Father and son traveling together in a car are not as many things as outsiders imagine, but they are worth a thousand words. At least Marquis Farshid confirmed a few things.
First of all, his father's love for cars is indeed from the heart. When driving a car, his expression of joy and excitement is like a lost little boy picking up the first sword in his life. Regardless of this
No matter how broken or old the sword is, or even just a wooden sword, its meaning to the boy is completely different.
Another thing is that from very few conversations, Marquis Farshid knew that the car he was riding in could only be regarded as a special case, rather than a type of vehicle routinely manufactured by the automobile center. Even the custom-made car
The value is equivalent to all the territories and properties under the Grand Duke's name, and more than a year's income...
Hearing this, all sons want to strangle me to death with their own hands...
In the palace, I had to deal with a bunch of ruthless people, trying to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, and I almost turned myself into a beggar! More than a year's taxes have been spent like this, how can it be embarrassing to be a son?
What's even more fatal is that the old Duke bought two such cars. One is the old man's own, and the other is given to his niece, the Marquise de Balan.
Suddenly, the son didn't want to talk nonsense with me anymore. Perhaps this was the main reason why the father and son were speechless in the car.
However, after returning to the mansion, Marquis Farshid calmed down and still had to speak. At least he had to understand whether it was possible to replicate the old father's rapid advance this time, what conditions were needed, and whether it could become a
Normal means. All of these may bring about huge changes in military operations in Midi.
However, he got an answer beyond his imagination from the old Duke's answer.
The most intuitive thing is the change in the configuration of the Duke's Guard. In the past, the Guard of the Grand Duke of Kavi was quite luxurious in the eyes of other nobles. Although the weapons and equipment are still the same, the standard configuration of one person and three horses has been abolished. Today, only the war horses are retained.
One hundred and fifty horses will march with the army, and these horses do not walk on their own, but are carried by specially designed trucks.
The purpose of these horses is to allow heavily armored knights to rush into battle. Just like in the past, they serve as sharp knives on the battlefield to tear apart the enemy's military formation. But in the past, the entire Duke's Guard could do this. Now,
Only the most elite 150 were retained. The remaining guard members were of course used as infantry.
Don't look at this as a downgrade, with cavalry turning into infantry. In fact, according to the customs of the Mysterious War, apart from charging into formation, cavalry is not as good as infantry in terms of dogfights.
Once entering close combat, those who can still ride on horses are usually captain-level figures with command responsibilities, and everyone else dismounts to fight. Even the Duke's Guard will dismount as much as possible before entering the fight.
When fighting the enemy, the saying "shoot the man first, shoot the horse first, and capture the thief first, capture the king" may not be the same in Midi, but it also has similar thinking.
This is because fighting on horses will cause many inconveniences. And no matter how much training is done, the upper limit of the strength of knights on horseback and warriors on foot is very high, but that is not the case for horses. As long as they do not have the blood of Warcraft, this group of eaters can
The only advantage of the four-hoofed creature of grass is that it is tall and heavy. But such advantages are nothing compared to the personal power of Mi Di.
The Grand Duke's drastic reforms, which transferred all the mobility sources of the Duke's Guard to cars, were beyond the imagination of Marquis Farshed.
However, horses that do not accompany the army have not been eliminated because of this. This is because the terrain that cars can now use is limited. Compared with four-legged horses, cars pay more attention to the smoothness and spaciousness of the road. Moreover, cars also need to replenish gasoline, which means that
Fuel to keep the engine running.
But these inconveniences are not without the horses, but the direction is different. List the advantages and disadvantages of the two and compare them one by one. Marquis Farshid also had to admit that the advantages of the car are greater.
Not to mention anything else, the speed and carrying capacity alone are beyond the reach of horses.
How many horses are needed to achieve the same benefits as a truck? Just thinking about it like this makes the son feel that his beloved horse is no longer very popular.
Among the many data raised by the old Duke, perhaps the most gratifying thing is that the cost of trucks and cars is far less outrageous than customized cars. Compared with the value of war horses, it is still within an acceptable range. It can even be said that
, cheaper than raising war horses.
It was this kind of evaluation result that made the Grand Duke decide to reform. Even as a son, he could not find any faults.
Of course, after understanding the inside story of the car, the next thing the father and son have to discuss is how to speak to the outside world.
Nowadays, in the capital of the empire, all kinds of actions related to cars are ups and downs. As long as one is not careful, it is very likely to evolve into a huge political incident. Who is the Grand Duke? He used to be silent, but he suddenly came out in three days.
Beijing's drama frightened many people. Therefore, the father and son had to come up with a consistent charter for their external statements and attitudes towards cars.
But just as they were preparing to discuss it, a messenger was sent from the inner court to summon the grand duke to meet with the emperor.
The father and son had absolutely no doubts about the emperor's ability to control him. It was just that the old emperor could not wait to summon the grand duke alone at the New Year's audience a few days later. Instead, he rushed to give the order on the first day when the grand duke arrived in the capital.
Summoning, such an attitude was not common in the past.
In the past, except for certain close people, not everyone could see the emperor. Although there were security issues, it was more about maintaining the authority and mystery of the 'emperor'.
When ordinary nobles come to the imperial capital, as long as it is not an urgent military situation, the first thing they do is to find a place to live and settle down; then they submit an application for an audience. With luck, they will pass the ruling meeting and be placed with the emperor in three to five days.
On the court case. As for when the old man wants to see him, it depends on his mood. It is possible that he will not see him even after waiting for a year.
Even if the emperor takes the initiative to summon him, the emperor will do so according to his own schedule, not to mention that he will meet on the spot. The emperor's daily schedule may have been arranged a month ago. It is not that there is no such thing as temporarily jumping in line, but it is rare.
See.
So like this time, when he was summoned as soon as he entered the city, Marquis Farshid was not only surprised, but also a little worried. After all, the emperor's attitude towards cars was not clear during this period. The supreme emperor of the empire
No one can guess what he is thinking.
Of course the father was aware of his son's worries. But compared to his son's worries, Duke Kawei was more confident and said: "Don't worry, it's just one visit to the palace, just like countless times in the past. That old man
There's something you want to know, so you just called me over. What's the big deal? Or do you think the palace today is different from the past?"
"That's not true. But please father, please be careful about your words and deeds. Your Majesty's authority is getting stronger and stronger, and it is no longer comparable to what it was when you left. Although it is not a crime because of your words, it is caused by being alienated and coldly treated by Your Majesty.
This series of reactions is unbearable even for our family."
The old Duke nodded. Although he didn't seem to care on the surface, in fact, he chose to leave in the first place. It was probably because of this factor.
He can see things more clearly than his own son.
The difference is that he has the ability to act wildly, but his son does not.