As the last line of defense for Emperor Karl-Franz, the Reik Guards have always been the most elite guards in the empire. Although they do not have the reputation and scale of the three major knights in the old world, their
The combat effectiveness should not be underestimated either. Since its establishment, this knighthood has served as the emperor's guard, always fighting side by side with the emperor, and has used its performance time and time again to bring countless great victories to the empire.
Unlike many knights, the recruits of the Reik Guards all come from the children of the great nobles of the empire and even the children of the electors, as well as the fellow townsmen and relatives of the current Reik Guards. Britannia is even allowed to raise
Recruits from Lier, Estalia and the Border Prince join.
The only requirement for recruiting new soldiers is that they must come from military aristocrats (that is, sons of good families joining the army).
Wagner Schmidt is such a recruit. This guy, who is only 24 years old, comes from Nuer and has served the Bernardino family, the owners of the Brescia electorate for generations. His father, Baron Alberto Schmidt, is
The engineering master of Nuer Guns Academy, he relied on his ancestor Feng Yin to get an opportunity to study as a recruit of the Reik Guards.
Wagner is young, with brown hair and a tough face. It seems that out of fear of being looked down upon because of his young age, Wagner deliberately grew a bit of beard to make people feel more mature.
Young Wagner looked around at the new recruits.
Rudolf Lichtenstein, the eldest son of the Duke Lichtenstein family, came from Reikland.
Lehmann Bachmann, the legitimate son of Earl Bachmann, comes from Reikland.
Baron Theodrickson, the grandson of the King of Nord, comes from the Nord Territory.
Stefan Elkann, from Iverland, is the son of Count Leitdorf, the Grand Duke of Iverland and the trusted general of Umberto Corleone, Elector of Tuscany.
These people are the most conspicuous because their clothes and armor are so gorgeous. These people are all wearing satin clothes made of the highest grade silk and linen. The dwarves' enchanted mithril plate armor is inlaid with gold and jewelry.
They are colorful and full of flowers, and there are several beautiful colorful helmet feathers stuck on their helmets. Just by looking at this outfit, you can know their status and identity.
The young Wagner felt a lot of pressure. His family was well-known in Nuer and had a certain influence in Nuer's court. However, when he came to Brunswick as a recruit of the Reik Guards, he
Only then did I realize how noble the background of the Rick Guard was.
"Hey, Wagner, what are you doing?" At this time, a young recruit next to him spoke: "Hurry in, I don't want to leave a bad impression on Lord Heilberg on the first day."
His name was Laurenz, and he came from Talabheim, one of the four largest cities in the empire, Talabek Territory. Along the way, Wagner had the most interesting conversations with him.
The recruits quickly formed a small circle, with Rick leading the largest group of recruits. They formed a group first. The wealthy southerners of the empire formed a group, and the northerners of the empire formed a group. Wagner naturally joined the small group in the southern empire.
middle.
"Here he comes." Wagner whispered: "It is said that Earl Lane is from Nord, but he became the divinely chosen champion of the Lady of the Lake?"
"Hey, keep your voice down, brother." Laurenz whispered, pointing to Baron Theodrickson, who was not far in front of the two people. This great nobleman from Nord obviously had a disgusted attitude towards Ryan:
"He doesn't like to hear Lord Lane's name."
"That's it~" Wagner expressed his understanding. No one likes to be robbed of the limelight. Baron Theodrickson is young and famous, and has made many military exploits in the war with the barbarians, but he has always been shrouded in the shadow of Ryan.
The Reich Guard Headquarters Castle is located in the southeast corner of Braunschweig. The fortress has two floors, the inner and outer. The outer fort wall is 30 meters high, and the inner fort wall is 50 meters high. Patterns of iron crosses, skulls, and laurel wreaths are hung on the walls.
On the city wall, I saw Marshal Rick Helberg returning with Rick's guards. The city gate was wide open and everyone was allowed in.
Wagner observed the castle for a while and uttered a string of numbers: "One hundred."
"What?" Laurenz didn't understand.
"One hundred people, one hundred well-trained soldiers can hold this castle for a long time." Wagner narrowed his eyes and said.
"Probably." Laurenz was noncommittal. He just reminded: "Stand up straight, Wagner."
