Chapter 399 New Card Drawing

One after another, the ministers, according to their status and status, paid homage to Lothar.

Lothar also gave cordial greetings, even though he had never met many of them, let alone any in-depth friendship.

The harmony between the king and his ministers was partly due to Lothar not interfering with their rule, and partly also due to his sharing of the spoils when he had previously taken over part of the Sinai territory.

As soon as he returned to Hebron, Lothar felt like he was on stage, and all eyes were on him.

This feeling was actually quite bad. He had to stay calm at all times and respond appropriately.

A banquet has been set up in the tent. During the banquet, wine glasses and dice were intertwined, and the atmosphere was very lively.

Lothar's return is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for those who worry that he will never come back.

In the eyes of Lothar's vassals, Lothar, who has a great reputation and has never been defeated since his debut, is obviously an important guarantee for their victory.

During the dinner, Lothar called Coors over and said: "Coors, please go down and let the whole army have a good meal tonight."

Coors frowned a little, but looking at the smile on Lothar's face, he still said: "Yes."

At the moment, Transjordan's financial situation is not very good. It has to bear the logistical expenses of so many people, and money is flowing like water every day.

As the Holy Treasurer in charge of the territory's financial power, he knew very well that the Transjordan border region was on the verge of bankruptcy.

Lothar nodded slightly to him and said softly: "Don't worry about money."

Lothar was originally Jeanne, and after Chelinina became an elite, she was also strapped for money. But while helping General Nikephorus salvage the ruby, he also plundered the ruins of the sunken ship and sold the goods on it. After being sold to a trophy shop, they were exchanged for nearly 10,000 high-quality Suludes gold coins.

These were dozens of merchant ships loaded with goods. If not for the fact that most of the goods on them had decayed and lost their value, they would have been worth more than just ten thousand gold coins.

This money, together with Nikephorus's reward, made his already empty wallet bulge again.

However, this amount of money is obviously not sustainable for long compared to an army of 10,000.

Except for the standing army, Lothar's subordinates have no salary to speak of. The lower-level vassals obviously do not need to pay them salaries when they fulfill their feudal contracts.

But salary is not the main reason that limits the size of the Holy Land's army. To maintain the consumption of tens of thousands of soldiers, tens of thousands of vehicles and horses are needed to transport supplies every month.

This also has to account for the losses during transportation, because pack animals and civilians also consume this baggage in the process of transporting it. Fortunately, our side is fighting on the mainland after all, and wherever the army goes, it can be supplemented by local supplies. , so that it will not be difficult.

At this time, Baron Argon suggested: "Sir, we don't know when the war will start. Do you want to have some fun for these energetic young men?"

The "fun" Baron Argonne refers to naturally does not refer to the camps established by the military caravans, where there are drinks, prostitutes, and merchants who handle the spoils of war, like a group of vultures staring at carrion.

Coors simply did not allow these people to accompany the army. It was too easy for them to make the military camp a mess.

You must know that this is Hebron, the seat of Lothar's territory. Once these soldiers and gangsters cause trouble, it will be the interests of Lothar, the lord, that will be harmed.

Lothar happily adopted Argon's suggestion: "Okay, I have decided to hold a competitive competition tomorrow. There will be archery, swordsmanship, riding combat, chess and other events. The winners will all get rewards."

It is better to clear up the fire than to block it. We must find some entertainment methods for these energetic soldiers to extinguish the fire.

The banquet did not last long and then dispersed.

Compared with most camps with disorganized military disciplines, Hebron's camp had a lot of rules, and Lothar didn't want the lords, who were "commanders," to get drunk when he first came back.

Soon, only the core members of Lothar's command were left in the tent.

His eyes swept across the faces of Coors, Andreas, Ulm, Ryan, Model, Stark, Fabio and others, and said sincerely: "Thank you for your hard work during this period. "

"Although I'm not in the territory, Coors told me all about your performance. I'm very pleased."

He gave a few simple compliments and then said: "Coors, starting from today, you are still the director of the holy treasury, in charge of all financial powers in the territory, and also serve as the first consul of Hebron."

"Andreas, you have made great achievements in Alandre. I appoint you as the first consul of Ella Port. You will be assisted by Muller from the Taxation Administration to govern the entire Port of Ella."

"Ulm, starting from today, I authorize you to establish a circuit court. While retaining your duties as a patrol officer, you will serve as the chief judge of the Transjordan border region and accept complaints from the people of the territory in my name."

"Ryan..."

A series of appointments were quickly made.

Coors governed Transjordan in an orderly manner, and he did not need to make too many drastic changes. It was not opportune at the moment. After this battle was over, he would use the prestige of his victory to carry out centralized reforms.

As for losing.

Whether he can keep his own territory is another question, so naturally there is no need to think about centralization.

By the bonfire outside the tent.

