The owner of the territory is generally a feudal noble with a title, such as Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, Baron, etc. These titles are hereditary, and the titles and territories of various countries are
The system of primogeniture was implemented, but non-eldest sons or other people without titles could often obtain the title of Knight by serving in the king's army, and could also obtain part of the territory. Therefore, the knight class became the basic basis of feudal rule.
Later, some people without titles could still run industry and commerce and donate money to the royal family to buy the title of knight. This is how some new nobles were born.
Territories are divided into many types.
The territory of a hereditary noble is often called a fief.
The majority of fiefs was an effective incentive method for the founding emperor to entrust important officials. Within the fiefs, the nobles had absolute rights.
In addition to fiefs, there were also manors.
Manors generally refer to noble territories that are not designated by the king. Most of them are obtained through legal or illegal purchases. In manors, the rights of nobles are no longer equivalent to the law.
Many nobles like to buy manors abroad for many reasons.
"History of the Development of the Continent: Talks between the Princes"
Chapter 45 New Partner
With the help of the Snow Wolf Cavalry, the return journey was smooth sailing.
The wind has turned from south to north, almost as if it represents the citizens of Snowfield City as they bid farewell to the plague god.
After walking out of the ice and snow forest, the moonlight was already fading. The dark thing in front was the forward checkpoint of the Imperial Border Guards. Lin Yushang, who was accompanied by several imperial veterans, escorted Lin Yushang forward for a brief negotiation, and the gate of the checkpoint was opened.
Both Amy and Daqingshan left the Hami Kingdom for the first time. When they entered the border defense line of the Amy Empire, they could hardly believe that they had arrived in another country. The two young people even made a bet happily: Ai
Is the land of the Mi Empire the same as the land of the Hami Kingdom? Whoever loses the bet will sleep together with Lu'er at night.
Finally, Amy hugged the quilt, scratched her head, muttered and cursed, and squeezed together with Lu'er. Seeing someone else sleeping together with it, Lu'er excitedly pushed her head into Amy's arms, and soon
The young man's overwhelming snoring sounded from Amy's belly.
That night, Lin Yushang and Sha Ruo went to the camp hospital to visit the seriously injured envoy, the Imperial Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, who was in bed. His injuries had improved a lot, but the doctor thought he was still in trouble. In addition, the cold winter of the frozen continent could fully kill him.
All germs are easy to be infected, so it is recommended that the Vice-General for Foreign Affairs can be treated in the Ice and Snow Continent until next summer. Lin Yushang and Sha Ruo both suggested that the Vice-General for Foreign Affairs relax, the task has been completed, and what the doctor said is still very reasonable. The Deputy Foreign Minister
He was an old subordinate of Lin Yushang's father. He had served as Earl Lin's chief of staff for the past 20 years. He was sent back to the border guard station in a coma. He was very worried when he learned that Lin Yushang and the others had gone to the Hami Kingdom alone. Now that they have returned safely,
I breathed a sigh of relief. I was escorted by elite border guards on the way back, so nothing should happen, so I didn’t worry about recovering from my injuries.
Early the next morning, the 500 escorting Snow Wolf Cavalry left the border checkpoint and returned to the Hami Kingdom. The continued escort task was undertaken by the Imperial Border Guard Cavalry Brigade. Several veterans who accompanied them on a mission to the Hami Empire also
He and the Glacier Infantry Captain asked to escort Amy and her party to the Ice Fortress, the northern capital of the northern federation of the Amy Empire. After the current Glacier Infantry Captain learned that Amy was the only son of the former captain, he paid a special visit to Amy and agreed.
their requests.
In the past twenty days, Amy has also established a deep friendship with these veterans. He really likes to listen to them tell stories about his father, especially how his father defeated 24 Imperial Military Academy members in three days with a guide.
Officer, he won the position of Captain Chi Hanfeng. Of course, he encouraged these veterans to tell negative rumors about Captain Chi Hanfeng, and compiled them one by one in the book. It is said that he wanted to erect a monument for Mr. Chi Hanfeng.