In the hall of the castle at the headquarters of Reik's Guard,
"Quiet, recruits!" Marshal Rick Heilberg shouted angrily at the group of recruits: "Listen to me!"
"Yes! Your Excellency Heilberg!" The recruits all stood still and listened to Heilberg's lecture.
"Everyone, I know that you come from many places in the old world, and I also know that you each have a long family tree. Many of your family trees can be traced back to the time when Charlemagne established the empire." Heilberg said harshly.
Rudolph and Lehman both subconsciously shrank their necks.
"Perhaps there are many people whose fathers or ancestors fought alongside His Excellency the Savior Ludwig during the Great Holy War."
Theodrickson and Stefan shook their heads uneasily.
"Or, some people just come to receive training and guidance, and don't really want to become a Rick Guard."
Now it was Wagner's turn to smile bitterly.
"Okay, anyway, you all have a glorious family history, you all have great ancestors, or you have a lot of wealth and a lot of land and estates. Maybe five years ago, none of you knew what Helberg was... It sounds like Mu
The new fruit pie developed by the special halfling chef?" Helberg continued to say seriously.
There was a burst of laughter from more than thirty recruits, and Heilberg didn't take it seriously. He just stared and continued: "But now, I am Marshal Rick, and I don't care whether your family has any status in the imperial court.
No matter how much influence you have, how many golden marks you have in your treasury, how many military exploits your ancestors had in the past, they all don’t count to me!”
"Your family sent you to me, and I have the responsibility to educate you well, even though in my opinion some of you are too weak, some of you are too stupid, and some of you... are too coquettish, that's what I'm saying
You, Steiner, I can smell the scent of your perfume from dozens of people away!" Marshal Rick glared at a recruit standing in the corner.
Steiner von Beckaffen, from the Ostermark League, heard Heilberg's scolding. He lowered his head in shame. The young man was a little unconvinced, but he knew that if he was expelled by Marshal Rick because of this,
, then his family will regard him as a great shame.
Fortunately, Heilberg didn't dig deeper: "Okay, recruits, let's get started!"
"Today's first lesson is the history of Rick's Guards."
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"The Reich Guard was founded by the emperor after His Majesty Ludwig the Savior, Leopold Franz Friedrich."
In the evening, in the restaurant of the Imperial Hotel, Ryan sat behind a long table, facing Sulia, Sylvia and Veronica sitting opposite him, Theresa said: "Leo
After His Majesty Pod took office, he was troubled by the fact that the Griffin Knights did not listen to the announcement. Due to the privileges granted by His Majesty Ludwig, His Majesty Leopold could not easily mobilize the Griffin Knights, so he established the Rick Forbidden.
guard."
"This move is considered extremely effective. As the private army of the Franz family, the Reich Guards have always been the most trusted guards of the emperor and the most elite force in their hands. The noble children provide excellent soldiers and royal ordnance.
The library provides the most sophisticated equipment, and after serving as the Reik Guards, these noble children have greater career prospects. The emperor is obviously more willing to promote those nobles who have served in the Reik Guards to important positions.
"
"It feels a bit like a selection. It's a bit like the nobles in the kingdom sending their children to the capital to serve the King of Knights as knights errant, and fighting for the chance to become a knight of the kingdom." Sulia said.
A few people were still waiting to talk, when a strange voice came from the side: "Oh, I said who is this? It turns out to be Nord's little cub, the little champion of the women in the lake. You are holding your pointed ears on your thighs.
To become the emperor’s distinguished guest in a grand manner?”
After hearing this voice, Ryan did not become angry. On the contrary, he stood up and showed respect: "Hello, His Excellency, the Elector of Bekafen."
"Humph!" The tall man with a long goatee was wearing expensive silk clothes. He looked less than thirty years old. He had many scars on his face and his tall, aquiline nose was a little scary.
He looked at Ryan and the women on the table with contempt, and finally stretched out his hand: "You have to learn to be grateful and grateful, Ryan Malcador, I am very grateful to the chaotic creatures and green skinned creatures.
The orcs hate you far more than they hate you."
"Ha, actually you don't have to do this, Lord Hertwig." Ryan sneered and stretched out his hand: "You can send your champion to have a duel with me. In this dark age, we can speak with our fists.
"
The visitor's name is Wolfram Hertwig, Speaker of the Ostermark League Parliament and Elector of Beckafen.
