Four Hundred and Thirtieth Chapters Governing the Army

"It's hard work, it's just a little twists and turns. Fortunately, thanks to the Earl, I arrived at the Ark Port smoothly." Roger glanced at Allen and smiled.

Earl Aubain put down the book in his hand, leaned forward slightly, and said, "Speaking of that, I would like to ask you, Mr. Roger, to bring me another batch of war slaves. I believe they will send them in before long." use."

Roger was slightly surprised, but still said: "This is not a problem, but it takes time to prepare. After all, I don't have many war slaves on hand. If the number of Lord Earl is large, I have to transfer them from other places."

"I need a thousand more, at least."

"A thousand war slaves? Okay, I see."

Allen, who had been silent all this time, said at this moment: "Is the Earl relying too much on the war slaves? After all, they are just slaves and not an official army. If they rely too much, it will make the army master and subordinates irrespective of."

The earl-you-you-small-speak-new-new-fastest-fast-moved his eyes and fell on Allen: "Young baron, please tell me which territory you are from."

"Storm City, my lord."

"Storm City?" Earl Aubain looked at Roger unexpectedly and said, "Isn't the baron in Storm City you worked with before? Then this..."

"Baron Maud is a thing of the past. Now, Sir Allen is in charge of that city, and he has managed it better than Baron Maud. This time, Sir Allen and I came to pay homage to you, Earl, because we hope to have the opportunity to serve you Your service."

It was only then that Auban began to look at Allen seriously, and he asked calmly: "Baron Allen, in your opinion, how can we build an invincible Iron Lion?"

"Financial resources, armaments, training, and strong men are indispensable. As for the war slaves, I admit that they are good cannon fodder troops, but they are just cannon fodder. They should be an auxiliary part of the army, not the main link. "

"It seems that Sir Allen has his own set of views on how to govern the army."

"Don't dare, this point of view is nothing in front of the Earl."

Aubain laughed, thought for a moment and said, "I will have a meeting later, if Mister Roger and Sir Allen have time, why not sit in on it together?"

"My lord, if the matter is confidential, I don't think it's appropriate?" Roger said.

"It's ok,

You are my friend and business partner. As for Sir Allan, I would like to hear his opinion later. Aubin glanced at the wall clock on the wall: "The meeting will be held in an hour, and the two of you can rest in the fort first." "

He tapped the silver bell on the table, and the butler Mace came in. The earl ordered: "Please take these two down to rest. They are my important guests. Butler Mace, treat me well."

"Yes, my lord."

The two of Allen were taken to an elegantly decorated room, and Mace asked the servant to bring coffee and snacks, and then withdrew. When he returned to his study, Earl Aubain said to him: "Go and call the black cat man. I want to know what happened in the Borderlands recently and the identity of that Sir Allen. Mr. Metz, you have half an hour."

"I'll do it right away."

In the room, Allen was standing at the window, just in time to see the butler, Mays, please don't leave. Roger was enjoying the mellow coffee behind him, he blew hot air and said, "The Earl's reaction is a bit strange."

"Mr. Roger, when did Earl Aubain start buying war slaves from you?"

Roger thought for a moment, and said: "Count Aubain has always had business dealings with me. The largest merchant group in Arkport 'Emerald Pearl' is run by the Ridley family. They have several caravans under their banner, and all of them are Almost all the guards used are the war slaves provided by me. But when it comes to buying a large number of war slaves, it only started half a year ago."

"It seems that the earl is ambitious."

"You mean, the Earl is planning to expand?" Roger's eyes lit up, no matter when, war will always bring huge benefits. Especially the war initiated by one's own business partners.

"Obviously, from the city of Arkport, it is not difficult to see that the wealth held by the Ridley family has reached the peak that the title of earl can reach. The earl is probably not satisfied with worldly wealth, and what he hopes now is probably also It's more power." Allen turned around, smiled and said, "But the Ridley family is good at running the city, but when it comes to running the army, it doesn't seem to be their forte."

"You're talking about the earl's sore point." Roger put down his glass, and said, "The Ridley family has never been good at force, otherwise they would not have bowed their knees to the relatively peaceful southern border of the empire. You must know the northern border of the empire." It is the most chaotic place, full of heterogeneous species, all of them are stalking tigers. Living in the north, all families with a long enough history are good at force, and at the same time, it is also the best place to seek military exploits."

