Power and Empire Chapter 1624: Black and White Kill (1)
For all the people in Lengwei County in Sandy, it has been a period of enthusiasm recently. In the streets and alleys filled with recruitment notices, young people can be seen holding their own weapons and armors. Groups rushed to the recruitment office located in the center of the town. Even the older seniors showed a trace of appreciation for the young people who rushed to the recruitment office with weapons.
It turns out that in the face of real danger, only the spine is the backbone of the northwest. This idea makes the long-suppressed national pride burst out like a volcano, and there is a wild gossip about Gaul Kyoto. The news of the arrival of the 180,000 army, more feeling, is a kind of enthusiasm ignited, if time can go back 20 years, these old people will not hesitate to take up arms and join the encirclement of the Northwest Army Ranks,
Because this time, it was Rhosende who surrounded the northwest, not the northwest coast that everyone in front of me thought,
The streets and alleys are going crazy. The Gaul Empire dispatched an army of 180,000 to suppress the Northwest, and this time the strong northwest coast was stunned. There are only the Senders, and only the Senders. People dare to face the army from the Gaul Empire.
This time, it will be Rusende who will determine the fate of the Northwest!
As long as you think about this, for the people from the Northwest Coast who have always felt pressured by the northwest coast, the refreshing feeling is like having a drink from the top of a snow-capped mountain in the hottest June. As happy as ice floe,
The common people have such an idea, it is fair to say, and most nobles actually have this idea, in fact, all of this is understandable, and Ruosende is an old and powerful country in the northwest.
military force hòu, backed by the flat Ruosende Basin, with a warm climate and developed agriculture,
Since the Northwest barbarians split three years ago, the Rusend region was under the jurisdiction of the Gaul Empire. The Rusends, who have lived under the nose of the Gauls for more than 300 years, must pay more than tribute to the Gauls every year. One-third of the local property, one hundred renosende girls who were used as maids, had to take part in the war between the Gauls and the Congo empire. There were countless deaths and injuries, and the attitude of the Gauls towards the renosende was even more important. It's like treating a watchdog. If you are in a good mood, you will reward you with some Kyoto specialties. If you are in a bad mood, you will increase the tribute requirements of the year at will. For this insatiable and superior owner, all the Rusenders have already hated from their hearts. Through.
Lengwei County Although Ganggang has survived the catastrophe of the heavy rain in May, Lengwei County, which is in the basin terrain, is surrounded by mountainous terrain. The dense elm forest is like a circle. There is only one road to enter here, along the way The scenery is beautiful and picturesque. On the mountain tops in the distance, you can still see the snow that has not completely melted. The surroundings are high and the middle is low. On the slopes under the impact of some heavy rains, the rolling mudslides engulfed a lot of sand and trees and dragged them out. The villages along the way were devastated by the kilometer of filling,
For those nobles, they all live in strong castles, so the mudslide caused by the heavy rain.
did not cause much loss to them. It's just that most of the outlying manors that belonged to the castle were destroyed, but that kind of loss was extremely limited.
As for the farmers who suffered the most serious losses, this is completely negligible for the nobles. Anyway, they will only take care of the harvest in the fields according to the predetermined amount. How many people are left in the village, How much can still be produced is not as important as the invitation to the evening banquet
Since the rise of commerce on the northwest coast, this road from Rusend to the northwest coast has become busy. What makes the nobles satisfied is that the merchants can greatly increase the amount of supplies they control. To meet their profligate needs, the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce brings benefits to them. Many things are difficult to calculate with money. Those lower-class nobles began to cooperate with merchants and started business.
Although the lower aristocracy has the least status among the aristocracy, they are after all aristocrats, especially in certain key positions, such as specialties and land, which have passed the tariff ratio. They can provide merchants with certain privileges. ,
And this is what the merchants dream of. After all, besides getting through these nobles, there is another way to improve your status. It has become the consensus of merchants in Lengwei County to quickly grasp a large amount of wealth and use wealth to make up for the lack of physical fitness.
For example, Sir Johnson, the richest county in the county, although only an inconspicuous jazz, he was invited by the county guard, and after the banquet, the noble county guard also personally This jazz gave away his mansion, which was absolutely unimaginable glory before
Since commerce has been rampant, it has been easier for civilians with a craft to find a good job. As for those who think they are talented, there are many places to try their luck. Among them, the brightest future is the mercenary. Once selected by the caravan mercenary group, especially if the caravan mercenary group is from the northwest coast, then the body will be different immediately. They will get ahead and run around for a few years, and then Returning home with a rich gold coin, and in the end, he may even be appointed as a business team leader by the local lord. It’s just a matter of time.
