In the Green Empire, nobles are allowed to have private armed forces.
But this does not mean that all private armed forces have the establishment of the imperial army.
To be precise, the military establishment is regarded as the license of the lord's private armed force. For example, if a certain area encounters some unstable factors and requires the military to take over, riots and plane wars occur in certain planes, the rotation of garrison troops between planes, etc. These
Under such circumstances, the armed forces with the imperial army's establishment will be given priority to assemble, accept the deployment of the regional chief executive, and lead the army to maintain regional security.
Although plane wars broke out frequently in the Green Empire, the private armed forces were once in a state of decline.
Even so, there are still many nobles who want to own the imperial army's establishment. The army establishment that Marquis Luther gave to Surdak is what many lords dream of.
Since the private armies of noble lords require the lords to pay expensive military expenses out of their own pockets, why do so many nobles want to form private armed forces and become lords?
The reason is simple, there are greater benefits here.
This is mainly because while garrisoning the plane, the lords will have priority in acquiring plane resources. If the lords are willing to lead private armies to participate in plane wars, they will obtain the legal right to develop the new plane, not the empire's territory.
The '433 Land Distribution Law' in the code, the establishment of a private army is still a common means of tax avoidance, etc.
All in all, even if you have a family background, if you want to promote your title, it is absolutely necessary to form a private armed force.
Moreover, having an elite army will also give noble lords more say in the House of Representatives.
Marquis Luther included Surdak's personal armed forces in his own legion. For Surdak, it was a good first step in becoming a noble lord.
Marquis Luther believed that Suldak, who was born as a civilian, did not have much family background. As a low-level baron, his wealth could not afford the expensive military expenses of a private army, so he told Suldak that before forming a private army
In the military process, we can help no matter what kind of difficulties you encounter.
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Nobles were called lords because they owned territories and private armed forces.
Prior to this, Surdak was only the squadron leader of the cavalry squadron of the Hellanza City Guard Camp in the Deserted Land, and the Hellanza City City Hall entrusted him with the formation of the Deserted Land Militia Battalion. Surdak was a part-time militiaman.
Title of battalion commander.
Only when he has a private army of his own can he be said to have become a true lord.
At present, Surdak's title is somewhat low, his territory is not vast enough, and his only sulfur mine may not be able to support a private army.
Marquis Luther put down the knife in his hand and said to Suldak: "If you are worried about military expenses, in the initial stage, you will need to use your meritorious service to exchange for a title. Only by being promoted to viscount can you gain more territory.
Of course, you can also develop several mines in my plane. I still have several undeveloped rich copper and iron mines, which are not far from the town."
Surdak immediately said: "I am currently building the territory, and I will make good preparations when I return to Wall Village."
Lady Marian glanced at Marquis Luther, with a gentle look in her eyes that others could not understand.
Probably only Marquis Luther in the restaurant could understand that Lady Marianne was hinting to him again: 'Young people will have some ideas of their own. Don't always impose your own ideas on others. Rebellion often comes from this.'
Marquis Luther stopped talking about promotion to the title and mine development. He pondered for a moment, then changed the topic and said: "You can recruit some subordinates at the Advanced War College. I know a few well-known people in Bena City.
Dean of the college, you can go to their college and choose at will, but the prerequisite is that you have to convince those students to join your private army."
"Lord Luther, I don't want those newcomers who just graduated from the academy." Suldak touched his nose and rejected Marquis Luther's proposal.
Marquis Luther asked in surprise: "Then what good ideas do you have?"
Suldak expressed some of his understanding of the formation of the army: "I want to recruit some veterans who are willing to stay on the battlefield. Many veterans have rich combat experience, but they are forced to return to their hometowns because they were injured on the battlefield. They have little life.
Skills, so many people's lives are very difficult, I want to find such veterans."
Marquis Luther glanced at Surdak again, and then he remembered that this was how Surdak climbed out of the heavy armored infantry battalion step by step, so he had a deeper understanding of these lowest-level veterans, and
It seems that he still has these prejudices against the new members of the academy, which led him to think like this.
Marquis Luther said: "But they have not received formal knight training. I think you can form a cavalry regiment or a swordsman regiment. Next spring will be the graduation season of the Advanced War College. Don't miss this good opportunity. I want to
Come and tell me when you’re done.”
Suldak nodded and said, "Okay, I will think about it carefully."
