Roy, who had just entered the inner camp, felt someone tap him on the shoulder, and a familiar voice sounded in his ears.
He turned around in shock, only to find a young man covered in mud and so dirty that he could hardly see his appearance. He was opening his mouth and exposing his white teeth to him excitedly.
‘Giles?’ Roy was stunned.
If it weren't for the close distance and the iconic yellow hair, Roy could hardly believe that the guy in front of him was the companion who fought alongside him the day before yesterday.
‘Why don’t you’
Before he finished speaking, Giles gave a wry smile, turned his head and pointed in the distance: "It's not just me, look over there."
Roy looked up and saw dozens of familiar figures in the distance, working among a group of civilian workers. Some were loading and unloading fodder, some were pulling stones, and some were working at the blacksmith's stove who was repairing weapons. Farther away.
, you can also see the figures of senior students.
‘What’s going on?’ Roy was stunned.
He didn't expect that all his companions from Brigade E would be assigned to the rear camp. What he didn't even expect was...
Roy asked: 'How do you do this?'
"Why don't you do this? Hey, if I had known I would have entered the camp on the last day like you," Giles said angrily, "I don't want to suffer from the shame of being a coward for two more days."
"Tell me," Roy thought, unable to figure out what happened to a group of future knights, whom Fano and all the people of Munich had high hopes for. "What happened?"
Giles gritted his teeth and said, "I was yesterday morning..."
After listening to Giles' story, Roy learned that it turned out that after the academy competition, Giles arrived at the South Gate Camp in high spirits the next morning.
That day, many young people who had the same idea as Giles were facing the coming war. These young people all had a burning passion in their hearts.
However, no one expected
'Now, we get up at four o'clock every morning, train first, start working at nine o'clock, and work until nine o'clock in the evening.'
'What's even more disgusting is that those guys didn't take us seriously, and beat and scolded us at every turn. If we couldn't stand it and quarreled with them, a military judge would immediately come to arrest us. They said we would be punished for disobeying military orders.
Punishment. Griffin is still imprisoned by them.'
'That battalion captain Hermann is Count Natasha's man. Now he is the third most powerful figure in the rear camp besides the chief quartermaster and battalion commander. He is the boss of the logistics escort team. Everyone is afraid of him.
This guy has never looked down upon us since we entered the camp.'
'The most disgusting thing is that we have inquired and found that only the people from the E Group of our first training camp are assigned here. The other two major training camps, the worst ones, are all in the infantry battalion of the Chinese Army.'
Giles was already speaking very fast, and because he was holding his breath, he finally found someone to talk to, and he kept talking as soon as he opened his mouth, pouring out everything he knew.
The more Roy listened, the tighter his brows furrowed.
I originally thought that it was strange enough that I was assigned to the logistics escort team, but now it seems that things are far from being as simple as I thought.
Could it be
Just as he was thinking about it, suddenly, two guardsmen walked over from the corner of the barracks, laughing and joking. When they saw Roy and Giles, their expressions turned cold.
"Giles, what are you doing here?" the tall man on the left yelled, "Are you lazy? Why don't you get to work quickly?"
Giles' expression changed, he winked at Roy, raised his legs and chest, and said loudly, "Yes!" After that, he ran away quickly.
As soon as Giles left, the two soldiers' cold eyes fell on Roy.
The black-haired boy in front of him had a confused and dull look on his face. He was holding a thin and lethargic sick horse in his hand, and was accompanied by a fat dog that looked extremely stupid. The clothes he wore were just those of ordinary civilians.
He wears a long linen coat, tied around the waist with a leather cord. He wears a pair of soft-soled hunter boots that are worth at most a Silver Tasman.
No matter how you look at it, there is nothing noteworthy about this guy. Not only compared to the noble children in the Chinese army camp, but also compared to his companions who were sent to the logistics escort team, he also looks a bit shabby.
At least, no matter how poor the guy is, he will spend a few gold bucks to get a real war horse. And what this kid owes is worse than a donkey. Damn it, he really wants to go to the battlefield. He just hopes
Riding this thing to charge into battle?
"Who are you?" asked another soldier, who was slightly shorter and had a fleshy rosacea.
This was the third time Roy had been asked the same question since he reported for duty. He then told his name and identity again.
