Lane's two female courtiers, Theresa Trowick and Veronica Bernadotte.
The head of the branch of the Church of Justice, Alfred the Templar.
The newly promoted Lord Winford, Sir Bertrand.
Of course, Morgiana is the most powerful and status person in the crowd, but the Lake God Witch calmly said that I was just here to listen. She sat on Ryan's left hand, holding an exquisite hard-cover book.
I just packed the book and read it, and had no intention of speaking.
The two witches Theresa and Veronica were in completely different states. In the cold weather of the Winter Veil Festival, Theresa's magic was particularly powerful. She was in very good condition and seemed to want to say something.
As a light and fire wizard, Veronica looked sleepy and had no energy at all. Witch Gloria yawned, thinking about when the meeting would be over and she would go back to the wizard tower to catch up on her sleep.
Or sit in front of the fireplace and warm up, read, sip hot drinks, chat with Ryan, and spend the day comfortably and comfortably.
As usual, the butler Katzenberg spoke first. The butler reviewed the glorious victory last year, the further development of the territory, the influx of large amounts of wealth, the expansion of the population, the increase in newborns, and how to do it right in the new historical period.
Address a range of opportunities and challenges.
After Katzenberg made a general summary, tax officer Gasparton began to speak. This tax officer has been following Lane for seven years. Although he is old now, he is in good health. He coughed first, and then said: "
From last year's Winter Veil Festival to now, the entire earldom has a total tax revenue of 7,326 gold crowns, an expenditure of 5,100 gold crowns, and a balance of approximately 2,200 gold crowns. The total food stockpile is enough to feed the entire army of the entire earldom for a year and a half."
"The county now has a population of about 90,000 people, 3 towns, 38 villages, and several small settlements. It has a total army of about 1,800 people, including 900 standing troops and 900 semi-professional soldiers. If we need it, we can have up to
A levy of 5,000 men will be raised without affecting farming.”
"In addition...there is an additional income of 500 gold crowns from the winery, as well as 2,000 gold crowns seized from the battle with the Tomb Legion, and about 12,000 gold crowns seized from the capture of the Blackstone Stronghold. This money is guaranteed by the dwarves, Baile
The Canadian king will make payments over two years."
After conquering the Blackstone Stronghold, the human and dwarf coalition seized a huge amount of wealth. There was about 50,000 gold crowns in the Blackstone Stronghold. The humans and the dwarves divided the accounts. Then, as the winner of defeating Gul, Ryan and Francois and others
Forty-six cents, he could therefore get a fortune of about 12,000 gold crowns.
"The fight is still not as fast as the robbery." Kingdom Knight Olivier shouted with a smile: "The robbery only costs so much money. I really want to see if there are any vampire-occupied fortresses in the Gray Mountains?"
"That's probably gone. Olivier, what do you think the vampire's fortress is? That old guy Kemmler has accumulated so much gold and silver for more than 20 years." The Kingdom Knight Lops has now retained
Beard, his voice was thicker: "Or do you think we can deal with an entire legion of undead on our own?"
"It's impossible. If it weren't for the large group of knights from the Principality of Winford, the elites of the Quinaris Champion Knights Brotherhood, and the participation of the wood elves and dwarves in this war, we wouldn't have been able to win such a brilliant victory." Hux
He spoke.
This kingdom knight is already in his thirties this year, and he is still alone. During the battle at the Blackstone Stronghold, his face was torn open by the sharp claws of a bloodthirsty ghost, leaving several hideous scars. Even if it were not for the wood elf,
The medicine was so effective that he almost lost an eye.
After returning to the territory and recuperating for a period of time, Hux is still pale and in poor condition. However, his scars are the best military medals. Now among the knights of the kingdom, he has a vague leadership posture.
As for Lucien from Wynford College, he performed well in this war. He successfully killed two grave guards while charging back and forth. With his military merit and the support from Sulia, it was logical for him to do so.
He was promoted to a knight of the kingdom and received half of the village's fiefdom, which was considered to be a standout.
