In terms of social status, the status of mercenaries belongs to the middle and middle classes, similar to those master craftsmen who have mastered irreplaceable skills.

Second only to the upper nobility, and the middle and upper class magicians, knightless knight officials, and indispensable artists in high society. It is more than the middle and lower class servants, craftsmen, workers, merchants, rats, and serfs at the bottom of society. Most of these mercenaries are down-and-out knights.

There are no mercenary groups in the Grand Duchy of Sapphire, so naturally there are no mercenaries.

However, in the countries of the mainland, mercenary groups are a widespread and widespread phenomenon, often established in the name of guarding trade, hunting magical beasts, capturing elves, etc. But secretly, the mercenary group was the most direct participant in the slave trade movement, often playing the role of robbers and robbers.

Liszt didn't know how the mercenary group originated to the extent it is today.

But after talking to the Earl, his understanding of the mercenary group gradually became clear - the mercenary group is actually the same as the rat, it is an extension of the power of the nobility - if the role of the mouse is an intelligence organization, then the role of the mercenary is more like a dynamic social organization.

One of the disadvantages of the feudal system is that there is no dominance between the various territories, and on the contrary, there is a great deal of competition.

Many lords even have various personal enmities with each other, and it is not good to directly send knights to rob each other, so the mercenary group can play a good role. Moreover, the mercenary group is also a huge benefit, there is no shortage of people on the mainland, and every time there is a war, the slave trade is a profitable business.

Even many local lords are looking forward to the Grand Duchy of Sapphire coming and plundering - as long as they don't raid their own realms.

At this time, they will frantically cooperate with the invading knights to trade, using the serfs that can be caught everywhere to trade the materials that the invading knights have looted from other places. Every war between the Eagle Kingdom and the Iron Ridge Kingdom is the most active moment for the mercenary group.

These mercenary groups did not dare to invade the castles of their territories, but they could plunder the serfs and come and go like the wind.

"It can be said that when we invade this area of Sardin Bay, in addition to the lords in this area will resist, the lords and mercenary groups of the surrounding areas will only wave utensils and share the wealth of the Sardin Bay area with us. The Earl said eloquently, "This is also the confidence that we dare to attack the Eagle Kingdom every year. ”

He looked at Liszt, who was listening attentively.

Finally found the feeling of a father teaching his son, and continued: "Moreover, some lords of the Sardin Bay region, we fight during the day, and we can even sit down together at night to talk about business. ”

Liszt was puzzled: "Why?"

The Count asked rhetorically, "How do you think the nobles ruled the realm, or what do we live on to live a thousand times better than the commoners?"

"The aristocracy rules the territory and relies on the cultivation of fighting spirit. ”

"Where does the Dou Qi cultivation come from?"

"From ...... Land. ”

"That's right, you're smart enough to see the essence of the problem. The count complimented, and then said, "The nobles rely on the land, and all resources are taken from the land. Either from one's own land, or from someone else's, or by serfs for farming, or by knights for grabbing. ”

"What does this have to do with the lords of the Gulf of Sardin and us at war and trade?"

"Since war is inevitable, of course some lords will look for opportunities to stop losses, and the big lords can pass on the losses to the minor lords by trading with us, and the small lords can pass them on to the civilians, or pass them on to other lords...... It is undeniable that they have lost the noble qualities of knighthood. ”

......

Do knights have noble qualities?

Liszt was already confused.

After a conversation with the Earl and the background of the mercenary group, he suddenly felt the similarity of history. Although this world is very different from Earth, the country he lives in has nothing to do with Earth. But in essence, the relationship between the Grand Duchy of Sapphire and the Kingdom of the Eagle is observed.

Isn't it an otherworldly version of the Ming Dynasty Rebellion.

During the Ming Dynasty, the Wako originated in Japan and often invaded the southeastern coastal areas of China, but by the middle and late stages of the Wako Rebellion, there were very few real Wakos. According to historical records, only three-tenths of the real Japanese are real, and the rest are fake Japanese criminals, that is, rebels of the Ming Dynasty.

After all, the Japanese ronin, who formed the early Japanese pirates, were not familiar with the southeast coastal area, and could not form combat effectiveness at all. Only in collusion with the locals can they go ashore and plunder.

In the Ming Dynasty's anti-Japanese professional book "Preparing for the Sea Atlas", the leaders of the fourteen Japanese bandits are listed, and all of them are from the Ming Dynasty.

The fundamental reason is that the Ming Dynasty imposed a sea ban, so that coastal residents could not rely on the sea to eat the sea, and they could only live in the grass. In addition, for the sake of profit, merchants are maritime merchants when the sea ban is relaxed, and pirates when the sea ban is strict. Even the big families of the noble clan were secretly colluding, thus causing hundreds of years of rebellion against the Japanese invaders.

This world is full of magic.

The Founding Order of the Grand Duchy of Sapphire has something in common with the Rebellion of the Japanese Invaders.

"Although we can snatch a lot of resources from the Eagle Kingdom, the wealth that is truly created in the land is not plundered by the lords of the Eagle Kingdom...... We probably grabbed some mines, bought some serfs, and the rest of the materials were all transferred by the local nobles. ”

Ultimately.

In response to a sentence in the Yuan song, the people are suffering, and when they die, the people are suffering.

The pioneer orders were fought back and forth, but it was the civilians and serfs who were really plundered by the hard work. Liszt even thought: "Isn't the annual war between the Iron Ridge Kingdom and the Eagle Kingdom a bit like the Hundred Years' War between England and France on Earth?"

The nobles, for the sake of profit, waged knightly wars.

In the end, of course, it is the civilians who suffer.

As he pondered about the war, Liszt suddenly felt a sense of distraction, even though his soul came from the earth and had nothing to do with this world.

But soon he was perk.

"I don't do anything, the commoners are still being oppressed by the nobility, if I work hard, I will succeed in riding the dragon in the future, and it may not be able to bring a new pattern to this world. ”

clenched his fist.

His gaze became more firm: "As long as I have justice in my heart and can bring a better life to civilians in the future, then my participation in the war is a righteous act!" This self-analysis is certainly an act of whitewashing the act of waging war for profit, but it is also a portrayal of his heart.

The standard of living of the civilians under the rule of the territory is definitely far higher than that of the civilians in other territories.

His goal is to ride a dragon and explore this wonderful world, and he does not intend to consider himself a saint, but he also does not intend to be a mercenary, cold-blooded nobleman.

While striving for the great cause of dragon riding, why not bring beauty to the world by the way.

Wipe the faith in your heart clean.

He returned to his usual indifference, standing at the bow of the boat, holding a glass of juice, admiring the blue sky, white clouds and rippling blue waves. Four days have passed in a flash, and the fleet has successfully arrived at Oxhorn City on Iron Foot Island.

The final replenishment will be made here.

Six days later, the sword is on the mainland!