In the Kingdom of Russend, local nobles can appoint low-level nobles, and the captain of the merchant ships is close to that of a knight. However, the number of people with such opportunities is limited after all, and this road is not feasible for everyone,
For most people, it is a good choice to learn some mercenary skills and earn money to support their families. Since the local county guard allowed the nobles of all parties to own their own business groups, mercenaries have suddenly become popular, especially those who have a craft. If they have more mercenary skills, there will definitely be someone
will fight for you. The power of the Chamber of Commerce is obvious in Lengwei County, but it is not the small force that was exploited by the local lord at will,
holds the business lifeline of the county with one hand, and the right to do business to the northwest coast with the other. The influence of the Lengwei County Chamber of Commerce is absolutely equal to an underground power, although the mudslides some time ago caused the peasants in the county to suffer Loss,
But the profit sharing from the caravan also made up for these losses quickly. As for the Danes County guard, he has just tasted the sweetness of the business on the northwest coast. A large number of goods change hands here, often Can get the benefits of abundance,
But the order from the capital to prepare for war still made his heart a little nervous. Of course he also heard the news that the Gaul army was about to crush the territory, but did it have anything to do with his Lengwei County? If you really want to recruit troops to prepare for battle, it should also be a few counties near the south,
And the only thing that borders him here is the northwest coast. Danis is not a fool. He even knows that he has slipped farther and farther away from his original camp. Now he is increasingly unable to grasp the situation,
It can even be said that he is more and more aware of the situation. It’s not that he can’t get rid of the current situation, but he is unwilling to get rid of this situation,
The convenience and benefits from the Northwest Coast make his desires germinate,
The abundance of benefits brought by the Chamber of Commerce is like a bottle of mellow hòu wine, which becomes more and more full of flavor and intoxicating over time. However, he is the drunkard who is addicted to life and is deeply addicted. He can't get rid of the temptation of alcohol. Over the years, I have worked hard to extract and made the entire county full of dissatisfaction with me, but the wealth I got is quite limited, one of the most important reasons. That is, Lengwei County does not produce grain.
Therefore, a lot of the wealth obtained is used in exchange for food.
Since the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce, I have tried to raise food through the Chamber of Commerce. I didn’t expect to spend only one-third of the original money and get more food than before. It is precisely because of this success that Danis will also purchase the weapons and equipment that were originally manufactured by the county guard and will be turned over through the Chamber of Commerce.
The money saved this time is even more impressive. What makes Danis most happy is that the quality of the goods and the delivery time have not been delayed at all. This is absolutely impossible for the arsenal that always imposes conditions and asks for processing money. As for the taxes jointly paid by the Chamber of Commerce, just Danis was even more happy. It was just a road. Not only did the amount of taxes be much more than before, but the chambers of commerce with a large amount of materials were willing to use equivalent materials instead of money.
This is what Danis is most interested in. After all, the extra money has no real meaning to him.
Food, weapons and equipment, and luxury goods that can show his strength, this is what Danis needs most, let alone in this county, even in the two neighboring counties, from the northwest coast. , The luxury goods from the other end of the mainland are also the most sought-after goods. Now the gift to the chief is no longer the number of gold coins, but the rarest "Sarand Pearl" in the gift
The sky is pitiful, no one can imagine how the Salanders at the other end of the sea collected these crystal clear, gleaming treasures from a depth of several hundred meters, for the nobles living inland For example, looking at the faintly shining pink color, it seems that even the wind is wafting from the breath of the sea
With the luxury goods acquired from the nearest distance, Danis feels that his status in front of the Duke is also rapidly improving. Just in the first two months, the Duke even invited himself to the birthday party of the youngest son.
Danis almost burst into tears because of this. His Danis family has guarded the gates of Rhosend for more than a hundred years. In the middle, some people were beheaded by the enemy because they were captured and did not meet the ransom requirement of the other party.
Because of being inland and only having a pitiful specialty like wood, Lengwei County’s ranking has always been hung at the end of each county. Only the cold bench near the gate,
The cold wind is rustling, the excitement of the banquet seems to have nothing to do with me, the wind of cold wind pours in from the door, and even the delicious dishes sent to me in order, one by one, when they are turned down, they are all cold and cold.
is treated the same as myself, one is myself, and the other is the county guard of Baige County who is as sad as myself. That guy is only forty years old this year, but one of his hair is gray, and his life is worse than himself. The whole Baige County is not as fascinating as its name. It is on the edge of the Ruosend Basin. Except for the mountains, the mountains are full of elm trees. They are beautiful, but in terms of output, the only thing that can be taken is. That is some leather that is not cherished,
I thought of the last time that guy gave a head to Lord Duke, claiming that it took hundreds of manpower to capture the cherished Firefox,
The next day, the Lord Duke discovered that it was just an ordinary fox dyed red with red dye. The Duke was furious, and this guy was frightened on the spot. In the end, the kind Duchess came forward to let this matter. Nothing more,
Thinking of the duchess who has always been known for her kindness, Danis remembered the rumors about the "brother fratricide" some time ago, and couldn't help but feel a little regretful. In all fairness, he, like most county guards, thinks that the new duke is the superior. , It was a bit too hasty and too conspiracy. A month later, Duke Hagello finally appeared in front of the city gate of Chengdaville with his direct corps.