Derem couldn't wait to take the food he had received and sat down. The warm firelight illuminated the relatively rich food on the plate - a few slices of sliced ​​white bread, stewed lamb with peas, boiled vegetables and oats. thick porridge and a bottle of wine shared among several people.

This was the best meal they had had in many days.

"Tsk, is this bread coated with honey? It's actually so sweet?"

"I didn't expect him to be the Marquis."

"If we could have gained his appreciation at that time, we might have become knight masters directly."

"At least you don't have to work so hard every day like now."

Derem chewed the bread in his mouth and said vaguely: "It's hard work, but it's better than being cannon fodder for that guy Rauf. I finally understand that the Marquis is really good to us."

"Yeah, I don't know how much money this dinner will cost. If it were me, I would definitely save it all for myself."

"Work hard. This time I will try to help everyone make some achievements. Even if they are not awarded the title of knight, at least everyone will be rewarded with some land and coins so that they can go home and marry a wife."

Derem and everyone else looked at each other and smiled.

What is the biggest difference between life in Transjordan and before?

It’s not that it’s not hard work, but that after hard work, you can see hope.

Unlike before, when they worked hard to herd for a whole year, they still had to be afraid that Rauf would suddenly send people to snatch away all their herds.

…

Return to the mansion in Hebron.

After Lothar washed up briefly, she heard Jeanne ask nonchalantly: "By the way, sir, it's time to draw cards again today, right?"

"There's no rush. I'll set up the military camp at Tiefu Tu later. If the war doesn't break out in a hurry, I can still train a heavy cavalry squad."

Hundreds of heavy cavalry can play a decisive role in war.

His current heavy cavalry includes 125 winged cavalry, 125 imperial knights, and 125 armored archers.

Counting the monastic knights of the Order, they can muster thousands of cavalry, and they must be relied upon to win this battle.

His recent card drawings have become more Buddhist-like. Without him, the probability of shipment is getting lower and lower.

There are always a bunch of bits and pieces that are of little use, such as "exquisite saddles", "gorgeous silk shirts", and "purple lace panties".

To say it's useless, it's quite useful.

For example, the exquisite saddle is quite comfortable to sit on, and you will not feel tired after riding a horse for a whole day; the silk underwear has both thermal insulation and warmth, and is soft and close to the body. Even if Prajna is not around, you will not sweat all the time due to the hot weather. Lace underwear... Prajna is also very eye-catching when worn.

As we all know, a man has two heads, and neither side belongs to the other.

But sometimes, the little head can command the big head. His biggest idea now is to quickly settle the things at hand, go back to the room to sleep with Prajna, and leave anything to do until tomorrow.

…

After setting up the Iron Buddha camp with Jeana and looking at the job transfer quotas that had begun to accumulate, Lothar returned to the mansion with satisfaction and prepared to draw cards.

I saw a flash of rich purple light.

The system prompt sounds:

You have obtained a new epic-level follower - the bloodthirsty wolf.

Your milestone (Dark Tyrant) progress is increased to (7/10).

finally come!

Lothar was slightly happy.

After he completed the combat record of the Wolf Clan Civil War, he was temporarily given the status of a "Texas Ally". In the next ten draws, the probability of gaining the allegiance of the Texas Wolf Clan was greatly increased.

Judging from the nickname of "Bloodthirsty Wolf" and his five-star quality, he is obviously a powerful centurion-level follower.

As the purple light surged, a tall, muscular man slowly appeared. He was wearing simple training clothes, his shirt was filled to the brim with his strong muscles, and his eyes were full of arrogance.

"Who are you?"

Cellinina's expression was full of doubts. The blood aura of the person in front of her made her feel very familiar, but it was definitely not someone she had seen before.

The man looked arrogant: "I am the bloodthirsty wolf of Basilicata. Haven't you heard of my name?"

"The bloodthirsty wolf...sounds familiar."

Chelinina was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "It's really a bad thing."

Lothar frowned slightly: "Do you remember?"

Cellinina sighed softly: "He is indeed a member of our family."

"Hey, I've never seen your family before. Don't think that you are a member of the family if you have some Basilicata blood, you little bastard."

The man's expression was unruly, and his tone was full of the arrogance of a pure-blood family.

Lothar frowned and said, "Watch your words, newcomer."

The unruly man lowered his head and said stiffly: "I'm sorry, sir."

After he apologized, he quickly raised his head and explained: "Sir, I don't mean to offend. It's really hard for me to accept that there is a half-wolf in my family who marries humans. This is not in line with our tradition."

"This is indeed untraditional, Grandpa."

Cellinina's expression was complicated.

Lothar saw a look of ridicule in her eyes that she had never seen before.

Like an old general on a stage with flags behind him.

"What grandpa? Don't ask for relatives!"

The bloodthirsty wolf snorted.

"But it's a pity that you started intermarrying with humans... For this reason, you almost started a civil war among the wolves."

Cellinina continued.

Sorry, Kavin, I'll sort out my thoughts and update as normal tomorrow.