Chapter 343, Deals, Deals Everywhere (Part 2)

Ugol horse archers? !

Both Francois and Duke Boderick's eyes lit up.

Britannia, the country of knights, has the number one heavy cavalry in the old world, and the power of these cavalry naturally goes without saying.

However, since the national policy tree chooses to raise knights with all the strength of the country, the combat effectiveness of armies other than heavy cavalry is naturally low.

It doesn't matter if the infantry is not strong enough, because it is the knight's group charge that determines the outcome of the war.

As for the light cavalry, Brittania has rangers promoted from serf infantry regiments. These rangers often hold privileged positions such as prison guards, patrol officers, and militia captains. Their status is equal to or even slightly higher than that of sergeants. The ultimate goal of a serf's lifelong desire, for a serf infantryman, it may take years of dedicated service, and at the same time, he has an excellent performance on the battlefield, and he must meet a just knight lord before he can be promoted.

These rangers are unlikely to have the opportunity to ride the knight's fierce war horse, but it is a great honor to ride a farm horse with the knight's master on the battlefield. After his performance, he was promoted to knighthood.

In fact, from the millennium since the founding of Brittania to the present, only five serfs have been promoted to nobles, and only three are strictly promoted from serfs to nobles with the title of knight.

If a serf wants to be promoted to a knight, he needs two procedures, one is the king's decree, and the other is the oracle of the fairy in the lake. Only with double approval can he be promoted.

Far away, what really tempts Ryan and the others is that even if they are rangers, there are very few rangers who can ride and shoot. In fact, except for the Rangers who can ride and shoot under the Duke of Montfort Flkard, who Ryan knows, the Montfort Watcher, no other Duke of Britannia has a decent Rangers under the command of the Duke of Montfort.

(Theoretically speaking, if you give a short bow and know how to ride a horse, everyone can ride and shoot, which means that you can guarantee a certain hit rate)

In actual combat, having such a highly mobile cavalry archer will provide a lot of convenience to the war.

Kislev's Ugol horse archers are such an army.

As mentioned earlier, the Kingdom of Kislev is located in the north of the empire, bordering the Chaos Wasteland and the Northern Wasteland. Generally speaking, the border line in the north of Kislev is the Linsk River, that is, from Orengrad to Pu On the Lager line, in fact, a large number of Mrs. Kisler also live on the other side of the Linsk River. These people are called Ugol people.

The Ugol people are the first line of defense against the invasion of Chaos in the north. They have fought against the northern barbarian tribes who believe in Chaos since birth. Skill, one of the best hussars of the Old World.

"The empire is willing to let us, uh... use the Ugol horse archers?" Francois became interested, Duke Wenford stroked his goatee, and there was some interest on his face: "How can you Convince the Ugols to serve us?"

Ivan the Griffin Duke and the great alchemist Gelt looked at each other. They thought that Emperor Karl Franz had expected it well, and this condition could really convince the Bretons.

"Do you know the Kislev Hussars Legion? This army is now serving our Emperor." Ivan spread his hands, and the Duke of Griffin with long black hair and black beard said quite proudly: "This The most powerful legion of Kislev is currently serving under the Emperor, why does Brittania think that we can no longer provide you with a team of Ugol horse archers?"

"Hmm~" Ryan lowered his head now, thinking about the cause and effect.

After the Great Jihad, almost the entire territory of Kislev was destroyed, and even the palace of Tsar Kislev (no one recognized it) was destroyed by the hands of Chaos. At that time, Tsar Bokaha learned from the painful experience and knew that only relying on Kislev’s The army cannot stand against the threat of Chaos at all times, he took out all the possessions of the Tsarist family (no one recognized),

Spend a lot of money to import a large number of firearms from the empire, and then hire imperial engineers with high salaries to train firearms troops.

Bokaha's formation of the Musketeers at any cost almost bankrupted the kingdom's finances, and the Kingdom of Kislev could no longer afford to pay for a legendary unit with a long history-the Hussars Legion, which already had a semi-independent status. Completely independent, this elite army of the Kislev Kingdom has served under the emperor for a long time, and only vowed to return to Kislev to face the threat of chaos when the hometown encounters a major threat.

"Even the hussars are serving under His Majesty's command. How difficult is it for a team of Ugol cavalry? It's nothing more than a letter." Ivan, the Duke of Griffin, said simply: "Many people are willing to fight. Especially for those Ugol tribes in the north of the Linsk River who can’t get enough to eat, it’s already commonplace for them to fight for food in exchange for food.”