It was finally confirmed that there were a total of four imperial soldiers who went to the Ice Fortress together. Mo Ye, who was originally escorted by Lake Haber and later became the captain of the second detachment of the Glacier Brigade, Wu Lanfu, now the captain of the third detachment of the second detachment of the Glacier Brigade, and now the captain of the third detachment of the Glacier Brigade.
Barbas, captain of the second team of the detachment, is now a soldier of the engineering team of the Glacier Brigade.
The escort of 200 cavalry is considered extraordinary. Generally, within the empire, even count-level escorts are only escorted by about 100 warriors at most. This can be regarded as the preferential treatment that the black knights bring to the envoys.
The cavalry was just about to set off when suddenly there was a burst of urgent footsteps in the distance, and someone shouted the names of Amy and Daqingshan at the border checkpoint that had just been opened.
A dwarf appeared and rushed over from the checkpoint, panting.
There are many types of dwarves. No matter which type of dwarf, they are all born strong men and warriors that are formidable to all opponents. In human areas, there are two main types that are commonly seen: mountain dwarves and forest dwarves.
Mountain dwarves are world-famous craftsmen. Nine out of ten of the world's most famous magical weapons are made by mountain dwarves. They generally live in mountainous areas rich in various minerals and cooperate with dwarves to jointly develop mineral deposits.
When rare colored metals or other rare minerals are discovered, it is conceivable that a unique magic weapon will come out. The most convenient weapon for mountain dwarves is the sledgehammer for blacksmithing. A hammering force composed of mountain dwarves is the best weapon for any mountain dwarf.
The Nightmare of the Juggernaut or Juggernaut.
Forest dwarves also have talents in weapon making, but they are not as talented as mountain dwarves. Forest dwarves are taller than mountain dwarves, about 1.2 to 1.4 meters. The weapon they are best at using is the wheel axe, which has many blades.
It is 50 centimeters long, and the braver forest dwarf's large ax blade can reach 1 meter in length. Forest dwarves are almost born warriors.
Dwarves can generally live for 800 to 1,200 years, and this is not the upper limit of dwarves' lifespan. This is the actual lifespan of most of them. No matter what serious trauma or seemingly incurable disease, it is difficult to truly defeat the body like a mountain.
A sturdy dwarf.
The dwarf in front of you can tell at a glance that he is a forest dwarf. He carries a huge battle ax with a diameter of at least 80 centimeters on his back. As he runs, the blade of the ax reflects the brilliance of the rising sun and emits blue light.
——This color can only be obtained by adding a unique rare mineral amethyst to the weapon, and the weapons added with this crystal are priceless. Wearing a beast helmet on the head, it can be vaguely seen that it looks like a large one
Cats, if not tigers, should be some kind of large leopards. The dwarves have a very peculiar custom. When all male dwarves are 200 years old, they will have a coming-of-age ceremony. They need to go to the forest independently to hunt with bare hands.
A beast was handed over to the clan leader, who made a beast-head helmet with his own hands. Being able to hunt big cats with bare hands shows that this dwarf must be very glorious during his coming-of-age ceremony. Very few dwarves can kill them independently on the first try.
Dead big cat.
The helmet held down his strong short brown hair, and his face was covered with a strong beard. His face looked a few times bigger, his eyes were slightly squinted, and he was wearing a jacket soaked in the broad leaves of a hemp tree that is native to tropical forests.
It was later made into hemp thread and then into linen shirts and trousers, which were obviously made of the same material. At the waist was a wide belt with copper nails on it. He seemed to have been running for a long time, and the sweat evaporated into water vapor, slowly turning from
His head floated.
Although he is not tall, this dwarf can still run very fast.
Amy jumped off the horse, and Da Qingshan also jumped off the sled. The two looked at each other, and they both saw doubts in each other's eyes.
"Are you Brother Amy and Brother Da Qingshan?" The dwarf ran directly to Amy and Da Qingshan.
"Yes, you are?" Amy asked hesitantly.
