After leaving Caesar as the liaison between William and Bishop Gerald, William led his army to the county of Apulia in southern Italy with Norman mercenaries led by William, Drogo, Humphrey, Emma, and others of the House of Otterville.

Nearly 5,000 Norman soldiers made their way south from Rome, passing through the county of Capua and the archdiocese of Bevento, before arriving at the county of Apulia, which was controlled by the House of Ottville.

Full of thoughts for his father Robert, William had long been eager to see through and only wanted to lead hundreds of cavalry to set off first, but in the end Emma stopped William and said:

"Your Highness William, please stay in the army and go with us! Although our Norman mercenaries control important areas such as castles and towns in the Counts of Apulia, there are still many rebels in the fields and countryside, such as the Moors and the defeated Byzantine army, and if you only lead cavalry, you will likely be attacked by the rebels.

Moreover, your father's grave is not in the Earldom of Apulia, but near the port of the Earldom of Bari, near Apulia, where Norman, Moorish, and Byzantine forces mingle and the law and order situation is even more chaotic, with hundreds or thousands of troops fighting from time to time.

If you want to go to Gosato Harbor, you should still go with us! ”

Even the three brothers Faller, Andrew, and Outwell persuaded each other, but William finally agreed to go with everyone.

The area of the county of Apulian was not large, even half the size of the county of Evre, but even the three brothers of Outville could not fully control the place, and there were only private fights between Moors and Italians along the way, and even small battles of hundreds of men were not uncommon, and only a few castles with garrisons and the security situation near the town was calmer.

"Caesar, Drago, Humphrey, I've seen serious fighting in your territory along the way, why the hell, haven't you already controlled Apulia?" William looked at the three Outville brothers and asked.

"To tell you the truth, we have only recently occupied Apulia, and the noble knights, squires, and lords of the manors are not subject to our rule, and their beliefs are different, so there are often fights over beliefs, water, and even some quarrels.

Since we were often hired to fight against the Byzantines and Moors, we didn't have the skills to manage our territory properly.

Of course, it is much better now than before, with Emma's governance, it is rare to see thousands of people fighting, and now these fights have only occurred in villages and manors, and cannot spread everywhere. "William, the Grand Leader of the Norman Mercenaries. Morality. Outwell explained to William with a helpless expression.

"I'll give you a trick!" The corners of William's mouth smiled slightly, and he said to everyone.

"Your Highness William, don't sell it." Emma leaned over and shook William's arm and said.

"I think you should collect all the weapons of Apulia, and only those of you who belong to your Norman mercenary group are qualified to possess weapons, so that no matter what size of riot breaks out, you can easily calm down." William said with a smile.

William's proposal was taken from the Celestial Empire's ban on guns, and since these mobs were uncontrollable, they only had to remove their minions, so that no matter how arrogant they were, they would not be able to harm the Norman mercenary group.

Just like the Celestial Empire in the 21st century, the security there is the best in the world, and there are few riots, which is much better than the United States, where everyone has guns and there are shootings every day.

The people's police of the Celestial Empire are also very powerful, and over the past few decades, several cults and emperors have been simply suppressed by a few policemen.

Hearing the method mentioned by William, everyone's eyes lit up, but their first thought was not to use this method to quell the riot, but to use the power that only the Norman mercenary group could hold weapons to expand their strength, in their opinion, the Norman mercenary group was their foundation.

"You're really awesome, but it's really helpful!" Emma exclaimed with a smile.

"I'm just giving you a suggestion, but I can't guarantee how to implement it and how effective it will be." William smiled and waved his hand, and said modestly.

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After William and his entourage arrived at Cannae, the capital of Apulia, they did not enter the castle for repairs, but went directly south to the port of Bari, which was dozens of kilometers away in the county of Bari.

Located in southeastern Italy, on a fertile plain bordering the Adriatic Sea, the Port of Bari is Italy's main port to the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean.

Bari means open to the East, and it represents a very direct and important feature of Mediterranean culture: exchange and exchange, where Catholics and Moors and Greeks live in harmony despite being a front-line area.

Perhaps it is the centuries of war that have made them accustomed to each other's presence, and despite the endless fighting on the battlefield, they have always been able to get along in peacetime.

The port of Bari was an uninhabited and autonomous port, and when Byzantium was strong, they attached themselves to Byzantium and paid taxes to them, but now that Byzantium's power in southern Italy was beginning to wane, their tendency to become self-reliant became more pronounced.

"Your Highness William, behold your father's grave under a small hill in the southeast corner of Port Bari. Ever since we found out, we've been stationed here to guard your father's coffin from thieves! Emma said as she pointed to a hill southeast of Port Bari.

"Thank you, Emma, William, Drago, and Humphrey, and without your help, I am afraid I will never find my father's body again." William solemnly bowed to Emma and the others, and said gratefully: "In order to thank you, I have entrusted you with the right to sell steel, weapons, plate armor, textiles, salt, and other goods produced in Normandy in southern Italy and Greece, and I believe that it will not be difficult to earn tens of thousands of pounds of silver every year with these." ”

"His Royal Highness William, our father Tancred is also a nobleman in Normandy, we are also Normans, and it is our duty to guard the grave of our deceased husband's family!" William. Morality. Ottwell shook his head slightly.

"Okay, you can accept it, it's just a small thanks, and I will remember your kindness." William looked at Emma, William, Drogo, and Humphrey and said solemnly.