"So this is the condition of the empire?" Francois seemed a little interested, but said: "According to what you said, we can also send people to hire Ugol horse archers."

"No, I'm sorry, but I still want to tell you directly that hiring Ugor cavalry is not as simple as imagined." White Wolf Elector Boris said seriously: "You don't understand at all, Ugor How poor is the discipline of the Goer cavalry archers? They like to break into nearby villages and tribes to find women to vent their anger on, and Kislev also stipulates that they must be provided with good food and drink no matter where they go. They don’t have laws, even if you go to Kislev to hire Ugols, I think the troubles they bring will far outweigh the benefits they bring.”

"Then how will the empire ensure that we will get the Ugor horse archers we want?" Ryan then questioned.

"Many provinces in the northern part of the empire have experience in hiring Ugol horse archers. The empire will select for you those who are obedient, willing to abide by the spirit of the contract, and will not harass the villagers everywhere. If you are not satisfied, the empire promises to Guaranteed exchange, guaranteed return, how about it?" Ivan Duke of Griffin continued.

Ryan had to admit that the conditions offered by the empire were indeed attractive and convincing, and he was a little moved.

"That's it, let's talk about this today, and we'll talk about the rest tomorrow." It was getting late, and Francois offered to take a break and talk about it tomorrow.

"Okay, we have reached a lot of agreement today, and we should have time to digest it." The empire also agreed, and they did talk a lot today.

…………

At night, in Helen Hilde's castle courtyard garden.

François and Ryan, who were wearing the silk dresses of the nobles of Brittany, were walking in the garden. There were only two Holy Grail knights on the rammed stone road. Walk slowly behind.

It was already October at this time. After nightfall, the temperature in Helen Hilde was very low. In a withered garden, the cold wind was blowing, blowing through the clothes of Ryan and Francois.

"...Are you still used to it? Ryan, they all came to your wedding, and it turned out like this?" Francois smiled and said to Ryan, the old man didn't look back, he walked forward on his own: "Would you be a little disappointed?"

"That's not true. This is a rare opportunity for everyone to get together, stand at the negotiating table, and calm down to negotiate." Ryan shook his head, and he followed Francois: "I just have some regrets."

"Pity?"

"Well, I originally wanted to talk to the godfather about the affairs of the empire, but the godfather said that the matter was not finished, and he couldn't meet me in private." Ryan looked at the dark night sky, and the bright moonlight shone in the courtyard. The thirty-year-old earl had a sad tone in his tone.

"You have to learn to enjoy this process." Francois didn't look surprised at all: "Chaos is eternal, and green skins are endless. For thousands of years, human beings have understood that stupid civil wars will only benefit evil , so everyone has learned to reach a consensus at the negotiating table, and you know very well what are our own people, what are our friends, and what are our enemies."

The implication of Francois is that no matter how good your relationship with the empire is, you are already a great nobleman in Brittany, and you can learn to avoid suspicion and do a good job.

"Speaking of which, Francois, do you think the proposal of hiring Ugor horse archers is feasible?" Ryan asked tentatively.

"Since the empire can guarantee the quality of its soldiers, and they can return or replace them, why not?" Francois thought about the problem: "In any case, Ugol horse archers are definitely better than our rangers. It is much more powerful, with these cavalry archers, it is very convenient to detect and harass."

"But what about the King of Knights?" Ryan raised his concerns.

Britannia's belief in chivalry is deeply rooted. The knights in this country are more willing to use their own power to destroy powerful enemies rather than relying on external forces. Therefore, knights rarely hire mercenaries or mercenaries from other countries. It is the army of the empire that is allowed to be hired by the laws of the kingdom. Of course, the excuse is not employment, but the name of cooperation, because the kingdom of knights and the empire are in an alliance.

This time Ryan intends to hire the Ugors, who are not Imperials, so it is hard to make excuses.

Ryan and Richard have always had a bad relationship, and the king would certainly not be willing to start this for him.

"You didn't learn anything from Hubald?" Francois had a serious face, but there was a smile in his eyes: "This is not like my strong son-in-law who is always smart and knows how to take advantage of all kinds of loopholes."

Ryan couldn't help but laugh.

The territory of Hubald, the Duke of Carcassonne, is located in the southernmost part of Britannia, bordering the western section of the Black Mountains, the Kingdom of Estalia, and the Kingdom of Tyrell in the south. Being harassed by the Greenskins, Ratmen, and Beastmen, it was impossible for the army of the Principality of Carcassonne to ensure that every place along the long border had enough defense forces. Hubald came up with a solution for this.

