Chapter 165: Lyon, France

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When Lewis saw the warrior in front of him, who was much more beautiful than the Highlanders, his first feeling was that he was either the leader of the MacDonald tribe or the upper echelon of the MacDonald tribe.

As soon as the people arrived, Lewis bowed and said the exact same lines as Logan.

"Hahaha!" As soon as Lewis's words rang out, Ronald and Adair burst into laughter, and Logan on the side was also a little crying and laughing, which made Lewis a little confused and couldn't figure out what the situation was.

Lewis looked at Logan, the guide, who didn't know how to answer, so he could only smile wryly and shake his head.

"My friend, you're an interesting person!" The leader, Ronald, happily patted Lewis on the shoulder, "You're our guest now, let's go in and talk!" ”

Compared with the leader Ronald, Lewis is like a little chicken, and under his involvement, Lewis is easily pulled away.

Lewis didn't expect this scene, and he couldn't break free, so he waved his hand helplessly, signaling the caravan for them to follow.

Lewis and the others went into the MacDonald tribe like this, and it was very easy.

Along the way, looking at the clutter of tents,-covered roads, and campfires, Lewis was sure that the MacDonald tribe was no different from other Highlanders.

If I had to say something different, it was that they were all strong on average, and there were many people and slaves, and along the way, Lewis counted casually in his heart, no less than three or four hundred.

And half of them are strong men, which has to be surprising.

recalled the words of the old guide Logan, although the MacDonald tribe came down from the overlord of the Highlands, the number of people was still the first in the Highlands, especially the warriors, estimated to be about five hundred.

In this way, according to the minimum family of three, the number of MacDonald's tribe is about fifteen hundred, and if you add slaves, two or three thousand people are no longer a problem.

"Chief, this time we have brought you twenty copper axes and twenty bronze swords!"

After seeing the tent covered in wolf's skins and the guards standing guard in front of him, Lewis was sure that he was the leader of the tribe.

So, as soon as he stood firm, Lewis revealed the sweetness.

"And two hundred pounds of salt, five jars of honey, ten iron pots......"

"Finally, we brought you two cans of fine wine from England!"

Lewis spouted word by word the goods that the Highlanders coveted, which made Ronald and Adair listen to the eyes with greed.

"Say, lowlanders, what are your requirements, there is no such thing as a free lunch in the world!" After listening, after a while, the leader Ronald put away his greedy color, and the whole person became calm.

It is ridiculous to say that the more backward the place, the stronger and more stubborn the faith.

For Catholicism, the Highlanders were steadfast in their faith in him, even though the Presbyterians of Edinburgh later established the Presbyterian Church as the state religion, and the Highlanders began to riot against the Presbyterian Church.

After the Glorious Revolution, the Highlanders were also the first to support the sons of James II, supporting the Stuart family, and the uprisings continued.

"Lord Chief, these are gifts from our master to the MacDonald tribe!"

"Say your terms! Lowlanders! Ronald still said in a calm and deep voice.

"Our master doesn't ask for anything, just let your tribe go and raid the city of Glasgow!"

Lewis seemed to say another little place name, and his face didn't care.

"Are you setting a trap to deceive us? Then you are underestimating us too much, and we will not be fooled. ”

Ronald seemed to be being molested, his face turned red, he looked angry, and his eyes exuded murderous energy.

No wonder he was, at the time, Scotland's largest city was not Edinburgh, but Glasgow, a city that the Romans considered to be the frontier of defense in central Scotland, not far from the Highlands.

But the Highlanders did not dare to plunder it, even though it was Scotland's largest port and largest city.

Not to mention its strong walls and huge army. Glasgow is only 75 kilometers from Edinburgh, that is, 47 miles, and it only takes a little more than a day for the Scottish king's army to arrive, which is almost a death!

Therefore, as soon as Lewis said it, Ronald was angry.

"Chief, you misunderstood, I didn't want you to attack Glasgow, but to plunder the countryside, where there are no walls!"

"You don't have to worry about the army, I also invited Grant, Campbell, Fraser and other tribes to act together, the Scottish king's army can't deal with you!"

Lewis spoke as if everything was under control, and the MacDonald tribe was just about enjoying it.

"My friend, I have known for a long time that you are our true friend, and if anyone provokes you in the Highlands in the future, you will say that it is me Ronald. MacDonald's friends! ”

After listening to Lewis's words, Ronald seemed to change his face and immediately said with a ball, the smile on his face was kind!

In this way, the scene of the guest and the host rejoicing appeared in the tent, driving away the cold of the night in the highlands.

After arranging for Lewis and the others to rest, Ronald returned to the tent with a sneer on his face.

France, Lyon, the star city of France during the Middle Ages, became one of the wealthy cities in France because of the development of the textile and leather industries.

And the well-known affluence also attracts a large number of idle people.

Of course, like all European cities, Lyon, with its commercial development, soon became an autonomous city, and the king and nobility could not control it.

However, if His Majesty the great Henry II recruited troops here, the merchants would welcome it, and at least take some of the population with them and reduce the burden on the city.

Therefore, as soon as Henry II's recruiting officer arrived, the merchants immediately opened the door to convenience, not only providing the venue for free, but also exempting the city gate tax.

There is a reason why businessmen behave this way. As we all know, medieval cities were full of feces and garbage, and France was the best of them.

In the capital, Paris, people can't stand having so much urine and urine in the city. So, they piled up urine and urine outside the walls of Paris to alleviate this filthy situation, but before long, the walls outside Paris were as high as the walls, and the Parisians had to raise the walls to avoid the danger of being submerged.

As a result, medieval Paris, like Kaifeng in the Song Dynasty, was in danger of being submerged at any time, and the rulers used the same means to raise the walls as a defense.

Digression, at this time, the news of His Majesty's recruitment spread throughout Lyon, and mercenaries, large and small, began a registration frenzy one by one.

Among them, the Marcus mercenaries are one of them.

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