Being a lord in another world begins with farming

Chapter 264 The Lax Frontier Army

After crossing the border and stepping into the empire's territory, Owen, who had been farming in the Northland for several years, was not as excited or afraid as he imagined.

Now he is no longer the dispensable little shrimp at the beginning. With Hydera's current power in the Northland, even if the emperor wants to get rid of him, he must first consider the gains and losses, not to mention that he does not have no means of retreat or revenge , If you really fight to the death, the empire will not feel good either. This is the self-confidence of having a system.

As for other forces, except for the Devil's Head and the Church of Flesh and Blood, no one wants to offend an enemy who is far away but has potential for development. The best way is to become friends, even if they are only superficial friends.

Owen calmed down and appreciated the difference between the empire and the north. Looking at it along the way, he first understood why the empire's border did not advance north.

The main reason is that there is no geographical advantage after crossing the border. The entire northern land is extremely empty and flat, and there is no danger at all. Even if hundreds of thousands of border troops are scattered, there are loopholes everywhere, which is of little significance.

However, the current border of the empire is selected according to the terrain. It is not a straight line, but it is winding and steep everywhere. It is a natural danger that people and animals are difficult to pass. Therefore, it is only necessary to build gates at key points or garrison troops for inspection, which can save a lot of manpower and material resources. Even hundreds of thousands of frontier troops can be assigned to three lines of defense, creating more depth.

Recalling the tall and generous pass just like a hill, and the huge number of border troops, Owen just shook his head. According to common sense, even if he formed an army of [-] firearms, it would not be easy to capture the border of the empire. After all, the empire is not without firearms, and there are still a large number of heavy artillery at the pass.

The only good news is that although the imperial frontier army has a large number of extraordinary professionals, because they have not encountered foreign enemies for a long time, the overall armament is lax and the discipline is lax.

Although Owen is not good at military affairs, he is not blind. He can see that many soldiers' equipment is probably inherited from their ancestors.

Everyone knows this. The problem is that there is no war all year round. Who will allocate funds to this area? Wouldn’t it be better to use it for corruption.

As for the military equipment warehouse, hehe, judging from the current situation, it probably only exists on paper. The rats in the warehouse and the upper echelons of the frontier army are well aware of the real situation.

The soldiers are like this, and the officers don’t even bother to come to work. The patrols are better. They always come every three to five days. It is safe enough in the middle of the country, so it is common to see no one for ten days and a half months.

As for the training of the army, it is perfunctory from top to bottom, only a few elites are maintained as a facade, and most of the rest are given quotas or directly paid for.

Owen estimated that there are hundreds of thousands of frontier troops. Excluding logistics and auxiliary soldiers, it is hard to say whether there are 10 real soldiers. If there are too many elites, it is estimated that there are at most [-] to [-]. This number is far lower than the imperial frontier army. The amount declared externally.

There was no way, there were barbarians from the north as a threat in the past, but since the war 20 years ago, even the shadow of the barbarians has disappeared, and their existence has become meaningless.

And in 20 years, even if you have served for a long time, you should retire.

After losing the only group of veterans with war experience as the backbone of the army, the current frontier army is just a sham, and it is even a question of whether it still retains the ability to go on expeditions.

An expedition is not an excursion. Even if there are only thousands of people, it will be a test for logistics, let alone an army of tens of thousands or even 10.

After leaving the ready-made garrison, just marching and setting up camp can make many people cry.

But this has nothing to do with Owen. Although he has no idea of ​​defeating the empire and becoming the emperor himself, as the military group closest to the territory, the weaker the better.

Thinking of this, Owen felt a lot more relaxed, and agreed to the private party invited by Ferrier and Solari.

In fact, Owen had already expected the purpose of this gathering, which was to hold together.

In the Northland, even if so many river dragons flooded in, they were still the Big Three, but in the Empire, they were nothing.

Not to mention that only the three of them belonged to the real nobles of the Northland in the entrusted group, and the others were all outsiders who came to pick peaches, so it's no wonder they could get along with each other.

But Solari probably didn't expect that Ferrier was also his. Owen smiled and took Charles to the appointment.

As soon as the three of them met, Ferrier's familiar attitude towards Owen made Solari feel a little uncomfortable, and the following conversation proved his hunch was correct.

It was two to one, and there was nothing else to talk about, so the small group of three quickly determined who was the boss, who was the second child, and who was the third child. Solari could only smile wryly at this.

But Solari didn't mean to regret it, because Owen was indeed the strongest, and the elite soldiers and generals he brought with him made him understand this, not to mention that he just found out that the strong and shameless maid turned out to be Legendary warrior.

It's a fart, Solari thinks very highly of himself, but he also has self-knowledge.

In addition, although he did not confirm the extraordinary background of the other party like the special envoy, Solari still noticed it, and faintly felt Owen's inexplicable confidence.

The most important thing is that Solari understands Ferrier, a woman whose strength is not several times stronger than her, so don't expect her to have a good attitude.

As soon as the three-person group formed, the next day Owen saw Marquis Borgasos's slightly meaningful eyes. He obviously noticed something from Solari and Ferrier's attitude towards him, but Owen just smiled back. , After all, everyone knows what they know, and no one will ask directly.

In fact, the grouping of the three Owens is not an isolated case, but a beginning, because other members of the sealed group are trying to communicate with each other, but the composition between them is too complicated, not as simple as the three Owens or have no choice Therefore, it is still too early to successfully form an alliance.

Because they were on the official road, and most of them were cavalry, the speed of the special envoy group and the envoy group was not slow, and they could cover more than a hundred miles a day.

This is not an empty and desolate northern land. Even if it is the border of the empire, there will be no shortage of towns along the official road. With the special envoy's privileges, the road is smooth. Just hurry, of course, the speed is fast.

Hurrying so fast, even if Owen wanted to inquire about the surrounding information, it would be inconvenient, so he could only bear his temper first.

However, in such a hurry, even riding a horse or a cart couldn’t carry it. After crossing the border and gradually approaching the hinterland of the empire, the speed of the special envoy slowed down, and naturally the consigned mission that followed along the way also slowed down. Only then did Owen have time to tidy up. Take a look at the harvest along the way.

(End of this chapter)