"Are you also a student of Group E of the First Training Camp?" Hearing Roy's words, the two soldiers looked at each other with disdainful smiles on their faces.
The tall soldier asked, "Why are you reporting here now?"
"Didn't you say within three days?" Roy pretended to be confused, "I'm not late, am I?"
"You are the last one to come, you are right," the tall soldier sneered, shook his head and said, "Follow me."
Under the guidance of the two men, Roy first went to the barracks to arrange beds.
The barracks was only 14 to 15 meters long and 5 meters wide, but sixty people were crammed into it. The bedding and sheets on the beds on both sides were dark, and the whole room smelled of sweat. The roof and walls were in tatters, and the floor was in tatters.
There were water stains on some of the beds. It looked worse than a stable.
Roy observed carefully that the location of this barracks was between a group of rooms where debris was stored on the outermost side of the inner camp. The surrounding walls were made of newly cut wood piles. Obviously, this was originally a utility room and was recently renovated.
It was converted into a barracks.
The real soldiers' barracks were dozens of meters away. They looked much cleaner and tidier.
"This is your barracks. What, are you not satisfied?" The tall soldier had a gloating smile on his face, "That's how the military camp is. You come here to be soldiers, not to enjoy the blessings of the master. Yes.
It would be nice if the house allows you to sleep in it!"
The rosacea-skinned soldier on the side said: "You are assigned to the new seventh team of the escort. The schedule is to get up at four o'clock in the morning for training. Your daily work starts at nine o'clock. Remember, this is the army. No matter what your previous status was, when you get here,
Put away your faults."
After saying that, the two of them glanced at Roy up and down, then turned and walked out the door.
"Put your things away, then put on your uniform and go to work. If I don't see you within ten minutes, I won't be able to eat today's dinner!"
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"Are you sure it's him?"
In the small building, Hermann, who had just taken off his armor, was being served by two maids and changing into soft white silk casual clothes while quietly watching the subordinates in front of him with his slender eyes.
"Yes, sir." The person Herman reported in front of him turned out to be the ruthless-faced low-ranking non-commissioned officer that Roy met in front of the military camp.
At this moment, he stood respectfully in front of Herman, with even a hint of humble flattery on his face that was completely incompatible with his ferocious appearance, "I asked for the name. It's Roy. Black hair, blue eyes. Name." His appearance and height are exactly the same. He is exactly the boy you told him to pay attention to."
Hermann had no expression on his face and waited quietly for the maids to fasten their soft leather belts before waving them out, turned around, walked to the window, and opened half of the window.
Seeing Herman looking out and twitching his fingers at himself, the noncommissioned officer quickly walked to the window and scanned the playground of the inner camp. Then he excitedly pointed at a figure who was following two soldiers. , whispered. "Sir, it's that boy."
Following his subordinate's fingers, Herman finally saw the boy represented by the name that had been repeated in his mind countless times.
"Is he Roy?" Herman thought to himself, with a sneer on his lips.
Hermann had not been in Munich for a long time with his lord, and had been in the military camp outside the city before. He did not know Roy, and he had never heard of this name before.
But now, this name has a personal relationship with me because of the task assigned by a noble person.
Herman looked at Roy carefully.
But no matter how he looked at it, he didn't know what ability this thin young man had to provoke that noble man...
"act recklessly!"
Herman quickly came to a conclusion in his mind for this kid. He turned to the low-ranking noncommissioned officer with a ruthless face and said, "Hope, I'll leave this kid to you."
"Yes! Sir!" Hope laughed ferociously.
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As Fano led his army to leave and the students from the three major training camps reported in, the city of Munich returned to its former glory.
Outside the north gate, there are still people who have sold their property and leave in horses and oxcarts every day to seek refuge in cities further north. And outside the south gate, there is still a steady stream of refugees coming from the south. The sound of wheels has been heard since morning. There was no rest until late at night. Especially the main roads were busy and noisy.
People in the city have adapted to this kind of life.
After all, there are only a few people who can leave here. And more people can only continue to live along the inherent trajectory.
The blacksmith is still sweating and swinging the hammer, the vendors are still shouting and selling their goods, the farmers are working hard in the fields, the mercenaries are bargaining with their employers, the priests are chanting and praying, and the butchers are slaughtering pigs and sheep. The chef is busy on the steaming stove...