"Count, our next plan is to stabilize production, expand the army, and at the same time prepare to cross the Chalon Forest and attack the Spire Palace." Lucien made suggestions for the next policy: "The Spire Palace is the legal territory of our earldom.
We have a claim to mana and we should take it back."
"The Spire Palace must be recaptured, but the first thing we need to do now is to recuperate and preserve our strength. In this battle alone, our army has been severely depleted. The soldiers need to be trained and replenished, and the knights' retinues must learn how to become
Qualified knight, Earl, I think we should not send out troops at will within two years." Hex raised objections.
"I think we should take advantage of this great victory and attack the Spire Palace when our morale is high!" Olivier agreed with Lucien's point of view. He said repeatedly: "We can set off immediately after the Winter Veil Festival, carrying artillery, and only need to set off in the forest.
It will take ten days of march to reach the Spire Palace. As long as nothing happens, we should be able to capture the castle easily."
"I don't agree. It's easy to take down the Spire Palace, but how are we going to defend it? How are we going to deal with the undead's counterattack?" Armand also doesn't agree. The Holy Grail Knight said: "Olivier, I'll give you five hundred people.
With fifty knights, one hundred sergeants, and four hundred serfs, can you hold the Spire Palace for five days?"
Olivier thought for a while, then shook his head in frustration: "At most, we can hold on for two days."
"So... you still want to attack the Spire Palace now." Lops also asked.
"Of course, how do you know if you don't try? I don't think vampires have the energy to fight back. Didn't the black knight who called himself Duke Mousilon retreat after confronting Duke Lawn for ten days? He might be busy hiding in
Will Mousilon lick his wounds inside?" Olivier still insisted: "We just need to persist through this winter and wait until the weather gets warmer."
"I also think it is feasible to attack the Spire Palace." Teresa spoke. The sorceress was wearing an ice blue clear sleeved dress with dignified slits today. Since she has strong magic power in winter, now is the time to try it. She is in
There was no performance in this war, and she felt overwhelmed by Veronica: "Ryan, what do you think?"
"..." Veronica's face was calm. She performed very well in this war, and the power of the Light Magic Vehicle made everyone look at her. In this case, she doesn't need to show herself. It's not like she has strong magic power in winter.
time.
The pressure came to Ryan's side. Sulia glanced at her husband, but the female knight said nothing.
The Countess' influence has been infiltrating Ryan's team, but as long as Ryan does not speak, Sulia never makes a decision in front of her husband. She knows very well who is the head of the family.
Ryan weighed it for a while and finally spoke.
"We must be cautious about Mousilon's attack. Once we attack the Spire Palace, it means a full-scale war with Mousilon. At present, we are not able to fight the black knight." Ryan finally shook his head and rejected the issue: "At least
Not now."
The bigger the territory, the better, and the more, the better. Now it is easy to attack the Spire Palace, but it is very difficult to defend it. This back and forth will consume a huge amount of energy. Ryan has just finished fighting Kemmler.
, his territory and his people need rest.
Lane's prestige in the territory was naturally unparalleled, and no one dared to question his decision, so the issue died down.
"The plan for the next year is mainly to recuperate, train, reorganize the army, and at the same time expand the size of the army by two hundred people." Ryan said his plan: "Train, and then strengthen."
"Yes!" Hux nodded, and he wrote it down.
"Collect a sufficient number of orphans and talented serf children and send them to the dwarves to train craftsmen, blacksmiths, and engineer skills. We are going to open a small academy. You have also seen the power of the dwarves' weapons. As long as they are used well, this will
Let the kingdom’s future benefit endlessly!”
"Yes!" Katzenberg understood.
"Finally, about this year's evaluation..." The final highlight came when Ryan presented the year-end award in front of everyone's expectant eyes.
"Grant the title of Baron Hexdevon to the knight of the kingdom!"
"Grant Olivier the title of Fearless and a set of dwarf rune plate armor!"
"Grant Lucien two hundred gold crowns as an encouragement!"
…………
The generous year-end bonus rewards make everyone smile, and there is still a future in following the earl.
After everyone received generous rewards, Ryan said with a smile: "Finally, we would like to thank one person in particular. This person came from a rough background and led his men to surrender to me as soon as I promulgated the "Germany Decree".