He ordered the serfs to herd sheep on the border of the principality, thus forming a special occupation "Carcassonne shepherds". These shepherds will act as a warning belt to guard against possible invasions.

Then, he sent someone dressed as a shepherd to cross the border of Carcassonne in the south to contact the mercenary group of Tyrell Kingdom, and hired those mercenaries to help him guard against the invasion of green skins, ratmen and beastmen.

But the Kingdom of Knights does not allow nobles to hire these mercenaries, so how to pay them?

Hubald used a very clumsy but simple and effective move.

One day, a group of Tyrell mercenaries passed by the border of Carcassonne. At this time, a shepherd accidentally came to the border with his sheep. He came to the mercenaries in order to chase his sheep, and accidentally lost a Money bag full of gold kroner.

"Oh, I accidentally lost the money. What a pity. It seems that I can't get the money back."

Tyrell's mercenaries were paid to help Lord Hubald guard the frontier.

"Your Excellency Hubald's method is obviously not applicable to us." Ryan said helplessly: "Carcassonne borders the border with Tyrell. Your Excellency Hubald can do this. Kislev, where the Ugols are located Even if it takes three weeks by boat, how could they show up to us for no reason?"

"But I think you've already thought of an excuse." Francois stared at Ryan.

"You said... How about the Ugol Circus? A Ugol Circus from Kislev accepted our invitation and came to Brittania for a long-term tour, bringing joy to the serfs and nobles, How about asking Kislev to play two bears that can dance?" Sure enough, Ryan said with a smirk: "Everyone will like it. If the enemy comes, these Ugol people with a sense of justice will spontaneously Fighting to protect the circus tour, I don't think anyone will have an opinion!"

"Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!" Francois laughed loudly, and the Duke was amused by Ryan: "It's really you! Ryan!"

"It's all forced by these rules." Ryan also laughed along with him.

After laughing, Francois said to Ryan: "Wait until I go to your room with Julius and Gerald, let's have a meal together as a family, Suria is also here, let's order a hot pot , I have already asked the chefs to prepare the ingredients."

Hot pot is a delicacy that came from the empire. It is said that it is a favorite diet method of the Sindan people on the other side of the roof of the world. After being introduced to Britannia, it gradually entered the noble court and became a special food culture in autumn and winter. .

"Um... Didn't you say that it's not easy to meet before marriage?" Ryan was looking forward to it, but on the surface he was reserved.

"That doesn't matter, it's not like you didn't meet before you got married." François saw this very openly, and Duke Winford's words were full of humor: "I have allowed Suria to come to your side several times. If you stay for a while, will you still care about this?"

"okay then."

Half an hour later, in the Duke's castle, Ryan's room.

As the future husband of the lady, Ryan will naturally receive the highest level of treatment. Francois specially allocated him a large suite. Now, a large copper hot pot is lit with charcoal fire in the middle of the dining room of the suite. The main function of the hot pot is The raw materials are beef slices, ham, pork chops and shrimps, etc. The ingredients include spinach, onion, butter, and all kinds of condiments. Of course, Winford's top wine "Lusalus" is indispensable on the table.

The Marquise Suria, who hadn't seen Ryan for several months, was wearing a standard Britannia court aristocratic dress and black boots. She was sitting next to Ryan. Her long golden curly hair was covered by a beautiful headband. Fixed, with a touching smile on her exquisite face, the female knight and Ryan have been separated for several months, and she really misses him. If she has the opportunity to sit with Ryan and eat hot pot with the family, she I just feel satisfied, shoulder to shoulder with Ryan, with an intoxicating blush on the pink face.

The dining room is shrouded in white mist from the hot pot,

"It's a pity that His Excellency Norman is unwilling to come over. He said that he has already eaten." Gerald was also very happy, and he said with some regret: "I think he is still afraid of seeing the Duke."

"Not confident...are you?" Julius put on a cool face, picked up the glass and drank.

"It's really nothing." Francois was also very interested. The Duke has always loved his daughter, and Ryan is the best match in the whole country. He is very satisfied: "It's just a meal together, but since you don't want to come Forget it, there will be opportunities in the future, and our temporary invitation is indeed a bit abrupt."

"Hmm~" Ryan picked up a piece of beef and was about to rinse it.

"Dong dong dong~" At this moment, the door rang.

"I'll open the door!" Gerald sat closest to the door. Sir took out a tissue and wiped his mouth before getting up to open the door.

"Ryan... tonight I... eh?" The visitor was stunned when he saw Jerrod who opened the door.

The one who was more surprised than her was Gerald himself. The knight opened his mouth wide when he saw the person coming.

"Mo... Your Highness Morgiana??"