On the surface, everything looks the same as usual. The only thing that reminds people of the changes is that the garrison troops all have new faces.
Whether it is the knights coming in and out of the military camp, the guards at the city gate, the guards on the city walls, or the patrols on the streets, they are no longer the familiar Munich City Guards.
These new defenders all come from the private soldiers under the major lords. Those who came early have been there for several months. Those who came late have only arrived in Munich for a few days.
When the Munich City Guard was still there, these noble private soldiers were scattered in other military camps inside and outside the city for training. With the departure of the Munich City Guard, the city defense tasks could only be handed over to them.
Everyone heard that the task of General Eugene who stayed behind was to bring these noble private soldiers together to form a joint army. This army will serve as a defense force and a reserve force. On the one hand, it will prepare to reinforce the front line, and on the other hand, it will
On the one hand, we are also prepared to build the final line of defense in case something goes wrong on the front line.
Of course, this is not an easy task.
Everyone knows the level of the nobles' private soldiers.
If the lord is a superior person who follows tradition and has high moral standards, then the soldiers under their command can still be counted on. But if the lord himself is a damn bastard, a dirty bastard with a bad reputation for doing evil, then the soldiers under their command can also count on it.
Not much better.
Moreover, most of the noble private soldiers usually do tasks such as collecting taxes, guarding gates and maintaining local security, and lack strict training. Among the teams that came to Munich, many were even temporarily recruited.
Farmers and handicraftsmen have never touched weapons other than hoes, kitchen knives, hammers or wood saws. Such a group of people may be able to fight with favorable conditions, but if they encounter adversity, they will immediately become a mess.
In addition, the lords are not all of the same mind.
Although they both belong to Archduke Adolf, they are more at odds with each other due to disputes over territory and interests. Many families even have feuds that have lasted for many years. Ordinarily, they may be far apart or suppressed by Archduke Adolf.
It's pretty good. This time they met under such circumstances and it was considered restrained not to start a fight. Who expected them to put aside their prejudices and work together?
The only thing that can give people a little more hope is the more than 6,000 future knights from the three major training camps.
Woo! In the early morning, as the guards on the tower of the south gate camp blew a long horn, the heavy wooden door of the camp slowly opened with the combined efforts of twelve soldiers.
Dozens of patrol soldiers, fully armed and holding spears, quickly ran out of the camp gate.
Under the shouts and drives of these soldiers, merchants leading camels, butchers driving loads of freshly slaughtered livestock, vendors hawking, gentlemen and ladies sitting on carriages, and mercenaries who walked with their heads high,
They all quickly ducked to the side of the road.
"Come out. Come out."
The people who were driven away not only did not complain, but instead whispered excitedly.
A moment later, the sound of horse hooves came from the military camp. Dozens of knights in bright clothes and angry horses galloped out, escorted by retinues holding long spear flags. The majestic war horses, with long hoofs staggered, one after another,
Turn in front of the camp gate and run along the long street towards the south gate.
Among the knights, several young faces attracted special attention.
"Look, it's Banov from the second training camp. I heard that he is about to be promoted to the Knight of Justice."
"Lan Qi, it's Lan Qi. Oh my god, look, he is actually in the Long Knight's team."
"What's weird about this! Lan Qi is a four-star knight of justice! Moreover, I heard that the four knights who followed Lan Qi into the camp this time are also knights of justice. Think about it, in terms of status and talent,
With his status and strength, isn’t it natural for him to become a knight?”
"Yes, these guys are amazing. I heard that in the actual combat test they received when they entered the camp, their performance made General Fano full of praise! To become a knight, they rely on their out-and-out strength!"
Amid people's awed gazes and excited discussions, the Cavaliers flew past. The young knights in the team had resolute eyes and straight backs. Their handsome looks, paired with beautiful magic pattern armor, were simply dazzling, and it only took a short moment.
In an instant, I broke into the dreams of so many young girls.
In order to catch a glimpse of the Long Knights and these star students, Nanmen Street in the early morning was already overcrowded. Not only were the roadside pubs and outdoor coffee shops crowded with people, but even the rooftops on both sides were full of people.
