Under the leadership of the messenger, Richard arrived outside Saul's tent.
The soldiers at the door briefly intercepted and then let Richard in. It was obvious that these soldiers had some respect for Richard.
In the military, fists speak for themselves, and Richard's performance on the battlefield today is indeed worthy of the respect of these soldiers.
After the soldiers on both sides opened the curtain of the big tent, Richard straightened his body and walked in.
Sol's military tent is quite spacious, but the interior decoration is extremely simple.
There are only a few necessary tables and chairs at the entrance. Several officers wearing iron armor are sitting on the seats above. Only one of them is wearing a golden armor. Even if Richard has never seen Thor up close, he can still see it at a glance.
recognize each other,
"Richard, see Lord Saul."
Richard saluted Saul knowingly.
"sit down"
Thank you sir,
Thor's tone was quite gentle, and it was hard to imagine that this was the earth knight who had just killed everyone on the battlefield.
After getting Thor's permission, Richard stepped back and sat down on a stool aside. Only then did he have the opportunity to look up and observe Thor carefully.
He has a burly figure and a resolute face, and his beard is a little sloppy, but it makes his temperament even better. He is simply the heroic protagonist in the model dramas of the 1960s.
No wonder Thor's prestige in the military is so high. His dignified appearance alone probably adds a lot of points.
"Richard Hunter"
"Lord Thor"
"Sit, sit"
Hearing Sol call his name, Richard subconsciously stood up to respond, as if he was afraid of being slow, and the next sentence became "This son is very ambitious, so he must not stay."
With Thor's strength, he might be able to defeat Richard with just one sword without having to prepare for a hand-to-hand fight with five hundred swords and axes.
"This victory is thanks to you."
"It's all due to Mr. Thor's good leadership..."
“…”
The scene was a bit embarrassing, mainly because this battle was not led by Saul, but more of a supporter. Richard's words were slightly embarrassing.
Richard was suddenly shocked to realize that he had been the one being licked for too long in Beidi. He was still a little unaccustomed to having to change roles suddenly, and his licking skills were not yet in place.
"If Lord Thor had not led his army to contain us from the front, our army would not have had the chance to make a surprise attack from the rear."
Who is Richard? He quickly added another sentence to break the silence.
No matter what Saul thought about this, Kurtz and the others behind him nodded, as if they were confirming Richard's knowledge and not really taking all the credit.
"There is no need to be modest. The credit is yours. Your contribution this time is more than enough to make you an earl."
After Sol said this, Richard clearly felt that everyone in the tent was breathing heavier.
Barons and viscounts in the Golden Dragon Kingdom are relatively easy to obtain. Many knights with outstanding military exploits can be granted the title of baron. If the merits are greater and the superiors value them, viscounts are also quite common.
But going from viscount to earl is a hurdle. After crossing this hurdle, even if you enter the middle and upper noble class of the kingdom, whether it is the acceptance of the upper class nobles or the actual size of the fiefdom, it is much higher than that of the viscount, so generally
It’s hard for someone to be crowned an earl for his military exploits.
Hearing that he had directly committed to a count, the people behind him who were calm at first were slightly jealous.
"Thank you, sir..."
When it comes to awards, Richard is no longer modest. Being modest at this time is just showing off, and accepting it quickly is the right thing to do.
In Richard's opinion, the title of earl is of little use. What he values more is the fief.
An earldom must be at least four or five times the size of the current Hunter Territory. If the place is desolate and the population is sparse, it will be even larger depending on the situation.
"Okay, the specific rewards will be discussed after the war. The main reason for calling you here is to discuss the next step."
"Tell me what you think."
Richard frowned and looked like he was thinking, but in fact he did his work... and quickly said:
"Today we will rest for the night and organize the army, and then we can march towards Piaoxue City as normal tomorrow.
If my prediction is correct, there should be no more battles to follow. No matter how slow Grugash reacts, he should know the news of the defeat of this partial division by now.
No matter what, I'm afraid we won't dare to continue attacking Piaoxue City. When we get there tomorrow, Grugesh will probably be ready to retreat.
We just need to join up with the Jingbei Army in Piaoxue City and try our best to hold the ogres all the way to the wilderness to prevent them from destroying us again."
"Um"
Thor nodded, obviously satisfied with Richard's answer. After the victory, he immediately led his army to the Piaoxue City to fight the ogre wave. Thor had never thought about it.
But first, soldiers fight continuously, which consumes serious physical strength, and the risks are too great.
Grugesh can't afford to lose, and Sol actually can't afford to lose either.
The safest option at present is to force the ogres back into the wilderness first, then exchange time for space, and gradually strengthen the defense in the wilderness.
"Generals, obey the order!"
"grown ups!"
This time everyone in the tent, including Richard, stood up.
"Have a good night's rest today, break camp early tomorrow morning, and gradually approach Piaoxue City."
"Yes, Lord Thor."
Obviously, Saul's ideas and arrangements are consistent with Richard's.
…
"Kuz, what do you think of this young man from the Hunter family?"
"He is a talented genius, but it is a pity that he is not from the Knights Academy."
Kurtz knew that Sol had developed a love for talents.
But I subconsciously added a question about family background.
"well"
Sol shook his head and sighed inexplicably. His close confidants Kurz and others were all from the Royal Capital's Knights Academy.
He has been in charge of the House of Knights for a long time and can be regarded as a representative figure of the House of Knights.
The original intention of establishing the House of Knights was to select some talented children among civilians for training, break the nobility's monopoly on cultivation, and train them into a force that could check and balance the House of Nobles in the court.
Unfortunately, it seems to be one of human nature to form groups and form groups. This group of knights from common people in the Knights Academy gradually formed their own system, excluding officials from the aristocratic family.
In Kurtz's eyes, Richard can be regarded as a person of noble origin, so he is naturally not in the same camp as them.
This kind of thing is unavoidable everywhere. Although Thor can't stand it, he himself is actually in the trap, so he can only sigh helplessly.