The autumn sun is not only warm, but it is not as hot as a summer day, and the Fato Forest is overgrown with trees, blocking the sunlight from above.

In the slightly dim dense forest, only mottled rays of bright light shot in through the cracks in the branches, and a group of armed men in light linen clothes appeared in the jungle.

There were about thirty of them, all of them carrying spears of more than three meters in their hands and short swords at their waists, which were William's militia.

The young man at the head was obviously better equipped than the others, and in addition to the spear in his hand, he also wore a long sword at his waist.

And he was also wearing a fine leather armor with some iron pieces on it, which was exactly the leather armor used by the eliminated Mandeesian infantry, and as a squad leader in the militia, he was entitled to this treatment.

After the Manders infantry put on the iron scale armor that William had equipped, they eliminated all the leather iron armor, and although William no longer looked down on these leather armor, he was not a wasteful person.

Handing over the leather armor to the most capable squad leader of these militia is tantamount to recycling.

This time, he was tasked with patrolling the forest, in case the enemy sneaked through the Fato Forest and wreaked havoc on the territory.

Indeed, the long-term peace of Düllenburg is finally about to usher in a full-scale war, unlike the previous wars with the Chekels, the Battle of Lomi Valley, and the Battle of Laughlinburg, this time a full-scale civil war in the Denlenburg region.

William has a very strong propaganda ability in his hands, and his knowledge of public opinion is far greater than that of other nobles on the mainland.

With the suppression of public opinion, he can completely reverse black and white, and say that what is wrong is right and what is right is wrong, after all, low-level nobles and squires, as well as serfs and free people are not a smart group, therefore, as long as there is overwhelming public opinion propaganda, then William will always stand on the front and condemn others.

There are ten more teams like theirs, and they are all soldiers in the militia who are quite well-trained and have been for a long time.

The remaining 4,000 people have just been trained for a short time, and their combat effectiveness is only a little stronger than that of ordinary light infantry.

If they were sent to the brutal battlefield in such a hurry, it would be no different from conscripting light infantry, after all, they were militiamen, and they were all people who provided productivity for William.

If they were to be treated as consumables and die on the battlefield like this, it would definitely be worth the loss, William wasted a lot of effort in order to get so many people, besides, as long as these people are trained a little, they can go to the battlefield as real elite Manders infantry, so he is reluctant to consume it.

Not to mention, there are still a considerable number of young people here, who have been trained since childhood, and when they grow up, they may grow up to surpass the current Manders infantry.

After all, it was more than ten years of discipline and combat training, although there were a lot of production and other things during this period, but after all, it was much better than the current Mendes infantry, who had not enough to eat from a small farming.

Now that William's policy of improving food and fitness has taken effect, the height of the boys and children has increased compared to their parents.

Now the teenagers over the age of sixteen in his territory can basically reach a height of 1.7 meters, and when they are 20 years old, they may be able to grow to 1.75 meters.

This height is quite high compared to the height of most of William's troops now between 1.6 and 1.7 meters.

Therefore, William would never allow these seeds of the future to be consumed on the battlefield like this.

"Rest in place for a while! We'll take a look at another outpost in a moment! The militia leader said loudly to the other militiamen.

William would set up a post station every ten kilometers or so around his territory, and at the same time they were similar to the outposts, and they were responsible for controlling the surrounding territory, as well as detecting enemy tracks, and providing rest and supplies for other troops, and in the future, they might become small fortresses all over William's territory.

The militiamen took food out of their pockets, and it was all simple things, air-dried meat and dried bread, with some goat's milk, and ate it like this.

These things are all equipped by William, and military rations are mainly preserved for a long time and are mainly nutritious.

The militiamen worked together in groups of three or five, chatting about various topics, putting their spears on the ground and letting their guard down.

At this moment, a sound came from the dense forest, although it did not arouse the minds of the ordinary militiamen, but their squad leader noticed that something was wrong.

He hurriedly threw down the food in his hand, picked up the spear on the ground, and whispered, "Don't eat it!" Be alert to your surroundings and always ready to fight! ”

Although the other militiamen were puzzled by the captain's orders, they were instilled with an instinct of obedience and carried out the captain's orders without hesitation.

Dropping his food, he picked up his spear from the ground, gathered together, and formed a battle formation commonly used by the Manders infantry, scanning the dense jungle around him vigilantly.

As the noise became louder and louder, the militiamen heard it clearly, and their faces couldn't help but start to be afraid, if it weren't for the rigor of the squad leader, they might have to be raided by the enemy once.

At that moment, an armed man with a short sword in his hand and leather armor burst out of the bushes, followed by dozens more from the bushes.

They have a variety of equipment, some of them hold short swords, some hold spears, and high-end equipment such as long swords and maces are also used.

Looking at the militia members who had gathered together and were waiting for battle, they did not immediately launch an offensive, I don't know if it was because of caution or other purposes.

The group of armed men looked at the linen armies on the militiamen's bodies, and the black cross coat of arms on a white background, and suddenly understood.

"Sure enough, it's Baron William's troops, tell me where your nearest patrol is, and I can give you a good one, otherwise you will all die ugly!"

A man wearing half-chain armor and holding a long sword in his hand came out of the team and said, "I am the leader of the vulture mercenary group, you have to believe in my strength, don't think I'm joking with you!" ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the more than seventy mercenaries behind him, and when he saw his boss pointing at him and the others, the mercenaries hurriedly began to make various postures.

The purpose was to intimidate the militias so that they could lay down their arms and cooperate with them.

To be honest, this group of mercenaries is really nothing, and with them, thirty Manders infantry can take them all in.

After all, there is no discipline, no physique, no tactics, and they are useless except for the combat experience of the Menders infantry.