Girls and ladies wearing flower umbrellas, chirping and cheering.
And the few small buildings that can see the training ground inside the military camp have been booked long ago. If the young master and the young lady of any family have such a small balcony in these small buildings, but everyone in the circle of friends has
They compete to please the person they want to please. They want wind and rain to win.
At this moment, on the second floor of an elegant hotel with white paint on the walls and ivy covering the windows and door fences, several nobles were excitedly watching the people running downstairs on the stone streets.
As the iron stream passed by, there was a lot of discussion.
"Lan Qi is in the First Knight Brigade, right?" A cute-looking girl with a little freckles on her face excitedly leaned on the balcony railing and turned to her companions to ask.
"Yes," a young man wearing a long blue coat with a smile on his face nodded, "This is the first squadron, the first squadron of the First Knight Brigade. Even among the Long Knights, only the best
Only the most noble knight can be selected into this team."
"Really?" The girl clapped her hands excitedly and stared at Lan Qi in the knights' queue without blinking with shining eyes, fascinated, "He is so powerful."
Seeing the girl's appearance, the seven or eight young people present couldn't help laughing.
Everyone knows that this lady is Lan Qi's number one admirer.
"Don't laugh at me," the girl blushed a little and turned around to yell. She quickly turned her head away and watched Lan Qi's figure turn the corner.
"Lan Qi is indeed good." The young man said with a smile, "Have you seen Lan Qi's armband?"
"Armband?" The girl opened her eyes wide, "Are you talking about the one embroidered on the coat, the one with the Lulian Fire Bee emblem, the knight's shield and the gold star?"
The armband in the girl's mouth also attracted the attention of the companions present. Listening to the young man's words, it seemed that there was knowledge in it, and they suddenly became curious. They gathered around the young man.
"There are more than six thousand students. Only sixty-seven can get this armband," the young man explained. "When they enter the camp, the military will rank them based on their identity, strength and actual combat test results. These six
Seventeen people are all geniuses from the three major training camps. They belong to the first sequence."
"Oh?" the girl said with a confused look, "What's the use of this thing?"
"Of course it is useful." The young man smiled, "Knight trainees currently have no military rank or official position. This gold star is their status symbol. Students with gold stars have the privileges of long knights and mid-level officers, whether it is dormitories, meals or
The training conditions are the best for them..."
As he spoke, he raised his eyebrows slightly, "...This is the dream goal of all students."
"That's right," a thin girl next to her said curiously. "What about the others?"
The young man said: "The second-ranked ones are the Silver Star students, there are more than 500 people in total. Although their status is not as good as that of the Gold Star students, with this Silver Star, their status in the army is the same as that of the knights.
Apart from training, they don’t have to worry about anything. The auxiliary troops will naturally take care of the laundry and horse cleaning. Moreover, the army will also assign two cavalry non-commissioned officers to serve as their combat followers.”
A group of young people in luxurious clothes couldn't help but let out a burst of exclamations.
At this time, one group after another of knights in the army galloped out of the camp gate, in a long line.
Amidst the thunderous sound of horse hooves, the young man continued: "The third group in line are the Bronze Star students. They are the largest among the three major training camps. There are more than 4,000 people in total.
I heard that the strongest one thousand among them were added to the outer knights of the knights. Two thousand people joined the cavalry group and were used as sharp knives. The remaining more than a thousand people were sent to the infantry.
It serves as an elite force in the hands of infantry generals for reconnaissance, breakthrough, harassment and high-speed assault."
Everyone had a look of understanding on their faces and nodded. A red-haired boy twirled his fingers and said strangely, "There are more than 6,000 people, so how about there are more than 1,000?"
"These are Iron Star students, the ones with the weakest strength, they are of little value..." The young man smiled faintly, obviously not interested in explaining these people. Just because someone asked, he simply answered, "Listen
It is said that after being assigned to the North Camp and several military camps outside the city, their future role will be to defend the city or do some chores. Even the ragtag army is easier to use than them."
"Speaking of the ragtag army..." A noble boy's eyes lit up and he said loudly, "I heard that a lot of powerful guys have come here in the past few days!"
"Yes, I heard that too!"
"Me too! I heard there are several Glory Knights!"
Everyone rushed to speak the truth.
