"Chapter 20: Preparing for the Barbarians, 16"

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Leng Gundam and Leng Gaofei didn't understand what Bai Feng meant by this surprise, but they still respectfully told Bai Feng that they were just duty, and Bai Feng just smiled at the modesty of the two commanders and didn't say anything more.

"Your Excellency the Governor, do you want to say something to the soldiers, and let the soldiers know you, otherwise if something like this happens outside the barracks today, then we will be to blame!"

When Bai Feng was about to go back after inspecting the barracks, Leng Gundam whispered such a suggestion in Bai Feng's ear; Leng Gundam didn't say that it was okay, but as soon as Bai Feng said it, he felt that it was still very necessary for him to get to know these three thousand soldiers.

Because with the arrival of June, the warehouses of Rome City once again had enough weapons and equipment to arm three thousand barbarian warriors, and after these two days were busy, Bai Feng would recruit another three thousand mercenary warriors from the Tasia tribe.

At that time, the loyalty of the mercenary soldiers will definitely decline further, and before that, Bai Feng felt that it was still necessary to improve the loyalty of the three thousand soldiers in front of him, after all, they were also veterans of Rome City.

"Okay! Then you can make arrangements quickly, and today I will get to know my 3,000 soldiers!"

After getting Bai Feng's order, Leng Gaoda immediately turned around and arranged, and Leng Gaofei took Bai Feng and his party to the point general platform in the barracks; soon, a passionate military horn sounded throughout the barracks, and the soldiers who were training quickly gathered.

Only three minutes later, all the officers and men who were training in the barracks and those who were patrolling outside the barracks had all gathered in the small square in the barracks; Bai Feng, who was standing on the platform of the generals, looked at the six military formations lined with swords and guns below, and his mood was also quite excited.

Since coming to this world, this is the first time that Bai Feng has stood on the platform to lecture the soldiers under his command, and the soldiers below are not the systematic army of Roman City, but all of them are warriors from barbarian tribes, Bai Feng's mood is naturally different.

After the entire barracks was silent, Bai Feng slowly walked to the front of the Dianjiang platform, and after glancing at all the soldiers of the six military formations, Bai Feng used his spiritual power to introduce himself to the soldiers in the audience:

"Men of Rome, most of you may not know me, but there are some who know me, and here today those who know me can know me again, and those who don't know me can know me.

I am the governor of the city of Rome, Bai Feng, and I am also the object of allegiance of all of you, whether your hearts are willing to swear allegiance to me or not, I hope that you can truly become a part of our city of Rome, and also become a loyal soldier under my command!

I know that almost all of you are willing to join the city of Rome for the sake of the three silver coins a month, but I need you to put aside the pay and truly integrate yourself with the city.

You need to understand that the salary does not exist to keep you, but so that you can have peace of mind while serving the city of Rome, and from this day forward, each of you will be paid five silver coins per month!"

The six military formations, which had been silent, became intertwined after Bai Feng suddenly announced that the general's salary would be raised to five silver coins per month, it was not that the soldiers present were not disciplined enough, but that the order announced by Bai Feng was too shocking.

From the military salary of three silver coins per month to the military salary of five silver coins per month, this is nearly twice the increase in military salary, Bai Feng just now clearly said that he wanted to let the soldiers present leave the military salary behind, why do you want to take the initiative to increase the military salary now?

The chattering soldiers quickly regained their quietness, and only after the barracks were silent again did Bai Feng continue:

"My soldiers, don't think that I am raising your military pay so that you can stay in the city of Rome more faithfully, I just don't want my soldiers to shed blood on the battlefield, and their families still need to shed tears in the rear.

What is a military salary? The military salary is not the salary I pay to you soldiers, but the maintenance I pay to your family, and if you are willing to shed your blood for the city of Rome, then I am willing to raise your family for you!

In Rome, there will never be a deprivation of military salaries, and there will never be a soldier's family that will lack food and clothing, and if you have a large family, then tell your general, and I will pay you more!

I have done all this with the sole purpose of that you may forget all your worries and become one with the city of Rome, and I hope that everyone here will become an integral part of the city!"

Bai Feng's heartfelt words brought tears to the eyes of the three thousand barbarian warriors present, and even some of the barbarian warriors had already cried; for these warriors, no one in this world had ever paid so much attention to them.

"Your Excellency the Governor, can we really believe what you say?" Unfortunately, in the midst of such an atmosphere, one of the warriors stood up and asked this inappropriate question, and this soldier was the captain who had almost captured Bai Feng outside the barracks earlier.

"I'd rather let the people of the world bear me, and I will not live up to the people of the world!"

In the face of this aggressive warrior, Bai Feng only replied with an understatement, but when he said this, he stared at the captain with unwavering eyes.

"I'd rather let the people of the world bear me, I will not live up to the people of the world!" Everyone subconsciously thought about the words that Bai Feng said, and then, the warrior who questioned Bai Feng directly knelt on one knee, drew the short sword at his waist and raised it above his head and swore to Bai Feng:

"I, Wendell, hereby solemnly swear: swear allegiance to the Viceroy!

With Wendell taking the lead, all the soldiers under the platform knelt on one knee in unison, raised their respective weapons above their heads, and swore to Bai Feng:

"Swear allegiance to the Doge, swear allegiance to the city of Rome, swear allegiance to the Doge, swear allegiance to the city of Rome......"

The sound of the oath resounding in the sky made Bai Feng truly the allegiance of these three thousand warriors from the barbarians, and also made these three thousand barbarian warriors truly integrate with the city of Rome; this is not the role of money, but the value of faith!

Of course, the reason why Bai Feng was able to raise the military salary of these three thousand soldiers to five silver coins per month was mainly because after Rome City was promoted to the big town stage, the gold and silver coins automatically generated every month had doubled!