Based on Pisius's performance, William had some guesses about what he was going to report.
It's nothing more than a rebellion by the people in the territory, or banditry and plunder.
Regarding these two points, William was not worried, on the contrary, he was looking forward to this happening.
"My lord, your wisdom is like the tulips overlooking the plain, and your wisdom is as bright as the morning sun!"
Influenced by William, Pisius calmed down and took out a piece of information:
"The Border Guard discovered the traces of the bandits. According to their judgment, the person who left the traces should be the bandits' spies."
"Although it is on the edge of the territory, there have never been bandits there before, so the escort team suspected that the other party might want to plunder the Barron Territory."
William nodded slightly after reading the information.
The intelligence comes from the Border Guard, also known as the Border Sentinel.
They were originally soldiers, but because of their superb equestrian skills, they were selected to form the Border Guard.
They are not responsible for fighting, only patrolling, guarding, and reporting.
Originally, the Barren Territory did not have this team. In order to guard against foreigners, William ordered Scott to train it.
"Not long after the escort team was established, this information was discovered. It's not bad."
"Let them continue to investigate and report immediately if there is any progress."
"yes!"
Pisius accepted the order and asked again:
"Since it is possible that he is a bandit, should we immediately send out the army to pursue him?"
"It's useless, the Barron Territory is too big, and our current army is too weak to protect everyone." William sighed.
It's not that he doesn't want to nip things in the bud.
It's just that the situation in the Barron Territory doesn't support him doing this.
If the border sentry can find the exact location of the bandits, they can send troops to try.
"Pisius, study the recruitment plan in your free time."
"Recruiting troops?"
"That's right."
William said firmly: "We will wait for the foreign invasion and start recruiting troops immediately. Next time, the Barron Territory will not be on the defensive side."
"yes!"
…
After discussion, Pytheus left with two orders.
One is about keeping up with the border sentries, and the other is about the recruitment plan.
In Black Rock Castle, William slowly took a sip of water.
Since clearing out Kelly Ford and others, he has been looking forward to an opportunity, an opportunity that can "force" him to leave the City of Plenty.
He wanted to see if there were any noble forces in Barron's territory trying to resist him.
Especially those who have various relationships with the four Kelly Fords, such as in-laws, teachers and students, friends...
Removing the culprit only removed the thorn in the side.
Are there any bruises or abscesses left...
Still need to search further.
Now that he is in charge of Black Rock Castle, others naturally dare not resist.
If William leaves Fenghuang City, that is not necessarily the case. After all, opportunities are hard to come by. If he does not resist, it will no longer be possible.
"Bandits... robbers..."
"It's not a bad idea to use it to test the knife."
While thinking, William left the living room, walked upstairs to the castle, and entered his study.
This study has a sense of age. Whether it is furniture or books, the air here is full of history.
There is only one small window in the study. Otherwise, it is surrounded by extremely hard black rock and is coated with special paint. Even after decades, the paint has not peeled off at all.
The afterglow of the evening came through the window, shining brightly.
Sit down on the chair and pick up the envelope on the left:
Prince William personally declares:
Since we parted from the palace many years ago, I have been guarding the territory. It is my uncle's fault that I have not been able to visit you.
My territory is not far from yours. You only need to pass through the Elfman Viscounty to reach my territory, the Martinez Territory.
I was very worried after learning that you were sealed to the Barron Territory.
I wanted to see you as soon as possible, but banditry broke out in the territory, and I am leading troops to chase it down.
William, don't worry, I will definitely lead troops to assist you before the alien invasion.
——Jeco Martinez.
After reading the letter, William was silent for a long time.
Before in the royal capital, he was thinking about how to borrow this uncle's help, but later gave up the idea.
Because Salvatore told him that Martinez's danger should not be lowered by Barron's.
If the danger in the Barron Territory comes from the alien races in the Howling Wolf Prairie.
Then the danger in the Martinez Territory comes from the endless stream of horse bandits. Some of the horse bandits from the Sides border are Sides, some are foreigners, and some may even be the black gloves of aristocratic forces.
After all, Reco was knighted for merit.
Those who were granted titles based on meritorious service were rarely granted in the core areas of the kingdom, but mostly in the borders.
"Uncle Reke..."
Looking at the handwriting on the envelope that penetrated the back of the paper, William knew that Reco was still the brave uncle who also loved him.
Take out the pen and spread out the paper.
Reply carefully.
In the letter, William stated his longing for his uncle and his concern for his uncle.
Reco didn't have to bring troops to support him. The army in Barron's territory was enough to resist the aliens. Moreover, he said that he had three masters at the level of knights. Even if he couldn't resist the aliens, he would not be in danger.
Such as this, the words are sincere.
Put it in an envelope and print it with red mud.
"Charlie, send it to Vicomte Gécoux."
"yes."
…
On June 11, the weather was clear and crisp.
Pixius walked into Black Rock Castle again with information.
This time there was no trace of anxiety on his face, because the lord had already stated his position before:
The robbers are not scary. The scary thing is that the robbers robbed and then received the news.
Fortunately.
The border sentries worked hard and finally found reliable clues.
The calmness on his face signified his inner calm; but Picius's steps were three minutes faster than usual, which was a sign of respect for the intelligence.
"Lord, the latest information..."
William read it quickly and stood up suddenly: "Gather Scott, Juster, and Gulland."
"yes!"
Ten minutes later, everyone gathered together at Black Rock Castle. William spoke in short words and briefly summarized the information.
There are three towns and seventeen villages in the Barron Territory.
The intelligence said that after tracking and analysis, the sentries initially concluded that the bandits would invade and plunder several villages on the edge of the territory. The specific ones were not yet certain, but the bandits were so fierce that they would definitely not be passing by by road.
"Scott, how is the reorganization of the garrison?"
"Everyone is united and loyal!"
"Okay!" William praised loudly.
Although Scott would only stay in Barron for one year, he did his duty faithfully and did not slack off at all.
In William's observation, Scott was definitely a good helper in managing the army.
I will have to find a way to keep him when the time comes...
"Juster, how is the formation of the Dauntless Vanguard progressing?"
"We have just selected the people and haven't had time to organize and train them. The troops in the left and right Acropolis are relatively lazy. If they want to fight for a long distance, they may not be able to do it."
"Time is running out, so train harder."
"yes!"
Looking around, his eyes stayed on Guland, their eyes crossed, and William nodded.
Guland will definitely not be involved in this operation, and the Public Security Department is not responsible for this business.