"Uncle I am Locke." Although the dwarf couldn't speak clearly, he still told the story. After speaking, he took out a letter from his pocket, and the handwriting on it was written by Old Locke.
It turned out that this dwarf was the nephew of Old Locke, the youngest son of the current leader of the Silver Snow Wolf Mercenary Group: Horns. He had just completed his manhood ceremony and came out to find his father and uncle, but he did not expect that his father and uncle did not want to take him in.
He was in a mercenary group, and he was afraid of being spoiled. He happened to remember the small mercenary group that he had just left the day before, so he immediately helped him go through the mercenary entry procedures, and then kicked him out.
Dwarves have very straightforward personalities. When Horns heard his uncle talking about finding a powerful young man to lead him and his uncle told the story of Yin Feng, he expressed his willingness at that time. Old Locke gave him a magic portrait.
It had the faces of Daqingshan and Amy on it, and told him the specific direction, so Horns chased him down the Longya Mountain Highway.
"How old are you this year?" Amy still knows a little about dwarves, but this guy doesn't look like her "brother."
"I just had a coming-of-age ceremony this year, and I'm still young. It's only 200."
Coax - not only Amy and Da Qingshan laughed, the two girls laughed forward and back, and the knights surrounding outside also laughed loudly.
Amy shook her head while laughing: "The things we have encountered in these years are really strange. The 200-year-old is called the 18-year-old eldest brother, and the 300-year-old is as ignorant as a child." As soon as he finished speaking, Lu'er was not happy at the time.
, jumped over and kept licking Amy's face with her big tongue, making everyone laugh even harder.
There was such a small episode, especially since the dwarf had just come out of the countryside and knew almost nothing. He always made little jokes, but it still made the long journey full of joy. On the same day, the little mercenary group had its first child.
Three members: G-class mercenary Horns.
It takes 3 days to get from the border guard post to the Ice Fortress.
Three days later, the envoy arrived at the Ice Fortress.
The Ice Fortress is the northern capital of the Amy Empire, and it is also a relatively large resting point for the envoys on their way back. Most of the empire's border guards have their homes here, as do the homes of Mo Ye, Wu Lanfu, and Barbas.
In the west part of the city, they asked Amy and Da Qingshan to go and have a look. The two girls and the dwarf were also very interested, and a large group of people rushed to the west part of the city in a lively manner.
Not far from the city gate is a large area of residential houses, which are completely different from the neat houses in the city. The sizes of the residential houses in this area vary greatly. Some are very beautiful, while others are very dilapidated thatched houses. Mo Ye, Wu
Lanfu and Barbas' families are good, and Barbas also has a very well-behaved little daughter, only three years old. Coming out of their house, Mo Ye, Wu Lanfu, and Barbas discussed it with Amy.
Said that they wanted to visit the orphans of several deceased Pao Ze, and Amy didn't have to go if she had nothing to do.
"Oh, were those deceased soldiers also my father's comrades in arms?" Amy asked casually.
’ Well, yes, and some of them had accidents when they completed the Begging Tower mission last time.” Mo Ye’s face looked very sad.
"Then I also want to take a look." Amy said lightly.
As we walked further back, the houses became shorter and shorter, and the roads became narrower and narrower. I saw people walking by, and a few small heads poked out from some broken windows. They were some children with sallow faces and thin skin. They were curious.
Looking at these soldiers, a little boy said loudly: "My father used to be like this, he is so powerful."
The eyes of several veterans immediately turned red. Lin Yushang and Sha Ruo were affected and their eyes became moist.
Amy and Da Qingshan bit their lips tightly.
Several people stopped in front of a dilapidated hut, and Mo Ye gently shouted into the house: "Xiaodou, Xiaodou."
A boy who was a little over ten years old came out and saw the veterans. A smile appeared on his yellow face: "Uncle Mo, Uncle Wu Lanfu, Uncle 8284, hello."
"Where's your mother?" Mo Ye knelt down and picked up the boy named Xiaodou.
"She went to work for someone else." Xiaodou reached out and touched the long sword behind Mo Ye, showing an envious expression.