Compared with the students from the three major training camps who have just entered the camp, the Wuhe Army was established earlier, and more news has spread.
The formation of the rabble army began before Archduke Adolf left Munich. Because of the miracle created by the rabble army in Medina, both Archduke Adolf and Fano, as well as his successor Eugene,
Pay great attention to the recruitment and construction of the riot army.
In order to recruit strong men, Archduke Adolf not only promised heavy rewards, but also sent people to Lulian and other neighboring provinces to issue tasks and post recruitment lists.
The Battle of Meiding City also affected those who wanted to join the rabble army.
Fiefs, titles, royal medals, knighthood registration... Everything that the 121th team of the ragtag army has obtained is of great significance to these mercenaries, freedom knights and even bandit gangs who walk on the edge of life and death and are used to the days of licking blood with their swords.
It is a huge temptation for desperadoes.
Every day, the registration point outside the South Gate Camp is crowded with men from all over the world.
In this troubled world, human life is as cheap as a piece of grass. If a man wants to make achievements, all he needs is a knife and a life. There are many people who want to trade their lives for wealth, or even want to leave a name in the history of this era.
The first batch of ragtag troops organized in Munich, totaling more than 2,000 people, have followed Archduke Adolf onto the battlefield.
With the Wuhe Army who participated in the Battle of Medin City as the core, this force formed the First Regiment of the Lulian Wuhe Army, which was stationed at Medin City. When the main force of Adolf's Chinese army was attacked by Fei Lie's army and collapsed, the Wuhe Army was
The first regiment of the joint army did not suffer much losses. Only one battalion on the front line suffered more than a hundred casualties, but it successfully withdrew.
Later, in order to rescue Archduke Adolf and replenish the military strength of Munich, Fano increased his recruitment efforts for the Wuhe Army. By the time he led his army to leave, the number of recruits for the Wuhe Army had exceeded 3,000.
However, this is not what excites people the most. What excites people is after General Eugene took over the ragtag army.
I don’t know whether Archduke Adolf’s recruitment work in other areas played a role in the concentrated outbreak at this time, or whether General Eugene was lucky. In recent times, the number of applicants for the rabble army has increased sharply, and there are many strong ones.
Appeared among the people who signed up.
The joining of these powerful men quickly transformed the Wuhe Army.
Not only are they powerful, many of them are veterans who have retired from the frontier army. They have convincing combat experience and leadership skills. With them in charge, no matter how unruly they are, they will become well-behaved. The discipline of the team, marching.
, combat coordination and other aspects have been improved by more than one level.
There are rumors that the major lords have contacted these knights privately, promising generous salaries, hoping to use them as their own. This even led to quarrels at military meetings.
As children of nobles, these young people present are much better informed than ordinary civilians. They heard these things from their elders. When they mentioned it at this time, they immediately started talking and making noises.
A group of people told each other about the news they had received.
There was only a young man with a slender figure and a calm temperament and a young man slightly younger than him, standing silently by the balcony, staring at the team below.
They didn't look back until the entire knights had left.
"How is it?" The smiling young man looked at the two companions, and the smile gradually disappeared. He raised his eyebrows and asked the younger young man, "Xia Li,
Did you see him?"
"No!" The younger young man was Xia Li who had left the first training camp. He shook his head and frowned slightly.
"Okay." The calm young man beside him gently patted Xia Li on the shoulder and said calmly, "Tomorrow we will accompany you into the camp. As long as he is in the army, we will always find him."
The young man with a smile on his face also nodded.
The small balcony suddenly became quiet. The boys and girls present looked at each other and stuck out their tongues.
As friends, they had all heard about what happened at Grand Duke Adolf's ball, and naturally knew who Xia Li was looking for.
That guy is probably going to be in trouble.
Especially when these two people beside Xia Li came with him.
The one with a calm temperament is named Xia Heng. He is Xia Li's cousin and the strongest leader among the third generation of the Xia family. He joined the army at the age of sixteen and is now twenty-three years old. He is already a veteran of the empire.
The one who loves to laugh is Xia Heng’s good friend, Ans Al, the third-generation descendant of the Renault family of the Tomahawk Knights. A third-year advanced knight student from the Imperial Capital Second Training Camp.