taken care of by pirates, is bound to decline, and a countermeasure must be taken.

But he himself was not sure how effective a formed army wing could be in defending against pirate attacks.

‘You can only treat a dead horse as a living horse.’ Ladislaus shook his head in his heart, this was really a dilemma.

The navy is really a good thing, but it is a pity that Austria cannot afford it.

"Your Highness Jarlaxle, this time I went to Vienna, I also want to ask you to have a good discussion with His Highness Frundsberg and make progress together." Although he admired Frundsberg's loyalty, Ladislaus was still firm.

Constantly balancing the strength of each unit.

This has nothing to do with trust or distrust, but this is what a qualified monarch should do.

"Where, where, the name of the Yellow Dragon Knight is majestic even in the Black Continent, how can I be so virtuous..." Jarlaxle of course had to keep a low profile.

Although he almost immediately understood the balancing role he had to play from Ladislaus's arrangement, he had to accept that he was indeed keen.

"Everyone, it's daylight. If you haven't rested since last night, let's take a rest. After lunch, we will go back to Vienna." Ladislaus turned to greet Frundsberg, who was still accepting the compliment.

Save him from the free sex soup of two drow.

"Let's study which company is suitable to stay in Trieste." Ladislaus couldn't rest. He also wanted to find a more elite company with more bachelors to stay in the port of Trieste.

Although it is not difficult to place a company, the local governor has no experience in expanding the army, so there is inevitably a lot of arrangements to be made.

"Officers should be more cautious and don't lose this core company." This company will inevitably become Hayredin's priority target.

Frunzberg nodded as he walked, indicating that he had memorized all the important points.

In fact, he was very disappointed with this hard-earned transfer. After leaving Vienna for more than ten days, a small hill of documents would appear for him to deal with.

But there is nothing you can do about it now, and the enemy is not a stupid donkey left to be slaughtered by you.

But just when many Austrians were planning to take a break, the situation changed again.

A scout who had been left at the dock rushed in, bringing the news that the Austrians had been waiting for.

"Your Highness, the pirates have landed." To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (.Vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m.. to read.
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