He was the first Elector to arrive.
The politics of Ostermark is composed of parliament. Five hundred years ago, a twin-tailed comet fell from the sky and completely destroyed Mordheim, the capital of Ostermark, and all the nobles and electors of Mordheim.
The family was all killed in the comet's impact, and the remaining nobles united to form the Ostermark League and set the capital at Bekafen. From then on, the position of elector of the Ostermark province became
Elected by the nobility.
The most famous story about the Elector is called "Hertwig's Folly".
The noble-born Elector Hertwig of Bekafen was only a teenager when he became the candidate. During the Battle of the Black Road, the Ostmark provincial army faced the attack of the beastmen. Hertwig relied on his elite army.
Young and energetic, he refused to let the grand master of the Knights of Eternal Light provide tactical guidance. The knights angrily chose to retreat to the castle, leaving Hertwig and his army to fight the beastmen without the support of the knights.
The final outcome was that Hertwig and his army still won the victory, but at the cost of more than 10,000 heavy casualties. This incident made the elector the laughing stock of the empire, and the province of Ostermark remained unchanged for many years.
He had to put down his face all the time and seek support from other imperial provinces to send troops.
However, Hertwig also learned his lesson and grew up, and gradually became an excellent general. More importantly, the elector believed that "the justice of the aristocracy is not the justice of the common people", so he was widely regarded among the aristocracy and the common people.
He is more inclined to protect the interests of civilians, which has earned him the love of farmers and free people in the province. The civilians of Ostermark have lived a good life in recent years. The people here love life, raise horses and vodka, and firmly
Believes that a united human alliance and empire is more powerful than a divided empire.
"None of my champions can be beaten by you, otherwise I would have sent my champion to let you know!" Wolfram Hertwig said unceremoniously.
The Elector and Lehn shook hands, Hertwig deliberately adding a little more force.
Ryan quickly squeezed the Elector's bones until they cracked.
"Hmm!" The Elector was in pain. He struggled to get away, and then left angrily with his entourage.
"The Elector doesn't seem to like you." After Ryan sat down, Teresa whispered: "He seems to be very disgusted with you. It's just because you are a human being and a hero of mankind that he is unwilling to come up.
Say hello."
"I can't be liked by everyone. There will always be some people who like you and others who hate you." Ryan smiled bitterly and shook his head: "No one can be liked by everyone except Jin Mark."
Lidya Su and Veronica couldn't help laughing when they heard this. Teresa's original worries were swept away. The sorceress couldn't help laughing and said: "Then you must try to gain the support of most people.
.”
"I can only try my best to do this. Even if I kill the red-eyed Egil, it is still impossible to make all the provinces of the empire like me." He saw Hertwig leading his servants.
Sitting down at a distance and signaling the waiter to bring the food, Ryan frowned and said, "That's not the case."
Some imperial provinces are faced with the threat of northern barbarians, such as the eastern provinces. What they are more worried about are the beasts in the territory and the greenskins in the southern badlands. Teclis's proposal cannot make them excited... unless
The high elves are willing to help them deal with threats from within their territory."
"Lord Tigris only brought five hundred troops..." Sulia wanted to say something else, but another group of people came in from the door of the restaurant.
This group of people were the new recruits of the Rick Guards they had seen today. Naturally, many of these aristocratic children stayed in the Royal Hotel when they entered the capital.
At this time, Ryan and others also finished eating. He nodded friendly to the recruits and left with them.
"It's Lion Malcador, the human hero who killed the red-eyed Egil." Laurenz and Wagner said: "He came to the capital of the empire with the high elves this time. It is said that he plans to fight Chaos with the imperial alliance."
"Lian Malcador... this is not what I care about." Wagner shook his head: "Let's eat something first. The Imperial Parliament will be convened in a few days. Whether to agree to the alliance is the emperor's business."
"By the way, the Grand Duke of Wesson, His Excellency the Elector Jani will also come here to attend the Imperial Parliament." Laurenz saw that Wagner was not interested, so he changed the topic: "Look, the Elector Hedwig
Where is your Excellency?"
"No! I will never admit that Jani is the elector!" Who knew Wagner said angrily.
"My family and I are only loyal to Emmanuel!" (To be continued)