"If the Ridley family had prospered martial arts, they would have marched into the Northland long ago. Why would they stay in Arkport for hundreds of years? As far as I know, the Earl of Aubin is a master in economy, city management and even art. Quite accomplished. But in terms of personal force, it is only level 24. This is still one level away from the knighthood standard set by the empire. If the Ridley family did not contribute a huge amount of tax to the empire every year, I doubt that Lord Auban can Keep this title."

"Where's their army?"

Roger shook his head and said, "My lord earl has a lot of troops on the surface, a regular army of 5,000 men, and a slave team of more than 2,000 men. But in fact, the army belonging to the earl's direct line is pitifully small, only Less than a thousand people. As for the so-called 5,000-strong army, it is actually supported by several large mercenary groups. These mercenary groups have been employed by the Earl for many years and guard several important cities in the territory. The Ark Harbor will be guarded by the mercenary group 'Black Wings'."

"As for the other lords attached to the first earl, they are more like merchants and artists than lords or warriors."

Allen thought to himself, is this called like attracting birds of a feather? At this time, carriages came in one after another from the arch of the castle, and each carriage had a different mark. Allen said softly: "Your Earl has a guest."

Before the meeting started, Butler Mace came back sweating profusely, and brought a pale man with him at the same time. In the study, the count looked at the man and said, "I think Steward Metz has already told you, what do I need to know?"

"Yes, Honorable Count Aubain. It's just that the time you requested is too tight, so we only have time to get part of the information."

"Tell me."

The man bowed and said: "As for the borderlands, the last six months can only be described as turbulent winds and clouds. Sur City and Storm City have changed hands one after another. The city lords Edward and Alan suddenly emerged and replaced the original lords at an unimaginable speed. Especially that Master Allen, according to the information we inquired, he seems to be the young master of a certain family, who first came to Sur City as a businessman. Then he used some means to make his subordinates sit down Ascend to the position of the city lord, and then in turn establish your own position. I can only use the word wonderful to describe the whole process."

"Then how much do you black cats know about this Sir Allen?"

"Not much." The man grinned and said, "Just one thing is for sure, this Sir Allen is not from the empire."

"why would you say so?"

"Because his identity document seems to have been fabricated by the magistrate himself. You should know that in places like the Borderlands, the Empire will never intervene. And this Lord Allen, although the document was fabricated by the magistrate himself, But the procedures are legal. Even if this matter is put in the Imperial Council, it will just be nothing. That's why I say that this lord's method is really brilliant."

Oban frowned and said, "It's interesting, it's not from the empire, so if you join the imperial chariot and seize the title, you must not just be plotting a border land. What an ambitious little guy."

"Yes, this lord is not only ambitious, but also powerful." The man from Black Cat continued: "Not only was the army of Storm City defeated by him, but even Black Iron Fortress signed a contract with Storm City for some reason. A peace agreement has been signed. My lord, I think you know better than me what kind of stuff the Black Iron Fort is."

"And a big thing happened recently."

"Oh?"

"On the side of Lord Danny, an army under his banner, together with the two armies of Dawn Castle and Bauhinia, found an excuse to attack Storm City, but Master Allen repelled it. That's fine, Bauhinia and Bauhinia The commanders of the two armies of Dawn Castle even ordered him to be imprisoned. For this reason, the two lords can be regarded as ashamed, and they just took a ransom in exchange for their commanders not long ago."

Earl Aubain's eyes lit up, and he said happily: "In other words, this Sir Allen is very good at fighting?"

"Yes, and he was a fierce fighter himself."

"Very good, the information you provided is of great reference value. Go down with Butler Mace, and he will give you the reward you deserve."

The person from the black cat saluted exaggeratedly: "Thank you for your generosity, my lord."

Just as he was about to exit the study, Count Aubain suddenly said behind him: "I don't want Daniel to get similar information, if it leaks out. You should know what will happen."

The man's back felt cold, and he turned around quickly and said, "Although we black cats sell everything, we only have principles. And one of the principles is that similar information will not be sold to second owners. Please rest assured, Lord Earl."

"I appreciate your professional attitude. Work hard. I believe you will be of great use in the future." The earl waved his hand.

The man just went down, and Metz came back a while later, saying: "My lord, the other knights have arrived."

"Okay, invite Sir Allen and the others, let them enter the compartment first, and don't let others notice."

"Yes, my lord." r1058

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