Chapter 401 Departure
Fringilla crossed her legs and sat on a bench in the garden: "To be honest, I'm quite curious. How did your grandfather... a pure-blooded guy who opened his mouth and kept his mouth shut, change later?"
Chelinina was silent for a moment and shook her head: "I don't know, maybe it's because of love."
"Just him?"
"I have seen the portrait of grandma when she was young. She was indeed very beautiful. She should be as gentle as my mother."
Cellinina's eyes were a little warm. Because the wolves had a long lifespan, she had never met her grandmother, but when her father mentioned her, there was always a kind of beautiful yearning in her eyes, which was exactly what she longed for.
Fringilla agreed: "That's right. If your grandma wasn't beautiful, based on your grandpa's appearance, our Nina wouldn't be so beautiful."
Chelinina smiled and said: "Grandpa is actually a very stubborn person. Intermarriage between wolves and ordinary people has been around for a long time, but it has never been recognized by the family."
"If he hadn't insisted on being with grandma legitimately, he wouldn't have caused such a big disturbance."
Fringilla asked curiously: "What happened in the end?"
Chelinina sighed softly: "The Wolf Lord compromised, and the Wolf Clan Council no longer opposes the wolf clan's intermarriage with ordinary people - at least on the surface. This may be why my father thinks he will still compromise. "
"It made me think a little bit better about him."
"No need to, this doesn't change the fact that my grandpa is still a bastard at his age."
Chelinina sighed softly: "Although I don't want to admit my relationship with him, Fulin, I still hope you can stop having any prejudice against him. Although he is hated by others, he is not a bad person after all."
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In the dim military camp, Lothar, who had returned from his patrol, sat down on a chair a little tiredly. Traveling by boat for days was by no means an easy task. Even if he didn't feel too tired physically, the mental load was still heavy.
He looked at Andreas, who was pale but obviously in high spirits, and said, "Andreas?"
"grown ups."
He raised his head and met Lothar's eyes with some confusion.
"Don't you regret it?"
Andreas immediately realized what Lothar wanted to say, lowered his head and said, "I don't regret it. It's my honor to serve you better."
He paused, and then added as if to convince himself: "A long life, a strong body, and will not be troubled by diseases. The price is nothing more than drinking a bottle of blood every once in a while, as Teacher Coors said Yes, this is what many kings dream of."
But not Baldwin IV.
Lothar added silently in his heart, "As long as you don't regret it, Transjordan will depend on you in the next period of time. Logistics and supplies, and the defense of Baron Tih are the top priority."
The Barony of Tich is the border between Lothar's territory and Adil's Egypt. Although there is a vast desert as a natural chasm, it is difficult for a large army to pass through. However, there is a precedent of Adil leading thousands of cavalry to approach, and no one can protect it. There's no chance he'll come a second time.
There is no need to mention Port Ella, because it is guarded by Captain Hogg.
"Sir, what if the enemy attacks Jerusalem along the coast of the Sinai Peninsula?"
"It's none of your business. After we leave, Transjordan is too empty. Even if the rest of the area is attacked by the enemy, we will not be able to support it. Don't worry, the frontline fortress in the Sinai Peninsula is very strong, and it will be difficult for the enemy to break through it for a while."
"By the way, there is something else, sir."
Andreas told Lothar about someone who claimed to be a confidant of "Cardinal Sebastian" and wanted to lease the New Habsburg to build a monastery.
"I have heard about this. After being rejected by you, they did not give up. At the palace meeting in Jerusalem, they proposed to acquire the New Habsburg in exchange for donating military expenses. However, Urdin severely punished them after taking over. It’s a loss of face. Now, this Sebastian is probably very angry with me.”
Lothar's voice was a little playful.
Looking at the worry on Andreas's face, he realized that as a native of this world, his reverence for divine authority was deep-rooted. What's more, the clergy of this era were often people that even the local lords did not dare to easily provoke.
So he stopped joking and said seriously: "You handled it very well, Andreas."
"Don't worry about what trouble he will cause me. The Jerusalem Church and the Pope don't wear the same pants."
Andreas breathed out lightly: "I understand, sir."
Lothar stood up and patted Andreas on the shoulder: "Don't be so hesitant when doing things. I will support you. Next time you encounter such a person, just send the guards to beat them out with sticks."
Andreas smiled awkwardly.
"Thank you for your hard work these days."
Lothar said seriously.
Andreas is a Knight of the Order, but he is not a retinue. He needs a blank retinue template to transfer, but blank templates are scarce. Even if Lothar has one, he does not plan to use it for Andreas.
"It is not hard work to do what is your duty as a servant."
Andreas bowed his head respectfully.
"It's getting late. After handling the matters at hand, rest as soon as possible. You just accepted the first day of your first embrace. Don't work too hard."
Andreas smiled bitterly and responded "Yes."
In fact, Andreas really has no room for rest. He will set off tomorrow. How to arrange the baggage team and plan the march route are all things he needs to prepare. Lothar still has too few civilian personnel.
After walking out of the camp, Lothar patted the shoulders of the soldiers on duty one by one, straightened their clothes and armor, and patted the dust.
The soldiers who had been photographed were all filled with surprise. They looked at Lothar's back and said, "I heard that this is your Lord's unique means of blessing. The knights who used to follow your Lord to attack Saladin's camp at night, as long as they were photographed by him, , no one had any trouble.”
"Not only that, this is a sign that my lord thinks highly of a person. Didn't you hear that my lord called my name just now? Maybe when I come back this time, my lord will promote me to a knight."
Seeing Lothar leaping onto his horse, surrounded by the hussars, running towards Hebron in the distance, the soldiers reluctantly withdrew their gaze.
By this time, the night was already very dark.
After running far away, Lothar stood in front of a mill, looking back at the continuous military camps outside the city.
Jeanne was a little confused and asked: "What are you thinking about?"
Lothar thoughtfully said: "They all believe that I can lead them to victory, but I don't know if they still have this confidence when they arrive on the battlefield and find that the enemy has terrifying dragons and wizards who can cast spells. .”
"You don't have confidence?"
"I still have a little confidence. Saladin will not be more difficult to deal with than the Wolf Clan Expeditionary Force."
Lothar smiled: "It's just that many of them are recruits who have not been tested in war. I really don't know if I should or can have expectations for them."
The combat effectiveness of soldiers who have been transferred through the system is naturally guaranteed.
The knights of the merged order are also very powerful in combat.
Following Lothar, he participated in the expedition to Limassol, such as the Black Eagle Standard Corps and other standing armies. Lothar knew the strength and weakness of the combat strength, but these conscripts who had only undergone simple training - especially those under the vassals of all parties. Lothar really couldn't have confidence in those conscripts.
Taking them to the battlefield, Lothar always felt not so reliable.
"Whether it works or not, we have to test it on the battlefield."
A hint of cunning flashed in Lothar's eyes. He reined in the reins and chuckled: "Tonight, shall I test your fighting ability first?"
Jeanne snorted with some disgust: "In this wilderness?"
"Of course not. Let's go back to the inner castle. Flynn and the others are at the mansion, so they won't go back there easily."
Lothar lowered her voice.