As the two brothers Albert and Mephistopheles said, the mercenaries gathered on the school grounds at this time were about six or seven thousand people, and these people gathered together according to their respective affiliations and mercenary groups and regions, forming distinct groups.

Morris. Welf glanced around, and sure enough, he didn't find many Lombards and Italians here.

The largest number of Spaniards who came here were a group of about 2,000 people, most of them were wearing chain mail, leather armor and smocks, and most of them were riding war horses.

In addition, the English, Swiss, and Germanic people numbered more than a thousand, and they all took care of their own wipes of their weapons, and were not in the least affected by Maurice. Welf, this alien distraction.

"Master, I'm your squire Ian. Wright, we're here. "Just Maurice. Welf was about to withdraw his gaze when his squire Ian. Wright walked out, waved at Morris and shouted.

Follow Ian. Wright also came with more than 300 Italian mercenaries, who seemed to be all the Italians here.

"Ian. Wright, you're doing a great job, help me introduce them. "Morris. Welf smiled and looked at Ian. Wright said.

Ian. Wright was about to reply, when a broad palm stopped him, and a young man with a distinctly Lombard appearance stepped forward and said:

"Morris. Welf, son of the Duke of Lombardy, knight of the Duchy of Verona, I am Iguino. Delamarck, I know your name and talents, and all of us Italians are willing to accept your guidance and hope that you will bring us wealth and glory. ”

"I assure you, Igino. Delamarck, the glory of this expedition to Rome will eventually belong to us Lombards and Italians. "Morris. Welf raised his head and smiled confidently, reassuring in a sonorous voice.

"We'll see." Igino. Delamarck nodded and responded: "Let me give you a brief introduction here, we have a total of three hundred and sixty-two Italians and Lombards from the Apennine Peninsula here, including eleven chainmail cavalry, twenty-three round shield light cavalry, eighty heavy infantry, thirty-three crossbowmen, and the rest are light infantry with javelin shields. ”

"It was much better than I had imagined, with at least three hundred and sixty-two brave and fearless warriors.

This time I have been appointed as the head of the Italian mercenary group, responsible for recruiting 2,000 mercenaries from the Italian region, which is the trust that the Duke has placed in us, and we cannot live up to it. "Morris. Welf paused and looked at Igino. Delamarck instructed:

"Today we will pack up and go south to the Duchy of Lombardy, where I still have some influence, and I believe that we will soon be able to recruit suitable mercenaries.

Igino. Delamarck, please set out with me with ten horsemen, and then proceed to Lombardy. ”

"Let's go and prepare, and ten cavalrymen and I will set off with you this afternoon." Igino. Delamarck nodded in response.

While Maurice was talking to his Italian mercenary, a muscular and strong young man in a short-sleeved chain armor shirt and a leather kee and a long cloak behind him strode over, his left hand not patting the long sword hanging from his waist, as if to provoke trouble.

"Who are you, what's the matter with coming here?" Morris. Welf raised his hand and shouted as he pointed his right hand at the short-haired blond man.

"I am Theowulf, Buckingham from England, and the leader of the English mercenary regiment.

I'm here today to test your weight and see if you can be worthy of the equipment and commissions of 2,000 people. Theowulf drew his sword and raised his hand to Maurice. Welf says:

"I'm going to duel with you, and if I win, then your two thousand weapons and equipment will be mine."

"What if you lose? I want you and your mercenaries to obey my orders and commands. "Morris. Welf's face was solemn, a pair of black pupils stared at each other, and said in a deep voice.

"Okay, I promise you, as long as you win me, I will be your subordinate." Seowulf took a fighting stance, sword in one hand and shield in the other, and said in a loud voice.

"Don't be impulsive, Maurice, this man named Theowulf is a famous British warrior.

He was once a shepherd of Baron Buckingham, and he had a beautiful wife, but a heretical cult, the Puritarians, ruined everything.

They set off a riot in which countless people died, including his wife, who committed suicide after being humiliated.

In the end, Theowulf relied on his bravery and fame to rally a group of Seine landlords and militiamen, and helped the local Baron Buckingham banish the Cleanist heresy and capture the heretical leader, Father Gro, for which he was rewarded.

But somehow, instead of staying in England, he came to Normandy with hundreds of English mercenaries to be recruited.

So, this Theowulf is a true warrior and a difficult opponent, you have to be careful not to be deceived by his reckless appearance, he is a very smart warrior. "Right here in Morris. When Welf was about to say yes, Iguino. Delamarck held out his hand to stop Morris, patiently reminding.

"Don't worry, Iginor, even though he is a famous warrior in England, I still have the confidence to beat him." Morris. Welf turned his head and gave Igino a bright smile, took a step and picked up the sword and shield as well, took a fighting stance, and said in a loud voice, "Okay, I accept your challenge." ”

The exciting duel that the two were about to stage instantly spread throughout the mercenary camp, and thousands of people couldn't help but be curious and came to watch.

"Kill him, kill him, Theowulf, tell this sissy Italianate to take a good look at the Anglo-Saxons." Theowulf's fellow English people shouted, shouting loudly, not only from the English, but also from those around them.

"Today I want you to know that brave Lombards and Italians are different." Morris's face was calm, and he shot back in a loud voice.

The Lombards (Latin/Italian Langobardus, plural Langobardi) were a Germanic people who originated in Scandinavia, in present-day southern Sweden.

After about 4 centuries of migration, the Lombards finally arrived and occupied the northern part of the Apennine Peninsula (present-day Italy), a kingdom ruled in Italy during 568~774 years.

It can be said that the Lombards were a branch of the Germanic people by their roots, unlike the Italians, who not only learned the strengths of the Romans, but also retained many traditions and achievements, especially in the fields of military, artistic, linguistic and legal.

The atmosphere on the field was extremely warm, and the two sides were each holding swords and shields to confront each other, and they had reached the bottom of the touch, and even as soon as a leaf landed, a fierce battle between the two sides would begin.