…”
Everyone's attention shifted to Bertrand, who was sitting at the bottom. The Green Arrow stood up quickly with sweat on his forehead.
Lordship is a more special title. In Britannia, Lordship is awarded to those who have made extremely high contributions to certain things. After receiving the title of Lordship, they are generally called knights and enjoy a higher social status.
When others call him, he needs to add "sir", which is already the highest level of reward that a serf can receive. However, the title of knight is not hereditary. It is just close to the nobility and does not truly enter the ranks of knights and nobility.
Therefore, even if he had the qualifications to participate in the year-end meeting, Bertrand could only accompany the last person, trembling with fear and not daring to say a word, but he was already the envy of all the serfs in the entire earldom.
"In the battle of La-Messnel Abbey, he used a black arrow to kill Kemmler, which played a vital role in the process and outcome of the entire battle." Ryan continued: "So, I grant you the title of Lord.
, this is a reward for your military achievements, but on this year-end meeting, I have something else to give to you."
A green woodland recurve bow was brought in by the attendant. Bertrand knew with his eyes how fiercely competitive this recurve bow would be if it were put on the market. This recurve bow was owned by Athel Loren.
Made of forest branches, the bow is surrounded by green leaves and vines. The blessing of the Hunting God is added to the bow, and the golden carvings of the power of sparks flow with phantom light.
"This is my customized gift to the wood elves, the Woodland Spark recurve bow." Ryan handed the recurve bow to Bertrand: "This is your reward, madam, I hope you will continue to repay me with honor and loyalty.
Award!"
"Yes! My Earl, Bertrand will definitely live up to your trust!" Bertrand knelt down and took the bow. Ryan noticed that his shoulders were shaking violently, which showed the excitement of the knight.
Yes, serfs and nobles, war horses and knights, Britannia has been like this for thousands of years. Bertrand himself knows best what it means to become a knight.
"Don't be too happy, I have a task for you here." Ryan smiled and patted Bertrand on the shoulder: "Duke Hagen of Gisoleaux needs a force to help the dwarves to suppress the rebellion in the Gray Mountains.
Serfs and thieves, the mountains are not suitable for knights to lead troops, so I thought of you, Bertrand, you may need to spend the Winter Veil Festival in the military camp this year."
"I will definitely live up to the great trust of His Excellency the Earl!" Bertrand said loudly: "Please give me the Earl's orders!"
"Well, you pick 300 people from the Chalon Forest Patrol Camp, and I will give you 200 halberdiers and Ugor horse archers to form a battalion. You will be the battalion commander. Remember, this time
King Belga is the commander-in-chief, and he fights in the mountains. Watch more, learn more, ask more, express less opinions, and obey King Belga's command."
"yes!"
After the meeting adjourned, Ryan found Teresa and Veronica. The sorceress was obviously unhappy that Ryan had not promised her. She snorted and stood up to leave. Ryan grabbed her and smiled half-heartedly:
"What's the matter, dear Theresa? Why are you ignoring me?"
"Anyway, I'm dispensable to you now, and you don't listen to what I say. Why should I stay here after the meeting?" The sorceress didn't give Ryan a good look. Obviously, she was still dissatisfied with Ryan's previous disagreement with her.
I was very upset about the suggestion.
"Ha~ Have you finished the quarrel? After the quarrel, I want to go back to sleep. In this damn weather, the only thing I want to do is to hide in the warm bed, read a book and taste hot drinks." Veronica yawned in a bad mood.
, the Witch of Gloria took Ryan's arm: "Lian, do you want to come to my place? We can chat and cook dinner together, and there will also be a beautiful girl to accompany you in the evening~"
"Okay, don't make trouble, Veronica." Ryan patted Veronica, then turned to Teresa and said: "I heard that you encountered problems with the construction of the wizard tower?"
"We encountered some small problems." Theresa actually didn't really have any objections to Ryan. The sorceress just took the opportunity to lose her temper and gain some sense of presence with Ryan: "Do you want to take a look?"
"Let's go, Veronica, let's go see what trouble Theresa is in."