As early as two days ago, the gate of the county city had already set up a ceremonial tribute to welcome, news from the capital, from the Duchy of Dunkirk
The Duke of will pass by here. This is a Duke who controls the entire Principality. Although the strength of the Duchy of Dunkirk is not as good as Rusende, it is also the top in the northwest, in order to show the sincerity of the Duke of Rusend’s invitation. , To greet the honor guards lined up from the gate of the city to the city center.
is covered with a long red carpet in the middle. On both sides, there is a crowd of greets. Every two or three meters, there is a Send knight in festive costume. The county guard Danis is standing at the gate of the city. Behind them are almost all the civil and military officials in the county, even the Chamber of Commerce has several people, almost all of them have been waiting at the gate of the city early, and the only one who does not need to follow these officials to stand guard at the gate of the city is the representative of the Duke of Ruosend. The Minister of Internal Affairs Angelio and the Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Sidney who came to greet the adults in person
Two people stood alone in one direction, separated from the others. A group of heavily armored Rushend knights stood solemnly behind them, and then asked the steward for the opportunity. The county guard Danis glanced at this. According to external rumors, the former Duke’s servant officer, who was promoted because of his betrayal, has a face that looks a bit wide, his forehead is a bit high, and his spirit is a little haggard.
"I have done something like that, it seems that the recent days are not very easy." Danis sneered slightly, thinking this way unconsciously, but saw the worried Minister of Internal Affairs turned his eyes to him, and hurriedly turned his mouth. With a respectful smile, the other's eyes hesitate to turn to other directions
Very risky! Danis secretly relieved,
Which body is the Duke’s imperial minister after all, representing Rusend, but he is not something a small county guard like himself can provoke, but he has heard that this time the Duke of Dunkirk’s The destination is the capital of Ruosend, for signing the Northwest Joint Operations Agreement,
Thinking of this, Danis's waist can't help but straighten up a bit, see it! When the time comes to determine the fate of the Northwest, only Rusender can stand up. This is where the richness of the largest power in the Northwest lies. As for the newly rising Northwest Coast, it is indeed very strong, but it really faces this. The question of life and death, what we can do, is to wave the flag and shout!
Everyone was waiting anxiously at the gate of the city. After standing for a long time, everyone was a little tired. Those soldiers in charge of county defense are fortunate to say that their physical strength is much better than ordinary people, but those clerks who don’t move around at all and sit in their rooms all day to deal with official documents are a bit overwhelmed, but there is no place around. You can sit down, and these civilian officials have to rest with their backs against the city wall.
I don't know how much time has passed, I saw a cloud of dust from far away. Everyone began to commotion. It should be the Lord Duke who arrived. Everyone cheered up. The clerks helped each other to take off the dust on their backs. A duke, for most people, a noble person who will never see a single face in his life, and a duke who controls a duchy in his hands, such a person definitely deserves the word noble.
Sure enough, a group of knights came to the front within a short time. They were wearing bright white military uniforms with a blue ribbon hanging diagonally from their right shoulder to their waist. A silver-gray cloak was draped over her body, undulating with the breeze. These knights were not wearing any armor, nor were they carrying shields, and a long sword was placed on the hook on the right side of the horse.
"It's so cool!" The officers felt greedy, while the civilians felt that all the waiting ahead was worth it. Looking at the other people's styles, just this team of cavalry made everyone feel noble. Come
"Stop!" These cold-looking knights in white uniforms did not enter the city. At the gate of the city, they divided into two teams on the left to patrol the city wall. A hundred meters behind this team of cavalry, a gorgeous carriage came slowly under the **** of a hundred cavalry.
"Hurry up, play music!" Seeing this scene, Danis didn't dare to neglect. He knew which Lord Duke was behind and was about to arrive, so he ordered his men to get ready as soon as possible. At the door, the sound of military music and gongs and drums resounded across the sky, and dozens of maids dressed in gorgeous costumes held flower baskets ~IndoMTL.com~ and sprinkled petals on the ground. Amidst the hustle and bustle, a group of men and horses slowly approached in the distance.
I saw the headed knight with blond hair scattered casually, and a neat silver-white military tuxedo entrusted the knight with a strange spirit, and the horse on which he was riding was equally beautiful and pure. The white coat is as smooth as a white satin.
The war horse is tall and slender, full of tenacity and powerful explosive power. On the right side of the horse is a silver light sword,
The long and narrow blade, the handle that can only be held with one hand, fully shows that this is a weapon used by light armored knights.
Except for this long sword, the war horse has no other weapons or armors. Behind this cavalry officer were a hundred heavily armed heavy cavalry. I saw them wearing bright silver helmets and throwing bright silver light armor.
A small shield is tied to his right wrist, and a silver tabard of hòuhòu is draped on his back. Their war horses are hung with their own weapons, most of them are epees, lances, and occasionally two people wear chain hammers that can break heavy armor.
In addition, the three silver javelins behind each cavalry became their unified weapon.
"It seems to be right, it is the silver cavalry of Dunkirk!" The Secretary of the Interior, Angelio, who has been watching this scene coldly, raised his eyebrows. "This one is also smart, entering from the northwest coast. The position has been stated very clearly! "(To be continued) [This text is provided by the Qihang Update Team@冰山berg123] If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly pass. Your support is my greatest Power. )