Balian laughed secretly in his heart, knowing that you, an old boy, don't go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything, he responded respectfully: "My dear Lord Sheriff, you are too polite, you can tell me anything. I am
I am willing to go through fire and water for you.”
"Hahaha!" Balian's words were very helpful to Viscount Merry. He smiled happily and said: "That's a good thing. When we return to Amondine, I will recommend you to take up the vacant position of deputy sheriff.
As you know, this position has been vacant since Sir Sack was killed.
In fact, I originally wanted to give it to you, but you also know that there are various forces involved in the palace, so I can't give it to you directly. This time we returned with a great victory, relying on your military exploits and my best efforts.
Recommended, this position of Deputy Sheriff must be yours! Congratulations, my Lord Sheriff!" Viscount Merry said as he picked up the wine glass and clinked the glasses with Balian.
After drinking, Balian smiled with a smile on his face, "Thank you, my beloved Lord Sheriff. Before coming to the direct county, my mother told me that she had a dream after praying to the God of Fire for me.
Here I and my territory are getting better and better with the help of an angel. I didn’t believe it at first, but since I took over Fort Nolandenburg, I have saved myself from danger many times and received help many times. I have to believe that this
It is the God of Fire who has blessed me, and you must be the angel assigned by the God of Fire to help me."
Balian, a flatterer who encompasses maternal love and mythology, was very skillfully photographed. After hearing this, Viscount Merry felt very comfortable and drank two large glasses of wine with Balian, making both of them drunk.
In fact, what Balian said here is all lies. His mother, Mrs. Kellan, never said this at all. Moreover, he was originally appointed by the Minister of Public Security as the deputy sheriff of the county directly under him, but this position was taken away by the stupid Sir Sack.
Now the property has just been returned to its original owner. Saying these words of gratitude is nothing more than a joke to get closer to someone else.
Viscount Merry burped and put his arm around Balian's shoulders, "Brother Balian, I know you are not willing to stay in the city. After all, Nolandenburg is still opening up wasteland. If you have anything to do, just come to Amundine City."
, usually continue to be responsible for patrol work on the south bank of the Karl River, so that you can take care of your own territory and get a promotion."
Seeing that Balian was about to say thank you again, Viscount Merry waved his hand to say nothing and continued: "However, I want you to promise me something."
Fake Squid, it’s true that you, an old boy, don’t know how to engage in loss-making business. Balian cursed in his heart, and then asked without changing his expression: “Sir, what is it that I can do?
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We will work hard to complete it.”
"I want you to form an infantry regiment. When the county directly under you is attacked again, you must obey my orders." Viscount Merry put forward his conditions.
An infantry regiment in this era is actually only a hundred people in size. It is different from the regiment of several thousand people in the previous life. In this time and space, the basis of the army's organization is the cavalry team and the infantry regiment. A cavalry team usually has six soldiers.
A cavalryman usually consists of a leading knight and two apprentice knights. These three knights are all heavy cavalry, and there are at least three knights serving as light cavalry.
Occasionally there will be mercenary cavalry, and in wealthy territories there will be rich peasants who prepare their own war horses and weapons. Usually only barons and barons can organize more than three cavalry teams. After all, raising war horses and purchasing cavalry equipment are not easy.
A small fee, so the core combat force composed of lances, usually led by barons, is the core combat force.
An infantry regiment is usually composed of one hundred light and heavy infantry, divided into three to six squads, led by a baron or a leading knight. It usually cooperates with the cavalry to perform field missions. During the siege, it is the main bloodshed.
strength.
In large-scale battles, several cavalry regiments and several infantry regiments usually form a battle group of no less than 500 people, usually led by a leading viscount or leading earl. Several battle groups form a legion.
A leading earl or the monarch himself serves as the marshal and directs large-scale combat missions.
Viscount Merry asked Balian to form an infantry regiment. Then Viscount Merry would at least prepare a fighting group in the direct county. Did he also realize that the pirates would attack again? Thinking of this, Balian frowned and said:
"Sir, an infantry regiment of one hundred people is a bit stressful for me. You also know the situation of Fort Nolandenburg. Not only is it poor, but it is also often attacked by bandits and wild beasts."
Viscount Merry looked directly at Balian and said calmly: "I will allocate you one thousand pounds of iron and give you a monthly subsidy of fifty dinars and five hundred pounds of wheat. This is the upper limit of what I can give you.
, you don’t have to bargain, the other leading knights also have to form infantry regiments, they only have fifty dinars and two hundred pounds of grain subsidy per month, young people, you must know how to be content."
Seeing that Viscount Merry had said this, Balian couldn't say anything else, so he had to agree to the matter. Anyway, he also planned to expand his army. When the time came, he would just let Viscount Merry see a hundred people.
"Sir, with so many infantry regiments formed, are you worried that pirates will attack Maple Leaf Manor?" Balian thought.
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After thinking about it, I still want to ask and find out the background of Viscount Merri.
Viscount Merri nodded, "Yes, the current situation is very unstable. You also know that Tuba pirates usually operate along the southern coast. They go deep into the inland for no reason and stay for such a long time. This is too strange, and...
..." When he said this, Viscount Merri suddenly paused.
Then he thought for a moment and continued: "Anyway, you are my man, so it doesn't matter if I tell you. It's not just a problem of pirates. Even if they come again, there are only a hundred or ten people, and it will be easy to kill them. But there may be a war next.
To fight, a friend in the court wrote to me some time ago, saying that we Brick and Valenti had friction on the northern border. Their warlike lords had repeatedly robbed and killed Brick caravans and robbed
Brick village near the border.
Our monarch may declare war on Valenti, but this matter will not receive support from the southern lords. They have a lot of business contacts with the Valenti people. If the two countries go to war, they will be affected first. If the two countries go to war
, the direct-administered county must at least gather eight combat-effective infantry regiments, so that I can deliver orders to the monarch."
Hearing the news, Balian was a little shocked. He didn't expect that there would be a national war. In the memory of his body, although there were some frictions between the four countries on the neighboring continent and private wars between the lords, the real
The national war has not happened again in the past twenty years. Are troubled times really coming?
Perhaps seeing through Balian's mind, Viscount Merry sighed and said to Balian: "After the empire was split into four principalities, although fighting has not stopped in the past hundred years, the continent is generally stable. But five years ago
After the New Gal people established a kingdom on Gal Island, the situation was different. The year before last, Duke Valenti became king and built a magnificent palace on the shores of Crescent Lake. This made the monarchs of the other three countries very dissatisfied.
We promised to be equals, but you call yourself the king. Doesn't that mean our status is lower than yours?
Besides, being king is only the first step, and hegemony is the second step. The Valenti monarch is very ambitious. Last year, the Valenti people crossed the Kalon Pass and occupied Fort Dugen, hoping to force the Orians to recognize him.
This king's status will come to persecute us Brick people again this year."
Balian smiled bitterly and shook his head, "These big things always feel far away from me. I didn't expect them to be so close and affect me so quickly. However, the big things between the country are all about important people like you, Lord Sheriff."
To think about it, all my subordinates have to do is to manage their own territory well and complete the tasks you have given them. As for the rest, I can't do much."