Marquis Luther then said: "But if you insist on choosing some retired veterans, although I don't agree with this, I can still provide you with some conveniences. I know many lords and veterans who have retired from their army.
There are always some, and I will have someone bring these lists to you another day."
Only then did Suldak discover that the problem that was troubling him could be solved by just moving his fingers in front of Marquis Luther.
"That's great." Suldak said happily.
Marquis Luther signaled to Suldak that he didn't have to sit up straight every time he spoke and could relax and eat well. He said kindly: "I still have some expectations for you. I hope you can form a new army as soon as possible. Don't miss it.
This will be a rare opportunity for me to practice during my defensive rotation next year."
Surdak quickly agreed: "I will seize the time to do this."
There was a rush of footsteps at the door of the restaurant, and everyone's eyes fell on the door of the restaurant. Hathaway and Beatrice were seen walking in from the corridor in exquisite long dresses, followed by four maids.
, the two of them entered the restaurant, and their eyes fell on the mountains of Suldak almost at the same time. The two of them looked at each other, then slowed down and walked to Marquis Luther, saluting Marquis Luther, Lady Marianne and another lady.
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Then his eyes fell on Suldak. Surdak also stood up politely at this time and looked at Hathaway with gentle eyes. Hathaway lowered her head shyly.
Although it was winter, Hathaway still boldly wore a low-cut long skirt in the castle. The waist was tightened very tightly, so a deep white groove appeared on her squeezed chest, and her delicate collarbone and long
The long neck makes the large area of skin on the chest even more dazzling.
Mrs. Marian nodded to Marquis Luther. At this time, Marquis Luther said to Suldak: "Okay, I still have some official business to deal with. Next, I should leave you young people some time."
The two ladies took Marquis Luther's arm and left the restaurant.
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Hathaway raised her fair chin slightly. Her slender figure, white neck and delicate collarbones made her look like a beautiful white swan.
Her lips were slightly raised, and her green eyes were staring at Suldak. Hathaway put his hands behind his back and stood out his tall chest. Neither of them spoke, they just looked at each other silently in the restaurant.
Constantly compressing the space between them, until the two were tightly pressed together, Suldak put his hand around Hathaway's slim waist, held the back of her neck with his other hand, and kissed her deeply.
It wasn't until the two of them were out of breath that they separated from each other.
Beatrice pushed aside Hathaway, who had taken the lead, and looked deeply at Suldak with a pair of bold and passionate eyes. Beatrice's round-faced eyes were light brown. She looked
She looks a bit like a gypsy girl with unrestrained and bold thoughts. When she smiles, she always shows two teeth. Her skin is another kind of dazzling white, and some are as smooth as brocade.
She didn't even wait for Surdak to come up to her, she transformed into a gorgeous colorful butterfly, jumped into Surdak's arms, and gave him a passionate kiss.
The heat in the restaurant continued to rise until a row of footsteps came from the doorway to the kitchen. The middle-aged housekeeper came up with a row of cooks holding plates in their hands. Beatrice left Suldak's room.
Withdrawing from her arms and restraining some physical impulse, Hathaway and Beatrice sat across from Suldak, and the three of them communicated with their eyes.
After a while, Hathaway and Beatrice took a sip of cold liqueur to relax the atmosphere.
Suldak finished the grouse breast on his dinner plate, and the middle-aged butler gave him some more pie. These exquisite delicacies were not available in Wall Village.
The two ladies didn't seem to have much appetite. They only ate two slices of white bread with some jam, drank a little sweet wine, and ended their breakfast in a hurry.
The three of them were not in a hurry to leave the restaurant. The cook standing behind removed the plates, and the butler ordered another honey tea mixed with vanilla and lemon.
Holding the warm cup in hand, Hathaway walked to the window of the dining room and opened the heavy curtains. A dazzling ray of sunlight shone into the room, immediately eclipsing the magic wall lamp in the room, and the whole garden was covered with snow.
Thick snow filled the courtyard, and a large group of gardeners were clearing the snow in the garden.
The entire Marquis Luther's Mansion was a busy scene. Every steward was performing his or her duties and leading a group of maids and servants to clean and decorate the garden.
There was a group of young people gathered on the training field in the back courtyard. They were probably members of the younger generation of the Luther family. Several noble ladies were actually standing outside the field. They were wearing fur coats and whispering to each other at the edge of the training field.