"Winter is coming soon. Your mother didn't tell you when to tidy up the house? How will you survive the winter like this?" Wu Lanfu looked worriedly at the thatched house that had almost had its roof blown off by the wind.
"My mother said: Every year is hard, and every year is hard. It will be better when I grow up."
Everyone's noses felt sour.
"Uncle Mo, how often does this situation continue?" Amy looked at a large area of dilapidated houses in front of her.
"Hmm...many. There are probably more than 200 such families outside the west gate of Beidu alone." Mo Ye replied in a deep voice.
"Uncle Mo, I made a bet with a wealthy nobleman in Snowfield City. He lost to me a manor in the Ice Fortress. His house should not be bad, but I don't know if it is big enough to arrange these warriors.
Where will the widow and orphans live?" Amy asked Mo Ye in a low voice.
"That's great." Mo Ye looked very happy: "For these orphans and widows, the saddest thing is winter. Everyone can just squeeze in. Haha--" Mo Ye and several other veterans let out a long sigh.
: "People freeze to death every year."
"Little brother, what do you want to do when you grow up?" Amy patted the little boy's face.
"I want to be a brave warrior like my father." The boy's face was full of childishness.
"I have another idea, do you think it is feasible?" Amy said as she considered it: "If these children continue like this, there will be no good way out. Da Qingshan and I still have about 30,000 gold coins in our hands.
Is it possible for some uncles to help? I want to set up a small mercenary group headquarters in that manor. These children and their families are our members. I want to arrange for them to learn something and continue to be soldiers.
Or those who are willing to be magicians, hire good teachers for them, and those who are willing to engage in business, make unified arrangements. After they can be self-reliant, they can come and go freely."
"That's right." Da Qingshan, who was silent, took over: "We can give them the teaching courses that the master has arranged for us. If we work harder outside, we can make more money and we won't let them go hungry."
"Stupid, according to Uncle Chi's teaching courses, they can make a living selling firewood every day," Amy smiled, stood up and patted Da Qingshan on the head: "If it is a manor, there must be a large area of land, no need
Worry about food. Moreover, we are an A-level mercenary group, and they are considered to be reserve warriors of the A-level mercenary group. When they are a little older, they can take on simple tasks. They may make more money than us."
Lin Yushang's eyes narrowed with laughter: "Amy, you are too polite. If they make more money than you, wouldn't everyone else in the world have to live?"
Barbas, who had been silent all this time, suddenly jumped in: "Amy, if you really have this idea, I will leave the army and join your mercenary group, and use the next few years to educate these children."
No one at the scene could have imagined that today, with a temporary idea, these children struggling on the line of life and death would become the core backbone of a world-famous little mercenary group 5 to 10 years later.
The scroll of history has turned a new page here.
The epilogue to the first volume of Mercenaries in the World
I would like to write this volume to commemorate some of the friends I have met in the Kok Magic Forest since September 2000.
Magic Emperor, Coffee, Ark, Dark Earl, A Feng, Qian Lixue, Silver Fox, Xiaoliang... I really miss the days when I just came into contact with this online game and ran around in a strange world with everyone. I never thought that I could
I have met so many trustworthy friends through the Internet, and I can also experience the chivalrous spirit and the warm heart of the ancient people on the Internet.
Of course, I also miss a Shanghai senior high school girl named Sha Ruo, my first and so far only "wife" on the Internet. I miss the feeling of spending money to buy a house in Kok just now and leaving messages to each other in the house. Although I still miss it so far,
I don't know her name, but that feeling is something that other girls I met on the Internet would never give me again.
I dedicate the whole book to a friend. I started writing this book when I was with this friend. However, during these days of getting along, due to work, I was too busy writing the book, which eventually led to some irreparable consequences.
mistake.
Whether it is 5 years or 10 years, I hope that one day this book will appear in front of this friend. I hope that this friend can understand my mood through some simple words and stories in the book.
For this friend, I will try my best to write the book well and finish it.
…
When I closed this volume, I wanted to give him a name, so I used the name of a city in the book as the name of this volume.