Rise of the Lord of Mount and Blade

“Richard, how much do you know about the military power in my hands?”

The old duke asked Richard.

Richard hearing this was slightly stunned. He thought for a while, but couldn’t come up with an answer. He didn’t inquire about it, so naturally he didn’t understand it.

Duke Olsson saw that he was at a loss. He laughed with some difficulty and said, “I thought you would know, but now it seems that you don’t understand at all.”

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At the end of the word, he answered Richard: “I have a pure cavalry unit under me. You have personally commanded them during the war. Each of them is the best rider, and the equipment used is also family-owned. The dukes of the past have spent a lot of money to build them to fight against the cavalry of the Baileys.”

Richard noticed the dukes in his mouth, and guessed in his mind that this cavalry unit was not built by the old duke himself. Sure enough, after that, he added: “This cavalry unit was ordered by my grandfather. Many of them are from the Berry people from the kingdom of Berry. My grandfather gave them the land to live and the wealth of their wives. They put on armor and picked up weapons to fight for my grandfather’s allegiance.”

“The name of this cavalry unit is the Attached Guard. The first group of members have long been dead and injured. There are only a few of the current guards. The people are their descendants, more of them the Touraine people in Valantia. Even so, they still maintain a high battle strength, and the number has expanded from the original one hundred and fifty people to the current 600 people.”

“Richard.” He clicked Richard’s name again, and exhorted: “Everyone who joins the guard swears allegiance to the Duke for life. After you inherit my title, you can rest assured to accept their loyalty. “

Richard nodded, he remembered the Valantia cavalry who had charged with him in the Berry War. Those fearless, fearless, and highly organized cavalry in the battle should be the duke’s mouth. The vassal guard is out.

“In addition to the vassal guards, I also have a standing army of about 1,500 people. They are all veterans who have experienced battles and performed well in the war against the Baileys. Valantia is no longer on the front line. The Treasurer has always suggested that I abolish some people, but I did not agree.”

The Treasurer’s suggestion is understandable. Before that, maintaining a large standing army was to cope with it. The Berry people who have been harassing the border, and now the front line has become the Niang leader. It is no longer necessary for them to continue to maintain a standing army with so many people. Instead of continuing to waste money to raise a useless army, it is better to spare the money. Go to the place where it should be used-even if it is deposited in the lord’s internal money, it is more cost-effective than raising soldiers.

Richard thought about it, but there is a way to get the best of both worlds.

He suggested: “I am expanding the standing army. Soldiers you want to abolish can be sent to me. Instead of expanding recruits who have never been on the battlefield, I prefer veterans with battle strength. “

The old duke glanced at him unexpectedly, but he did not expect Richard to come up with this method. He thought for a while before opening the mouth and said: “Your proposal is not No, let’s do that. I will let the military commander select three hundred people and send them to Mein City to make them your subordinates.”

To put it bluntly, the standing army also relies on military payments to support the family. As long as Richard can afford their military salary, it is not unacceptable for them to change their allegiance to Richard. And these veterans were brought out from Valantia. They all knew Richard, and their loyalty to Richard would eventually be much higher than that of recruits recruited locally by Mein. Richard not only guaranteed the standing army’s loyalty to himself, but also solved the standing army’s loyalty. The issue of combat power.

Isn’t this the best of both worlds?

Just as he was thinking like this, there was a sudden noise from outside the study. The two looked at the door together. After a second or two, the door was knocked and a soldier shouted “Lord, the messenger from Najib!”

“Let him in.” Richard shouted to the outside instead of the old duke. When his voice fell, the door opened from the outside, all dressed in suits. The soldier in the light armor quickly stepped inside, knelt on one knee, and shouted: “My lord, Viscount Alville Rilis has escaped!”

“What?!” The old duke was almost astonished. Standing up, he stared at the messenger with wide-eyed eyes and asked: “Why would he escape?”

The messenger paused, replied: “Master Najib guessed that someone had reported in advance. When we arrived at the castle, Al Viscount Vale has taken the property and flees to Erekal, I am afraid he wants to leave by boat.”

The old Duke and Richard looked at each other, Richard could see a trace of annoyance in his eyes, and then proceeded. Hearing the other party let the messenger leave, and after the messenger left and closed the door, the old duke’s voice sounded again.

“Richard, this time I’m in trouble.” He said.

Richard did not understand what he meant, Olsson continued: “If Alville leaves the West Guinness Peninsula, then he will become an unstable factor. You must know that his body I also have the right to claim Valantia duchy.”

“Do you mean…”

“I’m just worried.” The old duke shook the head, “Now it seems to be caught I won’t be there anymore, I’m afraid that Alville will come back next time, and he will not be alone. I’m worried that he will bring an army to help him claim Valantia duchy.”

Richard Not worried, he chuckled and said: “My lord, don’t worry, even if he comes back with a magnificent army with thousands of men and horses, I can defeat him-no one can take away what belongs to me. Something.”

Seeing this, the old duke stopped talking any more. Richard’s arrogance not at all made him feel disgusted, but made him appreciate it very much.

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Facts have proved that Duke Olsson’s concern is not unreasonable. Alville, who fled hastily from the castle, brought all the property he could take away and some loyalty His attendant disguised and moved in the direction of Erika’s collar. In order to avoid being caught by the Duke’s chasers, they only rested in the small woods on the roadside on their way to escape. They did not even dare to enter villages and towns. In order to solve the food source, they could only hunt wild beasts, or send a few. Individuals took money to a nearby settlement in exchange for food.

In this way, under the fear along the way, they finally fled to the seaport and hired a merchant ship to go to countries outside the West Guinness Peninsula.

Alville is undoubtedly unwilling to give up everything and escape overseas. His chest is full of vengeance and anger. Looking at the port that keeps far away, he swears to God that the next time he returns here, he must take The last powerful army, to Richard and Teresa put his demands on Valantia duchy.